Saturday, January 17, 2015

Avons




By Hans Sandberg, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS



May 1963 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN. The Avons (Paula Hester, Beverly Bard,  Fran Bard [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
001 PGA4-0287 PUSH A LITTLE HARDER Groove 58-0022/CDCHD 648
002 PGA4-0288 I’VE GOT MORE LOVE  unissued?
003 PGA4-0289 OH GEE BABY 58-0022
ACE CDCHD 648 WHERE THE GIRLS ARE VOL. 1 (UK, 1997)
Late October or early November 1963 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN. The Avons (Paula Hester, Beverly Bard,  Fran Bard [vcl] + unknown musicians)
005 PGA4-0547 TONIGHT KISS YOUR BABY GOODBYE 58-0039
006 PGA4-0548 unknown title
007 PGA4-0549 WHATEVER HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE 58-0039
January 1964 RCA Victor Studio B, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN. The Avons (Paula Hester, Beverly Bard,  Fran Bard [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Bob Ferguson)
008 RGA4-1029 ROLLING STONE 58-0033
009 RGA4-1030 WORDS WRITTEN ON THE WATER 58-0033
Ca March 1966 Nashville, TN – The Avons
010 S 524 BE GOOD TO YOUR BABY Sound Stage 45-2561
011 S 525 JUST AS LONG AS I LIVE Sound Stage 45-2561
1967 Nashville, TN – The Avons (Producer: Bob Holmes)
012 8740 HE'S MY HERO Excello 2296
013 8741 SINCE I MET YOU BABY 2296
1968 Nashville, TN – The Avons (Producer: Ted Jarrett, Bob Holmes)
014 700A TELL ME BABY (WHO WOULD I BE) Ref.O.Ree 700
015 700B A SAMPLE OF MY LOVE  Ref.O.Ree 700
 
SINGLES
Groove (1963-64)
58-0022 Push A Little Harder / Oh Gee Baby – 08-63 (rev. Aug. 10)
58-0033 Rolling Stone / Words Written on the Water – 03-64
58-0039 Tonight Kiss Your Baby Goodbye / Whatever Happened to Our Love – 05-64
Sound Stage (1966)
45-2561 Be Good To Your Baby /  Just As Long As I Live – 05-66
Excello (1968)
2296 He's My Hero / Since I Met You Baby – ca 01-68
Ref.O.Ree (1968)
700 Tell Me Baby (Who Would I Be) / A Sample Of My Love - 68