Gangstagrass

2nd version

by Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2007 Rench Audio, Brooklyn, New York City – Gangstagrass

001 GANGSTAGRASS INTRO

002 GOIN DOWN

003 ON THE RUN

004 PISTOL PACKIN‘

005 MEAN

006 STEELS GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME

007 CONTAGIOUS

008 THE ART OF FLOWIN‘

009 MY PYRAMID

010 STREET SOLDIER

011 POSITION

012 SHOWIN‘ ME LOVE

013 WHAT I NEED

017 SHOUTIN‘ ON THE HILLS

018 DIRTY PICKIN‘

019 STEP IN THE CLUB

020 UNDENIABLE

021 PAIN

022 GET ON IT

023 WHO RIDIN‘

024 I AM THE MAN - NEW BLOOD

025 ON LOCK

Tracks above issued on a;bum Gangstagrass

2010 Rench Audio, Brooklyn, New York City – Gangstagrass (T.O.N.E-Z [vcl], Rench [vcl/beats/gt], Jen Larson [vcl], Matt Check [vcl/banjo], Todd Livingston [resonator gt], Roy Shimmyo [bass], PREPMODE [turntables], Jason Cade [fiddle]. Producer; Rench)

026 THAT'S RIGHT I'M GOOD Rench Audio RA 08

027 I'M GONNA PUT YOU DOWN Rench Audio RA 08

028 TROUBLE EVERYWHERE I GO Rench Audio RA 08

029 CLICK OL' GUN Rench Audio RA 08

030 I GO HARD Rench Audio RA 08

031 NOBODY GONNA MISS ME Rench Audio RA 08

032 BIG BRANCH Rench Audio RA 08

033 IN MY ACHING HEART SHADOWS LINGER Rench Audio RA 08

034 MY ENEMIES LAY BENEATH THE PRAIRIE Rench Audio RA 08

035 PUT YOU HANDS UP HIGH  Rench Audio RA 08

tracks above issued on album Lightning On The Strings, Thunder On The Mic

2012 Rench Audio, Brooklyn, New York City – Gangstagrass, with R-SON [1],  Brandi Hart [2], Dolio the Sleuth [3],  T.O.N.E-z [4],  Aint No Love [5],  Nitty Scott MC [6], David E Beats [7],  Kool Keith [8],  Brooklyn35 Collective [9],  Dead Prez, Kamara Thomas [10],  Jen Larson [11]

036 GUNSLINGING RAMBLER -1 Rench Audio RA 09

037 HONEY BABE -2-3 Rench Audio RA 09

038 SHOOT DEM -4 Rench Audio RA 09

039 OUR LIFE  -5 Rench Audio RA 09

040 RED SKY MORNING -6 Rench Audio RA 09

041 RAPPALACHIA 6 Rench Audio RA 09

042 AIN‘T NO STOPPING -3 Rench Audio RA 09

043 DOWN BY THE RIVER, DOWN BY THE SEA -7 Rench Audio RA 09

044 COUNTRY BLUES -2-6 Rench Audio RA 09

045 WESTERN -8 Rench Audio RA 09

046 BOUND TO RIDE -1-3 Rench Audio RA 09

047 NO GOING BACK -9 Rench Audio RA 09

048 CROSSBOW Rench Audio RA 09

049 DOLLAR BOSS -10 Rench Audio RA 09

050 TILL MY LAST SHOT -4-11

2013 Rench Audio, Brooklyn, New York City – Gangstagrass, with Dolio the Sleuth [1], R-SON [2], T.O.N.E-z [3], Alexa Dirks [4], Smif N Wessun [5],  Brandi Hart [6], Tomasia [7],  Liquid [8],  Smif N Wessun [9],  Chrome Cowgirl [10],  Dan Whitener [11] (Rench [vcl/gt/beats], Dan Whitener [vcl/ banjo], Landry McMeans [vcl/dobro], Dave Gross [mandolin], Tina Lama [bass], Prepmode [turmtables], Jon Westover [vcl/fiddle])

051 QUICKDRAW  -1-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

052 GET DOWN GET UP -3 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

053 BANKS OF THE OHIO -4 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

054 HAND ME THE MONEY -5 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

055 KEEP TALKING -1 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

056 MOUNTAINTOP -6-7 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

057 ALL FOR ONE -1-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CDO

058 DEATH -6-8-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

059 RAINSTORM IN KENTUCKY -9-1-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

060 PEACHES -10-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

061 TWO YARDS -1-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

062 LONG GREY RIVER -11-2 Rench Audio RHA 010CD

Instrumental versions issued in 2016 on album Broken Hearts and Stolen Money (Instrumental)

23 February 2014 [live] The Woodlands Tavern, ? - Gangstagrass

06201 I GO HARD

06202 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN?

06203 (I AM A) MAN OF CONSTANT SORROW

06204 LONG GREY RIVER

06205 PUT YOUR HANDS UP HIGH

06206 RED SKY MORNING

06207 GUNSLINGER RAMBLER

06208 ALL FOR ONE

06209 BOUND TO RIDE

06210 AIN'T NO STOPPING

06211 I'M GONNA PUT YOU DOWN

Tracks above issue on album Live At Woodlands Tavern 3/23/2014

2015 Degraw Sound, Brooklyn, New Yok City/ Rench Audio, Brooklyn, New York City – Gangstagrass, with  T.O.n.E Z [1], R Son [2], Dolio the Sleuth [3], Megan Jean [4],  Soul Khan [5], Dan Whitener [6], Smif n Wessun [7],  Brandi Hart [8], Ran Dry [9],  Nitty Scott MC [10], Megan Jean [11], 5 One [12], Samantha Martin [13], Delta Sugar [14], Al Camino [15], Liquid [16], Tomasia [17], Atlas [18], 5 One [19]

063 PULLING EVERYTHING WITH ME -1-2 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

064 LONG HARD TIMES TO COME  -1 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

065 BARNBURNING -3-4 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

066 JOHN HENRY -5-6 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

067 WHEN THE DEAL GO DOWN -7 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

068 BORN TO DIE -1-8 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

069 RAN DRY -3-9 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

070 TWIST IT -2-3-10-11 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

071 POUR A SIP -3-12 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

072 STEELS GONNA BE THE DEATH OF ME  -1 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

073 YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME AGAIN -2-3-6 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

074 WADE IN THE WATER  -16-3-13-14 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

075 SPEAK A LIL LOUDER -15-1 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

076 AIN'T GOING TO HEAVEN WHEN I DIE -2-3-7-16-17-18-6-10-15-1-5-19 Rench Audio RHA 011CD

2018 [live] unknown six venues - Gangstagrass

07601 BARNBURNING Rench Audio 12  

07602 KEEP TALKING Rench Audio 12 

07603 YOU CAN NEVER GO HOME AGAIN Rench Audio 12 

07604 RED RIVER Rench Audio 12 

07605 NOWHERE TO RUN Rench Audio 12

07606 LONG GREY RIVER Rench Audio 12 

07607 GUNSLINGING RAMBLER Rench Audio 12  

07608 BOUND TO RIDE Rench Audio 12 

07609 HOME Rench Audio 12 

07610 ALL FOR ONE Rench Audio 12 

07611 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN Rench Audio 12 

07612 AIN'T NO STOPPING Rench Audio 12   

2020 unknown - Gangstagrass

077 FREEDOM

078 AFFIRMATIVE

079 AIN'T NO CRIME

080 GO YOU ONE HUNDRED

081 RIDE WITH YOU

082 NICKEL AND DIME BLUES

083 WORKING ON THAT CHAIN

084 HARD TIMES COME AGAIN NO MORE

085 DO BETTER

086 WHAT I AM

087 YOUR LAND

Tracks above issued on album No Time For Enemies

2022 unknown – Gangstagrass, *with Olivia K and The Parkers [-1], Kosha Dillz [-2]
088  CHRISTMACHANUKWANZARAMADANAMASMUKKARBORDAY
089 JINGLE BELLS -1
090 HAPPY CHINOOKA -2
091 HARDLY STAND THE WAIT (THE CHIPMUNK SONG)
092 SANTA'S FAVORITE
093 KICK IT IN
Tracks above issued on EP Sugarplums And Whiskey – A Gangstagrass Holiday
2023 unknown – Gangstagrass, with Jerry Douglas [-1], Reef The Lost Cauze [-2], Saul Paul [-3]
094 THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THROUGH -1 RHAO 1800
095 GOOD AT BEING BAD RHAO 1800
096 UP HIGH DO OR DIE RHAO 1800
097 GONE GONE RHAO 1800
098 MOTHER -2 RHAO 1800
099 OBLIGATORY BRAGGADOCIO RHAO 1800
100 AVENUE BOY RHAO 1800
101 PALETTE RHAO 1800
102 IT'S ALIVE -3 RHAO 1800
103 SANKOFA RHAO 1800  

ALBUMS

Rench Audio no # Rench Presents: Gangstagrass: Gangstagrass Intro; Goin Down;  On the Run; Pistol Packin; Mean;  Steels Gonna Be the Death of Me;  Contagious;  The Art of Flowin‘;  My Pyramid;  Street Soldier;  Position;  Showin‘ Me Love; What I Need;  Shoutin‘ on the Hills;  Dirty Pickin‘; Step in the Club;  Undeniable;  Pain;  Get on It;  Who Ridin‘;  I Am the Man - New Blood; On Lock  - 07

Rench Audio RA 08  Lightning On The Strings, Thunder On The Mic: That's Right I'm Good; I'm Gonna Put You Down; Trouble Everywhere I Go; Click Ol' Gun; I Go Hard; Nobody Gonna Miss Me;  Big Branch; In My Aching Heart Shadows Linger; My Enemies Lay Beneath the Prairie; Put You Hands Up High – 05-10

Rench Audio RA 09 Rappalachia: Gunslinging rambler (feat. R-SON); Honey babe (feat. Brandi Hart, Dolio the Sleuth); Shoot dem (feat. T.O.N.E-z); Our life (feat. Aint No Love); Red sky morning (feat. Nitty Scott MC); Rappalachia 6; Aint no stopping (feat. Dolio the Sleuth); Down by the river, down by the sea (feat. David E Beats); Country blues (feat. Brandi Hart, Nitty Scott MC); Western (feat. Kool Keith); Bound to ride (feat. R-SON, Dolio the Sleuth); No going back (feat. Brooklyn35 Collective); Crossbow; Dollar boss (feat. Dead Prez, Kamara Thomas); Till my last shot (feat. T.O.N.E-z, Jen Larson). – 05-06-12

Rench Audio RHA 010CD Broken hearts And Stolen Moments: Quickdraw (feat. Doolio the Sleuth and R-SON); Get down get up (feat. T.O.N.E-z); Banks of the Ohio (feat. Alexa Dirks); Hand me the money (feat. Smif N Wessun); Keep talking (feat. Dolio the Sleuth); Mountaintop (feat. Brandi Hart and Tomasia); All for one (feat. Dolio the Sleuth and R-SON); O death (feat. Brandi Hart, Liquid and R-SON); Rainstorm in Kentucky (feat. Smif N Wessun, Dolio the Sleuth and R-SON); Peaches (feat. Chrome Cowgirl and R-SON); Two yards (feat. Dolio the Sleuth and R-SON); Long grey river (feat. Dan Whitener and R-SON). – 28-01-14

Rench Audio RHA 011CD American Music: Pulling Everything With Me (feat. T.O.n.E Z and R Son); Long Hard Times to Come (feat. T.O.n.E Z); Barnburning (feat. R Son, Dolio the Sleuth and Megan Jean); John Henry (feat. Soul Khan and Dan Whitener); When the Deal Go Down (feat. Smif n Wessun); Born to Die (feat. T.O.n.E Z and Brandi Hart); Ran Dry (feat. Dolio the Sleuth and Tomasia); Twist It (feat. R Son, Dolio the Sleuth, Nitty Scott MC and Megan Jean); Pour a Sip (feat. Dolio the Sleuth and 5 One); Steels Gonna Be the Death of Me (feat. T.O.n.E Z); You Can Never Go Home Again (feat. R Son, Dolio the Sleuth and Dan Whitener); Wade in the Water (feat. Liquid, Dolio the Sleuth and Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar); Speak a Lil Louder (feat. Al Camino and T.O.n.E Z); Ain't Going to Heaven When I Die (feat. R Son, Dolio the Sleuth, Smif n Wessun, Rench, Liquid, Tomasia, Atlas, Dan Whitener, Nitty Scott MC, Al Camino, T.O.n.E Z, Soul Khan and 5 One). – 19-05-15

Gangstagrass no # Gangstagrass Live At Woodlands Tavern 3/23/2014: I Go Hard; Will The Circle Be Unbroken?; (I Am A) Man Of Constant Sorrow; Long Grey River; Put Your Hands Up High; Red Sky Morning; Gunslinger Rambler; All For One; Bound To Ride; Ain't No Stopping; I'm Gonna Put You Down - 15            

Rench Audio no # Gangstagrass Vs. Rench: [Gangstagras:] Bound To Ride; No Going Back; Rappalachia 6; Ain't No Stopping; Gunslinging Ramber; [Rench:] My Crown; High Friends In Places; Morricone Close-Up; Just Crazy; Staying Clean – 15 (vinyl, sampler)

Rench Audio ? Broken Hearts and Stolen Money (Instrumental): Quickdraw; Get Down Get up; Banks of the Ohio; Hand Me the Money; Keep Talking; Mountaintop; All for One; O Death; Rainstorm in Kentucky; Peaches; Two Yards; Long Grey River – 10-05-16

Rench Audio no # Ain’t No Stopping: Aint No Stopping (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth0; Barnburning (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, Megan Jean, R-Son); Gunslinging Rambler (Featuring – R-Son); All For One (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, R-Son); You Can Never Go Home Again (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, R-Son); Keep Talking (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth); Peaches (Featuring – Chrome Cowgirl, R-Son); Long Grey River (Featuring – R-Son); Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, R-Son); Ran Dry (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, Tomasia); Twist It (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, Megan Jean, R-Son); Two Yards (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, R-Son): Bound To Ride (Featuring – Dolio The Sleuth, R-Son) - 16 (sampler, sold during 2016 tour)

Rench Audio 12 Pocket Full of Fire: Gangstagrass (Live): Barnburning; Keep Talking; You Can Never Go Home Again; Red River; Nowhere to Run; Long Grey River; Gunslinging Rambler; Bound to Ride; Home; All for One; Will the Circle Be Unbroken; Ain't No Stopping  – 15-02-19

Antifragile Music ? No Time For Enemies: Freedom; Affirmative; Ain't No Crime; Go You One Hundred; Ride With You; Nickel And Dime Blues; Working On That Chain; Hard Times Come Again No More; Do Better; What I Am; Your Land – 14-07-20

Rench Audio RHAO 1800 Blackest Thing On The Menu: The Only Way Out Is Through (Feat. Jerry Douglas); Good at Being Bad; Up High Do or Die; Gone Gone; Mother (Feat. Reef the Lost Cauze); Obligatory Braggadocio; Avenue Boy; Palette; It's Alive (Feat. Saul Paul); Sankofa – 14-06-24

EPs
Rench Audio ? Sugarplums And Whiskey – A Gangstagrass Holiday: Christmachanukwanzaramadanamasmukkarborday; Jingle Bells (feat. Olivia K and The Parkers); Happy Chinooka (feat. Kosha Dillz); Hardly Stand The Wait (The Chipmunk Song); Santa's Favorite; Kick It In - 16-12-22

SINGLES

Rench Audio

Long Hard Times To Come  - 10

Give It Up (Feat. T.O.N.E-z) - 11

Gunslinging Rambler (Feat. R-SON the Voice of Reason) - 12

Shoot Dem (Feat. T.O.N.E-z) - 12

Western (Feat. Kool Keith)  -12

Bound to Ride (Feat. R-SON the Voice of Reason and Dolio the Sleuth) - 12

Keep Talking (Feat. Dolio the Sleuth) - 14

All For One (Feat. Dolio the Sleuth and R-SON the Voice of Reason)  - 14

Ray Peterson

Ray T. Peterson, *23-04-1939 Denton, TX - +25-01-2005

4th version
Michel Ruppli, Dick DeHeer, Tony Watson, Michal Gololobov, Adam Komorowski, Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst
SESSIONS
14 October 1957 [14:00-17:00] Radio Recorders B, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Milton Shorty Rogers [leader], Hilmer Timbrell [gt], Vito Mumolo [gt], Joseph Gibbons [gt], Ralph Pena [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Frank Carlton [conga], James Rowles [piano], Cliffor E. Shank [sax], Gil Bernal [sax], Jack Halloran Singers: Bill Cole, Bill Kannady, Bob Tebow, Jack Halloran)
001 H2-PB-6764 FEVER 47-7087/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
002 H2-PB-6765 WE'RE OLD ENOUGH TO CRY 47-7087/ BFX-15245 BCD -15880
003 H2-PB-6766 DOGGONE IT BFX-15245 BCD -15880
20 January 1958 [20:00-23:00] Radio Recorders B, 7000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Milton Shorty Rogers [leader], Hilmer Timbrell [gt], Alton Hendrickson [gt], Joseph Gibbons [gt], Roland Bundock [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Jack Sperling [drums], James Rowles [piano], Charles Gentry [sax], William McDougald [sax], Jack Halloran Singers: Bill Cole, Bill Kannady, Bob Tebow, Jack Halloran)
004 J2-PB-0066 LET'S TRY ROMANCE 47-7165
005 J2-PB-0067 TAIL LIGHT 47-7255
006 J2-PB-0068 SHIRLEY PURLEY 47-7165/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
007 J2-PB-0069 SUDDENLY 47-7255/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
26 June 1958 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Lee Schapiro)
008 J2-PB-5021 I'LL ALWAYS WANT YOU NEAR 47-7336
009 J2-PB-5022 MY BLUE EYED BABY 47-7303
010 J2-PB-5023 DREAM AWAY 47-7336
30 June 1958 [14:00-18:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 East 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Jesse Stone [leader], Everett Barksdale [el gt], Wally Richardson [el gt], Doles Dickens [bass], Joe Marshall [drums], Walter Spriggs [bongoes], ? [flute], King Curtis [sax], Albert DeCosta, Maeretha Stewart, Helen R. Way, Christine Spencer, Noah R. Hopkins, James Stroud, Jr., Doryce Brown [bck vcl]. Producer Herman Diaz, Jr .)
011 J2-PB-5066 PATRICIA 47-7303/CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
24 October 1958 RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
012 J2-PB-7364 RICHER THAN I 47-7404/ BCD-15880
013 J2-PB-7365 LOVE IS A WOMAN 47-7404
25 February 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians Producer R.H. Peirce)
014 K2-PB 0217 COME WHAT MAY / CAS 2119
015 K2-PB 0218 IF I HAD A LITTLE TIME unissued
016 K2-PB-0219 COME AND GET IT rejected or not recorded
23 March 1959 [20:00-23:00] RCA Victor Studio 1, 6363 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Shorty Rogers [leader], Barney Kessel [gt], William Pitman [gt], Milton Norman [gt], Baker Knight [gt], Joseph Mondragon [bass], Mel Lewis [drums], Peter Jolly [piano], Victor Fedlman [vibes], Plas Johnson [sax] + Gerald Vinci, Amerigo Marino, Jacques Casello, Henry Sugar, Carl LaMagna, James Gatzoff [violins] + Alicia Adams, Cleone Duncan, Lavada Marlow, Peggy Clark, Bill Cole, Bob Tebow, Bill Kanady, Jack Halloran [bck vcl]. Producer R.H. Peirce)
017 K2-PB-0219 [remake] COME AND GET IT unissued
018 K2-PB-0245 I'M GONE 47-7513/LSP-2297 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
019 K2-PB-0246 TILL THEN 47-7635/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
020 K2-PB-0247 THE WONDER OF YOU 47-7513/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BFX-15245 BCD-15880 Ace CDCHD 1015
22 July 1959 [14:00-17:30] RCA Victor Studio, Webster Hall, 119E, 11th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Teddy Randazzo [leader], Arthur Ryerson [gt], John Pinzarelli [gt], Everrett Barksdale [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Bobby Donaldson [drums], Morris Wechsler [piano], Seldon Powell [tenor sax] + Leo Kruczek, Alvin Rudnitsky, Paul Gershman, Tosha Samaroff, David Nadien, Marc Brown [violin], David Mankovitz, Isedore Zir [viola], Miriam Workman, Elise Bretton, Lillian Clark, Edwin Lindstroem, Jerry Duane, James Store, Eugene Lowe [bck vcl]. Producer: R.H. Peirce)
021 K2-PB-5285 MY BLUE ANGEL 47-7578 47-7845/LSP-2297 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
022 K2-PB-5286 GOOD NIGHT, MY LOVE 47-7635/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
023 K2-PB-5238 COME AND GET IT 47-7578/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
4 February 1960 RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
024 L5-PB-1440 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME? 47-7703/LSP-2297 BCD-15880
025 L5-PB-1441 ANSWER ME, MY LOVE 47-7703/LSP-2297 CAS-2117 BCD-15880
026 L5-PB-1442 I'M TIRED unissued/BCD-15880
2 May 1960 [19:00-24:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City - Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Hugo Peretti [leader], Sebastian Mure [gt], Charles Macey [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], Buddy Shawker [drums], Andrew Ackers [piano], Bub Burns [tenor sax], William B. marine, Keith Book, Clyde Sechler, Carter Farris [bck vcl]. Producer: Hugo and Luigi)
027 L5-PB-3020 WEDDING DAY 47-7745 61-7745/ BCD-15880
028 L5-PB-3021 I'M TIRED 47-7845/ Point CD 16270 BFX-15245
029 L5-PB-3022 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER 47-7745 61-7745 EPA-4367/LSP-2297 CAS-1117 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880 Ace CHCHD 640 BCD 15792

ACE CDCHD 640 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.1 (1997, UK); BEAR FAMILY BCD 15792 AH (1995, GER)

1 August 1960 [19:00-22:00] RCA Victor Studio A, 155 E, 24th St., Manhattan, New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Stan Applebaum [leader], Al Caiola [gt], Alan Hanlon [gt], Al Chernet [gt], Lloyd Trotman [bass], David Francis [drums], Michael Chimes [harmonica], Seymour Levittan [organ], Phil Bodner [sax], Frank Rehak [trombone], Frank Saracco [trombone]. Producer: Hugo and Luigi)
030 L5-PB-3070 TEENAGE HEARTACHE 47-7779/ Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
October 1960 Bell Sound Studios, 237 W, 54th St., New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + orchestra arranged and conducted by Robert Mersey. Producer: Phil Spector)
031 DU-5002/64-XY-662* CORRINE CORRINA Dunes 2002/MGM SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880 Ace CDCHD 790
032 DU-5003 BE MY GIRL Dunes 2002/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880

ACE CDCHD 790 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.3 (UK, 2000)
1961 prob. Bell Sound Studios, 237 W, 54th St., New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + orchestra arranged and conducted by Robert Mersey Producer: Stan Shulman or Phil Spector)
033 DU-5007 SWEET LITTLE KATHY Dunes 2004 2030/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
034 DU-5008 YOU DIDN'T CARE Dunes 2004 2013 2018/MGM SE-4250 BCD-15880
035 DU-5009 YOU THRILL ME Dunes 2006/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
036 DU-5010/64-XY-664* MISSING YOU Dunes 2006/MGM SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
Fall 1961 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Stan Shulman)
037 DU-5017 WHY DON'T YOU WRITE ME Dunes 2009
038 DU-5018 64-XY-665* I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU SO WELL Dunes 2009/MGM SE-4250* BCD-15880
1962 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Stan Shulman)
039 DU 5025 YOU KNOW ME MUCH TOO WELL Dunes 2013
040 DU 5036 IF ONLY TOMORROW Dunes 2018
041 DU 5037 IS IT WRONG Dunes 2019/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
042 DU 5038 SLOWLY Dunes 2019
1962 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Stan Shulman)
043 DU 5042 A LOVE TO REMEMBER Dunes 2022
044 DU 5043 WHERE ARE YOU Dunes 2024
045 DU 5044 I'M NOT JIMMY Dunes 2022/MGM SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880
046 DU 5045 DEEP ARE THE ROOTS Dunes 2024
1963 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Lieber and Stoller)
047 DU 5048/ Δ47733 GIVE US YOUR BLESSING Dunes 2025/SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
048 DU 5049/ Δ47733X WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING) Dunes 2025
049 BE MY GIRL Dunes 2027
050 DU 5050 I FORGOT WHAT IT WAS LIKE Dunes 2029/SE-4250 Point CD 16270 BCD-15880

Fall 1963 New York City – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Stan Shulman)
051 DU 5056/64-XY-663 PROMISES (YOU MADE ARE BROKEN) Dunes 2030/SE-4250* Point CD 16270 BFX-15245 BCD-15880
24 July 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
052 64-XY-651 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING K 13508
053 64-XY-652 IF YOU WERE HERE K13269
054 64-XY-653 OH NO! K 13269
8 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Ray Stevens. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
055 64-XY-708 ACROSS THE STREET K 13299
22 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Bob Moore [bass], + unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
056 64-XY-726 I'M GONNA CHANGE EVERYTHING unissued
057 64-XY-727 I COULDN'T STAND IT unissued
23 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio B, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Boots Randolph [sax] + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)

058 64-XY-725 THAT'S ALL K13330/SE-4277
059 64-XY-728 FLY ME TO THE MOON (IN OTHER WORDS) SE-4277
060 64-XY-729 CANADIAN SUNSET SE-4277
061 64-XY-730 UNCHAINED MELODY K13330/SE-4277
27 October 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
062 64-XY-753 I'M ONLY HUMAN K13388
063 64-XY-754 WHEN I STOP DREAMING K 13299
064 64-XY-755 I WISH I COULD SAY NO TO YOU K13388
10 December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Bob Moore [bass], + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)

065 64-XY-793 OVER THE RAINBOW SE-4277
066 64-XY-794 LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING SE-4277
067 64-XY-795 IF I LOVED YOU SE-4277
068 64-XY-796 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE SE-4277
11 December 1964 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl], Bob Moore [bass], + Orchestra arranged by Bill McElhiney. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
069 64-XY-797 LET THERE BE LOVE SE-4277
070 64-XY-799 HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG SE-4277
071 64-XY-798 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE SE-4277
072 64-XY-800 I'LL GET BY SE-4277
27 January 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra arranged by Ray Stevens. Producer: Jim Vienneau)
073 65-XY-311 I PRETEND unissued
074 65-XY-312 A HOUSE WITHOUT WINDOWS K13336
075 65-XY-313 BECAUSE OF YOU unissued
5 June 1965 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra conducted by Ernie Freeman)
076 65-XY-37 ONE LONESOME ROSE K13388
077 65-XY-38 I PRETEND unissued
078 65-XY-39 REMINISCING unissued
26 November 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
079 65-XY-883 YOU REALLY LOVE unissued
080 65-XY-884 GUESS WHO unissued
081 65-XY-885 FUNNY MAN unissued
20 December 1965 poss. Atlanta, GA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + Orchestra conducted by Joe South)
082 65-XY-834 EVERYBODY K 13436
083 65-XY-835 LOVE HURTS K 13436
late 1965 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
084 65-XY-161 AMANDA K 13508
2 June 1966 Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson (Ray Peterson [vcl] + unknown musicians)
085 L 17 JUST ONE SMILE K13564
086 L 18 THE WHOLE WORLD‘S GOIN‘ CRAZY K13564
087 L 19 BAREFOOT THROUGH THE GRASS unissued
ca October 1968 unknown – Ray Peterson
088 L 6839 TOGETHER Reprise 0811

089 L 6840 unknown title
090 L 6841 unknown title

091 L 6842 LOVE RULES THE WORLD Reprise 0811
poss. late 1969 Harmony Recorders, Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson
092 504 OKLAHOMA CITY BLUES 55249
093 505 LOVE THE UNDERSTANDING WAY 55249/Uni 73078
094 540 TO WAIT FOR LOVE Uni 55268
095 541 TELL LAURA I LOVE HER Uni 55268/73078
096 CORINNA CORINNA Uni 73078
097 HEY LITTLE ONE Uni 73078
098 HOOKED ON A FEELING Uni 73078
099 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE PLEASANT DREAMS Uni 73078
100 WONDER OF YOU Uni 73078
101 ME MYSELF AND I Uni 73078
102 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY Uni 73078
103 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) Uni 73078
104 MISSING YOU Uni 73078
Fall 1970 Harmony Recorders, Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson
105 652 CHANGES 55275
106 653 FEVER 55275
June 1971 [mastered 6 August 1971] Hollywood, CA – Ray Peterson
107 L 15749 HELP STAMP OUT LONELINESS 32761/DL-75307
108 L 15750 THERE'S A BETTER WAY 32761/DL-75307
109 L 15755 AM I THAT EASY TO FORGET DL-75307
110 L 15756 RELEASE ME DL-75307
111 L 15757 JUST OUT OF REACH DL-75307
112 L 15758 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU DL-75307
113 L 15759 I CAN'T HELP IT (IF I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU) DL-75307
114 L 15760 LONELY STREET DL-75307
115 L 15761 WITHOUT YOU DL-75307
116 L 15762 WHAT'S HE DOING IN MY WORLD DL-75307
117 L 15763 YOU'RE THE ONE WHO KEEPS HER MEMORY ALIVE DL-75307
118 L 15764 LET'S WASH THE WORLD AND MAKE IT CLEAN DL-75307
Ca 1975 unknown – Ray Peterson (Producer: Troy Shondell)

119 NOBODY BUT YOU Cloud 9 CL-134

120 HAVE I THROWN MY LIFE AWAY Cloud 9 CL-134

ALBUMS
RCA Victor LPM/LSP-2297 Tell Laura I Love Her: Tell Laura I Love Her; The Wonder Of You; Come And Get It; Till Then; Suddenly; Goodnight, My Love; Fever; Answer Me, My Love; What Do You Want To Make Eyes At Me; Richer Than I; My Blue Angel; I'm Gone – 61 (reissued on Collectables COL-CD-5876 with added songs: Corrina Corrina; Missing You)
MGM E/SE-4250 The Very Best Of Ray Peterson: Corrine Corrina; Missing You; I Could Have Loved You So Well; Give Us Your Blessing; You Thrill Me; Sweet Little Kathy; Promises; You Don't Care; Is It Wrong; I Forgot What It Was Like; Be My Girl; I'm Not Jimmy – 10-64 (Dunes recordings)
MGM E/SE-4277 The Other Side Of Ray Peterson: That's All; Hawaiian Wedding Song; Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing; Let There Be Love; If I Loved You; On The Street Where You Live; Unchained Melody; Fly Me To The Moon; You'll Never Walk Alone; Over The Rainbow; Canadian Sunset; I'll Get By – 02-65
RCA Camden CAL/CAS-2119 Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams: Goodnight My Love; The Wonder Of You; Come And Get It; Answer Me, My Love; Suddenly; Tell Laura I Love Her; Fever; Patricia; Shirley Purly; Till Then – 67 (MX: TCRM-5247/8(m); TCRS-5249/50(s))
Uni 73078 Missing You: Corinna Corinna; Hey Little One; Hooked On A Feeling; Tell Laura I Love Her; Love The Understanding Way; Goodnight My Love, Pleasant Dreams; The Wonder Of You; Me, Myself And I; Funny How Time Slips Away; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); Missing You – 02-70 (MX: US 1156/7)
Decca DL-75307 Ray Peterson Country: Am I That Easy To Forget; Release Me; Just Out Of Reach; I Can't Stop Loving You; I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You); There's A Better Way; Lonely Street;Without You; What's He Doing In My World; Help Stamp Out Loneliness; You're The One Who Keeps Her Memory Alive; Let's Wash The World And Make It Clean – 13-09-71
Bear Family [GER] BFX-15245 All His Hits: Corrine Corrina; I'm Gone; Doggone It; I'm Tired; Shirley Purley; Is It Wrong (For Loving You); Promises; Patricia; Fever; Tell Laura I Love Her; Tell Tommy I Miss Him [Skeeter Davis]; Give Us The Blessing; The Wonder Of You; Missing You;We're Old Enough To Cry; Teenage Heartache; Come And Get It; Be My Girl - 87
Point CD-16270 The Very Best Of Ray Peterson: Corrine Corrina; I'm Gone; I'm Tired; Shirley Purley; Is It Wrong (For Loving You); Promises; Patricia; Fever; Tell Laura I Love Her; Give Us The Blessing; The Wonder Of You; Missing You; We're Old Enough To Cry; Teenage Heartache; Come And Get It; Be My Girl; My Blue Angel; Goodnight, My Love; What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For; I Forgot What It Was Like; I'm Not Jimmy; You Thrill Me; Sweet Little Kathy; Suddenly - 94
Bear Family [GER] BCD-15880 Tell Laura I Love Her: Corrina, Corrina; Fever;The Wonder Of You;Tell Laura I Love Her; I'm Tired; Shirley Purly; Is It Wrong; Come And Get It (Remake); Teenage Heartache; Promises; Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams); We're Old Enough To Cry; What Do You Want To Make Eyes At Me For; You Thrill Me; Doggonit; I Forgot What It Was Like; Wedding Day; Missing You; My Blue Angel; Give Us Your Blessings; I'm Gone; Sweet Little Kathy; Patricia; I'm Not Jimmy;You Didn't Care; Answer Me, My Love; I Could Have Loved You So Well; Be My Girl; Till Then; Suddenly; Richer Than I – 02

Jasmine [UK] JASCD-291 The Wonder of You - The Very Best of Ray Peterson 1957-1962:  Fever; We're Old Enough To Cry;  Doggonit!;  Shirley Purley;  Let's Try Romance;  Suddenly;  Patricia;  Richer Than I;  The Wonder Of You;  I'm Gone;  Come And Get It;  My Blue Angel;  Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams);  Till Then;  What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For;  Answer Me, My Love;  Tell Laura I Love Her;  Wedding Day;  Teenage Heartache;  Corrina-Corrina;  Be My Girl;  I'm Tired;  Sweet Little Kathy;  You Didn't Care;  Missing You;  You Thrill Me; I Could Have Loved You So Well;  Why Don't You Write Me;  Is It Wrong?;  I'm Not Jimmy – 14-02-14

 

EPs

RCA Victor
EPA 4367 Tell Laura I Love Her; Suddenly / Fever; The Wonder Of You – 60 (MX L2PH-9607/8)

SINGLES
RCA Victor (1957-60)
47-7087 Fever / We're Old Enough To Cry - 11-57
47-7165 Let's Try Romance / Shirley Purly - 02-58
47-7255 Suddenly / Tall Light - 05-58
47-7303 Patricia / My Blue Eyed Baby - 08-58
47-7336 Dream Way / I'll Always Want You Near - 10-58
47-7404 Richer Than I / Love Is A Woman - 11-58 (rev. Nov. 24)
47-7513 The Wonder Of You / I'm Gone - 04-59 (rev. May 18)
47-7578 My Blue Angel / Come And Get It - 07-59
47-7635 Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams)  / Till Then – 10-59 (rev. Oct. 19)
47-7703 What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me / Answer Me My Love - 02-60

SP-45-94 RCA Victor Special DJ Spots – 05-60 (MX: L2NH-3675/6; promo)
47-7745 / 61-7745 Tell Laura I Love Her / Wedding Day - 05-60 (rev. May 30)
47-7779 Teenage Heartache / I'll Always Want You Near - 09-60 (rev. Sept. 12)
47-7845 My Blue Angel / I'm Tired - 02-61
47-8333 The Wonder Of You / I'm Gone - 02-64 (reissue)

447-0738 Tell Laura I Love Her / Fever – 6- (RCA Gold Standard series)
447-0937 Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) / The Wonder Of You - 72  (RCA Gold Standard series)
GB-11758 Tell Laura I Love Her / The Wonder Of You – 10-79  (RCA Gold Standard series)
Dunes (1960-63)

45-2002 Corrine Corrina / Be My Girl – 11-60 (rev. Nov. 14)
45-2004 Sweet Little Kathy / You Didn't Care – 03-61
45-2006 Missing You / You Thrill Me – 05-61 (rev. May 25)
45-2009 I Could Have Loved You So Well / Why Don't You Write Me – 11-61 (rev. Dec. 4)
45-2013 You Know Me Much Too Well / You Didn't Care – 05-62
45-2018 If Only Tomorrow / You Didn't Care – 10-62 (rev. Oct. 6)
45-2019 Is It Wrong / Slowly – 11-62
45-2022 I'm Not Jimmy / A Love To Remember – 02-63 (rev. Feb. 9)
45-2024 Where Are You / Deep Are The Roots – 04-63
45-2025 Give Us Your Blessing / Without Love (There Is Nothing) – 05-63 (rev. May 18)
45-2027 I Forgot What It Was Like / Be My Girl – 07-63 (rev. July 27)
45-2030 Sweet Little Kathy / Promises You Made Are Broken – 12-63
MGM (1964-66)
K 13269 If You Were Her / Oh No! - 08-64 (rev. Aug. 29)
K 13299 Across The Street (Is A Million Miles Away) /When I Stop Dreaming - 11-64 (rev. Nov. 14)
K 13330 That's All / Unchained Melody - 03-65
K 13336 House Without Windows / I Wish I Could Say No To You - 04-65
K 13388 I'm Only Human / Our Lonesome Rose - 08-65 (rev. Aug. 28)
K 13436 Everybody / Love Hurts - 12-65
K 13508 I'm Gonna Change Everything / Amanda - 05-66 (rev. May 7)
K 13564 Whole World Goin' Crazy / Just One Smile - 09-66
MGV-536 Promises (You Made Now Are Broken) / Corrine Corrina - 66 (MGM Band Of Gold series)
KGC-167 Corinna, Corinna / Promises (You Made Now Are Broken) -   (MGM Golden Circle series)

KGC-168 Missing You / I Could Have Loved You So Well -  (MGM Golden Circle series)
Reprise (1969)
0811 Together / Love Rules The World - 02-69
Uni (1970)
55249 Oklahoma City Blues / Love The Understanding Way – 07-70
55268 Tell Laura I Love Her / To Wait For Love – 12-70
55275 Fever / Changes – 02-71
Decca (1971)
32861 There's A Better Way / Help Stamp Out Loneliness - 08-71

Cloud 9

CL-134 Nobody But You / Have I Thrown My Life Away – ca 75