Drifters

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli

SESSIONS

23 June 1953 New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The  Drifters

001 1085 GONE  unissued

002 1086 LET THE BOOGIE WOOGIE ROLL  unissued

003 1087 LUCILLE  45-1019 EP-534/LP-8024

004 1088 WATCHA GONNA DO  unissued

9 August 1953 New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

005 1104 THE WAY I FEEL  45-1006 EP-534/LP-8031

006 1105 MONEY HONEY  45-1006 EP-534/LP-8003 LP-1239 LP-8037 LP-8077 LP-8140 LP-8162 SD-7239 SD2-504

007 1106 GONE  45-1055/LP-8031

008 1107 WATCHA GONNA DO  unissued

009 1108 LET THE BOOGIE WOOGIE ROLL  45-2060 EP-575

12 November 1953 Atlantic Recording Studio, New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters (Gerhart Thrasher [ten vcl], Andrew Thrasher [bari vcl], Bill Pinkey [bass vcl], Jimmy Oliver [gt])

010 1151 DON'T DOG ME  45-2049

011 1152 SUCH A NIGHT 45-1019 EP-534/LP-8003 LP-8077

012 1153 WARM YOUR HEART 45-1029/LP-8003 LP-8077

013 1154 BIP BAM 45-1043/LP-8024

4 February 1954 Fulton Studio, New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters (Gerhart Thrasher [ten vcl], Andrew Thrasher [bari vcl], Bill Pinkey [bass vcl], Jimmy Oliver [gt])

014 1201 THE BELLS OF ST. MARY’S  45-1048/LP-800 SD-7239 SD-33-375

015 1202 WHITE CHRISTMAS  45-1048/LP-8003 LP-.8077 SD-7239 SD-33-375

016 1203 HONEY LOVE  45-1029 EP-605/LP-8003 LP-1239 LP-8077 LP-8162 LP-8065 SD-7239

017 1204 WHAT’CHA GONNA DO  45-1055 EP-605/LP-8003 LP-8077 SD-7239 SD-33-375

14 March 1954 New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

018 1228 IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU LIKE I DO      45-2082       

019 1229 SOMEDAY YOU'LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU 45-1043/LP-8003 LP-8077

020 1230 THERE YOU GO 45-2038

021 1231 TRY TRY BABY  45-2028/LP-8031

24 October 1954 New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

022 1339 EVERYONE'S LAUGHING  45-1070/LP 8031

023 1340 SUGAR COATED KISSES  unissued

024 1341 HOT ZIGGETY  45-1070/LP 8031

025 1342 THREE THIRTY THREE   SD 33-375

21 April 1955 New York City – Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters

026 1509 DRIFTING AWAY FROM YOU  unissued

027 1510 NO SWEET LOVIN'  45-2105/LP-8059

028 1511 STEAMBOAT  unissued

029 1512 HONEY BEE 45-2096

19 September 1955 New York City – The Drifters

030 1664 ADORABLE  45-1078 EP-592/LP-8022 LP-8162 SD-33-315 SD-33-375

031 1665 YOUR PROMISE TO BE MINE  45-1089/LP-8022

032 1666 RUBY BABY  45-1089 EP-592/LP-8022 LP-8073 LP8163

033 1667 STEAMBOAT  45-1078 EP-592/LP-8001 LP-8022 SD-33-3275

034 1668 DRIFTING AWAY FROM YOU  45-1141/LP-8022

16 February 1956 New York City – Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Bill Pinkney)

035 1882 YOUR PROMISE TO BE MINE  unissued

036 1883 I SHOULD HAVE DONE RIGHT  SD-33-375

21 June 1956 New York City – Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Bill Pinkney)

037 2046 SOLDIER OF FORTUNE 45-1101/LP-8022    

038 2047 HONKY TONK LP-8041 LP-8140

039 2048 I GOTTA GET MYSELF A WOMAN 45-1101/LP-8022

040 2049 SADIE MY LADY 45-20878/LP-8041

8 November 1956 New York City – The Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Andrew Thrasher, Bill Pinkney)

041 2184 IT WAS A TEAR  45-1123/LP 8022

042 2185 FOOLS FALL IN LOVE  45-1123 EP 592/LP 8022 LP 8163 SD33-375

16 April 1957 New York City – Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Johnny Moore, Gerhart Thrasher, Charlie Hughes,Tommy Evans)

043 2374 YODEE YAKEE 45-1161/LP-8022

044 2375 I KNOW  45-1161/LP-8022

045 2376 HYPNOTIZED 45-1141/LP-8022

046 2377 SOUVENIRS  LP-8041

28 April 1958 New York City – The Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Bobby Hendricks, Gerhart Thrasher, Jimmy Millender, Tommy Evans)

047 3051 DRIP DROP 45-1187/LP-8022 SD-33-375 Clarion LP-605

048 3052 SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY 45-2087/LP-8041

049 3053 MOONLIGHT BAY  45-1187/LP-8021 LP-8022

October 1958 New York City – Drifters (Jimmy Oliver, Bobby Hendricks, Gerhart Thrasher, Jimmy Millender, Tommy Evans)

050 3168 SOUVENIRS  rejected

6 March 1959 New York City – Drifters (Reggie Kimber, Ben E. King,Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Elsbeary Hobbs)

051 3396 HEY SENORITA  45-2062/LP-8041

052 3397 THERE GOES MY BABY  45-2025/LP-8041 LP-8065 LP-8073 LP-8153

053 3398 BALTIMORE 45-2050/LP-8041

054 3399 OH MY LOVE 45-2025/LP-8041

9 July 1959 Atlantic Studios, 234 West 56th St., New York City – The Drifters (Billy Davis, Johnny Williams, Ben E. King,Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Elsbeary Hobbs)

055 3726 TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE 45-2040/LP 8041 LP 8073 LP 8153 LP 8164

056 3727 DANCE WITH ME 45-2040/LP 8041 LP 8153 LP 8164

23 December 1959 New York City – Drifters (Billy Davis, Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Johnny Williams,  Doc Green, Elsbeary Hobbs)

057 3987 THIS MAGIC MOMENT 45-2050/LP-8041 LP-8073 LP-8153 LP-8164

058 3988 LONELY WINDS  45-2062/LP-8041 Clarion LP-608

059 3989 TEMPTATION unissued

19 May 1960 New York City – The Drifters (Billy Davis, Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Johnny Williams,  Doc Green, Elsbeary Hobbs)

060 4565 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME 45-2071/LP-8059 LP-8073 LP-8153 LP-8164

061 4566 NOBODY BUT ME  45-2071/LP-80597

062 4567 I COUNT THE TEARS 45-2087/LP-8153 LP-8164

063 4568 SOMETIMES I WONDER 45-2151

1 February 1961 Atlantic Studios, 234 West 56th St., New York City – the Drifters (Billy Davis, Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Tommy Evans)

064 5323 ROOM FULL OF TEARS 45-2127/LP-8059 LP-8073

065 5324 PLEASE STAY 45-2105/LP-8059 K 40412      

066 5325 SWEETS FOR MY SWEET  45-2117/LP-8059 LP-8073

067 5326 SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL  45-2096/LP-8059 LP-8153 Clarion LP-608

13 July 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – Drifters (Billy Davis, Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Tommy Evans, Doris Troy, Dee Dee Warwick, Dionne Warwick)

068 5630 LONELINESS OR HAPPINESS  45-2117/LP 8073

069 5631 MEXICAN DIVORCE  45-2134/LP 8059, LP 8073

070 5632 SOMEBODY NEW DANCIN' WITH YOU 45-2127/LP 8059 Clarion LP 608

26 October 1961 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – the Drifters (Billy Davis, Rudy Lewis, Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Tommy Evans, Doris Troy)

071 5743 JACKPOT  45-2151/LP 8059

072 5744 WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING  45-2134/LP 8073

073 5745 SHE NEVER TALKED TO ME THAT WAY O' HONEY K 40412

15 March 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

074 6031 STRANGER ON THE SHORE 45-2143/SD-8073

075 6032 WHAT TO DO 45-2143/SD-8073

28 June 1962 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City - Drifters

076 6356 ANOTHER NIGHT WITH THE BOYS 45-2162/SD-8073

077 6357 UP ON THE ROOF  45-2162/SD-8073

078 6358 I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER   45-2201/SD-8093

22 January 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

079 6743 LET THE MUSIC PLAY 45-2182         

080 6744 ON BROADWAY 45-2182        

12 April 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

081 6919 ONLY IN AMERICA K 40412

082 6920 RAT RACE  2191/LP 8093 LP 8099

083 6921 IF YOU DON'T COME BACK  LP 8093 LP 8099

084 6922 I'LL TAKE YOU HOME  2201/LP 8093 LP 8099

22 August 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

085 7172 IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE  45-2216/SD-8099

086 7173 DIDN‘T IT 45-2225/SD-8089

12 December 1963 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

087 7466 BEAUTIFUL MUSIC K 40412

088 7467 ONE WAY LOVE 45-2225        

089 7468 VAYA CON DIOS 45-2216       

21 May 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

090 7922 UNDER THE BOARDWALK 45-2237

091 7923 HE‘S JUST A PLAYBOY  unissued

092 7924 HE'S JUST A PLAYBOY 45-2253/SD-8113

093 7925 I DON'T WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU  45-2237/SD-8113

4 August 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

094 8057 I’VE GOT SAND IN MY SHOES  45-2253/SD-8113 SD-8153

095 8058 SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES  45-2260/SD-8103 SD-8153 K 40412

20 October 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

096 8234  SPANISH LACE  45-2260/SD-8113

22 October 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

097 8265 THE CHRISTMAS SONG 45-2261

098 8266 I REMEMBER CHRISTMAS  45-2261

26 October/10 November 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

099 8340/8276 QUANDO QUANDO QUANDO SD 8103

100 8341/8268 I WISH YOU LOVE  SD 8103

101 8342/8267 TONIGHT  SD 8103

102 8343/8272 MORE  SD 8103

103 8344/8273 WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I  SD 8103

104 8345/8271 THE GOOD LIFE  SD 8103

105 8346/8269 AS LONG AS SHE NEEDS ME  SD 8103

106 8347/8277 DESAFINADO  SD 8103

107 8348/8275 WHO CAN I TURN TO?  SD 8103

108 8349/8270 SAN FRANCISCO unissued

109 8350 TEMPTATION  SD 8103

110 8351/8274  ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE  SD 8103

12 November 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

111 8323 IN THE PARK  unissued

112 8324 AT THE CLUB  45-2268/SD-8113 K 40412

31 December 1964 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

113 8447 ANSWER THE PHONE

17 March 1965 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

114 8745 LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE  unissued

115 8746 FOLLOW ME  45-2292   

116 8747 CHAINS OF LOVE 45-2285      

117 8748 FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD 45-2298

118 8749 COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE 45-2285    

119 8940 THE OUTSIDE WORLD 45-2292         

30 June 1965 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

120 9078 I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC'S PLAYING 45-2298/SD-8113

121 9079 NYLON STOCKINGS 45-2310 

122 9080 WE GOTTA SING 45-2310        

27 January 1966 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

123 9880 UP IN THE STREETS OF HARLEM 45-2336/ K 40412

124 9881 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS 45-2325

125 9882 YOU CAN'T LOVE THEM ALL 45-2336

8 February 1966 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

126 9912 MY ISLAND IN THE SUN  45-2325

26 July 1966 A + R Studio, New York City – The Drifters

127 10544 TAKES A GOOD WOMAN 45-2366

128 10545 ARETHA  45-2366 / K 40412

12 October 1966 Talent Masters, New York City – The Drifters

129 11080 MY BABY IS GONE unissued

130 11081 BABY WHAT I MEAN 45-2366./ K 40412

5 May 1967 Atlantic Studios, 11 West 60th St., New York City – The Drifters

131 12371 AIN'T IT THE TRUTH 45-2426           

132 12372 DOOD SONG  uinissued

133 12373 UP JUMPED THE DEVIL 45-2426/ K 40412

8 November 1967 New York City – The Drifters

134 13453 I DIG YOUR ACT  unissued

135 13454 STILL BURNING IN MY HEART 45-2471/ K 40412

136 13455 I NEED YOU NOW 45-2471

137 13456 COUNTRY TO THE CITY  K 40412

10 March 1969 The Hit Factory, New York City – The Drifters (Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Milton Turner)

138 16507 STEAL AWAY 45-2624

139 16506 YOU AND ME TOGETHER FOREVER  unissued

140 16508 YOUR BEST FRIEND 45-2624

24 April 1970 Decca Recording Studio, New York City – The Drifters  (Johnny Moore, Rick Sheppard, Bill Fredericks, Don Thomas)

141 19179 BLACK SILK 45-2746

142 19180 YOU GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES 45-2746

143 19181 THE WORLD DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE  unissued

144 19182 ON MY BLOCK  unissued

5 January 1971 New York Cuity – The Drifters (Butch Mann, Johnny Moore, Ronald Quinn,  Bill Fredericks)

145 20936 A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME  45-2786/ K 40412

146 20937 BE MY LADY 45-2786/ K 40412

147 20938 I DEPEND ON YOU  unissued

148 20939 GUESS WHO  unissued

The Drifters recorded after 1971, some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS

Atlantic 8003 Clyde McPhatter And The Drifters: Without Love (There Is Nothing); Someday You'll Want Me To Want You; Treasure Of Love; I'm Not Worthy Of You; Bells Of St. Mary's; White Christmas; I Make Believe; Seven Days; Warm Your Heart; Money Honey; What'cha Gonna Do; Such A Night; Honey Love; Thirty Days - 56  (also as part of Collectables COL-CD-6226 in 1998)

Atlantic 8022 Rockin' And Driftin':  Moonlight Bay; Ruby Baby; Drip Drop; I Gotta Get Myself A Woman; Fools Fall In Love; Hypnotized; Yodee Yakee; I Know; Soldier Of Fortune; Drifting Away From You; Your Promise To Be Mine; It Was A Tear; Adorable – Steamboat - 58 (also as part of Collectables COL-CD-6226 in 1998)

Atlantic 8041 The Drifters' Greatest Hits: There Goes My Baby; Dance With Me; Baltimore; Sadie My Lady; Honky Tonky; Lonely Winds; This Magic Moment; Hey Senorita; Oh My Love; Suddenly There's A Valley; Souvenirs; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love – 09-60

Atlantic 8059 Save The Last Dance For Me: Save the last dance for me -- I count the tears -- Somebody new dancin' with you -- Jackpot -- No sweet lovin' -- Sweets for my sweet -- Mexican divorce -- When my little girl is smiling -- Some kind of wonderful -- Please stay -- Nobody but me -- Room full of tears – 01-62

Atlantic 8073/SD 8073 Up On The Roof: Up On The Roof; There Goes My Baby; Sweets For My Sweet; This Magic Moment; Mexican Divorce; Stranger On The Shore; What To Do; Save The Last Dance For Me; Loneliness Or Happiness; Another Night With The Boys; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; Room Full Of Tears; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; Ruby Baby – 07-63

Atlantic 8093/SD 8093 Our Biggest Hits: One Way Love; On Broadway; Didn't It; I Feel Good All Over; Drip Drop; Vaya Con Dios; Up On The Roof; Rat Race; In The Land Of Make Believe; If You Don't Come Back; Let The Music Play; I'll Take You Home – 06-64

Atlantic 8099/SD 8099 Under The Boardwalk: Under The Boardwalk; One Way Love; On Broadway; Didn't It; I Feel Good All Over; Vaya Con Dios; Up On The Roof; Rat Race; In The Land Of Make Believe; If You Don't Come Back; Let The Music Play; I'll Take You Home - 64

Clarion 608 The Drifters: Save The Last Dance For Me; There Goes My Baby; Ruby Baby; Drip Drop; Fools Fall In Love; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Adorable; Steamboat; Lonely Winds; Somebody New Dancing With You – 66? (sampler)

Atlantic 8103/SD 8103 The Good Life With The Drifters: Quando Quando Quando; On The Street Where You Live; I Wish You Love; Tonight; More; What Kind Of Fool Am I; The Good Life; As Long As She Needs Me; Desafinado; Who Can I Turn To; Saturday Night At The Movies – Temptation – 01-65

Atlantic 8113/SD 8113 I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing: I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing; I've Got Sand In My Shoes; At The Club; I Don't Want To Go On Without You; Answer The Phone; He's Just A Playboy; Follow Me; Spanish Lace; Chains Of Love; Far From The Maddening Crowd; The Outside World; Come On Over To My Place – 09-65

Atlantic 8153/SD 8153 The Drifters' Golden Hits: There Goes My Baby; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; Dance With Me; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me; I Count The Tears; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Up On The Roof; On Broadway; Under The Boardwalk; I've Got Sand In My Shoes; Saturday Night At The Movies – 02-68

Atco SD-33-375 Their Greatest Recordings/ The Early Years: Three Thirty Three; Money Honey; Honey Love; White Christmas; Bells Of St. Mary's; Whatcha Gonna Do; I Should Have Done Right; Adorable; Steamboat; Ruby Baby; Fools Fall In Love; Drip Drop; Your Promise To Be Mine; There Goes My Baby – 11-71

Atlantic [UK] K 40412 Saturday Night At The Club: Saturday Night At The Movies; Country To The City; She Never Talked To Me That Way; Aretha; Please Stay; Beautiful Music; A Rose By Any Other Name; At The Club; Be My Lady; Up Jumped The Devil; Still Burning In My Heart; Only In America; Up In The Streets Of Harlem; Baby What I Mean – 72

Bell [UK] BELL 219 Now: You've Got Your Troubles; Four And Twenty Hours; Sweet Caroline; Love Me Love The Life I Lead; Save The Last Dance For Me; (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me; Every Night; Something Tells Me; Deep Down; I'm Feeling Sad; Say Goodbye To Angelina; The Songs We Used To Sing – 02-73

Bell [UK] BELLS 246 Love Games: Love Games; Like Sister And Brother; I'm Ready (To Make A Fool Of Myself Again); If You're Gonna Love Me; The Cut Is Deep; I Can't Get Away From You; Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies; I'm Free (For The Rest Of Your Life); I Can't Live Without You; If It Feels Good (Do It); A Blessing In Disguise; Down On The Beach Tonight – 05-75

Atlntic [UK] K 60106 24 Original Hits: Saturday Night At The Movies ; Dance With Me; Some Kind Of Wonderful; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; Come On Over To My Place;

Save The Last Dance For Me; At The Club; Up On The Roof; On Broadway; There Goes My Baby; I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing; Under The Boardwalk; Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good); I'm Free (For The Rest Of Your Life); Kissing In The Back Row Of The Movies; Every Night; Like Sister And Brother; The Songs We Used To Sing; There Goes My First Love; Love Games; Love Me Love The Life I Lead; If It Feels Good (Do It); Blessing In Disguise; Down On The Beach Tonight; Let The Boogie Woogie Roll - 75 (double, Atlantic, Bell tracks)

Bell [UK] BELLS 260 There Goes My First Love: Hello Happiness; Harlem Child; The Juggler; Lovin' You Is Easy; And With No Regrets; If Only I Could Start Again; I've Got You On My Mind; You Chose A Fine Time; Don't Cry On A Weekend; Please Help Me Down; Can I Take You Home Little Girl?; There Goes My FIrst Love – 01-76

Arista AL 4111 The Best Of The Drifters: Under The Boardwalk; Like Sister And Brother; Kissing In The Back Row Of The Movies; Love Games; On Broadway; Save The Last Dance For Me; There Goes My First Love; Can I Take You Home, Little Girl; Hello, Happiness; Every Nigh – 11-76

Arista [UK] ARTY 140 Every Nite's A Saturday Night: You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book; I'll Get To Know Your Name Along The Way; Do You Have To Go Now; Like A Movie I've Seen Before; Twice A Week; Another Kind Of Sorrow; Sweet Little Rock 'N Roller; Midnight Cowboy; Another Lonely Weekend; I'll Know When True Love Really Passes By; Summer In The City; Every Nite's A Saturday Night With You – 11-76

Koala AW 14175 Sweets For My Sweet: Sweets For My Sweet ; Killer Joe From Cocomo; This Magic Moment; Make Up Your Mind; Under The Boardwalk; Justine; Penny The Poo; There She Goes; Red Hot Roadster; It´s Not Unusual – 79

Gusto GT-0063 The Drifters‘ Greatest Hits: Dance With Me; This Magic Moment; Stand By Me; Sweets For My Sweet; There Goes My Baby; Save The Last Dance For Me; On Broadway; Spanish Harlem; Up On The Roof; Please Stay – 79 (Recorded at Gusto Studios, Nashville (Musical tracks) and at A1 sound, New York City (Voices))

51 West Q 16041 Save The Last Dance For Me: There Goes My Baby; Dance With Me; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me; Please Stay; Up On The Roof; Sweets For My Sweet; On Broadway; Under The Boardwalk; Saturday Night At The Movies – 79 (sampler)

Excelsior XMP 6018 The Greatest Hits Of The Drifters: This Magic Moment; Saturday Night At The Movies; Save The Last Dance For Me; Up On The Roof; Under The Boardwalk; On Broadway; There Goes My Baby; Please Stay; Dance With Me – 80 (re-recordings)

Phoenix 20 P 20-603 Juke Box Giants: There Goes My Baby; This Magic Moment; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Dance With Me; Save The Last Dance For Me; Sweets For My Sweet; Saturday Night At The Movies; I'll Take You Home; Under The Boardwalk; I Count The Tears; Up On The Roof; Please Stay; On Broadway; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; White Christmas; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love – 80

Sagittarius IM 310 The Drifters: This Magic Moment; Sweets For My Sweets; Some Kind Of Wonderful ; Save The Last Dance For Me; Under The Boardwalk; I'll Take You Home; I Count The Tears; On Broadway; Dance With Me – 81

51 West Q 16242 Too Hot: This Little Girl; Ladies Night; Stomp; Still; Soul Man; Lady; Spooky; Gimme Some Lovin'; Too Hot; Broken Hearted Me – 82 (rec. Audio Media Recorders, Nashville, TN)

Astan [SUI] 20091 Greatest Hits Live:Up On The Roof; Honey Love; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me; White Christmas; Under The Boardwalk; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; On Broadway; True Love; Lonely Winds; Saturday Night At The Movies; Bells Of Saint Mary; Money Honey; There Goes My Baby – 84

Showcase [UK] SHLP 124 Live At Harvard University: White Christmas; Lonely Winds; Bells Of St. Mary; True Love, True Love; This Magic Moment; Up On The Roof; Honey Love; Under The Boardwalk; There Goes My Baby; Saturday Night At The Movies; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; On Broadway; Save The Last Dance For Me; Money Honey – 85

Topline [UK] TOP 143 Greatest Hits Live: Up On The Roof; Honey Love; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me; White Christmas; Under The Boardwalk; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; On Broadway; True Love, True Love; Lonely Winds; Saturday Night At The Movies; Bells Of St. Mary's; Money Honey; There Goes My Baby – 86 Charlie Thomas and The Drifters

Atlantic 7 81927-1 Let The Boogie Roll/ Greatest Hits 1953-1958: Lucille; Money Honey; The Way I Feel; Let The Boogie Woogie Roll; Gone; Such A Night; Warm Your Heart; Don't Dog Me; Bip Bam; What'cha Gonna Do; Honey Love; White Christmas; Bells Of St. Mary's; If I Didn't Love You Like I Do; There You Go; Some Day You'll Want Me To Want You; Try Try Baby; Everyone's Laughing; Hot Ziggety; Three Thirty Three; Honey Bee; Adorable; Your Promise To Be Mine; Steamboat; Ruby Baby; I Should Have Done Right; Honky Tonky; Sadie My Lady; I Gotta Get Myself A Woman; Fools Fall In Love; It Was A Tear; Drip Drop – 88 (double)

Atlantic 7 81931-1 All Time Greatest Hits and More (1959-1965): There Goes My Baby; Oh My Love; Baltimore; Dance With Me; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; This Magic Moment; Lonely Winds; Nobody But Me; Save The Last Dance For Me; I Count The Tears; Please Stay; Sweets For My Sweet; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Mexican Divorce; Jackpot; She Never Talked To Me That Way; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; What To Do; Up On The Roof; Another Night With The Boys; On Broadway; I'll Take You Home; If You Don't Come Back; Didn't It; One Way Love; He's Just A Playboy; Under The Boardwalk; I Don't Want To Go On Without You; I've Got Sand In My Shoes; Saturday Night At The Movies; At The Club; Come On Over To My Place – 88 (double)

Dominion 3002 Drifters’Greatest Hits: Up On The Roof; There Goes My Baby; Dance With Me; Sweets For My Sweet; Under The Boardwalk; On Broadway; Saturday Night At The Movies; Please Stay; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me - 91

Music For Pleasure [UK] CDMFP 5734 The Dristers Greatest: Hello Happiness; Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies; (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me; Everynight; Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good); If It Feels Good, Do It; Save The Last Dance For Me; There Goes My First Love; Like Sister And Brother; I Can't Live Without You; Harlem Child; You've Got Your Troubles; Love Games; Down On The Beach Tonight; Can I Take You Home; Every Nite's A Saturday Night With You; You're More Than A A Number In My Little Red Book; Summer In The City – 91 (recorded 1973-1976)

Rhino/Atlantic R2 71211 The Very Best Of The Drifters: There Goes My Baby; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; Dance With Me; This Magic Moment; Save The Last Dance For Me; I Count The Tears; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Please Stay; Sweets For My Sweet; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; Up On The Roof; On Broadway; I'll Take You Home; Under The Boardwalk; I've Got Sand In My Shoes; Saturday Night At The Movies – 04-93

Bell [UK]:

Rhino R2-72417 Rockin’ and Driftin’/The Drifters’Box: Let The Boogie Woogie Roll (Clyde Mcphatter); Money Honey (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); Lucille (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); The Way I Feel (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); Such A Night (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); Gone (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); Don't Dog Me (Clyde Mcphatter); Bip Bam (The Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter); The Bells Of St. Mary's (The Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter); White Christmas (The Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter and Bill Pinkney); Honey Love (The Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter); What'cha Gonna Do (Clyde Mcphatter and The Drifters); Someday You'll Want Me To Want You (The Drifters Featuring Clyde Mcphatter); Three Thirty Three; Adorable; Your Promise To Be Mine; Ruby Baby; Steamboat; Drifting Away From You; Treasure Of Love (Clyde Mcphatter); Without Love (There Is Nothing) (Clyde Mcphatter); Fools Fall In Love; Long Lonely Nights (Clyde Mcphatter); Drip Drop; A Lover's Question (Clyde Mcphatter); Baltimore; There Goes My Baby; Oh My Love; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; Dance With Me; This Magic Moment; Lonely Winds; Save The Last Dance For Me; Nobody But Me; I Count The Tears; Sometimes I Wonder; Spanish Harlem (Ben E. King); Young Boy Blues (Ben E. King); Stand By Me (Ben E. King); Room Full Of Tears; Please Stay; Sweets For My Sweet; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Loneliness Or Happiness; Mexican Divorce; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; Lover Please (Clyde Mcphatter); Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (Ben E. King); Stranger On The Shore; Another Night With The Boys; Up On The Roof; I (Who Have Nothing) (Ben E. King); Let The Music Play; On Broadway; Only In America; Rat Race; If You Don't Come Back; I'll Take You Home; In The Land Of Make Believe; One Way Love; Vaya Con Dios; Under The Boardwalk; He's Just A Playboy; I Don't Want To Go On Without You; I've Got Sand In My Shoes; Saturday Night At The Movies; On Broadway (Live); The Christmas Song; At The Club; Come On Over To My Place; I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing; Up In The Streets Of Harlem; Memories Are Made Of This; Like Sister And Brother; Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies; Down On The Beach Tonight; There Goes My First Love; Can I Take You Home Little Girl; You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book – 96 (3 CD Box Set)

1996

Prism Leisure [UK] PLATCD 175 The Drifters Collection: Under The Boardwalk; I Count The Tears; Up On The Roof; Please Stay; On Broadway; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; (If You Cry) True Love, True Love; There Goes My Baby; This Magic Moment; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Dance With Me; Save The Last Dance For Me; Sweets For My Sweet; Saturday-Night At The Movies; Bonus Tracks Performed By Ben E. King: Stand By Me; Spanish Harlem – 96 (re-recordings)

Rhino/Flashback R2-79981 All Time Greatest Hits: Under The Boardwalk; This Magic Moment; Some Kind Of Wonderful; Adorable; Up On The Roof; There Goes My Baby; Honey Love; Such A Night; Money Honey; Save The Last Dance For Me – 00

Enabarts [UK] no # The Gold Collection: Hello Happiness; Dance With Me; Under The Boardwalk; Up On The Roof; You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book; Like Sister And Brother; Save The Last Dance For Me; Down At The Club; Saturday Night At The Movies; Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good); Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies; It's The Same Old Song; Danny Boy – 03 (3001 re-recordings)

No label no # Live/ The Original Legacy Continues: Opening Segment; On Broadway; This Magic Moment; When My Little Girl Is Smiling; Stand By Me; Up On The Roof; Spanish Harlem; Save The Last Dance For Me; Sweets For My Sweet; There Goes My Baby; Ruby Baby; Under The Boardwalk; Take Me Back To The Boardwalk – 05

Camden Deluxe [UK] 8869767445 2 First Loves (The Complete Singles 1972-1980): Everynight; Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight); You've Got Your Troubles; I'm Feeling Sad (And Oh So Lonely); Like Sister And Brother; The Songs We Used To Sing; I'm Free (For The Rest Of Your Life); Say Goodbye To Angelina; Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies; Down On The Beach Tonight; If Only I Could Start Again; Love Games; The Cut Is Deep; There Goes My First Love; Don't Cry On The Weekend; Can I Take You Home Little Girl; Please Help Me Down; Hello Happiness; I Can't Get Away From You; Every Nite's A Saturday Night With You; I'll Get To Know Your Name Along The Way; You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book; Do You Have To Go Now;     I'll Know When True Love Really Passes By; A Good Song Never Dies; It Looks Like I'm The Clown Again; I Can't Believe It's Over; Honey You're Heaven To Me; When Ya Comin' Home; Closely Guarded Secret; Pour Your Little Heart Out; I'm Not That Kind Of Guy; What Am I Doing Falling In Love With You – 12 (double)

Atlantic / Rhino 510 653-2 Stand By Me/ The Very Best Of The Drifters:   Stand By Me;  Kissin’ In the Back Row of the Movies;  Saturday Night At the Movies;   Under the Boardwalk;  You’re More Than a Number In My Little Red Book;  Like Sister and Brother;  Up On the Roof (Remastered Single);   Save the Last Dance For Me;  On Broadway (Remastered Single);  There Goes My First Love;  Hello Happiness;  This Magic Moment;  Come On Over To My Place;  I Count the Tears;   When My Little Girl Is Smiling;  Love Games;   Dance With Me (Remastered Single);  There Goes My Baby (Remastered Single);  Can I Take You Home Little Girl;  Every Night’s a Saturday Night With;  Down On the Beach Tonight;  Long Hot Summer;  Maybe It’s You;  Fanny Be Tender;  Vertigo – 11-09-15

List of compilations is incomplete

EPs

Atlantic

45-534 The Drifters Sing Featuring Clyde McPhatter:  Money Honey;  The Way I Feel /  Such A Night;  Lucille – 55

592 Fools Fall In Love;  Adorable /  Steamboat;  Ruby Baby – 57

SD 8099 The Drifters: Under the Boardwalk;  If You Don't Come Back;   One Way Love / Up On The Roof;  I'll Take You Home;  I Feel Good All Over – 64 (33 RPM)

LSD 8113 I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing:  I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing;  Follow Me; Answer The Phone /  I've Got Sand In My Shoes;  Chains Of Love;  Far From The Maddening Crowd – 65 (33 RPM)

SINGLES

Atlantic

45-1006 Money Honey / The Way I Feel – 08-53 (rev. Aug. 19)

45-1019 Such A Night / Lucille – 01-54 (rev. Feb. 6)

45-1029 Honey Love / Warm Your Heart – 05-54

45-1043 Someday You'll Want Me To Want You / Bip Bam – 10-54

45-1048 White Christmas / The Bells Of St. Mary's – 11-54

45-1055 Gone / What'cha Gonna Do – 02-55

45-1078 Adorable / Steamboat  - 10-55 (rev. Oct. 29)

45-1089 Ruby Baby / Your Promise To Be Mine – 03-56

45-1101 I Gotta Get Myself A Woman / Soldier Of Fortune – 07-56 (rev. July 28)

45-1123 It Was A Tear / Fools Fall In Love – 11-01-57 (rev. Jan. 26)

45-1141 Hypnotized / Drifting Away From You – 05-57 (rev. May 20)

45-1161 I Know / Yodee Yakee – 10-57 (rev. Nov. 4)

45-1187 Drip Drop / Moonlight Bay – 05-58 (rev. May 19)

45-2025 There Goes My Baby / Oh My Love  - 24-04-59 (rev. May 4)

45-2040 Dance With Me / (If You Cry) True Love – 18-09-59 (rev. Sept. 28)

45-2050 This Magic Moment / Baltimore – 28-01-60 (rev. Feb. 8)

45-2062 Lonely Winds / Hey Senorita – 05-60 (rev. May 9)

45-2071 Save The Last Dance For Me / Nobody But Me – 08-60 (rev. Aug. 22)

45-2087 I Count The Tears / Suddenly There's A Valley – 30-11-60

45-2096 Some Kind Of Wonderful / Honey Bee – 03-61

45-2105 Please Stay / No Sweet Lovin' – 05-61 (rev. May 29)

45-2117 Sweets For My Sweet / Loneliness Or Happiness – 08-61 (rev. Aug. 21)

45-2127 Room Full Of Tears / Somebody New Dancin' With You – 11-61 (rev. Nov. 20)

45-2134 When My Little Girl Is Smiling / Mexican Divorce – 01-62 (rev. Feb. 3)

45-2143 What To Do / Stranger On The Shore – 04-62 (rev. Apr. 21)

45-2151 Sometimes I Wonder / Jackpot – 06-62 (rev. June 30)

45-2162 Up On The Roof / Another Night With The Boys – 09-62 (rev. Sept. 29)

45-2182 On Broadway / Let The Music Play – 03-63

45-2191 Rat Race / If You Don't Come Back – 05-63 (rev. June 1)

45-2201 I'll Take You Home / I Feel Good All Over – 08-63 (rev. Aug. 31)

45-2216 In The Land Of Make Believe / Vaya Con Dios – 01-64 (rev. Jan. 11)

45-2225 One Way Love / Didn't It – 04-64 (rev. Apr. 11)

45-2237 Under The Boardwalk / I Don't Want To Go On Without You – 06-64 (rev. June 20)

45-2253 I've Got Sand In My Shoes / He's Just A Playboy – 09-64

45-2260 Saturday Night At The Movies / Spanish Lace – 11-64 (rev. Nov. 7)

45-2261 The Christmas Song / I Remember Christmas – 12-64 (rev. Dec. 5)

45-2268 At The Club / Answer The Phone  - 01-65 (rev. Jan. 23)

45-2285 Come On Over To My Place / Chains Of Love – 04-65

45-2292 Follow Me / The Outside World – 06-65 (rev. June 19)

45-2298 Far From The Maddening Crowd / I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing – 07-65 (rev. July 31)

45-2310 We Gotta Sing / Nylon Stockings – 11-65 (rev. Nov. 20)

45-2325 Memories Are Made Of This / My Islands In The Sun – 03-66

45-2336 Up In The Streets Of Harlem / You Can't Love Them All – 05-66 (rev. June 4)

45-2366 Aretha / Baby What I Mean – 11-66 (rev. Nov. 23)

45-2426 Ain't It The Truth / Up Jumped The Devil – 07-67

45-2471 Still Burning In My Heart / I Need You Now – 12-67 (rev. Dec. 23)

45-2624 Your Best Friend / Steal Away – 04-69

45-2746 Black Silk / You Got To Pay Your Dues – 07-70

45-2786 A Rose By Any Other Name / Be My Lady – 02-71

OS 13010 Dance With Me / (If You Cry) True Love, True Love

OS 13011 Drip Drop / There Goes My Baby

OS 13012 Up On The Roof / Please Stay

OS 13013 Save The Last Dance For Me / When My Little Girl Is Smiling – 72 (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13014 On Broadway / I've Got Sand In My Shoes – 72 (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13015 I Count The Tears / Saturday Night At The Movies – 72 (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13017 Some Kind Of Wonderful / This Magic Moment – 72 (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13018 Sweets For My Sweet / I'll Take You Home – 72 (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13120 Mexican Divorce / Another Night With The Boys – (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13139 Fools Fall In Love In A Hurry / Lonely Winds – (Atlantic Oldies series)

OS 13240 At The Club / Your Promise To Be Mine – (Atlantic Oldies series)

Steeltown

671 Peace Of Mind / The Struggler - 73

Bell

BELL 1269 Every Night / Something Tells Me – 20-10-72 (UK issue)

45,320 I'm Feelin' Sad (And Oh So Lonely) / You've Got Your Troubles – 02-73

BELL 1313 Like Sister And Brother / The Songs We Used To Sing - 15-06-73 (UK issue)

45,387 Like Sister And Brother / The Songs We Used To Sing – 08-73

BELL 1339 I'm Free (For The Rest Of Your Life) / Say Goodbye To Angelina – 25-01-74 (UK issue)

BELL 1358 Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies / I'm Feelin' Sad – 31-05-74 (UK issue)

45,600 Kissin' In The Back Row Of The Movies / I'm Feelin' Sad  - 08-74

BELL 1381 Down On The Beach Tonight / Say Goodbye To Angelina – 10-74 (UK issue)

BELL 1396 Love Games / The Cut Is Deep – 17-01-75 (UK issue)

BELL 1433 There Goes My First Love / Don't Cry On The Weekend – 22-08-75 (UK issue)

BELL 1462 Can I Take You Home Little Girl? / Please Help Me Down – 11-75 (UK issue)

BELL 1469 Hello Happiness / I Can't Get Away From You – 12-03-76 (UK issue)

BELL 1491 Every Night's A Saturday Night With You / I'll Get To Know Your Name Along The Way – 03-09-76 (UK issue)

Arista [UK]

ARISTA 78 You're More Than A Number In My Little Red Book / Do You Have To Go Now – 03-12-76

ARISTA 94 I'll Know When True Love Really Passes By / A Good Song Never Dies – 11-03-77

ARISTA 124 It Looks Like I'm The Clown Again / I Can't Believe It's Over – 29-07-77

ARIST 190 Honey You're Heaven To Me / When Ya Comin' Home  – 26-05-78

ARIST 202 Closely Guarded Secret / I Can't Believe It's Over – 21-07-78

Epic [UK]:

S EPC 7806 Pour Your Little Heart Out / Pour Your Little Heart Out (instrumental) – 31-08-79

S EPC 8559 I'm Not That Kind Of Guy / What Am I Doing Falling In Love With You? – 25-04-80

End (1959) The Harmony Grits (David "Little David" Baughn Lead Singer instead of Clyde McPhatter)

1051 I Could Have Told You / Am I To Be The One - 59

1063 Santa Claus Is Coming / Gee - 59