Compton Brothers

3rd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
2 February 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums], Dave Murray [bass gt])
001 NCO-82518 STILL AWAY Columbia 4-43244
002 NCO-82519 JAILER, BRING ME WATER 4-43244
NCO/82517 and 82520 may have been unknown unissued tracks by Compton Brothers
ca. May 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians. Producer: Charles Grean)
003 MB-21220 PICKIN' UP THE MAIL Dot 45-16948
004 MB-21221 CRUMBS OF YOUR LOVE 45-16899
005 MB-21222 FEATHERS TO STONE 45-16948
006 MB-21223 COUNTRY MUSIC 45-16899
ca. May 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Johnny Cale)
007 MB-22205 IF IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU 45-17024
008 MB-22206 I LOOK A LOT LIKE BILL 45-17024
ca. January 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
009 MB-22726/Δ 70071 HONEY 45-17070/DLP-25867
010 MB-22727/ Δ 70071-X  POOR SIDE OF TOWN 45-17070/ DLP-25867
ca. March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
011 MB-22955 TWO LITTLE HEARTS 45-17110/ DLP-25867
ca March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
012 I WANNA LIVE DLP-25867
013 LOS ANGELES DLP-25867
014 TENDER LOVIN' CARE DLP-25867
015 WILL YOU VISIT ME ON SUNDAYS DLP-25867
016 THE LONG ARM OF LOVE DLP-25867
017 TURN ON THE SUNSHINE DLP-25867
018 JUST FOR YOU DLP-25867
ca March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
019 MB-22991 HONEY 45-17110/DLP-25867
ca April 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
020 MB-23104 EARTHQUAKES 45-17231
ca. September 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
021 MB-23679 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY 45-17167/DLP-25974
022 MB-23680 LONELINESS WAS MADE BY MAN 45-17167
ca. November 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
023 MB-23725 STEP UP, WALK WITH ME 45-17231
ca. June 1969 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
024 MB-24723 HAUNTED HOUSE 45-17294 GHD-258/DLP-25974
025 MB-24724 SOUND OF AN ANGEL'S WINGS 45-17294/ DLP-25974
ca. September 1969 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
026 MB-25018 CHARLIE BROWN 45-17336 GHD-258/ DLP-25974
027 BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN DLP-25974
028 STAGGER LEE DLP-25974
029 MB-25021 NADINE DOA-17362/DLP-25974
030 SWEET THANG AND CISCO DLP-25974
031 MB-25023 JUST A DREAM AWAY 45-17336/ DLP-25974 DLP-25998
032 MB-25024 I WANNA SING A COUNTRY SONG DLP-25974
033 BIRD DOG DLP-25974
ca. June 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
034 MB-25247 THAT AIN'T NO STUFF 45-17352
ca. September 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
035 MB-25579 LIVING ON A PRAYER, A HOPE AND A HAND-ME-DOWN DOA-17362/DLP-25974
ca. December 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
036 MB-25752 'MAY OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT DOA-17391/DOS-25998
037 MB-25753 LEARNING THE HARD WAY DOA-17391/DOS-25998
038 MB-25754 IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME DOA-17427/ DLP-25998
ca. December 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
039 MB-25803 PINE GROVE DOA-17378/DOS-25998
040 MB-25804 OLD MEMORIES DOS-17378
btw 1970/January 1972 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
041 LOVE HURTS DLP-25998
042 HOW MUCH MORE CAN SHE STAND (AND STILL STAND BY ME) DLP-25998
043 OH BOY DLP-25998
ca. January 1972 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
044 MB-26393 YELLOW RIVER DOA-17408/DLP-25998
045 MB-26394 SECRET MEMORIES DOA-17511/DLP-25998
046 MB-26395 SOMETIMES YOU AIN'T NO FUN TO LOVE DOA-17408/ DLP-25998
047 MB-26396 DADDY'S DOIN' LIFE DOA-17454
ca. April 1972 Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
048 MB-26770 CLAUDETTE DOA-17427
049 MB-26770 unknown title unissued
050 MB-26772 DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING DOA-17477
ca. October 1972 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
051 MB-27008 SOME OF SHELLY'S BLUES DOA-17454
ca. June 1973 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
052 MB-27684 CALIFORNIA BLUES DOA-17477
ca. February1974 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
053 MB-28344 SWEET HONKY-TONK MUSIC DOA-17511
054 MB-28345 unknown title unissued
055 MB-28346 A BIRD WITH BROKEN WINGS CAN'T FLY DOA-17538
ca. November 1974 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
056 28704 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE DOA-17538
057 28705 BY THE TIME I'M OVER YOU DOA-17563
058 28706 MY MUSIC DOA-17563

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-25867 Off The Top Of The Compton Brothers: Honey; I Wanna Live; Los Angeles; Tender Lovin' Care; Will You Visit Me On Sundays; Two Little Hearts; Just For You; Poorest Side Of Town; The Long Arm Of Love; Turn On The Sunshine; Money – 07-68
Dot DLP-25974 Haunted House / Charlie Brown: Haunted House; Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Everybody Needs Somebody; Sound Of An Angel's Wings; Stagger Lee; Nadine; Charlie Brown; I Wanna Sing A Country Song; Sweet Thang And Cisco; Just A Dream Away; Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down; Bird Dog – 02-70
Dot DLP-25998 Yellow River: Yellow River; Love Hurts; Pine Grove; Just A Dream Away; Learning The Hard Way; How Much More Can She Stand (And Still Stand By Me); May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind); Oh Boy; Secret Memories; Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love; It Happens All The Time – 72

SINGLES
Columbia (1965)
4-43244 Jailer, Bring Me Water / Still Away - 03-65
Dot (1966-75)
45-16899 Crumbs Of Your Love / Country Music - 05-66 (rev. July 23)
45-16948 Pickin' Up The Mail / Feathers To Stone – 22-09-66
45-17024 If It's All The Same To You / I Look A Lot Like Bill - 06-67
45-17070 Honey / Poor Side Of Town - 02-68 (rev, March 2)
45-17110 Two Little Hearts / Money - 07-68
45-17167 Everybody Needs Somebody / Loneliness Was Made By Man - 11-68 (rev. Cashbox Nov. 9)
45-17231 Step Up, Walk With Me / Earthquakes - 04-69 (rev. Apr. 12)
45-17294 Haunted House / Sound Of An Angel's Wings - 08-69 (rev. Aug. 30)
45-17336 Charlie Brown / Just A Dream Away - 01-70
45-17352 That Ain't No Stuff / I Wanna Sing A Country Song - 08-70
DOA-17362 Nadine / Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down – 17-11-70
GDH-258 Haunted House / Charlie Brown – 71 (Dot Goldust Series)
DOA-17378 Pine Grove / Old Memories - 05-71
DOA-17391 May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind) / Learning The Hard Way - 08-71
DOA-17408 Yellow River / Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love - 01-72
DOA-17427 Claudette / It Happens All The Time - 07-72
DOA-17454 Some Of Shelly's Blues / Daddy's Doin' Life - 03-73
DOA-17477 California Blues (Blue Yodel No.4) / Direct Distance Dialing - 09-73
DOA-17511 Sweet Honky-Tonk Music / Secret Memories - 05-74
DOA-17538 Cat's In The Cradle / A Bird With Broken Wings Can't Fly - 02-75
DOA-17563 My Music / By The Time I'm Over You - 07-75