Ken Lemon

*ca 1945 Great Britain

3rd version

By Praguefrank, Ted Tamworth

SESSIONS

1963 unknown, NZE – Ken Lemon and The Sheratons

001 DETROIT CITY Octagon OCT-063

002 MOODY RIVER Octagon OCT-063

003 CHINA DOLL Octagon  OCT 066 OEP 209

004 THIRTY LINKS OF CHAIN  OCT 066 Octagon OEP 209

1964 unknown, NZE – Ken Lemon and The Sheratons

005 SAILOR MAN Octagon OCT 069 OEP 209

006 SIXTEEN FATHOMS Octagon OCT 069 OEP 209

Fall 1965 poss. Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon ((Ken Lemon [vcl] + unknown musicians + The Chicks [bck vcl]. Producer: Ron Dalton)

007 KING OF THE ROAD  Viking VP-172 VP 223 Roulette SR-25334                  

008 DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES Viking VP-172   Roulette SR-25334       

009 PEARLY SHELLS  Viking VE-195/VP-172 Roulette SR-25334                     

010 I'M LEAVING TOWN  Viking  VP-172 VP 223 Roulette SR-25334                  

011 BLUEBERRY HILL Viking VP-172  Roulette SR-25334                     

012 OH LONESOME ME Viking VP-172  Roulette SR-25334                    

013 FOUR KINDS OF LONELY  Viking 192/VP-172 Roulette SR-25334              

014 IN A MANSION STANDS MY LOVE  Viking VP-172  Roulette SR-25334       

015 HE'LL HAVE TO GO  Viking VE-195/VP-172  Roulette SR-25334                  

016 DON'T FORBID ME  Viking VP-172 Roulette SR-25334                   

017 DRIFTING ALONG  Viking  192/VE-195/VP-172 VP 223 Roulette SR-25334                    

018 SEA OF HEARTBREAK  Viking VE-195/VP-172  Roulette SR-25334

1965/1966 poss. Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon (Producer: Ron Dalton)

019 LIVING IN A HOUSE FULL OF LOVE Viking VE 214 VS-201/VP 191 VP 223 

020 THAT OLD FREIGHT TRAIN  Viking VS-201/VP 191

021 HUTCHINSON JAIL Viking VE 214/VP 191 

022 SO LONG BABE Viking VE 214/VP 191

023 HOUSTON Viking VP 191  VP 223

024 NO GOOD BUM Viking /VP 191 

025 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN’ Viking VP 191 

026 I WILL Viking VP 191 

027 THAT OLD FREIGHT TRAIN Viking VP 191 

028 BY THE WAY (I STILL LOVE YOU) Viking VP 191 

029 A LETTER FROM EVANSVILLE Viking VP 191 

030 HALL WALKIN’ Viking VP 191 

031 YOUNG IDEAL GIRL Viking VP 191 

032 BUMMIN’ AROUND Viking VP 191 

033 THE FOOL Viking VP 191

034 WALKIN‘ Viking EP VE-214

1966 poss. Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon (Ken Lemon [vcl], Kevin Watson [gt], Slim Dowrad [bass], Dave Fraser [drums], Garth Young [piano]. Producer: Ron Dalton)

035 SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON VP 223

036 ENGINE ENGINE NO. 9 VP 223

037 I’LL CRY TOMORROW VP 223

038 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU VP 223 VP 244

039 I CAN’T HELP IT  VP 223

040 BY THE WAY (I STILL LOVE YOU) VP 223

041 ENGLAND SWINGS  VP 223

1967 poss. Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon

042 I REMEMBER YOU VP 244

043 I LOVE YOU BECAUSE VS 221/VP 244

044 KATY BAR THE DOOR VP 244

045 DON’T BLAME ME VP 244

046 RIVER RAT VS 221/VP 244

1968 Zodiac Recording Studio, Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon

047 SITTING IN THE PARK Zodiac Z45 1343

048 RAG DOLL Z45 1343

1972 Zodiac Recording Studio, Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon (Ken Lemon [vcl] + unknown musicians + The Chicks [bck vcl])

049 SUNDAY MORNING COMING DOWN Zodiac ZLP 1047 

050 A MAN GOTTA DO WHAT A MAN GOTTA DO Zodiac ZLP 1047  LITTLE PEDRO Zodiac ZLP 1047

051 GOING OUT TO TULSA Zodiac ZLP 1047

052 IT’S OVER Zodiac ZLP 1047 

053 WHEN AM I EVER GONNA SETTLE DOWN Zodiac ZLP 1047

054 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES Zodiac ZLP 1047

055 CRYING ON THE INSIDE Zodiac Z 1380/ZLP 1047 

056 KISS AN ANGEL GOOD MORNING Zodiac ZLP 1047 

057 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Zodiac ZLP 1047 

058 ONLY THE HEARTACHES Zodiac ZLP 1047 

059 WINDOW NUMBER FIVE Zodiac Z 1380/ZLP 1047  

1986 Echopark Studios, Auckland, NZE – Ken Lemon (Ken Lemon [vcl], Gray Bartlett [gt],  Trevor Judge [bass], Gordon Joll [drums], Cathy Newhook [fiddle], Murray Hancock [keyboards/bck vcl]. Producer: Gray Bartlett)

060 ROLL ON WAIKATO Festival K 9738

ALBUMS

Viking [AUS] VP 172 This Hombre Called Lemon: King Of The Road;  Don't Tell Me Your Troubles;  Pearly Shells;  I'm Leaving Town; Blueberry Hill; Oh, Lonesome Me; Four Kinds of Lonely; In A Mansion Stands My Love; He'll Have To Go; Don't Forbid Me; Drifting Along; Sea Of Heartache – 11-65 (US issue on Roulette SR-25334, 1966, reissued on Viking VPS 479 in 1985 as Ken Lemon Sings)

Viking [AUS] VP 191 The Second Album: Living In A House Full Of Love; Hutchinson Jail; So Long Babe; Houston; No Good Bum; These Boots Are Made For Walkin’; I Will; That Old Freight Train; By The Way (I Still Love You); A Letter From Evansville; Hall Walkin’; Young Ideal Girl; Bummin’ Around; The Fool – 66

Viking [AUS] VP 223 The Best Of Ken Lemon: Houston; Driftin’ Along; Send Me The Pillow; Livin’ In A House Full Of Love;  Engine Engine No. 9; I’ll Cry Tomorrow; I Can’t Stop Loving You; King Of The Road; I’m Leaving Town; I Can’t Help It, If I’m Still In Love With You; By The Way; England Swings  - 66

Viking [AUS] VP-244 Face To Face: The Music Turns Me On; I Remember You*; Peel Me A ’Nanner; I Love You Because*; Look Into My Teardrops; River Rat*; Katy Bar The Door*; So Long Lucy; That’s For Sure; I Can’t Stop Loving You*; Tumblin’ Down; Don’t Blame Me* – 67 Maria Dallas/*Ken Lemon

Viking/Fontana [NZE] 266  Greatest Country Hits: Livin’ In A House Full Of Love; I Love You Because; Houston; I Can’t Help It; Send Me The Pillow; He’ll Have To Go; King Of The Road; Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles; Pearly Shells; Sea Of heartbreak; Blueberry Hill; Oh Lonesome Me – 72  (sampler. Australian issue on Music For Pleasure  MFPA-8086)

Zodiac [NZE] ZLP-1047 A Slice Of Lemon: Sunday Morning Coming Down; A Man Gotta Do What A Man Gotta Do; Little Pedro; Going Out To Tulsa; It’s Over; When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down; Folsom Prison Blues; Crying On The Inside; Kiss An Angel Good Morning; Help Me Make It through The Night; Only The Heartaches; Window Number Five - 72

EPs

Octagon

OEP 209 Country Sides: Sailor Man; Sixteen Fathoms / China Doll; Thirty Links Of Chain – 65

Viking

VE 195 Ken Lemon: Pearly Shells; Drifting Along; Sea Of Heartbreak; He’ll Have To Go – 11-65

VE 214 Ken Lemon: Hutchinson Jail; Walkin' / So Long Babe; Living In A House Full Of Love – 66

SINGLES

Octagon [NZE]

OCT-063 Detroit City / Moody River – 63

OCT-066 China Doll / Thirty Links Of Chain – 63

OCT-069 Sailor Man / Sixteen Fathoms - 64

Viking [AUS] (1965-)

VS-192 Four Kinds Of Lonely / Driftin' Along – 11-65 (US  issue on Roulette R 4726 in Feb. 1967)

VS-201 Living In A House Full Of Love / That Old Freight Train – 07-66

VS-221 I Love You Because / River Rat - 67

R-4724  Four Kinds Of Lonely / Driftin' Along - 67 (U.S. issue on Roulette)

Zodiac [NZE] (1968-)

Z45 1343 Sitting In The Park / Rag Doll – 68

Z 1380 Window Number Five / Crying On The Outside – 72

Festival [NZE] (1986)

K 9738 Roll On Waikato / Roll On Waikato (instrumental) - 86