Ral Donner

Ralph Stuart Emanuel Donner, *10-02-1943 Norwood Park, Chicago, IL, +06-04-1984

4th version

By Adam Komorowski,  Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Rog Peyton, Ian Sparrow, with help of www.thewick.co.uk

SESSIONS

3 January 1958 [demo session] MBS Recording Studio, 228 S Wabash St., Chicago, IL – Ral Donner and The Rockin’ Five (Ral Dopnner [vcl], Alan Sears [ld gt], Jim Szott [], Jack Burke [bass], Doug Cyrax [drums], Phil Foss [])

00001 MISS ANN  acetate/Norton CD CED 312

00002 OH BOY acetate/unissued

Ca July 1959 Pepper Studio, Memphis, TN – Ral Donner (Ral Donner [vcl], ? [ld gt], „[rh gt], Bill Black [bass], ? [drums], Charlie Rich [piano])

001 KO8W-0830 THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME 1310/CLP-5335 Sequel NED  190 LP 320

002 KO8W-0831 TELL ME WHY 1310/CLP-5335 Sequel NED  190 LP 320

EAGLE LP 320 AT THE ROCKHOUSE VOL.10 (GER, 1983)

Ca April 1960 [demo session] MBS Recording Studio, 228 S Wabash St., Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Ral Donner [vcl], Jack Burke [gt], J.Tom Miller [], Earl Wenzel [], Jimmy Rice [drums])

00201 GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND unissued

00202 BEACHCOMBER unissued

00203 FAME AND FORTUNE unissued

00204 MESS OF THE BLUES unissued

00205 WHAT’D I SAY unissued

00206 HALLELUJAH I LOVE HER SO unissued

00207 RECONSIDER BABY unissued

00208 BAD SOUND FROM CHI TOWN –instr.- unissued

10 October 1960 Fox Talent Recording Studio, West Colonial Drive, Azalea Park, Orlando, FL – Ral Donner and The Starfires (with Starfires/Tornados: Roy Dean Lallement [ld gt/bck vcl], ; Jim Ward [rh gt], Tommy DiCicco [bass/bck vcl],  Conrad Pierce [piano/bck vcl],  Terry “Scratch” Henry [drums], ? [trumpet].  Producer: Jan Hutchinson, Prewitt Rose)

003 747 GIRL OF MY BEST FRIEND 5102 D 2489/LP 5012 Sequel NED  190 CDCHD 790

004 748 IT'S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME 5102 D 2489/ Sequel NED  190

005 780/6305143* AND THEN 5108 5133  [overdubbed*] Tau 105/ Sequel NED  190 LP 320

006 6305144 LONELINESS OF A STAR Tau 105/ Sequel NED  190

ACE CDCHD 790 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.3 (UK, 2000)

2 January 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York City – Ral Donner

007 810 I DIDN'T FIGURE ON HIM 5114/ Sequel NED  190

008 STANDING HERE    LP 28269 Sequel NED  190

12 May 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York City – Ral Donner (+ The Tornados + The Starfires [bck vcl]) [overdub session: [1] January 25, 1962]

009 779 TO LOVE 5108   [1:] 5133/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

24 May 1961 Criteria Studios, Miami, FL – Ral Donner  (+ The Tornados + The Starfires [bck vcl-1])

010 834 SCHOOL OF HEARTBREAKERS  5119/LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

011 NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

012 PLEASE DON'T TEASE Murray Hill  LP 393 Sequel NED  190

013 793 YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT 5108[2nd] D-2490/LP 5012 Sequel NED  190 CDCHD 640

014 794 SO CLOSE TO HEAVEN -1 5108[2nd] D-2490/ Sequel NED  190 CDCHD 1152 JASCD 698

015 LONELY STAR -1  LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

016 SHE'S MY BABY -1 LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

017 NITE OWL  LP 28269 Sequel NED  190

018 CREAMPUFF -1 Murray Hill LP 393 Sequel NED  190

019 YOU HAVEN'T LIVED UNTIL YOU'VE LOVED -1 unissued/ Sequel NED  190

020 LITTLE MISS HEARTBREAK  unissued/ Sequel NED  190

021 TEARS OF MISERY -1  unissued/ Sequel NED  190

022 TURN BACK THE CLOCK  unissued

ACE CDCHD 640 TEENAGE CRUSH VOL.1 (UK, 1997); ACE CDCHD 1152 POMUS/SHUMAN STORY DOUBLE TROUBLE (UK, 2007); JASMINE JASCD 698 DOC POMUS SINGER SONGWRITER (UK, 2012, 2CD)

26 July 1961 Criteria Studios, Miami, FL – Ral Donner

023 TURN BACK THE CLOCK LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

024 WITH YOU NOW LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

025 SCHOOL OF HEARTBREAKERS  unissued

026 NITE OWL  unissued

28  July 1961 Criteria Studios, Miami, FL – Ral Donner

027 809 PLEASE DON'T GO 5114/LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

028 PRAY FOR ME LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

3 August 1961 Criteria Studios, Miami, FL – Ral Donner

029 LONELY STAR   unissued

030 THE GIRL FOR ME incomplete-unissued

031 I DON'T NEED YOU LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

032 862 BELLS OF LOVE 5129/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

033 PUDDLE OF TEARS  LP 28269 Sequel NED  190

034 BAD BOY  unissued-lost

4 August 1961 Criteria Studios, Miami, FL – Ral Donner

035 YOUR SKIES OF BLUE LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

036 833 BECAUSE WE'RE YOUNG 5119 5121[1st]/ Sequel NED  190

037 886 SWEETHEART 5133/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

038 JUAREZ (QUAREZ)  unissued/ Sequel NED  190

039 FOR LOVE NOR MONEY LP 5012 Sequel NED  190

14 November 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York City – Ral Donner

040 839 (WHAT A SAD WAY) TO LOVE SOMEONE 5121/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

041 852 TO LOVE SOMEONE [alt.] 5125

042 861 LOVELESS LIFE 5129/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

043 SILVER AND GOLD  unissued/ Sequel NED  190

044 HALF HEAVEN, HALF HEARTACHE  unissued/ Sequel NED  190

16 November 1961 Bell Sound Studios, New York City – Ral Donner

045 840 SHE'S EVERYTHING 5121/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

046 844 WILL YOU LOVE ME IN HEAVEN 5121 5125/LP 5033 Sequel NED  190

047 TENDER YEARS  unissued

048 CASTLE IN THE SKY incomplete-unissued

October 1962 Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, IL - Ral Donner (Ral Donner [vcl], Jack Burke [ld gt], Earl Hensley [bass gt], Don Pawlak [drums-1])

049 1548  SECOND MIRACLE (OF CHRISTMAS)  20135/Canadian 241

050 1549  (THINGS THAT MAKE UP) CHRISTMAS DAY -1  20135/Bb-CD-55095 Canadian 241

BUFFALO BOP BB-CD 55095 ROCKABILLY CHRISTMAS (GER, 2000)

1962 Fred Niles Studiom Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Producer: Jimmy Bowen)

051 CINDARELLA TWIST  GVC 2038

052 BIG DADDY TWIST unissued

January 1963 Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, IL - Ral Donner  (Ral Donner [vcl], Jack Burke [ld gt], Earl Hensley [bass gt], Don Pawlak [drums], Joe Madrid [piano] + chorus. Producer: Jimmy Bowen))

053 1644  I GOT BURNED  20141/ Canadian 241

054 1645  A TEAR IN MY EYE  20141/ Canadian 241

052a BIG DADDY TWIST unissued

April 1963 United Recording Studio, 6050 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA – Ral Donner  (Ral Donner [vcl],  Billy Strange [ld gt],  Glen Campbell [rh gt],  ? [bass],  Hal Blaine [drums], ; Blossoms Darlene Wright, Gloria Jones, Fanita Barrett, Nanette Williams [fem chorus], Rivingtons: Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White, Turner “Rocky” Wilson [male chorus], orch conducted by Jack Nitzche)

055 1921  I WISH THIS NIGHT WOULD NEVER END  20176/ Canadian 241

056 1922? SAD HEART unissued

057 1923  DON¢T PUT YOUR HEART IN HIS HAND  20176/ Canadian 241

June 1963 Universal Recording Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner

058 2118  RUN LITTLE LINDA  20192/ Canadian 241

059 2119  BEYOND THE HEARTBREAK  20192/ Canadian 241

Ca September 1963 John Tolbart Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (+ unknown musicians + brass + chorus. Producer: J. DeFrancesco)

060 LS-1184 LOVE ISN’T LIKE THAT Red Bird 10-057 / Canadian 241

061 THIS ANGRY WORLD unissued

062 LOST (version 1) unissued

063 ALWAYS THE CLOWN unissued

064 THIS ANGRY WORLD unissued

31 December 1964 Fred Foster Sound Studios, 315 7th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Ral Donner (Ral Donner [vcl], Scotty Moore [gt], Jerry Kennedy [gt], ? [bass], Ry Stevens [piano], The Jordanaires [bck vcl-1])

065 2-34774 GOOD LOVIN’ Fontana F1515 /Canadian 241

066 2-34792 POISON IVY LEAGUE F1502 /Canadian 241

067 2-34793 THE OTHER SIDE OF YOU F 1515/Canadian 241

068 2-34794 YOU FINALLY SAID SOMETHING GOOD  F1502/Canadian 241

1965 John Tolbart Studio,  Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Producer: J. DeFrancesco)

069 LS-1185 IT WILL ONLY MAKE ME LOVE YOU MORE  Red Bird 10-057

Ca 1966 Hall Studios, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Producer: J. DeFrancesco)

070 DANCING SHOES  unissued

071 THE NEXT TIME unissued

1968 John Tolbart Studio, Chicago, IL - Ral Donner with The Wednesday World (Ral Donner [vcl], Jack Burke [gt], ? [gt, bass, drums, organ, chorus])

072 RSD 6801/ZTSC 127194 LOST Mid Eagle ME 101

073 RSD 6803/ZTSC 127193 (IF I HAD MY) LIFE TO LIVE OVER Mid Eagle ME 101 /Canadian 241

074 IF I PROMISE unissued

075 LOVE ME unissued

076 MARY IN THE MORNING unissued

077 THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN unissued

Ca July 1968 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South - Ral Donner (+ Jerry Reed [gt] + unknown musicians, arr. Bergen White. Producer: Billy Swan)

078 RS11-142 IF I PROMISE Rising Sons RS-45-714

079 RS11-143 JUST A LITTLE SUNSHINE Rising Sons RS-45-714

Btw 1668-1971 unknown – Ral Donner

080 IF YOU LOVE HIME  Canadian 241

1971 Crystal Sound Studio, Los Angeles, CA – Ral Donner (Producer: Mike Joseph)

081 MJP222A (ALL OF A SUDDEN) MY HEART SINGS M.J. 222/Canadian 241

082 MJP222B LOVIN’ PLACE M.J. 222/Canadian 241

March 1972 Universal Recordings Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Producer: C. Bonafede, Dan Belloc)

083 SUR 6007A DON’T LET IT SLIP AWAY Sunlight 1006 Starfire S 100

084 SUR 6007B WAIT A MINUTE NOW Sunlight 1006 Starfire S 100

085 THE GREATEST MOMENTS IN MY LIFE  S-121/SLP 1004 Canadian 241

086 MR. MISERY  (aka MISERY) S-121

087 CT 48 MARIA FOREVER Chi-Town 4

088 IT ALL ADDS UP TO LONELY unissued

089 PITTSBURGH unissued

090 SHE’S COMING BACK unissued

1974 Universal Studio/United Technique Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner

091 CF 7402A GODFATHER, PER MÉ  Chicago Fire CF-7402/SLP 1004

092 CF 7402B THE WEDDING SONG Chicago Fire CF-7402 IRDA 275 /SLP 1004

1970s John Tolbart Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner

093 DEEPER SHADE OF BLUE  unissued

1970s unknown – Ral Donner

094 DREAM LOVER unissued

1976 Universal Studio/United Technique Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner (Producer: James L. Mack)

095 SO MUCH LOVIN’ Mid Eagle IRDA 275 Eva-Tone GM 1/SLP 1004

096 BILLY JACKS’OLD LADY unissued

097 HAULIN’ STEEL unissued

098 I WANT THE BEST FOR YOU unissued

099 MAMA BEAR unissued

100 SING ME A SONG (TO CRY BY) unissued

101 BILLY JACK’S OL‘ LADY unissued

102 Unknown title  unissued

103 Unknown title  unissued

1977 PS Recording Studio, Chicago, IL – Ral Donner

104 TD 7801A THE DAY THE BEAT STOPPED Thunder 7801

105 TD 7801B ROCK ON ME Thunder 7801(45 rpm)

106 DOWN BY THE RIVER  unissued

1977 Young ‘Un Sound Inc, Nashville, TN – Ral Donner (Ral Donner [vcl], with narration by Ral Donner (Story), Gail Pollock (Mother), Jerry Moore (High School Boy), Andrea Moore (High School Girl), Ray Walker (Eulogy) + Scotty Moore [ld gt], Dale Sellars [ld gt/rh gt],  Steve Chapman [ac gt],  Bob Moore [bass], D.J. Fontana [drums], Bill Rainsford [keyboards], Gordon Stoker [accordion], Jerry Tuttle [bari sax], The Jordanairs: Gordon Stoker,  Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, Ray Walker, Millie Kirkham, Laverna Moore, Nancy Hasamear, and Becky Foster [bck vcl]. Producer: Mike Joseph, Scotty Moore )

107 MEMORIES  Sessions ARI-1014, Memphis Music ~7042

108 SO HIGH  ARI-1014 7042

109 OLD SHEP ARI-1014 7042

110 TROUBLE ARI-1014 7042

111 I NEED SOMEBODY TO LEAN ON ARI-1014 7042

112 BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY ARI-1014 7042

113 MY HAPPINESS ARI-1014 7042

114 THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN ARI-1014 7042

115 I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET ARI-1014 7042

116 ALL SHOOK UP ARI-1014 7042

117 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN ARI-1014 7042

118 I’M LEFT YOU’RE RIGHT SHE’S GONE ARI-1014 7042

119 HEARTBREAK HOTEL          ARI-1014 7042

120 I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU ARI-1014 7042

121 HOUND DOG ARI-1014 7042

122 MYSTERY TRAIN ARI-1014 7042

123 LOVE TENDER ARI-1014 7042

124 LOVING YOU ARI-1014 7042

125 GOT A LOT OF LIVIN’ TO DO ARI-1014 7042

126 JAILHOUSE ROCK ARI-1014 7042

127 KING CREOLE ARI-1014 7042

128 DON’T ARI-1014 7042

129 PRECIOUS MEMORIES ARI-1014 7042

130 WOODEN HEART ARI-1014 7042

131 A FOOL SUCH AS I ARI-1014 7042

132 ONE NIGHT ARI-1014 7042

133 STUCK ON YOU ARI-1014 7042

134 IT’S NOW OR NEVER ARI-1014 7042

135 WHITE CHRISTMAS ARI-1014 7042

136 BLUE CHRISTMAS ARI-1014 7042

137 GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS ARI-1014 7042

138 RETURN TO SENDER ARI-1014 7042

139 FOLLOW THAT DREAM ARI-1014 7042

140 LAWDY MISS CLAWDY ARI-1014 7042

141 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT ARI-1014 7042

142 IF I CAN DREAM ARI-1014 7042

143 IN THE GHETTO ARI-1014 7042

144 DON’T CRY DADDY ARI-1014 7042

145 KENTUCKY RAIN ARI-1014 7042

146 SEPARATE WAYS ARI-1014 7042

147 MAMA LIKED THE ROSES ARI-1014 7042

148 VIVA LAS VEGAS ARI-1014 7042

149 THEME FROM 2001/OPENING RIFF ARI-1014 7042

150 CC RIDER ARI-1014 7042

151 SUSPICIOUS MINDS ARI-1014 7042

152 LORD, YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN ARI-1014 7042

153 AMERICAN TRILOGY ARI-1014 7042

154 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ARI-1014 7042

155 MEMORIES ARI-1014 7042

1978 unknown – Ral Donner

156 I GOT BURNED Thunder 7801(33rpm)

157 RUN LITTLE LINDA Thunder 7801(33rpm)

1978 unknown – Ral Donner

158 (THINGS THAT MAKE UP) CHRISTMAS DAY Starfiree S 103

159 SECOND MIRACLE (OF CHRISTMAS)  Starfiree S 103

1979 unknown – Ral Donner

160 RIP IT UP Starfire S 114 /SLP 1004

161 DON’T LEAVE ME NOW Starfire S 114/SLP 1004

1982 and sooner unknown – Ral Donner

162 LONELINESS OF A STAR Starfire SLP 1004

163 AND THEN Starfire SLP 1004

106 LIFE TO LIVE OVER Starfire SLP 1004

107 LOST Starfire SLP 1004

ALBUMS

Gone 5012 Takin' Care Of Business: Turn Back The Clock; I Didn’t Figure On Him; Lonely Star; You Don’t Know What You’ve Got; With You Now; Nine Times Out Of Ten; I Don’t Need You; School Of Heartbreakers; Please Don’t Go; She’s My Baby; Girl Of My Best Friend; Your Skies Of Blue; For Love Nor Money; Pray For Me – 09-61 (reissued in 1978 on Rondo 22436)

Crown CLP-5335 Ral Donner And Ray Smith And Bobby Dale:That's All Right With Me; Tell Me Why; Blond Hair Blue Eyes;  Rebound;  Baby Just Because;  Born To Be A Loser; Fly By Night; Six Feet Of Trouble; What Is The Secret; When The Time Comes – 63 Ral Donner And Ray Smith And Bobby Dale solo tracks

Pye [UK] NSPL 28269 You Don't Know What You've Got: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got; Please Don’t Go; Girl Of My Best Friend; School Of Heartbreakers; She’s Everything; To Love Someone; Loveless Life; Bells Of Love; To Love; She’s My Baby; Your Skies Of Blue; For Love Nor Money; Pray For Me; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Nite Owl; Standing Here; Puddle Of Tears; Nine Times Out Of Ten; I Didn’t Figure On Him; So Close To Heaven – 11-78

Mid-Eagle ME2M7902  1935-1977: I've Been Away For Awhile Now: Memories; So High; Old Shep; Trouble; I Need Somebody To Lean On; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; My Happiness; That's When Your Heartaches Begin; That's All Right Mama; I Forgot To Remember To Forget; All Shook Up; When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again; I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone; Heartbreak Hotel; I Want You, I Need You, I Love You; Hound Dog; Don't Be Cruel; Mystery Train; Love Me Tender; Loving You; Got A Lotta Livin' To Do; Jailhouse Rock; King Creole; Don't; Precious Memories; Wooden Heart; A Fool Such As I; One Night; Stuck On You; It's Now Or Never; White Christmas; Blue Christmas; Girls, Girls, Girls; Return To Sender; Follow That Dream; Lawdy Miss Clawdy; Are You Lonesome Tonight; If I Can Dream; In The Ghetto; Don't Cry Daddy; Kentucky Rain; Separate Ways; Mama Liked The Roses; Viva Las Vegas; Theme From 2,001 - Opening Riff; Cc Rider; Suspicious Minds; Lord You Gave Me A Mountain; American Trilogy; Can't Help Falling In Love; Memories (Reprise) – 79 (double, also in 1980 on Sessions ARI 1014, Picadilly [UK] ND 135 and bootleg Memphis Music 7042 I've Been Away For Awhile Now)

Starfire SLP 1004 An Evening With Ral Donner: Loneliness Of A Star; And Then; Life To Live Over; Lost; Rip It Up; Don’t Leave Me Now; The Wedding Song; Godfather, Per Mé; So Much Lovin’; Moments - 82

Murray Hill 000393 She's Everything: She’s Everything; So Close To Heaven; She’s My Baby; Please Don’t Tease; You Don’t Know What You’ve Got; I Didn’t Figure On Him; To Love Someone; Girl Of My Best Friend; Half Heaven, Half Heartache; Turn Back The Clock; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Nine Times Out Of Ten; Creampuff; Please Don’t Go - 88

Sequel [UK] NED CD 190 The Complete Ral Donner 1959-1962: Girl Of My Best Friend; It’s Been A Long Long Time; I Didn’t Figure On Him; Standing Here; To Love; Nine Times Out Of Ten; Please Don’t Tease; School Of Heartbreakers; You Don’t Know What You’ve Got; Lonely Star; Nite Owl; You Haven’t Lived Until You’ve Loved; So Close To Heaven; Little Miss Heartbreak; Tears Of Misery; Creampuff; She’s My Baby; Turn Back The Clock; With You Now; Please Don’t Go; Pray For Me; I Don’t Need You; Bells Of Love; Puddle Of Tears; For Love Nor Money; Your Skies Of Blue; Because We’re Young; Juarez; Sweetheart; Silver And Gold; Half Heaven, Half Heartache; To Love Someone; Loveless Life; She’s Everything; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Tell Mewhy; That’s All Right With Me; And Then; Loneliness Of A Star – 12-91

Collectables COL-CD-5627 You Don't Know What You've Got: You Don’t Know What You’ve Got; Half Heaven, Half Heartache; To Love Someone; Little Miss Heartbreak; She’s Everything; Please Don’t Go; So Close To Heaven; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Girl Of My Best Friend; Creampuff; Lonely Star; Turn Back The Clock; Nite Owl; To Love; School Of Heartbreakers; Bells Of Love; Nine Times Out Of Ten; I Didn’t Figure On Him – 04-95

Bootlegs

Gypsy TRG-LP-1000 The Elvis Presley Sound Of Ral Donner: Girl Of My Best Friend; It's Been A Long, Long Time; To Love; You Don't Know What You've Got; So Close To Heaven; Please Don't Go; I Didn't Figure On Him; She's Everything; I Don't Need You; Will You Love Me In Heaven; To Love Someone (What A Sad Way); Baby Just Because; Loveless Life; Bells Of Love; Sweetheart; Christmas Day; I Got Burned; A Tear In My Eye; I Wish This Night Would Never End; Don't Put Your Heart In This Hand; Run Little Linda; Beyond The Heartbreak - 77

Gone 5033 Ral Donner's Elvis Presley Scrapbook: Poison Ivy League;  Nine Times Out Of Ten; For Love Nor Money; Will You Love Me In Heaven; I Got Burned; She's My Baby; Pray For Me; With You Now; Girl Of My Best Friend; School Of Heartbreakers; She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be); (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone; Loveless Life; To Love; A Tear In My Eye; Bells Of Love; Sweetheart; You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) – 77

Rondo [NED] RLP 22436 Takin' Care Of Business: Turn Back The Clock; I Didn't Figure On Him (To Come Back); Lonely Star; You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It); With You Now; Nine Times Out Of Ten; I Don't Need You; School Of Heartbreakers; Please Don't Go; She's My Baby; Girl Of My Best Friend; Your Skies Of Blue (Will Turn Grey On You); For Love Nor Money; Pray For Me - 77

Rondo [NED] RLP 22437 Takin' Care Of Business Vol. 2: Beyond The Heartbreak (But Still In Love); I Wish This Night Would Never End; Don't Put Your Heart In His Hand; (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Sweetheart; To Love; I Got Burned; A Tear In My Eye; It's Been A Long Time; Girl Of My Best Friend; Bells Of Love; Tell Me Why; That's All Right With Me - 78

Star ST 1050 Loneliness Of A Star: Loneliness Of A Star; And Then; Lovin' Place; (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings; Take Me Back; It Will Only Make Me Love You More; Don't Let It Slip Away; Wait A Minute Now; So Much Lovin'; Godfather, Per Me; The Wedding Song;  Just A Little Sunshine (In The Rain); If I Promise; My Colour Is Blue; You Finally Said Something Good   ; Love Isn't Like That – 86

Fire Star 1010 Sounds Like Elvis: Girl Of My Best Friend; You Don't Know What You've Got; Please Don't Go; She's Everything; (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone; She's My Baby; Nine Times Out Of Ten; I Didn't Figure On Him; For Love Nor Money; I Got Burned; A Tear In My Eye; I Wish This Night Would Never End; Will You Love Me In Heaven; It's Been A Long, Long Time;  Run Little Linda; Beyond The Heartbreak; Poison Ivy League; You Finally Said Something Good - 86

Treasure LSP 1057 The Elvis Presley Sound Of Ral Donner: Don't Leave Me Now; Life To Live; Lost; Lonely Star; Turn Back The Clock; Tell Me Why; That's All Right With Me; Poison Ivy League; Loveless Life; Second Miracle; Christmas Day; Don't Put Your Heart In His Hand; So Close To Heaven; I Don't Need You; Baby Just Because; Rip It Up - 87

Request CD 13504 The Presley Sound Of Ral Donner: She's Everything;  I Didn't Figure On Him; So Close To Heaven; Please Don't Go; Turn Back The Clock; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Creampuff; She's My Baby; Half Heaven, Half Heartaches; Girl Of My Best Friend; You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It); I Wish This Night Would Never End; I Got Burned; Nine Times Out Of Ten; Please Don't Tease; That's Alright With Me; Take Me Back; And Then; Loveless Life; Bells Of Love; A Tear In My Eye; For Love No Money; School Of Heartbreakers; Rip It Up; (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone; Night Owl; Run Little Linda; Poison Ivy League  - 90

Canadian [CAN] 241 Rip It Up - 27 Rockin' Hits: Rip It Up; Beyond The Heartbreak; Good Lovin’; My Heart Sings; I Got Burned; Greatest Moments; Take Me Back [Nicky James]; Don’t Leave Me Now; Poison Ivy League; The Other Side Of You; Run Little Linda; It Will Only Make Me Love You More; If You Love Him; So Much Lovin’; Lost; Just A Little Sunshine; Life To Live Over; Lovin’ Place; I Wish This Night Would Never End; A Tear In My Eye; Love Isn’t Like That; You Finally Said Something Good; Don’t Put Your Heart In His Hands; If I Promise; The Wedding Song; Christmas Day; Second Miracle – 99

No label no # She’s Everything:   Girl of My Best Friend; It's Been a Long, Long Time; You Don't Know What You've Got; So Close To Heaven; Please Don't Go; I Didn't Figure On Him; School of Heartbreakers; Because We're Young; She's Everything; (What a Sad Way) To Love Someone; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Loveless Life; Bells of Love; To Love; Sweetheart; Nine Times Out of Ten; Lonely Star; She's My Baby; Turn Back the Clock; With You Now; Pray For Me; I Don't Need You; For Love Nor Money; Please Don't Tease; Nite Owl; You Haven't Lived Until You've Loved; Little Miss Heartbreak; Tears of Misery; Creampuff; Half Heaven, Half Heartache - 00

Teenager [GER] 616  33 Greatest Hits!: You Don't Know What You've Got;  Girl of My Best Friend;  She's Everything;  (What a Sad Way) To Love Someone;  Half Heaven, Half Heartache;  Because We're Young;  I Didn't Figure On Him;  Sweetheart;  It's Been a Long, Long Time;  Lonely Star;  Nite Owl;  Creampuff;  For Love Nor Money;  I Don't Need You;  Nine Times Out of Ten; Will You Love Me In Heaven; Little Miss Heartbreak; Bells of Love; Please Don't Go; School of Heartbreakers; Your Skies of Blue; Puddle of Tears; To Love; She's My Baby; Please Don't Tease; Juarez; Standing Here; Tears of Misery; You Haven't Lived Until You've Loved; Pray For Me; Turn Back the Clock; Loveless Life; So Close To Heaven – 04

EPs

Thunder TD 7801 The Day the Beat Stopped /  I Got Burned;  Run Little Linda – 78 (33 RPM)

SINGLES

Scottie (1959)

1310 That's All Right With Me / Tell Me Why – 10-59 (rev. October 12)

Gone

5102  Girl Of My Best Friend / It's Been A Long Time – 03-61 (rev. March 20) and The Starfires

5108 And Then / To Love – 06-61 (1st edition)

5108 You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It) / So Close To Heaven – 07-61 (2nd edition; rew. July 10)

5114 Please Don’t Go / I Didn’t Figure On Him (To Come Back)  – 09-61 (rev. Sept. 18)

5119 School Of Heartbreakers / Because We're Young  11-61

5121 She's Everything (I Wanted You To Be)  / Because We're Young – 12-61 (1st edition)

5121 She's Everything  (I Wanted You To Be)   / To Love Someone – 12-61 (2nd edition)

5121 She's Everything  (I Wanted You To Be)   / Will You Love Me In Heaven – 12-61 (2rd edition)

5125 Will You Love Me In Heaven / (What A Sad Way) To Love Someone – 03-62 (rev. March 17)

5129 Loveless Life / Bells Of Love – 05-62 (rev. June 9)

5133 Sweetheart / To Love – 11-62

Tau 105 Loneliness Of A Star / And Then – 05-63

Roulette Golden goodies Hits CG-97 Girl Of My best Friend / To Love Somebody – 08-72

Goldies D 2489 Girl Of My Best Friend / It's Been A Long, Long Time – 73 (reissue)

Goldies D 2490 You Don't Know What You've Got Until You Lose It / So Close To Heaven – 73  (reissue)

Reprise (1962-3)

R-20,135 Second Miracle (Of Christmas)  / (Things That Make Up) Christmas Day – 12-62 (rev. Dec. 8)

R-20,141 I Got Burned / A Tear In My Eye – 02-63 (rev. March 2)

R-20,176 I Wish This Night Would Never End / Don't Put Your Heart In His Hand – 05-63

R-20,192 Run Little Linda / Beyond The Heartbreak (But Still In Love) – 07-63

Chi-Town

4 Maria Forever / [MICKEY and LARRY] - 80

Fontana

F1502 You Finally Said Something Good / Poison Ivy League  – 03-65  (rev. March 20)

F1515 Good Lovin’ / The Other Side Of You – 06-65 (rev. July 3)

Red Bird (1966)

RB 10-057 Love Isn’t Like That / It Will Only Make Me Love You More – 03-66

Mid Eagle (1968)

ME-101 (If I Had My) Life To Live Over / Lost – 68

Rising Sons (1968)

RS-45-714 If I Promise / Just A Little Sunshine (In The Rain) – 10-68 

M.J. (1971)

MJP-222 (All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings / Lovin’ Place – 71

Sunlight (1972)

1006 Don’t Let It Slip Away / Wait A Minute Now – 72

Chicago Fire (1974)

CF-7402 The Wedding Song / Godfather, Per Mé – 74

Mid-Eagle (1976)

IRDA-275 The Wedding Song / So Much Lovin’ – 76

Thunder (1978)

TD-7801The Day The Beat Stopped / Rock On Me – 25-05-78

Starfire (1978)

S 100 Don’t Let It Slip Away / Wait A Minute Now - 78

S 103 (Things That Make Up) Christmas Day / Second Miracle (Of Christmas) – 11-78

S 114 Don’t Leave Me Now / Rip It Up – 79

S 121 The Greatest Moments In My Life / Mr. Misery – ca 80 (prob. only test pressings exist)