Bonnie Nelson

*Colorado Springs, MS

2nd version

By Praguefrank. Lennart Gustavsson

SESSIONS

ca. January 1973 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Kelso Herston)

001 11652 GOT ME A FEELIN‘  XW221-W

002 11653 LONELY IS  XW221-W

003 11654 HE SURE KNOWN HOW TO LOVE  XW305-W 

June 1973 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson  (Producer: Kelso Herston)

004 12652 (YOU'VE GOT TO) THINK LIKE A WOMAN  XW420-X

005 12653 CALIFORNIA  XW305-W

006 12654 I CAN'T SAY NO TO LOVE  XW420-X

1975 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Bonnie Nelson [vcl], Billy Sanford [gt], Dale Sellers [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Jim Capps [gt], Milton Blackford [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Stuart Basore [steel], Bob Moore/ Joseph Zinkan [bass], Willie Ackerman [drums], Bobby Wood [piano], The Gary Paxton Singers, The Nashville Edition [bck vcl].  Producer: Kelso Herston)

007 TOP OF THE WORLD Squire NR 6101

008 NR 7373-2 THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE Squire NR 6-101-6/NR 6101

009 SLIPPIN' AWAY Squire NR 6101

010 I'M ALRIGHT Squire NR 6101

011 CRAZY Squire NR 6101

012 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' Squire NR 6101

013 I FALL TO PIECES Squire NR 6101

014 NR 6453-2 LOVE ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT Squire NR 6 101-4/NR 6101

015 NR 6453-1 WITHOUT YOU Squire NR 6-101-4/NR 6101

016 WHY ME LORD Squire NR 6101

017 NR 7373-1 LUCKY CHICAGO NR6-101-6/Hop-A-Long HPS 110

poss. 1970s Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Bonnie Nelson [vcl], Fred Carter Jr. [gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Buddy Harman [drums], Charlie McCoy [], Larry Butler [piano], The Nashville Edition [bck vcl]. Producer: Larry Butler)

018 YOU BELONG TO ME Squire NR 16041  

1977 Creative Workshop, Nashville, TN/Jack Clements Recording Studio, Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (unknown musicians + The Jordanaires and Tom Smith Singers [bck vcl]. Producer: Travis Turk, Kelso Herston)

019 GOOD NIGHT MAKE GOOD MORNINGS Hop-A-Long HL 2/HPS 110

020 I'LL GIVE UP (WHEN YOU GIVE UP ON ME) Hop-A-Long HL 3/HPS 110

021 FEELINGS Hop-A-Long HPS 110

022 I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Hop-A-Long HPS 110

023 WAYWARD WIND Hop-A-Long HL 3/HPS 110

024 LATE NIGHT ROMANCE Hop-A-Long HL 2/HPS 110

025 ALL ALONE AM I Hop-A-Long HPS 110

026 SNOWBIRD Hop-A-Long HPS 110

027 JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE Hop-A-Long HPS 110 

1977 [live] The Country Palace, Littleton, CO – Bonnie Nelson (+ Speedy Haworth and The Stateside Express,  Bob Britton with BC and Company, Terry McMillan [harmonica]. Producer: Travis Turk, Kent Hopper)

02701 DEVIL MAN Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02702 ROCKY TOP Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02703 SEALED WITH A KISS Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02704 THE STREAK Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02705 ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02706 THEY CALL THE WIND MARIAH Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02707 LOVE FROM A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02708 MAMA DON'T ALLOW Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02709 DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02710 TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02711 SPANISH EYES Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02712 JACKSON Hop-A-Long HPS 111

02713 AMERICAN TRILOGY Hop-A-Long HPS 111

1978 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Kelso Herston)
028 THE GOOD END OF GOODBYE HL-4

029 BRONCO-MANIA HL-4

030 NR 10135 LOVE, FROM A WOMAN'S POINT OF VIEW HL-6 SC 0571

031 TRUCK DRIVING MAN HL-6? SC 0571

Ca 1981 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Travis Turk)

032 NR 14929-1 VIDEO LOVER NR-14929

033 NR 14929-2 CRY BABY NR-14929

Ca 1982  Soundshop Studio, 1307 Division St., Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson, with Gary Talbot [-1], Richard Mekdeci [-2] (Bonnie Nelson [vcl], + Brent Rowan, Mark Cudnik, Glen Erwin, Brian Edwards, Larty Paxton, Tim Tappan, Tommy Wells, Mark Hammond, Ralph Childs, John Shane Keister, Alan Steinberger, Jim Horn, Gary Talbott, Richard Mekdeci + Kathy Burick, Anita Ball, Carol Chase, Michael Meyers, Debra Black, Sue Ellen Dockery, Gary Talbott, Richard Mekdeci [bck vcl]. Producer: Travis Turk)

034 LADIES MAN Squire NR 16041   

035 I AIN'T GONNA LET NOTHING GIVE ME THE BLUES Squire NR 16041  

036 HEARTLESS TAKER OF LOVE Squire NR 16041   

037 HE GIVES ME DIAMONDS, YOU GIVE ME CHILLS Squire NR 16041

038 OOH LA LA -1-2  Squire NR 16041  

039 YOU CAN'T BREAK A BROKEN HEART Squire NR 16041  

040 IF YOU WANT TO BE LOVED Squire NR 16041

041 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' -1 Squire NR 16041  

042 DO WHAT Squire NR 16041  

1984 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Travis Turk)

043 GK84-361/U 11888 LADIES MAN Door Knob DK 84-221

044 YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN‘ FEELIN‘Door Knob DK 84-221

1984-1985 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Travis Turk)

045 DO WHAT DK 84-227

046 YOU BELONG TO ME DK 84-227

047 OOH LALA LOVE DK 85-229

048 YOU CAN’T BREAK A BROKEN HEART DK 85-229

049 DK85-382 WILLIE, WHERE ARE YOU DK 85-233 DK 86-257

050 CRAZY DK 85-238

051 YOU'VE GOT WHAT IT TAKES (TO TAKE WHAT I'VE GOT) DK 85-238

1986 Nashville, TN – Bonnie Nelson (Producer: Gene Kennedy)

052 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEART DK 86-257

053 MORE THAN FRIENDLY PERSUASION DK 87-264

054 IF YOU WANT TO BE LOVED DK 87-264

1980s? unknown – Bonnie Nelson

055 DON’T LIGHT THE FIRE

056 SWEET DREAMS

057 LOVE FROM WOMAN’S POIT OF VIEW

058 CRAZY

059 YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

060 LOVE IS GOING ROUND

061 THESE ARE SOME WORDS

062 LAST CHANCE TO FALL IN LOVE

063 LOVES GOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS

064 AMERICA IS

Tracks above issue on cassette Bonnie

ALBUMS

Squire NR 6101 Meet Bonnie Nelson: Top Of The World; The Wheel Of Fortune; Slippin' Away; I'm Alright; Crazy; Keep On Truckin'; I Fall To Pieces; Love Me Like You Mean It; Without You; Why Me Lord - 76

Hop-A-Long HPS-110 Good Nights Make Good Mornings: Good Night Make Good Mornings; I'll Give Up; Lucky Chicago; Feelings; I Can See Clearly Now; Wayward Wind; Late Night Romance; All Alone Am I; Snowbird; Just A Closer Walk With Thee - 77

Hop-A-Long HPS-111 Bonnie Nelson Live At The Country Palace: Devil Man; Rocky Top; Sealed With A Kiss; The Streak; Orange Blossom Special; They Call The Wind Mariah; Love From A Woman's Point Of View; Mama Don't Allow; Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue; Truck Drivin' Man; Spanish Eyes; Jackson; American Trilogy - 77

Squire NR 16041 Bonnie Nelson: Ladies Man;  You Belong To Me; I Ain't Gonna Let Nothing Give Me The Blues; Heartless Taker Of Love;  He Gives Me Diamonds, You Give Me Chills; Ooh La La       ; You Can't Break A Broken Heart; If You Want To Be Loved;You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'; Do What – 82?

Bonnie Nelson no # Bonnie: Don’t Light The Fire; Sweet Dreams; Love From Woman’s Poit Of View; Crazy; You Were Always On My Mind; Love Is Going Round; These Are Some Words; Last Chance To Fall In Love; Loves Goes Something Like This; America Is – 8- (cassette)

Also found mention of album  Meet Bonnie Nelson (Door Knob, 1987). Info was not confirmed yet

SINGLES

United Artists (1973-1974)

UA-XW221-W Got Me A Feelin' / Lonely Is – 03-73

UA-XW305-W California / He Sure Knows How To Love – 09-73 (rev. Sept. 15)

UA-XW420-W (You've Got To) Think Like A Woman / I Can't Say No To Love – 04-74

Squire

NR6-101-4 Without You / Love Me Like You Mean It – 75

NR6-101-6 Lucky Chicago / Wheel Of Fortune – 76

Hop-A-Long

HL-2 Good Nights Make Good Mornings / Late Night Romance – 77

HL-3 I'll Give Up (When You Give Up On Me) / Wayward Wind – 10-77 (rev. Nov. 5)

HL-4 The Good End Of Goodbye / Bronco-Mania – 78

HL-6 Love, From A Woman's Point Of View / Truck Driving Man – 78 (also on Scorpion

SC 0571)

Hop-A-Long

NR-14929 Video Lover / Cry Baby – 8-

Door Knob

DK 84-221 Ladies Man / You’ve Lost That Lovin‘ Feelin‘ – 09-84

DK 84-227 Do What / You Belong To Me – 12-84

DK 85-229 Ooh Lala Love / You Can’t Break A Broken Heart – 04-85

DK 85-233 Willie, Where Are You / Willie, Where Are You – 85 (promo)

DK 85-238 Crazy / You've Got What It Takes (To Take What I've Got) – 10-85

DK 86-257 Don't Let It Go To Your Heart / Willie, Where Are You – 10-86

DK 87-264 More Than Friendly Persuasion / If You Want To Be Loved – 02-87