Allen Karl

 *Pennsylvania
By Praguefrank, Thieu Van DeVorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
1979 unknown – Allen Karl (Producer: D.H. Arthur)
001 GONNA BUY ME A CAMEL Century Artist C 5001
002 I'M NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU Century Artist C 5001

Musicians on album CR 2001 (various sessions below): Allen Karl [vcl], Mike Seevers [ld gt], Bruce Watkins [rh gt/banjo/ bass gt/fiddle], Jack Ross [rh gt/bass gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Jimmy Carter/  Dave Pomperoy [bass gt],Eddy Anderson / Jimmy Gunn/ Greg Dodson [drums],  Walt Cunningham/ Dirk Johnson [piano], Mike Davis [harmonica], Keith Palmer, Joyce Hawthorne, Sue Powell [bck vcl]
1988 unknown – Allen Karl (Producer: Danny Day, Allen Karl)
U22117 DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES Sundial SR 144/CR 2001  5733
FACE OF LOVE SR 153 /CR 2001
1988 unknown – Allen Karl (Producer: Danny Day)
U22117 YOU'RE THE REASON Sundial SR 144 CR 616/CR 2001
1988 unknown – Allen Karl (Producer: Danny Day, Harry W. Price)
U23438 IT'S TOO EARLY TO CRY IN MY BEER SR 146 /CR 2001 5733
U29870 FOREVER OR NEVER CR 614/CR 2001
1988-1990 unknown – Allen Karl (Producer: Bernie Vaughn)
U23438 I JUST CAN'T HIDE MY FEELINGS SR 146/CR 2001
CAN'T YOUR MEMORY FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO SR 153 /CR 2001 5733
U26008 I WISH I STILL BELIEVED IN SANTA CLAUS Century II CR 611
U26008 C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Century II CR 611
U27579 HERE COMES ANOTHER LONELY WEEK CR 612 /CR 2001 5733
U28460 BETWEEN A STRANGER AND YOU CR 613 /CR 2001
U29870 MY WORKIN' WOMAN CR 614 /CR 2001 5733
I CAN'T PULL UP MY ROOTS CR 615 ? /CR 2001 5733
U30990 SHE LOVES MY TROUBLES AWAY CR 616/CR 2001 5733
1991 unknown – Allen Karl
U31515 IT'S MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR  CR 617
1992 unknown – Allen Karl
U32559 A LOVER’S PLEA CR 618 /5733
U32559 RIGHT OR WRONG CR 618/5733
Allen Karl recorded after 1992 (all albums probably recorded in Nashville, TN), info in albums list

Fragments:
2006 Nashville, TN – Allen Karl (Allen Karl [vcl], Mike Seevers/ Kelly Back [ld gt], Scott Sanders [steel], Sonny Garrish [steel/ dobro], David Smith [bass], Jimmy Carter [bass gt], Jimmy Gunn [drums], Bruce Watkins [fiddle/rh gt], Walt Cunningham [piano/keyboards], Dirk Johnson [keyboards], John Hinerick [sax], Joyce Hawthorne, Tim Boone, Billy Bob Shane, Keith Palmer, Sue Powell [bck vcl]. Producer: Bernie Vaughn)
THIS TIME YOUR MEMORY'S ONLY, PASSING THROUGH Century II 5733  
HOLDING ON TO WHAT'S LEFT OF WHAT'S RIGHT Century II 5733  
ROLLING RIVER Century II 5733  
YOU'RE MY SOCIAL SECURITY Century II 5733  
I'M TAKING HER MEMORY OUT TONIGHT Century II 5733  
A LOVER'S PLEA Century II 5733  
UP ON EASY STREET Century II 5733  
WHILE THERE'S STILL ENOUGH OF US TO HOLD ON TO Century II 5733  
NOBODY LOVES HERE ANYMORE Century II 5733  
FOOL OF THE YEAR Century II 5733  
RIGHT OR WRONG Century II 5733  
SHE LOVES MY TROUBLES AWAY Century II 5733  
MY WORKING WOMAN Century II 5733  
HERE COMES ANOTHER LONLEY WEEK Century II 5733  
DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES Century II 5733  
I CAN'T PULL UP MY ROOTS Century II 5733  
CAN'T YOUR MEMORY FIND SOMEWHERE ELSE TO GO Century II 5733
IT'S TOO EARLY TO CRY IN MY BEER Century II 5733  
Some tracks may have been original versions from 1980s/early 1990s
Ca 2007 Studio X, Nashville, TN – Allen Karl (Allen Karl [vcl], Tom Manche [gt], Tony Paoletta [steel/dobro], Dave Francis [bass], Bryan Owings [drums], Tim Lorsch [fiddle/mandolin], Roger Morris [piano], Mrk T. Jordan [keyboards], Dana Cooper [harmonica], Susan Anders, Vickie Carrico, Perry Danos, Dave Francis [bck vcl]. Producer: Tom Manche)
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
WHO AM I
HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN
TILL YOU START WALKING
THEN I MET THE MASTER
MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP
HE WASHED MY EYES WITH TEARS
NO ONE EVER CARED FOR ME (LIKE JESUS)
IT IS NO SECRET
THERE IS A RIVER
WHY ME
SOME GOLDEN DAYBREAK
THE OLD RUGGED CROSS
HIS HAND IN MINE
I'LL NEVER BE LONELY AGAIN
WE CALL ON HIM
Tracks above issued on album No Place Like Home
2008 Studio X, Nashville, TN – Allen Karl (Allen Karl [vcl], Tom Manche [gt], Robbie Turner [steel/dobro], Dave Francis [bass], Vince Santoro [drums],  Tim Lorsch [fiddle/mandolin], Roger Morris [piano/ strings/ accordion/ marimba/ horns], Jim Hoke [harmonica],  Susan Anders, Michael Lusk, Darlene Karl [bck/hmny vcl].  Producer: Tom Manche)
WINTER WONDERLAND Century 7323  
IT'S MY FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR Century 7323  
LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW Century 7323  
PRETTY PAPER Century 7323  
I WISH I STILL BELIEVED IN SANTA CLAUS Century 7323  
OLD TOY TRAINS Century 7323  
WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME Century 7323  
BLUE CHRISTMAS Century 7323  
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S Century 7323  
WITH BELLS ON Century 7323  
OLD CHRISTMAS CARD Century 7323  
SILVER BELLS Century 7323
WISE MEN SEEK HIM STILL Century 7323  
A HOLLY JOLLY CHRISTMAS Century 7323  
(IT'S A HAP, HAP, HAPPY) CHRISTMAS TIME OF YEAR Century 7323  
SILENT NIGHT Century 7323  
2009 Studio X, Nashville, TN – Allen Karl (Allen Karl [vcl], Tom Manche [gt], Tony Paoletta [steel/dobro], Dave Francis [bass], Steve Holland [drums/bells/chimes], Tim Lorsch [fiddle/mandolin], Roger Morris [piano/ strings/ clarinet], Susan Anders, Vickie Carrico, Perry Danos, Ray Barnet [bck vcl]. Producer: Tom Manche)
MY FINAL ROSE
YOU'RE THE REASON
TONIGHT CARMEN
YOURS LOVE
DON'T TELL ME YOUR TROUBLES
OH TENNESSEE
I'M NO GOOD WITHOUT YOU
WHAT'LL I DO
LITTLE COWBOYS
BETWEEEN FATHERS AND SONS
LET'S LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON TONIGHT
THE ONLY THING THAT CHANGED
LET GO OF THE STONE
WE COULD
I CAN'T KEEPS MY HANDS OFF YOU
PUT ANOTHER LOG ON THE FIRE
Tracks above issued on album My Final Rose
2010 Studio X, Nashville, TN – Allen Karl and Amberley Beatty (Allen Karl [vcl], Amberley Beatty [vcl], Tom Manche [gt], Tony Paoletta [steel/dobro], Jim Hoke [steel/harmonica], Dave Francis [bass], Vince Santore/ Brian Owings [drums], Tim Lorsch [fiddle/mandolin], Roger Morris [piano/ strings], Susan Anders, Michael Lusk [bck vcl]. Producer: Tom Manche)
IF I COULD SPEND TODAY LOVING YOU Century II 8561
CRYIN' TIME Century II 8561
I GOT YOU Century II 8561
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO US Century II 8561
I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO MARRY YOU Century II 8561
AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED Century II 8561
NEVER ENDING SONG OF LOVE Century II 8561
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY (HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BLUE) Century II 8561
WE GO TOGETHER Century II 8561
HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU Century II 8561  –





ALBUMS
Century II CR 2001 She Loves My Troubles Away: She Loves My Troubles Away; My Workin' Woman; Forever Or Never; Here Comes Another Lonely Week; I Just Can't Hide My Feelings; Between A Stranger And You; Don't Tell Me Your Troubles; I Can't Pull Up My Roots; Face Of Love; Can't Your Memory Find Somewhere Else To Go?; It's Too Early To Cry In My Beer; You're The Reason – 91? (vinyl)
Century II 5733 Rolling River: This Time Your Memory's Only, Passing Through; Holding On to What's Left of What's Right; Rolling River; You're My Social Security; I'm Taking Her Memory Out Tonight; A Lover's Plea; Up On Easy Street; While There's Still Enough of Us to Hold On To; Nobody Loves Here Anymore; Fool of the Year; Right or Wrong; She Loves My Troubles Away; My Working Woman; Here Comes Another Lonley Week; Don't Tell Me Your Troubles; I Can't Pull Up My Roots; Can't Your Memory Find Somewhere Else to Go; It's Too Early to Cry in My Beer – 06
Century II no # No Place Like Home: No Place Like Home; Who Am I; How Long Has It Been; Till You Start Walking; Then I Met the Master; Mansion Over the Hilltop; He Washed My Eyes With Tears; No One Ever Cared for Me (Like Jesus); It Is No Secret; There Is a River; Why Me; Some Golden Daybreak; The Old Rugged Cross; His Hand in Mine; I'll Never Be Lonely Again; We Call On Him – 08 (recorded in Nashville, TN)
Century II 7323 It’s My Favorite Time Of The Year: Winter Wonderland; It's My Favorite Time Of The Year; Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow; Pretty Paper; I Wish I Still Believed In Santa Claus; Old Toy Trains; What Christmas Means To Me; Blue Christmas; C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S; With Bells On; Old Christmas Card; Silver Bells; Wise Men Seek Him Still; A Holly Jolly Christmas; (It's A Hap, Hap, Happy) Christmas Time Of Year; Silent Night – 11-08
Century II ? My Final Rose:  My Final Rose; You're the Reason; Tonight Carmen; Yours Love; Don't Tell Me Your Troubles; Oh Tennessee; I'm No Good Without You; What'll I Do; Little Cowboys; Betweeen Fathers and Sons; Let's Leave the Lights on Tonight; The Only Thing That Changed; Let Go of the Stone; We Could; I Can't Keeps My Hands Off You; Put Another Log on the Fire – 08-06-09
Century II 9453 That's All Behind Me Now: That's All Behind Me Now; Let's Turn Back the Years; Marion's Rose; Real Good Love; Between the Dreaming (and the Coming True); Our Love Just Faded Away; A Different World; How Could I Love Her So Much; Can't Stop A Teardrop (When It's On A Roll); (I'm A Member of the) Country Club; Face of Love; Carmella; Between A Stranger and You; Hello Love; Stop the World (And Let Me Off) – 19-03-10
Century II 3291 Driven By Love: Driven By Love; Through the Fire; In the Garden; A Promise That He Made; I'd Rather Have Jesus; Help Me; Please Come Down To Me; The Little Girl; At the Crossing; Yesterday's Water; He Was There; What A Friend We Have In Jesus; How Great Thou Art – 01-06-10
Century II 8561  If I Could Spend Today Loving You: If I Could Spend Today Loving You; Cryin' Time; I Got You; Whatever Happened To Us; I Don't Want To Have To Marry You; As Far As I'm Concerned; Never Ending Song Of Love; Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue); We Go Together; Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – 10 w. Amberley Beatty
Century II no # Christmas In My Heart: Christmas In My Heart; Little Hometown At Christmas; Santa Looks A Lot Like Daddy; Christmas Lights; It Wouldn't Be The Holidays; The Gift; The Heart Of Christmas; Christmas Wishes; Lionel; It's Not Christmas; I'll Be Home For Christmas; I Pray – 11-10

EPs
Century II ? My Songs: I Can’t Get Over You; Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles; I’m Not Good Without You; Have You Noticed; I Don’t Know Who’s To Blame; I Get So Lonesome; I May Not Love You (w. Donna Cunningham) – 07-21



SINGLES
Century Artist
C 5001 Gonna Buy Me A Camel / I'm No Good Without You - 79
Sundial
SR 144 Don't Tell Me Your Troubles / You're the Reason - 88
SR 146 It's Too Early To Cry In My Beer / I Just Can't Hide My Feelings – 88
SR 153 Face Of Love / Can't Your Memory Find Somewhere Else To Go – ca 89
Century II
CR 611 I Wish I Still Believed In Santa Claus /  C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S – 11-89
CR 612 Here Comes Another Lonely Week / Here Comes Another Lonely Week – 90 (promo)
CR 613 Between A Stranger And You / Between A Stranger And You – 90? (promo)
CR 614 My Workin' Woman / Forever Or Never
CR 615 ? I Can't Pull Up My Roots / I Can't Pull Up My Roots - 90
CR 616 She Loves My Troubles Away / You're The Reason – 91?
CR 617 It's My Favorite Time Of The Year / It's My Favorite Time Of The Year – 11-91 (promo)
CR 618 A Lover’s Plea / Right Or Wrong – 9-

DIGITAL SINGLES
Jesus Heard Every Word – 13-12-11 w. Donna Cunningham
Butterflies  - 11
As Sure As I’m Standing Here – 04-06-12
Your Name Is On My Lips Again  - 12 w. Donna Cunningham
Ain’t That A Loving Shame:   - 01-02-13 w. Donna Cunningham (recorded in Nashville, TN)
I Get So Lonesome – 01-06-13
I Can’t Keep My Hands Off Of You – 22-06-18
Have You Noticed – 17-06-21
Don’t Tell Me Your Troubles – 14-07-21
I Don’t Know Who’s To Blame – 17-07-21
Don’t Let The Old Man In – 17-07-21
Sweet Thank  - 03-10-21 w. Donna Cunningham