Gene Cotton

 *30-06.1944 Columbus, OH
2nd version
By Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1967 or 1968 unknown – Gene Cotton
001 CHARITY STREET Platinum P-S 1002  
002 WHERE I'M BOUND Platinum P-S 1002  
003 PTL 001 MANDY Alpha Omega SP/Platinum P-S 1002  
004 MR. SPIDER Platinum P-S 1002  
005 BECAUSE HE LOVES ME Platinum P-S 1002  
006 WHAT WILL OUR WORLD BE LIKE TOMORROW? Platinum P-S 1002
007 WHEN I'M 64 Platinum P-S 1002  
008 TWO LITTLE PENNIES Platinum P-S 1002  
009 BE MY BABY Platinum P-S 1002  
010 MY CUP RUNNETH OVER Platinum P-S 1002
011 PTL 002 LITTLE PRINCESS  Alpha Omega no #
1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (arr. Rick Powell. Producer: Bob McKenzie)
012 WALK BY CALVARY Heartwarming HWS-1984
013 THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE Heartwarming HWS-1984
014 I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS Heartwarming HWS-1984
015 IS NEW YORK CITY YOUR HOME Heartwarming HWS-1984
016 GET TOGETHER Heartwarming HWS-1984
017 POWER TO BE Heartwarming HWS-1984
018 HE'LL BE YOUS FOREVERMORE Heartwarming HWS-1984
019 IN A SILENT WORLD Heartwarming HWS-1984
020 LESS OF ME Heartwarming HWS-1984
021 THE WAY THAT HE LOVES Heartwarming HWS-1984
022COME WITH ME Heartwarming HWS-1984
023 COME THE DAY Heartwarming HWS-1984
1970 Wessex Sound Studios, London, UK – Gene Cotton (Orchestra conducted by Rick Powell, with the 16th Avenue Singing Society. Producer: Bob Mckenzie)
024 GET TOGETHER Impact HWS-3059
025 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Impact HWS-3059
026 ONCE Impact HWS-3059
027 LOVE SONG '70 Impact HWS-3059
028 7620 RHYMES AND REASONS Impact HW 5098/HWS-3059
029 JUST A MOMENT AGO Impact HWS-3059
030 LET THY PEACE BE EVERYWHERE Impact HWS-3059
031 PASSIN' THROUGH Impact HWS-3059
032 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Impact HWS-3059
033 YOU'RE STILL ON HIS MIND Impact HWS-3059
034 7621 LITTLE PLAY SOLDIERS Impact HW 5098/HWS-3059
035 LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH Impact HWS-3059
1971 unknown – Gene Cotton with Fairweather Forecast
036 WILL WE EVER SEE THE SUN R 5108
037 SPENDING ALL MY TIME WITH YOU R 5108
1972 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Joseph Allen/Jerry Wasley/Jack Williams [bass], Kenny Buttrey/Jerry Carrigan [drums], Charlie Crino [Piano], Beegie Adair [keyboards])
038 APATHY Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
039 LEAN ON ONE ANOTHER Monya BG-001 Myrrh 117/MSB-6517-LP
040 HELP YOU SMILE Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
041 AMERICAN INDIAN BLUES Monya BG-001 Myrrh 116/6517-LP
042 OPRY HOUSE BLUES Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
043 BLESSED Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
044 WE ARE ALONE MS 117Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
045 LESSONS OF HISTORY Monya BG-001 Myrrh 116/6517-LP
046 WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
047 QUESTION Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (Gene Cotton [vcl/ac gt], Pete Wade [ac gt], Billy Sanford [ac gt], Reggie Young [ac gt/el gt],
Jack Williams [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], Beechie Cruser [piano/organ], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Sandy Cotton [flute], Sheldon Kurland Strings. Producer. Charlie Tallent)
048 MAN BUYIN' NAMES Myrrh MST-6524-LP
049 16751 COUNTRY SPIRIT Myrrh AA-12087/MST-6524-LP
050 MRS. OLIVER Myrrh 123 137/MST-6524-LP
051 I'D HATE TO BE A BLACK MAN Myrrh MST-6524-LP
052 THERE IS A BREEZE Myrrh MST-6524-LP
053 PHARAROH'S HAND Myrrh MST-6524-LP
054 ABOUT YOU GIRL Myrrh MST-6524-LP
055 ALL THAT KEEPS YOU GOING Myrrh MST-6524-LP
056 GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL Myrrh 123/MST-6524-LP
057 LIBERTY Myrrh MST-6524-LP
058 SUNSHINE ROSES Myrrh 137/MST-6524-LP
1975 unknown – Gene Cotton (arr. Bergen White. Producer: Charlie Tallent)
059 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW ABC ABC-12137/ABCD-933
060 ALONE TOO LONG ABC ABCD-933
061 KEEPIN' IT ON THE ROAD ABC ABC-12137/ABCD-933
062 YOUNG PEOPLE ABC ABCD-933
063 16750 DAMN IT ALL ABC ABC-12087/ABCD-933
064 LET LOVE BE ABC ABCD-933
065 STONE CRAZY ABC ABCD-933
066 IN LOVE LIKE YOU AND ME ABC ABCD-933
067 TEASER ABC ABCD-933
068 IF EVERYBODY COULD ONLY LEARN TO CRY ABC ABCD-933
069 THE WINNER ABC ABCD-933
1976 Creative Workshop, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton, *w. Sheri Kramer (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt], Steve Gibson [ac gt], Steve Gibson [el gt/mandolin], Jack William / Joe Osborn/ Ted Reynolds [bass], Kenny Malone/ Larrie Londin [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion],  Beegie Adair/ Ron Oates/ Shane Keister [keyboards], Billy Puett, Dennis Solee, Don Sheffield, Roger Bissell, Tom Smith [horns],  Buddy Skipper [sax-1], Shane Keister [synthesizer], Shelly Kurland Strings +Bergen White, Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer [bck vcl].     Producer – Steve Gibson)
070 ME AND THE ELEPHANT ABC AB-983 People Song PSRA-0001
071 SONG FOR YOU ABC AA-12250/AB-983
072 DEEPER AND DEEPER ABC AB-983
073 CLARISSA ABC AB-983
074 RAIN ON* -1 ABC AA-12250/AB-983
075 SWEET DESTINY ABC AB-983
076 YOUNG LOVER ABC AB-983
077 IT'S OVER GOODBYE ABC AA-12227/AB-983
078 MY LOVE COMES ALIVE ABC AA-12250/AB-983
079 GIFT OF SONG ABC AB-983
080 YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNING ABC AA-12227/AB-983 People Song PSRA-0001
1977 Creative Workshop, Berry Hill, TN/ Quadraphonic Studio, Nashville, TN/ Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton, *and Kim Carnes (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt/bck vcl],  Steve Gibson [ac gt/el gt/bck vcl],  Johnny Christopher [ac gt], Kenny Buttrey/ Larrie Londin/ Jerry Carrigan [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion], Shane Keister [piano/ Moog synthesizer], Bobby Ogden [organ], Randy Boudrum [Moog synthesizer/bck vcl], Sheri Kramer, Lisa Silver, Shane Tidwell [bck vcl]. Producer: Steven A. Gibson)
081 YOU'RE A PART OF ME* Ariola Am. 7704/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
082 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM Ariola Am. 7675 7723/SW-50031 SW 50070 PSRA 0001
083 GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50031
084 SAVE THE DANCER Ariola Am. SW-50031
085 ONLY THE LUCKY Ariola Am. SW-50031
086 SHE'S SWEET SHE'S SOMEBODY Ariola Am. SW-50031
087 SHINE ON Ariola Am. 7704/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
088 YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT Ariola Am. SW-50031
089 AS LONG AS THERE'S A LAUGHTER Ariola Am. SW-50031
090 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT Ariola Am. 7675/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
1979 Quadrophonic Studio, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton and American Ace (Producer: Steve Gibson)
091 FALL IN LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50070
092 GETTIN' OVER YOU Ariola Am. SW-50070
093 MICHAEL Ariola Am. SW-50070
094 BILLY THE KID Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
095 MAKE TIME FOR LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50070
096 ANYTIME DOWN Ariola Am. SW-50070
097 OCEAN OF LIFVE Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
098 TIGHT ROPE WALKER Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
099 MAYBE TOMORROW Ariola Am. SW-50070
1981 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace (Producer: Gene Cotton)
100 SIMON AND SIMON Knoll KA-1001
101 GREAT PAIN Knoll KA-1001
102 80'S STATE OF MIND Knoll KA-1001
103 RAINED ON BEFORE Knoll 5002/KA-1001
104 NO PLACE LIKE HOME Knoll KA-1001
105 OPERATOR OPERATOR Knoll KA-1001
106 IF I COULD GET YOU (INTO MY LIFE) Knoll 5002/KA-1001
107 BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT Knoll  KS-5001/KA-1001
108 STAY Knoll KS-5001/KA-1001
109 FRIEND OF MINE Knoll KA-1001
110 ECLIPSE OF THE BLUE MOON SONG Knoll KA-1001
1982 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace
111 CHILD OF PEACE People Song PSRA-0001 NR 16341
1983 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace (Gene Cotton [gt], David Innis [piano])
112 COSMIC BOOK OF JOKES People Song PSRA-0002
113 MINNESOTA WOMAN People Song PSRA-0002
114 SAIL OUT TO THE OCEAN People Song PSRA-0002
115 WORLD RELIGION ZOO People Song PSRA-0002
116 JUNK SONG People Song PSRA-0002
117 EVERYBODY ROLLS A BAD STONE People Song PSRA-0002
118 FOREVER AND A DAY People Song PSRA-0002
119 CIRCLE SONG People Song PSRA-0002
120 HYMN AND RESURRECTION People Song PSRA-0002
1983 unknown – Gene Cotton
121 SUNDAY SCHOOL SONG 8038AV
122 HELPING EACH OTHER GROW 8038AV
1985 unknown – Gene Cotton
123 NR 16493-1 I WILL TEACH GOD’S PEOPLE 8049AV
124 NR 16493-1 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER SONG 8049AV
ca 1985 [live] Tennessee Tech University, 1 William L Jones Dr, Cookeville, TN – Gene Cotton
12401 OCEAN OF LIFE PSR 003  
12402 I'D CHOOSE YOU AGAIN PSR 003  
12403 ME AND THE ELEPHANT PSR 003  
12404 HYMN FOR RESURRECTION PSR 003  
12405 PUSHIN' 6 PSR 003  
12406 STORIES PSR 003
12407 PLEASE DON'T ASK ME (TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA) PSR 003  
12408 80'S STATE OF MIND PSR 003  
12409 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM PSR 003  
12410 MICHAEL PSR 003
12411 CHILD OF PEACE PSR 003  
12412 CIRCLE SONG PSR 003  
12413 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT  PSR 003
12414 WORLD RELIGION ZOO PSR 003
12415 NO PLACE LIKE HOME PSR 003  
12416 YOU'RE A PART OF ME PSR 003  
12417 YOU GOT ME RUNNIN' PSR 003  
12418 SPEAK FOR LOVE PSR 003  
12419 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW PSR 003
12420 TENNESSEE PSR 003  
12421 BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT PSR 003  
12422 2005 PSR 003  
12423 SHINE ON PSR 003  
12424 EVERYBODY ROLLS A BAD STONE PSR 003
1996 unknown, TN – Gene Cotton
125 COME TOGETHER PSMCD 09601  
126 YOU GOT TO HAVE FAITH PSMCD 09601  
127 SANDANISTA PSMCD 09601  
128 EASTER SONG PSMCD 09601  
129 WE ARE A RAINBOW PSMCD 09601
130 NO ROOM PSMCD 09601  
131 LOVE IS A FAMILY THING PSMCD 09601  
132 I CAN SEE THE GOD IN YOU PSMCD 09601  
133 FUEL THE FLAME PSMCD 09601  
134 NO BETTER LOVE PSMCD 09601  
135 WE ARE GRATEFUL PSMCD 09601  
136 I'VE SEEN A PICTURE PSMCD 09601  
15 April 2009 [live] Opryland, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton
13601 I AM A NURSE



ALBUMS
Platinum P-S 1002 Charity Street: Charity Street; Where I'm Bound; Mandy; Mr. Spider;  Because He Loves Me; What Will Our World Be Like Tomorrow?; When I'm 64;  Two Little Pennies;  Be My Baby; My Cup Runneth Over - 68
Heartwarming HWS-1984 Power To Be: Walk By Calvary; The Way, The Truth, The Life; I'd Rather Have Jesus; Is New York City Your Home; Get Together; Power To Be; He'll Be Yous Forevermore; In A Silent World; Less Of Me; The Way That He Loves; Come With Me; Come The Day – 10-68 (MX: W4RS 7972/3)
Impact HWS-3059 Peace: Get Together; Put A Little Love In Your Heart; Once; Love Song '70; Rhymes And Reasons; Just A Moment Ago; Let Thy Peace Be Everywhere; Passin' Through; Love Of The Common People; You're Still On His Mind; Little Play Soldiers; Let There Be Peace On Earth – 70 (MX: 7424/5)
Monya BG-001 Gray Of The Morning: Question; Apathy; American Indian Blues; Blessed; Opry House Blues; Lean On One Another; We Are Alone; Lessons Of History; When The Ship Comes In; Help You Smile – 72 (reissued on Myrrh MSB-6517-LP in 1973)
Myrrh MSB-6524-LP Liberty: Sunshine Roses; Man Buyin' Names; Country Spirit; Mrs. Oliver; I'd Hate To Be A Black Man; There Is A Breeze; Phararoh's Hand; About You Girl; All That Keeps You Going; The Great American Novel; Liberty - 74
ABC ABCD-933 For All The Young Writers: Let Your Love Flow; Alone too Long; Keepin' It on the Road; Young People; Damn It All; Let Love Be; Stone Crazy; In Love Like You and Me; Teaser; If Everybody Could Only Learn to Cry; The Winner – 28-01-76
ABC AB-983 Rain On: You've Got Me Running; Me And The Elephant; Song For You; Deeper And Deeper; Clarissa; Rain On; Sweet Destiny; Young Lover; It's Over Goodbye; My Love Comes Alive; Gift Of Song – 10-12-76 (Canadian issue on ABC 9022-983)
Ariola America SW-50031 Save The Dancer: Before My Heart Finds Out; You're A Part Of Me (w. Kim Carnes); Like A Sunday In Salem; Going Through The Motions Of Love; Save The Dancer; Only The Lucky; She's Sweet She's Somebody; Shine On; You Were Always Right; As Long As There's A Laughter – 12-01-78
Ariola America SW-50070 No Strings Attached: Maybe Tomorrow; Fall in Love; Gettin' Over You; Michael; Billy the Kid;Make Time for Love;Anytime Down Ocean of Love;Tight Rope Walker;Like a Sunday in Salem - 79
Knoll KA-1001 Eclipse Of The Blue Moon: Simon And Simon; Great Pain; 80's State Of Mind; Rained On Before; No Place Like Home; Operator, Operator; If I Could Get You (Into My Life); Bein' Here With You Tonight; Stay; Friend Of Mine; Eclipse Of The Blue Moon Song - 07-81
People Song PSRA-0001 The Best Of Gene Cotton: Before My Heart Finds Out; You're A Part Of Me (Duet With Kim Carnes); You Got Me Runnin'; Me And The Elephant; Shine On (With Andrae Crouch and The Disciples); Like A Sunday In Salem; Michael; Tight Rope Walker; Billy The Kid; Ocean Of Life; Child Of Peace*- 82 (*previously unissued)
People Song PSRA-0002 Edgehill File (All The Songs None Of My Record Companies Would Ever Let Me Record): Cosmic Book Of Jokes; Minnesota Woman; Sail Out To The Ocean; World Religion Zoo; Junk Song; Everybody Rolls A Bad Stone; Forever And A Day; The Circle Song; Hymn And Resurrection – 30-06-83
People Song PSR 003 Live At Tennessee Tech: Ocean Of Life; I'd Choose You Again; Me and The Elephant; Hymn For Resurrection; Pushin' 6; Stories; Please Don't Ask Me (To Live In California); 80's State Of Mind; Like A Sunday In Salem; Michael; Child Of Peace; Circle Song; Before My Heart Finds Out ;World Religion Zoo;No Place Like Home; You're A Part Of Me; You Got Me Runnin'; Speak For Love; Let Your Love Flow; Tennessee; Bein' Here With You Tonight; 2005; Shine On; Everybody Rolls A Bad Stone – 86 (double LP or 3 cassettes)
People Song PSMCD 09601 Songs For The Journey: Come Together; You Got To Have Faith; Sandanista; Easter Song; We Are A Rainbow; No Room; Love Is A Family Thing; I Can See The God In You; Fuel The Flame; No Better Love; We Are Grateful; I've Seen A Picture – 96



SINGLES
Alpha Omega (1967)
No # Mandy / Little Princess – 68
Impact (1970)
HW 5098 Rhymes And Reasons / Little Play Soldiers – 70
R 5108 Will We Ever See The Sun / Spending All My Time With You – 71
Myrrh (1974)
MS-116 American Indian Blues / Lessons Of History - 73
MS-117 Lean On One Another / We Are Alone - 73
MS-123 Great American Noel / Mrs. Oliver – 11-73
MS-137 Sunshine Roses / Mrs. Oliver - 74
ABC (1975-77)
ABC-12087 Damn It All / Country Spirit – 26-03-75
ABC-12137 Let Your Love Flow / Keepin' It On The Road – 13-10-75
ABC-12227 You've Got Me Runnin' / It's Over Goodbye – 05-10-76 (rev. Oct. 23)
ABC-12250 Rain On / Song For You - 02-77 (rev. Feb. 12)
ABC-12282 My Love Comes Alive / Sweet Destiny - 05-77
Ariola America (1977-79, Capitol subsidiary)
7675 Like A Sunday In Salem / Before My Heart Finds Out - 77
7704 You're A Part Of Me / Shine One – 23-05-78 w. Kim Carnes
7723 Like A Sunday Morning In Salem (The Amos And Andy Song) / Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) – 08-09-78
7778 Michael / Ocean Of Life - 79
Knoll (1981-82)
KS-5001 Bein' Here With You Tonight /  Stay – 10-81
KS 5002 If I Could Get You Into My Life / Rained On Before - 03-82
Discipleship (1983-4)
8038AV Sunday School Song / Helping Each Other Grow - 83
8049AV I Will Teach God’s People / The Sunday School Teacher Song – 85
People Song
NR 16341 Child Of peace / Child Of Peace – 85 (promo)