Showing posts with label Compton Brothers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Compton Brothers. Show all posts

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Compton Brothers



3rd version
By Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank

SESSIONS
2 February 1965 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums], Dave Murray [bass gt])
001 NCO-82518 STILL AWAY Columbia 4-43244
002 NCO-82519 JAILER, BRING ME WATER 4-43244
NCO/82517 and 82520 may have been unknown unissued tracks by Compton Brothers
ca. May 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians. Producer: Charles Grean)
003 MB-21220 PICKIN' UP THE MAIL Dot 45-16948
004 MB-21221 CRUMBS OF YOUR LOVE 45-16899
005 MB-21222 FEATHERS TO STONE 45-16948
006 MB-21223 COUNTRY MUSIC 45-16899
ca. May 1967 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Johnny Cale)
007 MB-22205 IF IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU 45-17024
008 MB-22206 I LOOK A LOT LIKE BILL 45-17024
ca. January 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
009 MB-22726/Δ 70071 HONEY 45-17070/DLP-25867
010 MB-22727/ Δ 70071-X  POOR SIDE OF TOWN 45-17070/ DLP-25867
ca. March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
011 MB-22955 TWO LITTLE HEARTS 45-17110/ DLP-25867
ca March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
012 I WANNA LIVE DLP-25867
013 LOS ANGELES DLP-25867
014 TENDER LOVIN' CARE DLP-25867
015 WILL YOU VISIT ME ON SUNDAYS DLP-25867
016 THE LONG ARM OF LOVE DLP-25867
017 TURN ON THE SUNSHINE DLP-25867
018 JUST FOR YOU DLP-25867
ca March 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
019 MB-22991 HONEY 45-17110/DLP-25867
ca April 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
020 MB-23104 EARTHQUAKES 45-17231
ca. September 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
021 MB-23679 EVERYBODY NEEDS SOMEBODY 45-17167/DLP-25974
022 MB-23680 LONELINESS WAS MADE BY MAN 45-17167
ca. November 1968 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
023 MB-23725 STEP UP, WALK WITH ME 45-17231
ca. June 1969 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
024 MB-24723 HAUNTED HOUSE 45-17294 GHD-258/DLP-25974
025 MB-24724 SOUND OF AN ANGEL'S WINGS 45-17294/ DLP-25974
ca. September 1969 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
026 MB-25018 CHARLIE BROWN 45-17336 GHD-258/ DLP-25974
027 BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN DLP-25974
028 STAGGER LEE DLP-25974
029 MB-25021 NADINE DOA-17362/DLP-25974
030 SWEET THANG AND CISCO DLP-25974
031 MB-25023 JUST A DREAM AWAY 45-17336/ DLP-25974 DLP-25998
032 MB-25024 I WANNA SING A COUNTRY SONG DLP-25974
033 BIRD DOG DLP-25974
ca. June 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
034 MB-25247 THAT AIN'T NO STUFF 45-17352
ca. September 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians.Producer: Henry Hurt)
035 MB-25579 LIVING ON A PRAYER, A HOPE AND A HAND-ME-DOWN DOA-17362/DLP-25974
ca. December 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
036 MB-25752 'MAY OLD ACQUAINTANCE BE FORGOT DOA-17391/DOS-25998
037 MB-25753 LEARNING THE HARD WAY DOA-17391/DOS-25998
038 MB-25754 IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME DOA-17427/ DLP-25998
ca. December 1970 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
039 MB-25803 PINE GROVE DOA-17378/DOS-25998
040 MB-25804 OLD MEMORIES DOS-17378
btw 1970/January 1972 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
041 LOVE HURTS DLP-25998
042 HOW MUCH MORE CAN SHE STAND (AND STILL STAND BY ME) DLP-25998
043 OH BOY DLP-25998
ca. January 1972 Bradley’s Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mount Juliet, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
044 MB-26393 YELLOW RIVER DOA-17408/DLP-25998
045 MB-26394 SECRET MEMORIES DOA-17511/DLP-25998
046 MB-26395 SOMETIMES YOU AIN'T NO FUN TO LOVE DOA-17408/ DLP-25998
047 MB-26396 DADDY'S DOIN' LIFE DOA-17454
ca. April 1972 Nashville, TN – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
048 MB-26770 CLAUDETTE DOA-17427
049 MB-26770 unknown title unissued
050 MB-26772 DIRECT DISTANCE DIALING DOA-17477
ca. October 1972 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
051 MB-27008 SOME OF SHELLY'S BLUES DOA-17454
ca. June 1973 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
052 MB-27684 CALIFORNIA BLUES DOA-17477
ca. February1974 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
053 MB-28344 SWEET HONKY-TONK MUSIC DOA-17511
054 MB-28345 unknown title unissued
055 MB-28346 A BIRD WITH BROKEN WINGS CAN'T FLY DOA-17538
ca. November 1974 Nashville – Compton Brothers (Tom Compton [vcl/ld gt], Bill Compton [vcl/gt], Harry Compton [vcl/12-str.gt/drums] + unknown musicians)
056 28704 CAT'S IN THE CRADLE DOA-17538
057 28705 BY THE TIME I'M OVER YOU DOA-17563
058 28706 MY MUSIC DOA-17563

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-25867 Off The Top Of The Compton Brothers: Honey; I Wanna Live; Los Angeles; Tender Lovin' Care; Will You Visit Me On Sundays; Two Little Hearts; Just For You; Poorest Side Of Town; The Long Arm Of Love; Turn On The Sunshine; Money – 07-68
Dot DLP-25974 Haunted House / Charlie Brown: Haunted House; Brown Eyed Handsome Man; Everybody Needs Somebody; Sound Of An Angel's Wings; Stagger Lee; Nadine; Charlie Brown; I Wanna Sing A Country Song; Sweet Thang And Cisco; Just A Dream Away; Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down; Bird Dog – 02-70
Dot DLP-25998 Yellow River: Yellow River; Love Hurts; Pine Grove; Just A Dream Away; Learning The Hard Way; How Much More Can She Stand (And Still Stand By Me); May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind); Oh Boy; Secret Memories; Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love; It Happens All The Time – 72

SINGLES
Columbia (1965)
4-43244 Jailer, Bring Me Water / Still Away - 03-65
Dot (1966-75)
45-16899 Crumbs Of Your Love / Country Music - 05-66 (rev. July 23)
45-16948 Pickin' Up The Mail / Feathers To Stone – 22-09-66
45-17024 If It's All The Same To You / I Look A Lot Like Bill - 06-67
45-17070 Honey / Poor Side Of Town - 02-68 (rev, March 2)
45-17110 Two Little Hearts / Money - 07-68
45-17167 Everybody Needs Somebody / Loneliness Was Made By Man - 11-68 (rev. Cashbox Nov. 9)
45-17231 Step Up, Walk With Me / Earthquakes - 04-69 (rev. Apr. 12)
45-17294 Haunted House / Sound Of An Angel's Wings - 08-69 (rev. Aug. 30)
45-17336 Charlie Brown / Just A Dream Away - 01-70
45-17352 That Ain't No Stuff / I Wanna Sing A Country Song - 08-70
DOA-17362 Nadine / Living On A Prayer, A Hope And A Hand-Me-Down – 17-11-70
GDH-258 Haunted House / Charlie Brown – 71 (Dot Goldust Series)
DOA-17378 Pine Grove / Old Memories - 05-71
DOA-17391 May Old Acquaintance Be Forgot (Before I Lose My Mind) / Learning The Hard Way - 08-71
DOA-17408 Yellow River / Sometimes You Ain't No Fun To Love - 01-72
DOA-17427 Claudette / It Happens All The Time - 07-72
DOA-17454 Some Of Shelly's Blues / Daddy's Doin' Life - 03-73
DOA-17477 California Blues (Blue Yodel No.4) / Direct Distance Dialing - 09-73
DOA-17511 Sweet Honky-Tonk Music / Secret Memories - 05-74
DOA-17538 Cat's In The Cradle / A Bird With Broken Wings Can't Fly - 02-75
DOA-17563 My Music / By The Time I'm Over You - 07-75