Shangri-Las

Mary Weiss, *28-12-1948

Elizabeth (Betty) Weiss, *1946

Marguerite (Marge) Ganser, *04-02-1948, +28-07-1996

MaryAnn Ganser, *04-02-48, +14-03-1970

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Thieu Van De Vorst

SESSIONS

Ca October 1963 New York City – The Shangra-Las

001 2-29468 SIMON SAYS Smash S-1866

002 2-29469 SIMON SPEAKS  Smash S-1866

Ca early 1964 New York City – The Shangri-Las

003 50139 WISHING WELL Spokane 45-4006  Scepter 1291/CDCHD 711

004 50140 HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO Spokane 45-4006 1291/CDCHD 711

ACE CDCHD 711 WHERE THE GIRLS ARE, VOL. 2 (UK, 1999)

Mid 1964 New York City  – The Shangri-Las

005 1028/Δ53564 REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) Red Bird RB 10-008/ RB 20-101  SR 61099

006 1029/Δ53564X  IT'S EASIER TO CRY Red Bird RB 10-008/ RB 20-101

July 1964 Ultrasonic Sound Studio, New York City  – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

007 1040/Δ54334 LEADER OF THE PACK RB 10-014 / RB 20-101 SR 61099

008 1041/Δ54334X WHAT IS LOVE RB 10-014 RB 20-101 SR 61099

1964 New York City  – The Shangri-Las

009 1151 BULL DOG  RB 10-043 (a)/ RB 20-101 CDCHCD 1156

010 SO MUCH IN LOVE RB 20-101

011 GOOD NIGHT, MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS RB 20-101

012 YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN RB 20-101

ACE CDCHD 1156 LEIBER/STOLLER STORY, VOL. 3 1962/1969 (UK, 2007)

Fall 1964 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

013 1056 TWIST AND SHOUT RB 10-018/ RB 20-101

014 1057 SHOUT RB 10-019/ RB 20-101

015 1058 GIVE HIM A GREAT BIG KISS RB 10-018 /RB 20-101 SR 61099

016 1059 MAYBE RB 10-019 / RB 20-101

Ca early 1965 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

017 1088 OUT IN THE STREETS RB 10-025 /RB 20-104 SR 61099

018 1089 THE BOY RB 10-025/RB 20-104

Spring 1965 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

019 1110 GIVE US YOUR BLESSINGS RB 10-030/RB 20-104 SR 61099

020 1111 HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS  RB 10-030/RB 20-104 SR 61099

021 1112 PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE RB 10-068(a,b) / SR 61099

Summer 1965 New York City  – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Ronald Moseley)

022 1138 RIGHT NOW AND NOT LATER RB 10-036 /RB 20-104

023 1139 THE TRAIN FROM KANSAS CITY RB 10-036/RB 20-104 SR 61099

1965 New York City  – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

024 NEVER AGAIN RB 20-104

025 I'M BLUE RB 20-104

026 WHAT'S A GIRL SUPPOSED TO DO RB 20-104

027 THE DUM DUM DITTY RB 20-104(a)

028 YOU CHEATED, YOU LIED RB 20-104

Summer 1965 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

029 1149 I CAN NEVER GO HOME ANYMORE RB 10-043(a,b)/RB 20-104(b)  SR 61099

030 1150 SOPHISTICATED BOOM BOOM  RB 10-043(b) RB 10-053/RB 20-104 SR 61099

late 1965 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

031 1166 LONG LIVE OUR LOVE RB 10-048 / SR 61099

Ca early 1966 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

032 1175 HE CRIED RB 10-053

033 1176 DRESSED IN BLACK  RB 10-053

Spring 1966 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

034 1213 PARADISE RB 10-068 (a)

035 1218 LOVE YOU MORE THAN YESTERDAY RB-10068(b)

November 1966 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

036 2-38901 THE SWEET SOUNDS OF SUMMER Mercury 72645

037 2-38902 I'LL NEVER LEARN  Mercury 72645

24 February 1967 New York City – The Shangri-Las (Producer: Shadow Morton)

038 2-39858 TAKE THE TIME 72670 

039 2-39859 FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROOF 72670 

Some tracks were later re-recorded, no info known

ALBUMS

Red Bird RB 20-101 Leader of the Pack: Give Him A Great Big Kiss; Leader Of The Pack; Bull Dog; It's Easier To Cry; What Is Love; Remember (Walking In The Sand); Twist And Shout; Maybe; So Much In Love; Shout; Good Night, My Love, Pleasant Dreams; You Can't Sit Down – 02-65 (mono only)

Red Bird RB 20-104 Shangri-Las-65!: Right Now And Not Later; Never Again; Give Us Your Blessings; Sophisticated Boom Boom; I'm Blue; Heaven Only Knows; The Train From Kansas City; Out In The Streets; What's A Girl Supposed To Do; The Dum Dum Ditty; Yoou Cheated, You Lied; The Boy – 65

Red Bird RB 20-104 I Can Never Go Home Anymore: Right Now And Not Later; Never Again; Give Us Your Blessings; Sophisticated Boom Boom; I'm Blue; Heaven Only Knows; I Can Never Go Home Anymore;  The Train From Kansas City; Out In The Streets; What's A Girl Supposed To Do; You Cheated, You Lied; The Boy – 66 (same as above with one track exchanged)

Mercury MG 21099/SR 61099 Golden Hits Of The Shangri-Las: Leader Of The Pack; Past, Present And Future; Train From Kansas City; Heaven Only Knows; Remember (Walking In The Sand); Out In The Streets; I Can Never Go Home Anymore; Give Him A Great Big Kiss; Long Live Our Love; Give Us Your Blessings; Sophisticated Boom Boom; What Is Love – 66 (Red Bird tracks)

Goldenlane ? The Complete Collection: Remember (Walkin' In The Sand); It's Easier To Cry Leader Of The Pack; What Is Love; Give Him A Great Big Kiss; Out In The Streets; The Boy; Give Us Your Blessings; Heaven Only Knows; Right Now And Not Later; The Train From Kansas City; Never Again; I'm Blue; What's A Girl Supposed To Do; The Dum Dum Ditty;  You Cheated, You Lied; I Can Never Go Home Anymore; Bull Dog; Long Live Our Love; Sophisticated Boom Boom; He Cried; Dressed In Black; Past, Present And Future; Love You More Than Yesterday; Paradise;  Give Him A Great Big Kiss (Alternate Version); Simon Says (Live); Simon Speaks (Live);  Maybe; The Sweet Sounds Of Summer;  I'll Never Learn; Take The Time; Footsteps On The Roof;  Shout (Live); So Much Love; Good Night My Love; You Can't Sit Down (Live);  It's Easier To Cry; Wishing Well; Hate To Say I Told You So; Revlon: How Pretty Can You Get?; Revlon: Natural Wonder; Good Taste Tip: Gift Receiving; Good Taste Tip: Dating Courtesy – 09 (digital)

Compliation not listed (with one exception)

SINGLES

Smash

S-1866 Simon Says / Simon Speaks – 12-63 as The Shangra-Las (rev. Dec. 28; reissued in 1964 as The Shangri-Las)

Spokane

45-4006 Wishing Well / Hate to Say I Told You So – 03-64 (reissued on Scepter 1291)

Red Bird

RB 10-008 Remember (Walking in the Sand) / It's Easier to Cry – 07-64  (rev. Aug. 1)

RB 10-014 Leader of the Pack / What Is Love?  - 09-64

RB 10-018 Give Him a Great Big Kiss / Twist and Shout – 11-64 (rev. Dec. 12)

RB 10-019 Maybe / Shout – 12-64 (rev. Dec. 19)

RB 10-025 Out in the Streets / The Boy – 03-65 (rev. March 27)

RB 10-030 Give Us Your Blessings / Heaven Only Knows – 05-65 (rev. May 15)

RB 10-036 Right Now and Not Later / The Train From Kansas City – 08-65 (rev. Sept. 4)

RB 10-043 I Can Never Go Home Anymore / Bull Dog – 10-65 (rev. Oct. 30)

RB 10-043 I Can Never Go Home Anymore / Sophisticated Boom Boom – 10-65

RB 10-048 Long Live Our Love / Sophisticated Boom Boom – 01-66 (rev. Jan. 22)

RB 10-053 He Cried / Dressed in Black – 03-66 (rev. Apr. 2)

RB 10-068 Past, Present and Future / Paradise – 05-66 (rev. June 4)

RB 10-068 Past, Present and Future / Love You More Than Yesterday – 66

Charly CS 1009 Leader of the Pack / Give Him a Great Big Kiss – 76 (UK reissue)

Mercury

72645 The Sweet Sounds of Summer / I'll Never Learn  - 12-66 (rev. Dec. 24)

72670  Take the Time / Footsteps on the Roof – 67

C-30141 Rmembee (Walking In The Sand) / Give Us Your Blessings – 7- (Mercury Celebrity series)