Cleve Francis (Cleveland Francis)

 Cleveland Francis, JR, *22-04-1945 Jennings, LA
3rd version
By Praguefrank 
SESSIONS
1968 [demo sessions] Richmond Sound Stage, Richmond, VA – Cleveland Francis
00001 WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD FOR LP 005  
00002 BALLAD OF MARTIN LUTHER KING FOR LP 005  
00003 CHANGE FOR LP 005  
00004 HOT SUN FOR LP 005  
00005 EARLY MORNING RAIN FOR LP 005  
00006 SUMMERTIME FOR LP 005  
00007 JUST THINK ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE FOR LP 005  
1969  Studio Center, 200 W 22nd St., Norfolk, VA – Cleveland Francis 
001 SF 1901A IT'S GOT TO GET BETTER FOR SF 1901 LP 005
002 SF 1901B THE WILLOW TREE FOR SF 1901 LP 005 
Late 1969 Studio Center, 200 W 22nd St., Norfolk, VA – Cleveland Francis (Cleveland Francis [vcl/gt], David Gapp [ld gt], Kenneth Zeigler [bass]. Producer: Victor Liguori, Brenda Grubauch, Daniel Grubauch, Cleveland Francis)
003 THE WILLOW TREE MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
004 LITTLE GREEN APPLES MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
005 EARLY MORNING RAIN MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
006 WHEN I'M SIXTY-FOUR MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
007 HOT SUN MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
008 HEY JUDE MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
009 JUST THINK ABOUT IT FOR A WHILE MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
010 BOTH SIDES NOW MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
011 RAIN MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
012 TIME MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
013 GETTING READY FOR TOMORROW MLP 1902 FOR LP 005 
014 WITH GOD ON OUR SIDE MLP 1902 FOR LP 005  
1982 or later  unknown – Cleve Francis
015 WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER Timeless Sound
September 1984 LSI Recording Studio, Nashville, TN/ Studio 19, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (cleve Francis [vcl], Billy Pierce [ac gt], John Fell [ac gt], Greg Jennings [ac/el gt], Moses Dillard [el gt], Mark Casstevens [banjo/harmonica], Sonny Garrish [steel], Craig Nelson [bass], David Innis/ Lisa Nelson [keyboards] + The Nashville String Machine. Producer: Moses Dillard)
016 MOONLIGHT LOVER CFP EGE 822   Timeless Sound
017 THEY JUST DON’T KNOW CFP EGE 822  
018 MR. BOJANGLES CFP EGE 822  
019 SARAH CFP EGE 822  Timeless Sound
020 THANK YOU CFP EGE 822 Timeless Sound  
021 HEY NELLY NELLY CFP EGE 822  Reflections
022 WAR A CHILDREN’S GAME CFP EGE 822 Reflections Timeless Sound
023 NOBODY KNOWS CFP EGE 822  Timeless Sound
024 FREEDOM [*FREEDOM’S COMING] CFP EGE 822  *Reflections 
1985 unknown – Cleve Francis
025 MARTIN [vocal] Southern Tracks ST-1050/Reflection Timeless Sounds
026 MARTIN [instrumental] Southern Tracks ST-1050
Fall 1987 Reflections Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive,  Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl], Greg Jennings [gt], Arthur Lisi [keyboards], David Yarbrough [flute] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Arthur Lisi)
027 REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL Timeless Sounds
028 STILL I THINK OF YOU Timeless Sounds
029 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Timeless Sounds
030 REFLECTIONS ON THE WALL –instr.-
tracks above issued on album Reflections
ca 1989 Reflections Studio, 2741 Larmon Drive, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl] + unknown musicians + Lisa Carrie, Michael Black, Ellen Dockery [bck vcl]. Producer: Jack Gale, Jim Pierce)
032 TRAVELIN MAN PC 13020 
033 ENDLESSLY PC 13020 
034 CRY BABY PC 13020 
035 NOTHING RHYMES WITH LOVE PC 13020 
036 AFTER YOU PC 13020 
037 LOVELIGHT Playback P 1334/PC 13020 
038 ONE MORE TIME PC 13020 
039 MOONLIGHT LOVER PC 13020 
040 PITY THE ONE PC 13020 
041 LAST CALL FOR LOVE PC 13020 
1991 Emerald Sound Studio, 1033 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Cleve Francis [vcl], Billy Joe Walker Jr. [ac gt], Reggie Young [el gt], Paul Franklin [steel/dobro], Leland Sklar [bass], Carlos Vega [drums], Lisa Silver [fiddle], John Harvis [keybiards], Walt Cunningham [synthesizer], Curtis Young, Dennis Wilson [bck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Cleve Francis)
042 LOVE LIGHT Capitol 57728/CDP7 96498 2
043 YOU DO MY HEART GOOD Capitol CDP7 96498 2
044 FEATHERS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
045 HOW CAN I HOLD YOU Capitol CDP7 96498 2
046 HAPPY Capitol 57728/CDP7 96498 2
047 THE TIP OF MY FINGERS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
048 ROCK SOLID Capitol CDP7 96498 2
049 YOU'RE THE REASON THEY WRITE LOVE SONGS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
050 THOSE WERE THE DAYS THESE ARE THE NIGHTS Capitol CDP7 96498 2
051 TOURIST IN PARADISE Capitol CDP7 96498 2
1992 Sound Stage Studio, 10 Music Circle South, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [el gt], Reggie Young [el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Eddie Bayers [drums], Tom Rody [percussion], Kenny Sears [fiddle], John Hobbs [keyboards], Mike Lawler [synthesizer] + Curtis Young, Greg Gordon , Gregory Gordon, Wayland Patton, Hurshel Wiginton, Yvonne Hodges, Hershel Wigginton [bck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Crutchfield)
052 WALKIN' Liberty  DPRO-79653/CDP8-80033-2 [edited:] DPRO-79653
053 RUN LIKE THE WIND Liberty CDP8-80033-2
054 I WON'T LET YOU WALK AWAY Liberty CDP8-80033-2
055 IF YOU'LL STOP HURTING ME Liberty CDP8-80033-2
056 ONE MORE LAST CHANCE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
057 YOUR LOVE STAYS WITH ME Liberty CDP8-80033-2
058 WHEN WILL IT BE LOVE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
059 I WAS LOSING YOU Liberty CDP8-80033-2
060 HEARTACHES ON PARADISE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
061 YOU CAN'T CALL IT LOVE Liberty CDP8-80033-2
1994 Battery Studio, Nashville, TN/Garden Recording, Nashville, TN/Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN – Cleve Francis (Patti Austin [vcl], Robert Byrne [gt/keyboards/synthesizer/percussion/bck vcl], Billy Joe Walker, Jr. [ac gt], Danny Parks [el gt], Randy Sharp [el gt], Paul Franklin/Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Owen Hale [drums], Rob Hajacos [fiddle], Steve Nathan [keyboards/synthesizer], John Wesley Ryles, J.D. Martin, Vince Gill pbck vcl]. Producer: Jimmy Bowen, Jerry Crutchfield)
062 LOVE OR THE LACK THEREOF Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
063 WE FELL IN LOVE ANYWAY Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
064 NOT EVEN MONDAY Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
065 IT AIN'T GONNA WORRY MY MIND Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
066 YOU'VE GOT ME NOW Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
067 LOVE LIKE THIS Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
068 HERE YOU ARE Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
069 ONLY EXPLANATION Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
070 IF YOU'LL LET THIS FOOL BACK IN Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
071 WHAT I WOULDN'T GIVE Liberty CDP8-29090-2 
October 2006 [live] The Birchmere Music Hall, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA – Cleve Francis
07101 INTRO
07102 I'LL STOP LOVING YOU
07103 DANCING BOY
07104 NEVER BEEN A HONKEY TONK
07105 DEPARTURE
07106 PONCHO AND LEFTY
07107 DECACEL
07108 IT'S PROBABLY ME
07109 ASHOKEN FAREWELL
07110 I TURN TO YOU
07111 A LOVE LIKE THIS
07112 DADDY CUT MY HAIR
07113 SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA INTRO/SAILING TO PHILADELPHIA
07114 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
07115 TAXI
07116 THE ONLY EXPLANATION/THE ONLY EXPLANATION
07117 DESPERADO
07118 BALONEY AGAIN INTRO/BALONEY AGAIN
07119 TWO NAMES ON AN OVERPASS INTRO/TWO NAMES ON AN OVERPASS
07120 LOVELIGHT
07121 WAKE UP, LITTLE SPARROW
07122 BETTER OFF WITH THE BLUES
07123 WAIT IN VAIN
07124 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA
07125 WALKIN‘
07126 YOU SEND ME 
tracks above issued on album Story Time


ALBUMS
Soulfolk MLP 1902 Follow Me: The Willow Tree; Little Green Apples; Early Morning Rain; When I'm Sixty-Four; Hot Sun; Hey Jude; Just Think About It For A While; Both Sides Now; Rain; Time; Getting Ready For Tomorrow; With God On Our Side – 70 (mono)
CFP EGE 822 Timeless: Moonlight Lover; They Just Don’t Know; Mr. Bojangles; Sarah; Thank You; Hey Nelly Nelly; War A Children’s Game; Nobody Knows; Freedom - 85
Cleve Francis: ? Reflections: Reflections On The Wall (vocal); Warm, A Children's Game; Hey Nelly Nelly; Still I Think Of You; Martin; Freedom's Coming; Light Up The Night; Reflections On The Wall (instrumental) –  87
Playback PC-13020 Last Call For Love: Travelin´ Man; Endlessly; Cry Baby; Nothing Rhymes With Love; After You; Lovelight; One More Time; Moonlight Lover; Pity The One; Last Call For Love - 90 (reissued on  Cottage [UK] CD COT 107 Lovelight in 1992)
Capitol Nashville CDP 0777 7 96498 2 Tourist In Paradise: Love Light; You Do My Heart Good; Feathers; How Can I Hold You; Happy; The Tip Of My Fingers; Rock Solid; You're The Reason They Write Love Songs; Those Were The Days, These Are The Nights; Tourist In Paradise – 24-03-92
Liberty CDP 0777 7 80033-2 Walkin': Walkin'; Run Like The Wind; I Won't Let You Walk Away; If You'll Stop Hurting Me; One More Last Chance; Your Love Stays With Me; When Will It Be Love; I Was Losing You; Heartaches On Paradise; You Can't Call It Love – 18-05-93 
Liberty CDP-8-29090-2 You've Got Me Now: Love Or The Lack Thereof ; We Fell In Love Anyway; Not Even Monday; It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind; You've Got Me Now; Love Like This; Here You Are; Only Explanation; If You'll Let This Fool Back In; What I Wouldn't Give – 23-08-94
Cleve Francis no # (UPC 700261203072) Story Time/Live In Birchmere: Intro; I'll Stop Loving You; Dancing Boy; Never Been a Honkey Tonk; Departure; Poncho and Lefty; Decacel; It's Probably Me; Ashoken Farewell; I Turn to You; A Love Like This; Daddy Cut My Hair; Sailing to Philadelphia Intro/Sailing to Philadelphia; City of New Orleans; Taxi; The Only Explanation/The Only Explanation; Desperado; Baloney Again Intro/Baloney Again; Two Names On An Overpass Intro/Two Names On An Overpass; Lovelight; Wake Up, Little Sparrow; Better Off With the Blues; Wait in Vain; Rainy Night in Georgia; Walkin‘; You Send Me – 12-01-07 (double)
Forager FOR LP 005  Beyond The Willow Tree: [Follow Me:] The Willow Tree; Little Green Apples; Early Morning Rain; When I'm Sixty-Four; Hot Sun; Hey Jude; Just Think About It For A While; Both Sides Now; Rain; Time; Getting Ready For Tomorrow; With God On Our Side; [Beyond The Willow Tree:] What's Wrong With The World; Ballad Of Martin Luther King; Change; It's Got To Get Better; Hot Sun; Early Morning Rain; Summertime; Just Think About It For A While; The Willow Tree – 01-07-22 (double LP) Cleveland Francis
Cleve Francis ? The Timeless Sounds of Cleve Francis:  Freedoms Coming;  Sarah;  Moonlight Lover;  Still I Think of You;  Thank You;  Martin;  Nobody Knows;  Light Up The Night;  We're All In This Together;  Reflections On The Wall;  War, A Childrens Game – 15-09-25

SINGLES
Soulfolk (1969)
SF-1901 It’s Got To Be Better / The Willow Tree - 69
Southern Tracks (1985) 
ST-1050 Martin [vcl] / Martin [isntr.] – ca. 11-85
Playback
P-1334 Lovelight / Lovelight – 90 (promo)
Capitol/Liberty (1991)
S7-57728 Love Light / Happy - 12-91 (released on Liberty)
DPRO 79653 Walkin‘ [edited]; Walkin‘ – 93 (CD, promo)
DPRO 79042 Love Or The Lack – 94 (CD, promo)