Brian Collins

*19-10-1950 Baltimore, MD

4th version
by Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Mario Manciotti, Kent Heineman, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS
early 1968 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock St. Houston, TX – The Nomads (Brian Collins [vcl] + unknown members of group. Producer: Jim Duff )
N01 GS-6602 THREE O‘ CLOCK MERRIAM WEBSTER TIME Orbit 1121
N02 GS-6603 SITUATIONS Orbit 1121

1969 Gold Star Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock St. Houston, TX – Brian Collins
001 ZAFX-51 HELLO MAMA B-001
002 ZAFX-52 GET SMART Blast Off B-001

ca. July 1970 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins  (Producer: Billy Carr)
003 M0GS-1107 TIME TO TRY MY WINGS 615-0038
004 M0GS-1108 YOUR KIND OF MAN 615-0012
005 M0GS-1109 WALKIN‘ 615-0012
006 M0GS-1110 A NEW WAY TO LIVE 615-0022
007 WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? 615-0022
ca. July 1971 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Billy Carr)
008 M1DS-1273 BEFORE I LET YOU GO 615-0093
009 M1DS-1274 ALL I WANT TO DO IS SAY I LOVE YOU 615-0038
010 M1DS-1275 'AIN'T GONNA BE YOUR FOOL ANYMORE 615-0058
December 1971 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Bill Hall and Bill Rice)
011 M1DS-1390 THERE'S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) 615-0058
ca. March 1972 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins
012 M2QS-1541 SPREAD IT AROUND 615-0078
013 M2QS-1542 unknown title

014 M2QS-1543 LET'S GIVE IT A TRY 615-0078
ca July 1972 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Bill Hall and Bill Rice)
015 M2QM-1671 I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER 615-0093
ca. April 1973 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
016 MB-27425 I DON'T PLAN ON LOSING YOU DOA-17483/DOS-26017 AC-30029
017 MB-27426 I WISH YOU HAD STAYED DOA-17466/DOS-26017 AC-30029
018 MB-27427 HAND IN HAND WITH LOVE DOA-17466/DOS-26017
ca. July 1973 Nashville, TN - Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
019 MB-27722 HOW CAN I TELL HER (ABOUT YOU) DOA-17499DOS-26017 AC-30029
020 TAKE ONE STEP DOS-26017
021 MB-27724 STATUE OF A FOOL DOA-17499/DOS-26017 AC-30029
022 MY LOVE DOS-26017 AC-30029
023 SATIN PILLOWS (TO CRY ON) DOS-26017
024 I'LL BE YOUR BRIDGE DOS-26017
025 MB-27728 LONELY TOO LONG DOA-17483/DOS-26017 AC-30029
026 THE CORNER OF MY LIFE DOS-26017 AC-30029
ca. June 1974 Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
027 28576 MY HEART WOULD KNOW DOA-17613/DOSD-2008
028 28577 SWEET MEMORIES DOAD-17546/DOSD-2008 AC-30029
029 28578 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE SHOULD BE DOA-17527/DOSD-2008 AC-30029
ca. August 1974 poss. Monument Recording Studio, 114 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Brian Collins – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong and Jim Williamson)
030 28615 COME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER DOA-17527/DOSD-2008
031 USED TO BE DOSD-2008 AC-30029
032 I BELIEVE YOU LOVE ME JUST AS MUCH AS HIM DOSD-2008 AC-30029
ca. November 1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
033 WORKIN' AT THE CAR WASH BLUES DOSD-2008
034 TILL THE LOVE IS GONE DOSD-2008
035 WHO'S GONNA LOVE ME NOW DOSD-2008 AC-30029
036 SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD DOSD-2008 AC-30029
ca. November 1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
037 28743 I'D STILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU DOA-17546/DOSD-2008 AC-30029
ca. November 1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
038 28751 IF YOU LOVE ME LET ME KNOW DO-17694
039 28752 BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE DOOR DOA-17593
Spring 1975 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins
040 28825 FAITHLESS LOVE DOA-17564
041 28826 YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH MINE DOA-17564
September 1975 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins
042 28927 ROUND AND ROUND DO-17694
September 1975 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Jim Foglesong)
043 28938 QUEEN OF TEMPTATION DOA-17593
044 28939 TO SHOW YOU THAT I LOVE YOU DOA-17613
ca March 1978 Nashville, T - Brian Collins (Brian Collins [vcl] + unknown musicians + The Lea Jane Singers. Producer: Pat Carter)
045 OLD FLAMES CAN'T HOLD A CANDLE TO YOU RCA PB-11277
046 FALSELY ACCUSED RCA PB-11277
ca July 1978 Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Producer: Pat Carter)
047 MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS PB-11350
048 CRAZY YOU, CRAZY ME PB-11350
ca November 1978 unknown – Brian Collins  (Producer: Pat Carter)
049 HELLO TEXAS PB-11478
050 BAREFOOT ANGELS PB-11478
1979 Houston, TX – Brian Collins (Producer: A.V. Mittelstedt, Brian Collins)

051 HOSTAGE OF LOVE Hello Texas 0126

052 LH 20131 ROCKIN N' BOPPIN Hello Texas 0126

1982-1983 unknown – Brian Collins

053 BEFORE I GOT TO KNOW Primero PR-1001 PR-40183

054 SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL Primero PR-1001 PR-1018
055 I'LL BE AROUND PR-1010

056 A NICKLE'S WORTH OF HEAVEN PR-1018 PR-40183

1980s Houston, TX – Brian Collina (Producer: Gary S. Paxton)

057 LH 23351 I LOVE YOU  Promise 10001-8/RDS 2033

1980s Hosuton, TX – Brian Collina (Producer: Gary S. Paxton)

058 HAUNTED HOUSE  Promise BCCH 7/8

1988 Sugar Hill Recording Studio, 5626 Brock St., Brock St. Houston, TX – Brian Collins

059 NICKELS WORTH OF HEAVEN Crazy Cajun CC-45-2094 RDS 2033

060 LOVE IS THE KEY Crazy Cajun CC-45-2094

2004 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN– Brian Collins

061 FAREWELL MR. GUITAR MAN

062 NICKLES WORTH OF HEAVEN

063 A LADY LIKE YOU

064 HELLO TEXAS  Hello Texas

065 CRYING

Tracks above issued on EP Canned Good

2004 Hilltop Recording Studios, 902 Due West Ave., Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Brian Collins [vcl/drums/percussion], Bill Hullett [gt], Michael Doucette [steel/harmonica], Glenn Worf [bass gt], Glen Duncan [fiddle], Clayton Ivey [piano/keyboards]. Producer: Brian Collins, Bill Hullett)

066 OVERDRIVE Hello Texas

067 COUNTRY DOCTORS  Hello Texas

068 CONTROL

069 RED ROBIN

070 BABY SITTIN' TIME Hello Texas

071 TOKE 'ER 2

Tracks above issued on EP 6 BC

2016 BGM Studios, San Antonio, TX – Brian Collins (Brian Collins [vcl], Bill Hullett [gt], Michael Douchette [steel/ harmonica], Dow Tomlin [bass], Tommy Wells [percussion], Bill Green [fiddle], Clayton Ivey [keyboards])

072 DALLAS

073 I LIKE 'EM ALL

074 TOO MUCH BLUE

075 THE JONESES

076 STATUE OF A FOOL

077 WHOOP IT ON ME

Tracks above issued on album Hello Texas

ALBUMS
ABC/Dot DOS-26017 This Is Brian Collins: I Wish (You Had Stayed); I Don't Plan On Losing You; Take One Step; My Love; Satin Pillows (To Cry On); I'll Be Your Bridge; How Can I Tell Her (About You); The Corner Of My Life; Statue Of A Fool; Lonely Too Long; Hand In Hand With Love – 10-73
ABC/Dot DOSD-2008 That's The Way Love Should Be: That's The Way Love Should Be; Sweet Memories; Come A Little Bit Closer; Workin' At The Car Wash Blues; I'd Still Be In Love With You; Till The Love Is Gone; Who's Gonna Love Me Now; Used To Be; My Heart Would Know; Six Days On The Road; I Believe You Love Me Just As Much As Him – 04-11-74
ABC AC-30029 The ABC Collection: Statue Of A Fool; The Corner Of My Life; Sweet Memories; Who's Gonna Love Me Now; Six Days On The Road; I Wish (You Had Stayed) ; My Love; That's The Way Love Should Be; How Can I Tell Her (About You); I Believe You Love Me Just As Much As Him; I Don't Plan On Losing You; I'll Still Be In Love With You; Used To Be; Lonely Too Long – 14-04-77 (sampler)

Promise ? Hello Texas: Country Doctors;  Hello Texas;  Baby Sittin' Time;  Dallas;  I Like 'em All;  Too Much Blue;  The Joneses;  Overdrive;  Statue of a Fool;  Whoop It on Me – 14-10-16

Songs on transcriptions discs:

Country Music Time Show # 262 [Jean Shepard, ca Oct 1972]: Spread It Around

EPs

? Canned Good: Farewell Mr. Guitar Man; Nickles Worth Of heaven; A Lady Like You; Hello Texas; Crying - 04

BGM ? (UPC785082041027) 6BC: Overdrive; Country Doctors; Control; Red Robin;  Baby Sittin' Time;  Toke 'er 2 – 15-04-10

SINGLES
Orbit (1968) The Nomads
1121 Three O‘ Clock Merriam Webster Time / Situations – 03-68
Blast Off (1969)
B-001 Get Smart / Hello Mama - 69
Mega (1970-72)
615-0012 Your Kind Of Man / Walkin' - 11-70 (rev. Dec. 5)
615-0022 A New Way To Live / What Are You Going To Do? - 04-71 (rev. Apr. 10)
615-0038 All I Want To Do Is Say I Love You / Time To Try My Wings - 09-71
615-0058 There's A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World) / Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More - 01-72
615-0078 Spread It Around / Let's Give It A Try - 05-72
615-0093 Before I Let You Go / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself ALetter - 10-72 (UK issue on Nashville Int. NAS 102 on Nov. 24, 1972; rev. Nov. 4)
Dot (1973-77)
DOA-17466 I Wish You Had Stayed / Hand In Hand With Love - 06-73
DOA-17483 I Don't Plan On Losing You / Lonely Too Long - 11-73
DOA-17499 Statue Of A Fool / How Can I Tell Her (About You)? - 04-74
DOA-17527 That's The Way Love Should Be / Come A Little Bit Closer - 11-74 (rev. Nov. 23)
DOA-17546 I'd Still Be In Love With You / Sweet Memories - 03-75
DOA-17564 Faithless Love / You Won't Get Away With Mine – 22-07-75
DOA-17593 Queen Of Temptation / Before You Close The Door - 10-75
DOA-17613 To Show You That I Love You / My Heart Would Know – 05-02-76
DO-17694 If You Love Me (Let Me Know) / Round And Round – 31-03-77
45P-2763 Statue Of A Fool / How Can I Tell Her About You – 77 (reissue, released on ABC Goldie)
RCA Victor (1978)
PB-11277 Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You / Falsely Accused - 05-78
PB-11350 Moonlight And Magnolias / Crazy You, Crazy Me - 08-78 (rev. Aug. 26)
PB-11478 Hello Texas / Barefoot Angels - 02-79 (rev. Feb. 17)
Hello Texas (1979)
0126 Hostage Of Love / Rockin N' Boppin - 79
Primero (1982-83)
PR-1001 Before I Got To Know Her / Something Very Special - 03-82
PR-1010 I'll Be Around / ? – 82

PR-1018 A Nickle's Worth Of Heaven / Something Very Special – 06-83
PR-40183 A Nickle's Worth Of Heaven /  Before I Got To Know Her – ca 83
Crazy Cajun
CC-45-2094 Nickels Worth Of Heaven / Love Is The Key – 88

Record Distribution Service
RDS-2033 Nickle‘s Worth Of Heaven / I Love You

Promise Records and Tapes

BCHH 7/8 /10001/8 Haunted House / I Love You – 88? (each side of single has different cat. No.)

 

Brian Collins 2

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

2007 unknown – Brian Collins

001 I'M ALIVE

002 GOOD THINGS

003 I DON'T MIND

004 START BELIEVING

005 WHERE DO WE GO

006 ALL THE CHANGES

007 FEEL THE SAME

008 LEAVING

009 COMPLAIN

010 WE ALL NEED LOVE

Tracks above issued on album To My From Myself

2008 unknown – Brian Collins

011 OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW

012 HOLD ON

013 EVERYTHING

014 WHEN IT ALL COMES AROUND

015 REVOLUTION SONG

016 I CAN

017 SOUND OF A GUN

018 HERO JUNKIE

019 SIN

020 WOMAN

Tracks above issued on album Outside Your Window

2010 unknown – Brian Collins

021 YOUR LOVE

022 HELLO LIFE

023 GIRL LIKE YOU

024 FREE MAN

025 KEEP ON CALLING

026 SOMEONE LIKE YOU

027 BETTER DAYS

028 DARKEST HOUR

Tracks above issued on EP Big Blue Sky

2011 unknown – Brian Collins Band

029 COCKTAIL COVE

030 GOOD THINGS

031 HELLO LIFE

032 I DON'T MIND

033 REDEMPTION ROAD

Tracks above issued on EP Hello Life

2014 unknown – Brian Collins (Producer: Mills Logan)

034 NEVER REALLY LEFT

035 SHINE A LITTLE LOVE

036 ENJOY THE RIDE

037 LITTLE GIRL LOST

038 NEXT 500 MILES

039 HEALING HIGHWAY

040 RELIVING GOODBYE

041 HARDER I RUN

042 STEADY AS SHE GOES

043 GONNA BE EASY

044 THAT SOMEONE

045 LONG WAY TO GO

046 LAST OF THE GOOD STUFF

2018 Mix Mill Studio, Nashville, TN – Brian Collins (Brian Collins [vcl/ac gt/ harmonica], Rockwell Jacobs [gt/bck vcl], Patrick Blanchard [gt], Duane Wilson [bass], Daniel De Los Reyes [percussion], Charles Judge [Hammond B3],  Nicole Elizabeth [vck.vcl]. Producer: Brian Collins, Mills Logan)
047 EASY GOIN'
048 OLD DEMONS NEW FRIENDS
049 THE FINER THINGS
050 A MAN CAN DREAM
051 YOU WEAR THAT WHISKEY WELL
052 OVER THE MOON
Tracks above issued on EP The Mixmill Studio Sessions

ALBUMS

Blue Light ? To Me From Myself: I'm Alive; Good Things; I Don't Mind; Start Believing; Where Do We Go; All the Changes; Feel the Same; Leaving; Complain; We All Need Love – 11-07

Brian Collins ? Outside Your Window: Outside Your Window; Hold On; Everything; When It All Comes Around; Revolution Song; I Can; Sound of a Gun; Hero Junkie; Sin; Woman -  04-10-08

Roughstock no # Healing Highway: Never Really Left; Shine a Little Love; Enjoy the Ride; Little Girl Lost; Next 500 Miles; Healing Highway; Reliving Goodbye; Harder I Run; Steady as She Goes; Gonna Be Easy; That Someone; Long Way to Go; Last of the Good Stuff - 10-10-14

EPs

Blue Light ? Big Blue Sky: Your Love; Hello Life; Girl Like You; Free Man; Keep on Calling; Someone Like You; Better Days; Darkest Hour – 11-12-10

Blue Light ? Hello Life: Cocktail Cove; Good Things; Hello Life; I Don't Mind; Redemption Road - 15-01-12 Brian Collins Band

Brian Collins no # The Mixmill Studio Sessions: Easy Goin'; Old Demons New Friends; The Finer Things; A Man Can Dream; You Wear That Whiskey Well; Over the Moon – 17-12-18