By dvdmike (12.84.110.110) on Friday, February 21, 2003 - 06:51 pm:

LUCILLE
June 28, 1953 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

THE WAY I FEEL
MONEY HONEY
GONE
LET THE BOOGIE WOOGIE ROLL
August 9, 1953 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

DON'T DOG ME
SUCH A NIGHT
WARM YOUR HEART
BIP BAM
November 12, 1953 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S
WHITE CHRISTMAS
HONEY LOVE
WHAT'CHA GONNA DO
February 4, 1954 - Fulton Recording Studio, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU LIKE I DO
THERE YOU GO
SOMEDAY (YOU'LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU)
TRY TRY BABY
March 14, 1954 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jesse Stone
Arranged by Jesse Stone

EVERYONE'S LAUGHING
HOT ZIGGETY
THREE THIRTY THREE
October 24, 1954 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jesse Stone
Arranged by Jesse Stone

NO SWEET LOVIN'
HONEY BEE
April 21, 1955 - Capitol Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Ray Ellis

ADORABLE
YOUR PROMISE TO BE MINE
RUBY BABY
STEAMBOAT
DRIFTING AWAY FROM ME
September 19, 1955 - Master Recorders, Hollywood
Produced by Nesuhi Ertegun

I SHOULD HAVE DONE RIGHT
February 16, 1956 - Coastal Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

SOLDIER OF FORTUNE
HONKY TONKY
I GOTTA GET MYSELF A WOMAN
SADIE MY LADY
June 21, 1956 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

IT WAS A TEAR
FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
November 8, 1956 - Beltone Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

YODEE YAKEE
I KNOW
HYPNOTIZED
SOUVENIRS
April 16, 1957 - Perch Studios, NYC
Produced by Ahmet Ertegun & Jerry Wexler
Arranged by Jesse Stone

DRIP DROP
SUDDENLY THERE'S A VALLEY
MOONLIGHT BAY
April 28, 1958 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Ray Ellis

HEY SENORITA
THERE GOES MY BABY
BALTIMORE
OH MY LOVE
March 6, 1959 - Coastal Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Stan Applebaum

(IF YOU CRY) TRUE LOVE, TRUE LOVE
DANCE WITH ME
July 9, 1959 - A&R Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Richard Wess

THIS MAGIC MOMENT
LONELY WINDS
December 23, 1959 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Stan Applebaum

SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME
NOBODY BUT ME
I COUNT THE TEARS
SOMETIMES I WONDER
May 19, 1960 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Stan Applebaum

SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL
PLEASE STAY
A ROOM FULL OF TEARS
SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
February 1, 1961 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
The first two songs were arranged by Ray Ellis
The second two by Stan Applebaum

LONELINESS OR HAPPINESS
SOMEBODY NEW DANCING WITH YOU
MEXICAN DIVORCE
July 13, 1961 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
The first two songs were arranged by Stan Applebaum
The third by Klaus Ogerman

JACKPOT
WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING
SHE NEVER TALKED TO ME THAT WAY
October 26, 1961 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Klaus Ogerman

STRANGER ON THE SHORE
WHAT TO DO
March 15, 1962 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Klaus Ogerman

ANOTHER NIGHT WITH THE BOYS
UP ON THE ROOF
I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER
June 28, 1962 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Gary Sherman

LET THE MUSIC PLAY
ON BROADWAY
January 22, 1963 - Bell Sound Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Gary Sherman

ONLY IN AMERICA
RAT RACE
IF YOU DON'T COME BACK
I'LL TAKE YOU HOME
April 12, 1963 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Gary Sherman

IN THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
DIDN'T IT
August 22, 1963 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Arranged by Gary Sherman

ONE WAY LOVE
VAYA CON DIOS
December 12, 1963 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Gary Sherman

UNDER THE BOARDWALK
HE'S JUST A PLAYBOY
I DON'T WANT TO GO ON WITHOUT YOU
May 21, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Gary Sherman

I'VE GOT SAND IN MY SHOES
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES
August 4, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Teacho Wiltshire

ON BROADWAY (Live)
August 24, 1964 - The Uptown Theater, Philadelphia
Produced by Jerry Wexler & Tom Dowd

SPANISH LACE
October 20, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Teacho Wiltshire

THE CHRISTMAS SONG
I REMEMBER CHRISTMAS
October 22, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Richard Wess

TONIGHT
I WISH YOU LOVE
AS LONG AS SHE NEEDS ME
THE GOOD LIFE
October 23 and November 10, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Ray Ellis

MORE
WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I
ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE
WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME)
QUANDO, QUANDO, QUANDO
DESAFINADO
October 26 and November 10, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Ray Ellis

AT THE CLUB
November 12, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Teacho Wiltshire

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES (Live)
December 30, 1964 - The Brooklyn Fox, Brooklyn
Producer unknown

ANSWER THE PHONE
December 31, 1964 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Teacho Wiltshire

FOLLOW ME
CHAINS OF LOVE
FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD
COME ON OVER TO MY PLACE
THE OUTSIDE WORLD
March 17, 1965 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Bert Keyes

I'LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC'S PLAYING
NYLON STOCKINGS
WE GOTTA SING
June 30, 1965 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns & Jeff Barry
Arranged by Gene Page

UP IN THE STREETS OF HARLEM
MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS
YOU CAN'T LOVE THEM ALL
January 27, 1966 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Artie Butler

MY ISLAND IN THE SUN
February 8, 1966 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Bert Keyes

ARETHA
July 26, 1966 - A&R Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Bert Keyes

BABY, WHAT I MEAN
October 12, 1966 - Talent Masters Studio, NYC
Produced & arranged by Eric Gale

AIN'T IT THE TRUTH
UP JUMPED THE DEVIL
May 5, 1967 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Bert Keyes

STILL BURNING IN MY HEART
I NEED YOU NOW
November 8, 1967 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Bert Berns
Arranged by Bert Keyes

YOUR BEST FRIEND
STEAL AWAY
March 10, 1969 - The Hit Factory, NYC
Produced & arranged by Gary Sherman

BLACK SILK
YOU GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES
April 24, 1970 - Decca Studios, NYC
Produced & arranged by Rupert Holmes

A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME
BE MY LADY
January 5, 1971 - Atlantic Recording Studios, NYC
Produced by Syl Johnson

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 10:19 am:

MIke,

Where are you getting your info from ?

I'll check later but I'm pretty sure that Nov.
1967 session with "Still Burning In My Heart"
was produced by Lou Courtney and Bob Bateman.

The "Ain't It The Truth" session was produced
by Ronnie Savoy.

"Baby What I Mean" was produced by Bob Gallo -
as far as I know Eric Gale didn't ever produce
- he was the session guitarist.

By dvdmike (12.84.119.23) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 12:30 pm:

Davie, Bob Gallo was a pseudonym for Eric Gale, they were the same person. He also produced some Ben E. King sessions for Atco and was the owner of Talent Masters Studio in NYC.

As far as those production credits are concerned, you could be right, but the session dates are correct, I got the info mainly from Michel Ruppli's sessionography, The Atlantic Years. You might be able to find it in the main branch of your public library.

By Davie Gordon (193.122.21.26) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 04:18 pm:

Mike,

You're gonna end up thinking I'm an argumentative
sod but - Bob Gallo and Eric Gale are not the same
person. For a start Eric Gale's black - Bob Gallo
isn't. I don't know how this myth started but that's what it is. Their careers took completely
different paths - all they really have in common is that both took part in some mid sixties sessions for Atlantic.

I haven't seen Michel Ruppli's Atlantic book yet
- it's a bit out of the price range of our library
system but I have seen his book on Blue Note
and that's a fine job.

If you're interested I'll post a rundown of Bob
Gallo's credits - his most recent work's been
with a singer called Jimmy Young who had a few
hits on the soul charts and opened for the Temps
among others.

Davie

By R&B (138.238.41.118) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 05:06 pm:

WOW,THIS IS BETTER THAN GUNSMOKE,WHOSE GONNA BLINK FIRST,WOW!!

By dvdmike (12.84.120.81) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 06:04 pm:

I can't remember where I saw it in print, but I read where Eric Gale and Bob Gallo were the same guy. But if I'm incorrect, then, so be it. I'd much rather be happy than right.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 06:07 pm:

Davie

Presumably not "our" Jimmy Young ;o)

By MEL&THEN SOME9 (195.219.7.60) on Saturday, February 22, 2003 - 06:19 pm:

Hey Ritchie,
TTFN.
MEL.

By Heikki (62.248.235.28) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 03:14 am:

Hi DVDMIKE!
Does the Ruppli's book say, which studio sessions it includes (as I have some different information on the Spinners from the producer) - session for the lead singer, for the rest of the group, for the rhythm section, for the background singers, for strings and horns ?
Heikki

By dvdmike (12.84.116.80) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 03:44 am:

No, Ruppli's book was at certain points vague and incomplete. I got the Spinners info from three different sources, Ruppli's book, The Discofile (I forget the author's name) and the booklet that came inside the Spinners' anthology, "One Of A Kind Love Affair".

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.86) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 03:51 pm:

Mike,Davie,
I have the Drifters Book by Bill Millar and this is what it says etc regards your disagreement.

Still burning in my heart was another,by now familiar,Motown imitation with a complex arrangement and fuzz box guitar.

A reviewer quoted the record as 'Music to go mad by'.
One of the producers of therecord,Lou Courtney,had lived on dance crazes,whilst the other producer/arranger,Bob Bateman had come down in the world since producing Wilson Pickett's record,'Its too late'.

The Drifters(vocal)with Orchestra.
Robert Bateman and Lou Courtney(arr.and prod.)
A-13454-Still burning in my heart.
A-13455-I Need you now.
Recorded in New York City in 1967.

Regards a pseudonym of any description,it has stated under the pictures of all the various producers etc at this time and underneath the pic of
Bert Berns it clearly states that the name of Russell Byrd was used as the pseudonym whilst recording alone by Bert Berns.

Thats that,so its a case of which book to believe I suppose.
Anyway all the tracks no matter who was directly involved are all superb.
Regards
mel.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.8) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 03:59 pm:

Mel

I have Bill Millar's book too, but it's incorrect in quite a few places. That's not a criticism - he simply wrote what was known or assumed at the time (1971!) His sessionography is - a valiant attempt, but there are inaccuracies, and omissions. (Hell, how would he know about the unissued recordings?!)

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.20) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 05:09 pm:

True enough Ritchie,
but its thanks to guys like yourself that I am thankful to be corrected when things are not 100%.

The knowledge on here is totally amazing,and I am glad that everyone is so forthcoming with it.

I am learning all the time mate,
Many thanks Ritchie.
Mel(hoping to one day have a book with
all the correct info in it).

By David Meikle (62.252.128.6) on Sunday, February 23, 2003 - 05:22 pm:

I was amazed to find a small image of Ronnie Savoy in that book last night!

By R&B (138.238.41.128) on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 - 09:17 am:

HEY MIKE,YOU BLINKED.