Sphere Sound was a subsidiary of Bell Records. To our knowledge, none of the albums contained
true stereo recordings. Sphere Sound was formed in 1965 as an entry into the growing "oldies" market.
Larry Utall, owner of Bell Records, leased material from other New York labels (Fire/Fury, Herald/Ember)
to provide the basis for the album issues. For many of these songs, it was their first album appearance,
and for that reason the Sphere Sound albums are of interest to collectors. There was also a gospel
series, but the source of this material is not known to us.
The Sphere Sound Label is red-orange with black print, the top third of the label is white with "SPHERE
SOUND" in blue.
We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now
Publications is an
information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no
association with Sphere Sound Records, which is currently owned by Arista. Should you want to contact
Arista, or should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out
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1999, 2003 by Mike Callahan.
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7000 Reissue Series:
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LP-7000 - Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison [1965] Kansas City/Listen My Darling/Cheatin'
Baby/Don't Wreck My Life/Messed Around (And Fell In Love)/Why Did You Leave//My Love/Since I Fell
For You/C.C. Rider/Da-De-Ya-Da/The Horse/Good-Bye Kansas City
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SSR-7001 - How Long Has The Train Been Gone - Lightnin' Hopkins [1965] Reissue of
Fire 104 with different cover graphics. Mojo Hand/Coffee For Mama/Awful Dream/Black Mare Trot/Have
You Ever Loved A Woman/Glory Bee/Sometimes She Will/Shine On Moon!/Santa
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SSR-7002 - The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James [1965] The Sky Is Crying/Something Inside
Of Me/Fine Little Mama/Look On Yonder Wall/Standing At The Crossroads/Baby Please Set A Date//Dust
My Broom/Shake Your Money Maker/My Bleeding Heart/One Way Out/I Need You/Rollin' And Tumblin'
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SSR-7003 - Ya-Ya - Lee Dorsey [1965] Ya Ya/Great Googa Mooga/Messed Around And
Fell In Love/Give Me You/others
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SSR-7004 - There's Something On Your Mind - Bobby Marchan [1965] There's
Something On Your Mind, Parts 1 & 2/Booty Green/It Hurts Me To My Heart/Snoopin' And Accusin'/All
In My Mind//Things I Used To Do, Parts 1 & 2/What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You/This Is The Life/I
Need Someone/I Miss You So
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SSR-7005 - Kodaks Versus the Starlites - Kodaks/Starlites [1965] Side one features the
Kodaks, while side two features the Starlites. Kodaks: Run Around Baby/Guardian Angel/Oh
Gee, Oh Gosh/Make Believe World/Little Boy And Girl/Teenage Dream//Starlites: Valerie/Way
Up In The Sky/Seven Day Fool/Don't Be Afraid/I Found Out Too Late/I'm Coming Home
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SSR-7006 - Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & Pips [1965] Reissue of
Fury 1003 with different cover graphics. Letter Full Of Tears/Either Way I Lose/If Ever I Should Fall In
Love/Daybreak/Maybe Maybe Baby/Every Beat Of My Heart//Giving Up/Stop And Get A Hold Of
Myself/Lovers Always Forgive/Tell Her You're Mine/Operator
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SSR-7007 - Stay - Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs [1966] Reissue of Herald 1014
with different cover graphics. Stay/Nearness Of You/I Remember/Running Around/We're Lovers/But Not
For Me/So Fine//Always/The Winds/Little Mama/Do You Believe/Come Along/I Love You Baby/I Got A
Woman
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SSR-7008 - I Need You - Elmore James [1966] Make My Dreams Come True/Got To
Move/I Need You/Something Inside Of Me/Look On Yonder Wall/Shake Your Money Maker/Strange
Angels/Early One Morning/She Done Moved/Baby Please Set A Date
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1000 Gospel Series:
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SSR-1001 - God Bless Our Home - Dewey Young & Flying Clouds [1965]
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SSR-1002 - Who Will Wake Me In The Morning - Cross Jordan Singers [1965] Who Will
Wake Me in the Morning/Stroll Around Heaven/The Promised Land/Out on the Ocean/I Don't
Mind/Precious Lord //When the Saints Go Marching In/Trial of Jesus/Doesn't Matter/Early In the
Morning/Sinner Man/Kneel and Pray
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SSR-1003 - Three Great Gospel Choirs - Various Artists [1965] I Know What I Believeth -
Bibleway Young Peoples Choir/God Put a Rainbow In the Sky - Bishop Lawson's Radio Choir/Sweet Hour
Of Prayer - Dickie Mitchell & Harold Austin/Somebody Touched Me - Washington Temple Camp Meeting
Choir/One Day the Lord Will Call - Sing Echoes of Sumter N.C./I Am So Glad - Washington Temple Camp
Meeting Choir//Come On And Sing - Washington Temple Camp Meeting Choir/I Love the Name Jesus -
Bibleway Young Peoples Choir/Somebody Knows - Sing Echoes of Sumter N.C./Without Faith - Bibleway
Young Peoples Choir/How Great Thou Art - Washington Temple Camp Meeting Choir/Little David -
Bishop Lawson's Radio Choir
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SSR-1004 - Gospel All Stars - Gospel All Stars [1966] Sweeter Than the Day
Before/Choose Your Seat/How Great Thou Art/Close To Thee//No Comdenation/The Lord's Prayer/Talk to
the Angels/Music In the Air
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