Sphere Sound was a subsidiary of Bell Records. To our knowledge, these albums were all
monaural.
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.
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 of print), we
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by Mike Callahan.
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Number - Title - Artist - [Release Date] (Chart) Contents
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7000 Reissue Series:
Note: Covers of all of these albums give the prefix as LP-, while the labels use SSR-.
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LP-7000 (SSR-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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LP-7001 (SSR-7001) - How Long Has The Train Been Gone - Lightnin' Hopkins [1965]
Reissue of Fire 104 with different cover graphics and "How Long Has This Train Been Gone" replacing
"Sometimes She Will".. Mojo Hand/Coffee For Mama/Awful Dream/Black Mare Trot/Have You Ever
Loved A Woman//Glory Be/How Long Has This Train Been Gone/Shine On Moon!/Santa
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LP-7002 (SSR-7002) - The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James [1965] The Sky Is Crying/Dust
My Broom/I Held My Baby/Fine Little Mama/Bobbie's Rock/I Can't Stop Lovin' You//I Done Somebody
Wrong/Rollin' And Tumblin'/One Way Out/My Bleeding Heart/I'm Worried/Standing At The Crossroads
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LP-7003 (SSR-7003) - Ya-Ya - Lee Dorsey [1965] Ya Ya/Give Me You/Great Googa
Mooga/Hoodlem Joe/One And One/Messed Around And Fell In Love//Do Re Me/People Gonna Talk/You
Are My Sunshine/Yum Yum/Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie/Behind The Eightball
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LP-7004 (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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LP-7005 (SSR-7005) - The 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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LP-7006 (SSR-7006) - Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & Pips [1965] Letter Full
Of Tears/You Broke Your Promise/Operator/I'll Trust In You/Morning, Noon And Night/I Really Didn't
Mean It//Every Beat Of My Heart/Room In Your Heart/Guess Who/Runnin' Around/Darlin'What Shall I
Do?
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LP-7007 (SSR-7007) - Stay - Maurice Williams And The Zodiacs [1966] 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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LP-7008 (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:
Note: Record jackets use the prefix LP- while labels use the prefix SSR-.
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LP-1001 (SSR-1001) - God Bless Our Home - Dewey Young & Flying Clouds [1965]
Reissue of Revelation RLP-5002. God Bless Our Home/Clean Hands/I'll Have Freedom/Guide Our
Minds/We're So Thankful/No Stranger Now//He's Around/Tramp On the Street/Christians of Today/He's
Using Me/I'll See Jesus
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LP-1002 (SSR-1002) - Who Will Wake Me In The Morning - Cross Jordan Singers
[1965] Almost a reissue of Revelation RLP-5003, but the third song on side one of this LP is "The
Promised Land" which replaces "Promised to Meet Me" in Revelation 5003 and "Early in the Morning"
switches positions with "Sinner Man" on side 2. 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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LP-1003 (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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LP-1004 (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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