Bobby Robinson's Labels: Album Discographies
 By David Edwards and Mike Callahan
 Last update: June 28, 2019





Bobby Robinson owned a record shop in New York City. He established many record labels in the '50s and '60s. On some he was the sole owner, on others he was in partnership with his brother Danny Robinson or others. Among them were Red Robin Records, established in 1952 (Bobby and Danny), Whirlin' Disc Records, established in 1956 (Bobby), Fury Records, established in 1957 (Bobby), Everlast Records, established in 1957 (Bobby and Danny), Fire Records, established in 1959 (Bobby), Revelation Records, established in 1959 (Bobby, John Bowden and Clarence Lewis) and Enjoy Records, established in 1962 (Bobby and Danny).

Bobby Robinson was a pivotal figure in the history of black music. Bobby (shown at right in his store in his later years, courtesy of the New York Times) was born in Union, South Carolina, on April 16, 1917, and served in the US Army in World War II. After the war, he went to New York City and established Bobby's Record Shop in 1946. The store was the first black-owned business on 125th Street in Harlem. Local musicians congregated in his record shop and Bobby became interested in recording and making records. He established the Robin (later Red Robin) label in 1951. His first record was "Bobby's Boogie" by Morris Lane's Band, but he soon began concentrating on what today is known as doo wop. He recorded local groups including the Du Droppers, Vocaleers, Mello-Moods and the Rainbows. The records were successful in the New York City area and these doo wop records are some of the most prized records of the genre. Bobby went on to establish many other record labels and soon enjoyed national success.

Red Robin and Whirlin' Disc recorded mostly vocal group rhythm and blues music. Originally, Fury was established as a record label and Fire was to be the publishing arm. When Bobby Robinson issued "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison in March, 1959, it was a sensation and went to the top of the singles charts. At the height of this success, Robinson was sued by Savoy Records who, unknown to Bobby, had Wilbert Harrison under a 5 year contract that was to expire in August 1959. Because Fury was tied up in litigation, Robinson began releasing material on the Fire Record label. The litigation lasted until September, 1959, and prevented Robinson from issuing any follow-up Wilbert Harrison records while he was so hot.

Fire Records became known as a blues label and issued albums by Lightnin' Hopkins, Buster Brown and Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup. Bobby Robinson made occasional forays into New Orleans where he recorded Lee Dorsey and Bobby Marchan.

The Revelation label was the Bobby Robinson gospel label. It operated from 1959 to 1962. Revelation Records was operated by Bobby Robinson, John Bowden and Clarence "Fats" Lewis (see business card at right). It was located at 271 West 125th Street in New York City with the Fire and Fury labels. John Bowden was a gospel record producer and promotion man. Most of the singles on this label indicate John Bowden Productions where a producer is mentioned.

The biggest hits produced by Robinson were "Kansas City" by Wilbert Harrison which sold over 2 million records, with "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown and "Ya Ya" by Lee Dorsey both selling over one million records. In addition to these artists, he also had hits with Elmore James (some of his best work), Gladys Knight and the Pips (their first recordings), Lewis Lymon and the Teen Chords, Bobby Marchan, King Curtis, Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford, and Les Cooper.

Robinson leased the music from his labels Fire, Fury, and Revelation to Bell records in 1965. Bell reissued much of it on their Sphere Sound subsidiary label.

Bobby Robinson continued to issue records into the 1980s. Amazingly, in the late 70s he produced the first hip hop records by recording Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, issuing the group's records on his Enjoy label. Robinson continued to operate his record shop until it closed on January 21, 2008. He died at age 93 on January 17, 2011.

Of the many labels, only Fire, Fury, Everlast, Enjoy and Revelation issued albums and are covered in the following album discographies. We have also included a singles discography for the multiple labels owned by Robinson. As for stereo, the entire stereo story has only been heard on CD. The Robinsons' labels boasted "The Ultimate in Monaural Sound," and we know of no stereo issues on Fire, Fury, Enjoy, Everlast or Revelation (with the exception of some post-1970 singles). The Sphere Sound LPs were mono also (although some albums were reissued in electronic stereo). It was only in the 1990s, when Little Walter DeVenne obtained the original multitracks from Bobby Robinson, that the material began being issued in true stereo on the Relic label. For that reason, several CD issues are appended to this discography to illustrate the many songs recorded in stereo.


The first Fire label (far left) was white with red print, FIRE at the top in white surrounded by red flames. The second Fire label (near left) was red with black print, FIRE at the top in red surrounded by black flames.
The Fury label (far left) was yellow with black printing. A horse logo is coming out of a tornado which starts at the center of the record. The Enjoy label (near left) was gold with blue print.
The first Everlast label (far left) was orange with black print, with the Everlast name on the top. The second Everlast label was orange and white, with the Everlast name written vertically down the left side.
The Revelation label (far left) was purple with silver print, with the label name in block letters at the top. At near left is Bell Records' subsidiary Sphere Sound label. Many of the Sphere Sound albums were reissues of Fire-Fury-Revelation-Enjoy-Everlast material.



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 Fire/Fury Records or any of their subsidiaries. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (which are all out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 1997, 2019 by Mike Callahan.



FIRE ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY

Cover
Number - Title - Artist - [Release Date] Contents


FLP-100 Series:

FLP-100 - Here Are The Hits! - Various Artists [1959] Original cover has photograph of teenagers dancing. Record label is white with red printing. Deserie - Charts/Mary Lee - Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost - Scarlets/I - Velvets/I Cried - Velvets//My Love Will Never Die - Channels/Bye Bye Baby - Channels/Evening - Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh - Kodaks/I'm So Happy - Teen Chords/Lydia - Teen Chords

FLP-100 - Memory Lane - Various Artists [1962] Second cover called Memory Lane, Hits by the Original Groups, there is no photo of dancers. Record label is red with black printing. Deserie - Charts/Mary Lee - Rainbows/Dear One -Scarlets/I've Lost - Scarlets/I - Velvets/I Cried - Velvets//My Love Will Never Die - Channels/Bye Bye Baby - Channels/Evening - Rainbows/Oh Gee Oh Gosh - Kodaks/I'm So Happy - Teen Chords/Lydia - Teen Chords

FLP-101 - Buster Brown...New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown [1960, Unissued] Although this album was prepared to be issued as Fire FLP-101, and discs with labels were pressed, this album was temporarily shelved due to slow initial sales of "Fannie Mae." After preparing a second album, by Elmore James, to be numbered Fire FLP-102 (see below), "Fannie Mae" took off and Bobby Robinson decided to pull back the Elmore James album and reissue the Buster Brown album as Fire FLP-102 instead. Label is white with red printing, with FLP-101 in the trail off area of LP. Covers would probably be the same as the eventual first issue on FLP-102, but with a FLP-101 number on the jacket. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back

FLP-102 - The Sky Is Crying - Elmo James & His Screamin' Guitar [1960, Unissued] Just as Bobby Robinson was getting ready to release Elmore James' The Sky is Crying album as LP- 102, "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown had gotten so big, that he just dropped the Elmore James LP to concentrate on the Buster Brown album and released it as FLP-102. There had been a few early copies of the Elmore James LP pressed up already but no cover was ever printed. Somebody found a copy at a flea market in NJ and John Tefteller bought the album for $5,000. Bobby Robinson told Tefteller that he made no covers and stopped production of this LP before making a cover and only pressing some samples of the record itself. Sphere Sound later reissued this as SSE 7002 (Adding "Standing at the Crossroads" as the sixth cut on side 2). The Sky Is Crying/Dust My Broom/I Held My Baby/Fine Little Mama/Bobby's Rock/Can't Stop Lovin' You//Done Somebody Wrong/Rollin' And Tumblin'/I Need You Baby/Something Inside Me/I'm Worried

FLP-102 - The New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown [1961] Cover is white with a photo of Buster Brown. First copies used up the pressed-up discs that were to be used for FLP-101 (see above), with a white label numbered FLP-101, with a jacket numbered FLP-102. Later copies used the red label with black printing. FLP-101 is etched trail off area of the red-label LP even though the cover and label say FLP-102. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back

FLP-102 - New King Of The Blues - Buster Brown [1961] Cover is blue with drawing of Buster Brown. First copies used up the pressed-up discs that were to be used for FLP-101 (see above), with a white label numbered FLP-101, with a jacket numbered FLP-102. Later copies used the red label with black printing. FLP-101 is etched trail off area of the red-label LP even though the cover and label say FLP-102. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream//Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back

FLP-103 - Mean Ol' Frisco - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup [1962] Label is red with black printing. Although the cover has the title as "Mean Ol' Frisco," both the label and the back cover give the title as "Mean Ole Frisco," which matches the spelling of the title track on the album. Mean Ole Frisco/Look On Yonder Wall/That's Alright [Remake of 1940s recording "That's All Right (Mama)"]/Ethel Mae/Too Much Competition/Standing At My Window//Rock Me, Mama/Greyhound Bus/Coal Black Mare/Katie Mae/Dig Myself A Hole/So Glad You're Mine

FLP-104 - Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins [1962] Label is red with black print. 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

FLP-105 - I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner/Dee Dee Ford [1962] Need Your Lovin' (2:53 45-edit)/Now It's Too Late/Nobody But You/Make The Girl Love Me/You Said/Tell Me//I Need You/I'm Coming Home To Stay/What A Thrill/Honey Sweet/Don't You Worry



FURY LABEL DISCOGRAPHY


FULP-1000 Series:

FULP-1001 - Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & Pips [Unissued?] The trail off wax of FULP-1003 also has FLP-1001 which is scratched out. This would indicate that the Gladys Knight album was intended to be Fury 1001. Letter Full Of Tears/You Broke Your Promise/Operator/I'll Trust In You/Morning Noon And Night/I Can't Stand By//Every Beat Of My Heart/Room In Your Heart/Guess Who/Stop Running Around/What Shall I Do?

FULP-1002 - Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey [1962] Yellow label with black printing. Ya Ya/Give Me You/Do-Re-Me/People Gonna Talk/Chin Chin/Mess Around//Eenie Meenie Mini Mo/One And One/Yum Yum/Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie/Behind The Eight-Ball

FULP-1003 - Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & Pips [1962] The label is yellow with black printing. Trail off wax contains FU-LP-1003 and FLP 1001 which is scratched out. Letter Full Of Tears/You Broke Your Promise/Operator/I'll Trust In You/Morning Noon And Night/I Can't Stand By//Every Beat Of My Heart/Room In Your Heart/Guess Who/Stop Running Around/What Shall I Do?

ENJOY LABEL DISCOGRAPHY


ENLP-2000 Series:

ENLP-2001 - Soul Twist - King Curtis & The Noble Knights [1962] Soul Twist/Twisting Time/What'd I Say/I Know/Sack O' Woe Twist/Camp Meetin'//Wobble Twist/Irresistible You/Big Dipper/Twisting With The King/Midnight Blue



EVERLAST LABEL DISCOGRAPHY


ELP-200 Series:

ELP-201 - Our Best To You - Various Artists [1960] Label is orange with black printing. Deserie - Charts/Zoop - Charts/Why Do You Cry - Charts/Dance Girl - Charts/You're The Reason - Charts/I've Been Wondering - Charts//I Want To Know - Ladders/Counting The Stars - Ladders /My Love Has Gone - Ladders /Lorraine - Harmonaires/Come Back - Harmonaires/Baby - Bop-Chords

ELP-202 - Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper and the Soul Rockers [1963] Label is white and orange with black printing. Popeye Dance/Wiggle Wobble No. 2/Jungle Pony/Dig Yourself/Shimmy Rock/Wiggle Wobble//The Monkey/Hippity Hop/Wobble Party/Twistin' One More Time/Bossa Nova Dance/At The Party



REVELATION LABEL DISCOGRAPHY


RLP-5000 Series:

RLP-5001 - Fred Barr and Doc Wheeler Present Gospel Caravan - Various Artists [1960] Appeared as a New Album in the March 14, 1960 Billboard magazine. This album had crowd noises added to make it appear as a live concert recording. Theme: Swing Down Chariot - Entire Cast/Truly It Was Jesus - Sacred Harmonizers/Smile On Me - Girtmanairs/Nobody Knows - Christine Clark/He Will Supply - Gospel Wonders/The Promised Land - Cross Jordan Singers//Sit Down - Fred Bar & Doc Wheeler/It's Alright - Soul Finders/If I Can Help Sombody - Bobby Dunn/Working For My Master - Sandra Grimes Singers/Walk Around Heaven - Kingdom Jubilee Singers/What Will The Verdict Be - Twilight Gospel Singers/Somewhere To Lay My Head - Stevens Singers

RLP-5002 - God Bless Our Home - Dewey Young & the Flying Clouds [1960] 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

RLP-5003 - Who Will Wake Me In the Morning - Cross Jordan Singers [1961] Who Will Wake Me In The Morning/Stroll Around Heaven/Promised To Meet Me/Out On The Ocean/I Don't Mind/Precious Lord//When The Saints Go Marching In/Trial Of Jesus/Doesn't Matter/Sinner Man/Early In The Morning/Kneel And Pray



RELATED LP DISCOGRAPHY:



SPHERE SOUND RECORDS

In 1965, Sphere Sound label reissued material from the Bobby Robinson labels. The Sphere Sound label was a product of Bell Records in New York. The Sphere Sound discography is listed on its own page.

BELL RECORDS

B6013S - Tastiest Hits - Gladys Knight and the Pips [1968] Letter Full Of Tears (E)/Either Way I Lose (E)/If Ever I Should Fall In Love (E)/Daybreak (E)/Maybe Maybe Baby (E)/Every Beat Of My Heart (E)//Giving Up (E)/Stop And Get A Hold Of Myself (E)/Lovers Always Forgive (E)/Tell Her You're Mine (E)/Operator (E)

B6037 - Elmore James - Elmore James [1969] Stereo content not known, but probably mono or rechanneled stereo. 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'

TRIP RECORDS

TLP-8007 - History of Elmore James - Elmore James [1971] (2 LP set) Disc 1: It Hurts Me Too/Everyday I Have The Blues/Dust My Broom/Shake Your Moneymaker/Bleeding Heart//Conversation - Bobby Robinson & Elmore James/Pickin' The Blues/She's Got To Go/Talk To Me Baby/I Believe; Disc 2: Sunnyland Train/Stranger Blues/12 Year Old Boy/My Baby's Gone/Find My Kinda Woman//Up Jumped Elmore/Anna Lee/I've Got A Right To Love My Baby/Mean Mistreatin' Mama/Look On Yonder Wall

SOUFFLE' RECORDS

SO-2014 - Get Down with Buster Brown, King of the Blues - Buster Brown [1973] Reissue of Fire FLP-102 with "Lost in a Dream" moved to side 2. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong//Lost In A Dream/Is You Is Or Is You Ain't/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back

COLLECTABLES RECORDS

These Collectables vinyl LPs were all later issued on CD.

COL-5110 - The New King of the Blues - Buster Brown [1987] Issued on CD in 1994. Reissue of Fire FLP-102 with three bonus tracks. Fannie Mae/John Henry/Madison/St. Louis Blues/When Things Go Wrong/Lost In A Dream/Gonna Love My Baby/I Got The Blues When It Rains//Is You Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)/Don't Dog Your Woman/Blue Berry Hill/Sincerely/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back/Good News/Raise A Ruckus Tonight/Doctor Brown

COL-5111 - Mojo Hand: Golden Classics - Lightnin' Hopkins [1989] Issued on CD in 1990. Reissue of Fire LP-104. 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

COL-5112 - Golden Classics: Guitars in Orbit - Elmore James [1989] Issued on CD in 1992. Hand In Hand/I Have A Right To Love My Baby/Every Day I Have The Blues/Dust My Broom/It Hurts Me Too/Talk To Me Baby/Twelve Year Old Boy/I Believe/I Gotta Go Now/Make My Dreams Come True/Mean Mistreatin' Mama/Sunnyland

COL-5113 - Golden Classics - Bobby Marchan [1989] Issued on CD in 1992. There's Something On Your Mind, Parts 1 & 2/You're Still My Baby, Parts 1 & 2/All In My Mind/I Miss You So//Booty Green/It Hurts Me To My Heart/What You Don't Know Don't Hurt You/I Need Someone (I Need You)/Yes It's Written All Over Your Face/Look At My Heart

COL-5130 - Mean Ole Frisco - Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup [1989] Issued on CD in 1992. Reissue of Fire LP-103. Mean Ole Frisco/Look On Yonder Wall/That's Alright/Ethel Mae/Too Much Competition/Standing At My Window//Rock Me Mama/Greyhound Bus/Coal Black Mare/Katie Mae/Dig Myself A Hole/So Glad You're Mine

COL-5159 - The Red Robin and Fire Years - Tarheel Slim and Little Ann [1989] Issued on CD in 1993. Wildcat Tamer/Number 9 Train/Lock Me In Your Heart/Can't Stay Away (Parts 1 and 2)/It's a Sin/You're Gonna Reap/Much Too Late//Anything For You/My Kinda Woman/Too Much Competition/Don't Ever Leave Me/It's Too Late/Can't Stay Away From You

COL-5184 - The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions, Part 1 - Elmore James [1989] Issued on CD in 1994. The Sky Is Crying/Baby Set A Date/Held My Baby Last Night/Bobby's Rock/Dust My Broom/Rollin' & Tumblin'/Done Somebody Wrong//I'm Worried/Fine Little Mama/I Need You/Early One Morning/I Can't Stop Loving You/Strange Angels

COL-5185 - The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions, Part 2 - Elmore James [1989] Issued on CD in 2004. She Done Moved/Something Inside Of Me/Stranger Blues (Alternate Version)/Stranger Blues/Anna Lee/My Bleeding Heart/Standing At The Crossroads//One Way Out/Person To Person/My Kind Of Woman/So Unkind/Got To Move/Look On Yonder Wall

COL-5186 - The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions, Part 3 - Elmore James [1989] Issued on CD in 2006. Shake Your Moneymaker/Mean Mistreatin' Mama (Take 1)/Mean Mistreatin' Mama (Take 2)/Mean Mistreatin' Mama (Take 3)/Sunnyland Train/My Baby's Gone/Find My Kinda Women//Hand In Hand (Take 1)/I've Got A Right To Love My Baby/Everyday I Have The Blues/It Hurts Me Too/Talk To Me Baby/Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby

COL-5187 - The Complete Fire & Enjoy Sessions, Part 4 - Elmore James [1989] Issued on CD in 2006. She's Got To Go/Hand In Hand (Take 4)/Pickin' The Blues/Twelve Year Old Boy/Up Jumped Elmore/I Believe//I Gotta Go Now/Make My Dream Come True/Back In Mississippi (Conversation)/Look On Yonder Wall (Wrong Lyrics)/You Know You Done Me Wrong/Black Snake Slide



RELATED COMPACT DISC DISCOGRAPHY:

RELIC RECORDS
Not only did the Relic CDs introduce the world to Bobby Robinson's productions in stereo, but it made available some albums on the Red Robin and Whirlin' Disc labels. The following are some examples of the stereo now available.

7009 - Raging Harlem Hit Parade - Various Artists [1991] Dust My Broom - Elmore James (M)/Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight (S, Fury version)/Soul Twist - King Curtis (S, Enjoy original, but mixed with sax loud an guitar down in the mix, which is strange if you're used to the original mix, where the guitar was mixed very loud)/There Is Something On Your Mind, Parts 1 & 2 - Bobby Marchan (M)/Number Nine Train - Tarheel Slim (M)/Deserie - Charts (M, unbelievably clean)/Fannie Mae - Buster Brown (S)/Wiggles - Red Prysock (M)/Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey (M)/Jack That Cat Was Clean - Dr. Horse (S)/The Sky Is Crying - Elmore James (M)/I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (S, full 5:46 version)/At Last - Velvets (M)/Letter Full Of Tears - Gladys Knight & Pips (M)/Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins (M, excellent fidelity)/Much Too Late - Tarheel Slim & Little Ann (S)/Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison (M, slight surface noise)/Is You Is Or Is You Ain't - Buster Brown (M)/Wiggle Wobble - Les Cooper & Soul Rockers (S)/That's All Right - Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup (S, 1961 rerecording of 1940s original, but very nice in stereo)/Do Re Mi - Lee Dorsey (S)/Shake Your Moneymaker - Elmore James (M)

7013 - Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey [1991] Ya Ya (M)/Do Re Mi (S)/You're Breaking Me Up (S)/Messed Around And Fell In Love (S)/Hoodlum Joe (M)/When I Meet My Baby (M)/Eenie Meenie Mini Mo (S)/Give Me You (S)/People Gonna Talk (S)/Ixie Dixie Pixie Pie (S)/One And One (M)/Chin Chin (S)/Lil Liza Jane (M)/Yum Yum (S)/Give Me Your Love (M)/Great Googa Mooga (M)

7035 - Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison [1992] Kansas City (M)/Cheatin' Baby (S)/Let's Stick Together [early version of "Let's Work Together"] (M)/A Woman In Trouble (S)/My Love (M)/C.C. Rider (M)/Since I Fell For You (M, excellent medium-tempo r&b version of the Lenny Welch hit)/It's Been A Long Time (S)/Don't Wreck My Life (S)/Little School Girl (M)/Messed Around And Fell In Love (M)/Kansas City Twist (M)/Listen My Darling (M)/Pretty Little Women (M)/The Horse (M)/Goodbye Kansas City (S)/Why Did You Leave (M)/Da-De-Ya-Da (M)/At The World's Fair (M)/1960 (M)/Don't Drop It (M)/Drafted (M)

7045 - Letter Full of Tears - Gladys Knight & The Pips [1993] Every Beat Of My Heart (S)/Operator (S)/Come See About Me (S)/You Broke Your Promise (M)/Guess Who (M, not much high end)/It Hurts Me So Bad (S)/Queen Of Tears (S)/Room In Your Heart (S)/Letter Full Of Tears (M)/One More Lonely Night (M)/What Shall I Do (S)/A Love Like Mine (S)/What Will Become Of Me (S)/I Can't Stand By (S)/I'll Trust In You (S)/How Do You Say Goodbye (S)/Love Call (S)/Stop Running Around (M)/I Want That Kind Of Love (M)/Darling [Pips] (S)/Before Now And After Then (M)/Morning Noon And Night (M)/Linda [Pips] (S)/Every Beat Of My Heart [alternate take] (S)/Goodnight My Love [Pips] (S)

7046 - Raging Harlem Hit Parade #2 - Various Artists [1993] It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James (S)/Jaywalking - Upsetters (M)/Come See About Me - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/Shake Baby Shake - Champion Jack Dupree [1953] (M)/Truly Yours - Scarlets (S)/Don't You Worry - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford (S)/Kansas City March - Jimmy Spruill (M)/Is It A Dream - Vocaleers [1953] (M, surface noise)/All In My Mind - Bobby Marchan (M)/Sad Song - Channels (S)/People Gonna Talk - Lee Dorsey (S)/I - Velvets [1953] (M, sl. surface noise)/Let's Do The Boston Monkey - Les Cooper (M)/People Sure Act Funny - Titus Turner (S)/Operator - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/Jookin' - Noble Watts (M)/Valerie - Jackie & Starlites (M)/I Believe - Elmore James (S)/Twistin' With The King - King Curtis (S)/Dear One - Scarlets [1954] (M)/Human - Billy Hambric (S, slight hiss)/Darling - Pips (S)/Mary Lee - Rainbows [1954] (M, sl. noise, but much cleaner than usual)/These Lonely Tears - Little Joe Cook (S)/The Madison Shuffle - Buster Brown (M)

7055 - The Golden Era of Doo Wops: The Groups of Whirlin' Disc Records - Various Artists [1993] All tracks mono. The Closer You Are - Channels/Picture Of Love - Continentals/Magic Mirror - Whirlers/What Do You Do - Channels/Come To Me - Quadrells/Fine Fine Frame - Continentals/Flames In My Heart - Channels/Now You Know - Channels/Linda - Empires/I Really Love You - Channels/Don't You Know - Whirlers/Dear Lord - Continentals/Stars In The Sky - Channels/Part Time Sweetheart - Pretenders/Soft And Sweet - Continentals/My Lovin' Baby - Channels/The Gleam In Your Eye - Channels/I Pray - Whirlers/What Can The Matter Be - Quadrells/I Really Love You - Channels/Tonight And Forever - Whirlers/Close Your Eyes - Pretenders/What Do You Do - Channels (fast version)/Whispering Heart - Empires/Fine Fine Frame - Continentals (alternate take, with studio talk)/Dear Lord - Continentals (alternate take)

7063 - The Golden Era of Doo Wops: The Groups of Fury Records, Part 1 - Various Artists [1994] All Nite Long - Du Mauriers (M)/Valerie - Jackie & Starlites (M)/Runaround Baby - Kodaks (M)/Remember - Sherman & Darts (M, cleaned up)/I'm So Happy - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M, slight noise)/Dear Lorraine - Federals (M)/Silver Lining - Jackie & Starlites (M)/Truly Yours - Scarlets (S)/Make Believe World - Kodaks (M)/Honey Honey - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M, fades in, slight noise)/I Love You So - Carl Hogan & Miracles (M, cleaned up)/Cora Lee - Little Bobby Rivera & Hemlocks (M)/While Our Hearts Are Young - Federals (M, cleaned up)/Love You Still - Velvets (M)/Every Beat Of My Heart - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/East Of The Sun - Scarlets (S)/My Baby And Me - Kodaks (M)/Be My Dancing Partner - Vibra-Harps (M)/Falling In Love - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M)/You Gotta Love Me Baby - Federals (M)/I Found Out Too Late - Jackie & Starlites (M)/Linda - Pips (S, with countoff)/Little Boy And Girl - Kodaks (M)/Baby I Love You - Du Mauriers (M)/Bye Bye Baby - Channels (M, board crackles)

7064 - Raise a Ruckus Tonight - Buster Brown [1994] Fannie Mae (S)/Sugar Babe (M, slight hiss)/Don't Dog Your Woman (M)/No More (S)/Doctor Brown (M)/Raise A Ruckus Tonight (S)/John Henry (M)/Lost In A Dream (S, with false start and studio talk)/Blueberry Hill (M)/Good News (M)/St. Louis Blues (M)/Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (M)/Blues When It Rains (M)/When Things Go Wrong (It Hurts Me Too) (M)/Raise A Ruckus Tonight (S, alternate version with studio talk and countoff)/Sincerely (M)/The Madison Shuffle (M)/Gonna Love My Baby (M)/Fannie Mae (S, outtake)/I'm Goin' But I'll Be Back (M)

7079 - The Golden Era of Doo Wops: The Groups of Red Robin Records, Part 1 - Various Artists [1994] All tracks mono. Darling I'm Yours - Scarlets/Love You - Vocaleers/I've Got A Feeling - Topps/I Cried - Velvets/Can't Do Sixty No More - Du-Droppers/How Soon - Vocaleers/Dear One - Scarlets/She's Gotta Grin - Velvets/Where Are You - Mello-Moods/Angel Face - Vocaleers (distorted)/True Love - Scarlets/Evening (78 version) - Rainbows/Lucky Star - Charles & Carl/Lovin' Baby - Vocaleers/Chain Me Baby - Du-Droppers/Cry Baby - Scarlets/Tell Her - Velvets/Don't Fall In Love - Sequins/Tippin' - Topps/Be True - Vocaleers/And You Just Can't Go Through Life Alone - Mello-Moods/Mary Lee - Rainbows/One More Chance - Charles & Carl/I (78 version) - Velvets

7080 - The Golden Era of Doo Wops: The Groups of Red Robin Records, Part 2 - Various Artists [1994] All tracks mono. I - Velvets/Love Doll - Scarlets/I Walk Alone - Vocaleers/Go Back - Du-Droppers/How Could You - Mello-Moods/Indian Fever - Scarlets/Will She Know - Serenaders/Hurry Home - Vocaleers/At Last - Velvets/I've Lost - Scarlets/My Kind Of Woman - Allen Bunn/Won't You Come Home Baby - Topps/Is It A Dream - Vocaleers/Evening - Rainbows/Why Can't You Treat Me Right - Sequins/I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night - Mello- Moods/Kiss Me - Scarlets/Will You Be True - Vocaleers/I Want To Love You Baby - Serenaders/What Do You Do - Topps/They Tried - Velvets/Come On And Love Me Baby - Du-Droppers/Oh Where - Vocaleers/True Love - Scarlets

7093 - The Golden Era of Doo Wops: The Groups of Fury Records, Part 2 - Various Artists [1995] Truly Yours - Scarlets (S)/I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M)/Joys Of Love - Little Bobby Rivera & Hemlocks (M)/You're The One I Love - Federals (M)/My Love Will Never Die - Channels (M, light surface noise)/Dance Honey Dance - Velvets (M)/Please Tell The Angels - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M)/Oh Gee Oh Gosh - Kodaks (M)/Your Love - Carl Hogan & Miracles (M)/My Baby's Car Crazy - Velvets (M)/Guardian Angel - Kodaks (M)/Room In Your Heart - Gladys Knight & Pips (S)/Ain't Cha Ever Coming Home - Jackie & Starlites (M)/Good Wishes To You - Federals (M)/Lydia - Lewis Lymon & Teenchords (M)/Teenager's Dream - Kodaks (M)/Way Up In The Sky - Jackie & Starlites (M)/The Only Love Of Mine - Vibra-Harps (M)/Remember - Scarlets (S)/Darling - Pips (S)/Rockin' At Midnight - Sherman & Darts (M)/Kingless Castle - Kodaks (M)/She's My Girl - Federals (M)/I-I-I Love You So - Velvets (M)/I'm Coming Home - Jackie & Starlites (M)



BOOTLEG ALBUM:

Fury F-1000 - Best of the Teenchords - Teenchords [197?] Multi-color wax bootleg pressing that included both sides of the five singles released by Bobby Robinson, with the addition of "Dance Girl" and "Them There Eyes" that were released on George Goldner's Juanita label in 1958. I'm So Happy/Lydia/Falling In Love/I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love/Please Tell The Angels/Honey- Honey//Them There Eyes/Dance Girl/Your Last Chance/Too Young/I Found Out Why/Tell Me Love




Thanks to Thomas Baker, Jennings Falcon, Bruce Grossberg, and Stephane Rebeschini.



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