THE DRIFTERS
: Johnny Moore (lead tenor vo), Charlie Thomas (tenor vo), Eugene Pearson (baritone vo), Johnny Terry (bass vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Gene Page: Joe Newman, Irving Markowitz (tp); Tony Studd (tb); Seldon Powell (ts); Haywood Henry (bs); Paul Griffin (p); Eric Gale, Carl Lynch, Everett Barksdale (g); Russ Saunders (el-b); Herb Lovelle (dm); George Devens (vb); Jack Jennings, Emil Richards (tamb-1,cymbals-2,marimba-3); 10 strings. Omit strings-4. Prod. by Bert Berns & Jeff Barry-2 or A Bert Berns Production.
New York, June 30, 1965
A-9078 I’LL TAKE YOU WHERE THE MUSIC’S PLAYING (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich)-1-2 | Atlantic 2298, LP8113 |
A-9079 NYLON STOCKINGS (Tony Bruno, Victor Millrose)-3 | Atlantic 2310 |
A-9080 WE GOTTA SING (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)-1-4 | Atlantic 2310 |
THE WITCHES
(The Montells): Mary Parsons (lead vo-1,unison duet vo-2), Sheron Regular (unison duet vo-2,vo), Edythe Flemings, Charlotte Parsons (vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: tp, tb, ts, bs, p, Eric Gale (g), g, el-b, dm, tamb, vb. Omit horns, vb-2. Prod. by Bert Berns, A Web IV Music Inc. Production.
Mirasound Studios, New York, June 1965
W-10011 MY LITTLE BABY (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell)-2 | Bang 505 |
W-10012 SHE’S GOT YOU NOW (Buddy Smith)-1 | Bang 505 |
BARBARA LEWIS
(vo) with orch. arr. by Artie Butler: Patti Bown (p); Vinnie Bell, Al Gorgoni, Trade Martin (g); Bob Bushnell (el-b); Gary Chester (dm); Ted Sommer, Alvin Rogers (tamb, chimes); 10 strings; fem-cho. Omit perc, strings, fem-cho -1. Dir. by Bert Berns. An Ollie McLaughlin Production.
New York, July 1, 1965
A-9083 MAKE ME YOUR BABY (Helen Miller, Roger Atkins) | Atlantic 2300, LP8173 |
A-9084 I’M SO AFRAID (Curtis Mayfield) | unissued |
A-9085 LOVE TO BE LOVED (David Parker)-1 | Atlantic 2300 |
THE LOSERS
: Brian Keenan (vo, hca, dm, tamb), Joe Parrino (g, bkd-vo), Russell Warmolts (el-b, bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, July 1, 1965
65C-9086 MERSEY-SSIPPI (Brian Keenan) | Atco 6373 |
9087 THIS GIRL OF MINE | unissued |
THE LOSERS
: Brian Keenan (vo, dm, tamb), Joe Parrino (g, bkd-vo), Russell Warmolts (el-b, bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, July 26, 1965
9211 SHE BELONGS TO ME | unissued |
65C-9212 LOVE ME LIKE THE RAIN (Brian Keenan) | Atco 6373 |
THE LOST SOULS
: four males (lead vo,2g, el-b, dm, tamb, bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns, A Web IV Production.
New York, August 1965
W-10027 THE GIRL I LOVE (Bert Berns) | Bang 509 |
W-10028 SIMPLE TO SAY (Joseph Shefsky) | Bang 509 |
W-10047 I GAVE MY LOVE A DIAMOND (Bert Berns) | Bang 513 (unissued) |
W-10048 I WONDER IF SHE REMEMBERS ME (Bert Berns) | Bang 513 (unissued) |
THE DEBS
(vo) with p, 2g, el-b, dm. A (Dennis) Lambert- (Lou) Courtney Production.
New York, September 23, 1965
YW1-36929 SLOOPY’S GONNA HANG ON (Wes Farrell, Bert Russell) | Mercury 72494 |
JOHNNY THUNDER
(Gil Hamilton) (vo) with org, 2g, el-b, dm, tamb, mixed-cho. Arr. By Artie Butler. Prod. by Bert Berns. A Web IV Production.
New York, September 1965
D-192A EVERYBODY DO THE SLOOPY (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell) | Diamond 192 |
PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLES
: Patricia “Patti LaBelle” Holte (lead vo), Wynona “Nona” Hendryx, Cynthia “Cindy” Birdsong, Sarah Dash (vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: Ernie Royal (tp); Benny Powell (tb); Joe Grimaldi (ts); Richard DiCicco aka Richie Rome, Leroy Glover (p, org); Billy Butler, Bill Suyker, Al Gorgoni (g); Russ Saunders (el-b); Gary Chester (dm); Jack Jennings, Joe Venuto (tamb, vb, chimes); 8 strings. A Bert Berns Production.
New York, October 7, 1965
A-9372 PATTI’S PRAYER (Bob Finiz) | Atlantic 2333, LP8119 |
A-9373 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE (Toni Wine, Carole Bayer) | Atlantic 2318, LP8119 |
A-9374 ALL OR NOTHING (Pam Sawyer, Lori Burton) | Atlantic 2311, LP8119 |
A-9375 WHO CAN I TURN TO (WHEN NOBODY NEEDS ME) (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) | Atlantic LP8119 |
PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLES
: Patricia “Patti LaBelle” Holte (lead vo), Wynona “Nona” Hendryx, Cynthia “Cindy” Birdsong, Sarah Dash (vo) with Leroy Glover (org, p); Wally Richardson, Walter Raim (g, ac-g); Richard Romoff (el-b); Alvin Rogers (dm); Jack Jennings (tamb). Arr-cond. by Artie Butler. A Bert Berns Production.
New York, October 20, 1965
9448 DON’T NEED TRUE LOVE | unissued |
A-9449 YOU FORGOT HOW TO LOVE (Bert Berns, Ilene Stewart) | Atlantic 2311 |
NANCY AMES
(vo) with p, 2g, el-b, dm, tamb, fem-cho. Arr-cond. by Teacho Wiltshire. Prod. by Manny Kellem and Billy Sherrill.
New York, October 1965
ZSP 112281 I’VE GOT A LOT OF LOVE (LEFT IN ME) (Ronnie Wilkins, John Hurley) | Epic 9874 |
ZSP 112282 FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell) | Epic 9874 |
SOLOMON BURKE
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Leroy Glover: Joe Newman, Ernie Royal (tp); Benny Powell (tb); Seldon Powell, Art Kaplan (ts); Haywood Henry (bs); Felix Cavaliere (org); Paul Griffin (p); Eric Gale, Trade Martin, Charlie Brown (g); Jimmy Lewis (el-b); Herb Lovelle (dm); George Devens (tamb); 4 females (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, November 5, 1965
A-9483 I DON’T WANT YOU NO MORE (Solomon Burke) | Atlantic 2349 |
A-9484 (NO, NO, NO) CAN’T STOP LOVIN’ YOU NOW (Solomon Burke) | Atlantic 2314 |
A-9485 BABY COME ON HOME (Bert Berns) | Atlantic 2314, LP8158 |
BARBARA LEWIS
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: Joe Newman, Melvin Davis (tp); Benny Powell (tb); Paul Winter (saxes); Phil Bodner (fl); Leroy Glover (p); Bill Suyker, Al Gorgoni, Vinnie Bell (g); Dick Romoff (el-b); Gary Chester (dm); Jack Jennings (timpani, chimes), strings, fem-cho. Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, November 15, 1965
A-9649 DON’T FORGET ABOUT ME (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) | Atlantic 2316, LP8118 |
A-9650 BETTER NOT BELIEVE HIM (Bert Russell, Ruth Batchelor) | Atlantic LP8118 |
A-9651 HE’S SO BAD (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell) | Atlantic LP8118 |
THE EXCITERS
: Brenda Reid (lead vo), Carol Johnson, Lillian Walker, Herb Rooney (vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: Irvin Markowitz, Burt Collins (tp); Eddie Bert (tb); Joe Grimaldi (ts); Art Kaplan (bs); Leroy Glover (p); Trade Martin, Charles Massey, Al Gorgoni (g); Al Lucas (b); Herb Lovelle (dm); Willie Correa (cga); George Devens (tamb, vb). Prod. by Bert Berns, Web IV Productions.
New York, November 29, 1965
S-20029 YOU KNOW IT AIN’T RIGHT (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell) | Shout 214 |
W-10057 YOU BETTER COME HOME (Bert Russell) | Bang 518 |
THE EXCITERS
: Brenda Reid (lead vo), Carol Johnson, Lillian Walker, Herb Rooney (vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: Leroy Glover (p); Vinnie Bell, Bill Suyker, Al Gorgoni (g); Dick Romoff (el-b); Gary Chester (dm); Ted Sommer (timpani); George Devens (vb); 4 strings. Prod. by Bert Berns, Web IV Productions.
New York, December 6, 1965
W-10051 A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP (Bert Russell) | Bang 515 |
W-10052 I’M GONNA GET HIM SOMEDAY (Herb Rooney, Andrew Pope) | Bang 515 |
W-10058 WEDDINGS MAKE ME CRY (Herb Rooney, Andrew Pope) | Bang 518 |
PATTI LABELLE & THE BLUEBELLES
: Patricia “Patti LaBelle” Holte (lead vo), Wynona “Nona” Hendryx, Cynthia “Cindy” Birdsong, Sarah Dash (vo) with Art Kaplan (fl); Leroy Glover (p); Eric Gale, Bill Suyker (g, ac-g); Richard Romoff (el-b); Gary Chester (dm); Ted Sommer, George Devens (timpani, chimes, vb); Gene Bianco-1 or Margaret Ross-2 (harp); strings. Arr-cond. by Artie Butler-1 or Jimmy Wisner-2. Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, December 21, 1965
A-9691 UNCHAINED MELODY (Hy Zaret, Alex North)-1 | Atlantic 2408, LP8119 |
A-9692 EBB TIDE (Robert Maxwell)-1 (BB5/28/66) | Atlantic 2333, LP8119 |
A-9693 HE (Jack Richards, Richard Mullan)-1 (BB5/14/66) | Atlantic LP8119 |
A-9694 TRY TO REMEMBER (Harvey Schmidt, Tom Jones)-1 | Atlantic LP8119 |
A-9695 PEOPLE (Bob Merrill, Jule Styne)-2 | Atlantic LP8119 |
A-9696 YESTERDAY (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)-2 | Atlantic LP8119 |
A-9697 MORE (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Norman Newell)-2 | Atlantic LP8119 |
A-9698 OVER THE RAINBOW (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)-2 | Atlantic 2318 |
A-9698 OVER THE RAINBOW (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg)-2 (stereo alt. take) | Atlantic LP8119 |
LANCE FOX & THE BLOODHOUNDS
: Richard “Ritchie Adams” Ziegler (lead vo) with org, g, el-b, dm, tamb, 2 males (bkd-vo). A Jerry Ragovoy Production.
New York, December 1965
W-10065 YOU GOT LOVE (Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns) | Bang 523 |
W-10066 THAT’S YOUR PROBLEM (IT AIN’T MINE) (Ritchie Adams, Jerry Ragovoy) | Bang 523 |
GARNET MIMMS
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; tb; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; prob. Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown, Myrna Smith (bkd-vo). Prod. by Jerry Ragovoy.
New York, January 26, 1966
ZTSP 106647 I’LL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU (Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns) | United Artists 995, LP3498 |
OOH BABY | unissued |
THE DRIFTERS
: Johnny Moore (lead tenor vo-1/tenor vo), Charlie Thomas (lead tenor vo-2/tenor vo), Eugene Pearson (baritone vo), Johnny Terry (bass vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Artie Butler: Ernie Royal, Irving Markowitz (tp); Eddie Bert, Jimmy Cleveland (tb); Joe Grimes (Joe Grimaldi) (ts); Art Kaplan (bs); Paul Griffin (p); Al Gorgoni, Bill Suyker, Trade Martin (g); Dick Romoff (b); Herb Lovelle (dm); George Devens (vb-1,castanets-2,triangle-3, chimes-4). A Bert Berns Production.
New York, January 27, 1966
A-9880 UP IN THE STREETS OF HARLEM (Bert Berns)-1-3 | Atlantic 2336 |
A-9881 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS (Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson, Frank Miller)-1-4 | Atlantic 2325 |
A-9882 YOU CAN’T LOVE ‘EM ALL (Berns, Leiber, Stoller, Nugetre)-2 | Atlantic 2336 |