THE DRIFTERS
: Johnny Moore (lead tenor vo), Charlie Thomas (tenor vo), Eugene Pearson (baritone vo), Johnny Terry (bass vo) with Leroy Glover (p); Al Gorgoni, Bill Suyker (g, ac-g); Dick Romoff (b); Buddy Saltzman (dm); Jack Jennings (marimba); Arif Mardin (perc). Arr-cond. by Artie Butler. A Bert Berns Production.
New York, February 8, 1966
A-9912 MY ISLANDS IN THE SUN (Abdul Samad, Johnny Moore) | Atlantic 2325 |
THE BUSHMEN
: four or five males (lead vo, org-1,p, g, el-b, dm, bkd-vo). Prod. by Shelby S. Singleton Jr.
New York, July 22, 1966
YW1-38193 FRIENDS AND LOVERS FOREVER (Wes Farrell, Bert Berns)-1 | Smash 2054 |
YW1-38194 YOU’VE BEEN WITH HIM (Wes Farrell, Bert Berns) | Smash 2054 |
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 Leroy Glover: Wilbur “Dud” Bascomb, Clark Terry (tp); Seldon Powell, Buddy Lucas (ts); Haywood Henry (bs); Ernie Hayes (p); Al Gorgoni, Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken (g); Jimmy Tyrell (el-b); Herb Lovelle (dm); Jack Jennings, Ted Sommer (tamb, perc). A Bert Berns Production.
A&R Recording Studios, New York, July 26, 1966
A-10544 TAKES A GOOD WOMAN (Max Barnes)-2 | Atlantic unissued |
A-10545 ARETHA (Bert Berns, Jeff Barry)-1 | Atlantic 2366 |
BOBBY HARRIS
(vo) with tp; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Add cga-1, org-2. A Bert Berns Production.
New York, July 1966
S-20008 STICKY, STICKY (Bert Berns)-1 | Shout 203 |
S-20009 MR. SUCCESS (Bert Berns)-2 | Shout 203 |
ARSENIO
(Arsenio Rodriguez) (lead vo except -1/bkd-vo, g) with female (lead vo-1/bkd-vo); ac-g; b; dm; bgo; cga; scraper; cow-bell; 1 female, 2 males (bkd-vo). Add 2tp, tb, ts, bs-2. Arr. by Artie Butler. Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studios, New York, August 1966
W-10101 | HANG ON SLOOPY (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell)-2 | Bang 533, LP216 |
W-10102 | VAYA P’AL MONTE (Arsenio Rodriguez)-1 | Bang 533, LP216 |
| LA YUCA (Arsenio Rodriguez)-2 | Bang LP216 |
| BAILA CON MIGO (Arsenio Rodriguez)-1-2 | Bang LP216 |
| MANISERO Y MARTA (Moises Simons) | Bang LP216 |
| QUE NO LLEGUE LA NOCHE Y LA PARED(Arsenio Rodriguez, Roberto Anglero)-1-2 | Bang LP216 |
| LA BAMBA (arr. Arsenio Rodriguez)-1 | Bang LP216 |
| TRES MARIAS (Arsenio Rodriguez) | Bang LP216 |
| CIELITO LINDO (arr. Arsenio Rodriguez) | Bang LP216 |
| PARA BAILAR EL MONTUNO (Arsenio Rodriguez) | Bang LP216 |
| RANDY (Arsenio Rodriguez)-1 | Bang LP216 |
| EL ELEMENTO DEL BRONX (Arsenio Rodriguez) | Bang LP216 |
FREDDIE SCOTT
(vo) with orch. arr. by Garry Sherman: tp; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; tamb; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Omit p, tamb, bkd-vo; add org-1. Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studios, New York, September 9, 1966
S-20014 ARE YOU LONELY FOR ME (Bert Berns) | Shout 207, LP501 |
S-20015 WHERE WERE YOU (Freddie Scott)-1 | Shout 207, LP501 |
THE EXCITERS
: Brenda Reid (lead vo), Carol Johnson, Lillian Walker, Herb Rooney (vo) with 2tp, tb, ts, bs, p, 2g, el-b, dm. A Bert Berns Production.
New York, September 1966
W-10103 NUMBER ONE (Herb Rooney, Andrew Pope) | Shout 205 |
W-10104 YOU GOT LOVE (Jerry Ragovoy, Bert Berns) | Shout 205 |
JACK ELY & THE COURTMEN
: Jack Ely (lead vo) with org, g, el-b, dm. Add The Sweet Inspirations, Neil Diamond (bkd-vo); crowd noise-1. A Bert Berns Production.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, September 1966
W-10105 RIDE RIDE BABY (Bert Berns, Jeff Barry)-1 | Bang 534 |
W-10106 LOUIE GO HOME (Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere) | Bang 534 |
FREDDIE SCOTT
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; tamb; strings; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studios, New York, October 7, 1966
S-20023 NO ONE COULD EVER LOVE YOU (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy) | Shout 211, LP501 |
ROY C
(Roy Charles Hammond) (vo) with orch. arr. by Artie Butler: 2tp; tb; ts; bs; p; Eric Gale (g); g; el-b; dm; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Add vb-1, Bert Berns (bkd-vo)-2. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, October 1966
S-20012 STOP WHAT YOUR DOIN’ (Gregory Carroll, Helena Walquer, Roy C. Hammond)-1 | Shout 206 |
S-20013 GONE GONE (Bert Berns)-2 | Shout 206 |
THE McCOYS
: Rick Zehringer (lead vo, g), Bobby Peterson (el-p -1,org-2,bkd-vo), Randy Hobbs (el-b, bkd-vo), Randy Zehringer (dm). Add hca-2. A Berns and Barry Production-1 or Prod. by Bert Berns-2..
Century Sound Studios, New York, November 1966
W-10113 I GOT TO GO BACK (AND WATCH THAT LITTLE GIRL DANCE) (Bert Berns, Jeff Barry)-1 | Bang 538 |
W-10136 I WONDER IF SHE REMEMBERS ME (Bert Berns)-2 | Bang 549 |
FREDDIE SCOTT
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; tamb; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Add vb-1, org-2. Omit tamb-1. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Century Sound Studios, New York, January 11 and 13, 1967
S-20022 | CRY TO ME (Berns) | Shout 211, LP501 |
| LET IT BE ME (Curtis, Becaud, Delanoe)-1 | Shout LP501 |
| OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART (Darrell Eubanks, Lawrence Murphy) | Shout LP501 |
| SHAKE A HAND (Joe Morris)-2 | Shout LP501 |
| FOR YOUR LOVE (Ed Townsend) | Shout LP501 |
| THE LOVE OF MY WOMAN (Ed Townsend)-1 | Shout LP501 |
| BRING IT ON HOME TO ME (Sam Cooke) | Shout LP501 |
S-20032 | HE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART (Butler, Mayfield, Carter)-2 | Shout 216, LP501 |
S-20055 | SPANISH HARLEM (Leiber, Spector)-1 | Shout 227, LP501 |
FREDDIE SCOTT
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; tamb; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studios, New York, January 17, 1967
S-20024 | AM I GROOVING YOU (Berns, Jeff Barry) | Shout 212 |
| YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE HIM (Bert Russell, Mike Stoller) | Shout unissued |
BOBBY HARRIS
(vo) with tp; ts; bs; org; p; Eric Gale (g); g; el-b; dm; prob. The Sweet Inspirations: Cissy Houston, Sylvia Shemwell, Myrna Smith, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, January 1967
S-20020 THE LOVE OF MY WOMAN (Ed Townsend) | Shout 210 |
S-20021 BABY COME BACK TO ME (Johnny Northern, Ralph Bailey) | Shout 210 |
HOAGY LANDS
(vo) with Prod. by Bert Berns.
New York, January 1967
32 MILES OUT OF WAYCROSS (MOJO MAMMA) (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler) | Bang unissued |
WILSON PICKETT
(vo) with Gene “Bowlegs” Miller (tp); Charlie Chalmers, Jimmy Mitchell (ts); Floyd Newman (bs); Spooner Oldham (org, el-p); Chips Moman, Jimmy Johnson (g); Tommy Cogbill (el-b); Roger Hawkins (dm). Add fem-cho (overdubbed in New York)-1. Prod. by Jerry Wexler.
Fame Studios, Muscle Shoals, February 1, 1967
A-11647 FUNKY BROADWAY (Christian) | Atlantic 2430, LP8145 |
11648 MOJO MAMMA (Bert Berns, Jerry Wexler)-1 | Atlantic LP8145 |
VAN MORRISON
(hca-1,vo) with Garry Sherman (org), Al Gorgoni (g), Hugh McCracken or Donald Thomas (g), Bob Bushnell or Russell Savakus (el-b), Herbie Lovelle or Gary Chester (dm), Jeff Barry (bkd-vo -2,tamb). Add Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Myrna Smith (bkd-vo)-3; Bert Berns, Brooks Arthur (bkd-vo)-4. Arr. by Garry Sherman. Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studio A, New York, March 28, 1967
tk.4 RO RO ROSEY (Van Morrison)-1 (3.04) | Bang LP218 |
W-10141 (tk.4 edit) RO RO ROSEY (Van Morrison)-1-3 (2.58) | Bang 552 |
tk.22 BROWN EYED GIRL (Van Morrison)-2-3 (3.06) | Bang 545, LP218 |
W-10207 (tk.9) MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (arr. Bert Berns)-1-3 (2.51) | Bang 585, LP218 |
W-10128 (tk.13) GOODBYE BABY (BABY GOODBYE) (Bert Berns, Wes Farrell)-3 (2.57) | Bang 545, LP218 |
VAN MORRISON
(hca-1,vo) with Artie Butler or Paul Griffin (org-2,p-3), Eric Gale (g), Hugh McCracken or Donald Thomas (g, ac-g), Bob Bushnell or Russell Savakus (el-b), Herbie Lovelle or Gary Chester (dm), George Devens or Jeff Barry (tamb). Arr. by Garry Sherman. Prod. by Bert Berns.
A&R Recording Studio A, New York, March 29, 1967
tk.4 T.B. SHEETS (Van Morrison)-1-2 (9.44) | Bang LP218 |
W-10208 (tk.14 edit) SPANISH ROSE (Van Morrison) (3.09) | Bang 585, LP218 |
tk.6 (edit) WHO DROVE THE RED SPORTS CAR (Van Morrison)-3 (5.35) | Bang LP218 |
tk.8 HE AIN’T GIVE YOU NONE (Van Morrison)-2-3 (5.13) | Bang LP218 |