Taping Project: "Possibles" 1957--1959, Vote! on Mono v. Stereo Versions

Friends,

I would like to thank everyone who is providing assistance to me as I conduct research for my taping project.

I have organized these next "possibles" lists by year into several catagories for each year:

Billboard Top 100 Hits (selections by year)
Additional Selections (selections not in the Top 100 for the year)
Want List (seeking a source for this hit)
Mono or Stereo Versions (please vote)

Please note: Versions listed are Mono unless otherwise indicated. Stereo versions listed in the subject lists other than the Stereo or Mono list are either the only version that I have in my collection or the only version presently available on CD (to the best of my knowledge).

1957

Billboard Hot 100

Love Letters In The Sand--Pat Boone
All Shook Up--Elvis Presley (SH mastered version)
Jailhouse Rock--Elvis Presley (SH mastered version)
Treat Me Nice--Elvis Presley
(Let Me Your) Teddy Bear--Elvis Presley (SH mastered version)
Honeycomb--Jimmie Rodgers
Come Go With Me--Dell-Vikings
Bye Bye Love--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Searchin'--Coasters
Young Blood--Coasters
Little Darlin'--Diamonds
Blueberry Hill--Fats Domino
Wake Up Little Susie--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Diana--Paul Anka
It's Not For Me To Say--Johnny Mathis
You Send Me--Sam Cooke
Send For Me--Nat King Cole
Be-Bop Baby--Ricky Nelson
Fascination--Jane Morgan
Round And Round--Perry Como
Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On--Jerry Lee Lewis
Peggy Sue--Buddy Holly
A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)--Marty Robbins
I'm Walkin'--Ricky Nelson
Banana Boat (Day-O)--Harry Belafonte
Party Doll--Buddy Knox
Gone--Ferlin Husky
Moonlight Gambler--Frankie Laine
Rainbow--Russ Hamilton
My Special Angel--Bobby Helms
Too Much--Elvis Presley
Short Fat Fannie--Larry Williams
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter--Billy Williams
Mr. Lee--Bobettes
Raunchy--Bill Justis
School Day--Chuck Berry
That'll Be The Day--Crickets
I'm Walkin'--Fats Domino
Love Me--Elvis Presley (SH mastered version)
Bony Marone--Larry Williams
Old Cape Cod--Patti Page
Butterfly--Andy Williams
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine--Jimmie Rodgers
Hula Love--Buddy Knox
Love Is Strange--Mickey & Slyvia (best sounding version?)
Stardust--Billy Ward & his Dominos
Start Movin (In My Direction)--Sal Mineo
Raunchy--Ernie Freeman
Marrianne--Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders
White Silver Sands--Don Rondo
All The Way--Frank Sinatra
Blue Monday--Fats Domino
Rock & Roll Music--Chuck Berry
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby--Tune Weavers
Whispering Bells--Dell-Vikings
Over The Mountain, Accross The Sea--Johnnie & Joe
Jenny, Jenny--Little Richard
Four Walls--Jim Reeves
I'm Stickin' With You--Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids
Little Bitty Pretty One--Thurston Harris & the Sharps
Keep A Knockin'--Little Richard
Wonderful!, Wonderful!--Johnny Mathis
Lotta Lovin--Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps
Wear My Ring--Gene Vincent & his Blue Caps
Jamiaca Farewell--Harry Belafonte
I'm Available--Margie Rayburn
Rock-A-Billy--Guy Mitchell
C.C. Rider--Chuck Willis
Walkin' After Midnight--Patsy Cline
Black Slacks--Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones (SH masterd version)
Jim Dandy--LaVern Baker

Additional Selections

Come Fly With Me--Frank Sinatra (Stereo)
The Very Thought Of You--Nat King Cole (Stereo) (SH mastered version)
Been So Long--Pastels
The Story Of My Life--Marty Robbins
Gonna Find Me A Bluebird--Marvin Rainwater
Ring Tang Ding Dong--Cellos
Baby, Oh Baby--Shells
After School--Randy Starr
Pledge Of Love--Ken Copeland
Sittin' In The Balcony--Eddie Cochran
This Little Girl Of Mine--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
With All My Heart--Jodie Sands
Stardust--Nat King Cole (Stereo) (SH mastered version, the hidden track)
Red Hot--Billy Lee Riley
Oh! Boy--Crickets
Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You'll Ever Want To Meet)--Jackie Wilson
I'll Come Running Back To You--Sam Cooke

Want List

Silhouettes--Rays
Dark Moon--Gale Storm
Butterfly--Charlie Gracie
Dark Moon--Bonnie Guitar
So Rare-Jimmy Dorsey

Stereo or Mono?

Chances Are--Johnny Mathis (the Stereo mix is one of those early Stereo versions--panned left/right but it sounds fantastic, the strings are textured and rich but, the Mono mix is traditional)

1958

Billboard Top 100

It's All In The Game--Tommy Edwards (Stereo)
At The Hop--Danny & the Juniors (SH mastered version)
To Know Him Is To Love Him--Teddy Bears
Sail Along Silvery Moon--Billy Vaughn
Raunchy--Billy Vaughn
Tequila--Champs
Tom Dooley--Kingston Trio
Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)--Dominco Modugo
Don't--Elvis Presley
I Beg Of You--Elvis Presley
All I Have To Do Is Dream--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Witch Doctor--David Seville
It's Only Make Believe--Conway Twitty (Stereo)
My True Love--Jack Scott
Patricia--Perez Prado
Little Star--Elegants
Chantilly Lace--Big Bopper
Catch A Falling Star--Perry Como (Stereo)
Magic Moments--Perry Como
Twilight Time--Platters
Return To Me--Dean Martin
Lonesome Town--Ricky Nelson
Just A Dream--Jimmy Clanton
Rockin' Robin--Bobby Day
Over And Over--Bobby Day
The Purple People Eater--Sheb Wooley
Bird Dog--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Poor Little Fool--Ricky Nelson
Susie Darlin'--Robin Luke
Great Balls Of Fire--Jerry Lee Lewis
Topsy Part II--Cozy Cole
Oh Lonesome Me--Don Gibson
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck--Elvis Presley
Stood Up--Ricky Nelson
One Night--Elvis Presley
Tears On My Pillow--Little Anthony & the Imperials
The Stroll--Diamonds
Secretly--Jimmie Rodgers
Who's Sorry Now--Connie Francis
Do You Want To Dance--Bobby Freeman
Oh Julie--Crescendos
Big Man--Four Preps
Queen Of The Hop--Bobby Darin (Stereo)
Hard Headed Woman--Elvis Presley
Get A Job--Silhouettes
What Am I Living For--Chuck Willis
When--Kalen Twins
Book Of Love--Monotones
I Got Stung--Elvis Presley
26 Miles (Santa Catalina)--Four Preps
Endless Sleep--Jodie Reynolds
Born Too Late--Poni-Tails
Johnny B. Goode--Chuck Berry
I Got A Feeling--Ricky Nelson
Sweet Little Sixteen--Chuck Berry
Problems--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Short Shorts--Royal Teens
Willie And The Hand Jive--The Johnny Otis Show
Devoted To You--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz--Hollywood Flames
Believe What You Say--Ricky Nelson
Maybe--Chantels
Fever--Peggy Lee
Summertime Blues--Eddie Cochran (full length version with cold ending)
Chason D'Armour--Art and Dottie Dodd
Western Movies--Olympics (SH mastered version)
Breathless-Jerry Lee Lewis
Everybody Loves A Lover--Doris Day (Stereo)
Don't You Just Know It--Huey "Piano" Smith & the Clowns
Guess Things Happen That Way--Johnny Cash
Jennie Lee--Jan & Arnie (first-time Stereo)
La De Dah--Billie & Lillie
The Walk-Jimmy McCracklin
For Your Love--Ed Townsend

Additional Selections

For Your Precious Love--Jerry Butler & the Impressions (Stereo, argh!)
Non Dimenticar--Nat King Cole (Stereo)
One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)--Frank Sinatra (Stereo)
Come Dance With Me--Frank Sinatra (Stereo)
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen--Johnny Cash
Trickle, Trickle--Videos
All-American Boy--Bill Parsons (Bobby Bare)
Good Golly Miss Molly--Little Richard
I Wonder Why--Dion & the Belmonts
So Tough--Casuals
Talk To Me, Talk To Me--Little Willie John
Pretty Baby--Gino & Gina
Got A Match--Daddy-O's
Summertime, Summertime--Jamies
Claudette--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Slow Down--Larry Williams
Rumble--Link Wray & his Ray Men
Whole Lotta Loving--Fats Domino
Rave On--Buddy Holly
True Fine Mama--Little Richard
Everyday--Buddy Holly
Mean Woman Blues--Elvis Presley (Stereo)
Try Me--James Brown & the Famous Flames
Come On, Let's Go--Richie Valens

Want List

The End--Earl Grant

Stereo or Mono?

Yakety Yak--Coasters
Splish, Splash--Bobby Darin (the Stereo is more dry, the Mono more wet)
Rebel-Rouser--Duane Eddy
Don't Let Go--Roy Hamilton

1959

Billboard Top 100

The Battle Of New Orleans--Johnny Horton (Stereo)
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes--Platters (Stereo)
Heartaches By The Number--Guy Mitchell (Stereo)
Venus--Frankie Avalon (Stereo)
Mr. Blue--Fleetwoods
Lonely Boy--Paul Anka (Stereo)
Stagger Lee--Lloyd Price (Stereo)
A Lover's Question--Clyde McPhatter
Donna--Richie Valens
La Bamba--Richie Valens
The Three Bells--Browns (Stereo)
My Heart Is An Open Book--Carl Dobkins Jr.
Put Your Head On My Shoulder--Paul Anka
Sleep Walk--Santo and Johnny
Personality--Lloyd Price (Stereo)
Kansas City--Wilbert Harrison (best version?)
Dream Lover--Bobby Darin (Stereo)
Sixteen Candles--Crests
Don't You Know--Della Reese (Stereo)
Pink Shoe Laces--Dodie Stevens
Why--Frankie Avalon
In The Mood--Ernie Fields
The Happy Organ--Dave "Baby" Cortez
Primrose Lane--Jerry Wallace and the Jewels
My Happiness--Connie Francis (Stereo)
The Big Hurt--Miss Toni Fisher
('Til) I Kissed Her--Everly Bros. (Stereo) (SH mastered version)
Teen Beat--Sandy Nelson
Sea Of Love--Phil Phillips and the Twilights
Lavender Blue--Sammy Turner
Lipstick on your Collar--Connie Francis (Stereo)
Red River Rock--Johnny & the Hurrucanes
We Got Love--Bobby Rydell
A Big Hunk O'Love--Elvis Presley
I Cried A Tear--Lavern Baker
What A Difference A Day Makes--Dinah Washington (Stereo)
I'm Gonna Get Married--Lloyd Price (Stereo)
Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)--Impalas
It's Just A Matter Of Time--Brook Benton
There Goes My Baby--Drifters
Quiet Village--Martin Denny (Stereo)
Oh! Carol--Neil Sedaka (Stereo)
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I--Elvis Presley (SH mastered version)
Waterloo--Stonewall Jackson (Stereo)
So Many Ways--Brook Benton
Whole Lotta Loving--Fats Domino
Peter Gunn--Ray Anthony (Stereo)
Manhattan Spiritual--Reg Owen (Stereo)
A Teenager In Love--Dion & the Belmonts (Stereo)
Tragedy--Thomas Wayne & the Delons
Never Been Anyone Else But You--Ricky Nelson (Stereo)
Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)--Ed Bynes and Connie Stevens
Poison Ivy--Coasters
Talahassie Lassie--Freddy Cannon
I've Had It--Bell-Notes (Stereo)
Turn Me Loose--Fabian
Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat--Paul Evans
Since I Don't Have You--Skyliners
Tiger--Fabian
Broken Hearted Melody--Sarah Vaughn (Stereo)
I Need Your Love Tonight--Elvis Presley
Among My Souvenirs--Connie Francis (Stereo)
Petite Fleur--Chris Barber's Jazz Band
Tall Paul-Annette
I Want To Walk You Home--Fats Domino (Stereo)
Hound Dog Man--Fabian
I Only Have Eyes For You--Flamingos (Stereo)
So Fine--Fiestas
Misty--Johnny Mathis (Stereo)
It's Late--Ricky Nelson
It Was I--Skip and Flip
Baby Talk--Jan & Dean
Sweeter Than You--Ricky Nelson
My Wish Came True--Elvis Presley

Additional Selections

Shimmy, Shimmy Ko Ko Bop--Little Anthony & the Imperials (Stereo, argh!)
You Got What It Takes--Marv Johnson
I'll Go Crazy--James Brown & the Famous Flames
I Ain't Never--Webb Pierce (Stereo)
Sea Cruise--Frankie Ford
True Love Ways--Buddy Holly (Stereo)
Hey Little Girl--Dee Clark (Stereo)
Makin' Love--Floyd Robinson
Here Comes Summer--Jerry Keller (Stereo)
Lonely For You--Gary Stites (Stereo)
Three Stars--Tommy Dee with Carol Kay & the Teen Tones
Guess Who--Jesse Belvin (Stereo)
Lonely Blue Boy--Conway Twitty (Stereo)
Poor Jenny--Everly Bros (Stereo) (SH mastered version)
Problems--Everly Bros. (SH mastered version)
Good, Good Lovin'--James Brown & the Famous Flames
Big Bopper's Wedding--Big Bopper
Raw-Hide--Link Wray & his Ray Men
Harlem Nocturne--Viscounts
High School Confidential--Jerry Lee Lweis
Somethin' Else--Eddie Cochran
Nervous Breakdown--Eddie Cochran
Shakin' All Over--Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
I'm Ready--Fats Domino
C'mon On Everybody--Eddie Cochran
Hippy, Hippy Shake--Chan Romero
Forty Days--Ronnie Hawkins
Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)--Lloyd Price (Stereo)

Want List

Gotta Travel On--Billy Grammer
A Lovers Question--Clyde McPhatter (Stereo)

Stereo or Mono?

Mack The Knife--Bobby Darin (the HDCD Stereo version or the Mono single mix)
Lonely Teardrops--Jackie Wilson (the Stereo is more wet, the Mono more dry)
Come Softly To Me--Fleetwoods (the Stereo mix has some additional percussion overdubs not on the Mono single mix)
Charlie Brown--Coasters (the Stereo mix or the Mono mix as mastered by Steve)
What'D I Say (Part 1) Mono) or
What'D I Say (Parts 1 & 2) (Stereo)--Ray Charles

Please Make Any Suggestions!

Thanks!

Bob

 

The first time the original mono mix of Gotta Travel On was released on CD is on the ERIC Pop & Country Classics CD, Bob.

 

Bradley,

Thanks! I will pick it up!

Bob

 

Friends,

I will be off the computer soon until early tomorrow morning but, I trust the "night shift" and the "early morning crowd' will make some suggestions!

Thanks!

Bob

 

Want List

Silhouettes--Rays
Dark Moon--Gale Storm
Butterfly--Charlie Gracie
Dark Moon--Bonnie Guitar
So Rare-Jimmy Dorsey

Bob: Gale Storm's (bet that's not her real name!) version of "Dark Moon" is included on Dark Moon--The Best of (Varese Sarabande 5523).

Bonnie Guitar's version is on History of Dot Records Vol. 1, also a Varese release (5686).

I've got "So Rare" on Time-Life's Your Hit Parade 1957.

I'll be glad to give you a hand with these, if you'll settle for a CD-r!

Jimbo

P.S. I thought the Rays track was on some volume of the import Golden Age of American Rock 'n Roll series, but I'm not 100% sure.

 

Bonnie Guitar's version is also on the ERIC Pop & Country Classics CD

 

I'd recommend Guitar Boogie Shuffle by the Virtues for additional selections 1959, and I vote for the mono version of Come Softly to Me.

 

Bill,

Thanks for the addition and the vote!

Bob

 

Bradley,

I am picking up that disc this weekend!

Thanks!

Bob

 

Jimbo,

Thanks for your offer to help!

Bob

 

I have A Lover's Question in stereo. PM me and I can send you a cd-r of it if you want it.

 

Chris,

Thanks for your offer to help.

Bob

 

Ken,

Great addition--I have it and I simply forgot it!! Thanks for the vote. Actually, I prefer the Mono version of Lonely Teardrops as well.

Bob

 

I may have "It's Just a Matter of Time" by Brook Benton in stereo. I have the original Mercury LP with the big "Mercury Stereo" banner across the top; alas, it's in a big pile of stuff that I haven't played yet. Maybe someone else knows for sure whether the stereo LP version is actually in stereo! Of course, it could be a re-recording. Let me get a chance to play it and find out for sure....

Also, "Silhouettes" by the Rays is one of the first of the Cameo-Parkway items that Mr. Klein sits on as if they have no value. "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie is in the same boat -- that WAS Cameo's first hit single.

"The End" by Earl Grant is on Time-Life's "Your Hit Parade: The Late 50s" and "The Heart of Rock and Roll 1958." There's also a "Best Of/Singin' and Swingin'" by Earl Grant (MCA 11838). It's mono in all places.

Did I miss it, or is "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" by Buddy Holly missing from the 1959 list? It's in stereo on SH's From The Original Master Tapes, complete with an interesting count-in ("one, two, two"). Also missing from the 1959 list is "Waterloo" by Stonewall Jackson.

Your two "Aaargh!" stereo items appear not to have been issued on CD in mono.

 

Tim,

I was never aware that there was a Stereo mix of the original recording of It's Just A Matter of Time. Thought it was always, Mono only. Certainly, I am sadly aware of Silhouettes and Butterfly being caught up in the un-released Cameo-Parkway catalog. Thanks for the information on The End. I simply missed It Doesn't Matter Anymore. I have it, so thanks for reminding me and for your contributions Tim!

Bob

 

I do have the stereo LP of Brook Benton's It's Just a Matter of Time as well, Tim

 

Bradley,

It is the original recording or a later re-recording?

Bob

 

Steve,

Because they had yet to record Len Barry's 1-2-3?

Seriously,

Bob

 

Steve,

They only recorded songs with a 2/4 beat?

Bob

 

Ken,



Maybe Steve will jump back in and enlighten us!

Bob

 

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