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SINGLES
Leave Her For Me [2:09]
(Lewis Reed)
So Blue [2:10]
(Phil Harris, Lewis Reed)
The Jades
7 inch single, Time 1002, USA, 1958
Side A: 1120
Side B: 1121
Two different editions:
- White label sample copy, with So Blue credited to Phil Harris.
- Dark blue label stock copy with So Blue credited to Lewis Reed and Phil Harris.
This 45 single was supposedly picked up by the major label Dot Records, who substituted another song, Belinda, for So Blue.
This single has been reissued in 1997 on blue vinyl.
Leave Her For Me and So Blue are now officially available on CD on Rockin' On Broadway – The Time Brent Shad Story (Ace CDCHD 758, UK, 2000)
See So Blue - an interview with Phil Harris for full Jades story.
Leave Her For Me [2:09]
(Lewis Reed)
So Blue [2:10]
(Phil Harris, Lewis Reed)
The Jades
7 inch blue vinyl single, Time 1002, 1997
Side A: AR 31970-A KR+8
Side B: AR 31970-B KR+8
Repro of the Jades 45 released in 1997. Label reads "PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE".
Your Love [2:01]
(Lewis Reed)
Merry Go 'round [2:04]
(Lewis Reed)
Lewis Reed
unissued sides, 1962
Lou Reed returned to Bob Shad – the Jades producer – in late 1962 and recorded these two solo sides. Those tracks remained unreleased until their appearance on Rockin' On Broadway – The Time Brent Shad Story (Ace CDCHD 758, UK, 2000).
All Tomorrow's Dance Parties
7 inch EP, Norton EP-097, USA, 2000
Side 1: U-52358m-A NR-EP-097 A
Side 2: U-52358m-B NR-EP-097 B
Side 1: Lewis Reed: Your Love / Merry Go Round
Side 2: The Jades: So Blue / Leave Her For Me
Vinyl reissue of the two 1958 Jades sides and the 1962 Lewis Reed unissued cuts that appeared on the Rockin' On Broadway CD. Picture sleeve with liner.
The Ostrich [2:25]
(Reed - Sims - Vance - Phillips)
Sneaky Pete [2:08]
(Reed - Sims - Vance - Phillips)
The Primitives
7 inch single, Pickwick City PC-9001, December 1964
Side A: PC-9001A -2 RSVP 8-2 12·64
Side B: PC·9001·B -2 R
Also exists with alternate catalog number:
Pickwick City PC-1001
Side A: PC 1001 A
Side B: PC 1001 B
Lou Reed is credited as co-writer and takes lead vocals on both sides.
This 45 was released by Pickwick with two different catalog numbers: PC-1001 and PC-9001. Both the number scratched in the matrix – the 9001 one has also a date in the matrix saying "12·64".
The Ostrich is listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third Series, Volume 18, Part 5, no 2, Music, July -December 1964, The Library of Congress Washington, Copyright Office, 1967, p. 1677:
"THE OSTRICH ; w & m Terry Philips, Jerry Vance, Lew Reed (Lewis Reed ) & Jimmie Sims. Barmour Music ©; 16Nov64; EU853656."
"An L.H. Production" – L.H. stands for Lee Haridan. There is no such person – these are actually various members of Terry Philips's family who have helped him financially with his musical ventures.
The release of the single is announced in a column published in Cash Box on January 23, 1965: "First release on Pickwick City, according to Bobby Ragona, national promo manager for both diskereis, is "The Ostrich" by The Primitives. The tune, which was produced by Lee Haridan Productions, has had a special dance created for it and is the subject of a deejay and publicity campaign."
It was reported that Tony Conrad had a tape of The Primitives in rehearsal, presumably running through Do The Ostrich. The quality wasn't great but it was listenable. He mentioned it to Cale, who freaked out and demanded that Tony send it to him. "And don't let anybody hear it!!!" So he did. A full review of this Primitives rehearsal tape is now available in the book Beyond The Dream Syndicate | Tony Conrad and the Arts after Cage by Branden W. Joseph.
The Ostrich [2:25]
(Reed - Sims - Vance - Phillips)
Sneaky Pete [2:08]
(Reed - Sims - Vance - Phillips)
The Primitives
7 inch single, Dickwick City DC-9001
Side A: DC-9001-A
Side B: DC-9001-B
Repro of Primitives 45 in new picture sleeve - the record is an imitation of the original Pickwick label and logo, but with "pickwick" spelled "dickwick" and catalog number is thus reworked as DC-9001...
Soul City [2:21]
(Philips - Vance - Sims - Reed)
Those Days Are Gone Forever [2:28]
(Philips - Vance - Sims)
The Foxes
7 inch 45, Bridgeview BV-7000, USA, 1965
Side A: BV-7000A
Side B: BV-7000B
Lou Reed is credited as co-writer on the A-side Soul City. This is the same song (but with different lyrics) as the one performed by the Hi-Lifes on the Soundsville! album. Bridgeview Records is a subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. White label D.J. copy. Produced by Lee Harridan Productions. Musical Director - Jerry Vance. The Foxes are a girl-group that had another 45 released on Pickwick (see below in the possible involvement section).
The Foxes - Soul City
Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket [2:25]
(Bill Elmiger)
Why Don't You Smile Now [2:30]
(Phillips - Vance - Reed - Cale)
The All Night Workers
7 inch single, Round Sound RS-1, 1965
Side A: PPC-1005-A-1
Side B: PPC-1005-XB-1
Three different editions:
- Pink/orange label DJ copy.
- White label copy.
- Pink/orange label stock copy.
This single produced by Lee Harridan Productions has a B-side track – Why Don't You Smile – credited to Terry Philips, Jerry Vance (alias Jerry Pellegrino), Lou Reed and John Cale. This is the first known collaboration between Reed and Cale. Jerry Vance is credited as Music Director. Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket was a bit of a regional hit in a few regions.
The workers consisted of Syracuse-area mates of Lou Reed: Otis Smith (band was previously known as Otis and the Headliners - Syracuse University frat band mid-60s), Lloyd Baskin (later of Seatrain), Billy Elmiger, Steve McCord (the man Felix Cavaliere asked to be in the Rascals but settled for Gene Cornish instead 'cause Steve knew music was no replacement for a degree!), and some other guy. Lou had been a McCord roomate during his Syracuse years. The All Night Workers were a great fraternity band. Some members went to NYC circa 67-68 and metamorphised into the Albert (who had a couple of albums in the late 60s) without Baskin but with Otis Smith the singer. There is also an Otis and the Elevators single out there someplace.
Alan Reddig says: "The "some other guy" you allude to was drummer Herb Flower, a Syracuse
University music student at the time, who was later a percussionist with the
Syracuse Symphony orchestra.
Lloyd Baskin went on to graduate with a B.I.D (Bachelor of Industrial
Design) degree from the industrial design program at S.U., which is
surprising because it's a five-year program and very difficult, but to my
knowledge he never practiced industrial design; he went directly on with his
music career. One of his teachers told me that Baskin was not a particularly
conscientious student, but only because he was always preoccupied with the
band.
Baskin played a Wurlitzer 140B electronic piano in the band, but he didn't
use the screw-on legs or the flimsy piano bench seat that came with the
instrument. Instead, he would rest it on top of a speaker cabinet so that he
could play and sing standing up. This configuration meant that he also
couldn't hook up the piano's sustain pedal, which attached to the bottom of
the piano housing just about dead center. As a result, the absence of
sustain meant Baskin's playing style was always a bit choppy. The opening
notes of Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket, thirteen chords from
Baskin's piano, are a perfect example of the choppy sound he used.
Baskin told me that the name of the band had to change from "Otis and the
Headliners" because there already was a recording group named "The
Headliners," and changing the name was a condition of signing the band's
record deal."
Bill Elmiger says: "I was the bass guitar player in the Workers. And to confirm for the the record, Lou Reed unfortunately never had any direct connection with the group beyond his personal friendship with Steve McCord, our guitarist - but we are forever in his debt for penning the B side to "Eggs", which seems to have immortalized us in Lou Reed discographies and box collections.
Those were heady days for Syracuse University student-rock'n rollers--Felix, Mike Esposito, and Susanne DePasse--Motown principal and later Hollywood producer. I was also lucky to spend my first summer vacation from SU playing in a cobbled up NJ soul band with former Tenafly High School-mate Gary Wright of "Dreamweaver" fame and Billy Crandall (AKA Buddy Randell), later of the Knickerbockers ("Lies"). Billy/Buddy was the sax player on "Short Shorts" by the Royal Teens. I tried unsuccessfully to get Gary to to transfer to SU to replace Lloyd Baskin who was considering leaving the ANWs.
Gary instead decided to go to England, where he joined Spooky Tooth - a great decision for him. Lloyd reconsidered leaving us and stayed - resulting in "Eggs", on which he was the lead singer. Lloyd and I were Industrial Design students together, which is how the group started."
It has been said that Peter Stampfel (from the Fugs, then Holy Modal Rounders, and a solo career) was part of the line-up but he's clearly stated that he doesn't play on the All Night Workers 45. Same for Mike Esposito (later of the Blue Maggos) who had left Syracuse by this time.
Why Don't You Smile was later covered by Donnie Burks on US Decca (Why Don't You Smile b/w Satisfaction Guaranteed, Decca 32134), and The Downliners Sect on their last UK Columbia album. The song finally re-surfaced in 1987 on Maureen Tucker's MoeJadKateBarry 12 inch EP (50 Skidillion Records MOE 1). It has also been covered by Spiritualized on their November 1991 Smiles/Sway single (7inch SPIRT 003, also available as 12inch), and now appears on the 2003 Spiritualized - The Complete Works - Volume One (2CD Spaceman/Arista OPM009CD).
I've Got A Tiger In My Tank [2:15]
(Motta - Philips - Sims - Vance - Reed)
Smart Too Late [2:32]
(Soloway - Glaser)
The Intimates
7 inch single, Epic 5-9743, 1965
Side A: JSPZ-79185-1A
Side B: JSPZ-79186-1B
A-side was written by the Pickwick staffers and Jerry Vance is yet again credited as music director. Label states also "An ALH Production" - Lee Haridan again.
I've Got A Tiger In My Tank is an alternate take, different from the Beachnuts Soundsville! album version, with added tiger roars. The song was originally a commercial Jerry Vance made for Esso.
Two different editions:
- White label RADIO STATION COPY.
- Yellow label stock copy.
Tell Mama Not To Cry [2:18]
(Vance - Sims - Reed - Philips)
Maybe Tomorrow [2:17]
(Vance - Sims - Reed - Philips)
Roberta Williams
7 inch single, Uptown 707, early 1965
Side A: 45-67025-FI
Side B: 45-67026-FI
Yet again "A Lee Haridan Production" - same as The Foxes, All Night Workers and Intimates 45s. Maybe Tomorrow was also issued with the singer credited as Ronnie Dickerson on the Grand Prix KS-426 LP (see below).
Satisfaction Guaranteed [2:52]
(Maurice Irby Jr.)
Why Don't You Smile Now [2:33]
(T. Philips - J. Vance - L. Reed - J. Cale)
Donnie Burkes
7 inch single, Decca 32134, 1965
promo edition
Side A: 45 118582 2
Side B: 45 118583 1
stock edition
Side A: 45 118582 4
Side B: 45 118583 3
Two sides produced by Terry Philips and directed by Jimmy Wisner - Why Don't You Smile is a cover version of the All Night Workers B-side.
Maurice Irby Jr. is also credited as co-writer for some songs from Swingin' Teen Sound Of Ronnie Dove & Terry Phillips (Design DLP 186), and later wrote the megahit Apple Peaches Pumpkin Pie for Jay & The Techniques.
Two different editions:
- Pink label promotion copy
- Black label stock copy
Satisfaction Guaranted is also available on A Whole Lot Of Soul Is Here compilation LP (Kent 048, 1985).
ALBUMS
The Four Seasons - Johnny Rivers - Neil Sekada - The J Brothers
Various artists
LP, Design DLP 185, 1964
Side 1: DLP 185A-1
Side 2: DLP 185B-1
Side A : The Four Seasons : This Is Real / Coma Si Bella / Neil Sekada : Ring A Rock / The J Brothers : Ya Running. But I'll Getcha (Terry Philips, Lou Reed, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance) / You're My Angel (Matthew Becker, John Giuffre).
Side B : Johnny Rivers : Hole In The Ground / You're The One / Neil Sekada : Fly, Don't Fly On Me / The J Brothers : I'm Not Gonna Waste My Tears (John Giuffre) / When I'm Alone (John Giuffre).
Pickwick collection including Ya Running. But I'll Getcha by performed by The J Brothers and written by Lou Reed and the Pickwick staffers.
The J Brothers' You're My Angel features Johnny from Johnny & Tokens.
There is at least 3 different editions:
- Multicolor label "SPECTRA SONIC SOUND"
- Red label "STEREO"
- Black label mono
Swingin' Teen Sounds Of
Ronnie Dove & Terry Phillips
LP, Design DLP 186, 1965
Side 1: SDLP 186 A 1 SDLP-186-A
Side 2: SDLP 186 B 1 SDLP-186-B 2
Side 1 : Ronnie Dove : I'll Be Around / No Greater Love / Terry Philips : This Rose (Terry Philips, Lou Reed, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance) / Flowers For The Lady (Maurice Irby Jr, Terry Philips, Lou Reed, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance) / This I Promise You (John A. Guiffre, Terry Philips, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance).
Side 2 : Ronnie Dove : Saddest Song Of The Year / Party Doll / Terry Philips : Wild One (Terry Philips, Lou Reed, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance) / Everybody's Sweetheart (Baron, Philips, Irby) / You (Terry Philips, Jimmie Sims, Jerry Vance).
Each side of this album has 3 Terry Philips songs written by the Pickwick staffers - 3 of them co-credited to Lou Reed. Terry Philips is credited as "Phillips" on cover and "Philips" on label... Back cover has a "Design Stereo Spotlight Series" ad.
There is at least 4 different US editions:
- Black label mono
- Blue label stereo
- Multicolor label "SPECTRA SONIC SOUND"
- Gold label "Stereo SPECTRUM Records"
There is also a Canadian pressing, with a red label, on Design Records SDLP-186.
Soundsville!
Various artists
LP, Design DLP 187 (mono) SDLP 187 (stereo), early 1965
Side 1: The J Brothers: Don't Turn My World Upside Down / The Hi-Lifes: Soul City / The Hollywoods: Teardrop In The Sand / The Liberty Men: Wonderful World Of Love / The Roughnecks: You're Driving Me Insane.
Side 2: The Hi Lifes: First Impression / I'm Gonna Fight / The Beachnuts: I've Got A Tiger In My Tank / Cycle Annie / Jeannie Larimore: Johnny Won't Surf No More / Connie Carson: It's Hard For A Girl In A World Full Of Men.
All titles composed by Lou Reed/Terry Philips/Jerry Vance/Jimmie Sims, except I've Got A Tiger In My Tank by Reed/Philips/Vance/Sims and Robert W. Motta
The Beachnuts had a third track recorded which seems to remain unreleased - Sad Lonely Orphan Boy (written by Jerry Vance & Terry Philips).
The Liberty Men's Wonderful Word Of Love features Jerry Vance's cousin on lead, Anthony Campanella. The group also backs up Jeannie Larimore on Johnny Won't Surf No More.
There is at least 5 different editions:
- Black label mono
- Blue label stereo
- Red label stereo
- Multicolor label "SPECTRA SONIC SOUND"
- Gold label "Stereo SPECTRUM Records"
The stereo pressing is in "Authentiphonic Stereo Process" (sic!); actually they added echo to the original mono recordings... Original pressing has a gold label; the second edition has a blue label. Lou Reed sings on You're Driving Me Insane by The Roughnecks and Cycle Annie by The Beachnuts.
You're Driving Me Insane is also available on the Various Artists CD I Was Punk Before You (P-Vine Records PVCP-8735, Japan, 1998). Cycle Annie is available on the Various Artists CD Skydog Poubelles The Singles Story (P-Vine Records PVCP-8736, Japan, 1998).
Teen Dance Party!
Various artists
LP, Showcase CPR-9002
Side 1: The J Brothers: Don't Turn My World Upside Down / The Hi-Lifes: Soul City / The Hollywoods: Teardrop In The Sand / The Liberty Men: Wonderful World Of Love / The Roughnecks: You're Driving Me Insane.
Side 2: The Hi Lifes: First Impression / I'm Gonna Fight / The Beachnuts: I've Got A Tiger In My Tank / Cycle Annie / Jeannie Larimore: Johnny Won't Surf No More / Connie Carson: It's Hard For A Girl In A World Full Of Men.
Repack of the Soundsville! LP. "A CUSTOM RECORDING BY PICKWICK INTERNATIONAL INC., L.I.C., N.Y."
Irma Thomas - Maxine Brown - Ronnie Dickerson
LP, Grand Prix KS-426, 1965
Side A: Irma Thomas: Set Me Free / Don't Mess With My Man / Ronnie Dickerson: What About Me / Oh No, Don't Do It / Maybe Tomorrow.
Side B: Maxine Brown: Harry Let's Marry / Funny / All In My Mind / Now That You've Gone / Ronnie Dickerson: Love Can Make You Cry.
The songs interpreted by Ronnie Dickerson: What About Me, Oh No Don't Do It, Maybe Tomorrow, and Love Can Make You Cry are all writeen by the Philips-Vance-Sims-Reed Pickwick team.
There is at least 2 different editions:
- Black label
- Multicolor label
Out Of Sight
Various artists
LP, Design DLP 269, 1967
Side 1: Paul Revere And The Raiders: Like Charleston / Joe Tex: Wicked Woman / Vic Dana: A Lot Of Lovin' / The J Brothers: Don't Turn My World Upside Down / Lou Rawls: Walkin' (For Miles).
Side 2: The Hi-Lifes: Soul City / Lou Christie: Close Your Eyes / The Liberty Men: Wonderful World Of Love / Tommy Roe: Foreman / The Beachnuts: Cycle Annie.
Includes Cycle Annie by The Beachnuts and three other songs co-written by Reed, Philips, Vance and Sims: Wonderful World Of Love, Don't Turn My World Upside Down, and Soul City.
There is at least 2 different pressings (mono and stereo) and 3 cover variations:
- "ELECTRONICALLY ENHANCED FOR STEREO" on cover, "Popular favorites" on back cover.
- "ELECTRONICALLY ENHANCED FOR STEREO" on cover and "Stereo" printed across top, "Top Pop Greats" on back cover.
- "STEREO" printed across top of cover, "Top Pop Greats" on back cover.
