New York, June 1963
SPECIAL KIND OF LOVE (Herb Alpert, Don Drowty)-1 | unissued |
STARBRIGHT (Don Drowty)-2 | unissued |
CRACKIN’ UP (Ellas “Bo Diddley” McDaniel) | unissued |
JUNIOR LEWIS
(Clarence Lewis) (vo) with orch. arr. by Horace Ott (org, p): tp, ts, bs, g, el-b, dm, mixed-cho. Omit org add tamb, handclaps, crowd noise-1. Prod. by Stanley Kahan and Mal Williams.
New York, June 1963
50039 RAISE YOUR HAND (Bob Elgin, Bert Russell) | Scepter 1257 |
50040 (TELL ME) WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE (Bob Elgin, Horace Ott) | Scepter 1257, 1268 |
50138 HI-DEE YOU ALL (HOOTENANNY SOUL) (Willie Denson, Stanley Kahan, Wes Farrell)-1 | Scepter 1268 |
THE WANDERERS
: Ray Pollard (lead tenor), Frank Joyner (second tenor), Robert Yarborough (baritone), Sheppard Grant (bass) with tp; p; 12 string g; Jimmy Spruill (g); el-b; dm; Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns. A Roy Rifkind Enterprise.
New York, July 3, 1963
ZTSP 87422 | I’LL KNOW (Frank Loesser) | United Artists 648 |
ZTSP 87423 | YOU CAN’T RUN AWAY FROM ME (Bert Russell) | United Artists 648 |
| GIVING UP ON LOVE (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) | unissued |
THE FOUR COINS
: George Mahramas (lead tenor vo); Jack Mahramas, George Mantalis (tenor vo); Jim Gregorakis (baritone vo) with 2tp, p, g, ac-g, b, dm, triangle. Add marimba-1; ts, claves-2. A Leiber & Stoller Prod.
New York, July 1963
63-3272 NINA (Bert Russell, Teddy Vann)-1 | Vee Jay 551 |
63-3273 (LITTLE DARLIN’) TAKE A BOW (Arnold “Brooks Arthur” Brodsky, Jack Keller)-2 | Vee Jay 551 |
BETTY HARRIS
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; tb; ts; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; strings; Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown, 3 males (bkd-vo). Dir. by Bert Berns. A Leiber & Stoller Prod.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, July 1963
JB-12029 I’LL BE A LIAR (Bert Russell) | Jubilee 5456 |
JB-12030 CRY TO ME (Bert Russell) | Jubilee 5456 |
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
: Ronnie Isley (lead vo), Rudolph and O’Kelly Isley (vo) with King Curtis (ts); p; 2g; el-b; dm; prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Add 2tp-1; org omit p-2; 12 string g omit ts, p, 2g –3; strings omit bkd-vo -4. Arr-cond. by Alan Lorber and Garry Sherman. Prod. by Bert Berns.
Bell Sound Studios, New York, August 15, 1963
ZTSP 87402 SURF AND SHOUT (Bert Russell, Ruth Batchelor)-1 | United Artists 638, LP6313 |
ZTSP 87403 WHAT’CHA GONNA DO (Isley, Isley, Isley)-2 | United Artists 638, LP6313 |
ZTSP 87444 YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE HIM (Bert Russell, Mike Stoller)-3 | United Artists 659, LP6313 |
ZTSP 87445 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE (James Brown, Johnny Terry) | United Artists 659, LP6313 |
U026541 | STAGGER LEE (Lloyd Price, Harold Logan) | U.A. LP6313 |
U026544 | LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO (Hank Ballard) | U.A. LP6313 |
U026545 | SHAKE IT WITH ME BABY (Isley, Isley, Isley) | U.A. LP6313 |
U026547 | SHE’S THE ONE (Isley, Isley, Isley)-4 | U.A. LP6313 |
U026549 | LONG TALL SALLY (Enotris Johnson)-2 | U.A. LP6313 |
| DO THE TWIST (Dale Hawkins) | U.A. LP6313 |
SOLOMON BURKE
(vo, bkd-vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: Irvin Markowitz, Robert Scott (tp); Ben Smith, Sam Taylor (ts); Haywood Henry (bs); Artie Butler (p); Billy Butler, George Barnes, Bob Bushnell (g,12 string g); Russ Saunders (el-b); Bobby Donaldson (dm, triangle, tamb); prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo).Omit horns-1. A Bert Berns Prod.
New York, August 16, 1963
A-7146 WON’T YOU GIVE HIM (ONE MORE CHANCE) (Angela Martin, Bobby Scott)-1 | Atlantic 2254, LP8096 |
A-7147 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES (Bert Russell, Solomon Burke) | Atlantic 2205, LP8096 |
A-7147 BEAUTIFUL BROWN EYES (Bert Russell, Solomon Burke) (stereo alt. tk) | Atlantic SD8096 |
A-7148 YOU’RE GOOD FOR ME (Horace Ott, Don Covay) | Atlantic 2205, LP8096 |
TAMMY MONTGOMERY
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; as; org/p; 2g; el-b; dm; prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Add Jimmy Radcliffe (duet vo -1). A Bert Berns Production.
New York, August 1963
12595 | I CAN’T HOLD IT IN ANYMORE (Jimmy Radcliffe, Phil Stern) | Checker unissued |
12596 | IF I WOULD MARRY YOU (Bert Russell, Tammy Montgomery) | Checker 1072 |
12597 | THIS TIME TOMORROW (Jimmy Radcliffe, Carl Spencer) | Checker 1072 |
| I’VE GOT NOTHING TO SAY BUT GOODBYE (Jimmy Radcliffe, Phil Stern, Wally Gold) | Checker unissued |
GARNET MIMMS & THE ENCHANTERS
: Garnet Mimms (vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tb; as; ts; p; 2g; el-b; dm; strings; prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Omit strings-1. Prod. by Jerry Ragovoy. A Bert Berns Production-2.
New York, September 6, 1963
UNTIL YOU WERE GONE (Joy Byers) | U.A. LP3305 |
I KEEP WANTING YOU (Buddy Kaye, Phil Springer) | U.A. LP3305 |
ZTSP 87442 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE (Brooks, Brooks, Butler)-2 | U.A. 658, LP3305 |
ZTSP 87443 BABY DON’T YOU WEEP (Bert Russell, Norman Meade)-1-2 | U.A. 658, LP3305 |
ZTSP 91080 ANYTIME YOU WANT ME (Norman Meade, Garnet Mimms)-1 | U.A. LP3305, 694 |
ZTSP 122860 THE TRUTH HURTS (Oramay Diamond, Jimmy Radcliffe)-1 | U.A. LP3305, Veep 1252 |
RUSSELL BYRD
(Bert Berns) (vo, prod) with
New York, September 16, 1963
7507 THAT’S WHERE I HURT (Jerry Wexler, Bert Berns) | Atlantic/Keetch unissued |
7508 CHICO & MARIA | Atlantic/Keetch unissued |
BILLY ADAMS
(vo) with orch. arr. by Horace Ott (org-1,p): tp; ts; bs; g; el-b; dm; triangle; prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Stanley Kahan and Mal Williams.
New York, September 1963
6081 GO (GO ON, GET OUT OF HERE) (Bert Russell, Ruth Batchelor)-1 | Amy 893 |
6082 YOU AND ME (Van McCoy) | Amy 893 |
GERRY LEVENE
(Michael John Gibbs) (vo) with 2tp; Harry Stoneham (org); Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page (g); Alan Weighell (el-b); Bobby Graham or Clem Cattini (dm); mixed-cho. Music Director: Mike Leander. Production: Bert Berns.
Decca Studio 2, London, October 1963
DR.31912 IT’S DRIVING ME WILD (Bert Russell, Ethel Haft) | Decca(E)11815 |
JOHNNY B. GREAT
(Johnny Goodison) (vo) with Big Jim Sullivan (12 string g), Jimmy Page (g), Alan Weighell (el-b); Bobby Graham or Clem Cattini (dm), mixed-cho. Music Director: Mike Leander. Production: Bert Berns.
Decca Studio 2, London, October 1963
DR.31913 YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE HIM (Bert Russell, Mike Stoller) | Decca(E)11804 |
THE ORCHIDS
: Georgina Oliver (lead vo), Pamela Jarman, Valerie Jones (vo) with Harry Stoneham (p); Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page (g); Alan Weighell (el-b); Bobby Graham or Clem Cattini (dm); Stan Barrett (chimes, perc). Music Director: Mike Leander. Production: Bert Berns.
Decca Studio 2, London, October 1963
DR.31914 JUST LIKE MINE (Bert Russell) | Decca(E)unissued |
THE REDCAPS
: Dave Walker (vo, handclaps), Mac Broadhurst (ts), Roy Brown (g), Mike Walker (el-b), Alan Morley (dm). Additional/replacement session musicians probably include Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page (g) Alan Weighell (el-b); Bobby Graham or Clem Cattini (dm). Music Director: Mike Leander. Production: Bert Berns.
Decca Studio 2, London, October 1963
DR.31915 COME ON GIRL (Bob Elgin, Bert Russell, Kay Rogers) | Decca(E)11789 |
BRENDA AND JOHNNY
(Brenda Boswell and Johnny B. Great (Johnny Goodison)) (vo) with Harry Stoneham (org, p); Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page (g); Alan Weighell (el-b); Bobby Graham or Clem Cattini (dm). Music Director: Mike Leander. Production: Bert Berns.
Decca Studio 2, London, October 1963
DR.31916 THIS CAN’T BE LOVE (Rodgers, Hart) | Decca(E)11837 |
THE KNIGHT BROS.
: Richard Dunbar and Jimmy Diggs (vo) with 2tb; bs; p; 2g; el-b; dm; prob. Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Dir. by Bert Berns. Prod. by Herb Cohen.
New York, October 24, 1963
12795 I REALLY LOVE YOU (Jimmy Diggs) | Checker 1064 |
12796 COME ON GIRL (Bob Elgin, Bert Russell, Kay Rogers) | Checker 1076 |
12797 SECOND HAND LOVER (Jimmy Diggs, Richard Dunbar) | Checker 1064 |
12798 CITY LIFE (Jimmy Diggs) | Checker 1076 |
BETTY HARRIS
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: Eddie Bert (tb); p; Carl Lynch, Billy Butler (g); el-b; Gary Chester (dm); strings; Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Prod. by Bert Berns. A Leiber & Stoller Production.
Bell Sound Studio A, New York, November 13, 1963
HIS KISS | Jubilee unissued |
tk.36 WHY DON’T YOU TELL HIM (Bert Russell, Garry Sherman, Ed Silvers) | Jubilee unissued |
tk.37 WHY DON’T YOU TELL HIM (Bert Russell, Garry Sherman, Ed Silvers) | Jubilee unissued |
IT’S DARK OUTSIDE | Jubilee unissued |
BETTY HARRIS
(vo) with orch. arr-cond. by Garry Sherman: tp; tb; ts; bs; p; Trade Martin, another (g); el-b; Gary Chester (dm); Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick, Sylvia Shemwell, Estelle Brown (bkd-vo). Dir. by Bert Berns. A Leiber-Stoller Production.