Discography

discography

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Much gratitude to Rich Shanklin, who turned me on to vocal jazz and the Singers in particular, and provided me with the info from his original LP issues. I have added additional info on reissues and CD issues (any missing Pausa catalog numbers or European 45 issues, if any, would be appreciated!). All albums originally released on MPS, Germany; issued in US on BASF, Pausa and Verve Records. Additional discographical info courtesy of Victor Medal and Orten Carlton, many thanks!

A Capella (1972) issued in US as Try To Remember

BASF/MPS MB 20903, reissued as A Capella, Pausa 7100 and Verve/MPS 815 671-1
DATE OF RECORDING: July, 1971
Side A:
Both Sides Now/London By Night/Here, There, and Everywhere/Lullaby/Michelle
Side B:
The Fool on the Hill/Emily/Since You Asked/More I Can Not Wish You/Try to Remember

Christmas (1972)

BASF/MPS MB 20904 (Also released on PAUSA 7079, CD issue on MPS 821859-2 [new CD issue on PGD/Verve 21859, USA, 1996])

DATE OF RECORDING: 1971
Side A:
Deck the Halls/Ah Bleak & Chill the Wintry Wind/Bright, Bright the Holly Berries/Jesu Parvule/Caroling, Caroling/What are the Signs/Nigh Bethlehem/While By My Sheep/It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Side B:
Silent Night/Joy to the World/Wassail Song/Carol of the Russian Children/Good King Wenceslas/Coventry Carol/Oh Come All Ye Faithful/Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

In Tune (1972) with the Oscar Peterson Trio

BASF/MPS MB 20905, reissued Pausa 7073

DATE OF RECORDING: July, 1971
Side A:
Sesame Street/It Never Entered My Mind/Children's Game/The Gentle Rain/A Child is Born
Side B:
The Shadow of Your Smile/Catherine/Once Upon a Summertime/Here's That Rainy Day
Accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Trio:
Oscar Peterson - Piano/Jiri (George) Mraz - Bass/Louis Hayes - Drums

Four Of Us (1973)

BASF/MPS MB 21852

DATE OF RECORDING: June, 1973
Side A:
We've Only Just Begun/It Could Happen to You/Soon It's Gonna Rain/Where is Love/My Ship
Side B:
You've Got a Friend/Jennifer's Rabbit/Look Around/Snowfall/If

Invitation (1973) with the Art Van Damme Quintet

BASF/MPS MC 22016, reissued Pausa 7066

DATE OF RECORDING: June, 1973
Side A:
Spring is Here/But Beautiful/We Could Be Flying/Violets for Your Furs/Invitation
Side B:
Cherry/Ecstasy/Let There Be Love/My One and Only Love/Wave/Good Bye
Instrumental Arrangements by Les Hooper (except "Ecstasy", by H. Jones)
The Art VanDamme Quintet:
Art VanDamme - Accordion/Sigi Schwab - Guitar/Heribert Thusek - Vibes/Eberhard Weber - Bass/Charly Antolini - Drums
Instrumental Arrangements by Les Hooper
Instrumental Accompanists:
Don Shelton - Alto Sax, Alto Flute, Flute/Bobby Lewis - Flugelhorn/Pat Ferreri - Guitar, Electric Guitar/Jim Atlas - Bass, Electric Bass/Jerry Coleman - Drums

A Capella II (1974)

BASF/MPS MC 22343, reissued Pausa [ ], CD reissue MVP POCJ-2514, Japan, 1998

DATE OF RECORDING: September, 1974
Side A:
Clair/Killing Me Softly With His Song/Yesterday/My Romance/Lost in The Stars/April in Paris
Side B:
Girl Talk/Nature Boy/I Don't Know Where I Stand/Autumn in New York/Like Someone in Love/Indian Summer

Sentimental Journey (1974) with the Robert Farnon Orchestra

BASF/MPS G 22335, reissued as Pausa 7090

DATE OF RECORDING: September, 1974
Side A:
The More I See You/Sleepy Time Gal/I Get Along Without You Very Well/Angel Eyes
Side B:
As Time Goes By/I'll Remember April/If I Didn't Care/Sentimental Journey
Instrumental Arrangements by Robert Farnon

Feeling Free (1975) with The Pat Williams Orchestra

BASF/MPS MC 22607, reissued Pausa 7068

DATE OF RECORDING: May 26 - 31, 1975
Side A:
You Are the Sunshine of My Life/A Time for Love/Green Dolphin Street/So Many Stars/Feeling Free with Patrick B.
Side B:
Ja Da/Skylark/On a Clear Day/I'm Shadowing You/Where is the Love
Instrumental Arrangements by Pat Williams
Pat Williams Orchestra Personnel:
Jack Gruberman - Contractor/Don Shelton - Alto Sax, Flute/Pete Christlieb - Tenor Sax, Flute Donald Raffell - Tenor Sax, Clarinet/Jack Nimitz - Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet
Chuck Findley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Bobby Shew - Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Chauncey Welsh - Trombone/Don Waldrop - Bass Trombone, Tuba/Jerry Vinci - Violin/Dennis Budimir - Guitar/John Elizalde - String Synthesizer/Victor Feldman - Percussion, Vibes/Clare Fischer - Fender Rhodes Piano/Jim Hughart - Fender and Acoustic Bass/John Guerin - Drums
(On "A Time for Love" and "Green Dolphin Street") Bobby West - Fender Bass/Larry Bunker - Drums

A Special Blend (1976)

MPS/DELTA 5C 064D - 99420, also released on Pausa 7062

DATE OF RECORDING: September 29 - October 3, 1975
Side A:
Bye Bye Blues/Round Midnight/Cry Me a River/Born to Be Blue/I Left My Heart in San Francisco
Side B:
Mood Indigo/Gotcha/Why Don't You Do Right/When I Fall in Love
Orchestra Arrangements by Clare Fischer
Orchestra Personnel:
Don Shelton - Flute, Clarinet/Gary Foster - Alto Sax, Soprano Sax/Pete Christlieb - Tenor Sax/Bill Perkins - Baritone Sax/Chuck Findley - Trumpet/Dennis Budimir - Guitar
John Morrell - Guitar (on A5, B2, B3)/Clare Fischer - Fender Rhodes Piano/Jim Hughart - Bass/Victor Feldman - Vibes/John Guerin - Drums/Harvey Mason - Drums (on A5, B2, B3)

Eventide (1977) with The Robert Farnon Orchestra

Pausa 7118

DATE OF RECORDING: May, 1976
Side A:
Deep Purple/Air (from 'Suite in D' by J.S. Bach)/Put Your Dreams Away/I Loved You/In the Still of the Night/Mona Lisa
Side B:
Feelings/Gymnopedies I/Yours Truly Rosa/Marlies/How Beautiful is Night/Eventide
Orchestra Arrangements by Robert Farnon*
*(except "Yours Truly Rosa", which has Roger Kellaway on piano. The vocal track of this tune was recorded in April and mixed in May, 1977)
*(except "Marlies", with Don Shelton on Clarinet. This tune was recorded in May 1975 and is dedicated to Marlies Brunner-Schwer, whose hospitality provided a home away from home for the singers. Her husband, Hans George Brunner-Schwer, was the sole recording engineer for all the Singers Unlimited albums.)

Friends (1977) with The Pat Williams Orchestra

MPS/DELTA 5C 064D-99444, also released on Pausa 7039

DATE OF RECORDING: October 25 - 29, 1976
Side A:
*Sweet Georgia Brown/**When April Comes Again/***Just Friends/***The Trouble with Hello is GoodBye (Trombone Solo by Bill Watrous)/*I Got Rhythm
Side B:
*Don't Get Around Much Anymore/***When the Sun Comes Out/***Eleanor Rigby/**She Was Too Good To Me/*I'm Gonna Go Fishin'
Orchestra Arrangements by Pat Williams
All Reed Solos by Tom Scott
(*) Personnel:
Tom Scott - Woodwinds/Tommy Johnson - Tuba/Vince DeRosa,David Duke,Bob Henderson - French Horns/Buddy Childers,Danny Stiles,Gary Grant,Malcolm McNab - Trumpets
Bill Watrous,Chauncey Welch,Don Waldrop,George Roberts - Trombones/Larry Bunker - Percussion/Dave Grusin - Fender Rhodes Piano/Chuck Rainey - Fender Bass/Dan Ferguson - Guitar/Steve Schaeffer - Drums
(**) Personnel:
Clare Fischer - Fender Rhodes Piano/Chuck Berghofer - Fender Bass/Dan Ferguson - Guitar/Steve Schaeffer - Drums
(***) Personnel:
Tommy Johnson - Tuba/Vince DeRosa,David Duke - French Horn/Buddy Childers,Danny Stiles,Gary Grant - Trumpets/Bill Watrous,Chauncey Welch - Trombones/Larry Bunker - Percussion/Dave Grusin - Fender Rhodes Piano/Jim Hughart - Fender Bass/Dan Ferguson - Guitar/Steve Schaeffer - Drums

Just In Time (1977) with the Roger Kellaway Cello Quintet

Pausa 7048

DATE OF RECORDING: May, 1977
Side A:
Just in Time/My Foolish Heart/Stone Ground Seven/Sleep Loved/Someone to Watch Over Me
Side B:
Honeysuckle Rose/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah/Prelude to a Kiss/It Had to Be You/Impossible
Instrumental Arrangements by Roger Kellaway
The Roger Kellaway Cello Quintet:
Roger Kellaway - Piano, Hammerklavier, Celesta/Ed Lustgarten - Cello/Chuck Domanico - Bass/Emil Richards - Percussion/Joe Porcaro - Drums & Percussion

The Singers Unlimited with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass (1979)

Pausa 7056 (CD reissue MPS 817 486-2)

DATE OF RECORDING: August, 1978
Side A:
Tangerine/Laura/Lullaby of the Leaves/You Are My Sunshine/Sophisticated Lady
Side B:
A Beautiful Friendship/It Might as Well Be Spring/Chelsea Morning/Dindi/Pieces of Dreams
Instrumental Arrangements by Rob McConnell
Boss Brass Personnel:
Moe Koffman - Piccolo, Flute, Soprano & Alto Saxes/Jerry Toth - Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax Eugene Amaro - Flute, Clarinet, Tenor Sax/Rick Wilkins - Clarinet, Tenor Sax
Gary Morgan - Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax/Arnie Chycoski - Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Erich Traugott - Lead Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Guido Basso - Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Sam Noto - Trumpet Flugelhorn/Bruce Cassidy - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Ian McDougall - Lead Trombone/Bob Livingstone - Lead Trombone/Dave McMurdo - Trombone/Ron Hughes - Bass Trombone/Brad Warnaar - French Horn/George Stimpson - French Horn/James Dale - Acoustic and Electric Piano/Ed Bickert - Acoustic and Electric Guitar/Don Thompson - Acoustic and Electric Bass/Terry Clarke - Drums/Marty Morell - Percussion

A Capella III (1980)

Pausa 7076

DATE OF RECORDING: June, 1979
Side A:
Anything Goes/The Way We Were/One More Time, Chuck Corea/Sweet Lorraine/Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair/Someone to Light Up My Life
Side B:
Love is Here to Stay/The Entertainer/All the Things You Are/Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child/I Wish You Love

Easy To Love (1981)

Pausa 7109

DATE OF RECORDING: September, 1980
Side A:
Easy to Love/Where or When/Close Enough for Love/Mountain Greenery/Lullaby of Birdland
Side B:
Falling in Love With Love/Nina Never Knew/Bass-ically Speaking/Willow Weep for Me
Instrumental Arrangements by Les Hooper
Les Hooper Orchestra Personnel:
Bud Shank - Flute, Alto Sax, Alto Flute/Don Shelton - Flute, Alto Flute, Tenor Sax
Pete Christlieb - Clarinet, Tenor Sax/Bob Tricarice - Bass Clarinet, Baritone Sax/Chuck Findley - Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Warren Luening - Trumpet, Flugelhorn/Vince DeRosa - French Horn/Bill Watrous - Trombone/Les Hooper - Piano and Fender Rhodes Piano/
Bob Magnusson - Fender and Acoustic Bass/Tom Radtke - Drums and Percussion
Instrumental Solos:
"Easy to Love" - Bud Shank/"Bass-ically Speaking" - Bob Magnusson/
"Mountain Greenery" - Warren Luening, Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb/
"Nina Never Knew" - Les Hooper, Don Shelton "Falling in Love With Love" -
Pete Christlieb/"Close Enough for Love" - Bill Watrous
"Willow Weep for Me" - Warren Luening/"Where or When" - Bud Shank

Compilations

Star Edition (German release only, 2LP compilation)

MPS 0088.046 (MPS 52.041)

Side A:
Fool On the Hill/Sesame Street/Catherine/Cherry/Let There Be Love/Soon It's Gonna Rain
Side B:
Jennifer's Rabbit/Clair/Killing Me Softly With His Song/Girl Talk/You Are the Sunshine Of My Life/On a Clear Day
Side C:
Sentimental Journey/Bye Bye Blues/Why Don't You Do Right/Sweet Georgia Brown/I Got Rhythm/Eleanor Rigby
Side D:
I'm Gonna Go Fishin'/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah/It Had to Be You/Air (from Suite in D)/Feelings

Compact Jazz (US budget CD release)

MPS 831 373-2
Fool On the Hill/Sesame Street/Cherry/Soon It's Gonna Rain/Killing Me Softly With His Song/You Are the Sunshine Of My Life/On a Clear Day/Bye Bye Blues/Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah/Sweet Georgia Brown/Why Don't You Do Right/Feelings/I Got Rhythm/Eleanor Rigby/I'm Gonna Go Fishin'/Air (from Suite in D)

Masterpieces (European release 1994)

CD release MPS 523 521-2

Sesame Street/The Shadow Of Your Smile/The Fool On The Hill/Soon It's Gonna Rain/It Could Happen To You/Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah/Prelude To A Kiss/Bye Bye Blues/Gotcha/My Romance/Clair/The More I See You/Spring Is Here/Skylark/I'm Shadowing You/Feelings/Sweet Georgia Brown/All The Things You Are/A Beautiful Friendship

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