Ron Furmanek
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Ron Furmanek is a Grammy nominated music producer
and film
ographer who has produced over 200 CDs
. His most recent work, which includes six Kingston Trio
titles, is currently released on RichKat Records, through Collectors Choice Music in the USA.
He's an authority on the Beatles’ recorded and film and video history. His first “official” gig regarding to the group dates back to research and consulting work for Capitol’s vinyl-only releases THE BEATLES RARITIES of 1980 and 1982’s REEL MUSIC. Since 1987 he has color corrected the visuals and remixed the audio (when applicable) on all of The Beatles promotional films, THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE WASHINGTON COLISEUM, THE BEATLES AT SHEA STADIUM, LET IT BE, and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR.
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
ographer who has produced over 200 CDs
CDS
-Computing and electronics:* Cadence Design Systems, American Electronic Design Automation software company* Chromatography data system, software to control chromatography instruments* Cockpit display system* Compact Discs...
. His most recent work, which includes six Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio is an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival of the late 1950s to late 1960s. The group started as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act with an original lineup of Dave Guard, Bob Shane, and Nick Reynolds...
titles, is currently released on RichKat Records, through Collectors Choice Music in the USA.
Biography
Ron Furmanek is one of the pioneers of compact disc compilations and re-issues, having produced over 200 CD titles since 1988, most notably NIPPER’S GREATEST HITS for RCA, THE CAPITOL COLLECTORS SERIES and THE EMI LEGENDARY MASTERS SERIES. His LES PAUL-THE LEGEND AND THE LEGACY has been nominated for the Grammy. The FRANK SINATRA- THE CAPITOL YEARS box (which went gold) offers one particular selection that not even the staunchest of Sinatra collectors recognized: a 1958 Billy May arrangement called "Here Goes".He's an authority on the Beatles’ recorded and film and video history. His first “official” gig regarding to the group dates back to research and consulting work for Capitol’s vinyl-only releases THE BEATLES RARITIES of 1980 and 1982’s REEL MUSIC. Since 1987 he has color corrected the visuals and remixed the audio (when applicable) on all of The Beatles promotional films, THE BEATLES LIVE AT THE WASHINGTON COLISEUM, THE BEATLES AT SHEA STADIUM, LET IT BE, and MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR.
Partial filmography
- 1981 This Is Elvis Warner BrothersWarner Bros.Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc & DVD - 1982 Love Me Do The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
Capitol RecordsCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
Co Director & Producer - 1983 Please Please MePlease Please MePlease Please Me is the debut album by the English rock band The Beatles. Parlophone rush-released the album on 22 March 1963 in the United Kingdom to capitalise on the success of singles "Please Please Me" and "Love Me Do" .Of the album's fourteen songs, eight were written by Lennon–McCartney...
(3 versions) The Beatles Capitol Records Co Director & Producer - 1984 I Want To Hold Your HandI Want to Hold Your Hand"I Want to Hold Your Hand" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles. Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and recorded in October 1963, it was the first Beatles record to be made using four-track equipment....
The Beatles Capitol Records Co Director & Producer - 1984 The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysThe Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962...
An American Band VHS, Betamax, Laserdisc & DVD Associate ProducerFilm producerA film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, Audio research - 1988 The SmithereensThe SmithereensThe Smithereens are a rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio , Jim Babjak , Mike Mesaros , and Dennis Diken...
Only A Memory (joke version video) Directed,Produced, Filmed,& Edited - 1988 Magical Mystery Tour The Beatles VHS, Betamax, & Laserdisc Restoration film & remix multitrack audio
- 1991 The First US Visit Apple/ MPI VHS, Laserdisc & DVD The Beatles Production Coordination, Film RestorationFilm preservationthumb|300px|Stacked containers filled with reels of [[film stock]]The film preservation, or film restoration, movement is an ongoing project among film historians, archivists, museums, cinematheques, and non-profit organizations to rescue decaying film stock and preserve the images which they contain...
- 1994 The Making Of A Hard Days Night "You Can't Do That" VHS, Laserdisc & DVD The Beatles Apple/ MPI Home VideoMPI Home VideoMPI Home Video is a home entertainment company that produces and distributes popular documentaries, films and television series on DVD & Blu-ray for the home video market. MPI Home Video is a subsidiary of MPI Media Group which was founded in 1976 by brothers Malik & Waleed Ali...
Producer - 1995 The Beatles AnthologyThe Beatles AnthologyThe Beatles Anthology is the name of a documentary series, a set of three double albums and a book focusing on the history of The Beatles. Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr all participated in the making and approval of the works, which are sometimes referred to collectively as the...
Film & Video Restoration & Research
Partial discography
LP Vinyl Records- 1980 Beatles Rarities The Beatles Capitol Records
- 1981 This Is Elvis Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
RCA VictorRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
Records - 1982 Reel MusicReel MusicReel Music is a compilation album featuring a selection of songs by The Beatles that were featured in their films. The album was released on 22 March 1982 in the United States and the following day in the United Kingdom - nearly simultaneously with the theatrical re-release of the film, A Hard...
The Beatles Capitol Records - 1987 Rarities The HolliesThe HolliesThe Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...
EMI - 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Hank Thompson Capitol Records
- 1989 Never Before The ByrdsThe ByrdsThe Byrds were an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1964. The band underwent multiple line-up changes throughout its existence, with frontman Roger McGuinn remaining the sole consistent member until the group disbanded in 1973...
Murray Hill - 1990 The Great Performances Elvis Presley RCA Victor Records
- 1990 The Capitol Years Frank SinatraFrank SinatraFrancis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
Capitol Records [5 Lp Set] - 1990 Cole, Christmas, & Kids, Nat King ColeNat King ColeNathaniel Adams Coles , known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American musician who first came to prominence as a leading jazz pianist. Although an accomplished pianist, he owes most of his popular musical fame to his soft baritone voice, which he used to perform in big band and jazz genres...
Capitol Records - 1992 The Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary (2 Lp Set) EMI Various Artists
- Magic Christian MusicMagic Christian MusicMagic Christian Music is an album by band Badfinger, released in early 1970 on Apple Records. Three tracks from the LP are featured in the film The Magic Christian, which also gives the album its title...
Badfinger (2 LP Set) - That's The Way God Planned It Billy PrestonBilly PrestonWilliam Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from...
(2 Lp Set) - Wonderwall MusicWonderwall MusicWonderwall Music is George Harrison's first solo album and the soundtrack to the film Wonderwall. The songs are virtually all instrumental, except for some non-English vocals and a slowed-down spoken word track. The songs were recorded in December 1967 in England, and January 1968 in Bombay, India...
George Harrison - Electronic SoundElectronic SoundElectronic Sound is George Harrison's second album. Released in May 1969, it was the second and final record released on the Beatles' short-lived Zapple Records label, a subsidiary of Apple Records. The album features two lengthy pieces performed on the Moog synthesizer...
George Harrison - Is This What You Want? Jackie LomaxJackie LomaxJohn Richard 'Jackie' Lomax is a British guitarist and singer/songwriter best known for his association with George Harrison and Eric Clapton...
(2 Lp Set) - Maybe Tomorrow The IveysBadfingerBadfinger were a British rock band consisting originally of Pete Ham, Ron Griffiths, Mike Gibbins and Tom Evans, active from 1968 to 1983, and evolving from The Iveys, formed by Ham, Griffiths and David "Dai" Jenkins in Swansea, Wales, in the early 1960s. Joey Molland joined the group in 1969,...
(2 Lp Set) - Post Card Mary HopkinMary HopkinMary Hopkin , credited on some recordings as Mary Visconti, is a Welsh folk singer best known for her 1968 UK number one single "Those Were The Days". She was one of the first musicians to sign to The Beatles' Apple label....
(2 Lp Set) - No Dice Badfinger (2 Lp Set)
- Rhada Krsna Temple The Radha Krsna TempleRadha Krsna TempleThe Radha Krishna Temple was the headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in London from the late 1960s. The temple came to prominence when The Beatles and especially George Harrison started to publicly express their interest in Eastern philosophy and Krishna consciousness...
- Straight Up Badfinger (2 Lp Set)
Partial Compact Discs Discography
- 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Hank Thompson
- 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Ferlin HuskyFerlin HuskyFerlin Eugene Husky was an early American country music singer who was equally adept at the genres of traditional honky honk, ballads, spoken recitations, and rockabilly pop tunes...
- 1989 Capitol Collectors Series Dean MartinDean MartinDean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
- 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Bobby DarinBobby DarinBobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
- 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Johnny MercerJohnny MercerJohn Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
- Capitol Collectors Series Nat King Cole
- Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown
- Capitol Collectors Series Kay StarrKay StarrKay Starr is an American pop and jazz singer who enjoyed considerable success in the 1940s and 50s. She is best remembered for introducing two songs that became #1 hits in the 1950s, "Wheel of Fortune" and "The Rock And Roll Waltz"....
- 1991 The Legend and the Legacy Les PaulLes PaulLester William Polsfuss —known as Les Paul—was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible. He is credited with many recording innovations...
[4 Disc Set] - 1988 Capitol Collectors Series Frank Sinatra
- Capitol Collectors Series Ray AnthonyRay AnthonyRay Anthony is an American bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter and actor.- Biography :...
- Ventures' Christmas Album The VenturesThe VenturesThe Ventures is an American instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Founded by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, the group in its various incarnations has had an enduring impact on the development of music worldwide. With over 100 million records sold, the group is the best-selling...
- Merry from Lena Lena HorneLena HorneLena Mary Calhoun Horne was an American singer, actress, civil rights activist and dancer.Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood, where she had small parts in numerous movies, and more substantial parts in the...
- Pet Sounds The Beach Boys Research
- Ella Fitzgerald's Christmas Ella Fitzgerald
- Hour Glass The Hour Glass
- Power of LovePower of Love (Hour Glass album)Power of Love was the second record by Hour Glass, issued in March 1968 on Liberty Records, the final by the group that featured the namesakes of The Allman Brothers Band. After the failure of their debut album, Liberty Records allowed a greater independence for the group, who had been virtually...
The Hour Glass - Wonderwall Music George Harrison
- Electronic Sound George Harrison
- Is This What You Want? Jackie Lomax
- Maybe Tomorrow The Iveys
- Post Card Mary Hopkin
- No Dice Badfinger
- Radha Krsna Temple The Radha Krsna Temple
- Straight Up Badfinger
- 1990 Cole, Christmas, & Kids, Nat King Cole
- 1990 The Capitol Years Frank Sinatra [3 Disc Set]
- 1989 Capitol Collectors Series The Four Preps
- 1989 Capitol Collectors Series Wayne NewtonWayne NewtonWayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Peggy LeePeggy LeePeggy Lee was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, composer, and actress in a career spanning six decades. From her beginning as a vocalist on local radio to singing with Benny Goodman's big band, she forged a sophisticated persona, evolving into a multi-faceted artist and...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Jerry Lewis
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Stan FrebergStan FrebergStanley Victor "Stan" Freberg is an American author, recording artist, animation voice actor, comedian, radio personality, puppeteer, and advertising creative director whose career began in 1944...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Sonny JamesSonny JamesJames Loden , known professionally as Sonny James, is an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the Southern Gentleman, James had 72 country and pop chart hits from 1953 to 1983, including a five-year streak of 16 straight among his 23 No. 1...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series The Kingston Trio
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Gene VincentGene VincentVincent Eugene Craddock , known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly...
- 1990 The Great Performances Elvis Presley
- 1990 Legendary Masters Series Shirley & Lee
- 1990 Legendary Masters Series Gary Lewis & the PlayboysGary Lewis & the PlayboysGary Lewis & the Playboys were a 1960s rock group fronted by Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis. They are best known for their 1965 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single "This Diamond Ring."-Original members:* Gary Lewis - Drums and vocals...
- 1989 Legendary Masters Volume 1 Ricky NelsonRicky NelsonEric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
- 1990 Legendary Masters Volume 2 Rick Nelson
- 1990 Legendary Masters Bobby VeeBobby VeeRobert Thomas Velline , known as Bobby Vee, is an American pop music singer. According to Billboard magazine, Vee has had 38 Hot 100 chart hits, 10 of which hit the Top 20.-Career:...
- 1990 Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long The Beach Boys Research
- 1990 Merry Christmas from Bobby Vee Bobby Vee
- 1990 My Blue Heaven: The Best of Fats DominoFats DominoAntoine Dominique "Fats" Domino, Jr. is an American R&B and rock and roll pianist and singer-songwriter. He was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Creole was his first language....
Fats Domino - 1988 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 1 Various Artists
- 1988 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 50's, Vol. 2 Various Artists
- 1988 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 1 Various Artists
- 1988 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's, Vol. 2 Various Artists
- 1988 Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 70's Various Artists
- 1990 Surf City: The Best of Jan & Dean [EMI] Jan & Dean
- 1990 Surfin' Safari/Surfin' U.S.A. The Beach Boys Research
- 1990 Walk Don't Run: The Best of the Ventures The Ventures
- 1991 They Call Me The Fat Man Fats Domino (4 disc Set)
- 1991 The Last Month of the YearThe Last Month of the YearThe Last Month of the Year is an album of Christmas music by The Kingston Trio, released in 1960 . It became the first Kingston Trio album release to fall below expected sales and Capitol withdrew the album from circulation shortly after its release...
The Kingston Trio - 1991 A Winter Romance Dean Martin
- 1994 The Capitol YearsThe Capitol Years (Kingston Trio album)The Capitol Years is a compilation of the American folk music group The Kingston Trio's recordings from their time with the Capitol Records label.-History:...
The Kingston Trio (4 disc Set) - 1991 The Aladdin Years The Five KeysThe Five KeysThe Five Keys is an American rhythm and blues vocal group that was instrumental in shaping this genre in the 1950s.It was formed with the original name of Sentimental Four in Newport News, Virginia, U.S., in the late 1940s, and initially consisted of two sets of brothers - Rudy West and Bernie...
- 1991 All Time Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Neil Sedaka
- 1991 The Definitive Collection Best of Billy J. Kramer Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas
- 1991 Best of Bobby Goldsboro: Honey Bobby Goldsboro
- 1991 Capitol Collectors Series The Andrews SistersThe Andrews SistersThe Andrews Sisters were a highly successful close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews , soprano Maxene Angelyn Andrews , and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" Andrews...
- 1991 Capitol Collectors Series The Four FreshmenThe Four FreshmenThe Four Freshmen is a multiple Grammy-nominated American male vocal band quartet that blends open-harmony jazz arrangements with the big band vocal group sounds of The Modernaires , The Pied Pipers , and The Mel-Tones , founded in the barbershop tradition...
- 1991 Capitol Collectors Series RaspberriesRaspberries (band)Raspberries is an American power pop/pop rock band from Cleveland, Ohio. They had a run of success in the early 1970s music scene with their crisp pop sound, which Allmusic later described as featuring "exquisitely crafted melodies and achingly gorgeous harmonies." The members were known for their...
- 1991 Capitol Collectors Series Grand Funk RailroadGrand Funk RailroadGrand Funk Railroad is an American rock band that was highly popular during the 1970s. Grand Funk Railroad toured constantly to packed arenas worldwide. A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critics hated them, audiences loved them...
- 1991 Capitol Collectors Series Louis PrimaLouis PrimaLouis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the...
- 1991 Complete UA Sessions The Isley BrothersThe Isley BrothersThe Isley Brothers are a highly influential, successful and long-running American music group consisting of different line-ups of six brothers, and a brother-in-law, Chris Jasper...
- 1991 EMI Legends of Rock N' Roll: 24 Greatest Hits of All Vol 1 Various Artists
- 1991 Frankie LaineFrankie LaineFrankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio , was a successful American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005...
Collection: The MercuryMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
Years Frankie Laine - 1991 Patti PagePatti PageClara Ann Fowler , known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer, one of the best-known female artists in traditional pop music. She was the best-selling female artist of the 1950s, and has sold over 100 million records...
Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 1 Patti Page - 1991 Patti Page Collection: The Mercury Years, Vol. 2 Patti Page
- 1991 Proud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina TurnerProud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina TurnerProud Mary: The Best of Ike & Tina Turner is a compilation album by Ike & Tina Turner, released in 1991. Songs were originally recorded on Sue Records, Liberty Records, and United Artists Records labels during the 1960s and 1970s....
Ike & Tina Turner - 1992 All I Really Want to Do/The Sonny Side of Cher Cher
- 1992 Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary [1 Disc Set] Various Artists
- 1992 Best of James Bond: 30th Anniversary [2 Disc Set] Various Artists
- 1992 Best of Johnny Burnette: You're Sixteen Johnny Burnette
- 1992 Best of Manfred Mann: The Definitive Collection Manfred Mann
- 1992 Best of Smiley Lewis: I Hear You KnockingI Hear You Knocking"I Hear You Knocking" is a popular rhythm and blues song with emphatic syncopation, written by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King and published in 1955. The original recording was made by Smiley Lewis, reaching #2 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.The lyrics concern a former lover whose knocking at...
Smiley LewisSmiley LewisSmiley Lewis was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues musician. The journalist, Tony Russell, in his book The Blues - From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, stated "Lewis was the unluckiest man in New Orleans... - 1992 Capitol Collectors Series The Lettermen
- 1992 Capitol Collectors Series Al MartinoAl MartinoAl Martino was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid 1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop crooners", and also became well known as an actor, particularly for his role as singer Johnny Fontane in The...
- 1992 Capitol Collectors Series The SeekersThe SeekersThe Seekers are an Australian folk-influenced pop music group which were originally formed in 1962. They were the first Australian popular music group to achieve major chart and sales success in the United Kingdom and the United States...
- 1994 30th Anniversary The Hollies (3 disc set)
- 1994 Capitol Collectors Series The HoneysThe HoneysThe Honeys were a 1960s girl group, who recorded for Capitol Records, and were a kind of female counterpart to the Beach Boys; Beach Boy Brian Wilson served as their record producer and chief songwriter....
- 1994 Capitol Collectors Series The Journeymen
- 1994 Capitol Collectors Series Ella Mae MorseElla Mae MorseElla Mae Morse , was an American popular singer. Morse blended jazz, country, pop, and R&B.-Career:Morse was born in Mansfield, Texas, United States. She was hired by Jimmy Dorsey when she was 14 years old. Dorsey believed she was 19, and when he was informed by the school board that he was now...
- 1992 Complete United ArtistsUnited ArtistsUnited Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
Recordings: I'm a Happy ManHappy Man"Happy Man" was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in English by Cathal Dunne.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, in which Dunne contrasts his early despondency with the joy he feels now that he is with his lover. He sings, for example, that he now has "the sun...
The Jive FiveThe Jive FiveThe Jive Five is an American doo wop group.The group formed in Brooklyn, New York in the late 1950s with Eugene Pitt, Jerome Hanna, Richard Harris, Thurmon Prophet, and Norman Johnson. The group found success in 1961 with "My True Story" on Beltone Records, which reached #3 on the U.S... - 1992 Everybody Loves a Clown/She's Just My Style Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- 1992 Favorites & Rarities Don McLean [2 Disc Set]
- 1992 Hundred Pounds of Clay: The Best of Gene McDaniels
- 1992 Hurt: The Best of Timi Yuro Timi Yuro
- 1992 Julie Is Her Name, Vols. 1-2 Julie LondonJulie LondonJulie London was an American singer and actress. She was best known for her smoky, sensual voice. London was at her singing career's peak in the 1950s. Her acting career lasted more than 35 years...
- 1992 Legends of Christmas Past: A Rock n' R&B Holiday Collection Various Artists
- 1992 Little Games Sessions & More The YardbirdsThe Yardbirds- Current :* Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals * Ben King - lead guitar * David Smale - bass, backing vocals...
[1 Disc Set] - 1992 Little Games Sessions & More The Yardbirds [2 Disc Set]
- 1992 Michael, Row the Boat Ashore: The Best of the Highwaymen The Highwaymen
- 1992 Ride the Wild Surf/The Little Old Lady From PasadenaThe Little Old Lady from Pasadena"The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" is a song written by Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean. The song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1964...
Jan & Dean - 1992 Snowbound/We Wish You a Merry Christmas Ferrante & TeicherFerrante & TeicherFerrante & Teicher were a duo of American piano players, known for their light arrangements of familiar classical pieces, movie soundtracks, and show tunes.-Career:...
- 1992 Ventures Play Telstar/Ventures in Space The Ventures
- 1993 All Time Great Movie Themes Ferrante & Teicher
- 1993 Best of Bob Lind: You Might Have Heard My Footsteps Bob LindBob LindBob Lind is an American folk music singer-songwriter who reached the height of his success during the 1960s...
- 1993 Best of Garnet Mimms: Cry Baby Garnet MimmsGarnet MimmsGarnet Mimms is an American singer, influential in soul music and rhythm and blues...
- 1993 Best of Sweet The Sweet
- 1993 Celtic Requiem John TavenerJohn TavenerSir John Tavener is a British composer, best known for such religious, minimal works as "The Whale", and "Funeral Ikos"...
- 1993 Changes/Rewind Johnny RiversJohnny RiversJohnny Rivers is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His styles include folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll songs and some original material...
- 1993 Come Softly to Me: The Very Best of the Fleetwoods The FleetwoodsThe FleetwoodsThe Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, United States; formed in the late 1950s. They were responsible for eleven hit songs, beginning with "Come Softly to Me"...
- 1993 Capitol Collectors Series The Five Keys
- 1993 Hippy Hippy Shake: The Definitive Collection The Swinging Blue JeansThe Swinging Blue JeansThe Swinging Blue Jeans were a four piece 1960s British Merseybeat band, best known for their hit singles with the HMV label; "Hippy Hippy Shake", the follow-up, Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly", and "You're No Good", a Clint Ballard song that provided a change of pace and furnished the...
- 1993 Rock Is Dead But It Won't Lie Down: 24 Greatest Hits Vol.2 Various Artists
- 1993 Sands of Time/Wax Museum Jay & the AmericansJay and the AmericansJay and the Americans was a pop music group popular in the 1960s. Their initial lineup consisted of John "Jay" Traynor, Howard Kane , Kenny Vance and Sandy Deanne , though their greatest success on the charts came after Traynor had been replaced as lead singer by Jay Black.-Early years:They were...
- 1993 Singin' to My Baby/Never to Be Forgotten Eddie CochranEddie CochranEddie Cochran , was an American rock and roll pioneer who in his brief career had a small but lasting influence on rock music through his guitar playing. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as "C'mon Everybody", "Somethin' Else", and "Summertime Blues", captured teenage frustration and desire in the...
- 1993 Spirit of New Orleans: The Genius of Dave BartholomewDave BartholomewDave Bartholomew is a musician, band leader, composer and arranger, prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century...
Various Artists [2 Disc Set] - 1993 The Whale John Tavener
- 1994 Best of Amos Milburn: Down the Road Apiece Amos MilburnAmos MilburnAmos Milburn was an African American rhythm and blues singer and pianist, popular during the 1940s and 1950s...
- 1994 Jumpin' with Joe: The Complete Aladdin & Imperial Recordings Big Joe TurnerBig Joe TurnerBig Joe Turner was an American blues shouter from Kansas City, Missouri. According to the songwriter Doc Pomus, "Rock and roll would have never happened without him." Although he came to his greatest fame in the 1950s with his pioneering rock and roll recordings, particularly "Shake, Rattle and...
- 1994 The Minit RecordsMinit RecordsMinit Records was a record label originally based in New Orleans and founded by Joe Banashak. After making a distribution deal with Imperial Records, the label released its biggest hit, the #1 Mother-in Law by Ernie K-Doe. A number of Allen Toussaint productions were issued on Minit, including...
Story Various Artists [2 Disc Set] - 1994 The Alladin Records Story Various Artists [2 Disc Set]
- 1994 Uncanned! The Best of Canned HeatUncanned! The Best of Canned HeatUncanned! The Best of Canned Heat is two disc CD set issued in 1994, features various tracks from previous albums and some previously unreleased tracks...
Canned HeatCanned HeatCanned Heat is a blues-rock/boogie rock band that formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965. The group has been noted for its own interpretations of blues material as well as for efforts to promote the interest in this type of music and its original artists...
[2 Disc Set] - 1994 What the World Needs Now Is...Jackie DeShannon: The Definitive Collection
- 1995 Best of Gerry & The Pacemakers: The Definitive Collection Gerry & The PacemakersGerry & the PacemakersGerry and the Pacemakers were a British beat music group prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by George Martin. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with...
- 1995 King of the Blues Freddie KingFreddie KingFreddie King , thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert...
[2 Disc Set] - 1990 Tell Him The ExcitersThe ExcitersThe Exciters were an American pop music group of the 1960s. They were originally a girl group, although a male member was added later. The group consisted of lead singer Brenda Reid, her husband Herb Rooney, Carolyn Johnson and Lillian Walker....
- 1995 Those Were the Days Mary Hopkin
- 1995 Very Best of the Fortunes (1967–1972) The Fortunes Tape Research & transfers
- 1996 All the Hits: From Surf CitySurf City (song)"Surf City" is a surf song which, as recorded by Jan and Dean, was a #1 hit record in July 1963 for two weeks.The first draft of the song, with the working title "Goody Connie Won't You Come Back Home", was written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. He gave it to Jan Berry and Dean Torrence of Jan...
to Drag City Jan & Dean [2 Disc Set] - 1996 Ass Badfinger
- 1996 Best of Eddy Howard: The Mercury Years Eddy HowardEddy HowardEddy Howard was an American vocalist and bandleader who was popular during the 1940s and 1950s.-Biography:...
- 1996 Best of Georgia Gibbs: The Mercury Years Georgia GibbsGeorgia GibbsGeorgia Gibbs was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs first achieved acclaim in the mid-1950s interpreting songs originating with the black rhythm and blues community and later as a featured vocalist on a long list of...
- 1996 Best of Little Anthony & the Imperials Little Anthony & the Imperials
- 1996 Best of Ralph Marterie: The Mercury Years Ralph Marterie
- 1996 Best of the Crew Cuts: The Mercury Years The Crew CutsThe Crew-CutsThe Crew-Cuts were a Canadian vocal quartet, that made a number of popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide. They named themselves after the then popular crew cut haircut, one of the first connections made between pop music and hairstyle...
- 1996 Best of the Danleers: The Mercury Years The Danleers
- 1996 Best of the Diamonds: The Mercury Years The DiamondsThe DiamondsThe Diamonds are a Canadian vocal quartet who rose to prominence in the 1950s and early 1960s with sixteen Billboard hit records. The original members were Dave Somerville , Ted Kowalski , Phil Levitt , and Bill Reed .-1950s:...
- 1996 Best of the Gaylords: The Mercury Years The Gaylords
- 1996 Best of the Penguins: The Mercury Years The PenguinsThe PenguinsThe Penguins were an American doo-wop group of the 1950s and early 1960s, best remembered for their only Top 40 hit, "Earth Angel ", which was one of the first rhythm and blues hits to cross over to the pop charts...
- 1996 Best of Tony Martin: The Mercury Years Tony Martin
- 1996 Best of Vic Damone: The Mercury Years Vic DamoneVic DamoneVic Damone is an American singer and entertainer.- Early life :Damone was born Vito Rocco Farinola in Brooklyn, New York to French-Italian immigrants based in Bari, Italy—Rocco and Mamie Farinola. His father was an electrician; and his mother taught piano. His cousin was the actress and singer...
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series The Outsiders
- 1996 Dark Shadows: The 30th Anniversary Collection
- 1996 The Fat Man: 25 Classic Performances Fats Domino
- 1996 Growin' Up Too Fast: The Girl GroupGirl groupA girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Anthology Various Artists - 1996 Que Sea El Vikki CarrVikki CarrVikki Carr is an American singer and humanitarian from El Paso, Texas. She has performed in a variety of music genres, including jazz, pop and country, but has enjoyed her greatest success singing in Spanish.-Career:After taking the stage name 'Vikki Carr', she signed with Liberty Records in 1962...
- 1996 Rockin' With Ricky Rick Nelson Tape Research & transfers
- 1996 Time Is On My Side: Irma ThomasIrma ThomasIrma Thomas is an American Grammy Award-winning soul and rhythm and blues singer from New Orleans. She is known as the "Soul Queen of New Orleans"....
- 1996 Tele-Ventures: The Ventures Perform the Great TV Themes The Ventures
- 1996 That's Fats: A Tribute to Fats Domino Various Artists
- 1996 Very Best of David RoseDavid RoseDavid Rose was a British-born American songwriter, composer, arranger, pianist, and orchestra leader. His most famous compositions were "The Stripper", "Holiday for Strings", and "Calypso Melody"...
David Rose Tape Research & transfers - 1997 Batmania: Songs Inspired by Batman TV Series Various Artists
- 1989 Capitol Collectors Series Esquerita
- 1998 Best of the Chad Mitchell Trio: The Mercury Years Chad Mitchell TrioChad Mitchell TrioThe Chad Mitchell Trio were a North American vocal group who became known during the 1960s. They performed folk songs, some of which were traditionally passed down and some of their own compositions. Unlike many fellow folk music groups, none of the trio played instruments...
- 1998 Don't Let the Rain Come Down: The Best of The Serendipity Singers
- 1998 Everybody Loves a Clown/She's Just My Style Gary Lewis & the Playboys
- 1998 Very Best of Red Bird & Blue Cat RecordsBlue Cat RecordsBlue Cat Records was the name of two unconnected record labels.Blue Cat Records ' was a subsidiary label of Red Bird Records. It had a hit in 1965 with "The Boy from New York City" by the Ad Libs....
Various Artists - 1999 Detroit Rock CityDetroit Rock City"Detroit Rock City" is a song by the American hard rock group Kiss featured on their 1976 album, Destroyer. The song was written by Paul Stanley and Bob Ezrin and is about a real Kiss fan who was killed in a car accident on his way to a Kiss concert...
Original Soundtrack Various Artists - 2000 Best of the Capitol and the Aladdin Years The Five Keys [2 Disc Set]
- 2000 Legacy Ricky Nelson [4 Disc Set]
- 1990 Capitol Collectors Series Jack Scott
- 2001 Best of the Crew Cuts The Crew-Cuts
- 2001 Ricky Sings Again/Songs by Ricky Rick Nelson
- 2001 Ultimate Peter & Gordon Peter & Gordon
- 2002 Best of Dennis Yost & the Classics IV Classics IV
- 2003 Doo WopDoo-wopThe name Doo-wop is given to a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music that developed in African American communities in the 1940s and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s. It emerged from New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and...
Duos Various Artists - 2005 Good Morning Starshine: The Best of Oliver
- 2007 101 60's Hits Various Artists Producer
- 2007 Live at the Santa Monica Auditorium The Kingston Trio
- 2007 The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1The Lost 1967 Album: Rarities Vol. 1 is an album by the American folk music group The Kingston Trio, recorded in 1967 and released in 2007 .-History:...
Kingston Trio - 2007 Nick, Bob & John: The Final Concert The Kingston Trio
- 2007 Once Upon a Time The Kingston Trio
- 2007 Twice Upon a Time The Kingston Trio
- 2008 Turning Like Forever: Rarities, Vol. 2 The Kingston Trio