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Groupe Doo Wop US originaire de Chicago (Illinois) et formé en 1953. Les "Dells" ont débuté en 1954 chez Checker
Records sous le nom de "El-Rays" et comprenait Johnny Funches, Marvin Junior, Verne Allison, Mickey
McGill et Chuck Barsdale. L'année suivante, ils prennent le nom de "Dells" chez Vee Jay (55). Ils passent ensuite chez Argo (62) avant de revenir chez Vee Jay, puis chez Cadet (69).
The Dells are one of the finest
and longest-lived R&B Vocals groups in history, and what's most amazing is that
they've done it with nearly all the same members -- they haven't changed
personnel since 1960. They were one of the very few doo wop outfits to
successfully update their sound, finding their strongest commercial niche in the
late '60s and '70s as a polished smooth soul harmony group. While their chart
fortunes have certainly fluctuated over the years, they remained a viable act
right up into the '90s, by which time they had long since achieved legendary
status in the R&B community.
The Dells were formed in 1953 in southern suburbs of Chicago, specifically the
town of Harvey, IL, where all the members attended high school together. The
original lineup featured lead baritone Marvin Junior, lead tenor Johnny Funches,
tenors Verne Allison and Lucius McGill, second baritone Mickey McGill, and bass
Chuck Barksdale. Initially called the El-Rays, the group recorded their first
single, "Darling I Know," for Chess Records subsidiary Checker that year; it
flopped. Lucius McGill departed not long after, and wasn't replaced, cutting the
group down to a quintet. Newly christened The Dells, they got another shot in
1955 when they signed to Vee Jay. They had a minor R&B hit with the ballad "Dreams
of Contentment" that year, but really scored big in 1956 with the doo wop
classic "Oh What a Nite," which featured Funches singing lead and went Top Five
on the R&B charts. Thus established, The Dells hit the road, although they found
it difficult to duplicate their chart success. Tragedy nearly struck in 1958; on
their way to a gig in Philadelphia, the body of the group's station wagon failed,
resulting in a serious accident which lacerated Junior's larynx (slightly
altering his voice thereafter) and nearly cost McGill the use of his leg. The
Dells went on hiatus to recover; in the meantime, Barksdale became a temporary
member of
the Moonglows, where he sang alongside Marvin Gaye.
The Dells reconvened in 1960 and successfully auditioned to tour with Dinah
Washington, as both her opening act and backup group. Funches, however, was
tired of touring and decided to stay home with his family, which would be the
last time any member left the group. He was replaced by lead/falsetto tenor
Johnny Carter, a former member of
the Flamingoes. Working with Vocals coach Kirk Stewart, The Dells perfected
the more challenging art of jazz harmony singing. They toured with Washington
for two years, subsequently signing with the Chess subsidiary Argo and releasing
four jazz-flavored singles, all of which tanked. They returned to Vee Jay in
1964 and began recording R&B again, though their local nightclub act centered
more around jazz; 1965 brought them a Top 30 R&B hit with "Stay in My Corner,"
their biggest success since "Oh What a Nite." However, Vee Jay went bankrupt in
1966, and The Dells returned to Chess for a third time, this time the Cadet
subsidiary; their first two singles, "Thinking About You" and "Run for Cover,"
became local hits. Also in 1966, The Dells became
Ray Charles' touring Vocals backup, giving them an opportunity to sing in
some of their biggest concert venues yet.
Cadet was where The Dells' career really started to take off. In 1967, the label
assigned producer Bobby Miller and arranger Charles Stepney to handle the group,
and they began to exploit the striking contrast between Junior's earthy baritone
and Carter's luminous falsetto, adding lush orchestrations and plenty of horn
charts. The Dells' first album under the Miller-Stepney aegis, There Is, was a
smashing success, spawning no less than four hit singles including an expanded
remake of "Stay in My Corner" that topped the R&B charts and went Top Ten pop.
Suddenly the group was bigger than they'd ever been; their follow-up album,
1968's Always Together, spun off another four singles. 1969's Love Is Blue gave
them another R&B number one and pop Top Ten with a remake of their '50s classic
"Oh What a Nite." Miller moved on to other projects in early 1970, and Stepney
became The Dells' producer on the following year's Freedom Means, which featured
the hit ballad "The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind)." After a Dionne Warwick
repertory album in 1972, Cadet hired Don Davis as the group's new producer,
which paid immediate dividends in the form of The Dells' first certified
million-selling single, 1973's "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation." After a few
more hits with Davis, The Dells left Cadet in favor of Mercury in 1975.
Although the group's production kept pace with the times, incorporating nods to
disco, their Mercury stint wasn't as successful, and they switched labels again
in 1978, jumping to ABC for a couple of albums. It seemed their career momentum
had stalled, at least until 1980's I Touched a Dream LP, recorded for 20th
Century. Produced by the Chi-Lites' Eugene Record, I Touched a Dream recaptured
The Dells' old magic, and was greeted with enthusiastic reviews. The follow-up,
Whatever Turns You On, wasn't quite as successful, though, and The Dells wound
up spending a number of years off record, returning with a little-noticed old-style
soul album in 1988's The Second Time. It looked as though they might be
consigned to the oldies circuit until filmmaker Robert Townsend approached them
to serve as consultants on his movie about a fictional Vocals group, The Five
Heartbeats. The Dells recorded a song called "The Heart Is a House for Love" for
the soundtrack, which became a left-field R&B chart hit when it was released as
a single in 1991. That led to a new album for Zoo in 1992, I Salute You, which
attempted to mate The Dells' sound with urban contemporary and new jack swing
production; however, it wasn't a hit, and the group returned to touring. Former
lead singer Johnny Funches passed away in 1998, and Verne Allison underwent a
successful triple bypass in 2000, the same year The Dells released Reminiscing
on the revived Volt label; it was their first album of new material in eight
years.
Talents : Johnny Funches : Lead Tenor - Marvin Junior : Lead Baritone - Verne Allison : Tenor - Mickey McGill : Second Baritone - Chuck Barsdale : Bass.
Style musical : Doo Wop, Rhythm 'n' Blues, Soul
CHRISTINE
 (1954)
(El-Rays)
DREAMS OF CONTENTMENT (1955)
OH WHAT A
NIGHT (1956)
JO-JO (1956)
DANCE, DANCE,
DANCE (1957)
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1954 | SP CHECKER 794 (US) | . | EL-RAYS - Darling I Know /
Christine
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| 1955 | SP VEE JAY VJ 134 (US) | . | Tell The World / Blues At Three (Count MORRIS) | ||
| 1955 | SP VEE JAY VJ 166 (US) | . |
DELLS with Al SMITH'S ORCHESTRA -
Dreams Of
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| 09/1956 | SP VEE JAY VJ 204 (US) | . |
Oh What A Night
/ Jo-Jo
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| 1956 | SP VEE JAY VJ 230 (US) | . | Movin' On / I Wanna Go Home | ||
| 1957 | SP VEE JAY VJ 236 (US) | . |
Why Do You Have To Go /
Dance, Dance, Dance
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| 08/1957 | SP VEE JAY VJ 251 (US) | . | A Distant Lover / O-Bop She-Bop | ||
| 08/1957 | SP VEE JAY VJ 258 (US) | . | Pain In My Heart / Time Makes You Change | ||
| 1958 | SP VEE JAY VJ 274 (US) | . | The Springer / What You Say Baby | ||
| 1958 | SP VEE JAY VJ 292 (US) | . | I'm Calling / Jeepers Creepers | ||
| 1958 | SP VEE JAY VJ 300 (US) | . | Wedding Day / My Best Girl | ||
| 09/1959 | SP VEE JAY VJ 324 (US) | . | Dry Your Eyes / Baby Open Up Your Heart | ||
| 09/1959 | SP VEE JAY VJ 338 (US) | . |
Oh What A Night
/ I Wanna Go Home |
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| 1961 | SP VEE JAY VJ 376 (US) | . | Swingin' Teens / Hold On To What You've Got | ||
| 1962 | SP ARGO 5415 (US) | . | I'm Going Home / God Bless The Child | ||
| 1962 | SP ARGO 5428 (US) | . | The (Bossa Nova) Bird / Eternally | ||
| 06/1963 | SP ARGO 5442 (US) | . | If It Ain't One Thing It's Another / Hi Diddle Dee Dum Dum | ||
| 1963 | SP ARGO 5456 (US) | . | After You / Goodbye Mary Ann | ||
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 26 (US) | . |
I
Wanna Go Home /
Oh What A Night
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| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 57 (US) | . | Zing Zing Zing / + BOB & EARL | ||
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 94 (US) | . | Pain In My Heart / + Ritchie VALENS | ||
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 98 (US) | . | Times Make You Change / Pain In My Heart | ||
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 99 (US) | . |
Why
Do You Have To Go /
Dance, Dance, Dance
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| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 100 (US) | . | I Wanna Go Home / I Almost Lost My Mind (The HARPTONES) | ||
| 1964 | SP OLDIES 45 112 (US) | . | Times Make You Change / + Gladys KNIGHT & The PIPS | ||
| 1964 ? | SP OLDIES 45 ? (US) | . | Baby Open Up Your Heart / + Harold DORMAN | ||
| 05/1964 | SP VEE JAY VJ 595 (US) |
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Shy Girl / What Do We Prove | ||
| 1964 | SP VEE JAY VJ 615 (US) | . | Wait Till Tomorrow / Oh What A Good Night | ||
| 1965 | SP OLDIES 45 155 (US) | . | I Wanna Go Home / (The Shrine Of St. Cecilia) The HARPTONES | ||
| 1965 | SP VEE JAY VJ 674 (US) | . | Stay In My Corner / + Tom JONES | ||
| 12/1965 | SP VEE JAY VJ 712 (US) | . | Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) / Poor Little Boy | ||
| 1965 | SP CADET 5538 (US) | . | The Change We Go Thru (For Love) / Thinkin' About You | ||
| 12/1966 | SP CADET 5551 (US) | . | Run For Cover / Over Again | ||
| 1967 | SP CADET 5563 (US) | . | Inspiration / You Belong To Someone Else | ||
| 09/1967 | SP CADET 5574 (US) | . | O-O, I Love You / There Is | ||
| 1967 | SP CADET 5574 (US) | . | O-O, I Love You / The Changes We Go Through (For Love) | ||
| 01/1968 | SP CADET 5590 (US) | . | There Is / Show Me | ||
| 1968 | SP CHESS 169508 (F) |
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There Is / Show Me | ||
| 03/1968 | SP CADET 5599 (US) | . | Wear It On Our Face / Please Don't Change Me Now | ||
| 1968 | SP CHESS 169511 (F) |
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| 06/1968 | SP CADET 5612 (US) | . | Stay In My Corner / Love Is So Simple | ||
| 1968 | SP CHESS 169525 (F) |
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Stay In My Corner / Love Is So Simple | ||
| 10/1968 | SP CADET 5621 (US) | . | I Want My Mama / Always Together | ||
| 1968 | SP CHESS 169530 (F) |
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I Want My Mama / Always Together | ||
| 12/1968 | SP CADET 5631 (US) | . | Make Sure (You Have Someone To Love You) / Does Anybody Know I'm Here | ||
| 02/1969 | SP CADET 5636 (US) | . | Hallways Of My Mind / I Can't Do Enough | ||
| 05/1969 | SP CADET 5641 (US) | . | I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Hallelujah Baby | ||
| 07/1969 | SP CADET 5649 (US) | . |
Oh What A Night
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| 10/1969 | SP CADET 5658 (US) | . | Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay / When I'm In Your Arms | ||
| 1969 | SP CHESS 169 543 (F) |
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| 1969 | SP CHESS 169 547 (F) |
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Oh What A Night
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| 1969 | SP CHESS 75006 (GER) |
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Can Sing A Rainbow & Love Is Blue / Hallelujah Baby |
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| 1969 | SP CADET DE 2709 (F) |
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Can Sing A Rainbow / Love Is Blue / Hallelujah Baby | ||
| 1969 | SP DURIUM LD A 7643 (I) (jukebox) | . |
DELLS : Medley : Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Little TONY : Che Male T'Ho Fatto |
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| 06/1970 | SP CADET 5663 (US) | . | Oh What A Day / The Change We Go Thru For Love | ||
| 03/1970 | SP CADET 5667 (US) | . | Open Up My Heart / Nadine | ||
| 07/1970 | SP CADET 5672 (US) | . | Long Lonely Nights / A Little Understanding | ||
| 12/1970 | SP CADET 5679 (US) | . | The Glory Of Love / A Whiter Shade Of Pale | ||
| 07/1971 | SP CADET CA 5683 (US) | . | The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Freedom Means | ||
| 01/1972 | SP CADET CA 5689 (US) | . | It's All Up To You / Oh, My Dear | ||
| 1972 | SP CADET CA 5691 (US) | . | Walk On By / This Guy's In Love With You | ||
| 10/1972 | SP CADET CA 5694 (US) | . | Just As Long As We're In Love / I'd Rather Be With You | ||
| 04/1973 | SP CADET CA 5696 (US) | . | Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / Closer | ||
| 09/1973 | SP CADET CA 5698 (US) | . | My Pretending Days Are Over / Let's Make It Last | ||
| 1973 | SP CHESS 6006 (US) | . | O-O I Love You / There Is | ||
| 1973 | SP GOLDIES 45 2430 (US) | . | I Wanna Go Home / Oh What A Nite | ||
| 11/1973 | SP CADET CA 5700 (US) | . | Don't Make Me A Story Teller / I Miss You | ||
| 1973 | SP MOVIE PLAY SN-20795 (S) |
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Baby A Standing Ovation / The Glory Of Love |
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| 05/1974 | SP CADET CA 5702 (US) | . | I Wish It Was Me You Loved / Two Together Is Better Than One | ||
| 1974 | SP CADET CA 5703 (US) | . | Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You) / Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday | ||
| 1974 | SP CADET CA 5703 (US) | . | Sweeter As The Days Go By / Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You) | ||
| 04/1975 | SP CADET CA 5707 (US) | . | You're The Greatest / The Glory Of Love | ||
| 07/1975 | SP CADET CA 5710 (US) | . | The DELLS & The DRAMATICS - I'm In Love / Love Is Missing From Our Lives | ||
| 1975 | SP CADET CA 5711 (US) | . | We Got To Get Our Thing Together / The Power Of Love | ||
| 1975 | SP MERCURY 73723 (US) | . | Got To Get Our Thing Together / Reminiscing | ||
| 1975 | SP MERCURY 73759 (US) | . | The Power Of Love / Gotta Get Home To My Baby | ||
| 1976 | SP MERCURY 73807 (US) | . | Slow Motion / Ain't No Black And White In Music | ||
| 09/1976 | SP MERCURY 73842 (US) | . | No Way Back / Too Late For Love | ||
| 07/1977 | SP MERCURY 73901 (US) | . | Bet'cha Never Been Loved (Like This Before) / Get On Down | ||
| 1977 | SP MERCURY 73909 (US) | . | Our Love / Could It Be | ||
| 1978 | SP MERCURY 73977 (US) | . | Private Property / Teaser | ||
| 1978 | SP WARNER BROS. 8606 (US) | . | Love Island / ? | ||
| 07/1978 | SP ABC AB-12386 (US) | . | My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around) / Super Woman | ||
| 10/1978 | SP ABC AB-12422 (US) | . | (I Wanna) Testify / Drowning For Your Love | ||
| 1978 | SP ABC AB-12422 (US) | . | (I Wanna) Testify / Don't Save Me | ||
| 1979 | SP ABC AB-12440 (US) | . | (You Bring Out) The Best In Me / Wrapped Up Tight | ||
| 1979 | SP MCA 41051 (US) | . | What I Could / Plastic People | ||
| 07/1980 | SP 20TH CENTURY TC-2463 (US) | . | I Touched A Dream / All About The Paper | ||
| 1980 | SP 20TH CENTURY TC-2475 (US) | . | Passionate Breezes / Your Song | ||
| 980 | SP CHARLY CTD 110 (UK) |
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Stay In My Corner / Oh What A Nite / Looks Like It's Over |
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| 1981 | SP LOST NITE 297 (US) | . | Pain In My Heart / Time Makes You Change | ||
| 1981 | SP LOST NITE 305 (US) | . |
Oh What A Nite / Jo-Jo
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| 1981 | SP 20TH CENTURY 2504 (US) | . | Happy Song / Look At Us Now | ||
| 1982 | SP 20TH CENTURY 2602 (US) | . | Stay In My Corner / Ain't It A Shame | ||
| 1983 | SP ERIC 276 (US) | . | Stay In My Corner / Over The Mountain Across The Sea (JOHNNIE & JOE) | ||
| 01/1984 | SP PRIVATE I 04343 (US) | . | You Just Can't Walk Away / Don't Want Nobody | ||
| 04/1984 | SP PRIVATE I 04448 (US) | . | Come On Back To Me / One Step Closer | ||
| 07/1984 | SP PRIVATE I 04540 (US) | . | Love On / Don't Want Nobody | ||
| 1984 | SP CHESS 91031 (US) | . | Stay In My Corner / Always Together | ||
| 1984 | SP ORIGINAL SOUND OBG-4521 (US) | . | Oh What A Nite / + The JAGUARS | ||
| 1988 | SP VETERAN 10038 (US) | . | That's How Heartaches Are Made / Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much | ||
| 1988 | SP VETERAN 7-101 (US) | . | Can We Skip That Part / Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much | ||
| 02/1991 | SP COLLECTABLES 9144 (US) | . | Oh, What A Night / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 1991 | SP URGENT! 91-613 (US) | . | My Lady Is So Perfect / Sweetness | ||
| 1991 | SP VIRGIN 98829 (US) | . | A Heart Is Not A House For Love / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 20007 | CD UM3 (?) | . |
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Show Me / Inspiration |
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| 09/2008 | CD DELLS / WAY ? (US) |
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Spending Our Christmases Together / Cause It's Christmas Time |
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Unissued Tracks
| 1954 | CHECKER unissued | EL-RAYS - Whing Ding All Night |
| 1954 | CHECKER unissued | EL-RAYS - So Long |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Goodbye |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | She's Just An Angel |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Now I Pray |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Baby Do |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | It Takes Time |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | When You Kiss Me |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | You're Still In My Heart |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Someone To Call Me Darling (version 1) |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Someone To Call Me Darling (version 2) |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | My Dreams |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Cherry Bee |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Restless Days |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Rain |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | I Cover The Waterfront |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Class |
| 196? | VEE JAY unissued | Don't Tell Nobody |
| 196? | ARGO unissued | Walk On The Wild Side |
| 196? | ARGO unissued | Let Him Lend A Hand |
Albums
| 1959 | CD VEE JAY VJLP-1010 (US) |
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THE DELLS FEATURING OH, WHAT A NIGHT - (You Bring Out) The Best In Me / Changed Man / Face To Face / Hooked On Loving You / Oh, What A Night / Pain In My Heart / Please Don't Change Me Now / Wrapped Up Tight / Super Woman / Choosing Up On You | ||
| 1965 | LP 12" VEE JAY VJS-1141 (US) |
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IT'S NOT UNUSUAL - I've Got A Woman / Witchcraft / Li'l Darlin' / My Baby Just Cares For Me / Ev'ry Day I Have The Blues / Let's Do It Over / What Do We Prove / Jeepers Creepers / It's Not For Me To Say / Alexander's Ragtime Band | ||
| 1968 | LP 12" UP-FRONT UPF-105 (US) |
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STAY IN MY CORNER - Stay In My Corner / Always Together / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Oh, What a Night | ||
| 1968 | LP 12" CADET 804 (US) |
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THERE IS - There Is / Stay In My Corner / Wear It On Our Face / Please Don't Change Me Now / Show Me / The Change You Go Through (For Love) / (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher / Close Your Eyes / Run For Cover / Love Is So Simple / When I'm In Your Arms / O-O I Love You | ||
| 1969 | LP 12" CADET LPS-822 (US) |
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THE DELLS MUSICAL MENU / ALWAYS TOGETHER - Always Together / Hallways Of My Mind / Believe Me / I Want My Momma / Agatha Van Thurgood / Hallelujah Baby / Good-Bye Mary Ann / Does Anybody Know I'm Here / Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You) / I Can't Do Enough | ||
| 1969 | LP 12" CADET LPS-824 (US) |
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THE DELLS GREATEST HITS - Stay In My Corner / Always Together / There Is / Love Is So single / Please Don't Change Me Now / Wear It On Our Face / Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You) / O-O I Love You / Does Anybody Know I'm Here / Hallways Of My Mind / The Change We Go Thru (For Love) / I Can't Do Enough | ||
| 1969 | LP 12" CADET LPS-829 (US) |
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LOVE IS BLUE - Medley : Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Oh What A Night / Dock Of The Bay / A Little Understanding / One Mint Julep / A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Theme From A "Summer Place" / The Glory Of Love / Honey / Medley : Wichita Lineman - By The Time I Get To Phoenix | ||
| 1969 | LP 12" CHESS 69 512 (F) |
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LOVE IS BLUE - Medley: Can Sing A Rainbow & Love Is Blue / Oh What A Night / Dock Of The Bay / A Little Understanding / One Mint Julep / A Whiter Shade Of Pale / Theme From A "Summer Place" / The Glory Of Love / Honey / Medley: Wichita Lineman & By The Time I Get To Phoenix | ||
| 1969 | LP 12" BUDDAH BDS 5053 (US) |
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OH WHAT A NIGHT STAY IN MY CORNER - Oh What A Night / It's Not Unusual / I've Got A Woman / Witchcraft / Li'l Darlin' / Stay In My Corner / My Baby Just Cares For Me / Ev'ry Day I Have This Blues / Let's Do It Over / I Wanna Go Home / What Do We Prove |
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| 1970 | LP 12" CADET LPS-837 (US) |
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LIKE IT IS, LIKE IT WAS - I'm Not Afraid Of Tomorrow / Oh What A Day / Come Out Come Out / Open Up My Heart / Darling Dear / Since I Fell For You / Nadine / Long Lonely Nights / Off Shore | ||
| 1971 | LP 12" CADET CA-50004 (US) |
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FREEDOM MEANS - Freedom Means / Free And Easy /If You Go Away (medley) / Love Story (medley) / It's All Up To You / Melody Man / Make It With You / The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Rather Be With You / One Less Bell To Answer | ||
| 1972 | LP 12" CADET CA-50017 (US) |
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THE DELLS SING DIONNE WARWICK'S GREATEST HITS - I'll Never Fall In Love Again / Walk On By / This Guy's In Love With You / Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head / I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself / Close To You / Trains And Boats And Planes / A House Is Not A Home / I Say A Little Prayer / Alfie / Wives And Lovers | ||
| 1972 | LP 12" CADET CA-50021 (US) |
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SWEET AS FUNK CAN BE - Prologue : Ol' Amigo / Windy City Soul / Segue 2 : Funky Breeze - Ghetto Scene / Brown Eyed Lady / Segue 3 : The Origin Of Funk / Do What You Gotta Do Baby / Segue 4 : Sweet As Funk Can Be / Till I See You Again / Segue 5 : Sweet / When You're Alone / The Look Of Love / Segue 6 : Fonky Thang, Diamond' Rang / Oh My Dear / Segue 6 : Ol' Amigo / Just As Long As We're In Love / Epilogue : Be Bop Breeze | ||
| 1973 | LP 12" CADET CA-50037 (US) |
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GIVE YOUR BABY A STANDING OVATION - Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / Ain't No Sunshine / You Don't Care / Share / Love Can Make It Easier / The Glory Of Love / Stand Up And Show The World / Soul Strollin' / Closer | ||
| 1973 | LP 12" CADET CA-50046 (US) |
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THE DELLS - Let The Feeling Talk To You / I Miss You / My Pretending Days Are Over / Let's Make It Last / I Hear Voices / If You Move I'll Fall / Don't Make Me A Storyteller | ||
| 1974 | LP 12" VEE JAY VJS-7305 (US) |
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IN CONCERT - Hey Sugar / Poor Little Boy / What's The Use / I Need A Lot Of Love / It Looks Like It's Over / Oh What A Good Night / Shy Girl / Wait 'Till Tomorrow / Don't Tell Nobody / Hold On To What You Got / You Gotta' Have Soul | ||
| 1974 | LP 12" CADET CA-60027 (US) |
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THE DELLS VS. THE DRAMATICS - Love Is Missing From Our Lives (DELLS) / I'm In Love (DELLS) / Choosing Up On You (DRAMATICS) / Strung Out Over You (DELLS) / Playin' The Love Game (DELLS) / Door To Your Heart (DRAMATICS) / Don't Make Me No Promises (DRAMATICS) / Tune Up (DRAMATICS) /I Wish It Was Me You Loved (DELLS) | ||
| 1974 | LP 12" CADET CA-60030 (US) |
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THE MIGHTY, MIGHTY DELLS - Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday / Be For Real With Me / Bonified Fool / If You Really Love Your Girl (Show Her) / Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You) / Nothing Can Stop Me / Since I've Been In Love / Sweeter As The Days Go By / The Way We Were / That Special Someone | ||
| 1975 | LP 12" CADET CA-60036 (US) |
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THE DELLS GREATEST HITS, VOLUME 2 - Learning To Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying To Get Over You) / If It Ain't One Thing It's Another / The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / My Pretending Days Are Over / I Can Sing A Rainbow-Love Is Blue / Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday / Run For Cover / Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum (It's A Good Good Feeling) / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / Good-Bye Mary Ann / Oh What A Night (1969 version) | ||
| 1975 | LP 12" MERCURY SRM-1-1059 (US) |
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WE GOT TO GET OUR THING TOGETHER - We Got To Get Our Thing Together / Strike Up The Band / Reminiscing / I'll Be Waiting There For You / Thank God You're My Lady / Love Is Missing From Our Lives / Overnight (Something So Right Went So Wrong) / Gotta Get Home To My Baby / The Power Of Love / You Don't Care | ||
| 1976 | LP 12" MERCURY SRM-1-1084 (US) |
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NO WAY BACK - West Virginia Symphony / When Does The Lovin' Start / I'll Make You My Girl / Life Is The Time / Ain't No Black And White In Music / No Way Back / Too Late For Love / You're The Greatest / Adventure (No Way Back - No Way Back Pt.2) / I'll Try Again / Slow Motion | ||
| 1977 | LP 12" MERCURY SRM-1-1145 (US) |
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THEY SAID IT COULD'T BE DONE, BUT WE DID IT! - Teaser / Our Love / Could It Be / Rich Man, Poor Man (Peace) / They Said It Couldn't Be Done (But We Did It) / Waiting For You / Get On Down / Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before) | ||
| 1977 | LP 12" DJM DJD28032 (UK) |
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CORNERED - Tell The World / I Can't Help Myself / Zing Zing Zing / Dreams Of Contentment / She's Just An Angel / Oh What A Nite / Now I Pray / Jo Jo / I Wanna Go Home / Moving On / Why Do You Have To Go / A Distant Love / Pains In My Heart / Time Makes You Change / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Someone To Call Me Darling / Dry Your Eyes / My Best Girl / Wedding Day / Swingin' Teens / Don't Tell Nobody / Wait Till Tomorrow / Everyday I Have The Blues / Stay In My Corner / Let's Do It Over / Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) / Poor Little Boy / Looks Like It's Over | ||
| 1978 | LP 12" MERCURY SRM-1-3711 (US) |
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LOVE CONNECTION - Private Property / God Helps Those (Who Help Themselves) / I'm In Love (I Can't Explain What I Feel) / Don't Trick Me, Treat Me / How Can One Man Be So Lucky / Should I Or Should I Not / Love Connection / Wasted Tears | ||
| 1978 | LP 12" ABC AA 1100 (US) |
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NEW BEGINNINGS - Super Woman / Drowning For Your Love / I Wanna Testify / All Your Goodies Are Gone / My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around) / Call Me (Right By Your Side I'll Be) / Cherish/Tripped, Slipped, Stumbled And Fell | ||
| 1978 | LP 12" OVERSEAS ULS-6030-V (JAP) |
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OH, WHAT A NITE - Oh What A Nite / Time Makes You Change / Dry Your Eyes / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Moving On / Zing Zing Zing / Why Do You Have To Go / Jo Jo / Pain In My Heart / I Wanna Go Home / Dreams Of Contentment / Dance, Dance, Dance |
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| 1979 | LP 12" ABC AA 1113 (US) |
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FACE TO FACE - Face To Face / Hooked On Loving You / Thought I Could / (You Bring Out) The Best In Me / Changed Man / Love Me / Plastic People / Wrapped Up Tight | ||
| 1980 | LP 12" 20TH CENTURY FOX T-618 (US) |
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I TOUCHED A DREAM - So You Are Love / All About The Paper / Passionate Breezes / I Touched A Dream / Just A Little Love / Look At Us Now / Your Song | ||
| 1981 | LP 12" 20TH CENTURY FOX T-633 (US) |
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WHATEVER TURNS YOU ON - Happy Song / It Took A Woman Like You (To Make A Man Out Of Me) / Whatever Turns You On / How Can We Find The Love We Lost When We Don't Know How It Got Away / When We Don't Know How It Got Away / Ain't It A Shame / Heaven's Just A Step Away / Is It It? / Stay in My Corner | ||
| 1982 | LP 12" SUGAR HILL / CHESS CH-8400 (US) |
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THE DELLS - There Is / Oh What A Night (1969 version) / Love Is Blue - I Can Sing A Rainbow / Always Together / Stay In My Corner / Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday / The Love We Had Stays On My Mind / I Wish It Was Me You Loved / My Pretending Days Are Over / Open Up My Heart / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation | ||
| 1983 | LP 12" CHARLY CRB 1055 (UK) |
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FROM STREETCORNER TO SOUL - She's Just An Angel / Now I Pray / Why Do You Have To Go? / You're Still In My Heart / Q-Bop She-Bop / My Best Girl / I'm Calling / Rain / Don't Tell Nobody / Hold On To What You Got / Wait Till Tomorrow / Stay In My Corner / Let's Do It Over / Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) / Poor Little Bov / It Looks Like It's Over | ||
| 08/1983 | LP 12" CHARLY CRB 1056 (UK) |
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ROCKIN' ON BANDSTAND - Jo-Jo / Zing Zing / I Can't Help Myself / Dance Dance Dance / Baby Do / Time Makes You Change / Wedding Day / Oh What A Nite / Come On Baby / At The Bandstand / Cherry Bea / Swinging Teens / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Restless Days Sleepless Nights / I Can't Dream / I Wanna Go Home | ||
| 1984 | LP 12" PRIVATE I BFZ 39309 (US) |
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ONE STEP CLOSER - One Step Closer / Love On / You Just Can't Walk Away / Come On Back To Me / Holdin' On / Don't Want Nobody / I Am Your Man / Jody | ||
| 1984 | LP 12" CHESS 91515 (US) |
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THE DELLS VS. THE DRAMATICS - Love Is Missing From Our Lives (DELLS) / I'm In Love (DELLS) / Choosing Up On You (DRAMATICS) / Strung Out Over You (DELLS) / Playin' The Love Game (DELLS) / Door To Your Heart (DRAMATICS) / Don't Make Me No Promises (DRAMATICS) / Tune Up (DRAMATICS) /I Wish It Was Me You Loved (DELLS) | ||
| 1988 | LP 12" VETERAN VR-1988 (US) |
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THE SECOND TIME - Can We Skip That Part? / No Win Situation / Hott / Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much / Sweetness / That's How Heartaches Are Made / You Can Depend On Me / My Lady, So Perfect For Me | ||
| 1991 | LP 12" URGENT URG-4108 (US) |
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THE SECOND TIME - Can We Skip That Part / You Can Depend On Me / My Lady, So Perfect For Me / No Win Situation / Hott / That's How Heartaches Are Made / Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much / Sweetness | ||
| 03/1992 | CD MCA 9333 (US) |
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ON THEIR CORNER - THE BEST OF THE DELLS - Oh, What A Night / Wear It On Our Face / Love Is So Simple / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / O-O I Love You / There Is / Nadine / Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Run For Cover / Stay In My Corner / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / Always Together / Open Up My Heart / I Miss You / Since I Found You / My Pretending Days Are Over / Learning To Love You Was Easy / I Wish It Was Me You Loved | ||
| 06/1992 | CD ZOO 11023-2 (US) |
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I SALUTE YOU - 40TH ANNIVERSARY - I Salute You / Oh My Love / Listen Up Young Brothers / I Can't Help Myself / Babylon's Rising / Closer To You / Come and Get It / I'm Only A Man / Baby Don't Go Away Mad / Somebody's Gotta Move | ||
| 11/1993 | CD VEE JAY 701 (US) |
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DREAMS OF CONTENTMENT - Zing Zing Zing / Dreams Of Contentment / She's Just An Angel / Oh, What A Night / Now I Pray / Jo Jo / Baby Do / I Wanna Go Home / Why Do You Have To Go? / Pain In My Heart / Cu Bop Che Bop / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Someone To Call Me Darling / Dry Your Eyes / My Best Girl / Jeepers Creepers / Restless Days / Rain / Wedding Day / Oh, What A Night / Lil' Darlin' / It's Not For Me To Say / Stay In My Corner / It's Not Unusual | ||
| 01/1994 | CD VEE JAY 720 (US) [scheduled to be released in January, 1994, but cancelled] |
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THE DELLS - VOL. 2 - YOU GOTTA HAVE SOUL - Movin' On / A Distant Love / Shy Girl / Let's Do It Over / What's The Use/Swingin' Teens / .. | ||
| 03/1994 | CD UNIVERSAL AAMCAD20639 (US) |
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THE DELLS FEATURING OH, WHAT A NIGHT - (You Bring Out) The Best In Me / Changed Man / Face To Face / Hooked On Loving You / Oh, What A Night / Pain In My Heart / Please Don't Change Me Now / Wrapped Up Tight / Super Woman / Choosing Up On You | ||
| 06/1995 | CD MERCURY 528 092-2 (US) |
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PASSIONATE BREEZES - THE BEST OF THE DELLS 1975-1991 - Heart Is A House For Love / I Touched A Dream / Whatever Turns You On / Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before) / Slow Motion / Stay In My Corner / All About The Paper / God Helps Those (Who Help Themselves) / Passionate Breezes / You Don't Care / Wasted Tears / Could It Be / Private Property / We Got To Get Our Thing Together / All Your Goodies Are Gone | ||
| 02/1996 | CD CHESS 9360 (US) |
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BRING BACK THE LOVE - CLASSIC DELLS SOUL - Glory Of Love / Oh What A Day / I Can't Do Enough / Darling Dear / Strung Out Over You / Little Understanding / Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday / If You Move, I'll Fall / Does Anybody Know I'm Here? / If You Really Love Your Girl (Show Her) / Be For Real With Me / Long Lonely Nights / I'm Not Afraid Of Tomorrow / Sweeter As The Days Go By | ||
| 02/1997 | CD UNIVERSAL AAMCAD20972 (US) |
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THE DELLS VS. THE DRAMATICS - I'm In Love (The DELLS feat. The DRAMATICS) / Choosing Up On You (The DRAMATICS) / Love Is Missing From Our Lives (The DELLS feat. The DRAMATICS) / Door To Your Heart (The DRAMATICS) / Strung Out Over You (The DRAMATICS) / Playin' The Love Game (The DELLS) / Don't Make Me No Promises (The DRAMATICS) / I Wish It Was Me You Loved (The DELLS) / Tune Up (The DRAMATICS) / Stay In My Corner (The DELLS) | ||
| 1997 | CD CHESS MCD 09333 (US) |
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ON THEIR CORNER - THE BEST OF THE DELLS - Oh What A Night / Wear It On Our Face / Love Is So Simple / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / O-O I Love You / There Is / Nadine / The Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Run For Cover / Stay In My Corner / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / Always Together / Open Up My Heart / I Miss You / Since I Found You / My Pretending Days Are Over / Learning To Love You Was Easy / I Wish It Was Me You Loved |
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| 01/1998 | CD CHESS 9395 (US) |
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OH WHAT A NIGHT ! - THE GREAT BALLADS - Oh, What A Night / Close Your Eyes / Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Soul Strollin' / Always Together / O-O I Love You / My Pretending Days Are Over / I Miss You / Does Anybody Know I'm Here? / I Can't Do Enough / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Love Is So Simple / Open Up My Heart [long version] / Since I Fell For You / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 03/1998 | CD SOUTHBOUND 118 (US) |
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I TOUCHED A DREAM / WHATEVER TURNS ON YOU - So You Are Love / All About The Paper / Passionate Breezes / I Touched A Dream / Just A Little Dream / Look At Us Now / Your Song / Happy Song / It Took A Woman Like You (To Make A Man Out Of Me) / Whatever Turns You On / How Can We Find The Love We Lost When We Don't Know How It Got Away / Ain't It A Shame / (Everytime I Hold You) Heaven's Just A Step Away / Is It It? / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 09/1999 | 2 CD HIP-O 545106 (US) |
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ANTHOLOGY :
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| 05/2000 | CD VOLT 3418 (US) |
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REMINISCING - Dells Welcome - The Love We Had / Say That You'll Stay / You Were My 911 / Reminiscing / Here 4 U / Corner Cafe / The Whole Truth / Where Do We Go From Here / Baby Come Back / I Need You | ||
| 08/2000 | CD MCA 088 112 358-2 (US) |
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THE BEST OF DELLS - THE MILLENIUM COLLECTION - Stay In My Corner / Always Together / There Is / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Oh, What A Night / Oh What A Day / Open Up My Heart / Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / I Miss You / My Pretending Days Are Over / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation | ||
| 10/2000 | CD COLLECTABLES 7246 (US) |
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THE VERY BEST OF THE DELLS - OH WHAT A NIGHT - Oh, What A Night / Dry Your Eyes / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Tell The World / Zing Zing Zing / My Best Girl / I'm Calling / Dance Dance Dance / Now I Pray / Time Makes You Change / Wedding Day / Dreams Of Contentment / Jo Jo / I Can't Help Myself / She's Just An Angel / Q Bop She Bop / Restless Days / I Wanna Go Home / Pain In My Heart / Movin' On / My Dream / Distant Love / Why Do You Have To Go? / It's Not Unusual / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 08/2001 | CD POLYGRAM INT'L 544496 (UK) |
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THE BEST OF THE DELLS - I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / O-O I Love You / There Is / On The Dock Of The Bay / Glory Of Love / Wear It On Your Face / Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Whiter Shade Of Pale / Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation / I Touched A Dream / Oh, What A Night / Power Of Love / We Got To Get Out Thing Together / Nadine / Open Up Your Heart / My Pretending Days Are Over / Please Don't Change Me Now / Stay In My Corner | ||
| 09/2001 | CD CONNOISSEUR VSOP CD 344 (UK) |
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NEW BEGINNINGS / FACE TO FACE - New Beginning : Super Woman / Drowning For Your Love / I Wanna Testify / All Your Goodies Are Gone / My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around) / Call Me (Right By Your Side I'll Be) / Cherish / Tripped, Slipped, Stumbled And Fell / Face To Face : Face To Face / Hooked On Loving You / Thought I Could / (You Bring Out) The Best In Me / Changed Man / Love Me / Plastic People / Wrapped Up Tight |
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| 04/2002 | CD DEVINE 1001 (US) |
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OPEN UP MY HEART - THE 9/11 SUITE - The DELLS & FRIENDS - Open Up My Heart / Where Do We Go / Open Up My Heart / Does Anybody Know I'm Here / Open Up My Heart / Star Spangled Banner / Open Up My Heart / Killer K | ||
| 10/2002 | CD DEVINE 2001 (US) |
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OPEN UP MY HEART - THE 9/11 ALBUM - Open Up My Heart [edit] / I'm Only A Man / Listen Up / Where Do We Go / Freedom Means / Does Anybody Know I'm Here / Babylon's Rising / Instrumental Reprise / Star-Spangled Banner / Open Up My Heart-La Long | ||
| 11/2003 | CD A & E 3310 (US) |
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HOTT - Can We Skip That Part? / No Win Situation / Hott / Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much / Sweetness / That's How Headaches Are Made / You Can Depend On Me / My Lady, So Perfect for Me | ||
| 03/2004 | CD HIP-O / CHESS 000209702 (US) |
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ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Stay In My Corner / There Is / O-O I Love You / Always Together / Oh, What A Night / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Oh, What A Day / Open Up My Heart / Love We Had (Stays On My Mind) / Give Your Baby A Standing / Ovation / My Pretending Days Are Over / I Miss You / Learning To Love You Was Easy / We Got To Get Our Thing Together / Our Love / Super Woman / I Touched A Dream / Heart Is A House For Love | ||
| 05/2006 | CD CHARLY / SNAPPER SNAP 266 CD (UK) |
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IT'S NOT UNUSUAL - THE VERY BEST OF THE VEE JAY YEARS 1955 - 1965 - Tell The World / Dreams Of Contentment / Zing, Zing, Zing / Oh, What A Night / Jo-Jo / I Wanna Go Home / Restless Days (Sleepless Nights) / Pain In My Heart / Time Makes You Change / At The Bandstand (The Springer) / Movin' On / Wait Till Tomorrow / Baby, Open Up Your Heart / Dry Your Eyes / I Can't Help Myself / Don't Tell Nobody / Hold On To What You've Got / Let's Do It Over / Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious) / Poor Little Boy / It Looks Like It's Over / Stay In My Corner / It's Not Unusual / I Got A Woman / Lil' Darlin' / Witchcraft / Ev'ry Day I Have The Blues |
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| 06/2007 | 2 CD UNIVERSAL 9849280 (UK) |
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STANDING OVATION - THE VERY BEST OF 1966-1981
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| 09/2007 | CD SHOUT! FACTORY 8266631064 (US) |
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THE BEST OF THE VEE-JAY YEARS - Tell The World / Dreams Of Contentment / Zing Zing Zing / Oh What A Nite / Jo-Jo / Movin' On / I Wanna Go Home / Why Do You Have To Go? / Pain In My Heart / Time Makes You Change / Jeepers Creepers / My Best Girl / Dry Your Eyes / Baby Open Up Your Heart / Lil' Darlin' / Stay In My Corner / It's Not Unusual | ||
| 11/2007 | CD SHOUT SHOUT 38 (US) |
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ALWAYS TOGETHER - THE GREAT CHESS BALLADS - O-O I Love You / The Change You Go Through / Please Don't Change Me Now / Love Is So Simple / Close Your Eyes / Always Together / Does Anybody Know I'm Here? / I Can't Do Enough / I Can Sing A Rainbow - Love Is Blue / Oh, What A Night / Open Up My Heart / A Little Understanding / Long Lonely Nights / Glory Of Love / Since I Fell For You / Soul Strollin' / You Changed My Life Around / Since I Found You / My Pretending Days Are Over / If You Move I'll Fall / I Wish It Was Me You Loved |
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| 05/2008 | CD DELLS / WAY ? (US) |
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THEN AND NOW - Don't Tell Her About Me / Skip That Part / Free To Be Free/ Where Do We Go From Here / Baby Come Back / Reminiscing / I Need You / Can't Wait / When Will We | ||
| 02/2012 | 2 CD JASMINE JASCD 186 (UK) |
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TIME MAKES YOU CHANGE - 1954-1961 |
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| 06/2012 | CD SOUL MUSIC SMCR 5056 (UK) |
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ONE STEP CLOSER - One Step Closer / Love On / You Just Can't Walk Away / Come On Back To Me / Holdin' On / Don't Want Nobody / I Am Your Man / Jody / Bonus Tracks : You Just Can't Walk Away (US single edit) / One Step Closer (US single edit) / One Step Closer (US remix club version) |
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