Groupe Rock 'n' Roll US from Springfield (Missouri),

The Morells are an American rock band from Springfield, Missouri. They released an album titled Shake and Push in 1982. The band's members have included bassist and producer Lou Whitney, guitarist D. Clinton Thompson, keyboardists Kelly Brown, Maralie (Whitney), Dudley Brown, and Joe Terry, and drummer Ron Gremp.
As a producer and hired talent, they have worked with Dave Alvin, Jonathan Richman, Syd Straw, Robbie Fulks, The Bottle Rockets, Wilco, Carolyne Mas, The Del-Lords and Eric Ambel.
The band traces its roots to The Symptoms, a bar band in Springfield in 1973. The Symptoms evolved into The Skeletons, which then developed into The Morells (and back and forth since). In various forms they have also performed under the names The Park Central Squares and Combo.com. Several live albums have been released on Almeron Records since 2004.

Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll, Country, Bar-Band

https://youtu.be/Hk-EbLNkCtY (Skeletons)

https://youtu.be/X87mfrXqcwA (Morells)

Years in activity :

1910 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 2000 10 20 10 20

DISCOGRAPHY

Singles

1980 SP AMBITION 45-100 (US)

The Original Symptoms - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) / People Sure Act Funny / Hey
1981 SP BORROWED BORO 4502 (US) .

Skeletons - Very Last Day / Sour Snow
1981 SP BORROWED BORO 4503 (US)

Skeletons - Trans Am / Tell Her I'm Gone
19?? SP BORROWED BORO 1225 (US)

Bobby Lloyd & The Skeletons - Do You Hear What I Hear / Jingle Bell Rock (live)



Albums

1978 LP 12" BORROWED BORO-3301 (US)

Don't Blame - Symptoms - Rock Therapy / Can't You See That She's Mine / People Sure Act Funny / Do Wah Diddy, Diddy / Match Box / Take Me Home / Paint It Black / Pogo-Re-Me / Eve Of Distruction / Folsom Prison Blues / Double Shot / Hey
1982 LP 12" BORROWED BORO-3302 (US)

Shake And Push - MORELLS - Gettin' In Shape / Red's / Her Kind Of Guy / You're The One That Done It / Ugly & Slouchy / Growin' A Beard / Bumble Boogie / That Mellow Saxophone / Eager Boy / Go Ahead / The Man Who Has Everything / Beatnik / Push, Kick, Shout / Big Guitar
1984 LP 12" London Wavelength CC 1018 (US) (transcription) The Penthouse / Omni Magazine College Rock Concert - MORELLS - Happy Organ / Folsom Prison Blues / Lover's Leap / Laid Off / Feel So Good / Red's / Buy A Car / Eager Boy / Beatnik / Be My Baby / You're The One That Done It / Growin' A Beard / Gettin' In Shape / Mellow Saxophone / Must Be Love / Slow Love / Ugly & Slouchy / Bumble Boogie
1987 LP 12" The Next Big Thing NBT 3301 (UK)

Rockin' Bones - Skeletons - Trans Am / Tell Her I'm Gone / Very Last Day / Blood Surfin' / Sour Snow / Gas Money / She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / B/Gas Accord / Crazy Country Hop
1990 LP 12" The Next Big Thing NBT 3302 (UK)

In The Flesh - Skeletons - Outta My Way / Older Guys / Laugh At Me / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Meaning Of The Blues / I'm Little But I'm Loud / Thirty Days In The Workhouse / I Play The Drums / Primitive / For Every Heart / Take Me Out To The Ball Game
1990 CD DEMON FIENDCD 178 (UK) In The Flesh - Skeletons - Outta My Way / Older Guys / Laugh At Me / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Meaning Of The Blues / I'm Little But I'm Loud / Thirty Days In The Workhouse / I Play The Drums / Primitive / For Every Heart / Take Me Out To The Ball Game / Trans Am / Tell Her I'm Gone / Very Last Day / Blood Surfin' / Sour Snow / Gas Money / She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / B/Gas Accord / Crazy Country Hop
1991 CD East Side Digital ESD 80552 (US)

In The Flesh! - Skeletons - Outta My Way / Older Guys / Laugh At Me / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Meaning Of The Blues / I'm Little But I'm Loud / Thirty Days In The Workhouse / I Play The Drums / Primitive / For Every Heart / Take Me Out To The Ball Game / Trans Am / Tell Her I'm Gone / Very Last Day / Blood Surfin' / Sour Snow / Gas Money / She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / B/Gas Accord / Crazy Country Hop
1992 CD Alias A030-D (US)

Waiting - Skeletons - Downtown / Things We Need / St. Louis / Devil In Me / It's The Little Things / Only Daddy (That'll Walk The Line) / Rainy Day Parade / That'll Work / How Whe Boogalooed It / Hardware / Rain, Snow And Sleet / Watch What You Say / Play With My Mind / Waiting For My Gin To Hit Me
1993 CD K-TEL 319 3190-20-2 (US) ROCKY BOX - Boxcar Willie with The Skeletons - Rockin' Bones / Mystery Train / No Help Wanted / Memphis / Train Of Love / Boney Maroney / Mabelline / Pipeliner Blues / Hank, You're Like Your Daddy / Achy Breaky Heart
1993 CD GEM BW18207 (US) ROCKY BOX - Boxcar Willie with The Skeletons - Rockin' Bones / Mystery Train / No Help Wanted / Memphis / Train Of Love / Boney Maroney / Mabelline / Pipeliner Blues / Hank, You're Like Your Daddy / Achy Breaky Heart
04/1997 CD Hightone HCD 8080 (US)

Nothing To Lose - Skeletons - Downhearted / On Your Way Down The Drain / The World You Grace / Pay To Play / I Ain't Lyin' / Mad Old Lady / Tubbs' Theme / Charmin' Billie / Country Boys Don't Cry / It's OK To Be Lonely / Nothing To Lose / Teardrop City / Whiffle Ball
1999 CD Almeron 101 (US) (numbered)

The Skeletons Live At The Brief Encounter '79-'80 - Slaughter On (Fifth) Tenth Avenue / Rock Old Sputnik / "70s Rap" / Matchbox / She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / No Help Wanted / Jennie Lee / Apache / Dear One / Little Bit O' Soul / The Monkey's Uncle / Off And Running / Folsom Prison Blues / 7 And 7 Is / Auld Lang Syne / Let There Be Drums / Lady (She Was Naked) / Teenage Revolution / Palisades Park / Dirty Water (edit) / Driving Guitars / Little Girl /"Dirty Dance Contest" (Rumble) / Telstar / California Sun - Surfin' Bird - Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow / Bonus Cut! (?) / "Smells Like Camp Granada"
03/2001 CD Slewfoot SF 802 (US)

The Morells - Rock Bottom / Hair Of The Dog / Seven Days Without Love / Last Nite I Spent My Money / Don't Let Your Baby Buy A Car / Mom's Got A Headache / Home In My Hand / Hot Rod Baby / Double Crossin' Liquor / Gimme, Gimme, Gimme / I'm A Hog For You Baby / Roy's Blues
2003 CD Fishes Circle FC0101 (US)

Her Country - The Songs Of Michael Feldman - John Sieger With The Skeletons - Her Country / Trash Talk / Nothing Ruins A Man Like A Woman / Done The Time / Even Jesus Don't Love Me / I'm Not Dead / The Dreamer / Potowatomi / New York Doll / Just Found Out / Loved Her Then / Your Dream Is Somebody's Nightmare / Code 9 / Abaut Last Love
2004 CD Almeron 1001 (US)

The Skeletons "Live" At The Amador 1979 - Who Shot Sam / Mainline / Baggy Pants / Down In The Boondocks / That's It, I Quit / Bread And Butter / Teenage Boogie / Rock Old Sputnick / Crazy Country Hop / Off And Running / Slaughter On The 10Th Ave. / Teenaga Bill Of Rights / Lady / Theme "Summer Place" / Gas Money / Nervous Breakdown / The Monkey's Uncle / Driving Guitars / Amazing Grace - V.L.D. / Then She Kissed Me / Little Girl / Tell Me / Let Her Dance / Telstar / Psychotic Reaction / Nytol / (Crowd Noise) / California Sun / Surfin' Bird / (Bonus Cut) T.W.S.
07/2005 CD Hightone HCD8180 (US)

Think About It - MORELLS - Nadine / Girls Don't Worry My Mind / Ain't My Day / Guitar Man / She's Gone / Ups & Downs / How Come My Dog Don't Bark / Popbelly / Cool Summer / Get What You Need / Let's Dance On
2005 4 CD Almeron 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004 (US) (numbered)

The Morells Anthology "Live" - 101 Songs About Cars, Girls, And Food -
CD 1 : "Live" At The Downliner 12/80 : Rockin' Little Angel / Gooblie Booblie / Put The Blame On Me / Buzz Buzz A Diddle It / Guess Things Happen That Way / Saturday Night / Matchbox / Tell Her I'm Gone / The Worryin' Kind / Billy Jo / Bluebirds Over The Mountain / Down The Line / Ain't I'm A Dog / Hoy Hoy / Bumble Boogie / Waitin' In School / Hillbilly Fever / Laid Off / Wepp (I Smell Your Breath) / Out Of Limits / High Class Baby / Little Sister / Got The Feeling / Government Center / Last Day / I've Got It Made In The Shade / Beatnik
CD 2 : "LIVE" Billy Goat Hill / Blue Note : I Can't Dance / One And Only / She's Something Else / Rinky Dink / Marie Marie / The Caterpillar Crawl / You Must Have Me Confused / Lark (Dodge) Veg-O-Matic / Some Kinda Fun / Yakety Sax / Surfin' Hootenanny / War Paint / Lights Out / Take My Overwhelming Love (a.C.i.U.Y.H.) / Driving Guitars / Big Guitar / Double Shot Of My Baby's Love / Blitzkrieg Bop / M-Motor Vehicle / I'm In Love With A Girl That I Can't Stand / Chicken Necks / Intro / Luxury Machine / Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night / A Good Woman Is Hard To Find / She's A Bucketful / Must Be Love
CD 3 : "Live" Blue Note Columbia, Mo 12/31/82 : The Happy Organ / Sister Anna / I Want You To Be My Baby / Clean It Up / "It's Hat Time!" / No Help wanted / How She Boogalooed It / "What's so great about Saturday?" / Popbelly / "coordinated jogging outfit" / Gettin' In Shape / "Winter's A Drag!" / That Summer Feelin' / "165 years of rock'n'roll experience!" / Hilter Lives / "another hat song!" / Don't Let Your Baby Buy A Car / Pink Dominos / Phil's Theme / Hospital Rock / Thing In The Spring / Must Be Love / Auld Lang Syne / Trans Am / Arkansas Twist / Go Ahead / Let's Eat / "nuclear engery" / Sour Snow / "Joe Terry, where you at?" / Good, Good Time Tonight
CD 4 : Parody Hall KC, MO 10/26/84 : Red's / You're The One That Done It / People Sure Act Funny / Growin' A Beard / Guitar Man / Thirty Days In The Work House / I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee) / Investigate / You Gotta Be Loose / Eager Boy / Ugly And Slouchy / Her Kinda Guy / Cara Lin / The Freeze / I Ain't No Beatle / Would You Believe / Treat Her Right / Guy At The Quick Shop / Lookin' For A 7-11 / May I / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Feel So Good / Lovers' Leap / Psychedelic Situation / Shake Push Kick

2007 CD Almeron 1002 (US)

Alive In The Nineties - Skeletons - Outta My Way / Tell Her I'm Gone / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Meaning Of The Blues / That'll Work / Devil In Me / Thirty Days In The Workhouse / Downtown / Things We Need / Hardware / Trans Am / Watch What You Say / Rainy Day Parade / Thing In The Spring / Mad Old Lady / Sally's New Wallpaper / Big Bird / It's The Little Things / Waiting For My Gin To Hit Me / Very Last Day / Big Guitar / Rockaway Beach
2007 4 CD Almeron 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008 (US) (numbered) Instant Happy!!! 102 Songs About Food, Cars And Drinking - The Symptoms / The Skeletons / The Morells :
CD 1 : Symptoms / Skeletons / Morells Rarities '78 - '81 : SYMPTOMS ! [Symptoms Radio Ad - 1978] / Too Much Monkey Business / Gino Is A Coward / Flying Saucers Rock & Roll / 2-4-6-8 Motorway / Rock & Roll Is Dead / Shakin' All Over / Steppin' Out / Red Hot / Hippy Hippy Shake / Pogo-Re-Mi / SLELETONS : [TV Interview 3/79] / Hillbilly Fever / If You Want To Get To Heaven / Morse Code / Crazy Like A Fox / Rocky / MORELLS : [Part 1 - Radio Interview 3/29/81] / SKELETONS : Hats Off To Larry / Why Do I Cry / Not Fade Away / MORELLS : [Part 2 - Radio Interview 3/29/81] / Dear Dad / Pills / Double Talkin' Baby / Penetration / Bop-A-Lena / Whistle Bait / I've Had It / Blitzkrieg Bop / [Part 3 - Radio Interview 3/29/81] / SKELETONS : Andy's Frozen Custard Jingle [unlisted bonus track]
CD 2 : Morells at Mississippi Nights, St. Louis, MO, May 5, 1982 : MORELLS : Driving Guitars / Crazy Country Hop / Ugly & Slouchy / Hot Dog (That Made Him Mad) / Washing Machine Boogie / Beatnik / Jackson / Don't You Just Know It / The Man Who Has Everything / Bumble Boogie / Hey / Gettin' In Shape / Feel So Good / Go Ahead / War Paint / You're Gonna Hurt Yourself / [Intro] / Red's / [Intro] / Baggy Pants (Read All About It) / Tell Her I'm Gone / [Intro] / Her Kind Of Guy / [Intro] / Growin' A Beard / Big Guitar / [Intro] / Trans Am / The Freeze / Double Shot Of My Baby's Love / Bad Bad Boy [unlisted bonus track]
CD 3 : Morells / Skeletons Rarities '81 - '02 : MORELLS : Sally Let Your Bangs Hang Down / Who Stole The Keeshka / SKELETONS : I Feel Good / Honkin' Down The Highway / I Gotta Move / I Don't Need / Get What You Need / Primitive / Total Destruction To Your Mind / Hey Baby / Reno / [Part 1 - Radio Interview 9/22/90] / The Great Airplane Strike / [Part 2 - Radio Interview 9/22/90] / Party Line / Castin' My Spell / All I Want To Do / Dirty Water / I Dig Your Wig / Educated Fools / Sheila / Achy Breaky Heart / Tell Me What's Wrong / Livin' In Hope / Don't Do It Some More ('Cause It Hurts So Good) / Who'll Be The Next In Line / MORELLS : Don't Spill Ketchup On My Toast Bread
CD 4 : Morells at Fitzgerald's, Berwyn, IL, Sept. 16, 2000 : MORELLS : You're The One That Done It / Seven Days Without Love / Home In My Hand / Rock Bottom / Hair Of The Dog / Sticks & Stones / Beatnik / The Man Who Has Everything / Pink Dominoes / There You Go / Double Crossin' Liquor / Chicken Train / Gimme Gimme Gimme / Roy's Blues / Last Night I Spent My Money / Hot Rod Baby / I'm A Hog For You / Driving Guitars / Push, Kick, Shout / Waiting For My Gin To Hit Me / Big Guitar / [Intro] / Growin' A Beard / Folsom Prison Blues / [Intro] / Red's / [S.L.C.G.]
2008 CD Almeron 1003 (US)

Always Heed The Symptoms - "Live" In '78 - Symptoms - Flying Saucers Rock n' Roll / Paint It Black / Take Me Home And Make Me Like You / Willie And The Hand Jive / People Sure Act Funny / Matchbox / Jackson / No Money Down / Nobody But Me / California Sun / (I'd Go The) Whole Wide World / World's Greatest Sinner / When You Find Out / Too Much Monkey Business / Less Than Zero / Let Her Dance / You Must Have Me Confused / Penetration / Do You Wanna Dance / Mystery Dance / Don't Bring Me Down / Get Out Of Denver / Please Don't Touch / Louie Louie / Hungry / Let's Eat / Pogo-Re-Mi
2009 CD Almeron 2009, 2010 (US) The Best Bar Band Ever! "Live" In '84 - MORELLS :
CD 1 : What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) / Chicken Necks / Off And Running / Luxury Machine / Guitar Man / Thirty Days In The Workhouse / Growin' A Beard / Cara-Lin / M-Motor Vehicle / H.E.L.P. Is On The Way / Red's / Clean It Up / Boogie Woogie Lou / Intro / I Got Stung / Intro / I Ain't No Beatle / Intro / Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep Last Night / A Good Woman Is Hard To Find / I'm In Love With A Girl That I Can't Stand / She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / Intro / Psychedelic Situation / Would You Believe / Trans Am
CD 2 : Red's / You're The One That Done It / People Sure Act Funny / I Want You To Be My Baby / Growin' A Beard / 30 Days In The Workhouse / I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee) / You Gotta Be Loose / Bumble Boogie / Matchbox / Trans Am / Eager Boy / Ugly And Slouchy / Her Kinda Guy / Cara-Lin / Treat Her Right / Guy At The Quick Shop / Lookin' For A 7-11 / May I / Waitin' For A Slow Dance / Tell Her I'm Gone / Big Guitar / Lovers' Leap / "More! More! More!" / Psychedelic Situation / Push Kick Shout

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