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Chanteur
Pop Canadien né Richard Dean Taylor, le 11 Mai 1939 à Toronto (Ontario,
Canada). R. Dean Taylor fut producteur
pour Motown Records de Detroit (Michigan).
R. Dean
Taylor remains one of the most underrated acts ever to record under the Motown
aegis. After first proving his mettle as a chart-topping staff songwriter, his
own single, "Indiana Wants Me," was a Top Five smash in 1970, becoming one of
the label's first major crossover hits performed by a white artist. Born Richard
Dean Taylor in Toronto in 1939, he began his singing career at age 12,
performing at local country showcases before embracing rock & roll. In 1960, he
signed to the Toronto-based Audiomaster label to cut his rockabilly-flavored
debut single, "At the High School Dance," supported via appearances on the CBC
as well as a brief tour of the northeastern U.S. Taylor relocated to New York
City in 1962, signing to the Amy/Mala label to cut a pair of singles, "I'll
Remember" and the novelty effort "We Fell in Love as We Tangoed." Neither
attracted much notice, and the following year a friend in the Detroit region
recommended he audition for Berry Gordy's up-and-coming Motown Records.
While not the label's first white artist, Taylor would prove one of its most
successful. Paired with Eddie Holland of the fabled Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting/production
team, he quickly proved an essential cog in the Motown assembly line, co-writing
hits like the Supremes' number one pop blockbuster "Love Child," the Temptations'
"All I Need," and the Four Tops' "I'll Turn to Stone." In 1965, Taylor issued
his own Motown debut, the protest anthem "Let's Go Somewhere." The record went
nowhere, and while the same fate greeted the follow-up, "There's a Ghost in My
House," it would later enjoy a renaissance as one of the most beloved cult
classics within Britain's Northern soul club scene. With 1967's "Gotta See
Jane," Taylor cracked the U.K. Top 20, but Motown continued focusing its
promotional muscle on its established acts and the record barely registered at
home in the U.S.
Upon relocating to Rare Earth, the fledgling Motown subsidiary formed to support
its growing roster of white artists, Taylor finally hit paydirt with 1970's
"Indiana Wants Me." A major hit in Detroit and across the Detroit River in
Windsor, Ontario, its local success galvanized Motown's marketing forces, and
the record peaked in the Billboard Top Five. The album I Think, Therefore I Am soon
followed, but subsequent singles like 1971's "Candy Apple Red" and the following
year's "Taos, New Mexico" failed to maintain Taylor's commercial momentum, and
when Rare Earth folded in 1976, his Motown career came to a close. After a 1981
comeback attempt, "Let's Talk It Over," fizzled, Taylor retired from performing
for over a decade, resurfacing in the late '90s as the headliner at several
overseas Northern soul showcases.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Dean_Taylor
Talents : Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Songwriter
Style musical : Rock 'n' Roll, Pop
At The High School Dance
(1960)
It's A Long Way To St. Louis
(1962)
I'll Remember
(1962)
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Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles & EP
| 12/1960 | SP AUDIO MASTER 1 (CAN) | . | R. Dean TAYLOR & His COMBO -
At The High School Dance
/ How Wrong Can You Be ? |
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| 02/1961 | SP BARRY B-3023X (CAN) | . |
At The High School Dance
/ How Wrong Can
You Be ? |
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| 04/1962 | SP BARRY B-3099X (CAN) | . |
It's A Long Way To St. Louis
/
I'll Remember
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| 04/1962 | SP MALA 444 (US) | . |
It's A Long Way To St. Louis
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I'll Remember
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| 10/1962 | SP BARRY B-3140 (CAN) | . |
We Fell In Love As We Tangoed
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Beautiful Dreamer |
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| 1964 | SP V.I.P. V.I.P.-25025 (US) (unreleased) |
My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle
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| 10/1965 | SP V.I.P. V.I.P.-25027 (US) | . |
Let's Go Somewhere / Poor Girl |
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| 01/1966 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN V 25027 (CAN) | . |
Let's Go Somewhere / Poor Girl |
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| 03/1967 | SP V.I.P. V.I.P.-25042 (US) | . |
There's A Ghost In My House / Don't Fool Around |
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| 05/1967 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN VIP-25042 (CAN) | . | There's A Ghost In My House / Don't Fool Around | ||
| 1967 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 763 (US) | . | Indiana Wants Me / Gotta See Jane | ||
| 04/1968 | SP V.I.P. V.I.P.-25045 (US) | . |
Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around |
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| 08/1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TM 25045 (GER) |
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Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around | ||
| 1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN FT 134 (F) |
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Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around |
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| 1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 896 (US) | . | There's A Ghost In My House / Let's Go Somewhere | ||
| 1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 909 (US) | . | Don't Fool Around / Gotta See Jane | ||
| 1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN M-5035 (S) |
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Don't Fool Around / Gotta See Jane | ||
| 1968 | SP RARE EARTH R 5004 (US) (unreleased) | . |
Gotta See Jane / Back Street |
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| 05/1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN V-25045 (CAN) | . |
Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around |
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| 08/1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN GO 25.829 (NL) |
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Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around |
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| 1968 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TM 8035 (I) |
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Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around | ||
| 04/1970 | SP RARE EARTH R 5013 (US) (CAN) | . | Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 04/1970 | SP RARE EARTH R 5013 (US) (promo) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Indiana Wants Me | ||
| 11/1970 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-91 874 M (GER) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name |
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| 11/1970 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TM 8073 (I) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP RARE EARTH 2C 006-91.874 M (F) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP RARE EARTH 5C 006-91874 (NL) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN 6E 006-91874 M (DK) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 763 (NW) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN M-5093 (S) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1970 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN 8E 006-91874 M (POR) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1971 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN TMG 763 (POR) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 1971 | SP RARE EARTH JET-2013 (JAP) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Love's Your Name | ||
| 01/1971 | SP RARE EARTH R 5023 (US) (CAN) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street | ||
| 02/1971 | SP RARE EARTH R 5004 (CAN) | . | Gotta See Jane / Back Street | ||
| 1971 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN 6E 006-92430 (DK) |
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Gotta See Jane / Back Street |
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| 02/1971 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-92 272 M (GER) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street |
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| 1971 | SP RARE EARTH RSL NP 63102 (I) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street |
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| 1971 | SP TAMLA MOTOWN M-5104 (S) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street | ||
| 1971 | SP RARE EARTH RSL NP 63103 (I) |
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Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me |
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| 1971 | SP RARE EARTH 5C 006-92430 (NL) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Gotta See Jane |
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| 03/1971 | SP RARE EARTH R 5026 (US) | . | Gotta See Jane / Back Street | ||
| 06/1971 | SP RARE EARTH R 5030F (US) | . | Candy Apple Red / Woman Alive | ||
| 08/1971 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-92 674 M (GER) |
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Candy Apple Red / Woman Alive |
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| 09/1971 | SP RARE EARTH 2C 006-92.430 M (US) |
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Back Street / Gotta See Jane |
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| 09/1971 | SP RARE EARTH 5C 006-92430 (NL) |
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Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street |
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| 1971 | EP RARE EARTH RELP-1001 (AUS) |
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Indiana Wants Me - Indiana Wants Me / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Gotta See Jane / Candy Apple Red |
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| 03/1972 | SP RARE EARTH R 5041F (US) | . | Taos New Mexico / Shadow | ||
| 04/1972 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-93 386 M (GER) |
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Taos New Mexico / Shadow |
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| 1972 | SP RARE EARTH 5C 006-93386 (NL) |
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| 1972 | SP RARE EARTH R-8502 (S) |
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Taos New Mexico / Shadow | ||
| 1973 | SP JANE J-1001 (US) | . |
Sweet Flowers / Bonnie |
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| 1973 | SP JANE 1212-1001 (CAN) | . |
Bonnie / Sweet Flowers |
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| 06/1973 | SP Motown Yesteryear Series Y 549F (US) | . |
Indiana Wants Me / Gotta See Jane |
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| 1973 ? | SP Motown T 3 / Y 549 F (B) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Gotta See Jane |
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| 1974 | SP JANE 1212-1002 (CAN) | . |
Who Will Wipe My Tears Away (The Rag Doll Song) / Mandy |
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| 1974 | SP Motown V.I.P. 25042F (CAN) | . |
There's A Ghost In My House / Let's Go Somewhere |
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| 07/1974 | SP RARE EARTH 5C 006-95516 (NL) |
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There's A Ghost In My House / Let's Go Somewhere | ||
| 07/1974 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-95 516 M (GER) |
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There's A Ghost In My House / Let's Go Somewhere | ||
| 1974 | SP RARE EARTH 1C 006-95 903 (GER) |
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Gotta See Jane / Indiana Wants Me |
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| 07/1974 | SP POLYDOR 2058 502 (NL) |
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Window Shopping / Bonnie | ||
| 1974 | SP POLYDOR 2058 502 (GER) |
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Window Shopping / Bonnie | ||
| 1974 | SP POLYDOR 2058 502 (S) |
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Window Shopping (El Escaparte) / Bonnie |
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| 1974 | SP POLYDOR 2058 502 (B) |
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Window Shopping / Donnie | ||
| 06/1975 | SP JANE 1212-1004 (CAN) | . |
Walkin' In The Sun / Who Will Wipe My Tears Away (The Rag Doll Song) |
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| 10/1975 | SP JANE 1212-1005 (CAN) | . |
Let's Talk It Over / Mama I Will |
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| 02/1976 | SP FARR FR-001 (US) | . |
We'll Show Them All / Magdalena |
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| 03/1976 | SP JANE 2065 288 (CAN) | . |
We'll Show Them All / Magdelena |
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| 1976 | SP JANE 2065 309 (CAN) | . | Bonnie / Hannah | ||
| 10/1976 | SP JANE 2065 328 (CAN) | . | Closer My Love / Daddy's Got A Gun | ||
| 1977 | SP JANE JR2058 (US) | . |
Dixie's Hands / Bonnie |
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| 1978 | SP JANE J-5013 (US) (promo) | . |
Cheerleader / Cheerleader |
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| 1979 | SP Ragamuffin R 5013 (US) | . |
I'll Name The Baby After You / Add Up The Score |
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| 1979 | SP REBOUND RB 253 (CAN) | . |
Indiana Wants Me (Dean TAYLOR) / The Night Has A Thousand Eyes (Bobby VEE) |
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| 07/1981 | SP 20th Century-Fox TC-2510 (US) (CAN) | . |
Let's Talk It Over / Add Up The Score |
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| 1982 | SP STRUMMER S-3747 (US) | . |
Out In The Alley / Bonnie |
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| 1982 | SP STRUMMER S-3748 (US) (promo) | . |
Let's Talk It Over [mono] / Let's Talk It Over [stereo] |
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| 1982 | SP CLASSIC CR-V 6728 (CAN) | . |
At The High School Dance (R. Dean TAYLOR) / Ship Of Dreams (Quiet Jungle) |
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| 1982 | SP Motown 100-15-019 (GER) |
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Indiana Wants Me / Gotta See Jane |
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| 1984 | SP GUSTO GT4-2214 (US) | . |
Indiana Wants Me (R. Dean TAYLOR) / Precious And Few (CLIMAX) |
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| 07/1986 | SP BELLAPHON 100-07-400 (GER) |
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Indiana Wants Me (R. Dean TAYLOR) / Hitchin' A Ride (Vanity FARE) |
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| 198? | SP UNDERGROUND UR-C-1025 (CAN) | . |
At The High School Dance (R. Dean TAYLOR) / Mr. Heartache (Pat HERVEY) |
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| 19?? | SP COLLECTABLES COL-549 (US) | . |
Indiana Wants Me / Gotta See Jane |
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| 19?? | SP STARDUST URS 125 (CAN) | . |
Baby I Miss You (Tommy GOOD) / There's A Ghost In My House (Dean TAYLOR) |
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Unissued Tracks
| 19?? | Unissued - (Collector CD 4474 (#1)) |
Lonesome Piano |
| 19?? | Unissued - (Boparama LP 3 (#10) / Collector CD 4474 (#3)) |
Long Way To St. Louis |
Albums
| 12/1970 | LP 12" RARE EARTH 522 (US) |
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I THINK, THEREFORE I AM - Gotta See Jane / Fire And Rain / Woman Alive / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Indiana Wants Me / Back Street / Two Of Us / Sunday Morning Coming Down / Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got / Love's Your Name |
| 08/1971 | LP 12" TAMLA MOTOWN STML 11185 (UK) |
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INDIANA WANTS ME - Gotta See Jane / Fire And Rain / Woman Alive / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Indiana Wants Me / Back Street / Two Of Us / Sunday Morning Coming Down / Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got / Love's Your Name |
| 1973 | LP 12" Sounds Superb SPR 90007 UK) |
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Indiana Wants Me - Gotta See Jane / Don't Fool Around / There's A Ghost In My House / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Back Street / Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got / Indiana Wants Me / Woman Alive / Candy Apple Red / Love's Your Name / Shadow / Taos New Mexico |
| 1975 | LP 12" POLYDOR 2383-399 (CAN) |
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LA SUNSET - Walkin' In The Sun / Sweet Flowers / Magdalena / Mamma I Will / Window Shopping / Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) / Who Will Wipe My Tears Away (The Rag Doll Song) / Bonnie / Let's Talk It Over / Daddy's Got A Gun / Play It Again Sam |
| 09/2001 | CD POLYGRAM INT. 544 515 (US) |
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THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Gotta See Jane / Back Street / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got / There's A Ghost In My House / Don't Fool Around / Indiana Wants Me / Woman Alive / Love's Your Name / Taos New Mexico / Fire And Rain / Shadow / Two Of Us / Poor Girl / Let's Go Somewhere / Candy Apple Red / Sunday Morning Coming Down / Just Like In The Movies / My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle |
| 2001 | CD Motown MW059 (S) |
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LAS GRANDES VOCES DE LA MUSICA NEGRA - THE ESSENTIAL COLLECTION - Gotta See Jane / Back Street / Ain't It A Sad Thing / Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got / There's A Ghost In My House / Don't Fool Around / Indiana Wants Me / Woman Alive / Love's Your Name / Taos New Mexico / Fire And Rain / Shadow / Two Of Us / Poor Girl / Let's Go Somewhere / Candy Apple Red / Sunday Morning Coming Down / Just Like In The Movies / My Lady Bug Stay Away From That Beatle |
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