John Davidson

By Michel Ruppli & Praguefrank
SESSIONS
1964 unknown – John Davidson (Arranged and Conducted by Nick Perito)
001 ONCE IN A LIFETIME Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
002 LOVE ME FOREVER Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
003 MORE Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
004 THEN I'LL BE TIRED OF YOU Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
005 BLAME IT ON MY YOUTH Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
006 HEY, GOOD LOOKIN' Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
007 I WANT TO BE WITH YOU Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
008 SNOWBOUND Colpix SCP-485
009 RUN TO HIM Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
010 I WISH YOU LOVE Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
011 I'LL TAKE ROMANCE Colpix SCP-485 Accord SN-7202
012 TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE Colpix SCP-485
14 January 1966 New York City – John Davidson (Conducted and arr. By Marty Manning. Producer: Mike Berniker)
013 CO 88954 I STILL SEND FLOWERS Columbia 4-43531/ DS-506 P2S-5330
014 CO 88955 I'LL TRY LOVIN' YOU LESS 4-43635
015 CO 88956 CAN'T HELP THIS FEELING I FEEL Columbia 4-43531/ DS-506 P2S-5330
5 March 1966 poss. New York City – John Davidson
016 CO 89355 SUMMER LOVE 4-43635
18/19 August 1966 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
017 HCO 87925 DAYDREAM Columbia 4-44005/CS-9380
18/19 August 1966 poss. CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
018 YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME Columbia CS-9380 P2-14289
019 THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE Columbia CS-9380 P2-14289
020 A TASTE OF HONEY Columbia CS-9380
021 SOMEWHERE, MY LOVE Columbia CS-9380
022 MY LOVE Columbia CS-9380
023 WHAT NOW, MY LOVE? Columbia CS-9380 DS-506 P2S-5330 P2-14289 PC-36956
024 STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Columbia CS-9380
025 THE MORE I SEE YOU Columbia CS-9380 PC-36956
026 MICHELLE Columbia CS-9380 P2-14289
027 BLOWIN' IN THE WIND Columbia CS-9380 DS-506 P2S-5330
11 October 1966 New York City – John Davidson
028 CO 91022 I’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER Columbia 4-44005/CS-9448
ca October 1966 New York City – John Davidson
029 I COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Columbia CS-9448
030 THAT’S LIFE Columbia CS-9448 P2-14289
031 SOMEWHERE Columbia CS-9448 P2-14289 PC-36956
032 I REALLY DON’T WANT TO KNOW Columbia CS-9448 P2-14289
033 GAMES THAT LOVERS PLAY Columbia CS-9448
034 SUNNY Columbia CS-9448
035 WHO AM I Columbia CS-9448 PC-36956
036 TRY TO REMEMBER Columbia CS-9448 DS-506 P2S-5330 P2-14289
20 May 1967 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
037 HCO 94844 IN THE SUNSHINE DAYS 4-44210
038 HCO 94845 IF YOU CAN PUT THAT IN A BOTTLE 4-44210
18 July 1967 New York City – John Davidson
039 CO 93419 HOW COME YOU DO ME LIKE YOU DO Columbia 4-44334/CS-9734 DS-506 P2S-5330
ca July 1967 New York City – John Davidson
040 TODAY Columbia CS-9734 P2-14289
041 THERE’S A KIND OF HUSH (ALL OVER THE WORLD) Columbia CS-9734
042 MY CUP RUNNETH OVER Columbia CS-9734 DS-506 P2S-5330
043 DON’T THINK TWICE, IT’S ALL RIGHT Columbia CS-9734 DS-506 P2S-5330 P2-14289
044 IF I GAVE YOU Columbia CS-9734 DS-506 P2S-5330
045 THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG (FEELIN’ GROOVY) Columbia CS-9734
046 GEORGY GIRL Columbia CS-9734
047 THERE’LL BE SOME CHANGES MADE Columbia CS-9734
048 IF I WERE A CARPENTER Columbia CS-9734
22 July 1967 New York City – John Davidson
049 CO 93428 WHAT IS A WOMAN? Columbia 4-44334/CS-9734 P2-14289
ca January 1968 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson (arr. By Bill Justis. Producer: Jerry Fuller)
050 HCO 95444 FLAME Columbia 4-44478/CS-9654
051 HCO 95445 VISIONS OF SUGARPLUMS Columbia 4-44478/CS-9654
ca January 1968 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson (arr. By Bill Justis. Producer: Jerry Fuller)
052 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Columbia CS-9654 DS-506 P2S-5330 P2-14289
053 LOVE IS BLUE = L’AMOUR EST BLEU Columbia CS-9654 P2-14289
054 THEME FROM "VALLEY OF THE DOLLS" Columbia CS-9654
055 MINSTREL MAN Columbia CS-9654
056 JUST AS MUCH AS EVER Columbia CS-9654
057 WOMAN, WOMAN Columbia CS-9654
058 MEDLEY. GOIN’ OUT OF MY HEAD Columbia CS-9654
059 CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Columbia CS-9654
060 DAKOTA Columbia CS-9654
061 THE HAPPIEST GUY ALIVE Columbia CS-9654
8 January 1969 New York City- John Davidson (arranged by Joey Scott. Producer: Tim O’Brien)
062 CO 101659 WORDS Columbia 4-44770/CS-9795 P2S-5330 PC-36956
9 January 1969 New York City- John Davidson (arranged by Joey Scott. Producer: Tim O’Brien)
063 CO 101662 THE WONDER OF YOU 4-44770
ca January 1969 New York City- John Davidson (arranged by Joey Scott. Producer: Tim O’Brien)
064 STORMY Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
065 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
066 I'VE GOTTA BE ME Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
067 WOMAN HELPING MAN Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
068 OB-LA-DI OB-LA-DA Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
069 GOODNIGHT MY LOVE (PLEASANT DREAMS) Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
070 THOSE WERE THE DAYS Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
071 DIDN'T WE Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330
072 BOTH SIDES NOW Columbia CS-9795 P2S-5330 PC-36956
073 SUZANNE Columbia CS-9795
April/May 1969 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
074 HCO 105835 CALIFORNIA BLOOD LINES 4-44896/CS-9859
075 HCO 105838 I AM NOW 4-44896
ca April/May 1969 poss. CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson (Jack Parnell Orchestra. + Mike Sammes Singers. Producer: Tim O’Brien)
076 HAPPY HEART Columbia CS-9859
077 A TIME FOR US Columbia CS-9859
078 YOU'VE MADE ME SO VERY HAPPY Columbia CS-9859 PC-36956
079 MY WAY Columbia CS-9859
080 FRIEND, LOVER, WOMAN, WIFE Columbia CS-9859
081 MY CHERIE AMOUR Columbia CS-9859
082 BLESSED IS THE RAIN Columbia CS-9859
083 HIGH HEEL SNEAKERS Columbia CS-9859
084 THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND Columbia CS-9859 P2-14289
085 THE LETTER Columbia CS-9859
Summer 1969 unknown – John Davidson
086 THE CHRISTMAS SONG (CHESTNUTS ROASTING ON AN OPEN FIRE) Columbia CS-9864
087 WINTER WONDERLAND Columbia CS-9864
088 THE FIRST NOEL Columbia CS-9864
089 HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING Columbia CS-9864
090 WHITE CHRISTMAS Columbia CS-9864
091 MARY'S LITTLE BOY CHILD Columbia CS-9864
092 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN Columbia CS-9864
093 WHAT CHILD IS THIS? Columbia CS-9864
094 SILVER BELLS Columbia CS-9864
095 O HOLY NIGHT Columbia CS-9864
096 O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL Columbia CS-9864
18 September 1969 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
097 HCO 104110 WHAT MAKES A WOMAN RUN 4-45034
098 HCO 104111 IT'S SUCH A LOVELY TIME OF YEAR 4-45034
16 March 1970 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
099 HCO 106484 A PROMISE AND A LIE 4-45155
100 HCO 106485 FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW 4-45155/C 30098
101 HCO 104499 WHAT YOU'RE DOIN' TO ME 4-45254
4 May 1970 New York City – John Davidson
102 CO 103852 THE POLITICIAN 4-45196 /C 30098
103 CO 103859 I GOT LOVE 4-45196/C 30098
ca May 1970 New York City – John Davidson
104 EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL Columbia C 30098 P2-14289
105 LET IT BE Columbia C 30098
106 WHAT ARE YOU DOING THE REST OF YOUR LIFE Columbia C 30098
107 REACH OUT AND TOUCH Columbia C 30098
108 BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Columbia C 30098 PC-36956
109 RAINDROPS KEEP FALLING ON MY HEAD Columbia C 30098 PC-36956
110 SOMETHING C 30098 PC-36956
111 EASY COME EASY GO Columbia C 30098
21 July 1970 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
112 HCO 107831 LET'S GET LOST IN NOW 4-45254
20 May 1971 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
113 HCO 110981 SAY IT AGAIN 4-45423
114 HCO 110982 unknown title
115 HCO 110983 JUST MAGIC 4-45423
21 September 1971 CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – John Davidson
116 HCO 111300 GOOD TIMES 4-45486
117 HCO 111301 CLOWN NEVER CRIES 4-45486
28 November 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
118 2-49913 BABY DON’T GET HOOKED ON ME SRM-1-658
119 2-49914 SOUL SONG SRM-1-658
120 2-49915 WHAT’S LEFT ON ME 73362/SRM-1-658
29 November 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
121 2-49916 IF YOU LEAVE ME TONIGHT I¢LL CRY SRM-1-658
122 2-49917 DADDY DON’T YOU WALK SO FAST SRM-1-658
123 2-49918 LET ME STAY AWHILE SRM-1-658
124 2-49919 IT’S NOT LOVE (BUT IT’S NOT BAD) unissued
30 November 1972 [10:00-13:00] Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
125 2-49920 FOOL ME SRM-1-658
126 2-49921 DON’T START ME unissued
127 2-49922 I BELIEVE IN MUSIC SRM-1-658
30 November 1972 [14:00-17:00] Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
128 2-49923 MONDAY MORNING SCERETARY SRM-1-658
129 2-49924 GOOD TIME CHARLIE¢S GOT THE BLUES SRM-1-658
130 2-49925 AS LONELY AS YOU 73362/ SRM-1-658
18 December 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
131 2-49929 unknown title
19 December 1972 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, 1512 Hawkins St., Nashville 3, TN – John Davidson (Jerry Kennedy [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Hargus Robbins [piano], Charlie McCoy [harmonica]. Producer: Jerry Kennedy)
132 2-49930 WHY DON¢T WE GO SOMEWHERE AND LOVE
1973 unknown – John Davidson
133 WE HAD IT ALL 20th Century Fox TC 2063/T 429
134 I WANT TO SPEND MY LIFE WITH YOU 20th Century Fox TC 2063
1973/1974 poss. Hollywood, CA – John Davidson (Producer: Hoyt Axton)
135 I AM NOT YOURS, YOU ARE NOT MINE 20th Cent. Fox T 429
136 GONE 20th Cent. Fox T 429
137 THIS TIME IS FOREVER 20th Cent. Fox T 429
138 I’M THE MAN WHO LOVES YOU 20th Cent. Fox T 429
139 I’LL HAVE TO SAY I LOVE YOU IN A SONG 20th Cent. Fox T 429
140 ANYTIME THERE’S MUSIC YOU’RE MY SONG 20th Cent. Fox T 429
141 YOU AND I 20th Cent. Fox T 429
142 WILL YOU BE GIVIN’ YOUR LOVIN’ (LIKE THIS TOMORROW MORNING) 20th Cent. Fox T 429
143 FUNNY HOW THE LADY RULES MY MIND 20th Cent. Fox T 429
144 TOUCH ME 20th Cent. Fox T 429
1974 unknown – John Davidson (Producer: Hoyt Axton)
145 HAVE A NICE DAY TC 2121/TC 512
146 LESS THAN THE SUN TC 2121
Ca early 1975 unknown – John Davidson (Producer: Snuff Garrett)
147 WHAT WILL I TELL THE KIDS 20th Cent. Fox TC 2175/T 512
1976 unknown – John Davidson (Producer: Dick Glasser)
148 YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL 20th Cent. Fox T 512
149 WITH THESE HANDS 20th Cent. Fox T 512
150 I LET YOU WALK AWAY 20th Cent. Fox TC 2313/T 512
151 EVERY TIME I SING A LOVE SONG 20th Cent. Fox TC 2293/T 512
152 LOVE IN THE SHADOWS 20th Cent. Fox TC 2293/T 512
153 MY GIRL 20th Cent. Fox T 512
154 ALL BY MYSELF 20th Cent. Fox T 512
1976 unknown – John Davidson (Producer: Dave Appell & Hank Medress)
155 STEAL HER AWAY 20th Cent. Fox TC 2313/T 512
1976 unknown – John Davidson
156 PATCH IT UP TC 2326
157 SAVE THE LAST DANCE TC 2326

ALBUMS
Colpix SCP-485 The Young Warm Soul: Once in a Lifetime; Love Me Forever; More; Then I'll Be Tired of You; Blame It on My Youth; Hey, Good Lookin'; I Want to Be with You; Snowbound; Run to Him; I Wish You Love; I'll Take Romance; Two Sleepy People - 64
Columbia CL-2580/CS-9380 The Time Of My Life: You Don't Have to Say You Love Me; The Shadow of Your Smile; A Taste of Honey; Daydream; Somewhere, My Love; My Love; What Now, My Love?; Strangers in the Night; The More I See You; Michelle; Blowin' in the Wind - 66
Columbia CL-2648/CS-9448 My Best To You: I’ll Always Remember; I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love; That’s Life; Somewhere; I Really Don’t Want To Know; Games That Lovers Play; Sunny; Who Am I; Try To Remember - 67
Columbia CL-2734/CS-9534 A Kind Of Hush: Today; There’s A Kind Of Hush (All Over The World); How Come You Do Me Like You Do; My Cup Runneth Over; Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right; If I Gave You; What Is A Woman?; The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy); Georgy Girl; There’ll Be Some Changes Made; If I Were A Carpenter - 67
Columbia CS-9654 Goin’Places: Visions Of Sugarplums; By The Time I Get To Phoenix; Love Is Blue = L’amour Est Bleu; Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls"; Minstrel Man; Just As Much As Ever; Woman, Woman; Medley. Goin’ Out Of My Head ; Can’t Take My Eyes Off You; Dakota; Flame; The Happiest Guy Alive - 68
Columbia CS-9795 John Davidson: Stormy; Little Green Apples; Words; I've Gotta Be Me; Woman Helping Man; Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da; Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams); Those Were The Days; Didn't We; Both Sides Now; Suzanne – 69 (reissued as part of Columbia House P2S-5330 I’ve Gotta Be Me)
Columbia CS-9859 My Cherie Amour: Happy Heart; A Time For Us; You've Made Me So Very Happy; My Way ; Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife; My Cherie Amour; Blessed Is The Rain; High Heel Sneakers; The Windmills Of Your Mind; The Letter; California Bloodlines - 69
Columbia CS-9864 My Christmas Favorites: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire); Winter Wonderland; The First Noel; Hark, The Herald Angels Sing; White Christmas; Mary's Little Boy Child; Santa Claus Is Coming to Town; What Child Is This?; Silver Bells; O Holy Night O Come, All Ye Faithful – 11-69
Columbia C 30098 Everything Is Beautiful: Everything Is Beautiful; Politician; Let It Be; What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life; Reach Out And Touch; Five O'clock Shadow; I Got Love; Bridge Over Troubled Water; Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head; Something, Easy Come Easy Go – 70
Columbia Musical Treasures DS-506 Try To Remeber: By The Time I Get To Phoenix; Blowin' In The Wind; Don't Think Twice, It's All Right; What Now My Love; Try To Remember; How Come You Do Me Like You Do; My Cup Runneth Over; I Can't Help This Feeling I Feel*; If I Gave You; I Still Send Her Flowers* – ca 70 (*previously unissued on album. Reissued as part of Columbia House P2S-5330 I’ve Gotta Be Me)
Mercury SRM-1-658 Well Here I Am: What She Left Of Me; Soul Song; If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry; Fool Me; Monday Morning Secretary; I Believe In Music; Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me; Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues; Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast; Let Me Stay Awhile; As Lonely As You – 73
20th Century Fox T-429 Touch Me: I Am Not Yours, You Are Not Mine; Gone; This Time Is Forever; I’m The Man Who Loves You; I’ll Have To Say I Love You In A Song; Anytime There’s Music You’re My Song; You And I; Will You Be Givin’ Your Lovin’ (Like This Tomorrow Morning); We Had It All; Funny How The Lady Rules My Mind; Touch Me - 74
20th Century Fox T-512 Every Time I Sing The Love Song: You Are So Beautiful; Steal Her Away; With These Hands; What Will I Tell The Kids; I Let You Walk Away; Every Time I Sing A Love Song; Love In The Shadows; My Girl; Have A Nice Day; All By Myself - 76 (Canadian issue on 9205 512)
CSP P2-14289 [P-14290, P-14291] The Best Of John Davidson: You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me; The Shadow Of Your Smile; What Now My Love; Michelle; That’s Life; Somewhere; I Really Don’t Want To Know; Try To Remember; Everything Is Beautiful; Love Is Blue; Today; Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right; What Is A Woman?; By The Time I Get To Phoenix; The Windmills Of Your Mind. – 79 (double, sampler)
Accord SN 7202 Closeup: Hey Good Lookin‘; More; Once In A Lifetime; Love Me Forever; Blame It In My Youth; I’ll Take The Romance; I Wish You Love; Then I'll Be Tired of You; Run To Him; I Want To be With You – 80 (all tracks from SCP-485)
Columbia PC-36956 The Incredible John Davidson: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head; Both Sides Now; Something; The More I See You; You’ve Made Me So Very Happy; Words; What Now My Love; Who Am I; Somewhere; Bridge Over Troubled Water – 80 (sampler)

SINGLES
Columbia (1965-71)
4-43531 I Still Send Flowers / Can't Help This Feeling I Feel - 01-66
4-43635 I'll Try Lovin' You Less / Summer Love - 05-66
4-44005 Daydream / I'll Always Remember - 03-67
4-44210 In The Sunshine Days / If You Can Put That In A Bottle - 06-67
4-44334 What Is A Woman / How Come You Do Me Like - 09-67
4-44478 The Flame / Visions Of Sugarplums - 03-68
4-44770 Words / The Wonder Of You - 02-69
4-44896 California Blood Lines / I Am Now - 07-69
4-45034 It's Such A Lovely Time Of Year / What Makes A Woman Run - 11-69
4-45155 Five O'clock Shadow / Promise And A Lie - 05-70
4-45196 I Got Love / The Politician - 07-70
4-45254 Let's Get Lost In Now / What You're Doin' To Me - 11-70
4-45423 Say It Again / Just Magic - 07-71
4-45486 Good Times / Clown Never Cries - 10-71
4-45870 Words / The Wonder Of You - 05-73
Mercury (1972)
73362 As Lonely As You / What She Left Of Me - 01-73
20th Century Fox (1973-76)
TC 2063 We Had It All / I Want To Spend My Life With You - 73
TC 2121 Have A Nice Day / Less Than The Sun - 74
TC 2175 What Will I Tell The Kids / ? - 03-75
TC 2293 Everytime I Sing A Love Song / Love In The Shadows - 76
TC 2313 Steal Her Away/I Let You Walk Away - 76
TC 2326 Patch It Up/Save The Last Dance - 76