*16-03-1936 Cleveland, OH, + 07-07-2001
by Praguefrank, Peter Neff, Mark Linn, Thieu Van De Vorst with help of http://www.wirz.de/music/neilfrm.htm
SESSIONS
Fall 1957 unknown – Fred Neil
001 YW-O-19 YOU AIN'T TREATIN' ME RIGHT Look Y 1002X45/Fallout FOCD 2091
002 YW-O-20 unknown title
003 YW-O-21 DON'T PUT THE BLAME ON ME Look Y 1002X45/Fallout FOCD 2091
April 1958 poss. Bell Sound Studios, 237 West 54th St., New York City – Freddie Neil
004 HEARTBREAK BOUND ABC 45-9935/Fallout FOCD 2091
005 3300 TRAV'LIN' MAN ABC 45-9935/Fallout FOCD 2091
13 January 1959 poss. Decca Recording Studio, Pythian Temple, 135 West 70th St., New York City - Fred Neil aka Freddie Neil and Friend (unknown musicians)
006 106379 TAKE ME BACK AGAIN Brunswick 9-55117//Fallout FOCD 2091
007 106380 LISTEN KITTEN Brunswick 9-55117/Bear Family BCD-15971 /Fallout FOCD 2091
BEAR FAMILY BCD 15971 THAT’LL FLAT GIT IT VOL.9/ROCKABILLY FROM THE VAULTS OF DECCA RECORDS (GER, 2001)
1959 poss. New York City – Fred Neil
008 LOVE’S FUNNY Epic 5-9334 /Fallout FOCD 2091
009 SECRET, SECRET Epic 5-9334/Fallout FOCD 2091
1960 poss. New York City – Fred Neil
010 YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A BABY TO CRY 5-9403/Fallout FOCD 2091
011 SLIPPING AROUND 5-9403/Fallout FOCD 2091
012 RAINBOW AND A ROSE 5-9435 /Fallout FOCD 2091
013 FOUR CHAPLAINS 5-9435 /Fallout FOCD 2091
26 February 1963 [no 10826] Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Nashville Street Singers w. Fred Neil
N01 38376 THE LONG BLACK VEIL Capitol 5017
N02 38377 THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS 5017
1963 [live] The Bitter End, New York City – Fred Neil
01301 LININ' TRACK FM FMLP309 FS 319
01302 THE SKY IS FALLING FM FMLP309 FS 319
01303 THAT'S THE BAG I'M IN FM FMLP309 FS 31*
01304 RAINDROPS FALLING FM FMLP309 FS 319
FM FMLP309 HOOTENANNY LIVE AT THE BITTER END (1963); FM FS 319 WORLD OF FOLK MUSIC (1964)
1964 prob. New York City – Fred Neil and Vince Martin (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Vince Martin [vcl/gt], Felix Pappalardi [guitarron], John Sebastian [harmonica])
014 I KNOW YOU RIDER Elektra EKSN-45009/EKS 7248
015 RED FLOWERS Elektra EKS 7248
016 79817 TEAR DOWN THE WALLS Elektra EKSN-45009/EKS 7248
017 WEARY BLUES Elektra EKS 7248
018 TOY BALLOON Elektra EKS 7248
019 BABY Elektra EKS 7248
020 MORNING DEW Elektra EKS 7248
021 I’M A DRIFTER Elektra EKS 7248
022 LININ’ TRACK Elektra EKS 7248
023 WILD CHILD IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE Elektra EKS 7248
024 DADE COUNTY JAIL Elektra EKS 7248
025 I GOT ’EM Elektra EKS 7248
026 LONESOME VALLEY Elektra EKS 7248
Late 1964 [home recordings] 38 MacDougal, Greenwich Village, NY – Fred Neil and Peter O. Childs (Fred Neil vcl/gt], Peter O. Childs [vcl/gt])
02601 LITTLE BIT OF RAIN DE 29CD
02602 COUNTRY BOY DE 29CD
02603 GONE AGAIN DE 29CD
02604 CANDY MAN DE 29CD
02605 TRAVELIN' SHOES DE 29CD
02606 ONCE I HAD A SWEETHEART DE 29CD
02607 SWEET COCAINE DE 29CD
02608 BLIND MAN STANDIN' BY THE ROAD AND CRYIN' DE 29CD
1965 Mastertone Studios, New York City – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Pete Childs [gt/dobro], Douglas Hatlelid/ Felix Pappalardi [bass], John Sebastian [harmonica].
Producer: Jac Holzman)
027 BLEECKER AND MACDOUGAL Elektra EKS 7293
028 BLUES ON THE CEILING Elektra EKS 7293
029 SWEET MAMA Elektra EKS 7293
030 LITTLE BIT OF RAIN Elektra EKS 7293
031 COUNTRY BOY Elektra EKS 7293
032 OTHER SIDE TO THIS LIFE Elektra EKS 7293
033 MISSISSIPPI TRAIN Elektra EKS 7293
034 TRAVELIN’ SHOES Elektra EKS 7293
035 THE WATER IS WIDE Elektra EKSN-45036/EKS 7293
036 YONDER COMES THE BLUES Elektra EKS 7293
037 CANDY MAN Elektra EKSN-45036/EKS 7293
038 HANDFUL OF GIMME Elektra EKS 7293
039 GONE AGAIN Elektra EKS 7293
11 October 1966 [no 14135] poss. Coconut Grove, FL – Fred Neil
040 56714 THE DOLPHINS 5786,2047 / ST-2665 ST-294
041 56715 BADI-DA 5786 2604 / ST-2665 ST-294
13 October 1966 [no 14137] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/el gt/mumbles/fingersnaps], John T. Forsha [12 str-gt] Peter "Superfingers" Childs [gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt/bouzouki], Al Wilson [harp], James E. "Chops" Bond Jr. [ac bass], Billy Mundi [drums/bass/cymbals/tambourine], Rusty Faryar [finger cymbals], Nik Venet [sound effects]. Producer: Nik Venet)
042 56717 EVERYBODY'S TALKING 2256,2604/ ST-2665 ST-294
043 56718 EVERYTHING HAPPENS ST-2665 ST-294
044 56719 SWEET COCAINE ST-2665 ST-294
045 56720 FARE THEE WELL ST-2665 ST-294
18 October 1966 [no 14147] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/el gt/mumbles/fingersnaps], John T. Forsha [12 str-gt] Peter "Superfingers" Childs [gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt/bouzouki], Al Wilson [harp], James E. "Chops" Bond Jr. [ac bass], Billy Mundi [drums/bass/cymbals/tambourine], Rusty Faryar [finger cymbals], Nik Venet [sound effects]. Producer: Nik Venet)
046 56734 THAT'S THE BAG I'M IN ST-2665 ST-294
047 56735 CYNIERUSTPETEFRED-JOHN RAGS ST-2665 ST-294
048 56736 I'VE GOT A SECRET ST-2665 ST-294
049 56737 THE GREEN ROCKY ROAD ST-2665 ST-294
27 February 1967 [no 14296] poss.Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
050 57200 DECEMBER'S DREAM unissued/ CCM 070-2
051 57201 SWEET MAMA unissued/CCM 070-2
3 October 1967 [no 14604, 18:00-21:00] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Stoney Poneys, and Fred Neil (Linda Ronstadt [vcl], Kenny Edwards [gt], Bob Kimmel [gt] + unknown musicians. Producer: Nik Vent)
052 58398 EARLY MORNING DEW unissued
5 October 1967 [no 14612] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt], Bruce Langhorn [gt], Peter D. Childs [ac gt], James E. Bond Jr. [bass]. Producer: Nik Venet)
053 58420 PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE ST-2862
054 58421 FOOLS ARE A LONG TIME COMING ST-2862
9 October 1967 [no 14606] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt], Bruce Langhorn [gt], Peter D. Childs [ac gt], James E. Bond Jr. [bass]. Producer: Nik Venet)
055 58405 LOOK OVER YONDER ST 2862
056 58406 ROSIE... PRETTIEST TRAIN ST-2862 ST-657
10 October 1967 [no 14616] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt], Bruce Langhorn [gt], Peter D. Childs [ac gt], James E. Bond Jr. [bass]. Producer: Nik Venet)
057 58433 TROUBLE IN MIND unissued/ CCM 070-2
058 58434 MERRY-GO-ROUND ST-2862
23 October 1967 [no 14961] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Cyrus Faryar [gt], Bruce Langhorn [gt], Peter D. Childs [ac gt], James E. Bond Jr. [bass]. Producer: Nik Venet)
059 58494 YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER ST-657
060 58495 LOOKS LIKE RAIN/BRAZOS MEDLEY ST-2862
061 58496 FELICITY 2091
24 October 1967 [no 14648] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
062 75755 FELICITY ST-657
25 October 1967 [no 14642] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
063 58497 MEDLEY: HOW LONG BLUES/DROWN IN MY OWN TEARS unissued/ CCM 070-2
064 58500 ROLL ON ST 2862
065 58512 TROUBLES (LAMP IS LOW) unissued
16 May 1968 [no 17115] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
066 59767 MISS YOUR WATER unissued
17 May 1968 [no 17122] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
067 59768 PINEAPPLE WINE unissued
17 May 1968 [no 17123] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
068 59769 FRED NEIL MEDLEY unissued
23 May 1968 [no 17136] Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 North Vine St., Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
069 59815 HOW LONG unissued
070 59816 SECOND HAND INFORMATION unissued
13 March 1969 [no 13291] Nashville, TN – Vince Martin and Fred Neil
071 54859 RUNNING INTO THE SUN unissued
072 54860 YONDER COMES THE SUN ST 231
073 54861 BA DI-LA ST 657
14 March 1969 [no 13293] Nashville, TN – Vince Martin and Fred Neil
074 54866 LONG BLACK VEIL unissued
075 54867 WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN unissued
15 March 1969 [no 13294] Nashville, TN – Vince Martin and Fred Neil
076 54868 I CAN'T ESCAPE FROM YOU 2565/ST 231
077 54869 THE OTHER SIDE OF LIFE unissued/ CCM 070-2
15 March 1969 [no 13295] Nashville, TN – Vince Martin and Fred Neil
078 54870 CATCH ME I'M FALLIN' unisssued
23 April 1969 [no 16247] New York City – Fred Neil
079 25481 SESSION
20 June 1969 [no 16301] New York City – Fred Neil
080 27119 PAPER PARADE
10 July 1970 [live-no 16484] The Elephant, Woodstock, NY – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Gram Parsons [vcl.gt], Les McCann [piano], Vince Martin, Monte Dunn, David Crosby, Stepne Stills. Producer: Howard L. Solomon)
08001 75764 INTRODUCTION ST-657
08002 27592 OTHER SIDE OF THIS LIFE ST-657
08003 27593 ROLL ON ROSIE ST-657
08004 27594 THE DOLPHINS ST-657
08005 27595 THAT'S THE BAG I'M IN ST-657
08006 27596 SWEET COCAINE ST-657
08007 27597 EVERYBODY'S TALKIN ST-657
29 October 1970 [no 18776] Hollywood, CA – Fred Neil
081 75581 RIDE STORMY WEATHER unissued/ CCM 070-2
082 75582 COME BACK BABY ST-657
1973 Bayshore Studios, Miami, FL – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt], Pete Childs [gt], Harvey Brooks [bass])
unknown tracks for unissued album for Just Sunshine label
1977 October-December 1977 The Bayshore Studios, Miami, FL – Fred Neil (Fred Neil [vcl/gt])
093 BOTTOM DOLLAR
094 DECEMBER DREAM
095 WALK ON WATER
096 JASMINE TOWN
097 SHE‘ S GOT
098 LADY LADY
099 I MUST BE IN GOOD PLACE NOW
100 EVERYDAY
101 BICYCLE PATH –instr-
tracks above recorded for unissued CBS album
ALBUMS
Elektra EKL 248/EKS 7248 Tear Down The Walls: I Know You Rider; Red Flowers; Tear Down The Walls; Weary Blues; Toy Balloon; Baby; Morning Dew; I’m A Drifter; Linin’ Track; Wild Child In A World Of Trouble; Dade County Jail; I Got ’Em; Lonesome Valley – 64 w. Vince Martin
Elektra EKL 293/EKS 7293 Bleecker and Macdougal: Bleecker and Macdougal; Blues On The Ceiling; Sweet Mama; Little Bit Of Rain; Country Boy; Other Side To This Life; Mississippi Train; Travelin’ Shoes; The Water Is Wide; Yonder Comes The Blues; Candy Man; Handful Of Gimme; Gone Again - 65 (Reissued In 1970 On EKS 74073 Little Bit Of Rain)
Capitol T/ST-2665 Fred Neil: The Dolphins; I’ve Got A Secret (Didn’t We Shake Sugaree); That’s The Bag I’m In; Badi-Da; Faretheewell (Fred’s Tune); Everybody’s Talkin’; Everything Happens; Sweet Cocaine; Green Rocky Road; Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga – 67 (reissued in 1969 as Capitol ST-294 Everybody’s Talkin’)
Capitol T/ST-2862 Fred Neil Sessions: Felicity; Send Me Somebody To Love; Merry Go Round; Look Over Yonder; Fools Are A Long Time Coming; Looks Like Rain; Roll On Rosie - 68
Capitol ST-657 Other Side Of This Life: Introduction; Other Side Of This Life; Roll On Rosie; The Dolphins; That’s The Bag I’m In; Sweet Cocaine; Everybody’s Talkin’; Come Back Baby; Ba-De-Da; Prettiest Train; Ya Don’t Miss Your Water; Felicity – 71
See For Miles [UK] SEE- 77 The Very Best Of Fred Neil: The Dolphins; I've Got A Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree); That's The Bag I'm In; Ba-De-Da; Faretheewell (Fred's Tune); Merry Go Round (take 1); Felicity (take 5); Everybody's Talkin'; Everything Happens; Sweet Cocaine; Green Rocky Road; Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga; Please Send Me Someone To Love (take 2) ; Fools Are A Long Time Coming (take 1) - 86
Collectors' Choice Music CCM 070-2 The Many Sides Of Fred Neil: The Dolphins; I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree); That's the Bag I'm In; Ba-De-Da; Faretheewell (Fred's Tune); Everybody's Talkin'; Everything Happens; Sweet Cocaine; Green Rocky Road; Cynicrustpetefredjohn Raga; Felicity; Please Send Me Someone to Love; Merry-Go-Round; Look over Yonder; Fools Are a Long Time Comin'; Looks Like Rain; Roll on Rosie; The Other Side of This Life; Roll on Rosie; The Dolphins; That's the Bag I'm In; Sweet Cocaine; Come Back Baby; Ba-De-Da; Prettiest Train; Ya Don't Miss Your Water; Long Black Veil; Bottom of the Glass; Sweet Mama*; Trouble in Mind*; December's Dream*; Ride Stormy Weather*; How Long Blues/Drown in Tears: How Long Blues*; The Other Side of This Life* – 21-08-00 (double, *previously unissued)
Rev-Ola [UK] REV-47 The Sky Is Falling: Complete Live Recordings '65-'71: The Other Side of This Life; Roll on Rosie; The Dolphins; That's the Bag I'm In; Sweet Cocaine; Everybody's Talkin'; Come Back Baby; Ba-de-Da; Prettiest Train; Ya Don't Miss Your Water; Felicity; Linin' Track - (bonus track); Sky Is Falling, The - (bonus track); That's the Bag I'm In - (bonus track); Raindrops Falling - (bonus track) – 09-11-04 (reissue of ST 657 + 1963 Bitter End tracks)
Raven [AUS] RVCD-221 Echoes Of My Mind: The Best Of Fred Neil 1963-1971: Linin' Track; The Sky Is Fallin'; Morning Dew; Weary Blues; Wild Child in a World of Trouble; Bleeker and MacDougal; Blues on the Ceiling; Handful of Gimme; Littel Bit of Rain; Country Boy; Other Side of This Life; Candy Man; Water Is Wide; The Dolphins; I've Got a Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree); Faretheewell (Fred's Tune); Everybody's Talkin'; Everything Happens; Sweet Cocaine; Badi-Da; Felicity; Please Send Me Someoneto Love; Roll on Rosie; Come Back Baby; Ya Don't Miss Your Water – 01-08-05
Fallout [UK] FOLP/FOCD 2091 Trav'lin Man: The Early Singles: You Ain't Treatin' Me Right; Don't Put The Blame On Me; Listen Kitten; Take Me Back Again; Heartbreak Bound; Trav’lin Man; Love's Funny; Secret, Secret; Slipping Around; You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry; Rainbow And A Rose; Four Chaplains - 08
EPs
Delmore Recording Society DE 29CD 38 MacDougal: Little Bit of Rain; Country Boy; Gone Again; Candy Man; Travelin' Shoes; Once I Had a Sweetheart; Sweet Cocaine; Blind Man Standin' by the Road and Cryin' – 27-11-20 w. Peter O. Childs
SINGLES
Look (1957)
Y 1002X45 You Ain't Treatin' Me Right / Don't Put The Blame On Me – 28-10-57
ABC (1958)
45-9935 Heartbreak Bound / Trav'lin' Man – 06-58
Brunswick (1959)
9-55117 Listen Kitten / Take Me Back Again – 01-59 (rev. Feb. 2)
Epic (1959-60)
5-9334 Love’s Funny / Secret, Secret - 59
5-9403 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry / Slipping Around - 60
5-9435 Rainbow and a Rose / Four Chaplains - 60
Elektra
EKSN-45009 Tear Down The Walls / I Know You, Rider - 64 w. Vince Martin
EKSN-45036 Candy Man / The Water Is Wide - 68
Capitol
5017 Long Black Veil / Bottom Of The Glass – 24-07-63 The Nashville Street Singers (With Fred Neil)
5786 The Dolphins / Ba-De-Da - 66
2047 The Dolphins / I've Got A Secret (Didn't We Shake Sugaree) - 12-67
2091 Felicity / Please Send Me Someone To Love – 01-68
2256 Everybody's Talkin (Echoes) / That's The Bag I'm In - 08-68
2604 Everybody's Talking / Ba-De-Da - 09-69
Biography:
Peter L. Neff: THAT'S THE BAG I'M IN: The Life, Music and Mystery of FRED NEIL (Blue Ceiling Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee, 2021)
That is an incredible list. How may I ask did you find out about these recording sessions? I have never heard of Paper Parade, will the circle be unbroken, catch me I’m fallin, long Black Veil etc...
ReplyDeleteHave you ever heard any of these or know how to go about tracking them down?