Velvets (Virgil Johnson)

by Praguefrank, Bill Daniels, Carl G. Cederblad
SESSIONS

ca. February 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + Bob Moore [bass], Floyd Cramer [piano, Boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Fred Foster)

001 MO-636 TIME AND AGAIN  Monument 45-435/Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

002 MO-637/B8W-375* THAT LUCKY OLD SUN  45-435 45-512 WS8-03470/SLP 18010 Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

003 MO-638 SPRING FEVER  45-441 45-515/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475  Ace  CDCHD-625

004 MO-639/B8W-373* TONIGHT (COULD BE THE NIGHT)  45-441 45-515* WS8-03470/SLP 18010 (stereo) Sony Sp. Products A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

ca. July 1961 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – the Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + Bob Moore [bass], boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians)

005 MO-707 LAUGH  45-448/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

006 MO-708 LANA  45-448/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625

8-9 February 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – the Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + Bob Moore [bass], boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians) [mx MO 781-783]

007 MO-780 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL 45-464/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

008 MO-781? BIRD DOG  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

009 MO-782 THE LOVE EXPRESS 45-458/ Ace  CDCHD-625

010 MO-783 DON’T LET HIM TAKE MY BABY 45-458/ Ace  CDCHD-625

May 1962 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – the Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + Bob Moore [bass], boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians)

011 KISS ME Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

012 WHO HAS THE RIGHT  Monument unissued/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

013 MO-823 THE LIGHTS GO ON, THE LIGHTS GO OFF 45-464/ Ace  CDCHD-625

014 /A2W-168 DAWN 45-810/ Ace  CDCHD-625

February 1963 Nashville, TN -  The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + Bob Moore [bass], boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians)

015 MY LOVE  Monument unissued/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

016 B2W-167 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL  45-810/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475 Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

017 BE EVER MINE  Monument unissued/ Sony Sp.P. A-21475Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

January 1964 Nashville, TN -  The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Virgil Johnson [ld vcl], Clarence Rigsby [lld tenor], Robert Thursby [tenor], William Solomon [baritone], Mark Prince [bass] + poss. Bob Moore [bass], boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians)

018 C1W-427 NIGHTMARE 45-836 / Ace  CDCHD-625

019 C1W-428 HERE COMES THAT SONG AGAIN 45-836/ Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

September 1964 Nashville, TN - The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (+ Boots Randolph [sax] + more unknown musicians. Producer: Ray Stevens) [mx prob.  C9W-576/9]

020 C9W-576 IF  45-861/ Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

021 I'M TRUSTING IN YOU  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

022 /E5W-854 LET THE FOOL KISS YOU (BUT DON'T LET THE KISS FOOL YOU) 45-861 45-961/ Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

023 ALICIA  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

1961/1966 Nashville, TN - The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson

024 YOU DONE ME BAD  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

025 ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

026 POISON LOVE Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

027 I CAN FEEL IT Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

028 THAT'S OUT OF MY LINE Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

May 1966 Nashville, TN - The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson (Producer: Ray Stevens)

029 E5W-853 BABY, THE MAGIC IS GONE 45-961/ Ace  CDCHD-625 Collectables COL-CD-6055

030 HUSBANDS AND WIVES  Monument unissued/Ace  CDCHD-625

recording sessions for unissued Monument tracks was estimated

ALBUMS
Sony Special Products A-21475 Tonight (Could Be The Night): Tonight (Could Be The Night); That Lucky Old Sun; Spring Fever; Lana; My Love; Crying In The Chapel; Be Evermine; Laugh; Let The Good Times Roll; Kiss Me; Who Has The Right; Time And Again - 89
Ace [UK] CDCHD-625 The Complete Velvets, 1961-1966: Tonight (Could Be The Night); Time And Again; Spring Fever; That Lucky Old Sun; Laugh; Lana; Love Express; Don't Let Him Take My Baby; Let The Good Times Roll; Light Goes On, The Light Goes Off; Crying In The Chapel; Dawn; Here Comes That Song Again; Nightmare; If; Let The Fool Kiss You; Baby The Magic Is Gone; Be Ever Mine; You Done Me Bad; Kiss Me; Alicia; Bird Dog; My Love; Who Has The Right; I'm Trusting In You; Almost But Not Quite; Husbands And Wives; I Can Feel It; Poison Love; That's Out Of My Line – 03-96
Collectables COL-CD-6055 Tonight Could Be The Night: Tonight (Could Be The Night); That Lucky Old Sun; Spring Fever; Lana; My Love; Crying In The Chapel; Be Ever Mine; Laugh; Let The Good Times Roll; Kiss Me; Who Has The Right; Time And Again; Here Comes That Song Again; If; I'm Trusting In You; Alicia; I Can Feel It; Baby The Magic Is Gone – 03-99 (sampler)

SINGLES
Monument (1960-66)
45-435 That Lucky Old Sun / Time And Again – 03-61
45-441 Tonight (could Be The Night) / Spring Fever - 05-61 (rev. July 10)
45-448 Lana / Laugh – 08-61
45-458 Don't Let Him Take My Baby / The Love Express – 12-61
45-464 Let The Good Times Roll / The Lights Go On, The Lights Go Off – 06-62
45-810 Crying In The Chapel / Dawn – 03-63
45-512 That Lucky Old Sun/ ? – 63 (reissue)
45-515 Tonight (could Be The Night) / Spring Fever – 63 (reissue)
45-836 Nightmare / Here Comes That Song Again – 03-64
45-861 If / Let the Fool Kiss You (But Don't Let the Kiss Fool You) – 10-64
45-961 Baby the Magic Is Gone / Let the Fool Kiss You (But Don't Let the Kiss Fool You) - 08-66
WS8-03470 Tonight (could Be The Night) / That Lucky Old Sun - 82