Barbi Benton

Barbara Klein, *28-01-1950 New York City
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Brent Emanuel
SESSIONS
Spring 1974 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN - Barbi Benton (Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
001 WELCOME STRANGER Playboy P 6008/PB-404
002 THAT COUNTRY BOY OF MINE P 6008/PB-404 PB 1012
ca August 1974 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN - Barbi Benton (Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
003 TEDDY BEAR SONG Playboy 101/PB-404 PB-129
004 QUEEN OF THE SILVER DOLLAR Playboy PB-404
005 PUT A LITTLE BIT ON ME Playboy P 6032 101/PB-404
006 LOVIN' ARMS Playboy PB-404
007 NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP WITH YOU Playboy P 6018/PB-404
008 IF YOU CAN'T DO IT THAT'S ALL RIGHT Playboy P 6018/PB-404
009 I CAN'T TOUCH THE SUN Playboy PB-404
010 I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER LOVE AGAIN Playboy PB-404
ca December 1974 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN - Barbi Benton (Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
011 BRASS BUCKLES P 6032/PB-406 PB-129 PB 1012
PLAYBOY PB-129 PLAYBOY COUNTRY VOLUME 1 (1976)
ca May 1975 poss. RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN - Barbi Benton (Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
012 MOVIE MAGAZINE STARS IN HER EYES P 6043/PB-406
013 HE LOOKS JUST LIKE HIS DADDY P 6043/PB-406 PB 1012
June 1975 RCA Victor Studio, 30 Music Sq.West, Nashville, TN – Mickey Gilley  Barbi Benton (Barbi Benton [vcl],
Bobby Thompson [gt], Dave Kirby [gt], Russ Hicks/ Stu Basore [steel], Bobby Dyson [el bass], Larry London [drums], Buddy Spicher [fiddle], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Jerry Whitehurst [piano], Lea Jane Singers [bck vcl]. Producer: Eddie Kilroy)
014 506-438 THE REVEREND BOB Playboy P 6056/PB-406
015 DIXIE GIRLS Playboy PB-406
016 DEADEYE Playboy PB-406
017 506-441 ROLL YOU LIKE A WHEEL P 6045/PB-129 PB 1012 AUD-CD-8182
018 LET'S SING A SONG TOGETHER P 6045
019 SMILE Playboy PB-406 PB 1012
020 JEREMY Playboy PB-406
021 HE USED TO SING TO ME Playboy PB-406
022 I'VE GOT THE MUSIC IN ME Playboy PB-406 PB 1012
023 AIN'T THAT JUST THE WAY (THAT LIFE GOES DOWN?) P 6056
ca April 1976 poss. Hollywood, CA – Barbi Benton (Producer: Robert Appere)
024 SOMETHING NEW Playboy PB-411 PB 1012
025 609-586* NEEDING YOU Playboy P 6094*/PB-411
026 609-587* IN THE WINTER Playboy P 6094*/PB-411 PB 1012
027 NUMBER ONE WITH A HEARTACHE Playboy PB-411
028 LUCKY ONE Playboy PB-411
029 RIDING ON A RAINBOW Playboy PB-411 PB 1012
030 STAYING POWER Playboy P 6078/PB-411 PB 1012
031 RIDE BABY RIDE Playboy PB-411
032 SAN DIEGO SERENADE Playboy P 6078/PB-411
033 HE'S A REBEL Playboy PB-411
034 THINKING OF YOU Playboy PB-411
8 June 1976 [live] Shibuya Kokaido, Tokyo, JAP – Barbi Benton (Producer: Robert Appire, Toshiaki Takizawa)
03401 HELP ME MAKE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03402 ROLL YOU LIKE A WHEEL Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03403 BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03404 BRASS BUCKLES Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03405 FEELINGS Trio/Playboy PB-2001 PB 1012
03406 YOU GAVE ME LOVE WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE Trio/Playboy PB-2001 PB 1012
03407 NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03408 THE TEDDY BEAR SONG Trio/Playboy PB-2001 PB 1012
03409 I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Trio/Playboy PB-2001
03410 JAMBALAYA Trio/Playboy PB-2001 PB 1012
03411 HEAT WAVE Trio/Playboy PB-2001
1977 Wessex Studios, London, UK – Barbi Benton (Barbi Benton [vcl], Mick Moody [gt], John Bidasio [steel], Graham Preskett/Mo Foster [bass], Barry De Sousa/ Dave Potts/ Simon Phillips [drums], Ray Jones/ Roger Glover [percussion], Fiona Hibbert [harp], Mike Moran/ Tony Hymas [keyboards], Ray Worley [flute], Irene Chanter, Doreen Chanter, Claire Torry, Jill Mackintosh, John Perry, Kay Garner, Tony Rivers, Vicky Brown [bck vcl] + Martyn Ford Orchestra. Producer: Roger Glover)
035* AIN'T THAT JUST THE WAY ZS8-5802/PB-420
036 IT'S HARD TO SAY GOODBYE Playboy PB-420
037 IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN Playboy PB-420
038 UP IN THE AIR Playboy PB-420
039 TAKE SOME AND GIVE SOME Playboy ZS8-5802/PB-420
040 I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER LOVE AGAIN Playboy PB-420
041 ISN'T IT ALWAYS LOVE Playboy PB-420
042 ONE STEP FROM YOUR ARMS Playboy PB-420
043 MORNING NOON AND NIGHTIME Playboy PB-420
044 CLOSE YOUR EYES Playboy PB-420
045 BETTER DAYS Playboy PB-420
*may have been 1975 recording (item 023)
1988 unknown – Barbi Doll
046 DANCE OF THE FIREFLIES Takoma D2-72876
047 SNOWFLAKE ARMY Takoma D2-72876
048 FEBRUARY SONG Takoma D2-72876
049 I KNOW Takoma D2-72876
050 ALA JE COMINO Takoma D2-72876
051 KINETIC VOYAGE Takoma D2-72876
052 BIDRS STILL SING Takoma D2-72876
053 SANDCASTLE Takoma D2-72876
054 ASIAN ASPECT Takoma D2-72876
unknown info - Barbi Benton
901 THE WAY THE STORY GOES
According to some sources recorded Barbi Doll one more album in 1979. No info available


ALBUMS
Playboy PB-404 Barbi Doll: The Teddy Bear Song; Welcome Stranger; Queen Of The Silver Dollar; Put A Little Bit On Me; Loving Arms; That Country Boy Of Mine; I Can't Touch The Sun; Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep With You; If You Can't Do It, That's All Right; I Don't Know If I'll Ever Love Again – 12-74 (reissued in 1977 on KZ-34738, UK issue on Pye NSPL 28209)
Playboy PB-406 Barbi Benton: Brass Buckles; Dixie Girl; Deadeye; Smile; Jeremy; The Reverend Bob; He Used To Sing To Me; Movie Magazine Stars In Her Eyes; He Looks Just Like His Daddy; I've Got The Music In Me – 11-75 (reissued in 1977 on KZ-34740, Japan issue on Trio/Playboy PB-1004)
Playboy PB-411 Something New: Something New; Needing You; In The Winter; #1 With A Heartache; Lucky One; Riding On A Rainbow; Staying Power; Ride Baby Ride; San Diego Serenade; He's A Rebel; Thinking Of You – 07-76 (reissued in 1977 on KZ-34745)
Trio/Playboy [JAP] PB-1012 Greatest Hits: Something New; Staying Power; In The Winter; Riding On A Rainbow; Feelings; You Gave Me Love Who Could Ask For Anything More; Jambalaya; The Teddy Bear Song; That Country Boy Of Mine; Brass Buckles; Smile; He Looks Just Like His Daddy; I’ve Got The Music In Me; Roll You Like A Wheel – 31-12-76
Trio/Playboy [JAP] PB-2001 The Best Live In Japan: Help Me Make It Through The Night; Roll You Like A Wheel; Beautiful Sunday; Brass Buckles; Feelings; You Gave Me Love Who Could Ask For Anything More; Never Can Say Goodbye; Teddy Bear Song; I Honestly Love You; Jambalaya; Heat Wave – 77
Playboy PB-420 Ain't That Just The Way: Ain't That Just The Way; It's Hard To Say Goodbye; It's A Long Way To Heaven; Up In The Air; Take Some And Give Some; I Don't Know If I'll Ever Love Again; Isn't It Always Love; One Step From Your Arms; Morning, Noon And Nightime; Close Your Eyes; Better Days - 78
Takoma D2-72876 Kinetic Voyage: Dance Of The Fireflies; Snowflake Army; February Song; I Know; Ala Je Comino; Kinetic Voyage; Birds Still Sing; Sandcastle; Asian Aspect - 89


SINGLS
Playboy (1974-77)
P 6008 Welcome Stranger / That Country Boy Of Mine – 06-74
P 6018 Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep With You / If You Can't Do It That's Alright – 10-74 (UK issue on Pye 7N 25672)
PB 101 Teddy Bear Song / Put A Little Bit On Me - 74 (issued in Japan)
P 6032 Brass Buckles / Put A Little Bit On Me - 02-75
P 6043 Movie Magazine Stars In Her Eyes / He Looks Just Like His Daddy - 07-75
PB 106 Brass Buckles / Movie Magazine Stars In Her Eyes – 75 (issued in Japan)
P 6045 Roll You Like A Wheel / Let's Sing A Song Together - 09-75 w. Mickey Gilley
P 6056 The Reverend Bob / Ain't That Just The Way (That Life Goes Down?) -11-75
P 6078 Staying Power / San Diego Serenade - 06-76
P 6094 Needing You / In The Winter - 11-76
ZS8-5802 Ain't That Just The Way (That Life Goes Down) / Take Some And Give Some (And Leave Some Behind) - 03-77
PB-211 Morning, Noon And Night-time / That Country Boy Of Mine – 77 (Trio/Playboy, Japan)