Billy Sherrill

Billy Norris Sherrill, *05-11-1936 Phil Campbell near Muscle Shoals, AL, +04-08-2015By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti

SESSIONS

ca. June 1960 Bradley Film and Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashvile 3, TN – Billy Sherrill

001 YW-20200  RULES OF THE GAME Mercury 71679x45/Domino LP 1010

002 YW-20201  LIKE MAKIN‘ LOVE 71679x45/Domino LP 1010

ca May 1963 Nashville, TN – Billy Sherrill

003 4497 TIPSY ABC 45-10465

004 4498 DRAG RACE 45-10465

ca October 1966 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Sherrill Quintet  (conducted and arranged by Frank Hunter)

005 ACT NATURALLY Epic BN-26232 

006 ONLY YOU (CAN BREAK MY HEART) Epic BN-26232             

007 CRYIN' TIME Epic BN-26232 

008 LOVE'S GONNA LIVE HERE Epic BN-26232                    

009 I DON'T CARE Epic BN-26232

010 I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL Epic BN-26232              

011 MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT Epic BN-26232                     

012 THINK OF ME Epic BN-26232

013 IF YOU WANT A LOVE Epic BN-26232                        

014 TOGETHER AGAIN Epic BN-26232                            

ca 1969 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Billy Sherrill Singers

015 I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

016 WICHITA LINEMAN Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

017 LITTLE GREEN APPLES Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

018 GENTLE ON MY MIND Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

019 RAMBLIN' ROSE Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

020 MR. TAMBOURINE MAN Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

021 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

022 ALMOST PERSUADED Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

023 JACKSON Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

024 SHENANDOAH Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

025 MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505 

026 BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX Col. Mus. Tr. DS-505

June 1971 Nashville, TN – Billy Sherrill (Producer: Gary S. Paxton)

027 71N-51319 BUNDLE OF ROLAIDS Verve VK 10662 Viper 1002

028 71N-51320 YOU'RE MY EVERYTHING Verve VK 10662  Viper 1002

1974 poss. CBS Recording Studio, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Billy Sherrill  aka The West Coast (Larry Carlton [gt], Neil levang [gt], Dennis Budimir [gt], Red Rhodes/Ritchie Bennett [steel], Ronnie Tutt [drums], Bobby Bruce [fiddle], Joe Sample [piano], Clare Fisher [organ]. Producer: Joe Reisman).

029 COUNTER MELODY (TO A VERY SPECIAL LOVE SONG)    Epic 5-11127/KE-33000 

030 GOOD LOVIN' (MAKES IT RIGHT) Epic KE-33000              

031 STAND BY YOUR MAN Epic KE-33000                         

032 ANOTHER LONELY SONG Epic 5-11127/KE-33000

033 ALMOST PERSUADED Epic KE-33000                          

034 SUGAR LIPS Epic KE-33000  Epic KE-33000    

035 MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL Epic KE-33000                       

036 HAVE A LITTLE FAITH Epic KE-33000                       

037 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS Epic KE-33000                         

038 SOUTHTOWN USA    Epic KE-33000

ca January 1978 Columbia Recording Studio, 34 Music Sq. East, Nashville, TN – Billy Sherrill (Producer: Billy Sherrill)

039 THE LAST KISS Epic 8-50527

040 THEME FROM THE INCREDIBLE HULK  Epic 8-50527

                                                    

ALBUMS

Epic LN-24232/BN-26232 Classical Country: Buck Owens' Famous Songs In A Drawing Room:  Act Naturally;  Only You (Can Break My Heart); Cryin' Time; Love's Gonna Live Here;  I Don't Care; I've Got A Tiger By The Tail;  My Heart Skips A Beat; Think Of Me;  If You Want A Love; Together Again – 01-67 Billy Sherrill Quintet    

Columbia Musical Treasuries DS-505 Top Pop Country: I Love How You Love Me; Wichita Lineman; Little Green Apples; Gentle on My Mind; Ramblin' Rose; Mr. Tambourine Man; These Boots Are Made for Walking; Almost Persuaded; Jackson; Shenandoah; Michael, Row the Boat Ashore; By the Time I Get to Phoenix – ca 70 Billy Sherrill Singers (MX XSM-139794-5)

Epic KE-33000 Best Of Billy Sherrill: Counter Melody (To "A Very Special Love Song"); Good Lovin' (Makes It Right);  Stand By Your Man; Another Lonely Song; Almost Persuaded; Sugar Lips; The Most Beautiful Girl;  Have A Little Faith; My Elusive Dreams;  Southtown U.S.A. – 74 as by The West Coast                                                       

SINGLES

Mercury  (1962)             

71676 Like Makin' Love / Rules Of The Game – ca. 08-62

ABC Paramount (1963-64)

45-10465 Tipsy / Drag Race – 06-63

Verve   (1971)             

VK 10662 Bundle Of Rolaids / You're My Everything - 71(also on Viper 1002)

Epic  (1974-78)               

5-11127  Country Melody To A Very Special Love Song / Another Lonely Song – 05-74 as by The West Coast

8-50527 The Last Kiss / Theme From The Incredible Hulk - 03-78