Monday, July 29, 2013

Ray Griff



*22-04-1940 Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN, +09-03-2016
2nd version
Michel Ruppli, Praguefrank, Mario Manciotti, Petr Vitous, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson, Brent Emanuel
SESSIONS

ca. April 1961 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
001 S1 THE RACING KING Quality 1301X
002 S2 I WOULD IF I COULD Quality 1301X
October 1964 RCA Victor Studio, 1610 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
003 RGA4-1517 THAT WEEPIN‘ WILLOW TREE Groove 58-0054/ GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
004 RGA4-1518 DON’T LEAD ME ON Groove 58-0054/ GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
ca. February 1965 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
005 SGA4-1172 THE GOLDEN YEARS Groove 58-0063/ GRT 9230-1014
006 SGA4-1173 TONGUE TWISTIN‘ TIME Groove 58-0063/GRT 9230-1026
1967 unknown - Ray Griff
007 SoN 47101 CARBON COPY Note A-100/ GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
008 SoN 47102 TOO CLOSE TO HOME Note A-100/ GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
24 October 1967 poss. New York City - Ray Griff
009 103812 YOUR LILY WHITE HANDS MGM K13855/Dot DLP-25868
010 103813 ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW MGM K13855/Dot DLP-25868
ca. February 1968 unknown - Ray Griff (Producer: Paul Tannen)
011 MB-22799 THE SUGAR FROM MY CANDY Dot 45-17082/ DLP-25868
012 MB-22800 TILL THE RIGHT ONE COMES ALONG 45-17082/ DLP-25868
013 MB-22801 A LEAN HORSE 45-17171/ DLP-25868
btw February/May 1968 unknown - Ray Griff (Producer: Paul Tannen)
014 I GOT YOU DLP-25868
015 SOMETHING SPECIAL DLP-25868
016 TAKE MY HAND DLP-25868
017 I WANNA LIVE DLP-25868
May 1968 unknown - Ray Griff (Producer: Paul Tannen)
018 MB-23120 MOVE A LITTLE FARTHER ALONG 45-17206/DLP-25868
019 MB-23122 BABY 45-17124/ DLP-25868
020 MB-23123 A RAY OF SUNSHINE 45-17124/DLP-25868
ca. November 1968 unknown - Ray Griff
021 MB-23724 SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH 45-17171/RCA KXL1-0249
022 MB-23726 WANDERIN' THROUGH THE VALLEY 45-17206/GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
ca. March 1969 unknown - Ray Griff
023 MB-24428 PEBBLE ON THE BEACH 45-17252/RCA KXL1-0249
024 MB-24429 THE ENTERTAINER’S SONG 45-17288/ GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
025 MB-24430 MIRACLES DO HAPPEN 45-17252
ca. July 1969 unknown - Ray Griff
026 MB-24783 CAUTION TO THE WIND 45-17288/RCA KXL1-0249
1968-1971 unknown – Ray Griff
027 YOU'RE NEVER SATISFIED - instr. - Morning MBS 1
028 MY TEARS CAME DOWN - instr. - Morning MBS 1
029 SMOKEY'S TAVERN - instr. - Morning MBS 1
030 HAVE YOU NO FEELINGS AT ALL - instr. - Morning MBS 1
031 ALL NIGHT CAFÉ - instr. - Morning MBS 1
032 RAY'S BAR AND GRILL - instr. - Morning MBS 1
033 TO KNOW YOU IS TO LOVE YOU - instr. - Morning MBS 1
034 SNAP DRAGON - instr. - Morning MBS 1
035 OUT OF TUNE WITH THE TIMES - instr. - Morning MBS 1
036 SUNFLOWER - instr. - Morning MBS 1
1968-1972 unknown - Ray Griff
037 MY EVERLASTING LOVE Royal American RA-16 RCA PB 50441/RCA KXL1-0249
038 AIN'T NO WHERE TO GO Royal American RA-16/RCA KXL1-0249
039 PATCHES Royal American RA-16/RAS-1007
040 DIXIE Royal American RA-19/RCA KXL1-0249
041 DON'T LOOK AT ME IN THAT TONE OF VOICE Royal American RA-30/RAS-1007 RCA KXL1-0249
042 WAIT A LITTLE LONGER Royal American RA-38/RAS-1007 RCA KXL1-0249
043 WHAT CAN I SAY Royal American RA-38 RCA PB 50441/RAS-1007 RCA KXL1-0249
044 THE MORNIN' AFTER BABY LET ME DOWN Royal American RA-46/RAS-1007
045 WAXAHACHE WOMAN Royal American RA-56/RAS-1007
046 I'LL LOVE YOU ENOUGH FOR BOTH OF US Royal American RA-46
047 IT'S THE FIRST DAY Royal American RA-56/RAS-1007 RCA KXL1-0249
048 MY WAY /RAS-1007
049 QUITS /RAS-1007
050 MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME RAS-1007 RCA KXL1-0249
051 I CAN'T STOP THE RAIN FROM FALLING RAS-1007
052 SWEET CITY WOMAN RAS-1007
053 THE STROKE OF A PEN GRT 9230-1014 RCA KXL1-0249
054 I'LL LOVE YOU ENOUGH (FOR BOTH OF US) ? /RCA KXL1-0249
055 GOODTIME COUNTRY ? /RCA KXL1-0249
056 DEVIL’S WORKSHOP GRT 9230-1014
057 BABY THAT AIN’T ALL GRT 9230-1014
058 THIS TIME TOMORROW GRT 9230-1014
059 CANADIAN PACIFIC GRT 9230-1014
ca 1972 or sooner unknown – Ray Griff
060 LOVE IS BLIND GRT 9230-1026
061 CONFUSED GRT 9230-1026
062 SWEET INSPIRATION GRT 9230-1026
063 THE UPPER CRUST GRT 9230-1026
064 I CAN TELL GRT 9230-1026
065 MIRACLES DO HAPPEN GRT 9230-1026
066 YOU TOOK AWAY THE SUN GRT 9230-1026
067 LONELY GRT 9230-1026 GO ON GRT 9230-1026
068 MUSIC IS THE FOOD OF LOVE GRT 9230-1026
ca. August 1972 unknown - Ray Griff
069 MB-26907 IT RAINS JUST THE SAME IN MISSOURI DOA-17440/DOS-26013
070 MB-26908 SOMEWHERE BETWEEN ATLANTA AND MOBILE DOA-17440/DOS-26013
ca. February 1973 unknown - Ray Griff
071 MB-27225 A SONG FOR EVERYONE DOA-17456/ DOS-26013
072 MB-27226 THE HILL DOA-17519/DOSD-2011
ca. March 1973 unknown - Ray Griff
073 MB-27291 ANOTHER SAD AFFAIR DOA-17456/ DOS-26013
ca. March 1973 unknown - Ray Griff
074 MB-27363 YOU CAN HAVE HER DOS-26013
075 MB-27364 HEAVEN IS MY WOMAN'S LOVE DOS-26013
076 MB-27365 WHO'S GONNA PLAY THIS OLD PIANO DOS-26013
077 MB-27366 DARLIN' DOA-17471/ DOS-26013
ca. May 1973 unknown - Ray Griff (musicians see below)
078 MB-27576 I'M ALL LOVED OUT DOA-17519/ DOSD-2011
079 MB-27577 WHAT GOT TO YOU (BEFORE IT GOT TO ME) DOA-17471/ DOS-26013 RGM 0282
ca. June 1973 unknown - Ray Griff
080 MB-27651 THE MORNIN' AFTER BABY LET ME DOWN DOS-26013
081 MB-27652 WINE DOS-26013
ca. January 1974 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff (musicians see below)
082 MB-28237 THAT DOESN'T MEAN (I DON'T LOVE MY GOD) DOA-17501/DOSD-2011 RGM 0282 BOS 7221
ca. January 1974 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff (musicians see below)
083 MB-28260 LOST LOVE OF MINE DOA-17501/DOSD-2011
ca. September 1974 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff (musicians see below)
084 MB-28644 ADAM'S CHILD DOA-17542/ DOSD-2011
ca. September 1974 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff (for complete DOSD 2011: Ray Griff [vcl/pianio/harpsichord], Jack Holland [ld gt/rh gt], Dave Kirby [ld gt], Steve Gibson [ld gt/dobro], Curtis Young [rh gt/bass], Tony Moon [rh gt/vibes], John Huey/ Bob Seymour/ Sru Basore [steel], Henry Strzelecki/ Bobby Dyson/ Tommy Cogbill [bass], Kenny Malone/ Buddy Harman [drums], George Richey [piano/organ], Tommy Smith [French Horn/ trumpet], Dennis Good [trombone] + strings (Samuel Terranova, Carl Gorodecyky, Larry Herzberg, Lisa Silver, Gary Vanosdale, Byron Bach) + Marhorie Cates, Marcy Cates, Curis Younbg, Gary Paxton, Laverna Moore, Diane Tidwell, Larry Strzelecki, Richard Law, Diane Hines, Carol Cooper, Herman Harper, Dottie Deleonibus, Roger Horne [bck vcl]. Pdroducer: Ray Gridd)
085 WHEN THERE'S SILVER IN MY HAIR DOSD-2011
086 LEAVE IT ON DOSD-2011
087 SUNDOWN DOSD-2011
088 WASTED YEARS DOSD-2011
089 I'M A RAMBLIN MAN DOSD-2011
090 IT'S AS SIMPLE AS THAT DOSD-2011
ca. November 1974 Nashville, TN - Ray Griff (nusicians see above)
091 MB-28710 IF THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES DOA-17542/ DOSD-2011
11 July 1975 [no 13765] Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN – Ray Griff (coll. pers. For ST 11486: Ray Griff [vcl/piano/clavinet/organ], Steve Gibson [ld gt/banjo], Dave Kirby [gt], Rod Smarr [ld gt/6-string bass], Bobby Thompson [rh gt/banjo], John Hughey [steel],  Chuck Carson/Jack Williams [el bass], Curtis Young [upright bass],  Karl Himmel/Jim Isbell [drums], Farrell Morris [paercussion],Ron Huff [organ],  Jay Dawson/Tom Smith [horn] + strings + Tom Brannon, Judy Breland, Marcy Cates, Marjorie Cates, Mary Fielder, Noel Fox, Greg Gordon, Ginger Holladay [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Griff, Lee Hazen)
092 81375 YOU RING MY BELL Capitol 4126/ST-11486
093 81376 DEAR JESUS 4126/ST-11486
094 81377 HELP ME DOWN FROM HEAVEN ST-11486
095 81378 RUNNIN' 4208/ ST-11486
6 November 1975 [no 13783] Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN – Ray Griff (coll. pers. For ST 11486: Ray Griff [vcl/piano/clavinet/organ], Steve Gibson [ld gt/banjo], Dave Kirby [gt], Rod Smarr [ld gt/6-string bass], Bobby Thompson [rh gt/banjo], John Hughey [steel],  Chuck Carson/Jack Williams [el bass], Curtis Young [upright bass],  Karl Himmel/Jim Isbell [drums], Farrell Morris [paercussion],Ron Huff [organ],  Jay Dawson/Tom Smith [horn] + strings + Tom Brannon, Judy Breland, Marcy Cates, Marjorie Cates, Mary Fielder, Noel Fox, Greg Gordon, Ginger Holladay [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Griff, Lee Hazen)
096 81448 FALLING 4320/ST-11486
097 81449 I LOVE THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME 4266/ST-11486
098 81450 TUCSON SUN ST-11486
10 November 1975 [no 13796] Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN – Ray Griff (coll. pers. For ST 11486: Ray Griff [vcl/piano/clavinet/organ], Steve Gibson [ld gt/banjo], Dave Kirby [gt], Rod Smarr [ld gt/6-string bass], Bobby Thompson [rh gt/banjo], John Hughey [steel],  Chuck Carson/Jack Williams [el bass], Curtis Young [upright bass],  Karl Himmel/Jim Isbell [drums], Farrell Morris [paercussion],Ron Huff [organ],  Jay Dawson/Tom Smith [horn] + strings + Tom Brannon, Judy Breland, Marcy Cates, Marjorie Cates, Mary Fielder, Noel Fox, Greg Gordon, Ginger Holladay [bck vcl]. Producer: Ray Griff, Lee Hazen)
099 81451 IF I LET HER COME IN 4208/ST-11486
100 81452 BABY'S GETTIN' AROUND (TO GIVIN' UP ON ME) ST-11486
101 81453 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER 4266/ST-11486
11 May 1976 [no 13834] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
102 81578 PIANO MAN ST-11566
103 81579 THAT'S WHAT I GET (FOR DOIN' MY OWN THINKIN') ST-11566
11 May 1976 [no 13848] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
104 81580 YOU PUT THE BOUNCE BACK INTO MY STEP 4368/ST-11566
105 81581 RUSTY 4446/ ST-11566
18 May 1976 [no 13849] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
106 81582 A PASSING THING 4415/ ST-11566
107 81583 IF NOT FOR YOU ST-11566
18 May 1976 [no 13850] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
108 81584 I NEVER SHOULD HAVE CROSSED THE MISSISSIPPI ST-11566
109 81585 BETWEEN THIS TIME AND THE NEXT TIME ST-11566
19 May 1976 [no 13850] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
110 81586 THE LAST OF THE WINFIELD AMATEURS [1] 4368/ST-11566
24 May 1976 [no 13847] Nashville, TN – Ray Griff
111 81587 LET ME BE YOU ST-11566
3 May 1977 [no 13920] Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
112 81812 OUR LOVE IS UNDER FIRE ST-11718
113 81813 I KEEP FORGETTING ST-11718
3 May 1977 [no 13922] Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
114 81814 A COLD DAY IN JULY 4446/ST-11718
115 81815 GOODBYE, BABY 4492/ST-11718
8 August 1977 [no 13935] Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
116 81847 RAYMOND'S PLACE 4492/ST-11718
117 81848 YOU'VE USED UP ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU ST-11718
23 August 1977 [no 13936] Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
118 81849 A LITTLE PEACE AND HARMONY ST-11718
119 81850 YOU'RE WEARIN' ME DOWN ST-11718
120 81851 PRETTY IN BLUE ST-11718
23 August 1977 [no 13937] Nashville, TN - Ray Griff
121 81852 CORA LEE ST-11718
1978 unknown, CAN – Ray Griff
122 CANADA Boot BTX 227/BOS 7201
123 DDON’T TAKE ANY WOODEN NICKEL Boot BTX 227
1978/1979 unknown, CAN – Ray Griff
124 D-DOGIES Boot BOS 7201
125 JACKET RIVER Boot BTX 247/BOS 7201
126 SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH Boot BOS 7201
127 CALGARY, ALBERTA Boot BOS 7201
128 BETTY MITCHELL Boot BOS 7201
129 FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS Boot BTX 247/BOS 7201
130 CANADIAN PACIFIC Boot BOS 7201
131 I THANK GOD Boot BOS 7201
132 IF IT HADN'T BEEN FOR MUSIC Boot BOS 7201
1980 unknown, CAN – Ray Griff
133 MAPLE LEAF Boot BOS 7210
134 GARRINGTON Boot BOS 7210
135 OUR COUNTRY DOCTOR Boot BOS 7210
136 MAMA, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU Boot BOS 7210
137 JIMMY, LUKE AND ME Boot BOS 7210
138 SWIFT CURRENT‘ Boot BOS 7210
139 ALBERTA, MY ALBERTA Boot BOS 7210
140 MY ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME Boot BOS 7210
141 NASHVILLE Boot BOS 7210
142 THE LAST OF THE WINFIELD AMATEURS Boot BOS 7210
Ray Griff is still active. Some info in albums and singles list

ALBUMS
Dot DLP-25868 A Ray Of Sunshine:
A Ray Of Sunshine; Baby; Move A Little Farther Along; I Got You; One Of The Chosen Few; Your Lily White Hands; The Sugar From My Candy; Something Special; Take My Hand; I Wanna Live; Till The Right One Comes Along; A Lean Horse – 06-68
GRT [CAN] 9214-1007/Royal American RAS-1007 Ray Griff Sings!: The Mornin' After Baby Let Me Down; Wait A Little Longer; My Way; Quits; Don't Look At Me In That Tone Of Voice; Waxahachie Woman; It's The First Day; What Can I Say; My Rocky Mountain Home; I Can't Stop The Rain From Falling; Sweet City Woman; Patches – 03-72
GRT [CAN] 9230-1014 The Entertainer: Wanderin' Through The Valleys; Don't Lead Me On; Devil's Workshop; Baby That Ain't All; The Stroke Of A Pen; This Time Tomorrow; Canadian Pacific; The Golden Years; Carbon Copy; That Weepin' Willow Tree; Too Close To Home; The Entertainer's Song - 72
GRT [CAN] 9230-1026 The Middle On The Road: Love Is Blind; Confused; Sweet Inspiration; The Upper Crust; I Can Tell; Miracles Do Happen; You Took Away The Sun; Lonely; Go On; Music Is The Food Of Love; Tongue Twistin' Time - 73
Dot DOS-26013 Songs For Everyone: The Mornin' After Baby Let Me Down; Heaven Is My Woman's Love; Somewhere Between Atlanta And Mobile; Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano; Darlin'; What Got To You (Before It Got To Me); It Rains Just The Same In Missouri; You Can Have Her; Another Sad Affair; A Song For Everyone; Wine – 09-73
Dot DOSD-2011 Expressions: The Hill; When There's Silver In My Hair; Leave It On; I'm All Loved Out; Sundown; Adam's Child; Wasted Years; I'm A Ramblin Man; It's As Simple As That; Lost Love Of Mine; That Doesn't Mean (I Don't Love My God) – 06-11-74
Capitol ST-11486 Ray Griff: You Ring My Bell; I Love The Way That You Love Me; Runnin'; Help Me Down From Heaven; If I Let Her Come In; Baby's Gettin' Around (To Givin' Up On Me); Tucson Sun; Falling; Wrapped Around Your Finger; Dear Jesus – 01-76
Capitol ST-11566 The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs: The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs; I Never Should Have Crossed The Mississippi; You Put The Bounce Back Into My Step; Between This Time And The Next Time; Rusty; A Passing Thing; That's What I Get (For Doin' My Own Thinkin'); Let Me Be You; Piano Man; If Not For You - 11-76
Capitol ST-11718 Raymond's Place: A Cold Day In July; I Keep On Forgetting; You're Wearin' Me Down; You've Used Up All My Love For You; A Little Peace And Harmony; Raymond's Place; Cora Lee; Our Love Is Under Fire; Goodbye Baby; Pretty In Blue – 14-11-77
RCA Victor [CAN] KXL1-0249 The World Of Ray Griff: What Can I Say; Wanderin' Through The Valleys; Too Close To Home; My Ever Lasting Love; That Weepin' Willow Tree; It's The First Day; Ain't No Where To Go; Carbon Copy; Dixie; Sweet Bird Of Youth; Wait A Little Longer; My Rocky Mountain Home; Don't Lead Me On; Caution To The Wind; The Entertainer's Song; Don't Look At Me (In That Tone Of Voice); The Stroke Of A Pen; Pebble On The Beach; I'll Love You Enough (For Both Of Us); Goodtime Country – 77 (1965-71 recordings)
London/Morning [CAN] MBS 1 Ray's Bar And Grill: You're Never Satisfied; My Tears Came Down; Smokey's Tavern; Have You No Feelings At All; All Night Café; Ray's Bar And Grill; To Know You Is To Love You; Snap Dragon; Out Of Tune With The Times; Sunflower – 77 (instrumentals recorded 1968-71)
Boot [CAN] BOS-7201 Canada: Canada; D-Dogies; Jacket River; Sweet Bird Of Youth; Calgary, Alberta; Betty Mitchell; Friends And Neighbors; Canadian Pacific; I Thank God; If It Hadn't Been For Music - 79
Boot [CAN] BOS-7210 Maple Leaf: Maple Leaf; Garrington; Our Country Doctor; Mama, This One's For You; Jimmy, Luke And Me; Swift Current‘; Alberta, My Alberta; My Rocky Mountain Home; Nashville; The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs – 06-80
Boot [CAN] BOS-7219 The Greatest Hits of Ray Griff: The Morning After Baby let Me Down; If That’s What It Takes; A Cold Day In July; Your Lily White Hands; A Song For Everyone; The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs; It Rains Just The Same In Missouri; Sweet City Woman; Patches; You Ring My Bell; If I Let Her Come In; That’s What I Get; Darlin‘; Piano Man; I Love The Way That You Love Me; The Hill; My Way; The Sugar From My Candy; Canada; Raymond’s Place – 81 (sampler)
Boot [CAN] BOS-7221 Adam's Child: Adam's Child; These Are The Reasons; I Thank God; Where Do I Go From Here; That Doesn't Mean I Don't Love My God; Dear Jesus; Let's Cross One Bridge At A Time; Lord Sweet Lord; Turn Off The Devil; Eyes Of God - 81
RCA Victor [CAN] KXL1-0481 You Can Count On Me: If Tomorrow Never Comes; Over Looked And Under Loved; Things That Songs Are Made Of; A Soft Touch; Diamond In The Rough; Only Then; You Can Count On Me; Even; Draw Me A Line; Gone - 83
RCA Victor [CAN] KXL1-0531 You: Rainbow; I Don't Cross Every T;Drinkin' Old Milwaukee Dry; The Middle Of The Afternoon; So Close; You; Curley; Salty Tears; Head Over Heels; Heaven – 84
RCA Victor [CAN] KKL1-0563 The Sky's The Limit: I Can‘t See Me; It Don‘t Make A House A Home; Margaret Kelley; I Can‘t Live With You; That‘s What My Woman Does To Me; I Did; Do You Suppose; A Light On The Window; Alone; When It Comes To You - 85
Bookshop [CAN] BSR-33-750 My Kind Of Country: That Old Montana Moon; My Life's Companion; The Biggest High I Get; Bury Me With My Boots Off; Dividin' My Time; Damned If I Do, Damned If I Don't; Snow Covered Mountains; My Hands Are Tied; Shame; And Then You Came Along - 87
Warner Brothers [CAN] 56701-2 Ray Griff And Friends: Honest To Goodness Amigos - and Ronnie Prophet; I Never Said - and Marie Bottrell; Movin' Around - and Dick Damron; Light As A Feather - and Glory Anne Carriere; Cowboy's Need A Little Lovin' - and Gary Buck; You Can't Make A Dancer - and Giloles Godard; Shiny - and Susan Jacks; When Marcy Was A Baby - and Eddie Eastman; I Can Take It - and Sheila Ann; Moonlight - and Terry Carisse - 88
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD-1000 Canada/My Native Land: Canada; Garrington; If It Hadn't Been For Music;The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs; Sweet Bird Of Youth; Our Country Doctor; Betty Mitchell; D-Dogies; Calgary, Alberta; Mama This One's For You; Jimmy, Luke And Me; Canadian Pacific; Alberta, My Alberta; Jacket River; Maple Leaf; Friends And Neighbors; My Rocky Mountain Home; Piano Man; That Old Montana Moon; Curley; Calgary, Calgary; A Light In The Window – 89 (reissue with bonus tracks, also on Quality Special Products RSPD 229 Music and Memories in 1990)
ATI ATICD-1005 There'll Always Be Christmas: Mama Made Christmas Shine For Me; Oh Holy Night;.Christmas At My Country Home;.The First Noel; Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You; There'll Always Be Christmas Time; Silent Night; Old Fashioned Christmas; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Christmas Tears - 90
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD 1001/2 Through The Years, vol. 1/2 : Your Lily White Hands; Baby; Sugar From My Candy; You're Something Special; Ray Of Sunshine; After The Laughter; What Can I Say; Gettin' Back To Norma; Patches; Step Aside; Morning After Baby Let Me Down; Better Move It On Home; It Rains Just The Same In Missouri; Hill; You're Wearin' Me Down; Where Love Begins; If That's What It Takes; Darlin'; Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano; If I Let Her Come In; It Couldn't Have Been Any Better; I Love The Way That You Love Me; You Ring My Bell; Between This Time And The Next; Raymond's Place - 93 (double)
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD 1003 See Ya, Love Ya, Bye: I Want To Listen To You Breathe; A Cool One; Whistlin' In The Dark; Wrestlin' With Shadows; See Ya, Love Ya, Bye; I Lied (And That's The Truth); Big Daddy; Rocky Mountain Girl; From Here To Eternity; Dance - 01
Focus [CAN] FC 3 Adam's Child: Adam's Child; These Are The Reason's; I Thank God; Where Do I Go From Here; That Doesn't Mean I Don't Love My God; Dear Jesus; Let's Cross One Bridge At A Time; Lord Sweet Lord; Turn Off The Devil; The Eyes Of God; God Must Think A Lot Of Me; In The Name Of Jesus; When God Closes A Door - 02
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD-1004 24 Carat Country Gold: Baby;Your Lily White Hands;.After The Laughter;.Canadian Pacific;.What Can I Say;Who's Going To Play This Old Piano;The Morning After Baby Let Me Down;Getting Back To Norma;The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs;Where Love Begins;It Couldn't Have Been Any Better;Darlin';If That's What It Takes;Step Aside;A Light In The Window; I Love The Way That You Love Me;Canada;It Rains Just The Same In Missouri;Better Move It On Home; Between This Time And The Next Time;Honest To Goodness Amigos; If I Let Her Come In;Reelin' Rockin' Rollin';You Ring My Bell - 03
Focus [CAN] FOCUS 007 Pure Ivory: A Kiss Away;.Love Me Tender;Teardrops;Last Date;Brahms Lullaby;Cabbage Rolls;Tennessee Waltz;.Silhouettes;Vaya Con Dios;.Old Piano Roll Blues;After Dark;Near You;Forbidden Love;In The Mood;.Miss You;Givin' It;Blue Canadian Rockies;.Adios;Rays Bar And Grill;Amazing Grace - 04 (piano instrumentals)
Focus [CAN] FOCUS 008 Real Love: I'm Not Through Loving You Yet; Real Love;Turn Around;.My First Day In London; Alone Or With Somebody Else; Look; I Know You Know; Ohio;Trouble's Back In Town;Thank God For My Dog And My Piano; A Face In The Crowd ;I'm Gettin' Better; Beyond The Clouds – 04
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD 1008 24 Carat Country Gold II:.Something Special To Me;.The Sugar From My Candy;The Hill;.Wait A Little Longer;Patches;.A Ray Of Sunshine;If Tomorrow Never Comes;.Piano Man; A Passing Thing;You're Wearing' Me Down;What Got To You;That's What I Get;.A Cold Day In July;.Head Over Heels;A Song For Everyone;Pretty In Blue;.Gone;.Raymond's Place;.Daybreak ; Diamond In The Rough;.What My Woman Does To Me; Putting Me Back Together;.It's Not The Right Time;.Senorita – 05
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD 1009? Tribute: It’s Not The Right Time (Ray Griff); A Bottle Of Wine and Patsy Cline (Mary Resek); Brand On My Heart (Gene Gebo); Honest To Goodness Amigo’s (Ronnie Prophet and Ray Griff); You Changed The Locks (Brent Mcathey); Moody (Toni Lynne); Walk With Me (James Intveld); Shiny (Susan Jacks and Ray Griff); Texas Cinderella (Jack Holland); Tundra and Tacoma (Shane Chisholm); Changes (Glory-Anne and Ray Griff); That Old Montana Moon (Ray Griff); Fantasy (Monika With A “K”);Wind and Rain (Serge Plotnikoff); Get Away, Let’s Get Closer (Marla and Ray Griff); My Rocky Mountain Home (Gary Fairburn); Dreamy Eyes (Laura Creegan); My World Is Standing Still (Chuck Irvin); Moving Around (Dick Damron and Ray Griff); The Middle Of The Bed (Tracey K. Houston); When God Closes A Door (George Hamilton IV) - 06
Focus [CAN] FOCUSCD 1010 Bring It On: Bring It On; How, When, Where, Why; What Ended Too Soon; Mrs. Chiles Southern Style Cafe; I Never Sent It; If I Had It To Do All Over; I Remember Loving You; Oh What I'd Give; Bobby Valentine; God Knows - 09
Focus [CAN] ? Heart Strings: A Soft Touch; Nobody; Falling; A Few Short Steps; I Can't Live With You; Somewhere Between Atlanta And Mobile; Why; My Valley;Alone; I Still Dream; Do You Suppose; In My Mind's Eye;Someday; Never Again – 11
Focus [CAN] ? Draw Me A Line: Draw Me A Line; At Sunset; Bye Gone Days; I Don't Cross Every T;  I Can't See Me; Heaven; Beautiful Music; The Promise; Talk To Me; Candy Apple World;  Runnin'; Baby's Gettin' Around; Tucson Sun; So Close; You Can Believe It - 12
Focus [CAN] ? Wanderin‘ Through The Valleys: Wanderin' Through The Valleys;  Don't Lead Me On; What A Difference Your Love Would Make; Devil's Workshop;  Cover It Up;  The Middle Of The Afternoon; Gonna Lay Me Down Beside My Memories; You Can't Say I Haven't Tried; Lost Love Of Mine; It's The First Day; Under The Weather; For A While; Nothin' But Habit; The Older A Heart Gets; Ain't No Where To Go - 13


Real Gone Music [UK] RGM 0282 The Entertainer..Greatest U.S. and Canadian Hits: Your Lily White Hands; The Sugar from My Candy; The Entertainer; Patches; The Mornin After Baby Left Me Down; It Rains Just the Same in Missouri; A Song for Everyone; What Got to You (Before It Got to Me); Darlin; That Doesn t Mean (I Don t Love My God); The Hill; If That s What It Takes; You Ring My Bell; If I Let Her Come In; That s What I Get (For Doin My Own Thinkin ); I Love the Way That You Love Me; The Last of the Winfield Amateurs;  A Passing Thing;  A Cold Day in July;  Raymond s Place;  Canada;  Draw Me a Line;  If Tomorrow Never Comes;  What My Woman Does to Me – 02-09-14 (sampler)
Note: catalogue numbers of some Focus albums need confirmation – there is confused info in various sources (no nos. on Ray Griff’s website)




TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS


As guest star on Country Music Time Shows:

Show No 161 (ca Oct. 1970, Lorene Mann:) The Setting Sun


SINGLES
RCA – Groove (1964-65)
58-0054 Don't Lead Me On / That Weepin' Willow Tree - 65
58-0063 Golden Years / Tongue Twistin' Time - 65
Note (1967)
A 100 Carbon Copy / Too Close To Home – 67
MGM (1967)
K 13855 Your Lily White Hands / One Of The Chosen Few - 12-67
Dot (1968-69)
45-17082 Till The Right One Comes Along / The Sugar From My Candy - 03-68
45-17124 A Ray Of Sunshine / Baby - 08-68
45-17171 A Lean Horse / Sweet Bird Of Youth - 11-68
45-17206 Move A Little Farther Along / Wanderin' Through The Valley - 01-69
45-17252 Miracles Do Happen / Pebble On The Beach - 05-69
45-17288 The Entertainer / Caution To The Wind - 08-69
RCA Victor [CAN]
PB-50441 What Can I Say / My Everlasting Love - 70
US: Royal American
RA-16 My Everlasting Love / Ain't It Where To Go – 05-70
RA-19 Patches / Dixie - 08-70
RA-30 Don't Look At Me / ? – 02-71
RA-38 Wait A Little Longer / What Can I Say – 06-71
RA-46 The Mornin' After Baby Let Me Down / I'll Love You Enough For Both Of Us - 10-71
RA-56 Waxahache Woman / It's The First Day – 02-72
ABC-Dot (1972-75)
DOA-17440 It Rains Just The Same In Missouri / Somewhere Between Atlanta And Mobile - 10-72
DOA-17456 A Song For Everyone / Another Sad Affair - 03-73
DOA-17471 Darlin' I Need / What Got To You (Before It Got To Me) - 08-73
DOA-17501 Lost Love Of Mine / That Doesn't Mean (I Don't Love My God) - 04-74
DOA-17519 The Hill / All Loved Out - 09-74
DOA-17542 If That's What It Takes / Adam's Child – 14-01-75
Capitol (1975-77)
4126 You Ring My Bell / Dear Jesus - 08-75
4208 If I Let Her Come In / Runnin' - 01-76
4266 I Love The Way That You Love Me / Wrapped Around Your Finger – ca. 03-05-76
4320 That's What I Get (For Doin' My Own Thinkin') / Falling - 08-76
4368 The Last Of The Winfield Amateurs / You Put The Bounce Back Into My Step - 12-76
4415 A Passing Thing / Piano Man - 04-77
4446 A Cold Day In July / Rusty - 06-77
4492 Raymond's Place / Goodbye Baby – 03-10-77
MBS
1027 Ray's Bar and Grill / Out Of Tune With The Times - 77
Boot (1978-79, Canada)
BTX 227 Canada / Don't Take Any Wooden Nickels - 78
BTX 247 Friends And Neighbours / Jacket River - 79
Vision (1981-82)
V-440 Draw Me A Line / Heaven - 09-81
V-442 Things That Songs Are Made Of / Light As A Feather - 06-82
RCA (1983-86, Canada)
PB-50722 If Tomorrow Never Comes / Draw Me A Line - 04-83
PB-50760 So Close / Head Over Heels - 83
PB-50774 You / Rainbow – ca. 84
PB-50798 Diamond In The Rough / I Don't Cross Every - 84
PB-50807 Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You / Diamond In The Rough - 11-84
PB-50808 A Light In The Window / Middle Of the Aafternoon - 84
PB-50827 I Did / A Soft Touch - 85
PB-50846 What My Woman Does To Me / Christmas Isn't Christmas Without You - 04-86
PB-50873 It Don’t Make A House A Home / ?
PB-50899 I Can't See Me / I Can't Live With You - 86
Evergreen (1986)
EV 1044 Reelin' Rockin' Rollin' / Candy Apple World – ca. 08-86
Bookshop
45-749 Dividing My Time / ? – 8-
45-759 That Old Montana Moon / My Hands Are Tied – 87
45-765 Calgary, Calgary / That Old Montana Moon – 8-
45-793 Snow Covered Mountains / And Then You Came Along - 8-
45-802 Damned If I Do Damned If I Don't / Bury Me With My Boots Off
ATI (ca.1988)
ATI-A0392 Day Break / ? - ca. 88
ATI 0915 Flames / I still dream - 89

Leanne Thorose



*1979 London, UK
By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
2010 Nashville, TN – Leanne Thorose (Leanne Thorose [vcl/fiddle/mandolin], Bryan Sutton [gt], Ced Thorose [dobro], Adam Steffey/Andy Leftwich [mandolin],Scott Vestal [banjo], Mike Bub / Dennis Crouch [bass], Aubrey Haynie [fiddle]. Producer: Mark Moseley)
001 THE BLUESTACK MOUNTAIN RANGE Lara Natural LNM 008  
002 THIS ROMANTIC LOVE Lara Natural LNM 008  
003 STARRY-EYED Lara Natural LNM 008   
004 THE WOOD ROAD Lara Natural LNM 008   
005 ME AND YOU Lara Natural LNM 008  
006 STUCK ON YOU Lara Natural LNM 008   
007 KEEP MY HEAD ABOVE THE WATER Lara Natural LNM 008   
008 PATRICK O'ROURKE'S WALTZ Lara Natural LNM 008   
009 FEELING LOST Lara Natural LNM 008   
010 DON'T FLASH THAT SMILE Lara Natural LNM 008   
011 THE ARDARA COLLECTION Lara Natural LNM 008   
012 ALL I NEED TO KNOW Lara Natural LNM 008  


ALBUMS

Lara Natural Music [UK] LNM 008 Bluestack Mountain Girl: The Bluestack Mountain Range; This Romantic Love; Starry-Eyed;  The Wood Road;  Me and You; Stuck On You;  Keep My Head Above The Water;  Patrick O'rourke's Waltz;  Feeling Lost;  Don't Flash That Smile;  The Ardara Collection;  All I Need To Know - 11

Mark David Manders



By Praguefrank

SESSIONS
1994 unknown, TX – Mark David Manders
001 HEADIN’  OUT WEST
002 JED CLAMPETT
003 BEDFORD, TEXAS
004 DADDY'S SONG
005 THE NEW SONG
+ more unknown tracks for Headin’  Out West album
1995 unknown, TX – Mark David Manders
013 THE WEDDING SONG Campfire 51020
014 THE WHISKEY SONG Campfire 51020
015 WHITE PINES RANCH Campfire 51020
016 LONG GONE TO AUSTIN Campfire 51020
017 TAKE A LOOK AROUND Campfire 51020
018 BORDERTOWN BLUES Campfire 51020
019 SING ME A SONG ABOUT TEXAS Campfire 51020
020 PONDER, TEXAS Campfire 51020
021 NICKEL CREEK CAFÉ Campfire 51020
022 MY FRIEND, TEXAS Campfire 51020
023 COAST OF MADEGASCAR Campfire 51020
024 THIS AIN'T NO BEER JOINT Campfire 51020
1997 unknown, TX – Mark David Manders (Producer: Lloyd Maines)
025 THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND  MDM 704  
026 THE FIDDLE PLAYS  MDM 704   
027 KOOLAIDE  MDM 704   
028 THREE DAY WEEKEND  MDM 704   
029 RODEO SONG  MDM 704  
030 COAST OF MADAGASCAR  MDM 704   
031 FRIEND LIKE YOU  MDM 704   
032 LAST NIGHT  MDM 704   
033 TOM BODETT  MDM 704  
034 TRACY WALLS  MDM 704   
035 ONE TOO MANY ROADS  MDM 704  
6 September 6/13 October 1999 unknown, TX – Mark David Manders
036 BLACK JACK ROAD  MDM 527   
037 TELEPHONE SONG  MDM 527  
038 THREE FINGERS TEQUILA  MDM 527   
039 GILLESPIE COUNTY PEACHES  MDM 527   
040 ANNE MARIE  MDM 527   
041 NOT ALL ANGELS  MDM 527  
042 INTRO TO JIM MURPHY  MDM 527   
043 JIM MURPHY  MDM 527  
044 SCARS AND SOUVENIRS  MDM 527   
045 MOUNTAIN OF GOLD  MDM 527   
046 HEADIN' OUT WEST  MDM 527  
047 INTRO TO BEER  MDM 527  
048 BEER  MDM 527   
24 June/5 August 2002 Cedar Creek Recording, 5012 Brighton Road, Austin, TX – Mark David Manders (Mark David Manders [vcl/ac gt], Lloyd Maines [ac gt/lap steel/  mandolin/ bck vcl], Lance Smith [ac gt/bck vcl], Steve Cargill [bass], Jeromy Yager [drums], Heather Wooddruff [fiddle], Adam Odor [accordion], Jeff Luna/ Riley Osbourne [piano])
049 CLOVIS HIGHWAY  MDM 1104   
050 DRIVE  MDM 1104   
051 JUST ME  MDM 1104  
052 HALLOWEEN CUSTUMES AND LEFT OVER PIZZA  MDM 1104  
053 SUICIDAL PIGEON  MDM 1104  
054 SAM HOUSTON  MDM 1104   
055 INTRO TO HELL'S HALF ACRE  MDM 1104  
056 HELL'S HALF ACRE  MDM 1104  
057 FOLLOW ME  MDM 1104  
058 OXFORD MISSISSIPPI  MDM 1104  
059 FAT TUESDAY  MDM 1104   
060 WARD'S SONG  MDM 1104
061 LEAVING SAN ANGELO  MDM 1104  
2005 Cedar Creek Recording, 5012 Brighton Road, Austin, TX/The Village Recorded, Los Angeles, CA – Mark David Manders (Mark David Manders [vcl/ac gt/harmonica], Rodney Pyeatt [gt], John J. Moore [ac gt/drums/ percussion], Dean Parks [ac gt], Lloyd Maines [baritone gt/steel], Heather Woodruff [mandolin/fiddle])
062 I'M ALRIGHT  Big Karma 5012   
063 GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME  Big Karma 5012  
064 THREE FINGERS TEQUILA  Big Karma 5012  
065 EIGHT TRACK  Big Karma 5012  
066 FRIO RIVER  Big Karma 5012   
067 THE LAST SUPPER  Big Karma 5012  
068 CANNONBALL (L.A. MIX)  Big Karma 5012
069 FORT WORTH  Big Karma 5012  
070 MY OLD FRIEND  Big Karma 5012  
071 ALL IT TAKES  Big Karma 5012  
072 TAKE A LOOK AROUND  Big Karma 5012
073 CANNONBALL (AUSTIN MIX)  Big Karma 5012
074 ANGELINA  unissued (mp3 on MDM site)
18/19 January 2008 [live] San Angelo, TX - Mark David Manders
07401 I'M ALRIGHT  Blind Nello 1962  
07402 CLOVIS HIGHWAY  Blind Nello 1962   
07403 SWEET VIRGINIA  Blind Nello 1962
07404 THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND  Blind Nello 1962  
07405 BEER  Blind Nello 1962  
07406 THE WHISKEY SONG  Blind Nello 1962  
07407 THE FIDDLE PLAYS  Blind Nello 1962  
07408 FRIEND LIKE YOU  Blind Nello 1962  
07409 KOOLAIDE  Blind Nello 1962  
07410 LONG GONE TO AUSTIN  Blind Nello 1962  
07411 THE TELEPHONE SONG  Blind Nello 1962  
07412 LEAVING SAN ANGELO  Blind Nello 1962  
07413 THREE FINGERS TEQUILA  Blind Nello 1962   
Summer 2011 Audio Dallas, Dallas, TX – Mark David Manders (Producer” Mile Deering)
075 MY WORLD  Blind Nello 1965  
076 99 DAYS  Blind Nello 1965  
077 APRIL'S FOOL  Blind Nello 1965
078 THE GENERAL  Blind Nello 1965 
079 MAMA'S GOT A CRUTCH  Blind Nello 1965
080 I KNOW THAT RAIN  Blind Nello 1965
081 CINCO DE MAYO  Blind Nello 1965
082 THE MURPHY STORE  Blind Nello 1965
083 NICKEL CREEK CAFÉ  Blind Nello 1965
084 TRAVELER  Blind Nello 1965

ALBUMS

? Headin’ Out West: (tracks unknown) - 94
Campfire 51020 People And Places: The Wedding Song; The Whiskey Song; White Pines Ranch; Long Gone To Austin; Take A Look Around; Bordertown Blues; Sing Me A Song About Texas; Ponder, Texas; Nickel Creek Café;  My Friend, Texas;  Coast Of Madegascar;  This Ain't No Beer Joint - 23-01-96
MDM 704 Tales from the Couch Circuit: Three Sheets to the Wind; The Fiddle Plays;  Koolaide;  Three Day Weekend;  Rodeo Song;  Coast of Madagascar;  Friend Like You;  Last Night;  Tom Bodett; Tracy Walls;  One Too Many Roads- 97
MDM 527 Chilly Pepper Sunset: Black Jack Road;  Telephone Song; Three Fingers Tequila;  Gillespie County Peaches;  Anne Marie;  Not All Angels;  Intro to Jim Murphy;  Jim Murphy;  Scars and Souvenirs;  Mountain of Gold;  Headin' Out West;  Intro to Beer; Beer – 07-03-00
MDM 1104 Highs And Lows: Clovis Highway;  Drive;  Just Me;  Halloween Custumes and Left Over Pizza;  Suicidal Pigeon;  Sam Houston;  Intro to Hell's Half Acre;  Hell's Half Acre;  Follow Me;  Oxford Mississippi;  Fat Tuesday;  Ward's Song;  Leaving San Angelo – 15-10-02
Big Karma 5012 Cannonball: I'm Alright;  Good Enough for Me;  Three Fingers Tequila;  Eight Track;  Frio River;  The Last Supper; Cannonball (L.A. Mix); Fort Worth; My Old Friend; All It Takes; Take a Look Around; Cannonball (Austin Mix) - 11-10-05
Blind Nello 1962 Hold My Beer and Watch This: I'm Alright;  Clovis Highway;  Sweet Virginia; Three Sheets to the Wind;  Beer;  The Whiskey Song;  The Fiddle Plays;  Friend Like You;  Koolaide;  Long Gone to Austin;  The Telephone Song;  Leaving San Angelo;  Three Fingers Tequila  - 08
Blind Nello 1965 The Greenhouse Series: My World;  99 Days;  April's Fool;  The General;  Mama's Got a Crutch; I Know That Rain; Cinco De Mayo; The Murphy Store;  Nickel Creek Café; Traveler – 12