Burnette Discography



1955-1956 \| 1957 \| 1958 \| 1959 \| 1960 \| 1961 \| 1962 \| 1963 \| 1964



Date - Location - Musicians - Title - Author - Time - Matrix number



JOHNNY BURNETTE February 14, 1964 - Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street Hollywood 28, California (Session # 11705) Johnny Burnette : vocal Ervan F. "Bud" Coleman : acoustic guitar (A) Stephen LaFever : bass guitar Earl Cyril Palmer Jr. : drums Emil Richards : percussion (P) Gene Garf : piano (P) William K. Pitman : electric rhythm guitar (R) Gus Levene (leader) Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) String orchestra : Leonard Atkins, Sol Klein, Elliott Fisher, Carl LaMagna, Wilbert Nutlycombe, Jerome "Jerry" Reisler : violin ; Nathan Gershman, Kurt Reher, Karl Rossner, Joseph Saxon, Frederick R. Seykora : cello AUNT MARIE (C,PN,A,R) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:10 - 51387-11
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/5
TWO FEET IN FRONT OF ME (FC,P,A) (D. & J. Burnette) - 2:23 - 51388-12
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/6
IF I WERE AN ARTIST (A,FC) (Dunham-Bobby-Beverly) - 2:15 - 51389-9
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/7
AND HER NAME IS SCARLET (A,FC) (Newman) - 2:30 - 51390-11
Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/8

JOHNNY BURNETTE March 16 , 1964 - Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street Hollywood 28, California (Session # 11743) Johnny Burnette: vocal Howard Leslie Heitmeyer : electric lead guitar (L) Alton R. "Al" Hendrickson : electric rhythm guitar (R) Carol Kaye : acoustic guitar (A) M.R. "Ray" Pohlman : bass guitar Hal Blaine : drums Julius Wechter : percussion (P) Steven "Steve Douglas" Kreisman : saxophone (S) Roy V. Caton : trumpet (T) Unknown : vibraphone (V) Unknown : accordion (AC) Unknown : klaxon (K) Alfred V. Delory: piano (PN) David Gates (leader) Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) I THINK SHE KNOWS (V,FC,T,L,S) ( ) - 2:10 - 51682-9
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/9
SWEET SUZIE (L,R,C,T) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:16 - 51683-6A
Capitol 5176	LST 7190 EMI 2 C 184 81 970 Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/10
SKIPPIN' SCHOOL (P,K,C,S,PN,R) ( ) - 2:19 - 51684-7
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/11
IT ALL DEPENDS ON LINDA (AC,P,A,L,C,T) (B. Bare-C. Williams) - 2:23 - 51685-3
	Rockstar RSR CD 006 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/12

DORSEY BURNETTE prob. early 1964 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar Unknown : bass guitar

MR. BLUEBIRD
SECRETS
HEARTBREAK AVENUE
SOMEONE'S HURTING
LEAVE ME HELPLESS
TOMORROW NIGHT ( ) - 1:59
Trip TLX 8506 Buckboard 1024	Skyline 1990
TWO FEET OF FRONT OF ME (D. & J. Burnette)
	10' demo record disc Date: March, 30 1964 International Sound Inc.

DORSEY BURNETTE April 2, 1964 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal Unknown : elec. lead guitar (on L) Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : banjo (on BA) Unknown : acoustic guitar (on A) Unknown : Piano (on PN) Unknown : Flute (on FL) Unknown : Vibraphone (on V) Unknown : Snapfingers (on SF) Unknown : String Orchestra (on SO) Unknown : Horn Orchestra (on HO) Unknown : Female chorus (on FC) Unknown : Male chorus (on MC)

THE GREEN SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN (BA) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 1'42
	Holly 501 Point P 292 Chrys CMG-2 Complete Motown Recordings
ONE MORNIN' (A) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 2'32
	Point P 292 Complete Motown Recordings
LITTLE ACORN (L,FC,HO,SF) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 2'24 - DM B-080205
Mel-O-Dy 113	Complete Motown Recordings
COLD, AS USUAL (Dorsey Burnette) - 2'26 - DM B-082101
Mel-O-Dy 113	Complete Motown Recordings
JIMMY BROWN (FL,A,L,PN) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 2'49 - DWX-089109
Mel-O-Dy 116	Tamla-Motown (UK) TMG 534 Complete Motown Recordings
EVERYBODY'S ANGEL (A,L) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) 1'44 - DW 088318
Mel-O-Dy 116	Tamla-Motown (UK) TMG 534 Complete Motown Recordings


Source : Wolfgang WeiBbrodt - RCS	Source : Collection Gilles Vignal
Note : Melodyland : Country division of Tamla-Motown - Singles produced by Dorsey Burnette

MAGIC OF LOVE (V,L,SO,FC) (Dorsey Burnette) 2'22
Trip TLX 8506 Unreleased Masters Bootleg Complete Motown Recordings
MY REFUGEE (A,FC,SO,HO) (Dorsey Burnette) 2'19
Trip TLX 8506 Complete Motown Recordings
IT COULD'VE BEEN DIFFERENT (Dorsey Burnette) 2'20 - Demo : only vocal & acoustic guitar by Dorsey Burnette)
Complete Motown Recordings

JOHNNY BURNETTE Late Spring 1964 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar (A), second vocal overdubbed (S) Unknown : electric lead guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : tenor saxophone FOUNTAIN OF LOVE (A) (Johnny Burnette) - 1:50 - S 9568
Sahara 512	LST 7389 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/13
WHAT A SUMMER DAY (S) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:13 - S 9567
Sahara 512	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/14
Note : Sahara Records : Johnny Burnette label. Single released july, 1964

Source : Udo Frank - RCS

DORSEY BURNETTE June 16, 1964 - Los Angeles, California Dorsey Burnette : vocal, double vocal (on DV) Unknown : electric guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums

LITTLE BY LITTLE (DV) (Dorsey Burnette - Joe Osborne) - 2'01
Complete Motown Recordings
Nota bene: this recording without the double vocal is issued on : Trip 8506 Skyline 1990 Hollywood 501 The Unreleased Masters bootleg
GO BETWEEN (DV) (Dorsey Burnette - Joe Osborne) - 2'01
Complete Motown Recordings
LIGHT THE FUSE (Dorsey Burnette - Joe Osborne) - 2'13
Complete Motown Recordings



DORSEY BURNETTE June 29, 1964 - Los Angeles, California

Dorsey Burnette : vocal : double vocal probably dubbed at Hitsville on Nov. 6, 1964 (on VD) Unknown : elec. lead guitar Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums Unknown : acoustic guitar Unknown : Piano (on PN) Unknown : Organ (on O) Unknown : Percussion (on P) Unknown : Male chorus (on MC)

EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN (VD,P) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 1'55 - DM QQL 107215
Mel-O-Dy 118	Complete Motown Recordings
LONG LONG TIME AGO (PN,MC) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2'50 - DM 095317
Melo-O-Dy 118	Complete Motown Recordings
GOTTA TRAVEL ON (PN,MC) (Paul Clayton) - 2'47
Complete Motown Recordings
ALLIGATOR DAVEY (VD,O) (D. Burnette - J. Osborne) - 2'15
Complete Motown Recordings
DON'T BELIEVE (O,MC) (Dorsey Burnette) - 2'45
Complete Motown Recordings


JOHNNY BURNETTE July 1964 - Hollywood, California Johnny Burnette : vocal, acoustic guitar (A) James Burton : electric lead guitar, acoustic lead guitar Joe Osborne : bass guitar (L), string bass Unknown : drums Unknown : string orchestra Unknown : female background vocals (FC) Unknown : male & female background vocals (C) BIGGER MAN (L,C) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:27 - M 9363
Magic Lamp 515	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/15
LESS THAN A HEARTBEAT (A,FC) (Johnny Burnette) - 2:53 - M 9364
Magic Lamp 515	LST 7389 Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/16
Note : Magic Lamp : Johnny Burnette label. Single released september 1964

JOHNNY BURNETTE July/early august 1964 - Los Angeles, California Johnny Burnette : acoustic lead guitar (A), electric lead guitar (L) Unknown : electric rhythm guitar (L), electric lead guitar (A) Unknown : bass guitar Unknown : drums (L), tambourine (A) Unknown : organ Unknown : percussion (L) THE BIG HOUSE (L) ( ) - 1:59
Magic Lamp Unissued	Bear Family BCD 16438-6/20
GOING HOME (A) (B. Coleman) - 2:10
Magic Lamp Unissued
GOING HOME (A) (B. Coleman) - 2:10 Overdubbed version by Dorsey Burnette : whistling
Magic Lamp (Under the name of TRAVELERS)	Hydra BCK 27110 Bear Family BCD 16438-6/21





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