Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Gene Cotton



*30-06.1944 Columbus, OH
2nd version

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS

1967 or 1968 unknown – Gene Cotton
001 CHARITY STREET Platinum P-S 1002 
002 WHERE I'M BOUND Platinum P-S 1002 
003 MANDY Platinum P-S 1002 
004 MR. SPIDER Platinum P-S 1002 
005 BECAUSE HE LOVES ME Platinum P-S 1002 
006 WHAT WILL OUR WORLD BE LIKE TOMORROW? Platinum P-S 1002
007 WHEN I'M 64 Platinum P-S 1002 
008 TWO LITTLE PENNIES Platinum P-S 1002 
009 BE MY BABY Platinum P-S 1002 
010 MY CUP RUNNETH OVER Platinum P-S 1002
1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (arr. Rick Powell. Producer: Bob McKenzie)
013 WALK BY CALVARY Heartwarming HWS-1984
014 THE WAY, THE TRUTH, THE LIFE Heartwarming HWS-1984
015 I'D RATHER HAVE JESUS Heartwarming HWS-1984
016 IS NEW YORK CITY YOUR HOME Heartwarming HWS-1984
017 GET TOGETHER Heartwarming HWS-1984
018 POWER TO BE Heartwarming HWS-1984
019 HE'LL BE YOUS FOREVERMORE Heartwarming HWS-1984
020 IN A SILENT WORLD Heartwarming HWS-1984
021 LESS OF ME Heartwarming HWS-1984
022 THE WAY THAT HE LOVES Heartwarming HWS-1984
023 COME WITH ME Heartwarming HWS-1984
024 COME THE DAY Heartwarming HWS-1984
1970 Wessex Sound Studios, London, UK – Gene Cotton (Orchestra conducted by Rick Powell, with the 16th Avenue Singing Society. Producer: Bob Mckenzie)
025 GET TOGETHER Impact HWS-3059
026 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Impact HWS-3059
027 ONCE Impact HWS-3059
028 LOVE SONG '70 Impact HWS-3059
029 RHYMES AND REASONS Impact HWS-3059
030 JUST A MOMENT AGO Impact HWS-3059
031 LET THY PEACE BE EVERYWHERE Impact HWS-3059
032 PASSIN' THROUGH Impact HWS-3059
033 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE Impact HWS-3059
034 YOU'RE STILL ON HIS MIND Impact HWS-3059
035 LITTLE PLAY SOLDIERS Impact HWS-3059
036 LET THERE BE PEACE ON EARTH Impact HWS-3059
1972 Columbia Recording Studio, 804 16th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt], Billy Sanford [gt], Pete Wade [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Joseph Allen/Jerry Wasley/Jack Williams [bass], Kenny Buttrey/Jerry Carrigan [drums], Charlie Crino [Piano], Beegie Adair [keyboards])
037 QUESTION Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
038 APATHY Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
039 LEAN ON ONE ANOTHER Monya BG-001 Myrrh 117/MSB-6517-LP
040 HELP YOU SMILE Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
041 AMRICAN INDIAN BLUES Monya BG-001 Myrrh 116/6517-LP
042 OPRY HOUSE BLUES Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
043 BLESSED Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
044 WE ARE ALONE Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
045 LESSONS OF HISTORY Monya BG-001 Myrrh 116/6517-LP
046 WHEN THE SHIP COMES IN Monya BG-001 Myrrh MSB-6517-LP
1974 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton (Gene Cotton [vcl/ac gt], Pete Wade [ac gt], Billy Sanford [ac gt], Reggie Young [ac gt/el gt],
Jack Williams [bass], Kenneth Buttrey [drums], Beechie Cruser [piano/organ], Charlie McCoy [harmonica], Sandy Cotton [flute], Sheldon Kurland Strings. Producer. Charlie Tallent)
047 SUNSHINE ROSES Myrrh 137/MST-6524-LP
048 MAN BUYIN' NAMES Myrrh MST-6524-LP
049 16751 COUNTRY SPIRIT Myrrh AA-12087/MST-6524-LP
050 MRS. OLIVER Myrrh 123 137/MST-6524-LP
051 I'D HATE TO BE A BLACK MAN Myrrh MST-6524-LP
052 THERE IS A BREEZE Myrrh MST-6524-LP
053 PHARAROH'S HAND Myrrh MST-6524-LP
054 ABOUT YOU GIRL Myrrh MST-6524-LP
055 ALL THAT KEEPS YOU GOING Myrrh MST-6524-LP
056 GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL Myrrh 123/MST-6524-LP
057 LIBERTY Myrrh MST-6524-LP
1975 unknown – Gene Cotton (arr. Bergen White. Producer: Charlie Tallent)
058 LET YOUR LOVE FLOW ABC ABC-12137/ABCD-933
059 ALONE TOO LONG ABC ABCD-933
060 KEEPIN' IT ON THE ROAD ABC ABC-12137/ABCD-933
061 YOUNG PEOPLE ABC ABCD-933
062 16750 DAMN IT ALL ABC ABC-12087/ABCD-933
063 LET LOVE BE ABC ABCD-933
064 STONE CRAZY ABC ABCD-933
065 IN LOVE LIKE YOU AND ME ABC ABCD-933
066 TEASER ABC ABCD-933
067 IF EVERYBODY COULD ONLY LEARN TO CRY ABC ABCD-933
068 THE WINNER ABC ABCD-933
1976 Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton, *w. Sheri Kramer (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt], Steve Gibson [ac gt], Steve Gibson [el gt/mandolin], Jack William / Joe Osborn/ Ted Reynolds [bass], Kenny Malone/ Larrie Londin [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion],  Beegie Adair/ Ron Oates/ Shane Keister [keyboards], Billy Puett, Dennis Solee, Don Sheffield, Roger Bissell, Tom Smith [horns],  Buddy Skipper [sax-1], Shane Keister [synthesizer], Shelly Kurland Strings +Bergen White, Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer [bck vcl].     Producer – Steve Gibson)
069 YOU'VE GOT ME RUNNING ABC AA-12227/AB-983 People Song PSRA-0001
070 ME AND THE ELEPHANT ABC AB-983 People Song PSRA-0001
071 SONG FOR YOU ABC AA-12250/AB-983
072 DEEPER AND DEEPER ABC AB-983
073 CLARISSA ABC AB-983
074 RAIN ON* -1 ABC AA-12250/AB-983
075 SWEET DESTINY ABC AB-983
076 YOUNG LOVER ABC AB-983
077 IT'S OVER GOODBYE ABC AA-12227/AB-983
078 MY LOVE COMES ALIVE ABC AA-12250/AB-983
079 GIFT OF SONG ABC AB-983
1977 Creative Workshop, Berry Hill, TN/ Quadraphonic Studio, Nashville, TN/ Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton, *and Kim Carnes (Gene Cotton [vcl/gt/bck vcl],  Steve Gibson [ac gt/el gt/bck vcl],  Johnny Christopher [ac gt], Kenny Buttrey/ Larrie Londin/ Jerry Carrigan [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion], Shane Keister [piano/ Moog synthesizer], Bobby Ogden [organ], Randy Boudrum [Moog synthesizer/bck vcl], Sheri Kramer, Lisa Silver, Shane Tidwell [bck vcl]. Producer: Steven A. Gibson)
080 BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT Ariola Am. 7675/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
081 YOU'RE A PART OF ME* Ariola Am. 7704/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
082 LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM Ariola Am. 7675 7723/SW-50031 SW 50070 PSRA 0001
083 GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS OF LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50031
084 SAVE THE DANCER Ariola Am. SW-50031
085 ONLY THE LUCKY Ariola Am. SW-50031
086 SHE'S SWEET SHE'S SOMEBODY Ariola Am. SW-50031
087 SHINE ON Ariola Am. 7704/SW-50031 People Song PSRA-0001
088 YOU WERE ALWAYS RIGHT Ariola Am. SW-50031
089 AS LONG AS THERE'S A LAUGHTER Ariola Am. SW-50031
1979 Quadrophonic Studio, Nashville, TN – Gene Cotton and American Ace (Producer: Steve Gibson)
090 MAYBE TOMORROW Ariola Am. SW-50070
091 FALL IN LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50070
092 GETTIN' OVER YOU Ariola Am. SW-50070
093 MICHAEL Ariola Am. SW-50070
094 BILLY THE KID Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
095 MAKE TIME FOR LOVE Ariola Am. SW-50070
096 ANYTIME DOWN Ariola Am. SW-50070
097 OCEAN OF LIFVE Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
098 TIGHT ROPE WALKER Ariola Am. SW-50070 People Song PSRA-0001
1981 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace (Producer: Gene Cotton)
100 SIMON AND SIMON Knoll KA-1001
101 GREAT PAIN Knoll KA-1001
102 80'S STATE OF MIND Knoll KA-1001
103 RAINED ON BEFORE Knoll 5002/KA-1001
104 NO PLACE LIKE HOME Knoll KA-1001
105 OPERATOR OPERATOR Knoll KA-1001
106 IF I COULD GET YOU (INTO MY LIFE) Knoll 5002/KA-1001
107 BEIN' HERE WITH YOU TONIGHT Knoll  KS-5001/KA-1001
108 STAY Knoll KS-5001/KA-1001
109 FRIEND OF MINE Knoll KA-1001
110 ECLIPSE OF THE BLUE MOON SONG Knoll KA-1001
1982 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace
111 CHILD OF PEACE People Song PSRA-0001
1983 unknown – Gene Cotton and American Ace
112 COSMIC BOOK OF JOKES People Song PSRA-0002
113 MINNESOTA WOMAN People Song PSRA-0002
114 SAIL OUT TO THE OCEAN People Song PSRA-0002
115 WORLD RELIGION ZOO People Song PSRA-0002
116 JUNK SONG People Song PSRA-0002
117 EVERYBODY ROLLS A BAD STONE People Song PSRA-0002
118 FOREVER AND A DAY People Song PSRA-0002
119 CIRCLE SONG People Song PSRA-0002
120 HYMN AND RESURRECTION People Song PSRA-0002
Gene Cotton recorded after 1983, some info in albums list

ALBUMS
Platinum P-S 1002 Charity Street:
Charity Street; Where I'm Bound; Mandy; Mr. Spider;  Because He Loves Me; What Will Our World Be Like Tomorrow?; When I'm 64;  Two Little Pennies;  Be My Baby; My Cup Runneth Over - 68
Heartwarming HWS-1984 Power To Be: Walk By Calvary; The Way, The Truth, The Life; I'd Rather Have Jesus; Is New York City Your Home; Get Together; Power To Be; He'll Be Yous Forevermore; In A Silent World; Less Of Me; The Way That He Loves; Come With Me; Come The Day – 10-68 (MX: W4RS 7972/3)
Impact HWS-3059 Peace: Get Together; Put A Little Love In Your Heart; Once; Love Song '70; Rhymes And Reasons; Just A Moment Ago; Let Thy Peace Be Everywhere; Passin' Through; Love Of The Common People; You're Still On His Mind; Little Play Soldiers; Let There Be Peace On Earth – 70 (MX: 7424/5)
Monya BG-001 Gray Of The Morning: Question; Apathy; American Indian Blues; Blessed; Opry House Blues; Lean On One Another; We Are Alone; Lessons Of History; When The Ship Comes In; Help You Smile – 72 (reissued on Myrrh MSB-6517-LP in 1973)
Myrrh MSB-6524-LP Liberty: Sunshine Roses; Man Buyin' Names; Country Spirit; Mrs. Oliver; I'd Hate To Be A Black Man; There Is A Breeze; Phararoh's Hand; About You Girl; All That Keeps You Going; The Great American Novel; Liberty - 74
ABC ABCD-933 For All The Young Writers: Let Your Love Flow; Alone too Long; Keepin' It on the Road; Young People; Damn It All; Let Love Be; Stone Crazy; In Love Like You and Me; Teaser; If Everybody Could Only Learn to Cry; The Winner – 28-01-76
ABC AB-983 Rain On: You've Got Me Running; Me And The Elephant; Song For You; Deeper And Deeper; Clarissa; Rain On; Sweet Destiny; Young Lover; It's Over Goodbye; My Love Comes Alive; Gift Of Song – 10-12-76 (Canadian issue on ABC 9022-983)
Ariola America SW-50031 Save The Dancer: Before My Heart Finds Out; You're A Part Of Me (w. Kim Carnes); Like A Sunday In Salem; Going Through The Motions Of Love; Save The Dancer; Only The Lucky; She's Sweet She's Somebody; Shine On; You Were Always Right; As Long As There's A Laughter – 12-01-78
Ariola America SW-50070 No Strings Attached: Maybe Tomorrow; Fall in Love; Gettin' Over You; Michael; Billy the Kid;Make Time for Love;Anytime Down Ocean of Love;Tight Rope Walker;Like a Sunday in Salem - 79
Knoll KA-1001 Eclipse Of The Blue Moon: Simon And Simon; Great Pain; 80's State Of Mind; Rained On Before; No Place Like Home; Operator, Operator; If I Could Get You (Into My Life); Bein' Here With You Tonight; Stay; Friend Of Mine; Eclipse Of The Blue Moon Song - 07-81
People Song PSRA-0001 The Best Of Gene Cotton: Before My Heart Finds Out; You're A Part Of Me (Duet With Kim Carnes); You Got Me Runnin'; Me And The Elephant; Shine On (With Andrae Crouch and The Disciples); Like A Sunday In Salem; Michael; Tight Rope Walker; Billy The Kid; Ocean Of Life; Child Of Peace*- 82 (*previously unissued)
People Song PSRA-0002 Edgehill File (All The Songs None Of My Record Companies Would Ever Let Me Record): Cosmic Book Of Jokes; Minnesota Woman; Sail Out To The Ocean; World Religion Zoo; Junk Song; Everybody Rolls A Bad Stone; Forever And A Day; The Circle Song; Hymn And Resurrection – 30-06-83
People Song PSR 003 Live At Tennessee Tech: Ocean Of Life; I'd Choose You Again; Me and The Elephant; Hymn For Resurrection; Pushin' 6; Stories; Please Don't Ask Me (To Live In California); 80's State Of Mind; Like A Sunday In Salem; Michael; Child Of Peace; Circle Song; Before My Heart Finds Out ;World Religion Zoo;No Place Like Home; You're A Part Of Me; You Got Me Runnin'; Speak For Love; Let Your Love Flow; Tennessee; Bein' Here With You Tonight; 2005; Shine On; Everybody Rolls A Bad Stone – 8- (double LP or 3 cassettes)
People Song ? Songs For The Journey: Come Together; You Got To Have Faith; Sandanista; Easter Song; We Are A Rainbow; No Room; Love Is A Family Thing; I Can See The God In You; Fuel The Flame; No Better Love; We Are Grateful; I've Seen A Picture – 96



SINGLES
Myrrh (1974)
MS-116 American Indian Blues / Lessons Of History - 73
MS-117 Lean On One Another / ? - 73
MS-123 Great American Noel / Mrs. Oliver – 11-73
MS-137 Sunshine Roses / Mrs. Oliver - 74
ABC (1975-77)
ABC-12087 Damn It All / Country Spirit – 26-03-75
ABC-12137 Let Your Love Flow / Keepin' It On The Road – 13-10-75
ABC-12227 You've Got Me Runnin' / It's Over Goodbye – 05-10-76 (rev. Oct. 23)
ABC-12250 Rain On / Song For You - 02-77 (rev. Feb. 12)
ABC-12282 My Love Comes Alive / Sweet Destiny - 05-77
Ariola America (1977-79, Capitol subsidiary)
7675 Like A Sunday In Salem / Before My Heart Finds Out - 77
7704 You're A Part Of Me / Shine One – 23-05-78 w. Kim Carnes
7723 Like A Sunday Morning In Salem (The Amos And Andy Song) / Shine On (You Got To Shine On Your Light) – 08-09-78
7778 Michael / Ocean Of Life - 79
Knoll (1981-82)
KS-5001 Bein' Here With You Tonight /  Stay – 10-81
KS 5002 If I Could Get You Into My Life / Rained On Before - 03-82
DR (1980s)
8049AV I Will Teach God’s People / The Sunday School Teacher Song -  (NR 16493-1/2)

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