Chessmen Groups

Chessman (ft Bobby) – The Keeper Of My Love, ’59 (Safari 1011)

Chessman – Why, ’59 (Safari 1011)

  • Book listed as Chessmen.
  • Writing credits: L and R Bates/ Barry Mason

 

Chessmen (Brooklyn NY) (w The Karol-Thorn Orch) – Du-Whop/ I Live For You, ’58 (MiraSonic 1002 & MiraSonic 1868)

  • Writing credits: L and R Bates.
  • No scan found for MiraSonic 1868.

The group later recorded as The Preludes/ Preludes Five – Don’t you know love/ Starlight, ’61 (Pik 230/231)

  • Writing credits:  C LaVerne/ LeRoy Bates.
  • Scans found as both Preludes and Preludes Five.

 

The MiraSonic Chessmen and the misspelled Chessman are possibly the same group.

 

Chessmen (Huntington Station NY) – Bells Bells/ Prayer Of Love, ’59 (Golden Crest 2661)

 

Chessmen (Washington DC) – I Believe/ Lola, ’61 (Pac 100)

As/youtube comment gms: Allen Johnson, Cecil Gentry, Robert Brown & Willie Hardman.

 

Chessmen (AMC/Don-Dee Group) – Mr Cupid/ What’s To Become Of Me, ’62 (AMC 101 & Don-Dee 101)

  • B-side writing credit: Barry Mason.

 

Chessmen (NY Label) – Stormy Dreams {I}/ Pick It Up {I}, ’62 (Amy 841)

 

Chessmen (White Group) (ft Tom Salem) – Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home), ’64 (G-Clef 707)

Chessmen (White Group) – Voyage {I}, ’64 (G-Clef 707)

  • No scan found.

 

Chessmen (Vancouver Canada) (ref Terry Jacks)

– Mustang {I}/ Mr Meadowlands {I}, ’64 (Jerden 743)

– Love Didn’t Die/ You Lost Your Game, ’65 (Mercury 72498)

– Running Wild/ What’s Causing This Sensation, ’66 (Mercury 72559)

  • The Mercury label was included with the book’s AMC Chessman’s group listing.

 

The A Capella Relic releases were partially listed in the book and mixed with other Chessmen groups.

This original discography is created by correcting the book’s Relic group entries and making essential additions by researching label scans and album jackets.

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Chessmen (Washington Heights NY) (Single Releases)

– I Apologize/ Dance, ’64 (Relic 1015)

– Ways Of Romance/ Heavenly Father, ’65 (Relic 1016)

– That’s My Desire/ Stars Fall, ’65 (Relic 1017)

  • Book listed as Stars Fell but scan is as Stars Fall.

– Love Is What The World Is Made Of/ Don’t Have To Shop Around, ’65 (Relic 1020)

  • No scan for B-side.

 

Chessmen (Relic Album Releases) (Listed titles are by the Chessmen.)

Relic LP 101 (Various Artists)

– Heavenly Father, ’65 (Relic LP 101 B04)

  • Artist was misprinted as Chessman.

– All Nite Long, ’65 (Relic LP 101 B06)

– Two Kinds Of People, ’65 (Relic LP 101 B08)

– For All We Know, ’65 (Relic LP 101 B10)

 

Relic LP 102 (Various Artists)

– I Want To Dance, ’65 (Relic LP 102 A01)

– Let Me Come Back, ’65 (Relic LP 102 A06)

– A Teardrop Fell From My Eyes, ’65 (Relic LP 102 A07)

– Sentimental Reasons, ’65 (Relic LP 102 B01)

– Is Everybody Happy, ’65 (Relic LP 102 B09)

 

Relic LP 105 (Various Artists)

– Danny Boy, ’66 (Relic LP 105 B01)

– Ooh Baby Baby, ’66 (Relic LP 105 A10)

 

Relic LP 106 (Acappella Showcase)

– There Goes My Baby, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-01)

– Ways Of Romance, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-02)

– I’ve Been Good To You, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-03)

– All Nite Long, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-04)

– Dance, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-05)

– Don’t Have To Shop Around, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-06)

– My Desire, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-07)

– I Want To Dance, ’66 (Relic P 106 1-08)

– Flowers On The Wall Part 1, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-09)

– You Know My Heart Is Yours, ’66 (Relic LP 106 1-10)

 

– Love Is What The World Is Made Of, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-01)

– Stars Fall, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-02)

– For All We Know, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-03)

– Dance Gypsy, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-04)

– A Teardrop Fell From My Eyes, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-05)

– When We Were So In Love, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-06)

– Is Everybody Happy (Just One More Time), ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-07)

– I Apologize, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-08)

– Flowers On The Wall Part 2, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-09)

– The One Love Forgot, ’66 (Relic LP 106 2-10)

 

Relic LP 7019 (All Nite Long)

– Ways Of Romance (Relic LP 7019 01)

– I Apologize (Relic LP 7019 02)

– I Want To Dance (Relic LP 7019 03)

– Don’t Have To Shop Around (Relic LP 7019 04)

– Stars Fall (Relic LP 7019 05)

– When We Were So In Love (Relic LP 7019 06)

– Heavenly Father (Relic LP 7019 07)

– Two Kinds Of People (Relic LP 7019 08)

– You Know My Heart Is Yours (Relic LP 7019 09)

– For Sentimental Reasons (Relic LP 7019 10)

– Love Is What The World Is Made Of (Relic LP 7019 11)

 

– That’s My Desire (Relic LP 7019 12)

– For All We Know (Relic LP 7019 13)

– All Night [sic] Long (Relic LP 7019 14)

– There Goes My Baby (Relic LP 7019 15)

– A Teardrop Fell From My Eye [sic] (Relic LP 7019 16)

– Dance Gypsy (Relic LP 7019 17)

– Let Me Come Back (Relic LP 7019 18)

– Sandy (Relic LP 7019 19)

– I’m The One Love Forgot (Relic LP 7019 20)

– Dance (Relic 7019 21)

– Is Everybody Happy (Relic LP 7019 22)

 

This is a reissue of Relic LP 106.  Release date is unknown.  Some titles were dropped, some added and the order was changed.

 

Chessmenn (Framingham MASS Label) – It’ll Be Me/ Samovar {I}, ’59 (Salem 001)

  • Book listed with Chessmen.

 

Chessmen error (Barbara McBride & The) – The Only Reason (Mari 451)

  • This is by Barbara McBride & The Nomads.

Chessmen error (Woody Carr & The) – Cryin’ Town (Mari 451)

  • This is by Woody Carr & The Nomads.