Scan credits found for the Harptones and related names are based on the book’s incomplete discography.
as Harp-Tones – A Sunday Kind Of Love/ I’ll Never Tell, ’53 (Bruce 101)
- Reissued as Harptones.
as Harptones – My Memories Of You/ The Laughs On You, ’54 (Bruce 102X)
as Harptones – My Memories Of You/ Just For Laughs, ’54 (Bruce 102X-second pressing)
as Harp-Tones – My Memories Of You/ It Was Just For Laughs, ’54 (Bruce 102A-B)
- Reissue.
Harptones (Vocal by Nicky Clark) – I Depended On You, ’54 (Bruce 104)
Harptones (Vocal by Dicey) – Mambo Boogie, ’54 (Bruce 104)
Harptones (Acc by The Shytans) (Vocal by Willie Winfield) – Why Should I Love You/ Forever Mine, ’54 (Bruce 109)
Harptones (ft Willie Winfield)
– Since I Fell For You/ Oobidee-Oobidee-Oo, ’54 (Bruce 113)
– I Almost Lost My Mind/ Ou Wee Baby, ’55 (Bruce 128)
Harptones – Loving A Girl Like You/ High Flyin’ Baby (Recorded 1953), ’61 (Bruce 123)
Harptones (Vocal by Willie Winfield) – Life Is But A Dream, ’55 (Paradise 101)
Harptones (Vocal by Jimmy Beckum) -You Know You’re Doing Me Wrong, ’55 (Paradise 101)
Harptones
– My Success (It All Depends On You)/ I’ve Got A Notion, ’55 (Paradise 103)
– It All Depends On You/ I’ve Got A Notion, ’55 (Paradise 103-later pressing)
Note: The book listing for Paradise 105 ‘It All Depends On You/ Guitar Shuffle appears to be an error wrongfully connecting ‘Guitar Shuffle’ by The Wailers [Hal Paige] on Paradise #102 to the Harptones releases on Paradise #103.
Harptones
– I Got A Fine Little Girl, ’56 (Rama-Unreleased)
- Book lists as ‘unfinished’.
Harptones (w Jimmy Wright & His Orch) – Three Wishes, ’56 (Rama 203)
Harptones (w Royale Cita Chorus – That’s The Way It Goes, ’56 (Rama 203)
Harptones
– The Masquerade Is Over/ On Sunday Afternoon, ’56 (Rama 214)
– What Is Your Secret, ’56 (Rama-unreleased)
– The Shrine Of St Cecila/ Ou Wee Baby, ’57 (Rama 221)
– Until The Real Thing Comes Along, ’57 (Rama & Gee-unreleased, Roulette LP 114, ’72 (D5), Robin Hood 131, ’76 & Murray Hill LP 001098, ’88 (A6))
- It is undetermined which recorded version is on Roulette or Robin Hood.
- The Murray Hill LP is an unreleased alternate take.
– That’s The Way It Goes/ Marie, ’74 (Rama 197)
Bunny Paul With The Harptones – I’ll Never Tell/ Honey Love, ’54 (Essex 364)
Ruth McFadden (BB The Harptones-uncredited) – School Boy, ’56 (Old Town 1030)
- An answer song to the Harptones 1955 ‘School Girl’ -Old Town-unreleased.
Carol Blades (With The Harptones) – When Will I Know/ What Did I Do Wrong, ’57 (Gee 1029)
Harptones (ft Willie Winfield) – What Is Your Decision/ Gimme Some, ’56 (Andrea 100)
Harptones
– My Memories Of You/ High Flyin’ Baby (Recorded 1953), ’56 (Tip Top 401)
– Cry Like I Cried/ So Good, So Fine, ’57 (Gee 1045)
– Laughing On The Outside/ I Remember, ’59 (Warwick 500)
– Love Me Completely/ Hep Teenager, ’59 (Warwick 512)
– No Greater Miracle/ What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am), ’60 (Warwick 551)
– Rain Down Kisses/ Answer Me, My Love, ’60 (Coed 540)
– All In Your Mind/ The Last Dance, ’61 (Companion 102)
– What Will I Tell My Heart/ Foolish Me, ’61 (Companion 103)
– Devil In Velvet/ Your Love Is A Good Love, ’61 (Cub 9097)
as Harp-Tones – Sunday Kind Of Love/ Mambo Boogie, ’62 (Raven 8001)
as Rapidtones – Sunday Kind Of Love/ Memories Of You, ’62 (Rapid 101)
- Bootleg. No scan for b-side.
as Harptones – Sunset/ I Gotta Have Your Love, ’63 (KT 201)
as The Soothers – The Little White Cloud That Cried/ I Believe In You, ’65 (Port 70041)
Harptones
– Sunday Kind Of Love/ I’ll Never Tell, ’73 (Relic 1022)
– My Memories Of You/ It Was Just For Laughs, ’73 (Relic 1023)
– Love Needs A Heart/ It’s You, ’82 (Ambient Sound 02807)
– You’re Going To Need My Help Someday (Recorded 1955), ’85 (Murray Hill LP 000083 (A2))
– School Girl (aka Loving A Girl Like You) (Recorded 1955), ’85 (Murray Hill LP 000083 (A4))
as Harp-Tones – That’s The Way It Goes/ Marie, ’76 (Broadcast 1135)
Harptones Listing Error – The Wobble, ’63 (Diplomat LP 2311)
- This is by the Surfaris.
For other releases and recording versions see, uncamarvy.com/Harptones/harptones.html