Rainbows (Gem Masters)

 

Rainbows (Masters from Lillian Clairborne-unreleased) – My Heart Is Yours/ Can’t You See I Love You, ’54 (Gem 214)

 

Rainbows (Masters by the ‘Gem’ Rainbows)

– It’s Terrific, ’73 (Baron 100)

• Flip ‘Undertaker’ is by Sonny Walker.

– Can’t You See I Love You So, ’73 (Baron 105)

• Flip ‘My Love Is True’ is by the Parakeets.

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Rainbows (Washington)

 

Rainbows (Washington)

– Honey Hush, ’55 (Red Robin-Unreleased)

– Jelly Bean (Red Robin-Unreleased)

– The Bug (Red Robin-Unreleased)

– Baraboo (Red Robin-Unreleased)

– Evening/ Mary Lee, ’55 (Red Robin 134)

– Mary Lee/ Evening, ’56 (Pilgrim 703)

– Shirley/ Stay, ’56 (Pilgrim 711 & Argyle 1012, ’62)

– They Say/ Minnie, ’57 (Rama 209)

– Love Me (Recorded 1955), ’77 (Ronnie 202)

• Flip, ‘Christmas Song’ by C For Gusow-Sax (ft The Mello Moods.

– They Say (Hamilton 143)

• Flip ‘I’m Lost’ is by The Mello-Moods.

 

Rainbows (Washington) (ft Sonny Spencer) – Mary Lee/ Evening, ’60 (Fire 10120)

 

Rainbows (Washington) (Ron Miles Group)

– I Know/ Only A Picture, ’63 (Dave 908)

– It Wouldn’t Be Right/ Family Monkey, ’63 (Dave 909)

 

as Don Covay (Of The Rainbows) – Ooh My Soul, ’74 Firefly 313)

Rainbows (Washington) (John Berry’s Rainbows) – If You See Mary Lee, ’74 Firefly 313)

Note: Book listed Firefly #313 under a Raindrops group.

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Rainbows (NY) (Randy & The)

 

Rainbows (NY) (Randy & The)

– Denise/ Come Back, ’63 (Rust 5059)

– Why Do Kids Grow Up/ She’s My Angel, ’63 (Rust 5073)

– Dry Your Eyes/ Happy Teenager, ’64 (Rust 5080)

– Little Star/ Sharin’, ’64 (Rust 5091)

– Joyride/ Little Hot Rod Susie, ’65 (Rust 5101)

– Lovely Lies/ I’ll Forget Her Tomorrow, ’66 (Mike 4001)

– Quarter To Three/ He’s A Fugitive, ’66 (Mike 4004)

– Bonnie’s Part Of Town/ Bonnie’s Part Of Town, ’66 (Mike 4008-Promo)

• Biographies show ‘Bonnie’s Part Of Town’ is on both side.
• The book listed the #4008 flip as ‘Can It Be’, but because it is the flip for Mike #4005 by Half A Sixpence, it is likely a book error.

– I’ll Be Seeing You/ Oh To Get Away, ’67 (BT Puppy 535)

– Angel Face/ I Wonder Why, ’77 (Crystal Ball 106)

• Scans found.

– Try The Impossible/ Try The Impossible, ’82 (Ambient Sound 02872)

• There are scans for both sides as ‘Try The Impossible’.  See comment for link. 

– Try The Impossible/ Debbie (1:57), ’82 (Ambient Sound 02872)

• Scan found for ‘Debbie’.  Pressing info not available.

– Remember (Walking In The Sand)/ Happy Teenager, ’82 (Ambient Sound 451)

• Some date as 1985.

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Rainbows (The Other Groups)

 

Fairlanes (Alabama) as Rainbows – Gonna Go Down (To See My Baby)/ Dreamwalk, ’62 (Mercury 72068)

• Produced by Billy Sherrill.

 

Note:  Two articles found mention the Rainbows’ Mercury release was the ‘swan song’ of the Fairlanes.

• The Fairlanes and the Rainbows sound like the same group.
  • Mercury 72068 A-side plays @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVkHqHzIdBg .

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Rainbows (LA) – Mama Take Your Daughter Back/ Till Tomorrow, ’63 (Gramo 5507-08)

• Gms include Terry Evans & Jewel Akens.

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Rainbows (New Orleans) – Key To My Heart/ Good Thing Goin’, ’68 (Instant 3291)

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