Sonics (NY) – Bumble Bee/ As I Live On, ’55 (Groove 0112)
- Writing credits: Frank Slay-Bob Crewe/ Ben Smith.
Sonics (New Jersey) (w Bill Fontaine Orch) – Evil Eye/ Triangle Love, ’57 (Nocturne 110)
Sonics (New Jersey) – Evil Eye/ Triangle Love, ’57 (RKO Unique 411)
- No orchestra credit on this release.
Notes:
- Writing credits: Jacobson-Krondes/ Jacobson-Krondes-Post.
- Most sources date 1957.
- An article on 45cat states this is “fine first showing.”
Sonics (New Jersey)
– Once In A Lifetime/ It Ain’t True, ’58 (X-Tra 107 & Clifton 12, ’75)
– (It Only Happens) Once In A Lifetime/ It Ain’t True, ’63 (Candlelite 416)
- Writing credits: Smith Gallon/ James De Leston.
Note: Gms include William Franklin and Larry Davis, who were previously with the Kodak’s/Kokoks.
Sonics (New Jersey) (ft Donald Sheffield) – This Broken Heart/ You Made Me Cry, ’59 (Harvard 801-first pressing)
Sonics (New Jersey) – This Broken Heart/ You Made Me Cry, ’59 (Harvard 922 & Checker 922)
- Writing credits on both sides: W Franklin.
Sonics (Minneapolis) – Marlene/ Minus One-Blast Off, ’59 (Gaity 114)
- Rockabilly Group.
- Label is Gaity, not Gaiety.
Sonics (Tulsa OK) (ref Billy Silmon)
– It’s You/ Preacher Man, ’62 (Amco 001)
- ‘Amco’ is a Tulsa Oklahoma label.
– It’s You, ’87 (Relic LP 8011 (A1))
– Mexico Twist, ’87 (Relic LP 8011 (A4))
– Preacher Man, ’87 (Relic LP 8011 (A7))
– Say You’ll Be Mine, ’87 (Relic LP 8011 (B3))
– You Are My Sunshine, ’87 (Relic LP 8011 (B6))
The Relic LP liner notes has more info about the group and when the songs were recorded.
Note: These Sonics are not connected to any other Sonic group.
Sonics (Los Angeles) – Funny/ I Get That Feeling, ’62 (Armonia 102)
- Writing credits on both sides: Lancer-Baker-McNeely?)
Sonics (Philadelphia Label) – Beautiful Brown Eyes/ Sugaree, ’62 (Jamie 1235)
- Writing credits: Smith-Delmore/ Robbins.
- Youtube plays both sides and, at times, shares similarities, but not enough to confirm it is part of another group.
- Credible info is welcome.
Sonics (Houston TX) (Vance Charles & The) – Closer To Me/ Let’s Fall In Love, ’63 (Lori 9553)