So vergeht die Zeit!
Meine Erstlings-Disco auf Seite 1, es war knapp nach meinem Einstieg in dieses Forum, war nur für den deutschsprachigen Raum gedacht und meine zweite Disco auf Seite 3 behandelte wieder nur die Veröffentlichungen in Großbritannien und dann war Schluss, obwohl die Four Preps waschechte US-Amerikaner waren. Erst später bürgerte es sich ein, dass die "Heimat-Disco" Priorität hatte, aber da hatte man auf die Four Preps schon fast vergessen, hätte nicht Billy seinen Guide bemüht (Seite 3) und hätte nicht Heino eine Aufstellung der US-Singles geliefert (Seite 6). Als Tüpfchen auf dem "I" werde ich jetzt noch eine US-Single-Disco mit Orchester, Matrix-Nummern etc. erstellen.
Kurze Quartett-Story:
Die Four Preps wurden von vier Studenten der Highschool in Hollywood, Kalifornien, gegründet:
Bruce Belland, Lead (geb. 22. Oktober 1936 in Chicago, Illinois)
Ed Cobb, Bass (geb. 28. Februar 1938 als Edward C. Cobb, verst. 19. September 1999)
Marv Ingram, Tenor (geb. 29. Juli 1938 als Marvin Inabnett, verst. 7. März 1999)
Glen Larson, Bariton (geb. 3. Jänner 1937 in Long Beach, California, als Glen Albert Larson, verst. 14. November 2014, Santa Monica, California)
Größere personelle Änderungen gab es erst Mitte der Sechziger.
Die Singles:
CAPITOL
11 56....F3576....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Van Alexander..Dreamy Eyes (45 15900)/Fools Will Be Fools (45-15901)
01 57....F3621....THE FOUR PREPS with Orchestra under the direction of Gus Levene..Moonstruck In Madrid (45-16273)/I Cried A Million Tears (45-16271)
04 57....F3699....THE FOUR PREPS with Orchestra Conducted by Gus Levene..Where Wuz You (45-16279)/Falling Star (45-16272)
07 57....F3761....THE FOUR PREPS with Orchestra Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga..Promise Me Baby (45-17217)/Again 'N' Again 'N' Again (45-17218)
08 57....F3775....THE FOUR PREPS with LOU BUSCH and His Orchestra..Band Of Angels (45-17323)/How About That? (45-17324)
11 57....F3845....THE FOUR PREPS with Orchestra Conducted by Billy May..It's You (45-17762)/THE FOUR PREPS..26 Miles (Santa Catalina) (45-17701)
04 58....F3960....THE FOUR PREPS With Orchestra Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga..Stop, Baby (45-18513)/Big Man (45-18496)
07 58....F4023....THE FOUR PREPS with Orchestra Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga..Summertime Lies (45-19514)/Lazy Summer Night (45-19470)
10 58....F4078....THE FOUR PREPS With Orchestra Under the Direcction of Lincoln Mayorga..Gidget (45-30195)/Cinderella (45-19471)
01 59....F4126....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under The Direction of Joe Maphis..The Riddle Of Love (45-30817)/THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under The Direction of Lincoln Mayorga..She Was Five And He Was Ten
05 59....F4218....THE FOUR PREPS Joe Maphis And His Orchestra..Big Surprise (45-31580)/Try My Arms (45-31581)
07 59....4256....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under The Direction of Morty Corb..I Ain't Never (45-32100)/THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under The Direction of Joe Maphis..Memories, Memories (45-30763)
11 59....4312....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under Direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Down By The Station (45-32610)/Listen Honey (I'll Be Home) (45-19512)
03 60....4362....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under The Direction of Lincoln Mayorga..(Wait Till You) Hear It From Me (45-33272)/Got A Girl (45-33273)
07 60....4400....THE FOUR PREPS With Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Sentimental Kid (45-33823)/Madelina (45-33274)
08 60....4435....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Under the Direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Kaw-Liga (45-32611)/The Sand And The Sea (45-30907)
11 60....4478....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..I've A'Ready Started In (45-34558)/Balboa (45-34559)
01 61....4508....THE FOUR PREPS With Orch. under the dir. of Lincoln Mayorga..Calcutta (45-35145)/Gone Are The Days (45-34557)
05 61....4568....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Dream Boy, Dream (45 35700)/Grounded (45-35701)
07 61....4599....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Swing Down Chariot (45-35228)/MORE MONEY FOR YOU AND ME MR. BLUE ALLEY OOP SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD A WORRIED MAN TOM DOOLEY A TEENAGER IN LOVE (45-35224)
10 61....4641....THE FOUR PREPS..Swing Down Chariot/Smoke Gets In Your Eyes *)
11 61....4659....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..The Seine (45-36637)/Once Around The Block (45-36638)
THE STAR LINE Capitol
?? 62....6030....THE FOUR PREPS With Orchestra Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga Big Man (45-18496)/THE FOUR PREPS 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) (45-17701) (3960/3845)
CAPITOL
03 62....4716....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Suzy Cockroach (45-36904)/THE BIG DRAFT - I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN - LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING - THE MOUNTAIN'S HIGH - HEARTACHES - ANCHORS AWAY - MICHAEL - RUNAROUND SUE (45-36902)
06 62....4792....THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Good Night Sweetheart (45-37778)/Alice (45-37779)
05 63….5074….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Charmaine (45-39534)/ Hi Ho Anybody Home (45-39523)
08 63….5020….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..Oh Where, Oh Where (45-39534)/Demons And Witches (45-39535)
11 63….5074….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..I'm Falling In Love With A Girl (I Shouldn't Fall In Love With) (45-50664)/The Greatest Surfer Couple (45-50665)
02 64….5143….THE FOUR PREPS Music Arranged and Conducted by Ray Pohlman..A Letter To The Beatles (45-51379)/THE FOUR PREPS Music Arranged and Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga..Collage Cannonball (45-38944)
05 64….5178….THE FOUR PREPS arranged by Ray Pohlman..What Kind Of Bird Is That (45-51736)/I've Known You All My Life (45-51733)
08 64….5236….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra under the direction of Lincoln Mayorga..The Girl Without A Top (45-52377)/Two Wrongs Don't Make A Right (45-52378)
09 64….5274….THE FOUR PREPS Arramged and Conducted by Lincoln Mayorga..My Love, My Love (45-52496)/ How To Succeed In Love (45-52481)
01 65….5351….THE FOUR PREPS Arranged and Conducted by H. B. Barnum..I'll Set My Love To Music (45-53176)/Everlasting (45-53177)
06 65….5450….THE FOUR PREPS..I'll Never Be The Same (45-53602)/Our First American Dance (45-53603)
03 66….5609….THE FOUR PREPS Arranged by Lincoln Mayorga and Glen Larson..Something To Remember You By (45-55555)/Annie In Her Granny (45-55556)
07 66….5687….THE FOUR PREPS Arranged by Perry Botkin, Jr. ..The Girl In The Shade Of A Striped Umbrella (45-56007)/Let's Call It A Day Girl (45-56008)
01 67….5819….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Leon Russell..Love Of The Common People (45-56878)/What I Don't Know Can't Hurt Me (45-56009)
05 67….5921….THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Arranged by Al de Lory..Draftdodger Rag (45-57552)/THE FOUR PREPS Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by Leon Russell..Hitchhiker (45-57550)
*) das ist die gekürzte Fassung von 4599. Weitere Daten sind mir leider nicht bekannt
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Gerd
