March 1958 John Ashley Los Angeles, California HYDRA BCK 27114 (GER) Born To Rock (demo) John Ashley 2:02 HYDRA BCK 27114 Musicians - John Ashley (John Atchley): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: other musicians March 1958 John Ashley Los Angeles, California HYDRA BCK 27114 (GER) Don't Let Them Tear Us Apart John Ashley 3:14 HYDRA BCK 27114 HYDRA BCK 27114 (GER) Mean Mean Woman John Ashley 2:22 HYDRA BCK 27114 Musicians - John Ashley (John Atchley): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: other musicians March (or later) 1958 John Ashley (sound track for movie "Hot Rod Gang") Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California HYDRA BCK 27114 (GER) Annie Laurie John Ashley 2:12 HYDRA BCK 27114 HYDRA BCK 27114 (GER) Hit And Run Lover John Ashley 2:09 HYDRA BCK 27114 Musicians - John Ashley (John Atchley): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Probably Mike Henderson: tenor sax - Gene Riggio: drums - Unidentified: bass and piano. March (or later) 1958 "Hot Rod Gang" (sound track) There are three untitled instrumentals to be heard in the film which probably feature Eddie Cochran on guitar: Hot Rock Gang Instrumental #1 1:28 Hot Rock Gang (bootleg video) Hot Rock Gang Instrumental #2 [edit] 0:33 Hot Rock Gang (bootleg video) Hot Rock Gang Instrumental #3 0:34 Hot Rock Gang (bootleg video) Instrumental #2 is overspoken most of the time. The production started on 28.03.1958 with Associate Musical Supervisor Jerry Capehart. (The Movie is also on youtube.) March  28, 1958 Eddie Cochran Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California LIBERTY F-55144 Summertime Blues (US single version) Eddie Cochran 1:57 BCD 15989 HK LONDON HL-U 8702     Summertime Blues (UK single version) Eddie Cochran 1:59 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar and guitar overdubs - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - probably Sharon Sheeley and Jerry Capehart: handclapping US single with echo on spoken line and fade out, UK single without echo and complete ending. March 29, 1958 Gene Vincent Capitol Recording Studios, Capitol Tower - Hollywood, California Producer: Ken Nelson CAPITOL T.1059 The Wayward Wind Gene Vincent 2:42 BCD16257HL CAPITOL T.1207 Now Is The Hour Gene Vincent 2:57 BCD16257HL Musicians - Gene Vincent: vocal - Johnny Meeks: lead guitar - Bobby Jones: electric bass - Cliff Simmons: piano - Grady Owens: rhythm guitar - Juvey Gomez: drums - clapper boys/backing vocals: Tommy Facenda & Paul Peek - backing bass vocals: Eddie Cochran April 7, 1958 Eddie Cochran (overdub session) Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood, California LIBERTY LBY 1127     Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (alternate chorus+vocal overdub) 1:51 BCD 15989 HK United Artists ECSP 20 Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (overdubbed guitar solo) – mono 2:12 Not available on CD ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008 Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (overdubbed guitar solo) – stereo 2:20 BCD 15989 HK LIBERTY 45 10.032 Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (Single version) – mono 2:09 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - possibly Earl Palmer: drums - The Johnny Mann Chorus: chorus overdub On UNITED ARTISTS ECSP 20 with count-in. The single version has more compression and fades-out shorter. On RSR-LP 1008 with introdution: "TK 32” and count-in, longer fade out (02:17). (Here we also hear the push-to-talk button being pressed! Not so on CD version RSRCD 026). April / May 1958 Margie Rayburn Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California LIBERTY 55134 Alright But It Won’t Be Easy Margie Rayburn 1:47 JASCD 874 Musicians – Margie Rayburn (Marjorie Helen Orwig): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: other musicians. Release date: May 1958 May 1958 Eddie Cochran Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California LIBERTY F-55144 Love Again Eddie Cochran 2:10 BCD 15989 HK LIBERTY F-55278 Lonely Eddie Cochran 2:13 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Unidentified: drums. 1960 / 1961 Liberty Custom Recorders, Hollywood California (overdub session) Produced by Thomas Lesslie ‘Snuff’ Garrett LIBERTY LRP 3220 Love Again (guitar overdubs) Eddie Cochran 2:10 BCD 15989 HK LIBERTY LRP 3220 Lonely (guitar overdubs) Eddie Cochran 2:13 BCD 15989 HK Leader:Tommy Allsup (possibly) Early Summer 1958 Eddie Cochran Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010      One Minute To One Eddie Cochran 2:06 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Unidentified: other musicians July 7, 1958 (splitt session) Eddie Cochran RCA Studio - Hollywood, California ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009    Cruisin' The Drive-In Eddie Cochran 1:40 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - bass voice: Warren Crosby (Four Dots) - Unidentified: backing vocals and other musicians LIBERTY F-55166 Don't Ever Let Me Go Eddie Cochran 2:10 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Unidentified: drums and chorus July 1958 Bob Denton Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California CREST 1086 Pretty Little Devil Bob Denton 2:09 BCD 15989 HK CREST 1086 Thinkin' About You Bob Denton 2:02 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Bob Denton: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar and harmony vocal - Unidentified: rhythm guitar, electric bass, drums and bass vocal. Summer 1958 Jerry Neal (Jerry Capehart) Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California (split session) DOT 15810 Scratchin' Instrumental 2:28 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 DOT 15810 I Hate Rabbits Instrumental 1:45 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009 Musicians - Jerry Capehart: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdubs - Plas Johnson: sax - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - possibly Ray Johnson: piano - Stan Ross: novelty vocal effects 'Scatchin' anticipates the great bass riff from 'C'mon everybody'. Eddie Cochran ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009    Meet Mr. Tweedy Instrumental 1:52 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdubs August 8, 1958 Loy Clingman Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California Swan S4017A The Man Who Made An Angel Cry Loy Clingman 2:01 Not available on CD Swan S4017B Show Down Loy Clingman 1:53 RGMCD20 Musicians – Loy Clingman: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - probably Al Casey: guitar - other instruments unknown Late Summer 1958 Troyce Key Western Recorders - Hollywood, California WARNER BROS. 5007 Drown In My Tears Troyce Key 3:54 LBY 120503 (bootleg CD) WARNER BROS. 5007 Baby Please Don't Go Troyce Key 2:11 BCD 15989 HK WARNER BROS. 5035 Watch Your Mouth Troyce Key 2:16 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Troyce Key: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar - Howard Roberts: rhythm guitar - Ray Johnson: piano - Red Callender: stand-up bass - Earl Palmer: drums - The Sharps: chorus. Mid 1958 The Ross Brothers Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California (possibly split session) Imperial X5543 At The Fair Stanley Ross 2:03 Not available on CD Imperial X5543 Miss Lonely Heart Stanley Ross 2:00 Not available on CD Musicians – Stanley Herbert Ross: vocal ? - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: other instruments - probably Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass Stanley Herbert “Choo Choo” Ross was co-founder and audio engeneer of the Gold Star Studio. The Huskies (feat. Stan Ross) Imperial X5544 Go Out And Buy Yourself A Hat Stanley Ross   2:09 Not available on CD Musicians – Stanley Herbert Ross: vocal ? - Eddie Cochran: guitar – The Huskies Stanley Herbert “Choo Choo” Ross was co-founder and audio engeneer of the Gold Star Studio. A-side is “Alaska, U.S.A“, Eddie is not on this. Both singles (Imperial X5543 und X5544) were released on August 08, 1958. September 5, 1958 John Ashley & The Voices of Allah (a.k.a. The Four Dots) - (possibly split session) Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California SILVER 1002 Seriously (In Love) - TK 8 (master) John Ashley 2:22 HYDRA BCK 27114 SILVER 1002 I Want To Hear It From You (master) John Ashley 1:52 HYDRA BCK 27114 Musicians - John Ashley (John Atchley): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - The Four Dots (Jewel Akens, Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone, Warren Crosby and possibly Freddy Clark or Sam Dearden): vocals - Unidentified: electric bass and drums. September 5 - 18, 1958 Jerry Stone with The Four Dots Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California RSRCD 003     My Baby (She Loves Me) - TK 13 / false start Albert Stone 0:10 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 RSRCD 003     My Baby (She Loves Me) - TK 14 Albert Stone 2:05 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 FREEDOM F-44002 My Baby (She Loves Me) - TK 14+od. (master) Albert Stone 1:54 FRCD 001 (bootleg) ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 It's Heaven - TK 1 Albert Stone 1:58 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 FREEDOM F-44002 It's Heaven - TK 2 (master) Albert Stone 2:06 CRYSTAL RECORDS #1072 It's Heaven - TK 3 / false start Albert Stone unissued Musicians - Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone: lead vocal - Jewel Akens: vocal - Warren Crosby: bass vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar and electric bass overdub - probably Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass on 'It's Heaven' - Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: other vocals. “My Baby” (master) is also on Rockstar LP RSR-LP 1021. September 18, 1958 The Four Dots Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 1 / false start Albert Stone unissued Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 2 / false start Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSRCD 001  Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 3 Albert Stone 2:26 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 001 Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 4 / false start Albert Stone unissued Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 5 / false start Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 6 / false start Albert Stone 0:12 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 7 / false start Albert Stone unissued Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 8 / false start Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - TK 9 Albert Stone 2:27 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010   Fontella (version 1) TK 6 Albert Stone 2:05 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 Musicians - Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone: lead vocal - Jewel Akens: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: piano, drums and electric bass. October 1, 1958 Eddie Cochran Liberty Custom Recorders Studio - Hollywood, California I've Waited So Long - TK 1 - 22 Eddie Cochran unissued LIBERTY LBY 1109     I've Waited So Long - TK 11&22 composite master Eddie Cochran 2:36 BCD 15989 HK ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008  I've Waited So Long - TK 11 (stereo) Eddie Cochran 2:38 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal - Unidentified: organ, accordion, electric bass and percussion October 10, 1958 Eddie Cochran Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California Let's Get Together - TK 1 - 14 Eddie Cochran unissued LIBERTY LBY 1109     Let's Get Together - TK 15 Eddie Cochran 1:55 BCD 15989 HK TK 15 of 'Let's Get Together' used as backing track for 'C'mon Everybody'. ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008  C'mon Everybody (wo gtr overdub/correct speed) Eddie Cochran 1:59 BCD 15989 HK LIBERTY F 55166 C'mon Everybody (single version) Eddie Cochran 1:54 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar and guitar and drum overdub - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - Ray Johnson: piano - possibly Jerry Capehart: tambourine. „C‘mon Everybody“ on RSR-LP 1008 with count-in. Mid October, 1958 Margie Rayburn Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California LIBERTY 55174 Make Me Queen Again Margie Rayburn 2:36 JASCD 874 LIBERTY 55174 Wait  Margie Rayburn 1:59 JASCD 874 Musicians – Margie Rayburn (Marjorie Helen Orwig): vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Earl Palmer: drums on ‚Wait‘ - Unidentified: other musicians. 'Make Me Queen Again' opens up with the same guitar riff as the later recorded 'Think of Me'. October, 1958 The Tigers Unknown recording location ERA-1085 Jellybean The Tigers 1:57 RGMCD020 ERA-1085 Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me   The Tigers 2:09 RGMCD020 Musicians – Eddie Cochran: guitar – (possibly) Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - Ray Johnson: piano - Unidentified: Doo-Wop-Group. Later released as “Jelly Bean” by Eddie himself. October 16, 1958 The Four Dots Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood, California FREEDOM F-44005 Don't Wake Up The Kids Albert Stone & Jewel Akens 2:32 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - The Four Dots (featuring Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone and Jewel Akens): vocal overdub (at a later date) - Eddie Cochran: guitar and electric bass overdub - Johnny Meeks: guitar - Cliff Simmons: piano - Clyde Pennington: drums. The release of 'Don't Wake Up The Kids' on the 4 LP box set "20th Anniversary" ECSP 20 has 0:57 seconds of bass noodling and studio chatter before the TK starts. Unknown session between September and December 1958 The Four Dots Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood, California FREEDOM F-44005 Pleading For Your Love Jewel Akens 2:04 RGMCD020 Musicians - The Four Dots (featuring Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone and Jewel Akens) - Eddie Cochran: guitar (Probably) 1958 Eddie Cochran Unknown recording location ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010     Nervous Breakdown (version 1) Eddie Cochran 1:57 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Unidentified: other musicians. Late 1958 Eddie Cochran Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) - TK 1 -15 Eddie Cochran unissued LONDON RE-G 1301     Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) - unknown TK Eddie Cochran 2:18 BCD 15989 HK ROCKSTAR RSRCD 026     Nervous Breakdown  (version 2) - undubbed Eddie Cochran 2:18 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar and guitar overdub - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - possibly Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: hand clapping. Late 1958 Sherman Scott Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California FREEDOM F-44009 How'dja Do Sherman Scott 2:13 EMI CD ECB 1 FREEDOM F-44009 Way Out Far Sherman Scott 2:13 RGMCD20 Musicians - Sherman Scott: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar - Unidentified: rhythm guitar, electric bass, drums and hand clapping. December 11, 1958 The Four Dots Goldstar Recording Studios - Hollywood, California (splitt session) Fontella (version 2) TK 1 Jewel Akens unissued Fontella (version 2) TK 2 / false start Jewel Akens unissued Fontella (version 2) TK 3 / false start Jewel Akens unissued Fontella (version 2) TK 4 Jewel Akens unissued ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Fontella (version 2) TK 5 (master, overdubbed) Jewel Akens 2:21 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 Fontella (version 2) TK 6 / false start Jewel Akens unissued Fontella (version 2) TK 7 Jewel Akens unissued Once More - TK 1 Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Once More - TK 2 / false start Albert Stone 0:09 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Once More - TK 3 / false start Albert Stone 1:00 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Once More - TK 4 / false start Albert Stone 0:59 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Once More - TK 5 / false start Albert Stone 0:06 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Once More - TK 6 (master) Albert Stone 2:31 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 Once More - TK 7 - 13 / false starts Albert Stone unissued Once More - TK 14 Albert Stone unissued Once More - TK 15 Albert Stone unissued Once More - TK 16 - 21 / false start Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010     Once More - TK 22 (with guitar overdub) Albert Stone 2:07 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 Bread Fred - TK 1 - 4 / false starts Jewel Akens unissued ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003     Bread Fred - TK 5 (master) Jewel Akens 2:05 BCD 15989 HK ROCKSTAR RSR-EP 2007     Bread Fred - TK 6 (backing track with echo) Jewel Akens 2:09 Not available on CD ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Bread Fred - TK 6 (backing track without echo) Jewel Akens 2:20 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 031 Hide & Go Seek - TK 1 / false start Jewel Akens unissued Hide & Go Seek - TK 2 / false start Jewel Akens unissued Hide & Go Seek - TK 3 Jewel Akens unissued ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009     Hide & Go Seek - TK 4 (master) Jewel Akens 2:16 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 Hide & Go Seek - TK 5 / false start on backing track Jewel Akens unissued Hide & Go Seek - TK 6 (backing track without echo) Jewel Akens unissued If I Were Dying - TK 1 - 3 / false starts Albert Stone unissued ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003     If I Were Dying - TK 4 / false start Albert Stone 1:02 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 CONIFER CFRC 505     If I Were Dying - TK 5 (master) Albert Stone 1:58 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Albert ‘Jerry’ Stone and Jewel Akens (lead vocals) - Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdub - Plas Johnson: saxophone - probably Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: piano, electric bass and vocals. “Bread Fred” with echo is also on Big Beat Records LP Latch On (BBR 1009/10). Johnny Burnette Gold Star Recording Studios - Hollywood, California (session hours: 20:00 - 23:00) Remember  Johnny Burnette unissued / lost Dutchman's Gold  Johnny Burnette unissued / lost The Table  Johnny Burnette unissued / lost FREEDOM F-44011 Me And The Bear Johnny Burnette 2:22 BCD 15989 HK Musicians - Johnny Burnette: vocal and guitar; Eddie Cochran: guitar - Joe Maphis: guitar and banjo - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - Ray Johnson: piano - Plas Johnson: saxophone. 'Dutchman's Gold' composed by Jerry Capehart was later recorded by Walter Brennan with Billy Vaughn and his orchestra on DOT 45-6066. December 1958 Unknown recording location Tommy Law with King Richard & The Dukes CREST 1055 Cool Juice Tommy Law 2:12 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 017 Musicians – Tommy Law (Thomas Richard Laidlaw): vocal - Dick Macklin (King Richard): guitar - Lanny Seigel: sax - Dick McLean: drums - Al Wilkins: sax - Johnny Winfield: guitar - Jimmy Starsiak: string bass - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar A rough version titled “Loose Juice” with a different vocal track was recorded in mid 1957. The arrangement is the same but the guitar solo is absolutely identical, an overdub tape copy. December 1958 Eddie Cochran Hollywood, California Hurry Up (demo) Sharon Sheeley unissued / lost 'Hurry Up' is a demo for Ritchie Valens who recorded it in January 1959. Eddie's fiancee Sharon Sheeley had written 'Hurry Up' for Eddie as he was always late. Eddie felt it would be a great song for Ritchie to record. Christmas 1958 / the first week of 1959 Al Lee Perkins Allegro Sound Studios, Inc., New York 10" Test Press Acetate (78 rpm) One Sweet Tomorrow  Al Lee Perkins unissued Musicians - Al Lee Perkins: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: electric bass and drums. Allegro had a wonderful tape library, but there was a fire in the early 1960's that destroyed everything. Late 1958 The G - Notes Goldstar Studio - Hollywood, California GUYDEN 2012 Johnny Johnny Johnny Linda, Nancy & Colleen Gino 2:25 Not available on CD Musicians – The “Gino” Sisters (real name Giancano): vocals - Eddie Cochran: guitar – Unidentified musicans