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 (alt. chorus, voc overdub)
Eddie Cochran
1:51
BCD 15989 HK
LIBERTY 45 10.032 (NED)
Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (overdubbed guitar) Mono
Eddie Cochran
2:09
BCD 15989 HK
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008
Ah, Pretty Girl - TK 32 (overdubbed guitar) Stereo
Eddie Cochran
2:13
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 RSR-LP 1008 with introdution: "TK 32".
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.
LIBERTY LRP 3220
Love Again (Snuff Garrett overdubs)
Eddie Cochran
2:10
BCD 15989 HK
LIBERTY LRP 3220
Lonely (Snuff Garrett overdubs)
Eddie Cochran
2:13
BCD 15989 HK
Guitar overdub produced by Snuff Garrett possibly July 20, 1962 at Liberty Custom Recorders, Hollywood California. Leader and guitar: 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)
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
First Release
Digitally Re-released