Dion -Folk, Rock & Blues Chronology


by Andrew Sandoval


I have enjoyed your site for a long time and finally have decided to contribute something. Here is a chronology of Dion's folk, blues & rock era (see below). I put hours and hours of research into this. Also, if you ever find someone who will sell a Dion & The Wanderers picture sleeve, I am willing to pay top dollar. Last item before I go: I covered the song "Now" on my new album, Happy To Be Here. More information at my site www.andrewsandoval.com Thanks,

andrew

Dion:

Folk, Rock & Blues Chronology

December 12, 1963 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Baby Please Don't Go

2400 Miles

Work Song

If I had A Hammer

January 7, 1964 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

The Road I'm On (Gloria)

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man [version one]

Janury 10, 1964 US Copyright filing

I'll Fill Your Pockets With Gold (written by Dion Dimucci)

These Moments I'm With You (written by John Falbo/Dion Dimucci)

January 17, 1964 Recording Session

I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man [single version]

February 11, 1964 Single Release #42977

The Road I'm On (Gloria)/I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man

March 10, 1964 US Copyright Filing

Where Did My Little Girl Go (DiMucci/Kenny Rankin)

March 11, 1964 Columbia Studios, NYC prd: Robert Mersey

Kenny Rankin Session

Where Did My Little Girl Go (DiMucci/Kenny Rankin)

U.S. Mail (Randazzo/Weinstein/Barberis)

March 12, 1964 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

Don't Start Me Talkin'

Southern Train

I Got A Woman

Baker Shop Blues

March 24, 1964 Columbia Studios, NYC prd: Robert Mersey

Kenny Rankin Session

Where Did My Little Girl Go (DiMuci/Kenny Rankin) - second session

April 17, 1964 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Too Much Monkey Business [version one]

Chicago Blues [version one]

May 26, 1964 Single Release #43036 by Kenny Rankin

Where Did My Little Girl Go/U.S. Mail

June 19, 1964 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Johnny B. Goode

Sweet Papa Di

Chicago Blues [single version]

High Heel Sneakers

Wobblin' Blues

I've Been Treated Wrong

Stones In My Passway

June 26, 1964 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Katie Mae

CC Rider

Blues Before Sunrise

Sonny Boy

July 28, 1964 Single Release #43096

Johnny B. Goode/Chicago Blues

July 31, 1964

I Just Want To Make Love To You [Version one]

I Ain't For It

Blues With A Feeling

I Believe I'll Make A Change

November 6, 1964 Columbia Studios, NYC

Kenny Rankin session

Knowing I Won't Go Back There

In The Name Of Love

November 25, 1964

My Babe

Kind Hearted Woman

The Devil's Got My Woman [version one]

Drop Down Baby [version one]

I Just Want To Make Love To You [version two]

Down In The Bottom [version one]

Mabelene

January 11, 1965 Single Release #43213

Unloved, Unwanted Me (rec'd feb 1, '63)/Sweet, Sweet Baby (rec'd May 14. 1963)

January 18, 1965 Single Release #43201 by Kenny Rankin

Knowing I Won't Go Back There/There'll Be No Other Love For Me

March 24, 1965 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Kickin' Child (first version)

Too Much Monkey Business [version two]

April 6, 1965 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

Spoonful

Kickin' Child [single version]

Drop Down Baby [version two]

Devil Got My Woman [version two]

April 8, 1965

Wake Up

Dyin' In The End

I Just Want To Make Love To You [version three]

April 28, 1965 US Copyright Filing

Dyin' In The End (written by Steve Paul/Dion Dimucci)

Wake Up Baby (Dion Dimucci)

May 10, 1965 Single Release #43293

Spoonful/Kickin' Child

June 17, 1965 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Robert Mersey

It's All Over Now, Baby Blue

The Seventh Son

All I Want To Do Is Live My Life [version one]

Down In The Bottom [version two]

August 3, 1965

You Move Me Babe [version one]

I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [version one]

September 20, 1965 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Tom Wilson

Dion & The Wanderers

Knowing I Won't Go Back There

My Love

Tomorrow Won't Bring The Rain

Time In My Heart For You

Two Ton Feather [version one]

Baby I'm In The Mood For You

You Move Me Babe [single version]

Now

Bright Lights

October 1965 Single Release #43423

Tomorrow Won't Bring The Rain/You Move Me Babe

October 4, 1965 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd:Tom Wilson

Dion & The Wanderers

All I Want To Do Is Live My Life [version two]

I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [version two - without overdubs]

Wake Up Baby

Farewell

Blues

January 8, 1966

Dion & The Wanderers perform in concert at the Hullabaloo club (6230 Sunset Blvd.) in Los Angeles, California. (They do not perform on the U.S. Television program Hullabaloo)

February 7, 1966 Single Release #43483

Time In My Heart For You/Wake Up Baby

March 2, 1966 Columbia Studio A, NYC prd: Robert Mersey

Dion & The Wanderers

Two Ton Feather [single version]

So Much Younger

June 13, 1966 Single Release #43692

Two Ton Feather/So Much Younger

October 1966 Single Release ABC #10868

Dion & The Belmonts

My Girl The Month Of May (long unedited single version)/Berimbau

January 1967 Single Release ABC #10896

Dion & The Belmonts

Movin' Man/For Bobby

March 1967 Album Release ABC

Dion & The Belmonts

Together Again

Late 1968 Columbia Studios, NYC prd: Bil Keane/Jimmy Wisner

I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [version two orchestral overdub session]

Baby Please Don't Go (editing)

January 1969 Album Release

Wonder Where I'm Bound

February 18, 1969 Single Release #44719

I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound/Southern Train


Thanks

I wanted to thank Andrew for extending our knowledge of this period. Andrew is a noted compiler of a Monkees collection (among his many other musical activities -be sure to check out his site) -so we can live in hope that he may one day through his connections turn his knowledge into a Dion Collection.

Outside the standard US records I’ve illustrated his article with an extremely rare set of Dutch Picture Singles

And if any1 posses a copy of or an MP3 of Keeny Rankin singing "Knowing I Won't Go Back There" please contact me .

Steve


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