Section 4 - the Philips Era 1964 to Pre-Motown 1971
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THE FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS MASTERS/SESSIONS 1953 TO 1974 Section 4 - The Philips Era 1964 to Pre-Motown 1971 The following list is the Master Catalogue of known Four Seasons/Frankie Valli productions registered with Philips (USA) and pre their joining Motown in 1971. It is is understood that multi-track Masters from the approximate session dates (denoted as ‘c’ for ‘circa’) no longer exist and only mixed stereo masters survive.[and MONO mixes as yet unchecked – Sept 2018] This is not verified from existing Analogue Tapes but seems likely from limitations of CD re-issues. Many MONO versions are mix-downs from STEREO. Alternative Masters (ie remixes or specially compiled Stereo mixes) did occur up to 1970 with several appearing on (for example) Edizione D’Oro (Philips 2-6501). These have been noted where identified/preserved. Alternate (e.g speeded up 45 mixes) have not been separately identified except where they are specially unique re-mixes to the MONO LP version. The DOUBLE-HIT series have been excluded. This remains a ‘work in progress’. No notes have surfaced to confirm session dates and information is extracted from 45 labels, album notes, CD booklets and Philips printed records. The layout format is firstly the artist, session date(approximately- unless known) the studio and performers, arranger and producer.Additional credits to sound engineers and musicians are given as known. ’reg’ indicates probable master registration date. Additional re-mixes/re-masters are given below each first master. Albums denoted as ‘PHS-600’ also appeared as ‘PHM-200’ in MONO until 1968. The tabulated information lists in columns across the page. [Session Date] [Place] [Credits] [Master Nr] [Time (on record)] [Title] [Record release No] [Date Issued] [Writers] (vinyl only) THE FOUR SEASONS NOVEMBER 20TH 1963 Place ATLANTIC STUDIOS N.Y.C. FOUR SEASONS - FRANKIE VALLI; vocal; BACK-UP VOCALS BY: THE FOUR SEASONS: FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Arranged & conducted by: "CALELLO"; Engineer: TOM DOWD; Produced by: BOB CREWE. th A-7415, PHW1 30926 2:45 DAWN (GO AWAY) PHILIPS 40166,44011 JAN 10 64, JAN 65 (Bob Gaudio-Sandy Linzer) PHILIPS PHS 600-124, MAR 64, 196, PHS-810C(EP) JAN 66 ? 2:36 (Alternate Stereo Mix – with no spoken intro) PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 th A-7416 3:08 NO SURFIN' TODAY PHILIPS 40166 JAN 10 64 (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) PHW1 30927 3:11 (unedited alternative MONO –no Stereo) PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 THE FOUR SEASONS C. JANUARY 1964 STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Orchestra Arranged and Conducted by CHARLES CALELLO. Vocal Arrangements by NICK MASSI. Produced by BOB CREWE. Engineer: GORDON CLARK. PHW1-30989 2:38 BORN TO WANDER PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 rd (Peterson) PHILIPS 40185 MAR 23 , 64 30990 2:00 DON'T CRY ELENA PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Gaudio) 30991 3:54 WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Pete Seeger-Sholokov) PHW1-30992 2:50 CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP PHILIPS PHS 600-129,196 FEB 64 th (Gaudio/Crewe) th PHILIPS 40305 MAY 24 , 65 (Note; This may have been recorded at the 20 Nov 1963 Session according to Charles Calello) 30993 2:26 BALLAD FOR OUR TIME PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Stallman-Jacobson) Section 4 Version 7[19th September 2018] Page 1 THE FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS MASTERS/SESSIONS 1953 TO 1974 30994 3:03 SILENCE IS GOLDEN PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (PHW1-32690) (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) PHILIPS 40211 MAY 28th,64 PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 30995 2:55 NEW TOWN PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Ochs) 30996 3:08 GOLDEN RIBBON PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Gaudio) 30997 2:15 LITTLE PONY GET ALONG PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Gaudio-Massi) PHW1-30998 2:32 SEARCHING WIND PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Crewe-Gaudio) PHILIPS 40260 DEC 30th, 64 30999 2:44 MILLIE PHILIPS PHS 600-129 FEB 64 (Gaudio) THE FOUR SEASONS c FEBRUARY 1964 STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Arranged & conducted by: "CALELLO"; Musical Arrangement: BOB GAUDIO; Vocal Arrangements: NICK MASSI; Engineer: GORDON CLARK. Produced by: BOB CREWE. (Note; all tracks on ‘Dawn’ album PHS 600-124 which shows incorrectly arranged and conducted by Bob Crewe) 31103 2:35 BIG MAN'S WORLD PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) 31104 2:57 YOU SEND ME PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (L.C.Cooke) 31105 2:37 MOUNTAIN HIGH PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Dick St John Gosting) 31106 3:01 LIFE IS BUT A DREAM PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (R Cita-S Weiss) 31107 2:19 CHURCH BELLS MAY RING PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Craft/Davis/Martin/Martin/Middleton) 31108 2:40 ONLY YESTERDAY PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (E Rambeau-B Rehak) 31109 2:46 SIXTEEN CANDLES PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Luther Dixon-Alison R.Khent) 31110 2:38 BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Howard Greenfield-Neil Sedaka) 31111 2:24 EARTH ANGEL PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Jesse Belvin) 31112 2:54 DON'T LET GO PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Jesse Stone) 31113 2:18 DO YOU WANT TO DANCE PHILIPS PHS 600-124 MAR 64 (Bobby Freeman) Section 4 Version 7[19th September 2018] Page 2 THE FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS MASTERS/SESSIONS 1953 TO 1974 THE FOUR SEASONS c FEBRUARY 1964 STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO.Arranged and conducted by “CALELLO” rd PHW1-31178 2:55 RONNIE PHILIPS 40185,44010 23 MAR 64, JAN 65 (Bob.Crewe-Bob.Gaudio) PHILIPS PHS 600-146,196 JUL 64, NOV 65 (enhanced MONO Re-mix) PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 THE FOUR SEASONS th 26 May 1964 STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Arranged by The Four Seasons, 690- Arranged and conducted by “CALELLO” Produced by: BOB CREWE. th PHW1-32689 2:59 RAG DOLL PHILIPS 40211,44010 28 MAY 64, JAN 65 (Bob Gaudio) PHILIPS PHS 600-146,196, JUL 64, NOV 65 ? 2:53 (Alternative Stereo Mix) PHS-810C(EP) JAN 66 PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 PHW1-32690? 3:25 SILENCE IS GOLDEN PHILIPS 40211,PHILIPS PL-2705 DEC 68 (See PHW30994:Jan 64 – 45 and Extended Stereo mix) PHILIPS PHS 2-6501 NOV 68 THE FOUR SEASONS c JUNE 1964 STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Vocal arrangements by: NICK MASSI, - Arranged & conducted by: DENNY RANDELL except ; 844 - Arranged by The Four Seasons, Arranged and conducted by “Calello”, 843, 845 & 849 - Arranged and conducted by “CALELLO” Sound Engineers: GORDON CLARK & TOM DOWD; Produced by: BOB CREWE. PHW1-32842 2:34 SAVE IT FOR ME PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob.Crewe-Bob.Gaudio) PHILIPS 40225,44011 AUG 8th 64, JAN 65 PHS-810C(EP) JAN 66 PHW1-32843 2:29 THE TOUCH OF YOU PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Gaudio) PHW1-32844 2:48 DANGER PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Gaudio/Linzer) PHW1-32845 2:18 MARCIE PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Gaudio-Sandy Linzer) PHW1-32846 2:25 NO ONE CARES PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Gaudio) PHW1-32847 2:27 AN ANGEL CRIED PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Gaudio) PHW1-32848 2:10 FUNNY FACE PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) PHILIPS 40225 AUG 8th 64 PHW1-32849 2:34 HUGGIN' MY PILLOW PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Crewe-Bob Gaudio) PHILIPS 40393 AUG 5th 66 PHW1-32850 2:52 THE SETTING SUN PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Bob Gaudio) PHW1-32851 2:30 ON BROADWAY TONIGHT PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 (Crewe-Gaudio) PHILIPS 40317 SEP 28th 65 Section 4 Version 7[19th September 2018] Page 3 THE FRANKIE VALLI AND THE FOUR SEASONS MASTERS/SESSIONS 1953 TO 1974 THE FOUR SEASONS Date c. JULY 1964? OLMSTEAD OR STEA PHILIPS STUDIOS? FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Arranged by: DENNY RENDELL; Vocal Arrangement by NICK MASSI. Produced by: BOB CREWE. PHW1-33008 2:35 (See 32842 SAVE IT FOR ME) PHILIPS PHS 600-146 JUL 64 PHILIPS 40225,44011 AUG 64, JAN 65 ? 2:35 (See 32842 SAVE IT FOR ME) PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 (Alternative Stereo Mix) FRANK VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS Date AUGUST 1964 Place OLMSTEAD OR STEA PHILIPS STUDIOS? FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Arranged & conducted by: "CALELLO"; Produced by: BOB CREWE. Vocal arrangements by: NICK MASSI, Engineer: BILL MacMEEKIN. PHW1-33110 2:37 A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE PHILIPS PHS 600-164 MAR 65 (Belle/Leonard/Prima/Rhodes) (Early Pressings Only) PICKWICK SPC 3223/ APR 70 SEARS SPS 60 9 MAR 70 THE FOUR SEASONS Date c. SEPTEMBER 1964 Place: STEA-PHILIPS STUDIO N.Y.C. FRANKIE VALLI; THOMAS DeVITO; NICK MASSI; BOB GAUDIO. Vocal arrangements by: NICK MASSI, Arranged & conducted by: DENNY RENDELL; Produced by: BOB CREWE. th PHW 33172 2:44 BIG MAN IN TOWN PHILIPS 40238,44017 OCT 20 64, 65 (Bob Gaudio) PHILIPS PHS 600-164,196 MAR 65,NOV 65 ? 2:46 (Alternative Stereo Mix) PHILIPS 2-6501 NOV 68 PHS-810C(EP) JAN 66 PHW 33173 2:20 LITTLE ANGEL PHILIPS 40238 OCT 20th 64 (Bob Gaudio-Bob Crewe) PHILIPS PHS 600-164 MAR 65 THE FOUR SEASONS c.