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4 SEASONS (& & SEASONS) USA SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY 1962 to 1982

Special thanks go to the following sources used in compilation of this discography: previous USA and UK Fan Club newsletters, Ray Nichol, Tom Cramlington, Ken Charmer, John Hornsby, Frank Rovello, Charles Alexander, Russ McLelland, Paul Urbahns, George Juba, Mike Miller and Jose Sanchez. Corrected and Revised February, 2016.

The discography listed below cites official, regular/stock (shop) copies of 4 Seasons’ USA releases on vinyl with a mention of promo/demo copies where of interest and also any other collectable releases around at that time. The chart positions cited are Billboard (with Cashbox listings in brackets). *Indicates picture sleeved singles and [Release Date]. MV = Music Vendorwhich became Record World (RW) in April, 1964, Chart positions are also given together with Billboard or Adult Contemporary AC or R&B charts where applicable. Interesting related releases, demo/promo/DJ copies are also mentioned together with the odd track(s) on selected .

Bermuda/Spanish Lace (Billboard reviewed this single on February 3rd , 1962 ) Gone 5122 [12/61] {Multicoloured label – green/yellow/orange/mauve; reached shops after Xmas hence [01/62 ] cited by some authors} Sherry/I’ve cried before Vee-Jay 456 1 (1) MV 1 R&B 1 [07/62] {DJ copy was black & white label with oval VJ logo as were all VJ DJ 4 Seasons releases from VJ 456 to VJ 576; all stock/regular pressings had the black rainbow label with oval VJ logo from VJ 456 to VJ 597} Big girls don’t cry/Connie-O VJ 465 1 (1) MV 1 R&B 1 [10/62] {Both the first two VJ singles were initially released on the black rainbow coloured label with oval VJ logo; later pressings came out in black label with silver writing with VJ logo in brackets} Spanish Lace/Bermuda (re-issued on a mauve/orange two-coloured label) Gone 5122 [10/62] Santa Claus is comin’ to town/Christmas tears VJ 478 23 (28) MV 12 [11/62] Peanuts /blank flip side One sided black & white label DJ cop y VJ DJ EP 1-901 [12/62] *“The Four Seasons Sing” EP VJ VJEP 1-901 115 (131) [12/62] Tracks: Peanuts/Never on a Sunday/La Dee Dah/I can’t give you anything but love. {Due to Xmas 1962, this EP finally hit most stores hence [2/63] in some discographies; released with the hard cardboard cover with picture same as that of the “Sherry” LP and later on in 1963, some copies were sleeved in a coloured titled paper cover!} A black & white label DJ copy with the 4 tracks was also released. The special bonus sleeved EP, because of VJ 576, peaked on the Billboard charts at no. 108 in 01/64, and on MV at 72! Walk like a man/Lucky ladybug VJ 485 1 (1) MV 1 R&B 3 [01/63] *”The Four Seasons Sing” EP VJ VJEP 1-902 123 [03/63] Tracks:- Why do fools fall in love?/Silhouettes/Alone/Since I don’t have you. {DJ copies had black & white labelwith the 4 tracks} Ain’t that a shame/Soon (I’ll be home again) VJ 512 22 (20) MV 20 [03/63] {“Soon ” reached number 77 on BB, 70 on CB and 59 on MV charts; some black & white label DJ copies had “soon/soon” on each side or soon/blank side; other DJ pressings featured both ‘A’ and ‘B’ side tracks} Candy girl/Marlena VJ 539 3 (4) R&B 13 [06/63] {“Marlena ” reached number 36 on BB and also number 35 on CB} New mexican rose/That’s the only way VJ 562 36 (30) MV 30 [09/63]

{“That’s the only way” reached 88 on BB and 65 on CB; DJ copies of this single only had the flip side titled “That’s the way it goes ” as did the first few pressings of the regular/stock copies of the single} Sherry/I’ve cried before Oldies OL 18 [10/63] Big girls don’t cry/Connie-O Oldies OL 47 [10/63] Peanuts/Stay VJ 576 [11/63] Brunswick Bowling Spot jingle sung by The 4 Seasons Radio Commercial Only [11/63] Big Man’s World 1-sided cardboard disc promo single 45 rpm Columbia Record Club 6675 [11/63] I belong to you Unreleased demo of duet between Nick Massi & Denise Ferri (of Denise and The Delicates) [1963] Walk like a man/Lucky ladybug Oldies OL 60 [1963] {OL47 and 60 were released in orange and white & red and black labels} Stay/Goodnight my love VJ 582 16 (15) MV 15 [01/64] {3 stock/regular copy label variations – black with white or silver writing with VJ written in either the oval or brackets, and the usual black rainbow pressings with oval VJ logo. Promo copies of this single had blue & white labels as did their VJ promo singles from VJ 597 to VJ 717} Dawn/No surfin’ today 40166 3 (3) MV 3 [01/64] {Original copies had the black Philips label; from 1967 “Dawn” pressings had the pale blue label stamped with the letter S. All Philips 4 Seasons regular/stock copies from 40166 to 40523 (except 40490) had a black label. All 4 Seasons’ promo/demo (i.e for broadcast only/not for sale) copies except where stated from Philips 40l66 to 40688 had white labels with black writing}. Candy girl/Marlena Oldies OL 116 [01/64] *Ronnie/Born to wander Philips 40185 6 (6) MV 6 [03/64] *Big Man’s World/You send me 33 ⅓ rpm Auravision D4 (M6724) [04/64] {Released to members of the Columbia Record Club on 1-sided square cardboard disc with picture of the group} *Alone/Long lonely nights VJ 597 28 (24) [05/64] {“Long lonely nights” reached no. 102 on BB and no. 74 on CB. Stock/regular copies were pressed with either the black rainbow label with oval VJ logo (or VJ logo in brackets) or black & silver label with the VJ logo in brackets or black & silver label again with VJ logo not in brackets or with a yellow label with black writing VJ logo not in brackets. Their stock/regular pressings of singles from VJ 597 to 664 had black rainbow type label & VJ logo in brackets} *Rag doll/Silence is golden Philips 40211 1 (1) RW 1 [05/64] {Two picture sleeve colours – one yellow with black border, the other green with black border; original copies had the black Philips label; from 1967 “Rag Doll” pressings had the pale blue label stamped with an S} Save it for me/Funny face Philips 40225 10 (9) RW 8 [08/64] Sincerely/One song (B- side “One Song” no. 113 on RW) VJ 608 75 (87) RW 60 [07/64] Happy, happy birthday/Apple of my eye (B-side “Apple of my eye” no. 104 on RW) VJ 618 106 [09/64] *Big man in town/Little angel Philips 40238 20 (14) RW 14 [10/64] {Promo copies had pink label with black writing} *I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus/Christmas tears VJ 626 [10/64] 19 BB Xmas Charts {Black rainbow pressing had VJ logo in brackets; black & silver label had the oval VJ logo} Single reviewed by Billboard on November 7 th , 1964 and was an early release to compete with Philips 40238! *Rag doll/Ronnie (Bob Crewe Orchestra) Philips 40241 [11/64] {Promo copy had dark green label with silver writing} Released with colourful pic sleeve to compete with VJ 626. *Bye bye baby/Searchin’ wind Philips 40260 12 (10) RW 6 [12/64] Sherry /Baby what you want me to do (Jimmy Reed) Oldies OL 18/OL 19 [1964] Walk like a man /Nobody but you Dee Clark (with the Riley |Hampton Orchestra) Oldies OL 60/ OL 65 [1964] Big girls don’t cry /Could this be magic? (The Dubbs) Oldies OL 47/ OL 48 [1964] Candy girl /At the county fair The (Impressions with Jerry Butler) Oldies OL 116/ OL 77 [1964] Candy girl /Dear one (The Scarlets) Oldies OL 116/OL 117 [1964] The Four Seasons “Swing The Jingle For Coca Cola” (10, 30, 60 & 90 secs slots) 33 ⅓ rpm LP DJ TX-94 [1964] Never on a Sunday/Connie-O VJ 639 (146) [12/64] (Some author’s cite [01/65] as release date but VJ 639 was actually issued 31/12/64 to compete with Philips “Bye Bye Baby” that was released on 30/12/64) Rag Doll/Ronnie Philips double-hit series Philips 44010 [1965] Dawn/Save it for me “ “ “ “ Philips 44011 [1965] Sherry/Big man in town “ “ “ “ Philips 44017 [1965] *Toy soldier/Betrayed (Betrayed” was no. 91 on Cashbox) Philips 40278 64 (62) RW 54 [03/65] [Demo copies were pressed as either “Toy soldier/Toy soldier” or “Toy soldier/Betrayed”} Save it for me /I get around (Beach Boys) () Andrew Oldham Orchestra Parrot PAR 9745V [03/65] Since I don’t have you/tonight tonight (last of their VJ 45’s with the black rainbow type label) VJ 664 105 [03/65] *Girl come running/Cry myself to sleep Philips 40305 30 (27) RW 23 [05/65] {Two stock/regular pressings label variations either large or smaller type. Black label exists? Promo pressings had pink label with black writing with both ‘A’ and ‘B’ sides but or “Cry myself to sleep/Cry myself to sleep” had the black & white label} Cola EP “Let’s Swing The Jingles For Coca-Cola” Tune to “Things Go Better With Coca-Cola, Things Go Better With coke” 4 Seasons, Jan and Dean, Shirelles, Roy Orbison and Johnny Bubbles) each sing a jingle advertising Coca Cola. The 4 Seasons’ cut is 3: 90 secs. Demo record release only. McCann-Erickson, no number [06/65] Joey Reynold’s Theme Joey Reynolds (4 Seasons)/Rats in my room (sung by Joey and Danny. Theme tune to Joey Reynolds radio show sung by the 4 Seasons to the song “Big Girl Don’t’ Cry”. WIBG Philadelphia radio statation. Wibbage11270J/11270R [06/65] Joey Reynolds Theme Joey Reynolds Theme (4 Seasons)/ditto. Custom pressing for a radio station demo only. WXYZ 121003 [06/65] Let’s hang on/On Broadway tonight Philips 40317 3 (1) RW 1 [09/65] {original copies had the black Philips label; from 1967 “LHO”pressings had the pale blue label stamped with an S; promo copies had R570 stamped on label} Little boy (in grown up clothes)/Silver wings VJ 713 60 (91) [11/65] {Original pressings had maroon label; later issues had the black & silver label, both formats with the oval VJ logo} Cousin Brucie Go Go Theme tune sung by 4 Seasons and issued on one-sided collectors’ series flexi yellow 45 rpm vinyl for the radio show hosted by DJ Bruce Morrow. WABC Radio 77 [11/65] Stay/Goodnight my love Oldies OL 319 [04/65] *Gold Vault of Hits Juke-box EP/mini-LP 33 ⅓ rpm Philips PHS 810-C [01/66] (Tracks: Dawn/Rag doll/Bye bye baby/Let’s hang on/Big man in town/Save it for me) Working my way back to you/Too many memories Philips 40350 9 (10) RW 9 [01/66 ] {promo copies had R570 stamped on label} My mother’s eyes /Stay {black & white DJ copy with VJ logo in brackets; black & silver stock copy with oval VJ logo} V J 719 [03/66] *Opus 17 (Don’t worry ‘bout me)/Beggar’s parade Philips 40370 13 (9) RW 9 [04/66] {promo copies had R570 stamped on label} Beachnut Chewing Gum jingle TV and Radio Spots [04/66] *I’ve got you under my skin/Huggin’ my pillow Philips 40393 9 (9) RW 6 [08/66] {“Skin/Pillow” promo copy numbered 40393 but also there is a black & white label promo“I’ve got you under my skin/I’ve got you under my skin” numbered DJP 10 (stock record 40393)}. *Tell it to the rain/Show girl Philips 40412 10 (12) RW 10 [11/66] Nupercainal Sunburn Cream jingle “Do The Burn” TV and Radio spots [11/66] Big girls don’t cry/Opus 17 Philips double-hit series Philips 44018 [1966] Walk like a man/Girl come running ditto Philips 44019 [1966] Let’s hang on/Working my way back to you ditto Philips 44020 [1966] I’ve got you under my skin/Bye bye baby Philips double-hit series Philips 44021 [1967] Candy girl/Peanuts “ “ “ “ Philips 44022 [1967] Connie-O/Alone “ “ “ “ Philips 44023 [1967] Stay/Marlena “ “ “ “ Philips 44024 [1967] *Beggin’/Dody Philips 40433 16 (12) [02/67] {Philips pressings of 40433 to 40523 had both original black and later turquoise/pale blue coloured labels} *C’mon Marianne/Let’s Ride Again Philips 40460 9 (9) [05/67] There is a slower mix of “C’mon Marianne” on the turqoise label pressing compared to the black or pale blue labels} *Watch the flowers grow/Raven {pale blue label only stock/regular pressings) Philips 40490 30 (14) [10/67] Beggin’/Watch the flowers grow Philips double-hit series Philips 44031 [1968] C’mon Marianne/Tell it to the rain Philips double-hit series Philips 44032 [1968] Will you still love me tomorrow/Around and around Philips 40523 24 (15) RW 13 [02/68] {Promo copy of Will you love me tomorrow (mono)/ditto (stereo) Philips DJP-19 [02/68] Stock/regular copies pressed with either black or pale blue or turquoise label pressings} *Saturday’s Father/Goodbye girl (regular coloured + special fold-open sleeve) (blue lbl) Philips 40542 103 (50) {Pale blue label only stock/regular pressings) [06/68] {Promo copy of Saturday’s father (mono)/ditto (stereo)} Philips DJP-25 [06/68] Electric stories/Pity {either pale blue or turquoise label stock/regular pressings} Philips 0577 61 (41) RW 38 [11/68] {Promo copy black & white label of Electric stories (mono)/ditto (stereo)} Philips DJP-28 [11/68] *”Edizione D’Oro (Gold Edition)” Juke-box EP/mini-LP 33 ⅓ rpm Philips PL 2705 [12/68] {Tracks: Sherry/Big girls don’t cry/Will you still love me tomorrow/I’ve got you under my skin/Walk like a man/Silence is golden} *”Genuine Imitation Life Gazette” Juke-box EP/mini-LP 33 ⅓ rpm Philips PL 2704 [01/69] {Tracks: Wall Street Village day/Mrs Stately’s garden/Idaho/Something’s on her mind/Wonder what you’ll be?} *Idaho/Something’s on her mind {Pale blue label only) Philips 40597 95 (64) RW 72 [03/69] {Something’s On Her Mind reached number 98 by BB and number 64 by CB} *And that reminds me/Singles game Crewe 333 45 (33) RW 27 [08/69] {PS variations - one with and one without a shadow behind the heads of Joe Long and Frankie Valli; one label type with big writing and NO. 333 written on label; another label type with smaller writing and just 333 written. The smaller writing DJ copy is the “And That Reminds Me (mono)/ditto (stereo)” type 333, the other larger writing is the promotional mono/stereo type with NO. 333 written on label). *A patch of blue/She gives me light (pale blue only stock/regular pressings) Philips 40662 94 (53) [04/70] {Promo copy red/black label for Patch of Blue (stereo)/mono Patch of Blue had black/white label} Philips DJP-59 Lay me down(wake me up)/Heartaches and raindrops Philips 40688 [09/70] {Promo is the usual black & white label “Lay me down (mono)/ditto (stereo)” Philips DJP-71 [09/70] A promo variation is “Bob Crewe Presents Special Advanced Copy of Philips Records of Lay me down (mono/Lay me down (stereo) THE FOUR SEASONS with no Philips logo or black centre dividing line on the label} Where are my dreams (mono)/Ditto (stereo) Philips DJP-74 [12/70] {Promo copy is a red & black labelled stereo side and a black & white label mono side}. Where are my dreams/Any day now Philips 40694 RW 112 [01/71] The night/Sun country {not issued as a regular/stock copy single;demo pressing acetate only}Mowest 5025F [08/72] Walk on (don’t look back)/Touch the rain child Mowest 5026F [08/72] {Promo copy was black & white labelled with “Walk on (mono)/ditto (stereo)” How come/Life and breath 1255F [05/73] {Promo copy was black & white labelled with “How come (mono)/ditto (stereo)” Hickory/Charisma Motown 1288F (CB 90) [02/74] {Promo copy black & white label with “Hickory (mono)/ditto (stereo)”; some have the word reservice on label} Ballad of Mr Nixon/Little Pony (Nick Masi) One Way OW 244 [1974] Who loves you/ditto (disco version) Warner Brothers/Curb WBS 8122 3 (7) AC 7 Disco 7 [08/75] {Promo copy Who loves you (mono)/ditto (stereo)} December 1963 (Oh what a night)/Slip away Warner/Curb WBS 8168 1 (1) RW 1 AC 18 [12/75] {Promo copy December 1963 (mono)/ditto (stereo)} Silver star/Mystic Mr Sam Warner/Curb WBS 8203 38 (68) AC 24 [05/76] {Promo copy Silver star (mono)/ditto (stereo)} Rag Doll /Jealous (Little Royal) Both black/gold and maroon/gold label copies exist. (bootleg?) Gorda 500 [1976] Down the hall /I believe in you Warner/Curb WBS 8407 65 (77) AC 40 [06/77] {Promo copy Down the hall - edit (mono)/ditto (stereo)} USA Fan Club Jingle Single EP “Cousin Brucie Go Go Theme/Nupercainal Sun Tan Cream/Coca Cola/Beachnut “Chewing Gum” Magic Carpet EP-502 Black, yellow or red vinyl. [04/78] Who loves you/December 1963 (Oh what a night) Warner Brothers GWB 0340 [07/78] Spend the night in love/Slip away Warner/Curb 49597 91 [11/80] {Promo copy Spend the night in love (mono)/ditto (stereo)} Heaven must have sent you (here in the night)/Silver star Warner/Curbs 49585 RW 134 [02/81] {Promo copy Heaven must have sent you - edit (mono)/ditto -edit (stereo)} Singles issued on the double-hit singles series : The Four Seasons Record Company [04/83] 4 Seasons Bye bye baby/Big man in town LM 0001 4 Seasons Sherry/Walk like a man LM 0002 4 Seasons Rag doll/Opus 17 LM 0003 4 Seasons Dawn/Tell it to the rain LM 0004 4 Seasons Big girls don’t cry/Candy girl LM 0005 4 Seasons Let’s hang on/Girl come running LM 0006 4 Seasons December 1963/Who loves you LM 0007 Frankie Valli Can’t take my eyes off you/To give LM 0008 4 Seasons Working my way back to you/Beggin’ LM 0009 Frankie Valli My eyes adored you/Swearin’ to God LM 0010 4 Seasons Ronnie/save it for me LM 0011 4 Seasons I’ve got you under my skin/Don’t think twice (Wonder Who? LM 0012 4 Seasons C’mon Marianne/Stay LM 0013 Greatest Hits boxed set (yellow/gold or red vinyl) of 6 singles: Collectables label COL BX-9 [03/84] 4 Seasons Sherry/Walk like a man The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 1A/1B 4 Seasons Rag doll/Dawn The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 2A/2B 4 Seasons Let’s hang on/Big girls don’t cry The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 3A/3B 4 Seasons/F. Valli December 1963/My eyes adored you The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 4A/4B F. Valli Swearin’ to God/Can’t take my eyes off you The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 5A/5B 4 Seasons I’ve got you under my skin/Working my way back to you The Four Seasons Record Company LM BX 6A/6B

East Meets West (w ith the Beach Boys)/Rhapsody FBI Label FBS 7701 [08/84] {One promo version “East meets West/Rhapsody both stereo; other version East meets West/ditto both stereo} Sherry/Big girls don’t cry (ri) 78 rpm 10” single USA Prime label [1984] Book of love (club version 6 min )/Book of love (edited club version 3min 45 sec ) 12 ʺsingle MCA/Curb 23549 [05/85] Streetfighter/Deep inside your love 7” single MCA/Curb 52618 [07/85] (Promo black & white labelled stereo edited version/stereo edited version of “Streetfighter”) Streetfighter (club version 7:58 )/(short version 5:00 )/( version 5:10 ) 12 ʺ single MCA/Curb 23562 (No. 6 in UK Record Mirror High Energy charts] [08/85] Moonlight memories/What about tomorrow MCA/Curb 52724 [10/85] (Promo black & white labelled stereo/stereo version of “Moonlight Memoriesr”) Book of love/What about tomorrow MCA/Curb 52871 [07/86] (Promo black & white labelled stereo/stereo version of “Book of Love”) Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons Volume 1: Sherry/Working my way back to you/Let’s hang on/Rag doll 3ʺ CD single in the Li’l Bit Of Old Gold Series Rhino R31C 73010 or R3 73010 [04/88] Frankie Valli & 4 Seasons Volume 2: Big girls don’t cry/Candy girl/Opus 127/Ronnie 3ʺ CD single in the Li’l Bit Of Old Gold Series Rhino R31C 73029 or R3 73029 [07/88] Big girls don’t cry- Rap 3:24 (edited version)/ditto 2:24 (enhanced orig. mix ) 7” MCA/Curb 53440 [10/88] Big girls don’t cry-Dirty Dancing Rap (edited version)/ ditto Black & white label promo

Big girls don’t cry (club mix 5:17 )/enhanced original mix 2:24 /original version 2:25 /BGDC-Dirty Dancing rap 5:07 (extended version) 33 ⅓ rpm 12 ʺ MCA/Curb 23913 [10/88] More singles issued on the double-hit series: The Four Seasons Record Company [1989] 4 Seasons Silence is golden/The Proud One (F.Valli) LM 0014 4 Seasons Toy soldier/Alone LM 0015 4 Seasons Ain’t that a shame/Marlena LM 0016 4 Seasons Soon(I’ll be home again)/Connie-O LM 0017 4 Seasons Peanuts/The sun ain’t gonna shine anymore (F.Valli) LM 0018 4 Seasons I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus/Santa Claus is comin’ to town LM 0019 December 1963 (Oh What a Night) Side 1: Dance version 6:13 /Radio edit – two radio edit versions (4:22 and 3:59 ) Side 2: Dance version , Radio edits 1 and 2 – same times of play. 12 ʺ single Curb YNR 77076 (black and white label), 12 ʺ single Curb CURBV-1054 (red and black label)/CD maxi promo single CURBD 1054; CD single Curb 76917-2; *Curb 4KM-76917 () with tracks as per the 12 ʺsingle version. [09/93] {December 1963 (Oh What a Night) Dance versions of orig. 1976 on *Curb 4KM-76917 radio increased in May, 1994 and entered the charts in 07/94. The single reached no. 14 in 08/94; 6 on Billboard Top 40 Mainstream and 22 on Billboard Adult Contemporary chartin 09/94; Cash Box 11 }. Book of love (Radio mix 3:40 and Extended dance mix 5:26) CD Curb 76942-2 & cassette singles 76942-4 [01/95] Book of love Radio mix 3:40 and Extended dance mix 5:26 Promo CD single Curb 1107 [01 /95] (Both tracks taken from the 1995 “Oh What A Night” on Curb D-77693)

Miscellaneous (4 Seasons back-up vocals on these other artists’ releases)

The Kokomos Mamma’s boy/Yours truly Gone 5134 [08/62] Kevin McQuinn Philly-Del-Fi-Yea/Turn back Diamond D-124 [09/62] Matthew Reid Faded Roses/Tomorrow Scepter 12238 [09/62] John Corey Pollyanna/I’ll forget Vee-Jay 466 [10/62] Jerry Jackson She lied/Wide awake in a dream Kapp K496 [11/62] Frank Hubbell and The Hubb-Caps Broken date “Wild side”/ditto (bossa nova version) Topix 45-6005 [02/63] (Valli/DeVito/Gaudio/Majewski backing vocals)

Ace Kennedy and the Candies Down where the gang hangs out/Tel-a-woman Philips 40091 [02/63] Jerry Jackson Gypsy eyes/Turn back Kapp K511 [02/63] Chuck Jackson Another Day Track from his LP “Encore” Wand WDM 655 (mono)/WDS 655 (stereo) [02/63] Diane Renay Tender/Dime a dozen Atco 45-6262 [04/63] The Kokomas No lies/Open house party Josie 45-906 [04/63] Red Apple and The Turnovers Tin Lizzy/Tin Lizzy Sleigh Ride Vivid V-1001 [05/63] Larry Lee Little Lana/Stood up Genius 45-2100 [05/63] Matthew Reid Lollypops went out of style/Cry myself to sleep (4 Seasons backing vocals)Topix 45-6006 [06/63] (Other authors have cited either [01/62/, [02/62] or [08/62] as release dates for Topix 6006!) L.B. Wilson Don’t/Poco Loco Vivid V-1002 [06/63] The High Keyes Que sera sera (whetever will be will be)/Daddy Ooh, long legs Atco 45-6268 [06/63] The Page Boys Ole buttermilk sky/If tears could speak Decca 31505 [06/63] Kevon McQuinn Satisfied/It’s only me Vivid V-1003 [06/63] Hedy Sontag Anymore/ Hello heartache Vee-Jay 540 [07/63] Dee Clark Come closer/That’s my girl Constellation C-120 [05/64] Ken Hartford Jay walker/Little Joe Golightly Southern Sound SS-119 [11/63] Evan Mitchell Get back in bed/Pollyanna Mala 471 [01/64] The Rays featuring Hal Miller Love another girl/Sad Saturday Amy 900 [01/64] Larry and the Legends Don’t pick on me baby/The creep(instrumental) Atlantic 45-2220 [02/64] The High Keys One horse town/Don’t leave me now Atco 45-6290 [03/64] 4 Evers If I were a magician (Valli back-up vocals)/Be my girl Smash S-1887 [04/64] Larry Santos True/Someday (When I’m gone) Atlantic 2250 [08 or 09/64] (4 Seasons may sing back-up vocals on the following unreleased Atlantic tracks Sheeba, Where Did My Baby Go, Now That I’m All Alone, What’s The Matter With Tonight, Don’t Cry Your Life Away and Misery) The Rays featuring Hal Miller A blessing in disguise/Cry like the rain Amy 920 [02/65] Soupy Sales The mouse/Pachalafaka ABC Paramount 45-10646 [03/65]

Possibly 4 Seasons backing vocals?

Lenny O’Henry Mr moonlight/Burning memories Smash S-1800 [01/63] John Corey Hey little runaround/The prettiest girl I’ve ever kissed Vee-Jay 514 [04/63] Larry Lee Little Lana/Stood up Genius 45-2100 [06/63] Kevin McQuinn Satisfied/It’s only me Vivid V-1003 [06/63] Van Trevor A fling of the past/ C’mon now baby Vivid 45-1004-V [08/63] Choli Maye You will never get away/Cry for me Gold Records Incorporated 212 [08/63] The High Keys Pistol packin’ mama/You’re my girl (I’ve got the righ to love) Atco 45-6276 [10/63] (Possibly Seasons back up on the following Atco unreleased High Keys songs The Velvet Hammer, Last Call; Lonely Boys, Lonely Girls and Kind of Girl) Wade Flemons Watch over her/When it rains it pours Vee-Jay 578 [01/64] Lenny O’Henry Across the street/Saturday angel Atco 45-6291 [04/64] The Rays featuring Hal Miller On my own two feet/I still care Amy 909 [07/64] Scott Oberle Cupid’s poison dart/You’re my dream girl Atco 45-6293 [04/64] The Four Kings Lonely Lovers/One Night (Tom De Vito & Nick Massi produced) Canadian American 173 [07/64] Lenny O’Henry Sweet young love/Savin’ all my love Atco 45-6312 [08/64] (4 Seasons may provide back-up vocals to the unreleased Atco tracks Tender is the Night and What’s Your Baby Doing Tonight) Michael Allen She/People forget so fast MGM K13301 [12/64] Tommy Hayes Glistening lights/Trance Philips 40259 [02/65] Eddie Bryan The feeling (demo only) DeVito & Massi Produced [1965] Jonathan Marcus What about me?/Mad about you baby MGM K13580 [09/66] Lenny O’Henry Across the street/Saturday angel (reissued) Atco 45-6525 [1967]

Interesting Records :

4 Seasons sing a jingle Tribute To A Legend DJ George “Hound Dog” Lorenz (written by Crewe and Gaudio; produced by Crewe. KDAY Radio show spot. [03/64] Faflik Shoes advert jingle sung by the 4 Seasons BBD&O Advertsising Agency promo 45 rpm [196?] Var. Arts Featuring The Four Seasons USA Buena Vista 12 ʺ promo sin gle. Tracks unknown. [1965?] The Stars Make It Happen Dialogue with Bob Gaudio and “Let’s hang On” played Radio USAF V33513-1 [11/65] Var. Arts Guard Scene (National Guard Top 40 Music Show - host Ed Baer) LP NGC 112 [10/67] {Cuts 3 & 4 4 Seasons sing “Sherry” with interview with Valli and Gaudio; Wonder Who “Don’t Think twice” and “Let’s hang On” played followed by Joey Long comments tune “Big Girl’s Don’t Cry”}.

VA Voices of Vista Intoduce their spot (Host Herb Oscar Robertson) 4 Seasons sing “Dody” Track 100C [12/67]

Var.Arts, Super Stars – Super Hits (24 Original All Time Greats The 4 Seasons sing “Spanish Lace” USA Columbia Record Club D 348 (mono)/DS 348 (stereo) [1967]

American Forces and Television Service P-15690 vinyl pressing The Four Seasons sing Who Loves you-highlights and other featured artist is Cat Stevens. [1975]

FV & The Four Seasons Radio Special on “The Robert Morgan Special of the Week” Series II Side 1 45rpm [1977]

Neil Diamond The American Popular Song/Diamond girls (4 Seasons back-up vocals A side) UK CBS 7408 [05/79]

Neil Diamond The American Popular Song track on the LP “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” UK CBS 86077/USA Columbia FC 35625 [12/78]; CD versions: USA Columbia CK 35625 [02/86]; UK CBS 86077 [05/87]; USA Universal 002079002 [11/14].

Var. Arts. Body Slam (1986 orig.movie ) Valli & 4 Seasons sing “Book of Love” MCA 6197 LP [05/87]

Var Arts Solid Gold Scrapbook USA Radio Show 4 Seasons featured but details unknown [09/89]

“The Very Best of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons” USA Video NTSC Laserlight 80542 [12/97]

“Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Live in ” USA DVD NTSC Standing Room Only MPND 4143 [01/98] (Reissued again in [01/07] USA Kultur SKU: KUL-D4143)

You Sing the Four Seasons Hits (karaoke) Pocket Songs PS 482 (musicassette) [1989] (Sherry/Big girls don’t cry/Walk like a man/Dawn (Go away)/Ronnie/Rag doll

You Sing the Four Seasons Hits (karaoke) Pocket Songs PS 505 (musicassette) [1990] {Can’t take my eyes off you/Bye bye baby/Let’s hang on/Working my way back to you/(Opus 17(Don’t worry ‘bout Me)/Tell it to the rain}

“The Very Best of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons” USA DVD NTSC Delta 82170 [03/02]

Addidas “House Party” advertisement Frankie Valli & Four Seasons sing “Beggin’ – Pilooski edit” [11/08] FV& FS sing “Working My Way Back To You” TV/Radio ad for UK album of same title [07/12]

Miscellaneous Various Artists LPs (mainly USA unless noted) Golden Goodies Volume 7 “Bermuda” Roulette R 25212 [07/63] Golden Goodies Volume 11 “Spanish lace” Roulette R 25219 [08/63] Oldies Dance Party Volume I 4 Seasons track “Sherry” Oldies 33 label OL-8001 [10/63] Oldies Dance Party Volume II 4 Seasons track “Big Don’t Cry” Oldies 33 OL-8002 [11/63] Guest Star Presents The 4 Seasons “Spanish Lace” and “Bermuda” Guest Star Records GS 1481 [1963] Teen Party 4 Seasons sing “Big Man’s World” Columbia Record Club D-35(mono)/DS-35 (stereo) [03/64] The Great Hits of 1964 {& Some Golden Oldies} (“Stay”, “Sherry” & “Big Girls Don’t Cry”) Vee-Jay VJLP 1112 mono)/SR 1112 (stereo) [11/64] The 4 Seasons/Johhny Rivers/Neil Sedaka/The J Brothers This is real” and “Coma Si Bella” Design DLP 185 (mono)/SDLP 185 stereo) [11/64] Shindig With The Stars Volume 2 “Coma Si Bella” and “Real(This is Real)” Wyncote W 9070 (mono)/SW 9070 (stereo) [12/64] Shindig (25 Artists and Tunes) “Bermuda” Guest Star Records GS 1488 [1964] At The Hop (Featuring the 4 Seasons) “Comme Si Bella” and “T his is real” Coronet C-244 (mono)/CXS-244 (stereo) [1964] Four Seasons/Tommy Roe/Johnny Rivers/Tony Banon “Spanish Lace” Diplomat D2430/DS2430/DSA 6-68 [1964] (Blue/silver label on stereo pressings and pink/black label on mono vesrsions) Shindig “This is Real” Stereo Spectrum–Stereo Spotlight Series Design DLP 190 (mono)/SDLP 190 (stereo) [01/65] More Great Hits of 1964 (and Other Golden Geats) “Walk like a man” Vee-Jay VJLP 1136 (mono)/SR 1136 (stereo) [04/65] Shindig Hullabaloo Spectacular “Comme Si Bella” and “This is Real” Gladwynne GL 2004 (mono)/GLS 2004 (stereo) [1965] Shindig (ri of DLP/SDLP 190) “This is Real” International Award Series AK 258 (mono)/AKS 258 (stereo) [1965] Shindig “This is Real” Showcase Records CPR-9011 [1965] All Star Shindig “Comme Si Bella” and “This is Real” Spinorama S-154 (stereo) [1965] Hullabaloo Au-Go-Go “Coma Si Bella” Design DLP-211/SDLP-211 [1965] Teen Beat “Spanish Lace” and “Bermuda” Diplomat D-2414 (mono)/DS-2414 (stereo) [1966] Las Vegas Winners (Stars of Las Vegas) “Comma Si Bella” and “This is Real” Spinorama M-165 (mono)/S-165 (stereo) [1966] The Young Rascals (Starring The 4 Seasons, The Buggs & Johnny Rivers) “Comma Si Bella” and “This is Real” Coronet CX-283/CXS-283 [1966] 24 Happening Hits “Bermuda” Continous play radio station album with black/white label Crystal Corporation (Columbia Special products) GT-9000/Telerad, Inc. GT-9000 [1967] {Album sleeve states “24 Original Happening Hits” but LP vinyl label has “24 Happening Hits”; some pressings have green writing on black label} The Best of Rock n’ Roll UK LP “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Rediffusion ZS 141 [1973] Mike Merton’s Non Stop Party Show Volume 1 Canadian LP “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Aries 2001 [1973] Rock and Roll Classics 1956-1863 (14 Carats Volume I) UK LP “Bermuda” Roulette Super 2940 201 [1974] Candlelite Music Proudly Presents Magic Moments () RCA Special Products DPL2-0157 [1975] (4 Lovers track “Your’re The Apple Of My Eye”) The Early Sixties – Old Gold WCAU-FM (Philadelphia) “Big Girls Don’t Cry” OLD-1002 [1970s] The Main Event (movie) Soundtrack LP 4 Seasons sing“Sherry” & “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Columbia JS 36115 [06/79] The Wanderers (movie) Soundtrack LP 4 Seasons sing “Sherry”,“Big Girls Don’t Cry” and “Walk Like A man” Warners Brothers BSK3359 [7/79]; UK Gem (2) GEMLP 103 [1979]; UK Hallmark under Jukebox Classics SHM 3069/musicassette HSC 3069 ri LP. On CD: USA Warner Brothers 3359-2 [04/89], UK Jukebox Classics Pickwick PWK 058 [1988] and UK Sequel NEM 765 [1995]. Hollywood Knights (movie) Soundtrack LP 4 Seasons sing “Rag Doll”& “Big Girls Don’t Cry” Casablanca NBLP 7218 [05/80] Dirty Dancing Vestron movie/motion picture 4 Seasons track “Big Girls Don’t Cry”released UK [10/87]/USA 08/87] (Original vinyl soundtrack LP did not feature BGDC but CD versions did – USA RCA 6408-2-R [08/97]) (movie soundtrack LP) with BGDC USA RCA 6965-1-R [03/88]; CD RCA 6965-2-R [10/90] and UK CD RCA 7432136915-2 [03/98]. Spotlight on Gone Records Volume 1 4 Seasons sing “Spanish Lace” USA Collectables COL-CD-5460 [01/94] Spotlight on Gone Records Volume 2 4 Seasons sing “Bermuda” USA Collectable COL-CD-5461 [03/94] Dirty Dancing- with BGDC track. USA CD RCA 55525/UK RCA 57718-2 [12/03] 20 th Anniversary Edition of Dirty Dancing USA CD features BGDC RCA 82876695542 [05/07]