4 SEASONS (& FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR 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 Disco 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 albums. 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 Philips 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) (instrumentals) 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.