Those Hoodlum Friends – The Coasters: Supplement The Coasters on Atco and King by Claus Röhnisch Special supplement to Those Hoodlum Friends – edited by Claus Röhnisch http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/supplement.pdf see Those Hoodlum Friends at http://www.angelfire.com/mn/coasters/ThoseHoodlumFriends.pdf The classic Coasters: Billy Guy, Carl Gardner, Will “Dub” Jones, Cornell Gunter, and guitarist Adolph Jacobs (in late 1958). The Coasters on Atco and King 1 Those Hoodlum Friends – The Coasters: Supplement The Coasters in 2008: Ronnie Bright, Carl Gardner Jr, J.W. Lance, and Alvin Morse (with guitarist Thomas “Curley” Palmer). (photo: Denny Culbert, 2theAdvocate.com, Louisiana) The Coasters receiving their two Golden Records for the double-hit "Searchin´" / "Young Blood" on the Steve Allen TV-show on August 25, 1957. Gardner, Guy, Nunn, Allen, Hughes, and seated Jacobs. (from Cash Box magazine, September 14, 1957 issue). 2 The Coasters on Atco and King Those Hoodlum Friends – The Coasters: Supplement THE COASTERS on Atco and King The Coasters’ Atco recordings – Sessionography, featuring: “There’s A Riot Goin’ On: The Coasters On Atco” – Rhino Handmade 4-set CD RHM2 7740 (December 12, 2007) The Coasters’ recording line-ups are listed as headings. Carl Gardner, lead vocal unless otherwise indicated. The Coasters’ stage guitarists Adolph Jacobs, Albert “Sonny” Forriest, and Thomas “Curley” Palmer also worked in the studios with the vocal group (as shown on personnel listings). Recording location is valid until new location is listed. All unmarked labels are Atco. Only US original issues are listed – singles, EPs and LPs, and when originally not issued on any US single or LP, the first album issue (LP/CD). The seven original US LPs have all their tracks listed, later albums (LP/CD) only tracks not issued on US LPs. Full catalogue number for LP AD2: Atlantic DeLuxe AD2-4003 (mono). CBCD is a bootleg CD titled “Charlie Brown” (2000) with most titles in stereo, Edsel LP is a British issue titled “Thumbin’ A Ride” (1984), GY is a limited edition issued at the Coasters’ 50th Anniversary, and the Mr R&B LP 102 “What Is The Secret Of Your Success?” (1980, reissued on CD in 1990) included never-before-on-LP-issued tracks. All tracks issued on Rhino Handmade RHM2-7740 “There’s A Riot Goin’ On: The Coasters On Atco” (2007) unless indicated (RHM*). Several of the original mono masters appear in stereo masters on that 4CD-set, but are the same takes as the mono masters, marked **. On those tracks representative CD issues with the mono editions are listed. Edited, dubbed and alternate masters are listed separately for each session. Singles issued significantly later than recording dates are marked with year of issue. THE ROBINS or THE COASTERS (LP 101, EP 4503, LP 371, LP AD2) Carl Gardner, lead/tenor; Bobby Nunn, bass/lead-1; Grady Chapman (first session), tenor/lead-2; "Ty" Terrell Leonard, tenor; Billy Richard and Roy Richard, baritones with Gil Bernal,ts; Willard McDaniel,pno/celeste-4; Charlie "Chuck" Norris,gtr; Ralph "Waldo" Hamilton,bs; John "Jessie" Sailes,dms. Unknown, eng; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller,prod. Prob. Mike Stoller, pno on LS 29, 31, 32. Prob. Radio Recorders, 7000 Santa Monica, Boulevard, Hollywood c:a February-March, 1954 LS 13 The Hatchet Man -1 Spark 116, 71090, Collectables CD 9974 LS 29 I Love Paris -2 Spark 113 LS 31 Whadaya Want? -2 Spark 110, 71090 LS 32 If Teardrops Were Kisses -4 Spark 110, GY, Collectables CD 9974 Note: All four issued on (British) Sequel CD 868 (1997). All tracks of Rhino mono 2CD 71090, titled “50 Coastin’ Classics” (1992), listed for overview (marked 71090). Collectables CD 9974 titled “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” (2006) by The Robins. with prob. Richard Berry,lead bass vcl-3; Mike Stoller,arr/pno; Gil Bernal,ts; Barney Kessell,gtr; Ralph "Waldo" Hamilton,bs; John "Jessie" Sailes,dms. Abe "Bunny" Robyn,eng; Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller,prod. Master Recorders, 533 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles early 1954 LS 15 57C-245 (59C-4073) Wrap It Up -1 (Gardner,second lead) Spark 103, LP 101, 71090 LS 16 57C-246 (59C-4074) Riot In Cell Block # 9 -3 Spark 103, EP 4503, LP 101, LP 371, LP AD2, 71090 c:a August, 1954 LS 22 57C-281 (59C-4093) Loop De Loop Mambo Spark 107, EP 4503, LP 101 LS 14 57C-282 (59C-4094) One Kiss Spark 113, LP 101, 71090 LS 23 57C-283 (59C-4095) I Must Be Dreamin Spark 116, LP 101, LP AD2, 71090 LS 24 57C-284 (59C-4096) Framed -1 Spark 107, EP 4503, LP 101, LP AD2, 71090 prob. July 7, 1955 (or poss. January, 1955) LS 30 55C-32, S-1669 Smokey Joe´s Cafe Spark 122, 6059, LP 101, LP 371, LP AD2, 71090 LS 21 55C-33, S-1670 Just Like A Fool Spark 122, 6059, 71090 Note: Mike Stoller states in the liner notes of Rhino R2 71090 that "The Hatchet Man" was the first Robins date on Spark. Last session wrongly listed as recorded in 1954 on RHM2 7740, which may feature Grady Chapman. Michel Ruppli and the Atlantic files give September 28, 1955 as recording date, but that was the day the Spark masters were purchased by Atco. Earlier discographies have listed above recordings in three sessions in order of LS master numbers. Spark single 103 was released in June 1954, single 110 in February 1955, and single 122 in September. Master series 57C- allocated for LP 101 in 1957. Collectables CD 9974 as by The Robins, has "One Kiss" titled "One Kiss Led To Another”. LS 23 titled “I Must Be Dreamin’” on LP. S-master numbers used on Atco single. The Coasters were formed in October, 1955. In 1957 and 1958 several of the Robins´ Spark recordings were reissued on LP and EP as by the Coasters, leading to the common misconception that the Robins had transformed into the Coasters. In fact Gardner and Nunn were recruited by manager Lester Sill and producers Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller. Due to touring engagements there was not enough recorded material available when Atco needed recordings for the Coasters’ first LP. Atco LP 33- 101 titled “The Coasters” (1957, issued in electronic simulated stereo 1960), reissued as one half of Collectables CD 76566 “The Coasters - One By One” (2004). LP 371, full catalogue number SD33-371 (only stereo edition issued), titled “Their Greatest Recordings - The Early Years” (1971). The British Edsel LP ED 156 “Thumbin’ A Ride” (1984), The Coasters’ British London EP of 1959, Atco LP 33-371 “Their Greatest Recordings – The Early Years” (November, 1971), Bill Millar’s book of 1974, the British Atlantic LP K 30057 “20 Great Originals” (1978), and the US 2-set Atlantic DeLuxe LP AD 2-4003 “Young Blood” (July, 1982). The Coasters on Atco and King 3 Those Hoodlum Friends – The Coasters: Supplement THE COASTERS Carl Gardner, lead/tenor; Billy Guy, baritone/lead-1; Bobby Nunn, bass; Leon Hughes, tenor with Mike Stoller, arr/pno; Gil Bernal,ts; Barney Kessell and prob. Adolph Jacobs,gtrs; Ralph Hamilton,bs; Jessie Sailes,dms/perc; Chico Guerrero,congas. Abe Robyn,eng; Leiber-Stoller,prod. Omit ts on 56C-67. "Hollywood" / Master Recorders, 533 North Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles January 11, 1956 56C-67 S-1857 Brazil (Gardner, Nunn, Guy joint leads) 6073, LP 101, 71090 56C-68 S-1858 Down In Mexico 6064, LP 101, LP 111, Clarion LP 605, LP 371, LP AD2, 71090 56C-69 S-1859 One Kiss Led To Another 6073, LP 101, Clarion LP 605, 71090 56C-70 S-1860 Turtle Dovin´ 6064, LP 101, LP 371, LP AD2 (not WCD), 71090 Note: S-master numbers used on singles. Atco LP 33-111 and stereo version SD33-111 titled “The Coasters’ Greatest Hits” (1959). Clarion LP 605 and stereo version SD-605 titled “That Is Rock & Roll” (1965). Atlantic DeLuxe mono LP AD2-4003 titled “Young Blood” (1982). 20 tracks on that 2-set LP (which spells “Girls Girls Girls” and “Run Red Run” with commas and a “The” before “Idol With The Golden Head”), reissued with some alternate stereo editions (marked WCD) on Warner CD 27604 “The Ultimate Coasters” (1986). S-1860 titled “Turtle Dovin” on Rhino 2CD 71090. with Obe "Young" Jessie,harmony-vcl (omit Hughes); Mike Stoller,arr/pno; Gil Bernal or poss. Plas Johnson,ts; Barney Kessell,gtr/mandolin-5; Adolph Jacobs,gtr; Ralph Hamilton,bs; Jessie Sailes and A.L. (Abe) Stoller,dms; Joe Oliveira,perc; poss. Chico Guerrero,congas. Abe Robyn,eng; Leiber-Stoller,prod. Omit ts on 57C-105 and -108. February 12/15, 1957 (mostly filed as February 15) 57C-105 (59C-3689) Lola -5 LP 101 57C-106 57C-186 (59C-3690) Sweet Georgia Brown (Gardner, Guy, Nunn joint leads) 6104, LP 111, 71090 57C-107 57C-187 (59C-3691) Young Blood 6087, EP 4501, LP 101, LP 111, LP 371, LP AD2, 71090 57C-108 57C-188 (59C-3692) Searchin´ -1 6087, EP 4501, LP 101, LP 111, LP 371, LP AD2, 71090 Note: Master numbers 106 - 108 later changed to 186 - 188 and used on Atco singles. "Young" Jessie was hired for this session with the Coasters (contrary to the belief that he was a Coasters member - and may be the one singing the phrase "you know I'll bring her in some day" on "Searchin'"). with Jesse Stone,dir/poss.prod; Lowell "Count" Hastings,ts; prob. Mike Stoller,arr; Kenny Burrell,gtr; Lloyd Trotman,bs; Joe Marshall,dms. Capitol Studios, New York City June 12-13, 1957 57C-229 (59C-4083) Wait A Minute -1 rejected (see note), (RHM*) Note: Probably edited on December 4, 1957 (see 57C-326) and may be same master track (59C-4083 poss.