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Ray Conniff singles, unissued and rare tracks (still under construction)

Most of this information comes from Manfred Thönicke's Collector's Guide To The Works Of Ray Conniff


A Complete List Of "unique" Ray Conniff singles (non-album tracks)
Items in yellow have never been reissued on CD
Date
Title
Label/Catalog
Matrix
Notes
02-12-1954 Beenie Boy Boogie Brunswick 9-80240 Reissued on EP Brunswick EB 71032
02-12-1954 Super Chief Brunswick 9-80240 Reissued on EP Brunswick EB 71032
02-12-1954 Short Stuff Brunswick 9-80244 Reissued on EP Brunswick EB 71032
02-12-1954 Piggy Bank Boogie Brunswick 9-80244 Reissued on EP Brunswick EB 71032
01-30-1957 Three Way Love Columbia 4-40862 57270 Vocal solo by Ray, Composed by Ray
01-30-1957 Cuddle Up A Little Closer Columbia 4-40862 57271 Vocal solo by Ray
01-30-1957 Walkin' And Whistlin' Columbia 4-40991 57272

Whistle solo by Ray, Composed by Ray, reissued on 4-41696
CD reissue on The Essential Ray Conniff

06-18-1957 The Ritz Roll And Rock Epic 5-9228 58098 Released under pseudonym "Jay Raye"
06-18-1957 Ann's Theme Epic 5-9228 58099 Released under pseudonym "Jay Raye"
07-22-1957 Melody For Two Guitars Columbia 4-40991 58373
08-20-1957 Finesse Epic 5-9241 59649 Released under psuedonym "Jay Raye" (remix for stereo?)
08-20-1957 Steel Guitar Rock Epic 5-9241 59650 Released under psuedonym "Jay Raye" (remix for stereo?)
09-13-1957 Symphony Of Love Columbia 4-41040 59849 also released on Columbia Record Club Lp (GS 7) in stereo
09-13-1957

Theme from "The Perry Mason Show"
(Park Avenue Beat)

Columbia 4-41040 59848 Edited reissued on 4-41696
CD reissue in STEREO on Television Themes: 16 Most Requested Songs
03-05-1959 They Tried To Tell Me Columbia 4-41404 62348 Features vocal by Ray with The Ray Conniff Singers
08-09-1960 Midnight Lace, Part 2 Columbia 4-41800 65307 a different recording was included on the CD The Essential Ray Conniff
01-17-1963 Scarlet Columbia 4-42695 71153 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
01-17-1963 How Am I To Know Columbia 4-42893 71155 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
03-25-1966 Lookin' For Love Columbia 4-43814 87764 A STEREO mix has never appeared on CD, reissued in MONO on The Many Moods Of Ray Conniff
03-25-1966 Wonderful Season Of Summer Columbia 4-44192 87765 A STEREO mix has never appeared on CD, CD reissue in MONO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
03-25-1966 It Takes Two Columbia 4-43814 87766 A STEREO mix has never appeared on CD, CD reissue in MONO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
11-11-1966 Games That Lovers Play Columbia 4-43975 88290 An alternate take was used on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
11-11-1966 Wednesday's Child Columbia 4-43939 88291 CD reissue in STEREO on Instrumental Favorits (Time-Life compilation)
02-09-1967 Moonlight Brings Memories Columbia 4-44192 94532 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
02-09-1967 Seventeen Columbia 4-44055 94535 CD reissue in STEREO on The Essential Ray Conniff
05-09-1967 Winds Of Change Columbia 4-44422 94734 CD reissue in STEREO on The Essential Ray Conniff
12-13-1967 We're A Home Columbia 4-44422 95408 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
12-13-1967 A Certain Girl Columbia 4-44536 95409 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
04-06-1968 Look Homeward Angel Columbia 4-44645 97207 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
10-14-1968 I've Got My Eyes On You Columbia 4-44724 97745 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
10-14-1968 Dear World Columbia 4-44724 97746 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
10-14-1968 Tin Roof Blues CBS 4185 Released only in Germany
10-14-1968 Muskrat Ramble CBS 4185 Released only in Germany
04-26-1969 A Banda Columbia 4-44933 105874 A STEREO mix has never appeared on CD, reissued in MONO on The Essential Ray Conniff
04-26-1969 La Felicidad Columbia 4-44933 105875 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
09-11-1969 Love Made A Fool Of Me Columbia 4-45002 104104 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
09-11-1969 Je T'Aime (Love At First Sight) Columbia 4-45002 104107 CD reissue in STEREO on Love Songs
12-02-1969 These Are My Flowers Columbia 4-45187 104172 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
12-02-1969 Songs Are For Lovers Columbia 4-45187 104173 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
02-27-1970 Half And Half Columbia 4-45137 106811 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
02-27-1970 A Walk In The Spring Rain Columbia 4-45137 106813 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
10-08-1970 Loss Of Love Columbia 4-45267 107964 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
01-23-1971 Out Of The Darkness Columbia 4-45333 110666 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
02-11-1971 Rosa (Rose Nel Buio) Columbia 4-45363 110703 conflict re record date
02-22-1971 Rosa Nel Buio CBS 7033 Recorded in Rome. Reissued on Israeli CD (title unknown)
02-22-1971 Il Picchio CBS 7630 Recorded in Rome
June 1971 With Every Beat Of My Heart Columbia 4-45595 110933 CD reissue in STEREO on The Essential Ray Conniff, vocal by Ray
11-10-1971 Where Were You Columbia 4-45528 115571 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
11-10-1971 We Must Forget We Ever Met Columbia 4-45528 115572 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
03-21-1972 Sleepy Shores Columbia 4-45595 115862 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
11-15-1972 Face On The Wind Columbia 4-45782 116473 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
11-15-1972 Charlotte's Web Columbia 4-45823 116474 CD reissue in STEREO on 36 All-Time Favorites (3-CD set)
04-12-1973 Frost Festival CBS 2040   CD reissue in STEREO on The Best Of Ray Conniff (U.K.)
May 1974 Sing Along Song Columbia 3-10097 121407 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
May 1974 I Understand Just How You Feel Columbia 3-10002 121408 CD reissue in STEREO on The Singles Collection, Vol. 1
02-17-1975 Love Theme From An X-Rated Movie Columbia 3-10133 122302 CD reissue in STEREO on Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song/Love Will Keep Us Together
02-17-1975 On The Run Columbia 3-10164   CD reissue in STEREO on Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song/Love Will Keep Us Together
12-02-1975

Lara's Theme From "Dr. Zhivago" (single mix)

Columbia 3-10294   A better mix than was used on the Lp. The version that should be used is labeled "Disco Version (Long)" ZSS 161215. An edited version appears on the B side of this DJ only single.
         

 
Unissued tracks
Items in yellow have never been reissued on CD
Date
Title
Matrix
Notes
03-04-1959 Christmas Bride unused recording. Re-recorded on August 27, 1959 for the single and Lp
02-27-1963 Sweet Sue, Just You 77651 Full length version unissued. Edited for 4-42893 and CS 9261
12-06-1963 Blue Moon 71657 Full length version unissued. Edited for 4-42967 and CS 9261
05-15-1964 Man From Mars 71884 Ray's notes: "Take not edited."
04-08-1965 Happiness Is 72479 This version was not released. Re-recorded 5/3/65.
03-23-1966 This Is My Beloved 87762  
02-09-1967 The World Looks Good Again 94534
06-14-1967 My Tane 94958
06-12-1967 Song Of The Islands 94462
04-26-1969 La Bostella
02-27-1970 Listen To Your Heart 106812
04-10-1973 The Free Electric Band
04-12-1973 The Way We Were Trumpt and piano solos instead of vocal solo
05-14-1973 Hands Of Love possibly recorded 05-23-1973
05-14-1973 What'll I Do possibly recorded 05-23-1973
12-22-1973 Half-Breed matrix 117620 (?)
12-22-1973 All I Know matrix 117627 (?)
05-13-1974 I Will Follow Him Vocal solo by Jackie Ward
10-21-1974 It's Only A Paper Moon Two versions recorded, both unissued
02-17-1975 She Loves To Hear The Music Produced by Jack Gold
02-17-1975 Your Book Produced by Jack Gold; Trombone solo by Ray Conniff
April 1975 My Little Friend [Japanese version]
05-06-1975 Jackie Blue   CD reissue in STEREO on Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song/Love Will Keep Us Together
11-30-1976 Melody Produced by Jack Gold
11-30-1976 Ma La Lady Produced by Jack Gold
06-18-1979 Land Of Make Believe Produced by Jack Gold
03-29-1981 We Had It All Dummy version recorded with Singers during The Nashville Connection
07-22-1981 Delta Dawn Vocal by Tammy Wynette. Unissued track for The Nashville Connection
09-14-1981 We Had It All Dummy version recorded with Singers during The Nashville Connection
09-14-1981 As Time Goes By Bridge sung by Charlie Rich, part of The Nashville Connection
05-03-1982 Why Did You Leave Me, Darling vocal by Ray for The Nashville Connection
05-21-1982 Ich Hab' Mein Herz In Heidelberg Verloren [overdub in English] Recorded with 4 girls and 4 boys. Unissued overdub track from the Musik Für Millionen sessions.
06-01-1983 Fantastico [English version] Singers, parts used for Brazil Lp
06-01-1983 Fantastico [Spanish version] Singers, parts used for International Lp
03-10-1986 If God Be For Us (Who Can Be Against Us)
07-31-1986 I Can Do All Things (Through Christ Which Strengthens Me)
07-14-1987 Penthouse Serenade Trumpet solo by Ray Conniff, trumpet by Zeke Zarchy
07-14-1987 Stars Fell On Alabama Trumpet solo by Ray Conniff, trumpet by Zeke Zarchy
11-28-1988 Yo Soy Aquel [vocal version] only the instrumental version was released
Sept. 2000 El Progreso (O Progresso) Recorded for Abril Music sessions (not in Columbia/Sony Music catalog)

 
Odd tracks, mostly rare
Items in yellow have never been reissued on CD
Date
Title
Label/Catalog
Notes
08-18-1957 Where Or When Columbia CS 8037 The first beat is missing on the 1987 CD reissue of 'S Marvelous on CK 8037. This album deserves to be repackaged, possibly as a 2-on-1 with 'S Awful Nice.
09-13-1957 I Love You Columbia CL 1074 Ray's preferred take of this song appeared only on the original mono issue of 'S Marvelous. It should be remixed in stereo and included as a bonus track on a future compilation.
01-17-1958 Favorite Theme From Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto Columbia CL xxxx Different take than appeared on the stereo release of Concert In Rhythm CS 8022. Not essential in Doug's opinion.
04-28-1958 Schubert's Serenade Columbia CL xxxx Different take than appeared on the stereo release of Concert In Rhythm Vol 2 on
CS 8212. Not essential in Doug's opinion.
12-10-1958 Laura Columbia CL xxxx Different take than appeared on the stereo release of Hollywood In Rhythm CS 8117. Not essential in Doug's opinion.
12-12-1958 It Might As Well Be Spring Columbia CL xxxx Different take than appeared on the stereo release of Hollywood In Rhythm CS 8117. Not essential in Doug's opinion.
08-27-1959 Sleigh Ride Columbia CL xxxx Different take than appeared on the stereo release of Christmas With Conniff CS 8185. Not essential in Doug's opinion.
05-09-1967 Winds Of Change (End Title) Columbia OS 3140 Catalog number refers to Columbia Sountrack Lp, not issued as single
04-26-1969 'S Wonderful Columbia CS 9839 Stereo re-recording for Ray Conniff's Greatest Hits. Reissued on The Many Moods Of Ray Conniff
06-24-1974 I Won't Last A Day Without You CBS/Sony SOPM129 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK on Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters
06-24-1974 Rainy Days And Mondays CBS/Sony SOPM129 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK on Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters
06-24-1974 Superstar / There Was A Boy CBS/Sony SOPM129 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK on Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters
06-24-1974 Bless The Beasts And The Children CBS/Sony SOPM129 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK on Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters
06-24-1974 A Song For You CBS/Sony SOPM129 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK on Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters
04-27-1975 Holly Holy Columbia House 2P6411 Very rare Record Club compilation
04-27-1975 I Am... I Said Columbia House 2P6411 Very rare Record Club compilation
04-27-1975 Pink Panther Columbia House 2P6411 Very rare Record Club compilation. Trombone solo by Ray Conniff
08-18-1975 Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da CBS/Sony SOPO119
08-19-1975 Michelle CBS/Sony SOPO119
10-30-1975 Yellow Submarine CBS/Sony SOPO119
10-30-1975 And I Love Her CBS/Sony SOPO119 Very rare Japan reissue on A Gift From Ray Conniff
06-18-1979 Moonlight Sonata   Available in the UK on The Best Of Ray Conniff
03-10-1986 Are You Lonesome Tonight? Columbia House Appeared on Columbia Record Club issue of Always In My Heart

 
Albums to be reissued on CD in the USA
High priority items in yellow
Date
Title
Label/Catalog
Notes
1969 Live Europa Tournee 1969 CBS S-66219 Lp released only in Europe. A very low priority for reissue, in my opinion.
1973 Ray Conniff In Britain CBS S-65885 Lp released only in the UK. A very low priority for reissue, in my opinion.
1974 Ray Conniff Plays Carpenters CBS/Sony SOPM-129 Lp released in Japan and Europe. Briefly reissued on CD in the UK.
1974 Ray Conniff In Moscow CBS and Melodia Lp released in USSR (Melodia) as well as Spain, Argentina, Peru, Mexico on CBS/Columbia.
Worthy of a USA reissue with original artwork and liner notes
1975 Ray Conniff Plays The Beatles CBS/Sony SOP-119 Lp released only in Japan
1975 Ray Conniff Live In Japan CBS/Sony SOPZ-90-91 Lp released only in Japan. Should be reissued as a 2-CD set due to timing
1976 Ray Conniff Presents Vol. I Columbia House 2P6410 Reissue of Plays Carpenters and Plays The Beatles
1976 Ray Conniff Presents Vol. II Columbia House 2P6411 Compilation containing 7 previously unissued songs
1978 Ray Conniff Plays The Bee Gees Columbia JC-35659  
1979 I Will Survive Columbia JC-36255 Brief 1994 CD reissue in the UK
1980 Exclusivamente Latino Discos CBS DIL-10312 Needs to be properly remastered for CD, previously issued in Brazil (poor sound)
1980 The Perfect 10 Classics Columbia JC-36749 Should include bonus tracks rather than packaged as a 2-on-1
1982 The Nashville Connection Columbia FC-38072 Should include bonus tracks rather than packaged as a 2-on-1
1982 Musik Für Millionen CBS A very low priority for reissue, in my opinion
1982 Amor, Amor Discos CBS DIL-10328 Needs to be properly remastered for CD. Bonus tracks should be included.
1983 Fantastico Discos CBS DIL-10342 Previously issued on CD in The Netherlands only
1983 Fantastico [Brazil version] International version could be reissued with bonus tracks instead
1986 Say You, Say Me Columbia 40384 Previously issued on CD in Japan only
1986 30th Anniversary Edition Discos CBS DIL-10464 Previously issued on CD in Brazil only