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100 – Danny Zella Garedos – Sapphire / You Made Me Blue - 1959
101 – The Four Imperials – Time Out / Valley Of Tears - 1959
102 – The Sabres – Bountry Hunter / Tenderfoot - 1959
3000 – Joe Tex – The Only Girl I’ve Ever Loved / What Should I Do - 1961
3001 - Wayne C Handy – Conscience Let Me Go / Pain Reliever - 1961
3002 – Joe Tex – One Giant Step / The Rib - 1961
3003 – Joe Tex – Popeye Johnny / Hand Shakin’ Love Makin’ Girl Talkin’ Son-Of-A-Gun - 1961
3004 – George Kent – Little Wheels / Lonesome Is My Middle Name - 1961
3005 - ?
3006 – The Four Winds – Promised Land / Woe Is Me - 1961
3007 – Joe Tex – Be Your Own Judge / Meet Me In Church - 1962
3008 – The Catalinas – Cha Cha Joe / Echo One - 1962
3009 – Joe Tex – I Let Her Get Away / The Peck - 1962
3010 - ?
3011 – George Kent – Me And Tina / I Got Hurt All Over Me - 1962
3012 – Gene & Jerry – Did You Ever / Freight Train Blues - 1962
3013 – Joe Tex – I Should Have Kissed Her More / Someone To Take Your Place - 1962
3014 - ?
3015 - ?
3016 – Joe Tex – Blood’s Thicker Than Water / I Wanna Be Free - 1962
3017 – Jerry Woodard – I May Never Get To Heaven / Lying’s Just A Habit John - 1963
3018 – Clarence Reid – I Got My Share / There’ll Come  A Day - 1963
3019 – Joe Tex – I’d Rather Have My Pig / Say Thank You - 1963
3020 – Joe Tex – I’d Rather Have You / Old Time Lover - 1963
3021 – Jerry Woodard – I Betcha Gonna Like It / Down - 1963
3022 – Bobby Marchan – I Gotta Sit Down And Cry / I Got A Good Thing - 1963
3023 – Joe Tex – I Had A Good Home But I Left Part 1 / Part Two - 1963
4001 – Joe Tex – Fresh Out Of Tears / Hold What You’ve Got - 1963
4002 – Bobby Marchan – Half A Mind / Get Down To It - 1964
4003 – Joe Tex – You Better Get It / You Got What It Takes - 1964
4004 - The Illusions – I Don’t Believe It / The World Outside - 1964
4005 – Rhodes And Two Sisters – I Can’t Believe It / Present Your Birthday Presents - 1964
4006 – Joe Tex – A Woman Can Change A Man / Don’t Let Your Left Hand Know….. - 1964
4007 – Bobby Marchan – Funny Style / Hello Happiness - 1964
4008 – Wayne Kemp – Little Old Heartache Maker / You Cried All The Way Back To Me - 1964
4009 – Hobey Dodd – The Frog / After All - 1964
4010 - ?
4011 – Joe Tex – Build Your Love On A Solid Foundation / One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show - 1964
4012 – Jack Barlow – I Love Country Music / Number One In The Nation - 1964
4013 - ?
4014 – Gerry Woodward – Schoohie Doochie Doh Ah / A Fallen Star - 1964
4015 - Stan Beaver - Tippy Tippy Tiptoe / I'm Gonna Move - 1964
4016 – Joe Tex - Funny Bone / I Want To (Do Everything For You) - 1964
4017 – Marty Martel - Everblue / Misery In Missouri - 1964
4018 – Wayne Kemp – Big News / Two Strangers - 1964
4019 – Clarence Reid – I Refuse To Give Up / Somebody Will - 1964
4020 – Bobby Marchand – I Feel It Coming / Gimmie Your Love - 1964
4021 – Paul Kelly – Chills And Fever / Only Your Love - 1964
4022 – Joe Tex – Close The Door / Sweet Woman Like You -1964
4023 – Chris Harris & The Soul Agents – Rifle Man / You Really Fooled Me - 1965
4024 – Jack Barlow – Dear Ma / I Love Her Still - 1965
4025 – Paul Kelly – Can’t Help It / Since I Found You - 1965
4026 – Joe Tex – If Sugar Was As Swet As You / The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) - 1965
4027 – Wayne Kemp – Little Homewrecker / Watch That First Step - 1965
4028 – Joe Tex – I’m A Man / S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) - 1965
4029 – The Daydreams – Lovin’ Side / Part Of You Love - 1965
4030 - ?
4031 – Don Ray – I Feel Love Coming On / ? - 1965
4032 – Cherry Stone – He Walks Softly / My Cup Runneth Over -1965
4033 – Joe Tex – I Can’t Believe I’m Gonna Make It / Better Believe It Baby - 1965
4034 – The Daydreams – Easy Baby / Here And Now - 1965
4035 – Bobby Fischer – All Together / Lonely City - 1965
4036 - Johnny Durham - My Act / Left Is Right And Right Is Wrong - 1965
4037 – Glenn Vandal – Dit-Dat / Hold Onto Your Heart - 1965
4038 - ?
4039 – The Busybodies – Busybody / The Move - 1965
4040 – Clarence Reid – Gimmie A Try / Part Of Your Love - 1965
4041 – Wayne Kemp – Feeling Single Seeing Double - 1965
4042 – Marty Martel – I’m From Missouri / Where Did My Laughter Go - 1965
4043 – Sherrie Hughes – I’ve Got A Lot Of Love / It’s Just My Love That’s Showing - 1965
4044 - ?
4045 – Joe Tex – What In The World / I’ve Got To Do A Little Bit Better - 1965
4046 – Allman Joys – Spoonful / You Deserve Each Other - 1965
4047 -  Len Wade – Whatcha Gonna Do / It Comes And It Goes - 1965
4048 – The Tikis – Somebody’s Son / Little Miss Lovelight - 1965
4049 – The Beets – Not In Love With Me / I Should Wait - 1965
4050 – The Buddy Killen Orchestra – Lady Bird / Lonely Shadow – 1965
4051 – Joe Tex – truest woman in the world / papa was too – 1966
4052 – Front Page News – Thoughts / You Better Behave - 1967
4053 – Marty Martel – I Must Look In The Mirror / Party Going Guy - 1967
4054 – The Dialtones – Don’t Let The Sun Shine On Me / If You Don’t Know You Just Don’t Know - 1967
4055 – Joe Tex – Show Me / A Woman Sees A Hard Time (When Her Man Has Gone) - 1967
4056 – Little Archie – All I Have To Do / You Can’t Tie Me Down - 1967
4057 – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry – This Time / Hummin’ A Heartache - 1967
4058 – Steff Sulke – One Million Days / I’m A Simple Man - 1967
4059 – Joe Tex – I’m Going To Get It / A Woman Like That Yeah - 1967
4060 – The Torques – Merry Maker / You Make Me Feel So Good - 1967
4061 - Joe Tex – See See Rider / A Woman’s Hands - 1967
4062 – Steff Sulke – Broken Dreams / Oh What A Lovely Day - 1967
4063 – Joe Tex – Skinny Legs And All / Watch The One - 1967
4064 – Skip Gibbs – The Chokin’ Kind / Fugue For A Lost Soul - 1967
4065 – Bobby Marchan – I Just Want What Belongs To Me / Sad Sack - 1967
4066 – The Daybreakers – Afterthoughts / Psychedelic Siren - 1967
4067 – The What-Knots – I Ain’t Dead Yet / Talkin’ ‘Bout Our Breakup - 1967
4068 – Joe Tex – Don’t Give Up / I’ll Make Everyday Christmas - 1968
4069 – Joe Tex – Men Are Getting’ Scarce / You’re Gonna Thank Me Woman - 1968
4070 – Chain Reaction – Definitely Dixie / I’ve Got A Lot Of Love Left In Me - 1968
4071 – Steff Sulke – I Believe It Takes Two / Strings of My Heart - 1968
4072 – Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry – Shake Your Money Maker / That’s When I Guessed - 1968
4073 – Barry Jones – Let’s Do The Funky Boogaloo Part 1 / Part 2 - 1968
4074 – The Magnificent 7 – Never Will I (Make My Baby Cry) / Ooh Baby Baby - 1968
4075 – Chris Harris & The Invaders - So Much Soul / Why Can't We Get Along – 1968
4076 – Joe Tex – I’ll Never Do You Wrong / Wooden Spoon - 1968
4077 – Diane Trask – Precious Time / Lock Stock And Teardrops - 1968
4078 – Perpetual Motion – Get Ready / Neckin’ Don’t Make It - 1968
4079 – Joe Tex – Betwixt And Between / Chocolate Cherry - 1968
4080/1 – Bobby Fischer – The Only Lie I Ever Told Was I Love You/That’s What I Like About Me - 1968
4082 – Red Johnson – What Man Wouldn’t Try / Cloud Over Paradise - 1968
4083 – Joe Tex – Go Home And Do It / Keep The One You Got – 1968
4084 – Chris Harris – Dr Funky / Tell ‘Em (I Am Who I Am) - 1968
4085 – The Buddy Killen Orchestra – Chicken-Pickin’ / Finger Lickin’ - 1968
4086 – Joe Tex – Baby Be Good / You Need Me Baby - 1968
4087 – Free Reign – Sparkle And Shine / Crystal Chandelier - 1968
4088 – Paul Kelly – Call Another Doctor / We’re Gonna Make It - 1968
4089 – Joe Tex – Sweet Sweet Woman / That’s Your Baby - 1968
4090 – Joe Tex – Buying A Book / Chicken Crazy – 1969
4091 – Little Kathy Hoffman / Kathy’s Friends – Kathy’s Letter / Kathy’s Theme – 1969
4092 – The Brotherhood – Mari / Are You A Turtle – 1969
4093 – Joe Tex – Anything You Want To Know / That’s The Way - 1969
4094 – Joe Tex – It Ain’t Sanitary / We Can’t Sit Down Now - 1969
4095 – Joe Tex – Sure Is Good / I Can’t See You No More (When Johnny Comes Marching Home) – 1969
4096 – Joe Tex – Everything Happens On Time / You’re Right Ray Charles – 1970
4097 – Duffy – Come Back Come Back / Hello There Girl – 1970
4098 – Joe Tex – I’ll Never Fall In Love Again / The Only Way I Know How To Love You – 1970
4099 – Chapter III – Look For Yourself / God Made Woman (For Man To Love) – 1970
1001 – Joe Tex – I Know Him / Bad Feet – 1971
1002 – Dutch Ross – Get A Good Grip On Your Popcorn / Old Mammy Mud – 1971
1003 – Joe Tex – Papa’s Dream / I’m Comin’ Home - 1971
1005 – Kevin Johnson – She’s Leavin’ (Bonnie Please Don’t Go) / Sunday Mornin’s Roses – 1971
1006 – Frederick Knight – Throw The Switch / I Know Where I’ve Been - 1971
1006 - Joe Tex - King Thaddeus (Mono)  / King Thaddeus (Stereo) - 1971 (Promo only)
1007 – Johnny Lee- Just What The Doctor Ordered / Road That Leads To Nowhere – 1971
1008 – Joe Tex – Give The Baby Anything The Baby Wants / Takin’ A Chance – 1971
1009 – The Nashville Edition – I Wish I Didn’t Have To Miss You / Santa Ana Wind – 1971
1010 – Joe Tex – I Gotcha / A Mother’s Prayer – 1971
1011 – Dutch Ross- Show Me / You’ve Got My Heart – 1971
1012 – Joe Tex – It Ain’t Gonna Work Baby / You Said A Bad Word – 1971
1013 – Don Wayne – Hank / Puppy And The Parakeet – 1971
1014 – Johnny Lee – Song O Fthe City / Travellin’ Rock ‘N’ Roll Bad – 1971
1015 – Gunilla Hutton – Greatest Story Ever Told / You Can Say The Prettiest Things Sometimes – 1971
1016 – Odilie Gonzalez – Cruces Boricuas En Vietnam / Todos De Parranda – 1971
1017 – Don Wayne – I Fed Her Love / Watermelon – 1972
1018 – Joe Tex – Rain Go Away / King Thaddeus – 1972
1019 – Annette Snell – I’ll Be Your Fool Once More / Footprints On My Mind – 1972
1020 – Joe Tex – Cat’s Got Her Tongue / Woman Stealer – 1972
1021 – Joe Tex – All The Heaven A Man Really Needs / Let’s Go Somewhere And Talk – 1972
1022 – Annette Snell – I’ll Be Your Fool Once More / ? – 1972
1023 – Annette Snell – You Oughta Be Here With Me / Footprints On My Mind – 1972
1024 – Joe Tex – I’ve Seen Enough / Trying To Win Your Love – 1973
1025 – Annette Snell – Get Your Thing Together / I’ll Be Your Fool Once More – 1974
1026 – Jean Knight – Dirt / Jesse Joe – 1974
1027 – King Floyd – Can You Dig It / Learning To Forget You – 1974
1028 - Annette Snell - Just As Hooked As I've Ever Been / Love Connection - 1974
1150 – Red Lane – Little Scatterbrain / Ain’t Your Memory Got No Pride At All – 1974
1151 – Bobbie Boy – Till The Feeling Goes Away / What You Got At Home – 1975
1152 – Bobby Marchand – Bump Your Bootie / Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Whitie – 1975
1153 - ?
1154 – Joe Tex – Sassy Sexy Wiggle / Under Your Powerful Love – 1975
1155 – Joe Tex – I’m Goin’ Back Again / My Body Wants You – 1975
1156 – Joe Tex – Baby It’s Rainin’ / Have You Ever - 1975
1157 – Joe Tex – Love Shortage / Mama Red – 1975
2800 – Joe Tex – Loose Caboose / Music Ain’t Got No Color - 1979
2801 – Joe Tex – Who Gave Birth To The Funk / If You Don’t Want The Man - 1979
2802 – Joe Tex – Discomainia / Fat People - 1979

LPs

The following albums, although clearly all Dial recordings, were actually released on the Atlantic label because Atlantic were distributing Dial releases at the time.

SD-8106 - Joe Tex - Hold on To What You've Got - 1965
Tracks:You Got What It Takes / Tell Me Right Now / One Monkey Don't Stop No Show / Hold What You've Got / I'm Not Going to Work Today / Are We Ready // You Better Get It / Heep See Few Know / Fresh Out of Tears / You Can Stay / There is a Girl / Together We Stand

SD-8124 - Joe Tex - The Love You Save - 1966
Tracks: The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) / Live For Yourself / Build Your Love (On a Solid Foundation)I Don't Trust Myself Around You / Funny Bone / A Sweet Woman Like You // I'm a Man / You Better Believe It, Baby / Close the Door / If Sugar Was as Sweet as You / Heartbreak Hotel / Don't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand is Doing)

SD-8133 - Joe Tex - I've Got To Do a Little Better - 1966
Tracks: Papa Was, Too / What Me and My Baby Ain't Got / A Woman sees a Hard Time (When Her Man is Gone) / Watch the One (That Brings the Bad News) / Taking Care of a Woman (Is a Full Time Job) / Lying's Just a Habit John // I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better / The Truest Woman in the World / I Believe I'm Gonna Make It / Got You on My Mind / Half a Mind / S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song)

SD-8144 - Joe Tex - Best of Joe Tex - 1967
Tracks: Hold What You've Got / You Got What It Takes / A Woman (Can Change a Man) / I Want to (Do Everything For You) / I Believe I'm Gonna Make It / I've Got to Do a Little Bit Better // S.Y.S.L.J.F.M. (The Letter Song) / Papa Was Too / Show Me / A Sweet Woman Like You / The Love You Save (May Be Your Own) / You Better Git It

SD-8156 - Joe Tex - Live and Lively - 1968
Tracks: Show Me / Do Right Woman-Do Right Man / Get Out of My Life, Woman / Wooden Spoon / That's Life // Love is a Hurtin' Thing / Don't Give Up / A Woman's Hands / You're Gonna Thank Me, Woman / Papa Was, Too / Skinny Legs and All

SD-8187 - Joe Tex - Soul Country - 1968
Tracks: I'll Never Do You Wrong / Ode to Billie Joe / The Dark End of the Street / Funny How Time Slips Away / Engine, Engine Number Nine // Skip a Rope / Green Green Grass of Home / Set Me Free / By the Time I Get to Phoenix / Honey

SD-8231 - Joe Tex - Buying a Book - 1969
Tracks:We Can't Sit Down Now / Sure is Good / That's the Way / Anything You Wanna Know / It Ain't Sanitary // The Only Way / Grandma Mary / Get Your Lies Together / The Same Things You Did To Get Me / Buying a Book

SD-8254 - Joe Tex - Joe Tex With Strings and Things - 1970
Tracks: Everything Happens on Time / The Same Old Soup / I Love You and I Thank You / A Little Friendly Advice / Take My Baby a Little Love // You're Right, Ray Charles / She Might Need Me / Daddy's Got a Bad Back / My Wife My Woman / (When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) I Can't See You No More

SD-8292 - Joe Tex - From the Roots Came the Rapper - 1972
Tracks: Lovin' Man / The Only Way I Know How to Love You / I Can Do It Better / Chained in the Mind / I'll Never Fall in Love Again // Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool For You Baby)There's No Business Like Love / The Baby is Mine / Something's In Life Are Worth Dying For / Hate Yourself in the Morning

From this point on, distribution was being handled by Mercury, but the records were actually released on the Dial label.

DL-6001 - Joe Tex - Joe Tex 1971
Tracks:

DL-6002 - Joe Tex - I Gotcha - 1971
Tracks:I Gotcha / Give The Baby Anything The Baby Wants / Takin' A Chance / Baby Let Me Steal You / It Ain't Gonna Work Baby / God Of Love // You Said A Bad Word / Bad Feet / The Woman Cares / Love Me Right Girl / For My Woman / You're In Too Deep

DL-6003 - ?

DL-6004 - Joe Tex - Joe Tex Spills the Beans - 1972
Tracks: All The Heaven A Man Really Needs / You're Sure Gonna Get It / Woman Stealer / Rain Go Away / Let's Go Somewhere and Talk / A Mother's Prayer // Cat's Got Her Tongue / Living in the Last Days / I Come to You / King Thaddeus / Trying to Win Your Love / Papa's Dream

DL-6005 - Allman Boys (Featuring Duane and Gregg Allman) - The Allman Boys - 1973
Tracks: Gotta Get Away / Oh John / Street Singer / You'll Learn Someday / Old Man River / Bell Bottom Britches // Spoonful / Stalling For Time / Doctor Fone Bone / Changing Of The Guard / The Forest For The Trees / Northern Boundary

6100 - Joe Tex - He Who Is Without Funk Cast The First Stone - 1978
Tracks: Loose Caboose / How Do You Spell Relief / If You Don't Want The Man (Don't Take The Money) / Finger Popped Myself Into The Poor House // Who Gave Birth To The Funk / Hold What You've Got / He Who Is Without Funk (Cast The First Stone) / Music Ain't Got No Color

Corrections by Jean-Marc Vos, Bosko Asanovic, and Jente-Jan De Jong