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Earl Gaines

Earl Gaines with Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers (members Earl Gaines (vocals), Louis Brooks (tenor saxophone), Ali Brown (upright bass), Lovell Phillips (piano) and Andy Davis (drums))

Excello 2056 - It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day)* / Chicken Huffle - 1955 *also recorded in 1955 by The Midnighters on Federal 12227 and also in 1955 by Ruth Brown on Atlantic 1072.   
Excello 2056 - It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) / Chicken Shuffle - 1955
Excello 2063 - Can't Keep From Cryin' / Baby, Baby, What's Wrong - 1955

Earl Gaines (born Earl Gaines on 19-August-1935 in Mt. Nebo near Decatur, Alabama. Moved to Nashville in 1951 - recorded solo both as Earl Gains or Earl Gaines --- died 30-December-2009 at St.. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee)

Excello 2072 - Long Time Ago / It's Drivin' Me Mad - 1955

Earl Gaines with Louis Brooks & His Hi-Toppers (members Earl Gaines, .................)

Excello 2088 - Please Understand / I Don't Need You Now - 1956

Earl Gaines With Freddy Robinson Orchestra (members Earl Gaines, Gene Allison, Freddy Robinson, .............................................................)

Athens 706 - White Rose (Theme) / White Rose (Commercial) - 1957 

Earl Gaines 

Champion 1001 - Now Do You Hear / Best Of Luck Baby - 1958 (with Jimmy Beck and his Orchestra (members Johnny Jones (guitar), Larry Taylor (guitar), Big Mac (bass), Jimmy Beck (tenor saxophone), Red McMillan (tenor saxophone), Ira Wilson (tenor saxophone), Melvin Jackson (trumpet), Wilson Jenkins (piano) and Little Willie Mitchell (drums))             
Champion 1004 - Love You So / Sittin' Here Drinkin' - 1960 (with Jimmy Beck and his Orchestra)   
Champion 1017 - Three Times Seven / Hold Back My Tears - 1960 (with Jimmy Beck and his Orchestra)                                      
Poncello 712 - Let Me Down Easy / Show Me Something - 1961  
Excello 2217 - It's Love Baby / Please Love Me - 1962

Earl Gaines with Lucille Johns  

Spar - You Are My Sunshine - (track can be found on a German Blue Label Cd released in 2007 "The Poncello Records Story - Tennessee R&B" SPV 95822)

Earl Gains

HBR 481 - It's Worth Anything / The Best Of Luck To You* - 1966 *also recorded in 1964 by Sam Baker on Athens 213.
HBR 510 - I Have Loved And I Have Lived / Don't Take My Kindness For A Weakness - 1966

Earl Gaines

Hollywood 1117 - Fruit From Another Man's Tree / My Woman - 1967 (recorded in Nashville 5-May-1967)
Hollywood 1120 - Have Faith (In Me) / The Things I Used To Do - 1967 (recorded in Nashville 5-May-1967 / 20-July-1967)

A Friend (Earl Gaines)

Hollywood 1123 - We're Gonna Miss You Otis / Macon - 1968

Earl Gaines  

Hollywood 1128 - Our Friend Is Gone / He Went To The Mountain - 1968
Hollywood 1128 - Our Friend Is Gone (Part 1) / Our Friend Is Gone (Part 2) - 1968 !
Hollywood 1131 - Tell Me Tonight / Three Wishes For A Fool - 1968 (recorded in Nashville 20-July-1967 / 5-May-1967)
Deluxe 102 - The Door Is Still Open / My Pillow Stays Wet - 1968
Deluxe 111 - Good, Good Lovin' / The Meaning Of A Sad Song (Medley) - 1969
Deluxe 117 - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) / It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) - 1969
Deluxe 125 - You Belong To Me / From Warm To Cool To Cold - 1970
Deluxe 131 - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (Thrill On The Hill) / What In The World Can I Call My Own - 1970
Seventy-Seven 77-103 - Yearning And Burning / Loving Her Was Easier* - 1972 *also recorded in 1971 by Kris Kristofferson on Monument 8525.
Seventy-Seven 77-110 - That's How Strong My Love Is / Keep Your Mind On Me - 1972
King 6408 - Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) / My Pillow Stays Wet* - 1973 *also recorded in 1964 by James Duncan And The Duncan Trio on King 5887 and in 1968 by Oscar Irving on Boblo 211.
Seventy-Seven 77-128 - You're The One / Turn On Your Love Light - 1973
Seventy-Seven 77-131 - Hymn Number Five* / If You Want What I Got - 1973 *also recorded in 1966 by Mighty Hannibal on Shurfine 021.
Seventy-Seven 77-135 - I Can't Face It / Soul Children - 1973
Ace 3010 - Drowning On Dry Land / Nine-Pound Steel*  - 1975 *also recorded in 1967 by Joe Simon on Sound Stage 7 2589. 
Ace - Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness - (this unreleased rehearsal recording was released in the U. K. on a 2000 WESTSIDE Cd "Curiosities - The Ace (MS.) 70's Singles & Sessions" WESCD 208)
Dough Boy 001 – Fruit From Another Man’s Tree / Warm To Cool To Cold – 1986

Lp's

Hanna-Barbara Hbr 9508 - The Best Of Luck To You - 1966
Tracks: The Best Of Luck To You / It's Worth Anything / Trust In Me / Too Many Times / The Door Is Still Open / Poor Man Gotta Make It / Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness / You Belong To Me / I Have Loved And I Have Lived / 24 Hours A Day / Mercy On My Soul.
Deluxe ?
- 1969
Deluxe Dlp-12002 - Lovin' Blues - 1975

Tracks: My Woman / The Things I Used To Do / Three Wishes For A Fool / Fruit From Another Man's Tree / From Warm To Cool To Cold / 24 Hours A Day / My Pillow Stays Wet / The Door Is Still Open / The Meaning Of A Sad Song / Don't Deceive Me / Everyday I Have The Blues. 

CD's

Earl Gaines

Appaloosa Ap-119 -
I Believe In Your Love - 1996
Tracks: It's Love Baby / Hey, Hey, I Love You / You're Gonna Burn / Closer To You / The Door Is Still Open / Part Time Love / Reap What You Sow / Breakdown / Drivin' Wheel / I Believe In Your Love / Take My Love.

Blacktop Bt-1150 - Everything's Gonna Be Alright - 1998 
Tracks: Every Night In The Week / Everything's Gonna Be Alright / Two Lovers Are Better Than One / Sittin' Here Drinkin' / Best Of Luck, Baby / The Same Thing / Your Butt's Too Big / Brandi And Champagne / I'll Carry A Torch / You Put A Spell On Me / Is It Good To You Baby.

Black Magic 9037 - 24 Hours A Day - 1999 
Tracks: Best Of Luck Baby / Now Do You Hear / Sittin' Here Drinkin' / Love You So / If I Could Only Hold Back My Tears / Three Time Seven / Let Me Down Easy / Shoe Me Something / You Are My Sunshine / The Best Of Luck To You / It's Worth Anything / Trust In Me / Too Many Times / The Door Is Still Open / Poor Man Gotta Make It / Don't Take My Kindness For A Weakness / You Belong To Me / I Have Loved And I Have Lived / 24 Hours A Day / Mercy On My Soul.

Westside Wesa 802 - Lovin' Blues - The Starday / King Years, 1967 ~ 73 - 1999 (U. K. Release)
Tracks: My Woman / The Things I Used To Do / Three Wishes For A Fool / Fruit From Another Man's Tree / From Warm To Cool To Cold / It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) / My Pillow Stays Wet / The Door Is Still Open / The Meaning Of A Sad Song (Medley) / Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) / Every Day I Have The Blues / Have Faith (In Me) / Tell Me Tonight / You Belong To Me / Good Good Lovin' / Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go / What In The World Can I Call My Own / Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go) (Overdubbed Version) / I'm the One You Need / House Full Of Rooms / Sixty Minute Man / Little Boy Blue / Finger Lickin' (Instrumental By The Earl Gaines Band Featuring Johnny Jones (Gtr.).

Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines

Cannonball 29118 - Let's Work Together - 2000
Tracks: Let's Work Together (Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines) / Why Do You Worry Me (Roscoe Shelton) / Mercy On My Soul (Earl Gaines) /Someday Things Are Gonna Change (Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines) /We've Been Wrong (Roscoe Shelton) /Hello My Lover (Earl Gaines) /Rock Me One More Time (Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines) /Blue And Miserable Unhappy (Roscoe Shelton) /I Don't Need You Tonight (Earl Gaines) /Give Me Love (Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines) /Something's Wrong (Roscoe Shelton) /Best Of Luck To You (Earl Gaines) /Be Good Or Be Gone (Roscoe Shelton & Earl Gaines)  

Earl Gaines

Blue-Fye   Bfy-3735 - Earl Gaines Is Back - The Different Feelings Of Blues & Soul - 2005

Tracks: What Is Love / Let's Sit Down And Talk Things Over / I've Kissed My Last Ass / You Don't Love Me / Let's Party / So Satisfied / You're My Baby / Mistreated Woman / Let Me Live My Life My Way / Goodbye My Love / I Got To Sit Down And Get A Hold Of Myself / Slipping Around Must Be Catching.