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Syl Johnson 

Syl Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson on the 1-July-1939 in Holly Springs, Mississippi) 

Federal 12358 - Teardrops / They Who Love – 1959
Federal 12374 - I've Got Love / Lonely Man – 1960
Federal 12435 - I've Got To Find My Baby / (She's So Fine) I Just Gotta Make Her Mine - 1961(Recorded 27-June-1961)
Federal 12454 - Little Sally Walker / I Resign From Your Love - 1962 (Recorded 27-June-1961)
Federal 12474 - I Wanna Know / Well Oh Well* - 1962 *Also Recorded In 1950 By Tiny Bradshaw On King 4357.
Federal 12476 - Please, Please, Please / I'm Looking For My Baby – 1962
Cha Cha 728 - She's All Right / I Know - 196?
T. M. P. - Ting 115 - I've Got To Get Over / Falling In Love Again – 1965
Zachron 600 - Straight Love, No Chaser / Surrounded – 1966

Syl Johnson and Orchestra

Zachron 600 - Try Me / Surrounded - 1966

Syl Johnson

Tag Ltd. 1 - Straight Love, No Chaser / Surrounded – 1966
Special Agent 200 - Do You Know What Love Is / The Love I Found In You - 1967 (red label)
Special Agent 201 - Do You Know What Love Is / That Ain't Right - 1967 (Released again by same record company with different mix and yellow label - scarce)  
Twilight 100 - Come On Sock It To Me / Try Me - 1967
Twilight 103 - Different Strokes / Sorry Bout Dat – 1967
Twinight 106 - Ode To Soul Man / I'll Take Those Skinny Legs – 1968
Twinight 107 - Send Me Some Loving / I'll Resign – 1968
Twinight 108 - I Feel An Urge / Try Me* - 1968 *Different To Twilight 100.
Twinight 110 - Dresses Too Short / I Can Take Care Of Business – 1968
Twinight 116 - I Can Take Care Of Homework / Take Me Back – 1969
Twinight 118 - Don't Give It Away / Going To The Shack – 1969
Twinight 125 - Is It Because I'm Black* / Let Them Hang High - 1969 *also recorded in 1974 by Oscar Toney Jr. on Contempo 7702.

Syl Johnson & The Pieces Of Peace (members Syl Johnson (vocals), Harold "Hal" Nesbit (drums), Bernard Reed (bass), John Bishop (guitar), Jerry Wilson (saxaphone) and Michael Davis (trumpet))

Twinight 129 - Concrete Reservation / Together, Forever – 1970

Syl Johnson

Twinight 134 - One Way Ticket To Nowhere / Kiss By Kiss – 1970
Twinight 144 - Thank You Baby* / We Do It Together - 1971 *also recorded in 1969 by Johnny Moore on Mercury 72908
Twinight 149 - Get Ready / Same Kind Of Thing – 1971
Twinight 151 - Annie's Got Hot Pants Power (Part 1) / Annie's Got Hot Pants Power (Part 2) (Instrumental) - 1971
Hi 2201 - The Love You Left Behind / Anyone But You – 1971
Twinight 155 - That's Why / Everybody Needs Love – 1972
Hi 2215 - I Wanna Satisfy Your Every Need / Age Ain't Nothing But A Number - 1972
Hi 2229 - We Did It / Anyway The Wind Blows - 1972 (Released 15-October-1972) 
Hi 2250 - Back For A Taste Of Your Love / Wind Blow Her Back My Way - 1973 (released 3-July-1973)  
Hi 2260 - I'm Yours / Anyone But You – 1974
Hi 2269 - Let Yourself Go / Please Don't Give Up On Me – 1974
Hi 2275 - I Want To Take You Home (To See Mama) / I Hear The Love Chimes – 1974
Hi 2285 - Take Me To The River / Could I Be Falling In Love – 1975
Hi 2295 - I Only Have Love / Come On Home – 1975
Hi 2304 - Star Bright, Star Lite / That's Just My Luck – 1976
Hi 2308 - 'Bout To Make Me Leave Home / It Ain't Easy – 1976
E. P. I. 101 - Goodie-Goodie-Good Times / Love Baby - 1976
Shama 1235 - Goodie-Goodie-Good Times / Love Baby – 1977
Shama 1236 - Can't Nobody Stop Me Now / Let Me Love You – 1977
Hi 77507 - Fonk You / That Wiggle – 1977
Hi 77517 - Stand By Me / Main Squeeze – 1978
Hi 79529 - Mystery Lady / Let's Dance For Love – 1978
Shama 1237 - Bring Out The Blues In Me / How You Need To Be Loved – 1980
Shama 1239 - Dream Of A Lifetime / All The Way To The Top – 1981
Shama 1241 - Ms. Fine Brown Frame / You Don't Have To Go – 1981
Boardwalk 7-11-165 - Ms. Fine Brown Frame / You Don't Have To Go – 1982
Boardwalk 99904 - Ms. Fine Brown Frame / You Don't Have To Go - 1982 (12" Release)

Sil Johnson & Co. 

Shama 1242 - Steppin' / Suicide Blues – 1983