"Now and Forever"- A Chad and Jeremy Discography.

Chad and Jeremy released a multitude of records over their time together as a group (1964-1968). Below is an annotated discography of all their American releases on all of their labels.

US 45 RPM singles and sleeves

"Yesterday's Gone"/"Lemon Tree" (World Artists 1021; spring 1964)

This first single for C&J was a hit on both the pop and country charts. However, it quickly dropped out of the country charts when DJs realized that C&J were two British "longhairs". This b side would not be on a standard World Artists LP, but would later appear on several compilations, most notably Capitol's More Chad & Jeremy. As with all World Artists 45s, there are several label variations, though most are yellow, with varying typesets. The white label promo (pictured on the left) is the very first USA C&J record. This record would reach #5 on the US pop charts.(important chart placings note: all chart listings are from Cash Box unless noted. For reasons involving the different ways that Billboard and Cash Box formulated their charts, Billboard was never as kind to C&J. For example this record was only #21 on Billboard.)

"A Summer Song"/"No Tears For Johnny" (World Artists 1027; summer 1964)

This second single was rush issued in the US, after the success of "Yesterday's Gone". Its success ended up eclipsing the first single, forcing a halt in production of C&Js first LP as the covers were altered to add a blurb about the track. C&Js first #1 on Cashbox, but only a #5 on Billboard. This single cemented C&J's place as US hitmakers, though it languished in obscurity on the UK Sing For You LP abroad. (There was a failed attempt by United Artists in the UK to release it as a single after its phenomenal US success). Some copies of this single feature a rather comical illustration of the lack of quality controls at the World Artists plants, as both sides bear the "A Summer Song" label, though the record has the correct tracks.

"Willow Weep For Me"/"If She Were Mine" (World Artists 1034; summer 1964)

Another hit single for C&J, with real chart action (at #2). World Artists may have initially intended for "If She Were Mine" to be the a side, but that is pure speculation. This single was the first for which World Artists was willing to splurge on a picture sleeve. Too bad they chose to use a charcoal drawing of C&J (quite similar to the one used MUCH later on the very first C&J CD, The Soft Sound of Chad & Jeremy), which made Chad look like a chipmunk, or like he just had his wisdom teeth pulled!

One odd feature of this record is that Ember in the UK decided to release it as a single, but rather than manufacture it in the UK, they apparently made a deal for World Artist's plant in the USA to produce a rather cheaply made black labeled "Ember" copy of the single for export to the UK, which bears the same catalog number as the World Artists version.

"If I Loved You"/"Donna Donna" (World Artists 1041; fall 1964)

Another hit (a #4), with a nice picture sleeve. For a look at both the sleeve and the label, click here. World Artists went a bit overboard on promos for this single, seemingly making about as many white label promos as they did of any other particular label variation of the single. These two tracks were taken from the UK Sing For You LP, and held off the Yesterday's Gone LP for release as a single. This single was also the first record to advertise for the Chad and Jeremy Fan Club, featuring the PO Box of "Fan Club President" Jill Stuart. I wonder whether she was more a Chad fan or more a Jeremy fan? :) This is the last time World Artists would go all out for a Chad & Jeremy record, as Chad & Jeremy were, even by this time, hinting to their agents that they were looking for a way out. That way out would come about very soon, as C&J used Allen Klein to negotiate a deal with Columbia, and to settle with World Artists and Ember.

"What Do You Want With Me"/"A Very Good Year" (World Artists 1052; early 1965)

With a non LP b side, this is the last reasonably "new" record World Artists released before Chad and Jeremy left for Columbia. The b side originates from the UK Second Album. The a side, just issued on the Sing For You LP, became a big hit, rising to #7. The b side would later be available on several CDs, as well as on Capitol's More Chad & Jeremy LP.

"From A Window"/"My Coloring Book" (World Artists 1056; spring 1965)

World Artists continued to release product while C&J were preparing to make the leap to Columbia. This single, with both tracks taken from the Sing For You LP, did fairly well, rising to #9. This single features the original vinyl mix of the track, which includes a lot more of the orchestral backing than the stereo remix which appears on most reissues. The stereo vinyl mix is on the US Sing For You vinyl.

"Before and After"/"Fare Thee Well" (Columbia 4-43277; April 26, 1965)

Their first record on Columbia was an overwhelming success. This b side may appear to be exclusive, but it is not. It is really the track "Marianne" from the Before And After LP in disguise. "Fare Thee Well (I Must Be Gone)" is actually a completely different track, recorded by the duo in May 1965 (and now on Sundazed's CD reissue). How "Marianne" got so mistitled is anyone's guess. This record marked the beginning of a more contemporary style for the duo. This disc has an unusual red vinyl promo, Chad & Jeremy's only USA colored vinyl record (the only others were a few semi-legit versions of The Best of Chad & Jeremy released in Taiwan and the Phillipines). For some pics of the promo, and a short story of its origins, visit the "Before And After" Red Vinyl Promo Page . As for the sleeve, which is pictured to the left, don't look for it on stock copies, as it was exclusive to the red vinyl promo.

"September in the Rain"/"Only for the Young" (World Artists 1060; summer 1965)

This record was designed as a fast buck cash in, yet considering this, succeeded quite well in terms of radio play.

"I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby"/"Pennies" (Columbia 4-43339; September 12, 1965)

Another fantastic single, this time with a non LP b side which has never appeared on anything else. "I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby", though another success, was seen by the duo as a bit of a cop out, as producer Lor Crane insisted that they record this track not in their familiar close harmony style, but rather in a style resembling that of the Righteous Brothers, with Chad at the very top of his range, and Jeremy singing as low as he reasonably could. This marked the beginning of their discontent with Lor Crane, which would culminate in his leaving the helm midway through the Distant Shores sessions. The only way to get this "correct" take of the a side on CD is on the "I Don't Want To Lose You Baby" CD, released (and now out-of-print) by Scorpio in the US. This disc also had an interesting sleeve, which, as you can see, was frighteningly similar to the "Before and After" promo sleeve.

"I Have Dreamed"/"Should I" (Columbia 4-43414; September 27, 1965)

A stop gap 45 with two excellent tracks, both from the I Don't Want To Lose You Baby LP, released the same day.

"Teenage Failure"/"Early Mornin' Rain" (Columbia 4-43490; January 3, 1966)

Columbia, encouraged by the massive success of their first two singles, and anxious to get on with their careers after a several month recording sabatical, sent C&J into the studio to produce a non LP single. Chad was flown to London to make these and several other recordings, as Jeremy was obligated to stay in the UK until early 1966 for his appearance in the Passion Flower Hotel play. He couldn't get out of the play to fly to California, as he had already done so a couple of months earlier in order to film C&J's appearance on Laredo. The result was the cult classic, "Teenage Failure". The b side would later appear on the Distant Shores LP, while the a side was first re-released on the Painted Dayglow Smile CD (in a new stereo mix) and the various artists Rock Artifacts, Vol. 4 with a count in and session chat. It is more easily available on Sundazed's Distant Shores CD reissue. This single, though a commercial disaster (a #131) would later be played, along with "Distant Shores", when Chad and Jeremy appeared on the Batman US TV series.

[Chad And Jill Stuart]"The Cruel War"/"[Chad Stuart]"I Can't Talk To You" (Columbia 4-43467; March 14, 1966)

Chad goes solo! On this 45, with help from his wife (and fan club president) Jill, Chad makes his debut sans Jeremy. This disk was undercut by the rerelease of Peter, Paul and Mary's original (which made it to #52) and the absence of the final verse. This disc did get a good deal of airplay, though, but only moved enough in the stores to peak at #110 (Billboard). Both sides (with "The Cruel War" in stereo) of the single are on the Sundazed Before and After reissue CD. This record was heavily promoted by Columbia, who took out full page ads for it in both Record World and Billboard, as well as going to the trouble to have a publicity photo session for the couple.

"Yesterday's Gone"/"Lemon Tree" (Lana Records 145; spring 1966)

When World Artists lost Chad & Jeremy, it lost its golden goose. 'Coincidentally', around the same time that World Artists stopped being able to repackage material (because the material's UK owner, Ember, sold the US rights to Capitol), two cash-in pirate singles appeared. It is quite likely they came from the World Artists crowd. This is the first one.

"A Summer Song"/"No Tears For Johnny" (Lana 146; spring 1966)

Quite possibly released by the same crew that brought the world the Fidu LP and Old English Old, this 45 rerelease of the World Artists single was of questionable legality at best, since Ember had now licensed the material to Capitol Records. The release of these two singles probably played some role in Capitol's starline rush releases below.

"A Summer Song"/"Willow Weep For Me" (Capitol Starline 6087; spring 1966)

After World Artists went under, Capitol obtained the rights to Chad and Jeremy's WA catalogue in late 1965. Their first move was the release of two compilation 45s on their budget label, Starline.

"Yesterday's Gone"/"If I Loved You" (Capitol Starline 6088; spring 1966)

This is the second of two C&J budget singles issued by Capitol in March of 1966. Both were initially on a "green swirl" label, but in 1969 were changed to the "red and white target" label. Both of these discs would continue to be in print for many years.

"Distant Shores"/"Last Night" (Columbia 4-43682; June 13, 1966)

This single, which put C&J back on the hitmaking track after the "Teenage Failure" and "The Cruel War" debacles, was the last real hit for Columbia, reaching #30 (Billboard). Columbia and Chad & Jeremy pegged a great deal of hopes on this record as the duo's real comeback single after the long period in which they were separated, though Columbia made sure to spread out the releases, so it was almost like they never were separated for the better part of a year. Too bad Columbia & C&J didn't do the same sort of release scheduling between the "You Are She" single, and their next release a year later, as it may have increased their commercial chances of surviving the impending changeover to psychedelia. The a side would later appear on the Distant Shores LP (in mono even on stereo copies of the LP), while both tracks are on the Painted Dayglow Smile and Distant Shores CDs with new stereo mixes.

"You are She"/"I Won't Cry" (Columbia 4-43807; September 12, 1966)

Another stop gap 45, both tracks from the Distant Shores LP. The last "mainstream" C&J pop release, as from here on out, it would be psychedelia or bust (or pyschedelia AND bust, as it unfortunately turned out). Features a nice Revolver-esque black and white sleeve. This disc includes an alternate mix of the a side, featuring overdubbed handclaps, and with the organ virtually completely absent. Oddly, there would be no more singles for 14 months, including no Of Cabbages and Kings single!

( collectors note: "The Family Way"/"Rest In Peace", Columbia 4-44131, rumored to have come out in the fall of 1967 seems to be a myth after all, as internal Columbia documentation never lists its release).

"Take A Trip With C&J" (Teen Scoop Magazine one-sided flexidisc giveaway, May 1967)

This interview flexidisc was inserted into May 1967's copies of the popular teen mag Teen Scoop. It was recorded in early 1967, and is a fascinating document of the period in between the Distant Shores sessions and the truly heavy work on Of Cabbages and Kings. It catches C&J at the top of their game, with the two Capitol reissues still in the charts, and on the heels of the very successful, both artistically and musically, Distant Shores LP. The commercial disaster and creative triumph that is the second half of their career is still on the horizon, thoug by this point they have already grown tired of their fame. This interview is actually a hillarious piece as well, since the "interview" is actually conducted mainly by Jeremy, to Chad. The two clown around for nearly five minutes on this disc, which is well worth seeking out. Also, it sports a rare opportunity of hearing Chad addressed by Jeremy as "Chadwick", Chad's pre-fame last name, and apparently one of Jeremy's favorite names for the former David Stuart Chadwick!

"Painted Dayglow Smile"/"Editorial"(Columbia 4-44379; November 14, 1967)

There was only one single in 1967 from C&J, with this track issued from the then-forthcoming The Ark LP, though it was still nine months from release! The a side is a different mix, available on the Painted Dayglow Smile CD, and the Cabbages CD reissue, while the b side was taken from the Of Cabbages and Kings LP, released to mass apathy earlier in the year. Commercial copies of this 45 are near impossible to find, and there are two different dual a sided promos. The original white label promo is just as a regular white label dual a side Columbia promo, but a reissue reads "Special Rush Reservice" on the label. This reissue was done in the fall of 1968, as one of the few things Columbia actually did to promote The Ark. Because The Ark was so unpromoted, this "Special Rush Reservice" is the rarer of the two promos.

"Sister Marie"/"Rest In Peace" (Columbia 4-44525; April 23, 1968)

A second try at a hit single, specifically recorded as a non LP track. Again, the b side is from the 1967 LP. This single is a very rare one. A (slightly) alternate mix is available on the Painted Dayglow Smile CD, and the single version is on the CD reissue of Of Cabbages and Kings. Columbia, with only one new song at their disposal, decided to use "Rest In Peace" as the b side, on the theory that if this song generated any interest in the "new" C&J, it could help move copies of Of Cabbages And Kings.

"Paxton Quigley's Had the Course"/"You Need Feet (You Need Hands)"(Columbia 4-44660; October 22, 1968)

The (curiously mistitled) b side was taken from the The Ark LP, while the a side was a slightly different fade of the LP track,  available (in stereo) on Columbia's Painted Dayglow Smile CD. The stereo version of this edit is also on the soundtrack to Three In The Attic. This record may have only been issued as a white label promotional record, some of which are double a sided ("Paxton Quigley..." on both sides). This single was issued to try to jumpstart sales of the The Ark LP by highlighting the inclusion of this track, the theme to the movie Three In The Attic. Unfortunately, it didn't work as the movie bombed. Pictured are both sides of the bizzare sleeve for this one, showing a Nazi rally in Nuremberg in the 1930s. Early on, Columbia got a bit skittish, and shelved this sleeve, making both their first and last Columbia discs have promo only picture sleeves. But that still doesn't explain how this strange sleeve got made in the first place. Perhaps somebody at Columbia got mixed up and thought "You Need Feet" was the a side, and that it was meant as a serious anti-war statement. At this point, the details are lost to time. When asked about it, Chad told me "I have no idea what that was all about. It certainly wasn't our idea. Very strange!" Very strange indeed!

"Good Morning Sunrise"/"Paxton's Song" (Sidewalk 944 (45-62441); spring 1969)

Chad's sole solo single is this extremely rare and extremely cheap single with two tracks from Three In The Attic on it.  It features a black and white sleeve with the LP cover on it (pictured at left). The disc itself has a cheap white label, with a credit of Chad Stuart. This is the only release of any of Chad's Three In The Attic material outside of the soundtrack (remember, "Paxton Quigley's Had The Course" is a full fledged C&J track, not solo Chad), and the only release of these tracks which gives the proper artist credit. This promo only record is the final original single release from either Chad or Jeremy until 1983's "Bite The Bullet".

"A Summer Song"/"What Do You Want With Me" (World Artists WA-500; 1969?)

The return of Lou Guarino, in a completely unlicensed pirate single, but this time with a very attractive label sporting a brand new modified WA Globe and a legend saying "released by popular demand". Funny that, since the Capitol singles were both still in print, (now sporting red and white target labels as of March of 1969), as were the two Capitol LPs. This time, he even dares to take credit, with a big stonking "Executive Producer: Lou Guarino" on the label. The nerve!

"Bite The Bullet"/Interview (Rockshire Records promo; 1983)

A promotional single for the Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde LP, and their first "new" single since "Paxton Quigley's Had The Course". The b side features an interview with Jeremy, discussing the newly reformed duo's LP and recent careers.

"Bite The Bullet"/"How Many Trains" (Rockshire Records 95046; 1983)

The commercial version of the above record was released in 1983, to go along with the album, but it promptly bombed. C&J even did a video for the a side, which did get decent airplay, but seemingly didn't help sales at all.

"Zanzibar Sunset"/"Dreams" (Rockshire Records (Canada) 95061; July 1984)

The last "new" C&J 45 was only released in Canada, as Rocshire Records went under. It featured two tracks from the reunion LP. This is the single that *should* have been released first, as it really *sounds* like Chad & Jeremy.

"A Summer Song"/"Yesterday's Gone" (Eric Records 181; 1985)

The Capitol Starline singles, first released in 1966, finally went out of print in the early 1970s. With these two hits unavailable on 45 for ten years, this small Philadelphia label (ironically, very close to the Pittsburgh home of the World Artists label, which first issued these tracks twenty years earlier) eventually moved in to fill the gap, issuing this disc, featuring the a sides of the two Capitol singles. This disc, unfortunately, features distorted mixes, with some phasing (especially on the b side) and not enough treble. This would not appear to be a pressing defect, as other Eric label singles (particularly reissues of early Donovan tracks) have no pressing problems at all. Apparently, Eric Records was simply stuck with source tapes inferior to the Capitol tapes. If you come across this one with a waxy residue on the label, this is not a permanent condition. This substance, which builds up on all Eric singles, can usually be rubbed off very easily with your fingers. Some copies have this substance (which is a biproduct of their label gloss chemical) too severely to be adequately removed, but usually it is not a problem.

"A Summer Song"/"Willow Weep For Me" (Colectables 3065; 1994)

This disc was released in the mid-1990s in order to fill a need created by the nostalgic whims of those who own vintage jukeboxes. Collectables sold and sells a long line of psuedo-licensed 45s for jukeboxes, this disc is one of them. That way, instead of listening to "A Summer Song" from a crystal clear CD, or from a scratchy old 45, you can listen to it from a brand new scratchy 45!

US LPs

Yesterday's Gone (World Artists WAM 2002 (WAS 3002); summer 1964)

A Summer Song/Now and Forever/Dirty Old Town/Like I Love You Today/September in the Rain/Yesterday's Gone/If She Was Mine/Willow Weep for Me/Only for the Young/Too Soon My Love/The Truth Often Hurts the Heart/No Tears for Johnnie

The first LP was rush released in order to cash in on the hit. It featured a large black and white photo of C&J on the front, and had a tan border. This version of the LP was quickly withdrawn, replaced by the familiar white bordered cover, adding the legend "Included In This LP- A Summer Song" in response to the popularity of C&J's second single. White bordered copies are easy to find mint or sealed, as a warehouse full of both mono and stereo "white borders" was uncovered in the late 1970s, and again in the early 1980s. The track "Only For The Young" is an instrumental, only featuring Chad, with a guitar solo. "Yesterday's Gone" is "rechanneled" on the stereo LPs. There is a completely different compilation CD which bears the same title, but the cover is completely different.

This LP is a mishmash of tracks from the first two singles and the first and second UK LPs, as well as one outtake. "Now And Forever" and "Too Soon My Love" were outtakes from the Talmy sessions for the UK "Sing For You", and ended up on the UK "Second Album", while "Only For The Young" was an unreleased-in-the-UK Talmy era track. Only the title track and "Like I Love You Today" were produced by Barry, contrary to the claims of the cover.

Chad & Jeremy Sing for You (World Artists WAM-2005 (WAS 3005);early 1965)

My Coloring Book/What Do You Want With Me/From A Window/If You've Got A Heart/No Other Baby/Donna Donna/Girl From Ipanema/Four Strong Winds/Only Those In Love/You Know What/Sleep Little Boy/My How The Time Goes By

Chad and Jeremy's second LP used (just to make it confusing, no doubt) the title of Chad and Jeremy's first UK album, Sing For You. The rough overseas equivalent of this LP was called Second Album. This LP featured a black cover, while a later, different (and horrible quality) compliation CD of this name bears a yellow cover. This LP, like Yesterday's Gone, can relatively easily be found in mono and stereo, sealed or gem mint, due to warehouse finds in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This LP features the US vinyl version of "From a Window" (orchestra up, acoustic guitar), while the mono sports two mixes missing significant overdubs. "You Know What" has virtually no horn part at all, while "My How The Time Goes By" is equally devoid of organ. "If You've Got A Heart" and "Only Those In Love" also suffer some strange mixing level variations in the mono version.

This LP is comprised of tracks done with Jimmy Haskell producing, recorded specifically for a seond USA LP, as well as "From a Window" and "Donna Donna", done for the first LP in the UK. The UK Second Album also includes "A Very Good Year", released as a US single.

Before and After (Columbia CL 2374 (CS 9174); May 24, 1965)

Before and After/Why Should I Care/For Lovin' Me/I'm in Love Again/Little Does She Know/Tell Me Baby/What Do You Want With Me/Say It Isn't True/Marianne/Evil-Hearted Me/Can't Get Used To Losing You

C&J's first Columbia LP. Interestingly, there are two different covers for this record. A rare early variation uses two different photos of the duo on the back cover, and adds the legend "'...one of today's most successful singing duos.'" under the back title. Also, the track "Marianne" is listed (as it is on the 45) as "Fare Thee Well (I Must Be Gone)" on both the front and back. The back liner notes are different, not written by Chad, and there is no Fan Club info or picture of Jill Stuart on this variation of the back cover. See the standard front cover. Musically, this album includes a remake of the song "What Do You Want With Me", originally recorded (and released) for US World Artists/UK Ember. The early cover copies may all be promotional copies. They are mostly mono, but the record label does not state "mono" or "360" sound", but only says "guaranteed unbreakable". Many of these were sent out, sealed, with gold stickers that state "Promotional album" with the "Columbia Special Products" logo. The fact that these discs have alternate cover art, and, unusually, were sent out sealed, even as promos, makes them perhaps the most desirable of sealed C&J LPs. The white label promo of this LP also features the first cover style. There are stereo versions with the early cover, but they do not exhibit the same label irregularities as the mono version, and suggest that the very first store stock pressings also used this back cover. There is also a promo with an info strip across the bottom, as was standard for Columbia DJ promos. This was was put on CD in 2002, with a ton of bonus tracks.

I Don't Want To Lose You Baby (Columbia CL 2398 (CS 9198); September 27, 1965)

I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby/Should I/Mr. Tambourine Man/Girl Who Sang the Blues/Funny How Love Can Be/The Woman in You/I Have Dreamed/Don't Think Twice (It's All Right)/Baby Don't Go/There But for Fortune/These Things You Don't Forget

C&J's second Columbia LP was the first one to be issued on CD domestically. This CD is on the Scorpio label and is a direct copy of the stereo LP master, with no remixing at all. This means that certain tracks are a little bit more "muddy" than their clear stereo counterparts on the Painted Dayglow Smile CD. See the LP cover . There is also a very rare white label promo of this LP, with the info strip, distributed to DJs. This disc, almost never seen, can be seen here!

5 + 10 = 15 Fabulous Hits (Fidu 101; early 1966)

My Coloring Book/What Do You Want With Me/From A Window/If You've Got A Heart/No Other Baby/Donna Donna/Girl From Ipanema/Four Strong Winds/Only Those In Love/You Know What/Sleep Little Boy/My How The Time Goes By/It Was A Very Good Year/Nearness Of You/If I Loved You

If you're thinking "Fidu!?", then you're not alone. Apparently, when World Artists went under, somebody who wasn't supposed to got a hold of 15 World Artists 2 track masters, and released them on their own totally unauthorized record. The label is named "Fidu" after the poodle which appears on the company's logo. Among the tracks was the unreleased "Nearness of You", a different take of which was later available on a German CD. Thus, this record is 14/15ths a pirate record, and 1/15th a bootleg. However, it is 15/15ths hard to find. Actually, close listening will reveal virtually every track to be an alternate vocal performance or to have alternate backings and overdubs, making this album quite neccessary for fans of the World Artists era, especially ones who are interested in getting that little extra glimpse into the recording of these tracks. The tracks "The Girl From Ipanema", "Four Strong Winds", "Sleep Little Boy",, "Donna Donna" and "A Very Good Year" are in their standard versions, or are so close it is almost impossible for me to tell. The producers of this record (Impulse Distribution Corp.) were so careless that when they lifted publicity pictures to adorn their LP, they accidentally used one of Peter and Gordon! Of the remaining pictures, they had the audacity to use as their front cover a picture copyrighted to Columbia Records, when all the rest were World Artists or others. Stereo copies of this record do exist, but stereo pressings were extremely limited, and their only designation is to have the word "STEREO" in white on the top of the cover and to say stereo on the label. Bizarrely enough, this is not the only unauthorized Chad and Jeremy record.

The Best of Chad & Jeremy (Capitol (S)T 2470; spring 1966)

A Summer Song/What Do You Want with Me/Too Soon My Love/Only Those in Love/Like I Love You Today/If I Loved You/Willow Weep for Me/My How the Time Goes By/Yesterday's Gone/If You've Got a Heart/From a Window

Capitol, having recently aquired the World Artists material, lashes out against the unauthorized 10+5=15 LP. On the Starline, Capitol's budget label, this disc has several label variations. Most copies bear the standard "rainbow" label, while rare ones bear an all black label, with the "Starline" logo predominantly displayed in all silver. Some people (the Goldmine LP Price Guide) claim that these all black label copies come from the 1970s, but that assertion is errant nonsense. I have a mono all black label, with a "Capitol '66 Sounds Great" advertising sleeve in it. Clearly, Capitol would not be including such a sleeve in an LP in the 1970s, besides the extremely obvious fact that Capitol ceased manufacture of all mono records in 1968! This LP was a big seller, prompting Capitol to issue a second compilation several months later. In 1980, this LP would be reissued with a green label on Capitol, sans the track "Like I Love You Today". "Yesterday's Gone" is "rechanneled" on stereo copies of this LP, having never been released in stereo, the only US-released World Artists track to have this distinction. This LP has a horrid reverbed version of the UK mix of "From A Window" (orchestra up, electric guitar solo), which is probably the most musically interesting legitimately released WA variation.   This LP did *very* well, partially because fans, with the market devoid of any other new C&J product, were willing to buy what they already had all over again.

Distant Shores (Columbia CL 2564 (CS 9364); August 15, 1966)

Distant Shores/Ain't it Nice/Homeward Bound/The Way You Look Tonight/When Your Love Has Gone/Morning/You are She/Everyone's Gone to the Moon/I Won't Cry/Early Mornin' Rain/Don't Make Me Do It

A great LP, only marred by the inclusion of the title track in mono on all copies. Interestingly, this is the only Columbia LP that was ever reissued on vinyl after the 1960s, and the early-1970s reissue can easily be identified by the red label with a gold "Columbia" around the perimeter. All 1960s Columbia C&J LPs have the red label with white print. There is also a white label promo of this disc, with a title info strip on the cover. This one was put on CD in 2000, with a ton of bonus tracks.

More Chad & Jeremy (Capitol (S)TT 2546; fall 1966)

September in the Rain/Girl from Ipanema/It Was a Very Good Year/Lemon Tree/No Tears for Johnnie/Truth Often Hurts the Heart/Dirty Old Town/My Coloring Book/Four Strong Winds/Now and Forever/Donna Donna

Capitol's second C&J compilation was less successful than the first one. This is likely not only because the real hits were on the first Capitol LP, but also due to the fact that this one was a full price LP, not a "Starline" budget release. Also, this LP went up against a "real" C&J LP, Distant Shores, unlike the first Capitol LP, which had no Columbia competition.  Many copies are "cutouts", meaning that they have been marked for placement in a budget bin (this happens when the LP goes out of print). Other copies bear an elaborately punched "PROMO" in the top right corner. These were give-away copies for DJs or in store promotion. Oddly, Capitol deviates from their standard catalogue designations by adding an extra "T" to the catalogue number.

British Folk Artist Concert (Everest 2062; early 1967)

various artists LP includes You Know What/No Other Baby But You/Sleep Little Boy/If She Was Mine, as well as other tracks by World Artists groups.

The audacity! Apparently, "Fidu" was not the only "label" to get a hold of some World Artists mono masters. This time Everest Records, out of Los Angeles (or so the back cover says), is in on the act. This record includes two tracks from 10+5=15, but adds two others. The producers of this record, however, could not just release a standard various artists LP and expect to catch all the C&J fans (the only artists featured on the cover are C&J), so they overdubbed some crowd noise and applause to the mono masters, and, voila, a live LP!  The worst part is, there is a UK LP with the same artists, called Live Folk at the Mayfair Theatre, which unwitting fans may have heard of and assumed this was the US release of. Apparently, either the label had problems distributing this record, or lost their nerve, as most copies are either still sealed or gem mint. If they had sat in stores for very long, they would have been cutouts, but none seem to be. Also, though the record is mono, all copies have a banner which reads "stereo" across the top of the cover. Unlike the earlier "unauthorized" Chad and Jeremy LP, there's no reason to pursue this one, as it offers the listener nothing but a faux concert, using takes that are readily available on other LPs.

Of Cabbages and Kings (Columbia CL 2671 (CS 9471); September 25, 1967)

Rest in Peace/Gentle Cold of Dawn/Busman's Holiday/Can I See You/Family Way/I'll Get Around to It When and If I Can/[The Progress Suite, Movements One thru Five]1.Prologue/2.Decline/3.Editorial (vocal)/4.Fall/5.Epilogue (vocal)

A great record which ended up a total bomb. C&J had been off the scene for too long, and when they returned, their music was too "radical" for their old fans, and their name was too "pop" for those who would have truly appreciated the album. Features a psychedelic cover . This was the last mono C&J LP. Some mono copies bear a 3 inch high info sticker which extends across the length of the bottom for "Columbia Records Radio Sation Service", obviously, a DJ promo. This album finally came out on CD in 2002!

The Astrology Album (Columbia CL 2689 (CS 9489); October 15, 1967)

[VARIOUS ARTISTS LP INCLUDES:] Aries (featuring Jeremy Clyde)/Sagittarius (featuring Chad Stuart)

Bar none, this is the strangest C&J related record ever issued. Forget the bootleg with the dog named Fidu as the label mascot, forget the LP of studio recordings with overdubbed applause - forget even the UK LP where C&J get second billing behind the Malcolm Price Trio (those unstoppable hitmakers! :) ). This LP, a pet project of C&J producer Gary Usher, featured "Your horoscope and character analysis in music and narration". Occassionally, it also featured brief comments on astrology from various stoned-out hippies and stoned out Columbia Records rock stars, including David Crosby and John Merrill (of the Peanut Butter Conspiracy). Thankfully, C&J manage to give their comments about astrology without being high as a kite, unlike virtually everyone else interviewed on this record, who essentially all say "yeah, man...astrology is like, ya know...so far out. It's just there...yeah". (I kid you not!) This quick cash in on helpless stoned out hippies also included a 22" by 33" Zodiac Wall Chart, which is usually missing these days.

The Ark (Columbia CS 9699; August 26, 1968)

The Emancipation of Mister X/Sunstroke/The Ark/The Raven/Imagination/Painted Dayglow Smile/Pipe Dream/Transatlantic Trauma/Sidewalk Requiem,Los Angeles June 5th and 6th/Pantheistic Study for Guitar and Large Bird/Paxton Quigley's Had the Course/You Need Feet

The masterpiece of Chad and Jeremy's career, perhaps the best album of 1968, and, more importantly, available on a fabulous sounding Japanese CD, which is still in print, and, at least according to its obi strip, is a "Super Nice Price" budget title. The LP is very rare, and some copies bear a small red ink stamp on the back cover, reading "Demonstration Copy-Not For Sale"; these were the general promos. There are also copies with the three inch high "Columbia Records Radio Station Service" sticker, these were DJ promos. The cover features a portion of a painting by Charles Bragg, which also inspired the title track. The rare first pressings of this LP (seen to the left) mistitle it "The Arc".

Three In The Attic:Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Sidewalk, ST 5918; early 1969)

Good Morning Sunrise/Paxton Quigley's Had The Course/Tobey's Song/Paxton's Song (Smoke)/Know Yourself/[the remainder of the record is incidental music.]

This soundtrack to a very strange movie marked the release of the final 1960s Chad and Jeremy tracks. A very difficult one to find, it features a wonderful period cover with three beautiful women looking, well...wonderful. This one was manufactured by Capitol (as all Sidewalk LPs were), but the bright yellow label and inferior vinyl make it reminiscent of mid 1970s bootlegs. There are Canadian copies which, though they are credited as being "a Sidewalk album", are on the Capitol label, as part of the "6000 Series", usually reserved for LPs which never get a US issue (like the Beatles Beatlemania, Long Tall Sally, and Twist And Shout; or Chad & Jeremy's own What Do You Want With Me?). The catalogue number of the Canadian LP is ST-6312. It is certainly a confidence booster, if nothing else, to see the Capitol "rainbow colorband" label spinning around while this one plays. The mix of "Paxton Quigley..." here is the same as would later appear on the Painted Dayglow Smile CD, and was released, in mono, on the "Paxton Quigley's Had The Course"/"You Need Feet (You Need Hands)" Columbia 45. All of these songs were featured, in some way, in the movie Three In The Attic, but "Smoke" was sung by an actor, and C&Js version is not in the movie. C&Js mark is all over the movie ("Pipe Dream" plays in a restaurant, and incidental music based on "Paxton Quigley..." crops up all over the place), though only "Paxton Quigley..." (over the title credits) and "Good Morning Sunshine" get very much real screen time. The movie, which somehow manages to be an interesting C&J curio and a strange late 1960s sexploitation film at the same time, was released on Embassy/Orion Home Video in 1983, but is now long out of print. This LP is more like a good EP than a full fledged C&J album, as it features only four new songs. The instrumental "Background Music" on the second side is interesting, and has some very C&J moments, but is obviously designed for a movie and just Chad throwing stuff together (several The Ark themes can be heard at times). Another downside is the fact that the LP is very short (13 minutes on side 2, only a little better on side 1). C&J would have done better to have released one last full fledged Columbia LP, with "Sister Marie, these tracks, and perhaps some outtakes. That, at least would have spared us from the following LP, which Columbia issued cash in on C&J one last time before their contract expired on February 28, 1970.

Chad and Jeremy ([Columbia] Harmony HS 11357; September 29, 1969)

Mr. Tambourine Man/Homeward Bound/Early Mornin' Rain/Pipe Dream/Say it Isn't True/I Won't Cry/These Things You Don't Forget/I Have Dreamed/Should I

A Columbia "Harmony" label budget compilation, obviously released to get the last possible buck out of their Columbia discs before everyone forgot who they were. Features tracks from all of their Columbia LPs except Before and After and Of Cabbages And Kings. Just after this, C&Js version of "Don't Think Twice (It's Alright)", from the I Don't Want To Lose You Baby LP, appeared on another Harmony label record, the various artists The Winners LP (released on January 20th).

Old English Gold (Music Distribution of America MDA 6000-2; late 1969)

[RECORD ONE]A Summer Song/Coloring Book/Girl From Ipanema/September in the Rain/Donna Donna/Willow Weep For Me/If I Loved You/From a Window/Four Strong Winds/Yesterday's Gone/A Very Good Year

[RECORD TWO]What Do You Want With Me/Too Soon My Love/Only Those In Love/Like I Love You Today/If You've Got A Heart/No Other Baby/You Know What/Sleep Little Boy/My How The Time Goes By/Dirty Old Town

Lou Guarino, the former head of World Artists records, and likely the culprit behind the earlier unauthorized Lana 45 and Fidu LP, was responsible for this travesty, and this time was even brazen enough to claim on the label that this record was "a Lou Guarino Production". Manufactured on very cheap vinyl, and with a flimsy cover made of tetured pasteboard, with gold stamping on the cover, this is certainly the lowest that anyone has ever gone in the attempt to release C&J without any real quality controls. The sound on the LP is worse, taken from scratchy old LPs and singles. This one is an amazing exercise in cheapness.

History of British Rock Volume 2 (Sire Records SASH 3705-2; 1974)

[various artists LP includes] A Summer Song (alternate take)

This is the first (accidental) release of the alternate take of "A Summer Song" which later turned up on the Repertoire CD in 1992. Enjoy the oddness of a record which features everybody from Cilla Black to Arthur Brown, with a smattering of alternate C&J in between!

The Best of Chad & Jeremy (Capitol SN 16135; 1980)

A Summer Song/What Do You Want with Me/Too Soon My Love/Only Those in Love/If I Loved You/Willow Weep for Me/My How the Time Goes By/Yesterday's Gone/If You've Got a Heart/From a Window

After a ten year absence from record store shelves, C&J's big Capitol Best of marks a welcome return to the marketplace for the duo. These days, when we're spoiled with CD reissues of even some of the rarest things, imagine a day when there were *no* C&J records in stores for a decade! Scary, huh? This disc, like other Capitol Best of reissues from this period, excludes one track, in this case their second UK single, "Like I Love You Today". It sports Capitol's then brand-spanking-new green label.

Tender Moments (Pickwick SPC-3776, 1980)

[various artists LP includes]A Summer Song

This alternate mix (in mono, but rechanneled into stereo!!!) of the July 1978 Chad Stuart re-recording (see below) was put on this cheap Pickwick release in 1980, beating Audio Encores (who paid for the recording) to the punch!

British Airwaves (Audio Encores AE1-1008; 1981)

[various artists LP includes]Yesterday's Gone/A Summer Song

These two tracks, recorded by Chad as "Chad & Jeremy" in July 1978, were released in 1981 on this disc of audiophile quality remakes of several big British hits. Chad really shines on this record, especially on "A Summer Song".

Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde (Rocshire XR 22018; 1983)

Zanzibar Sunset/Bite The Bullet/B-Movie/I've Seen the Signs/That's All There Is To Say/Night In Fat City/Seascape/How Many Trains/Dreams/Black Powder

I know, lets find two old British artists, get them together, and release an album updating their sound for the 1980s! A good idea, but not what you might expect. While the record is a nice one, it just doesn't sit well with the rest of the C&J catalogue. This is what happens when you jump from 1968 to 1983 without any record in between. This is not to detract from the quality of this LP, just to point out that it isn't old style C&J. The lead off single was poorly promoted, and then make matters worse, the label then got into legal trouble. Many of these records (which, when sealed are in a very loose plastic wrapping) went straight to budget bins, in a desperate attempt to recoup their investment. This is why so many copies of this record are corner cut. C&J would never again record together for a commercial product, or grace a new vinyl record.

The Best of Chad & Jeremy (Bulldog BDL-1038; 1985).

September In The Rain/Girl From Ipanema/ It Was A Very Good Year/Lemon Tree/The Truth Often Hurts/No Tears For Johnny/Dirty Old Town/My Colouring Book/Four Strong Winds/Now & Forever/Donna Donna

Another unauthorized compilation of Ember/World Artists tracks, this time a release of exactly the same tracks from Capitol's More Chad & Jeremy from 1966. This one sounds really bad, and is obviously taken from the Capitol vinyl. Not surprising reallly. What is surprising is that this vinyl record was used as the source for a CD reissue of this later on! Typical! Only worth seeking out for its tacky 1980s cover.

Also Online: A CD discography, including detailed mix information, and a UK discography.