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I Love You Today"- A Chad and Jeremy UK Discography."Like
I Love You Today"- A Chad and Jeremy UK Discography.Chad and Jeremy released a multitude of records over their time together as a group in the USA, but what about their home country? Here's a helpful list of UK releases.
"Yesterday's Gone"/"Lemon Tree" (Ember 180; fall 1963)
This single became a quick first
hit for C&J, regardless of the inherent distribution problems
involved with having signed with a label as small as Ember. The
duo had been spotted by famous composer (and Ember partner) John
Barry while playing at the now legendary Tina's Coffee Bar, for
$15 and meals a night. Barry immediately saw their talent and
signed them up in the fall of 1963. After the first session delivered
the fantastic Chad composed "Yesterday's Gone", the
duo was well on their way to a very successful career. With John
Barry at the helm as producer, things looked bright for the young
(and not yet mop topped) folk duo.
Pictured here is the label to C&J's very first record, with the very attractive "Ember" logo adorning but the first of a string of classics - though this would be the only real UK hit!
"Like I Love You Today"/"Early In The Morning" (Ember 186; late 1963)
This track did not have quite the impact that "Yesterday's Gone" did, but had enough of one for C&J to get their first non-UK deal, one with Australia's Festival Records, for the release of this disc. Unfortunately for musically discerning Aussies, it vanished there without a trace. This single features the rare "Early In The Morning", the only originally released Ember track to never appear in America.
"If I Loved You"/"No Tears For Johnny" (Ember 205; spring 1964)
Two more tracks released, this time to coincide with the release of "Chad and Jeremy Sing For You", the first UK LP. This single quickly sank into oblivion, but, thankfully, the US market was only just warming up, as "Yesterday's Gone" was skyrocketing to the top of the charts.
This one is a *huge* oddity, as it is one of the very few UK singles of any artist to feature a picture sleeve (pictured here). I have never seen reference to the sleeve anywhere, or heard anyone hint about its existence. It seems Ember thought a little push would make this one succeed where "Like I Love You Today" failed, but it wasn't to be. I don't know of any other Ember UK picture sleeves (except for the EP, below). If anyone knows of any more undocumented UK sleeves, please let me know!
"Willow Weep For Me"/"If She Were Mine" (Ember 1034; summer 1964)
This single was another disaster
for Ember, as it did absolutely nothing in the UK, though it was
a significant hit in the states. Perhaps Ember realized that they
were likely not looking at a blockbuster hit, explaining why they
used such an unusual manufacturing method for this disc.Oddly,
instead of being released with the familiar red and yellow Ember
label, this record was manufactured in the USA by World Artists,
and with a silver and black "Ember" label shoved on
it for UK distribution. The catalog number is even the same for
the UK disc as it is for the World Artists disc, though the 4
digit number would typically indicate an LP for Ember. (Ember's
45s were designated with a three digit catalog number, while the
two different LP series - more on these later - were 2000's and
5000's.
"A Summer Song"/"No Tears For Johnny" (United Artists UP 1062; fall 1964)
An oddity if there ever was one. Apparently, after CandJ's enormous success with this track in the USA, Ember decided to license it for the UK to United Artists. Perhaps the theory was that UA had more resources than Ember, and a licensed hit was better than an in-house flop. Regardless, this one didn't reach the top of the dustbin, much less the top of the charts! A couple of interesting notes appear on the label of this 45. First, it misspells "Johnny" as "Johnnie", and second, it lists the tracks as "A U.S.A. Recording", as if that'll help move units in the middle of the Merseybeat revolution! This release credits Johnnie Spence with the orchestral accompaniment. Perhaps UA thought the B-side was inspired by poor "Johnnie" getting drafted. After all, it is a "U.S.A. Recording"! :)
"What Do You Want With Me?"/"Donna Donna" (Ember 217; early 1965)
Ember's last foray into C&J 45s was released to coincide with the issuance of the second UK C&J LP, "Chad and Jeremy's Second Album".
"Before and After"/"Evil-Hearted Me" (CBS 201769; May, 1965)
Their first record with a major label was an enormous success in the USA, but did almost nothing in the UK. It is clear that CBS wanted to try to harden their image, by selecting "Evil-Hearted Me" rather than "Marianne" as the b-side, but this disc still went largely unheard on the European side of the pond.
"I Don't Wanna Lose You Baby"/"Pennies" (CBS 201814; October, 1965)
Another unsuccessful attempt to generate interest in C&J in their home country (though by this point they were now firmly implanted in the USA).
[Jeremy Clyde] "I Love My Love"/"Anytime" (CBS 201823; October, 1965)
Contrary to popular belief, Jeremy
was actually the first of the duo to release a solo single. Released
to promote Jeremy's appearance in the London play "Passion
Flower Hotel", "I Love My Love" is a complete re-recording
of the sappy 4+ minute a side, which also features as Jeremy's
big solo song in the play. The b side, "Anytime", would
be re-recorded a month later by C&J, and the Jeremy solo version
would never see release other than on this single. The C&J
one, however, fared even worse, not seeing release until a 1992
CD compilation entitled "Painted Dayglow Smile". This
disc and the soundtrack LP for "Passion Flower Hotel"
mark the only return of John Barry as producer for a C or J project.
As for the single itself, Jeremy does not regard it very fondly
today, because "It was not the kind of record I would have
issued". The next release, however, was the kind of record
Jeremy would have issued, but it too would have an ignominious
fate.
"Teenage Failure"/"Early Mornin' Rain" (CBS 202035; February, 1966)
CBS tries again with a C&J single, though they could take some comfort in the fact that with one was a flop all over the world!
"Distant Shores"/"Last Night" (CBS 202279; August, 1966)
Imagine the A&R meeting at CBS when this one, another big hit stateside, did virtually nothing in the UK. CBS had been very patient with C&J records in the UK, but clearly, without the group coming to the UK to promote the records, there was very little chance of a hit, regardless of how good the tracks were.
"You are She"/"I Won't Cry" (CBS 202397; October,1966)
The end of the line for CBS, and for UK C&J records released within the group's original lifetime.
Yesterday's Gone (Ember EMB E.P. 4543; spring 1964)
Yesterday's Gone/Lemon Tree/Like
I Love You Today/Early In The Morning
This record, C&J's only EP, was designed to cash in on the first two hit singles. EPs were a very common format in 1960s Britian, frequently used to repackage hit singles in order to get fans to buy the same record one more time. Particularly helpful in grabbing customers is the fact that in the UK, singles almost never had sleeves. In fact, there are no UK Chad & Jeremy single sleeves. EPs, on the other hand, were more about looks than sound, so of course they have nice picture covers. This picture cover is of enormous interest to fans of C&J, since it is the only record to picture them as they were when they first recorded "Yesterday's Gone", with a rare photo of the duo as they were in the immediate pre-fame period, with Chad sporting a particularly short haircut, photos of which he can't even bear to see 30 someodd years later!
Live Folk At The Mayfair Theatre (Ember FA 2014; late 1963)
[Various Artists LP includes] If I Had My Way/(This Morning)/(Ain't That Just Like Me)/If I Had a Hammer/Yesterday's Gone/(Stanley and Dora)
This LP, featuring a very rare early live performance, was released as a part of Ember's "Famous Artist Series" of LPs, to cash in on the success of the "Yesterday's Gone" single. The tracks in parenthesis are not actually listed on the record label, but are definitely present in the grooves.
Chad and Jeremy Sing For You (Ember NR 5021; spring 1964)
Yesterday's Gone/If She Was Mine/Willow Weep for Me/No Tears for Johnny/The Truth Often Hurts the Heart/If I Loved You/September in the Rain/Like I Love You Today/Donna Donna/A Summer Song/Dirty Old Town/From A Window
C&J's first UK LP, and the only one to chart. All of these tracks have been released on the Repertoire CD "Sing For You/Second Album". Only "Yesterday's Gone" and "Like I Love You Today" were produced by John Barry, the rest is Shel Talmy.
Chad And Jeremy's Second Album (Ember NR 5031;early 1965)
What Do You Want With Me/My Coloring Book/If You've Got A Heart/No Other Baby/Now And Forever/Too Soon My Love/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
Chad and Jeremy's second UK LP didn't even chart. Not surprising, since by this point they had virtually no career in the UK, and the LP was recorded specifically for the USA market. It is available in its entirety, with original stereo mixes, on the Repertoire import CD "Sing For You/Second Album".
John Barry Meets Chad and Jeremy (Ember NR 5032; summer 1965)
[Various Artists LP includes] Yesterday's Gone/Lemon Tree/Like I Love You Today/No Tears For Johnnie
This rip-off LP is the Chad & Jeremy equivalent of the Beatles' "The Beathes and Frank Ifield" USA VJ Reocrds release. Four tracks repackaged with a popular second artist, and the implication that this material is new. Of course, it's just a rehash of four already released tracks in a desperate attempt by the Kruger crowd to cash in on the recent UK release of "Before and After", and the big new Columbia Records deal. This, of course, didn't work because, even with proper distribution, the duo couldn't get another UK hit. Oddly, "No Tears For Johnny" (misspellt again!) isn't even one of the John Barry-produced tracks! Features eight instrumentals by John Barry of his movie classics, such as "From Russia With Love", anf the "007 Theme".
Passion Flower Hotel (CBS Records BPG 62598; fall 1965)
[Includes Jeremy performances of]What A Question/I Love My Love/Something Different
While technically not a C&J LP, this LP is the cast recording to the play which Jeremy featured in for several months in 1965, during which time Chad stayed in California with mononucleosis, and Jeremy took a deal to appear on the London West End stage. The version of "I Love My Love" on this LP is as it was performed in the play, rather than the more commercial version released as a Jeremy solo single. This soundtrack, produced by John Barry, was re-released on a rare UK CD in the early 1990s.
The Best of Chad & Jeremy (Ember 5036; 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
Ember's UK version of Capitol's first C&J compilation.