April 16, 2024

JAN & DEAN – Jan Berry Official Site

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Discography ’65-’66

Discography

SINGLES

1965

You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy

• (Here They Come) From All Over the World / Freeway Flyer — Liberty 55766 – (February)
(Sloan – Barri) / (Berry – Altfeld – Christian)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: CASH BOX #50 — BILLBOARD #56

• You Really Know How to Hurt A Guy /
It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3 — Liberty 55792 – (April)
(Berry – Gibson – Christian) / (Gibson – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #27 — CASH BOX #42

I Found a Girl

• I Found A Girl / It’s A Shame To Say Goodbye — Liberty 55833 – (September)
(Sloan – Barri) / (Gibson – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #30 — CASH BOX #39

• The Universal Coward / I Can’t Wait To Love You — Liberty 55845 – (October)
(Berry – Gibson – Tipton) / (Berry – Gibson – Tipton)
Jan Berry solo release
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.

• A Beginning from an End / Folk City — Liberty 55849 – (December)
(Berry – Christian – Hermann – Tipton) / (Berry – Christian)
Arranged by Jan Berry and George Tipton
Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #109

1966

Batman

• Batman / Bucket T — Liberty 55860 – (January)
(Berry – Altfeld – Wieder) / (Berry – Christian – Altfeld) *
CHARTS: CASH BOX #60 — BILLBOARD #66

* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002

JAN BERRY’S AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT — APRIL 12, 1966

• Popsicle / Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) — Liberty 55886 – (May)
(Cason – Russell) / (Lennon – McCartney)
“Popsicle”:  Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1963)
“Norwegian Wood”: Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1965-66)
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #21 — CASH BOX #24

• Fiddle Around / A Surfer’s Dream — Liberty 55905 – (July)
(Kusik – Ballard) / (Gibson – Altfeld)
Fiddle Around: Produced by Lou Adler (1962)
A Surfer’s Dream: Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1964)
CHARTS: CASH BOX #73 — BILLBOARD #93

• School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) / The New Girl In School — Liberty 55923 – (October)
(C. Berry) / (Berry – Christian – Norman – Wilson)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1964)

ALBUMS

1965

Command Performance

COMMAND PERFORMANCE – LIVE IN PERSON — Liberty LRP-3403 (M); LST-7403 (S) (January)

SIDE 1

  1. Surf City — (Berry – Wilson)
  2. Little Honda — (Wilson – Love)
  3. Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson)
  4. I Get Around — (Wilson)
  5. All I Have To Do Is Dream — (Bryant)
  6. Theme from the TAMI Show (Here They Come From All Over the World) — (Sloan – Barri)

SIDE 2

  1. Rock and Roll Music — (C. Berry)
  2. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena — (Berry – Altfeld – Christian)*
  3. Do Wah Diddy Diddy — (Barry – Greenwich)
  4. I Should Have Known Better — (Lennon – McCartney)
  5. Sidewalk Surfin’ — (Wilson – Christian)
  6. Louie, Louie — (R. Berry)

Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineers: Wally Heider, Bones Howe, and Lanky Linstrot
Orchestra Conducted by Hal Blaine
Background Voices: The Fantastic Baggys
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Uncredited
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #33 — CASH BOX #42

* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002

Pop Symphony

JAN & DEAN’S POP SYMPHONY NO. 1 (in 12 Hit Movements) — Liberty LRP-3414 (M); LST-7414 (S) (May)

SIDE 1

  1. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena — (Berry – Altfeld – Christian) *
  2. Baby Talk — (Schwartz)
  3. Honolulu Lulu — (Berry  -Christian – Adler)
  4. Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson)
  5. Surf City — (Berry – Wilson)
  6. It’s a Shame to Say Goodbye — (Gibson – Altfeld)

SIDE 2

  1. Drag City — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
  2. You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy — (Berry – Gibson – Christian)
  3. Sidewalk Surfin’ — (Wilson – Christian)
  4. Heart and Soul — (Carmichael – Loesser)
  5. The New Girl In School — (Berry – Christian – Norman – Wilson)
  6. Linda — (Lawrence)

The Bel-Aire Pops Orchestra
Arranged and Conducted by Jan Berry and George Tipton
Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineer: Bones Howe
Cover Design & Photo: Studio Five
Liner Photos: Jill Gibson & David Chan
Liner Notes: Jan Berry

* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002

Jan & Dean Golden Hits Vol. 2

JAN & DEAN GOLDEN HITS VOLUME 2 — Liberty  LRP-3417 (M); LST-7417 (S) (August)

SIDE 1

  1. Linda — (Lawrence)
  2. Surf City — (Berry – Wilson)
  3. Honolulu Lulu — (Berry – Christian – Adler)
  4. Drag City — (Berry  -Christian – Wilson)
  5. Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson)
  6. The New Girl In School — (Berry – Christian – Norman – Wilson)

SIDE 2

  1. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)*
  2. The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)
  3. Ride the Wild Surf — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
  4. Sidewalk Surfin’ — (Wilson – Christian)
  5. From All Over the World — (Sloan – Barri)
  6. You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy — (Berry  -Christian – Gibson)

Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1963-1965)
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Dean Torrence
CHARTS CHARTS: CASH BOX #71 — BILLBOARD #107

* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002

Folk 'n Roll

FOLK ‘N ROLL — Liberty LRP-3431 (M); LST-7431 (S) (November)

SIDE 1

  1. I Found A Girl — (Sloan – Barri)
  2. Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy) — (Russell – Farrell)
  3. I Can’t Wait to Love You — (Berry – Gibson – Tipton)
  4. Eve of Destruction — (Sloan)
  5. It’s a Shame to Say Goodbye — (Gibson – Altfeld)
  6. Where Were You When I Needed You — (Sloan – Barri)

SIDE 2

  1. A Beginning from an End — (Berry – Christian – Hermann – Tipton)
  2. Yesterday — (Lennon – McCartney)
  3. The Universal Coward — Berry – Gibson – Tipton)
  4. It Ain’t Me Babe — (Dylan)
  5. Folk City — (Berry – Christian)
  6. Turn! Turn! Turn! — (Seeger)

Arranged by Jan Berry and George Tipton
Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineers: Bones Howe and Lanky Linstrot
Orchestra Conducted by Hal Blaine
Cover Design: Woody Woodward
Photography: Ken Kim
Liner Notes: Uncredited (Dean Torrence)
CHARTS: CASH BOX #87 — BILLBOARD #145

1966

Jan & Dean Meet Batman

JAN & DEAN MEET BATMAN — Liberty LRP-3444 (M); LST-7444 (S) (March)

SIDE 1

  1. Batman — (Berry – Altfeld – Wieder)
  2. The Origin of Captain Jan
    & Dean the Boy Blunder — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  3. Robin the Boy Wonder — (Berry – Altfeld – Gibson)
  4. A Vi-Ta-Min A Day — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  5. Mr. Freeze — (Tipton)
  6. The Doctor’s Dilemma — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  7. A Stench In Time — (Altfeld – Wieder)

SIDE 2

  1. Batman Theme (from “Batman”) — (Hefti)
  2. A Hank of Hair and a Banana Peel — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  3. The Fireman’s Flaming Flourish — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  4. The Joker Is Wild — (Berry-Altfeld-Gibson – Wieder)
  5. Tiger, Tiger, Burning — (Altfeld – Wieder)
  6. Flight of the Batmobile — (Tipton)
  7. A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight — (Arr. & Adpt. Altfeld – Wieder)

Arranged by Jan Berry and George Tipton
Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineers: Bones Howe, Lanky Linstrot, Henry Lewy, Chuck Britz, Wally Heider, and “Joe”
Orchestra Conducted by Hal Blaine
Art Direction: Woody Woodward
Liner Notes: Bruce Roberts

JAN’S AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT — APRIL 12, 1966

Filet of Soul

FILET OF SOUL – A “LIVE” ONE — Liberty LRP-3441 (M); LST-7441 (S) (April)

SIDE 1

  1. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) — (Lennon  -McCartney)
  2. 1-2-3 — (Madara – White – Borisoff)
  3. Lightnin’ Strikes — (Christie – Herbert)
  4. You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away — (Lennon – McCartney)
  5. Let’s Hang On — (Crewe – Randell – Linzer)
  6. Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy) — (Russel l- Farrell)

SIDE 2

  1. Honolulu Lulu — (Berry – Christian – Adler)
  2. Gonna Hustle You — (Berry – Wilson)
  3. Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson)
  4. Michelle — (Lennon – McCartney)
  5. I Found A Girl — (Sloan – Barri)
  6. Everybody Loves a Clown — (Lesslie – Russell – Lewis)

Arranged by Jan Berry and George Tipton
Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Art Direction: Woody Woodward
Photography: Ken Kim
Liner Notes: “Dan” (Dean Torrence)
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #127

Popsicle

POPSICLE — Liberty LRP-3458 (M); LST-7458 (S) (June)

SIDE 1

  1. Popsicle — (Cason – Russell)
  2. The Restless Surfer — (Zekley)
  3. She’s My Summer Girl — (Berry – Altfeld – Wilson)
  4. Down at Malibu Beach — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)
  5. Summer Means Fun — (Sloan – Barri)
  6. Tennessee — (Cason – Russell)

SIDE 2

  1. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) — (Lennon – McCartney)
  2. A Surfer’s Dream — (Gibson – Altfeld)
  3. Surf Route 101 — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
  4. Surfin’ Wild — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
  5. Waimea Bay — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld – Gibson)
  6. One-Piece Topless Bathing Suit — (Sloan – Barri – Altfeld)

Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1963-1966)
“Tennessee” produced by Lou Adler and Snuff Garrett (1962)
Art Direction & Cover Photo: Woody Woodward
Cover Model: Carolyn Diane
Liner Notes: “Jean” (Unknown)

Jan & Dean Golden Hits Vol. 3

JAN & DEAN GOLDEN HITS VOLUME THREE — Liberty LRP-3460 (M); LST-7460 (S) (August)

SIDE 1

  1. Batman — (Berry – Altfeld – Wieder)
  2. Do Wah Diddy Diddy — (Barry – Greenwich)
  3.  Detroit City — (Dill – Tillis)
  4. Eve of Destruction — (Sloan)
  5. 1-2-3 — (Madara – White – Borisoff)
  6. Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy) — (Russel l- Farrell)

SIDE 2

  1. Little Deuce Coupe — (Wilson – Love)
  2. Louie, Louie — (R. Berry)
  3. Memphis — (C. Berry)
  4. Yesterday — (Lennon – McCartney)
  5. Walk Right In — (Cannon – Wood)
  6. Everybody Loves a Clown — (Lesslie  -Russell – Lewis)

Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. (1963-1966)
Art Direction: Woody Woodward
Cover Photography: Ken Kim
Liner Notes: “Ran” (Unknown)

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