Dean's Solo Recordings

[alanjames]

Hi
I want to know what Dean recorded and released solo (or using Jan and Dean's name), and where I can found all tracks.
I'm a bit confused.
Thanks
Cheers
Alan

[Mark A. Moore]

Dean's releases are in the Singles and Albums sections -- but here's a lst.

Magic Lamp (Don Zaccaglini) was also named in Screen Gems' actions to shut down Dean's Columbia deals.


Summertime, Summertime — (Jameson - Feller)
The Theme From Leons Garage — (Dean Torrence - Gary Zekley) *

Brer Bird BB-001/BB-001-2 (July '65)

Released as Our Gang

Audio Engineer: Phil Kaye

Arranged by Gary Zekley

Produced by Dean Torrence

(Self Released)

* For more information on this release, see this thread:
http://jananddean-janberry.com/boards/index.php?topic=166.0


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Summertime, Summertime — (Jameson - Feller)
California Lullabye  (Dean Torrence)

J&D Record Co., JD-001. Issued as "Jan and Dean" (July '66)
Magic Lamp, ML-401-S. Issued as "Jan and Dean" (August  '66)
J&D Record Co., JD401. Issued as "Jan and Dean" (August '66)

Produced by Dean Torrence

(Self Released)


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Like A Summer Rain — (Gary Zekley - Merrill Dean)
Louisiana Man — (Kershaw)

J&D Record Co., J&D 402. Issued as "Jan and Dean" (October '66) - Three pressings.

Produced by Dean Torrence

Louisiana Man backing track produced by Jan Berry

(Self Released)


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SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY (LP)
J&D Record CO., JD-101 (Mono) (November '66)

Produced by Dean Torrence

Issued as Jan & Dean

(Self Released)


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SAVE FOR A RAINY DAY (LP)
Columbia, CL-2661/CS-9461 (stereo) (March '67)

Produced by Dean Torrence

Issued as Jan & Dean

Release halted by a "cease and desist" order from Screen Gems.


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Yellow Balloon — (G. Zekley - D. St. John - J. Lee)
Taste of Rain — (Nat Ormsby [Dean Torrence])

Columbia, 4-44036. Issued as Jan & Dean (February '67)

CHART: BILLBOARD #111

Produced by Dean Torrence

Release called back by a "cease and desist" order from Screen Gems.


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Vegetables — (Brian Wilson - Van Dyke Parks)
Snow Flakes on Laughing Gravy's Whiskers — (Laughing Gravy) *

White Whale, WW-261. Issued as "The Laughing Gravy" (October '67)

* "Snow Flakes" arranged by Larry Knechtel and Joe Osborn

A Laughing Gravy Production


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Jenny Lee — (Jan Berry - Arnie Ginsburg)
Vegetables — (Brian Wilson - Van Dyke Parks)

United Artists 50859 (January '72) — Picture Sleeve design by Dean O. Torrence

Issued as Jan & Dean

"Vegetables" Produced by Dean Torrence. Arranged by Joe Osborn and Larry Knechtel. Updated version with backing vocals from Brian Wilson and Spring.

"Jennie Lee" originally produced by Joe Lubin for Jan & Arnie in 1958


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Gonna Hustle You — (Jan Berry - Brian Wilson)
Summertime, Summertime — (Jameson - Feller)

United Artists 50958 (April '73)

Issued as "The Legendary Masked Surfers"

Produced by Dean Torrence

Backing track for "Gonna Hustle You" produced by Jan Berry in 1964

New Vocals by Dean Torrence, Bruce Johnston, and Terry Melcher


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Summer Means Fun — (Phil Sloan - Steve Barri)
Gonna Hustle You — (Jan Berry - Brian Wilson)

United Artists XW270W (August '73)

Issued as "The Legendary Masked Surfers"

Produced by Dean Torrence

Backing tracks produced by Jan Berry in 1964

New Vocals by Dean Torrence, Bruce Johnston, and Terry Melcher


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Sidewalk Surfin' — (Brian Wilson - Roger Christian)
Gonna Hustle You — (Jan Berry - Brian Wilson)

United Artists XW670Y (June '76)

Issued as Jan & Dean

CHART: BILLBOARD #109

Produced by Dean Torrence

Backing tracks produced by Jan Berry in 1964

New Vocals by Dean Torrence, Bruce Johnston and Terry Melcher

[alanjames]

Thanks Mark!
Where I can found these tracks? What cds?
He released solo albums or had side projects after the eighties? Or simply recording exclusive tracks for certain releases?
I'm asking because I want to purchase it.
Thanks
Alan

[Mark A. Moore]

Dean's series of wholesale re-recordings -- released and marketed as "Jan & Dean" -- began in 1977.

You can easily find these releases for sale on the Web. Same for Dean's other compilations. Between Amazon and e-Bay, you should have no trouble.

[11bees]

Mark,
I asked this in another thread, but it also fits here, and since no one responded I thought I'd give it another go...
I own a color Jan & Dean label 45 with Like a Summer Rain on BOTH sides (rather than b/w Louisiana Man)
Same mix (original mono) on both sides, and it doesn't say anything about being a promo copy, so I was wondering if you had any info on this release? Thanks in advance!

[Mark A. Moore]

Mark,
I asked this in another thread, but it also fits here, and since no one responded I thought I'd give it another go...
I own a color Jan & Dean label 45 with Like a Summer Rain on BOTH sides (rather than b/w Louisiana Man)
Same mix (original mono) on both sides, and it doesn't say anything about being a promo copy, so I was wondering if you had any info on this release? Thanks in advance!

What are the details on the label for both sides? Do they differ from the other released versions? Please post the label details here, and we'll add it to the list.

This sounds like a good question for Frank Kisko. Frank usually knows all of the "collecting" quirks.

[11bees]

Mark,
I asked this in another thread, but it also fits here, and since no one responded I thought I'd give it another go...
I own a color Jan & Dean label 45 with Like a Summer Rain on BOTH sides (rather than b/w Louisiana Man)
Same mix (original mono) on both sides, and it doesn't say anything about being a promo copy, so I was wondering if you had any info on this release? Thanks in advance!

What are the details on the label for both sides? Do they differ from the other released versions? Please post the label details here, and we'll add it to the list.

This sounds like a good question for Frank Kisko. Frank usually knows all of the "collecting" quirks.

it has the usual J&D record Co. color logo on white background, with B&W Jan & Dean pic  on the left under it. Under them it reads 'Young City Music BMI Time 2:17. On the opposite side of the spindle hole it reads J&D 402 ML-7950 prod. Dean Torrence. On the bottom; LIKE A SUMMER RAIN (G. Zekley, M. Dean) JAN and DEAN DIST. BY MAGIC LAMP with the EXACT SAME stuff on the other side. Hope that helps!

[alanjames]

Hi Mark.
Thanks!
Where I can found the Dean's version of Lousiana Man on cd, and Mike and Dean recordings?

[Mark A. Moore]

Mark,
I asked this in another thread, but it also fits here, and since no one responded I thought I'd give it another go...
I own a color Jan & Dean label 45 with Like a Summer Rain on BOTH sides (rather than b/w Louisiana Man)
Same mix (original mono) on both sides, and it doesn't say anything about being a promo copy, so I was wondering if you had any info on this release? Thanks in advance!

What are the details on the label for both sides? Do they differ from the other released versions? Please post the label details here, and we'll add it to the list.

This sounds like a good question for Frank Kisko. Frank usually knows all of the "collecting" quirks.

it has the usual J&D record Co. color logo on white background, with B&W Jan & Dean pic  on the left under it. Under them it reads 'Young City Music BMI Time 2:17. On the opposite side of the spindle hole it reads J&D 402 ML-7950 prod. Dean Torrence. On the bottom; LIKE A SUMMER RAIN (G. Zekley, M. Dean) JAN and DEAN DIST. BY MAGIC LAMP with the EXACT SAME stuff on the other side. Hope that helps!

I've never seen a double-sided one like that -- but then I'm not an in-depth vinyl collector.

Nevertheless, I do have an anomaly in my collection. On my copy of the Golden Hits Vol. 2 LP (1965), the front cover indicates LST-7417 (Visual Sound Stereo) . . . and the vinyl is stereo . . . but the back cover indicates the mono version (LRP-3417 -- "also available in stereo" -- which is backwards).

That one stumped Frankie the K.

[damdamdam]

I know this is a bit of a hijack, but I have a lot of old rare vinyl releases, and I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good one-stop place to get an idea of what they're worth nowadays. Not that I really want to part with them (and they probably haven't appreciated that much, given that there don't seem to be that many of us!), but I'm curious.

Thanks in advance.

[2dean2]

I listen to the Jim Bohanen show and he has this repeat guest on this subject . I believe his name is Mighty John you might google that .