2004-12-01T11:20:00.000-08:00

Some Rockin' Records

2004-11-30T09:30:00.000-08:00

Stan Beaver Discography

* MY UNCLE JOHN K. (And The New Front-Tear)
Parts I & II
KA$H Records #101004 (1962) Recorded Fall 1962, Gower & Moore Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.
Producer: Leon Beaver. Engineers: J.W. Gower and Kellis Moore
Non musical, talking/comedy record. Styled after Vaughn Meador's "THE FIRST FAMILY" LP.

* I GOT A ROCKET IN MY POCKET b/w
THAT LITTLE OLD BOMB MAKER - ME
Recorded Feb. or March 1963, RCA Studio "B", Nashville, TN.
Original release: KA$H Records # 1006 (1963)
Re-Release: Petal Records # 1012 (1963)
Personnel: Producer: Leon Beaver, Engineer: Bill Porter
Musicians: Boots Randolph, sax - Pig Robbins, piano- Lightnin' Chance, acc. bass
Wayne Moss, lead guitar - Jack Gruble, drums - Clyde Beavers, rhythm guitar

* CHOCOLATE COVERED HOCKEY PUCK b/w
I'M MOODY
Recorded May (?) 1964, FAME Studios, Muscle Shoals, AL.
Qualla Records # 1964 (1964)
Personnel: Producers: Leon Beaver & Rick Hall
Musicians: Joe South, lead guitar - Jerry Carrigan, drums - "Peanut" Montgomery, rhythm guitar
and "tick-tack" baritone bass, David Briggs, piano, engineer, and bass unknown.

* TIPPY TIPPY TIPTOE b/w
I'M GONNA MOVE
Recorded 1965, Music City Recorders, Nashville, TN.
DIAL Records, # 45-4015
Personnel: Producer: Leon Beaver. Engineer: Scotty Moore
Musicians: Paul Garrison, drums, Jack Eubanks, lead guitar, Jerry Tuttle, sax,
Stan Beaver, acc. guitar, (don't remember the rest)
Over-dubs Producer: Buddy Killen,
Ronnie Wilkins & John Hurley, back-up vocals, organ, and tambourine over-dubs.
(Ronnie & John were a songwriting team for Tree Music. They wrote "SON OF A PREACHER MAN"
for Dusty Springfield, among several other major hits)

From here on, I'm not sure of all the dates, personnel or exact release order,
but I'll get as close as my memory will let me.

* I NEED A VACATION (Flip Same)
Artist listed as "FARON WARMER"
LAST Records # 603Q-8391
Recorded 1967, Nugget Studio, Hendersonville (Nashville) TN.
Producer: Leon Beaver, Engineer: Jack Logan
Musicians: Jack Eubanks, lead guitar and dobro, D.J. Fontana, drums, Jerry Smith, piano.
Tommy Floyd, bass. (Don't remember the rest, sorry.)

* WHERE THE LIVIN'S HIGH b/w
(LOUISIANA) WHERE THE OLD RED RIVER FLOWS
BULLET Records # 11002
Recorded 1968, Recorded at Nugget Studio
Producer: Leon Beaver, Engineer: Jack Logan
Musicians: Jack Eubanks, lead guitar - D. J. Fontana, drums - Jerry Smith, piano
Tommy Floyd, bass (others unknown)

* OLE BUDDY b/w
(*) WHERE THE LIVIN'S HIGH
Recorded 1968, Nugget Studio
ROSE Records # R-105 (*) Re-issue of same song from Bullet # 11002
Producer: Leon Beaver, Engineer: Jack Logan
Musicians: same as Bullet # 11002

* A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO NASHVILLE b/w
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED AT THE D.J. CONVENTION
Recorded 1969- Alamo Recording Studio, Nashville, TN.
DELTAH Records # DLT-1001
Engineer/Producer: Leon Beaver
Musician(s): Stan Beaver on guitar and OD bass

* EMPTY BOXES AND BROKEN TOYS b/w
A CHANGE IS DUE
Recorded 1968 (?) SPAR Recording Studio and Music City Recorders - Nashville, TN.
MINI-SPIN Records # MS-101
Producers: Bill Beasley and Stan Beaver. Engineers: Travis Turk (Spar),
Scotty Moore, (Music City Recorders - overdubs)
Musicians: Jack Eubanks, lead guitar - Larry Butler, piano - Steve Bess, drums
Arnie Newton, bass, Weldon Myrick, steel guitar OD, Buzz Cason and Bergen White
background vocals - others unknown

* LIFE WITHOUT LIVING b/w
SAY GOODBYE
Recorded 1973, Mercury Studio, Nashville, TN.
PLANTATION Records # PL-105
Producers: Leon Beaver & Dan Hoffman, Engineer: unknown
Musicians: Dave Kirby, guitar, Heyward Bishop, drums, Buddy Spicher, fiddle,
Bobbe Seymore, steel guitar - others unknown

* WHEN YOU'VE LOST AT LOVE b/w
HOLDING ON TO MEMORIES
Recording date unknown, Recorded at Sound Shop (?), Nashville, TN.
SBE Records # IRDA-125
Producers: Leon Beaver & Dan Hoffman
Musicians: Rafe Van Hoy, lead guitar, Mike Myers, bass and string arr.
Lisa Silver, fiddle. - (don't remember the rest)

* MADONNA GONE COUNTRY (flip same)
Artist listed as: Rockin' Stanley
Recorded 1985, Home Studio, Chattanooga, TN.
DUEL Records # 8501 (1985)
Producers: Stan Beaver & Leon Beaver, Engineer: Stan Beaver
Musician(s): Stan Beaver played everything

* MADONNA GONE COUNTRY b/w
SEND ME A BEER IN THE MAIL
Artist listed as: Rockin' Stanley
Recorded 1985, Home Studio, Chattanooga, TN.
Duel Records # 8901 (1989)
Re-Issue of Duel # 8501 with "B" side included
Producers: Stan Beaver & Leon Beaver, Engineer: Stan Beaver
Musician(s): Stan Beaver played everything

CDs - LPs - Cassettes, etc.

* I GOT A ROCKET IN MY POCKET
The Little Rockin' Record Company # LRCD-2001-1
A "Best Of...." release of some of my old records (some listed above)
Available from me. Email me for info.

* A RUSHING MIGHTY WIND
SELAH Records # CCD/CSS-2020
CD/tape of Contemporary Christian Music
10 songs produced in my Home Studio, Cleveland, TN.
(Available only from me by mail-order on CD or cassette) Hope to get full distribution soon.

****NEW ADDITIONS****

* These are some various artists' CDs and/or LPs-they are foreign release issues and
contain one of my early recordings.
I just found out about some of these. If you have a copy you'd like to sell please let me
know, I will pay a fair price. Just e-mail me with info and price. Thanks.

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o "ROCKET SHIP" - Buffalo Bop CD-55052 (I have this one)
o "UNIVERSE ROCKETIN'" - Orbit LP-1001 (I have this one)
o "CALLING ALL ROCK AND ROLL COLLECTORS, Vol. 3" - Cat CD-1035 (don't have this one)
o "ROCK, ROCK, ROCK, Vol. 2" - Crown LP-200 (I don't have this one)
o "LET'S ALL DANCE TO ROCK AND ROLL" - Teenager LP-5917 (don't have this one)
o "HEY, BABE LET'S GO DOWNTOWN" Wendi LP-000001 ( don't have this one)
o "ECHOS OF BUDDY HOLLY" - Classics CD-710 (don't have this one)

( * Most of these "unknown" people are not really unknown.
I just don't remember exactly who played what, on what, and where.)

I'm not completely sure this is a complete discography, but it's what I remember right now.
Keep watching and I'll try to update this as the old brain cells kick in new info.
Thanks to my Dad, and Producer, Leon Beaver (he passed away March 27, 1999)
Thank you to Bob Timmers of the ROCKABILLY HALL Of FAME.
Thanks to you for your interest and God Bless you all!
Please visit my web site (www.rockabillycat.rocks.it)
and e-mail me at: rockabillycat@iwon.com
And DON'T FORGET to sign the Guest Book !!!
- Stan Beaver -