The Ovations Single Discograpy

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The Ovations
(L to R) William "Billy Boy" Young, Louis Williams, and Nathan "Pedro" Lewis

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:64-6679) side-B(Matrix:64-6681)

1964 Goldwax 110 Won't You Call 2:39
(by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis) Pretty Little Angel 2:30
(by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:65-8035) side-B(Matrix:65-8036)

1965
May Goldwax GW-
113 It's Wonderful To Be In Love 2:52
(by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis) Dance Party 2:32
(by Roosevelt Jamison)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:GW 71765-A) side-B(Matrix:GW 71765-B)

1965
Aug. Goldwax GW-
117 *I'm Living Good
(by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham) Recipe For Love
(by Mary Yates)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:6604) side-B(Matrix:6605)

1965
Dec. Goldwax 300 Don't Cry 2:34
(by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis) I Need A Lot Of Loving 2:28
(by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:6723) side-B(Matrix:6724)

1966
May Goldwax 306 I Believe I'll Go Back Home 2:23
(by George Jackson, Edward Harris, Jr.) Qualifications 2:37
(by Quinton Claunch, George Jackson, Rudolph Russell)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)

year label number side-A(Matrix:6913) side-B(Matrix:6914)

1966
Oct. Goldwax 314 Me And My Imagination 2:20
(by Quinton Claunch, William Cantrell) They Say 2:28
(by O.B. Mcclinton)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell

year label number side-A(Matrix:8046) side-B(Matrix:8047)

1967
May Goldwax 322 I've Gotta Go 3:06
(by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham) Ride My Trouble And Blues Away
(by George Jackson)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William "Billy Boy" Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell

year label number side-A(Matrix:9150) side-B(Matrix:9151)

1969
May Goldwax 341 Happiness 3:12
(by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis) Rockin' Chair 2:11
(by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis)

GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William "Billy Boy" Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell

year label number side-A(Matrix:9411) side-B(Matrix:9412)

1969
Dec. Goldwax 342 You Had Your Choice2:31
(by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis) **I'm Living Good2:35
(by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham)

MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson
strings & horns arranged by Buddy Skipper

year label number side-A(Matrix:72L-3382) side-B(Matrix:72L-3384)

1972 MGM
SOM SM-708 Touching Me 3:37
(by Dan Greer) Don't Break Your Promise 2:52
(by Dan Greer)

MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
produced by Dan Greer arranged by Dan Greer & Mabon Hodges

year label number side-A(Matrix:72L-3381) side-B(Matrix:72L-4096)

1972 MGM
SOM SM-712 Hooked On A Feeling 3:00
(by Mark James) Take It From One Who Knows (A Loser)
(by Dan Greer)

MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
side-A : produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson
side-B : produced & arranged by Dan Greer

year label number side-A(Matrix:72L-3385) side-B(Matrix:72L-4098)

1972 MGM
SOM SM-717 So Nice To Be Loved By You2:35
(by E. Williams, L. Williams, H. Lewis, W. Young) One In A Million3:06
(by Dan Greer)

MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson

year label number side-A(Matrix:72L-3385-S) side-B(72L-3385-M)

1972 MGM
SOM
promo SM-717 So Nice To Be Loved By You2:35 (stereo)
(by E. Williams, L. Williams, H. Lewis, W. Young) So Nice To Be Loved By You2:35 (mono)
(by E. Williams, L. Williams, H. Lewis, W. Young)

MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
arranged by Dan Greer, Mabon Hodges & George Jackson recorded LA. Aug. 12, 1972

year label number side-A(Master#:72L-4099) side-B

1972 MGM
SOM unissued +Who Can You Trust
(by ?) ?
(by ?)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
recorded LA. December 15, 1972

year label number side-A(Master#:72L-4719) side-B(Master#:72L-4720)

1972 MGM unissued +Don't Gamble With Love
(by ?) +Your Lasting Love
(by ?)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
recorded LA. December 15, 1972

year label number side-A(Master#:72L-4721) side-B

1972 MGM unissued +Honey And Sweetie Pie
(by ?) ?
(by ?)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Dan Greer and George Jackson) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson
strings & horn arranged by Fred Ford

year label number side-A(Matrix:73L-5375) side-B(Matrix:73L-5376)

1973 MGM K-
14623 Having A Party (Medley)3:36
(by Sam Cooke) Just Too Good To Be True 3:08
(by Dan Greer, Edward Harris)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson

year label number side-A(Matrix:73L-5610) side-B(Matrix:73L-5613)

1973 MGM K-
14692
unissued? +A Change Is Gonna Come
(by Sam Cooke) +Born On A Back Street
(by Dan Greer)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Terry Woodford & Clayton Ivey for Wishbone Productions

year label number side-A(Matrix:74L-6068) side-B(Matrix:74L-6071)

1974 MGM K-
14705 I'm In Love2:32
(by Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford) Don't Say You Love Me (If You Don't Mean It) 2:10
(by Frank Johnson)

MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) recorded LA? Jan. 1974

year label number side-A(Master#:74L-6093) side-B

1974 MGM unissued +I Can't Believe It's Over (Slow)
(by Dan Greer, Eddie Harris) Soul Train
(by Eddie Harris)

CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.

year label number side-A(Matrix:CH-3975S) side-B(Matrix:CH-3976)

1975
Mar. Chess CH-
2166 Pure Natural Love2:41
(by Jackie DeShannon) Gotta Move On (To My Destiny) 2:35
(by Fran Farley, Phillip Rodden)

CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.

year label number side-A side-B

1975 Chess CH-
2176 You Keep Me Hanging On 2:51
(by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize) The Plumber
(by George Jackson)

CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.

year label number side-A(Matrix:4211-A) side-B

1975 Chess
promo CH-
2176 You Keep Me Hanging On(stereo) 2:51
(by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize) You Keep Me Hanging On(mono) 2:51
(by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize)

XL -AS THE OVATIONS featuring LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
produced by George Jackson for Sounds of Memphis

year label number side-A
(Matrix:120-A/NR10066-1) side-B
(Matrix:120-B/NR10066-2)

1978 XL 950 Sweet Thing 2:30
(by George Jackson & James Dotson) Till I Find Some Way 2:45
(by George Jackson)

BEALE ST. -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING FRED FORD (Bariton Sax)- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis)
produced & arranged by Dan Greer from the LP "Ole Beale Street" & Video
co-producers : Melvin Leakes, Earl Randle, Howard Grimes
horn arranged by Anthony Royal

year label number side-A
(Matrix:BSR-OVI-84-1) side-B
(Matrix:BSR-OVI-84-2)

1984
Beale St. BSR-
OVI-
84 Ole Beale Street(Vocal)5:25
(by Dan Greer) Ole Beale Street(Instr.)
(by Dan Greer)

HAPPY HOOKER -AS GEORGE JACKSON WITH LOUIS WILLIAMS-
(artist of side-B : George Jackson) produced & arranged by George Jackson

year label number side-A side-B

1985 Happy
Hooker HHR-
1080 Sam, We'll Never Forget You 3:51
(by Sam Cooke) A Little Extra Stroke 4:44
(by George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller, Raymond Moore, Walter Shaw)

+THE MGM LABELS A Discography Vol.2 1961-1982
*Ovations 1st Version (with spoken intro. without horns) 2:45
**Ovations 2nd Version (without spoken intro. with horns) 2:35

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year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:64-6679)	side-B(Matrix:64-6681)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1964	Goldwax	110	Won't You Call 2:39 (by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis)	Pretty Little Angel 2:30 (by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:65-8035)	side-B(Matrix:65-8036)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1965 May	Goldwax	GW- 113	It's Wonderful To Be In Love 2:52 (by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis)	Dance Party 2:32 (by Roosevelt Jamison)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:GW 71765-A)	side-B(Matrix:GW 71765-B)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1965 Aug.	Goldwax	GW- 117	*I'm Living Good (by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham)	Recipe For Love (by Mary Yates)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:6604)	side-B(Matrix:6605)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1965 Dec.	Goldwax	300	Don't Cry 2:34 (by Louis Williams, Elvin Jones, Nathaniel Lewis)	I Need A Lot Of Loving 2:28 (by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:6723)	side-B(Matrix:6724)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1966 May	Goldwax	306	I Believe I'll Go Back Home 2:23 (by George Jackson, Edward Harris, Jr.)	Qualifications 2:37 (by Quinton Claunch, George Jackson, Rudolph Russell)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:6913)	side-B(Matrix:6914)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell (no credited)
1966 Oct.	Goldwax	314	Me And My Imagination 2:20 (by Quinton Claunch, William Cantrell)	They Say 2:28 (by O.B. Mcclinton)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:8046)	side-B(Matrix:8047)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, Elvin Lee Jones and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell
1967 May	Goldwax	322	I've Gotta Go 3:06 (by Dan Penn, Lindon Oldham)	Ride My Trouble And Blues Away (by George Jackson)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:9150)	side-B(Matrix:9151)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William "Billy Boy" Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell
1969 May	Goldwax	341	Happiness 3:12 (by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis)	Rockin' Chair 2:11 (by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:9411)	side-B(Matrix:9412)
GOLDWAX -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William "Billy Boy" Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Quinton Claunch, Rudolph Russell
1969 Dec.	Goldwax	342	You Had Your Choice2:31 (by Louis Williams, Nathaniel Lewis)	**I'm Living Good2:35 (by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:72L-3382)	side-B(Matrix:72L-3384)
MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson strings & horns arranged by Buddy Skipper
1972	MGM SOM	SM-708	Touching Me 3:37 (by Dan Greer)	Don't Break Your Promise 2:52 (by Dan Greer)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:72L-3385-S)	side-B(72L-3385-M)
MGM SOUND OF MEMPHIS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson
1972	MGM SOM promo	SM-717	So Nice To Be Loved By You2:35 (stereo) (by E. Williams, L. Williams, H. Lewis, W. Young)	So Nice To Be Loved By You2:35 (mono) (by E. Williams, L. Williams, H. Lewis, W. Young)

year	label	number	side-A(Master#:72L-4719)	side-B(Master#:72L-4720)
MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) recorded LA. December 15, 1972
1972	MGM	unissued	+Don't Gamble With Love (by ?)	+Your Lasting Love (by ?)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:73L-5375)	side-B(Matrix:73L-5376)
MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, Dan Greer and George Jackson) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson strings & horn arranged by Fred Ford
1973	MGM	K- 14623	Having A Party (Medley)3:36 (by Sam Cooke)	Just Too Good To Be True 3:08 (by Dan Greer, Edward Harris)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:73L-5610)	side-B(Matrix:73L-5613)
MGM -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced & arranged by Dan Greer & George Jackson
1973	MGM	K- 14692 unissued?	+A Change Is Gonna Come (by Sam Cooke)	+Born On A Back Street (by Dan Greer)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:74L-6068)	side-B(Matrix:74L-6071)
MGM -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Terry Woodford & Clayton Ivey for Wishbone Productions
1974	MGM	K- 14705	I'm In Love2:32 (by Frank Johnson, Terry Woodford)	Don't Say You Love Me (If You Don't Mean It) 2:10 (by Frank Johnson)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:CH-3975S)	side-B(Matrix:CH-3976)
CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.
1975 Mar.	Chess	CH- 2166	Pure Natural Love2:41 (by Jackie DeShannon)	Gotta Move On (To My Destiny) 2:35 (by Fran Farley, Phillip Rodden)

year	label	number	side-A	side-B
CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.
1975	Chess	CH- 2176	You Keep Me Hanging On 2:51 (by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize)	The Plumber (by George Jackson)

year	label	number	side-A(Matrix:4211-A)	side-B
CHESS -AS THE OVATIONS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by Mike Curb & Jerry Styner for Sounds of Memphis, Inc. & GRT Corp.
1975	Chess promo	CH- 2176	You Keep Me Hanging On(stereo) 2:51 (by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize)	You Keep Me Hanging On(mono) 2:51 (by Ira Allen, Buddy Mize)

year	label	number	side-A (Matrix:120-A/NR10066-1)	side-B (Matrix:120-B/NR10066-2)
XL -AS THE OVATIONS featuring LOUIS WILLIAMS- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced by George Jackson for Sounds of Memphis
1978	XL	950	Sweet Thing 2:30 (by George Jackson & James Dotson)	Till I Find Some Way 2:45 (by George Jackson)

year	label	number	side-A (Matrix:BSR-OVI-84-1)	side-B (Matrix:BSR-OVI-84-2)
BEALE ST. -AS THE OVATIONS FEATURING FRED FORD (Bariton Sax)- (members: Louis Williams, William Young and Nathaniel Lewis) produced & arranged by Dan Greer from the LP "Ole Beale Street" & Video co-producers : Melvin Leakes, Earl Randle, Howard Grimes horn arranged by Anthony Royal
1984	Beale St.	BSR- OVI- 84	Ole Beale Street(Vocal)5:25 (by Dan Greer)	Ole Beale Street(Instr.) (by Dan Greer)

year	label	number	side-A	side-B
HAPPY HOOKER -AS GEORGE JACKSON WITH LOUIS WILLIAMS- (artist of side-B : George Jackson) produced & arranged by George Jackson
1985	Happy Hooker	HHR- 1080	Sam, We'll Never Forget You 3:51 (by Sam Cooke)	A Little Extra Stroke 4:44 (by George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller, Raymond Moore, Walter Shaw)