S i n g l e s    D i s c o g r a p h y


SSS INTERNATIONAL -AS SAM DEES-
produced by William Crump for Shelby Singleton Productions
(recorded in Nashville on Jan. 10?, 1968)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:711-232)side-B(Matrix:711-233)
1968
Feb.		SSS
Int'l		SSS-
732		 I Need You Girl2:35
(by Sam Dees, William Crump)		 Lonely For You Baby 2:40
(by Sam Dees, William Crump)


LOLO -AS SAM DEES- produced by Robert Grove (recorded in Birmingham in 1969)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:L-2103A)side-B(Matrix:L-2103B)
1969LoloL-
2103		 It's All Right (It's All Wrong) 2:43
(by Merlin Green, Eddie Hinton)		 Don't Keep Me Hangin' On 3:00
(by Sam Dees)


LOLO -AS SAM DEES- side-A : produced by A Big Fox Production
(recorded in Memphis 1969 back band : Dixie Flyers)
side-B : produced by Bob Groves (recorded in Birmingham in 1969)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:L-2306A)side-B(Matrix:L-2306B)
1970LoloL-
2306		 Easier To Say Than Do 2:54
(by Gary McQuen, Lewis Paul)		 Soul Sister 2:28
(by Sam Dees)


CHESS -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees & Len Sachs arranged by Dale Warren
(recorded in Birmingham in 1970)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:18995)side-B(Matrix:18996)
1971ChessCH-
2109		 Can You Be A One Man Woman 3:03
(by Sam Dees)		 Put You Back In Your Place 2:56
(by Sam Dees)


CHESS -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees & Len Sachs (recorded in Macon, July? 1971)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Master #:CH1714)side-B(Master #:CH1715)
1971Chessunissued Found Love In My Own Backyard
(by ?)		 Funny
(by ?)


CHESS -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees & Len Sachs (recorded in Macon 1971)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:CH1835)side-B(Matrix:CH1716)
1971ChessCH-
2122		 Love Starvation
(by Sam Dees)		 Maryanna
(by Larry Weiss)


CLINTONE -AS BLACK HAZE EXPRESS-(lead Vocals : Sam Dees)
prduced by Al Gardner & Clinton Moon for Showtime Productions, Inc.
recorded at Sound of Birmingham Studio in Alabama
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1971ClintoneCT-
005		 Pretty Soon
(by Al Gardner, Bobby Simmons, Louis Hite)		 Won't Nobody Listen
(by Al Gardner, Bobby Simmons, Louis Hite)


VULCAN -AS BLACK HAZE EXPRESS-(lead Vocals : Sam Dees)
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1972VulcanV-111 Stop This Merry Go Round
(by Clinton Moon, Sam Dees, Al Gardner)		 Black Tattler
(by Sam Dees, David Camon)


CLINTONE -AS SAM DEES- (actual artist of side-B : Phase Four !?)
side-A : produced by Sam Dees horn arranged by Aaron Varnell
side-B : produced by Sam Dees & Clinton Moon horn & strings arranged by Dale Warren
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:CT-25318-SP)		side-B
(Matrix:CT-25316-SP)
1972
Nov.		ClintoneCT-
010		 Claim Jumping 2:50
(by Sam Dees, Bill Brandon)		 I'm So Very Glad 2:06
(by Sam Dees)


CLINTONE -AS SAM DEES- produced by Sam Dees
side-A : recorded at The Sound of Birmingham Studio, Birmingham 1972
side-B : recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham Dec. 1, 1972
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master #:CT-25317)		side-B
(Master #:CT-26270)
1972Clintoneunissued Fools Love
(by Sam Dees)		 What Goes Around Comes Around
(by Sam Dees, Bill Brandon)


CLINTONE -AS BLAST FURNASE BAND & GRAPEVIND SINGERS-(lead Vocals : Sam Dees) produced by Sam Dees & David Camon for Showtime Productions
Recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham, Ala.(1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:CT-27108-SP)		side-B
1973ClintoneCT-
012		 Hammering Hank-Part 1
(by Sam Dees, Cleveland Yelder)		 Hammering Hank-Part 2
(by Sam Dees, Cleveland Yelder)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-
side-A : produced by Sam Dees arranged by Ronnie Harris
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham Dec. 1, 1972)
side-B : produced by Sam Dees & Clinton Moon horn & strings arranged by Dale Warren
(recorded at The Sound of Birmingham Studio, Birmingham 1972)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-A-26269-PL)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-A-25316-PL)
1973Atlantic45-
2937		 Just Out Of My Reach 3:45
(by Sam Dees, Jesse J Lewis)		 I'm So Very Glad 2:06
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-
side-A : produced by Sam Dees arranged by Ronnie Harris
side-B : produced by Sam Dees & Randy Richards
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-A-26268-PL)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-A-27534-PL)
1973Atlantic45-
2991		 So Tied Up(Single Version) 3:45
(by Sam Dees, Bill Brandon)		 Signed Miss Heroin 4:10
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-produced by Sam Dees
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master #:ST-A-26943)		side-B
(Master #:ST-A-26944)
1973Atlanticunissued Ain't No Use For Drug Abuse
(by Sam Dees)		 Mama Was A Bad Seed
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-produced by Sam Dees
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master #:ST-A-26945)		side-B
(Master #:ST-A-26946)
1973Atlanticunissued Shake A Hand
(by ?)		 The Heritage Of A Black Man
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-produced by Sam Dees
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master #:ST-A-26947)		side-B
(Master #:ST-A-26949)
1973Atlanticunissued Why Must I Lives In Chains
(by Cleveland Yelder, Albert Gardner, Jesse J. Lewis)		 Black Tattler
(by Sam Dees, David Camon)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES- produced by Sam Dees arranged by Skip Lane
(recorded at The Sound of Birmingham Studio, Birmingham May 10 1974)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-A-29393-SP)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-A-28904-SP)
1974
Sep.		Atlantic45-
3205		 Worn Out Broken Heart 3:40
(by Sam Dees, Sandra Drayton)		 Come Back Strong 3:05
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES- produced by Sam Dees
side-A : (recorded at The Sound of Birmingham Studio, Birmingham May 10 1974)
side-B :(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1973)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-A-28903-PL)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-A-26948-PL)
1975
Jan.		Atlantic45-
3243		 The Show Must Go On 3:38
(by Sam Dees)		 Child Of The Streets 3:31
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS LORRAINE JOHNSON & SAM DEES- produced by Sam Dees
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1974)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master # :ST-A-29950)		side-B
(Master # :ST-A-29951)
1974Atlanticunissued I Can't Say No To You
(by Sam Dees)		 Loving Line
(by Jesse J. Lewis, Charles Hawkins)


ATLANTIC -AS LORRAINE JOHNSON & SAM DEES- produced by Sam Dees
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1974)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master # :ST-A-29952)		side-B
1974Atlanticunissued Let Me Be Your Full Time Goover
(by Sam Dees, Jesse J. Lewis)		 ?
(by ?)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Tony "Champagne" Silvester, Bert "Super Charts" DeCoteaux
(recorded at Media Sound Studio, NY. June 18 1975)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Master # :ST-A-31048)		side-B
(Master # :ST-A-31051)
1975
Jun.		Atlanticunissued Win Some Lose Same
(by ?)		 I Know Where You're Comin' From
(by Sam Dees)


ATLANTIC -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Tony "Champagne" Silvester, Bert "Super Charts" DeCoteaux
arranged by Bert "Super Charts" DeCoteaux
(recorded at Media Sound Studio, NY. June 18 1975)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-A-31049-SP)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-A-31050-SP)
1975Atlantic45-
3287		 Fragile, Handle With Care 3:23
(by Sam Dees)		 Save The Love At Any Cost
(by Sam Dees, Michael Percy)


BIG TREE -AS SAM DEES & BETTY SWANN-
A KAP Productions arranged by Tom-Tom "84"
(recorded in Chicago Dec. 30, 1975?)
yearlabelnumberside-A
(Matrix:ST-BT-31573)		side-B
(Matrix:ST-BT-31574)
1976
Jan.		Big TreeBT-
16054		 Storybook Children 3:26
(by Chip Taylor, Billy Vera)		 Just As Sure 3:53
(by Barbara Acklin)


NEW LONDON INTERNATIONAL -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees & Rck Matos
(recorded at New London Recording Studio, Birmingham 1977)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:)side-B(Matrix:)
1978New London
Int'l		NL-
1003		 In My World (Long Version) 4:50
(by Sam Dees)		 In My World (Short Version) 2:59
(by Sam Dees)


POLYDOR -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Tommy Couch, James Stroud, Wolt Stephenson
strings & horn arranged by Mike Lewis
(recorded at Malaco Studio, Jackson, Miss. 1977)
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:77NP3391)side-B(Matrix:77NP3390)
1978PolydorPD-
14455		 My World 5:09
(by Sam Dees)		 Say Yeah 3:54
(by Sam Dees)


POLYDOR -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Tommy Couch, James Stroud, Wolt Stephenson
strings & horn arranged by Mike Lewis
(recorded at Malaco Studio, Jackson, Miss. 1977)
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1978Polydorunissued Troubled Waters 4:22
(by Sam Dees, Victor Vick)		 What Do We Have To Lose 3:53
(by Sam Dees, Victor Vick)


UK MOVE 12" -AS SAM L. DEES- produced by Sam L. Dees
(recorded in L.A. 1986)
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1986Move
UK
12"		MS-11Survive
(by Sam L. Dees)		1. Fly Angel Fly
(by Sam L. Dees)
2. Survive (Long Version)
(by Sam L. Dees)


PEN PAD 12" -AS SAM DEES-side-B : featuring Patricia Person
produced by Sam Dees engineered by Robert de la Garza
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1988Pen Pad
12"		PP10001. Just Wait Until I Get You Home (Long Version) 5:23
(by Sam Dees)		I'll Be Loving You 5:17
(by Sam Dees)
2. Just Wait Until I Get You Home (Short Version) 4:15
(by Sam Dees)


PEN PAD 12" -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees engineered by Robert de la Garza
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1989Pen
Pad
12"		PP1001 After All 5:25
(by Sam Dees)		 Always Something [instrumental] 4:00
(by Sam Dees)


UK RCA -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Sam Dees engineered by Robert de la Garza
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1989UK
RCA
12"		PT
43140		1. After All
(by Sam Dees)		1. After All [Edited Version]
(by Sam Dees)
2. True Believer In Love
(by Sam Dees)		2. Always Something
(by Sam Dees)


UK ARDENT 12" -AS SAM DEES-
side-A : produced by Sam Dees, Paul Mooney, Bob Jones engineered by John Rowley
side-B : produced by Sam Dees engineered by Robert de la Garza
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1992Ardent
UK
12"		ADX
9012		Get The Message Out (Burning Hope Mix)
(by Sam Dees)		1. Say It's Only A Rumour
(by Sam Dees)
2. (Theme From) After All 4:15
(by Sam Dees)


UK ARDENT 12" -AS SAM DEES-
produced by Paul Mooney, Robert Algie, Sam Dees engineered by John Rowley
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
1993Ardent
UK
12"		ADX
9014		Walk On The Edge 5:15
(by Sam Dees)		1. Walk On The Edge (Inst.)5:15
(by Sam Dees)
2. Walk On The Edge (Accapella)4:53
(by Sam Dees)


UK SOUL CITY -AS SAM DEES-
Shelby Singleton Productions
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
2004Soul City
UK		SC-
137		 Lonely For You Baby
(by Sam Dees, William Crump)		 I Need You Girl
(credited as Unknown)


SHOTGUN -AS SAM DEES-
side-A : produced by Sam Dees side-B : produced by Roger Hallmark
recorded at Sound of Birmingham
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
2010
Oct.30		ShotgunSHOT-
103		 Fool Of The Year 3:24
(by Sam Dees)		 Train To Tampa 3:05
(by Roger Hallmark)


OUTTA SIGHT -AS SAM DEES-
produced by William Crump for Shelby Singleton Productions
yearlabelnumberside-A(Matrix:)side-B(Matrix:)
2010Outta SightOSV-
008		 Lonely For You Baby 2:57
(by W M Crump, S. L. Dees)		 Lonely For You Baby (Alternate Version)
(by W M Crump, S. L. Dees)


KENT SELECT -AS SAM DEES-
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
2014
Oct.30		Kent
Select		CITY-
035		 Touch Me With Your Love 3:05
(by Sam Dees, Arlinda Whitehead)		 Run To Me 2:09
(by Sam Dees, Daniel Eckley)


KENT SELECT -AS SAM DEES-
yearlabelnumberside-Aside-B
2015
Jun.30		Kent
Select		CITY-
039		 Gimme A Little Action
(by Sam Dees, Arlinda Whitehead)		 Meet Me Halfway
(by David McPerson, Raymond Ransome)



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