Discography 2
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‘Baby do I need you’ by P. Mason and D. Harman
(Under the name – ‘Cheep Boots’ Johnny only – lead vocal and guitar)
Come and stay with me’ D. Mason
Recorded 3/3/70
Released ? 1970 Fontana # 6007 020
Arranged by Richard Hewson
Produced by Dave Dee
‘My impersonal life’ by Furlong
‘Lovely to see you’ by Mel James
‘Wheeler, St. James & James’
Recorded 13/5/72
Released 16/6/72 in stereo RCA # 2233
Arranged by Des Champ
Produced by Andy James (Brian Shepherd)
Engineered by Bill Somerville-Large
‘Today (we had such fun)’
‘Life’
‘You laid me down’ All by Mel James
‘Wheeler, St. James & James’
Recorded 8/7/72 (Backing tracks) 20/7/72 (Over-dubs) 5/8/72 (Vocal, String and horn overdubs).
Unreleased
Arranged by Des Champ
Produced by Andy James (Brian Shepherd)
Engineered by Bill Somerville-Large
‘I like your music’ by Sonny Curtis
‘Help me now’ by Mel James
‘Wheeler, St. James’
Recorded 29/5/73 (backing tracks) 30/5/73 (Vocals)
Released 7/9/73 Philips # 6006 328
Arranged by Chris Gunning
Produced by Mike Hurst
** ‘Touch the wind’ by J.C. Calderon/Mike Hawker
‘Listen to me’ by Mel James
‘Wheeler, St. James’
Recorded 4 & 5/3/74
Released 12/4/74 Fontana # 6607 033
Arranged by Andrew Pryce Jackman
Produced by Mike Hurst
** ‘Unchained melody’
‘Island of dreams’
Shirley and Johnny
Recorded 13/9/76
Unfinished/Unreleased
Produced by Mike Hurst
Arranged by Colin Frechter?
Engineer Dave Hunt
** ‘Chapel of love’ by Barry, Greenwich, Spector
‘The one who loves me’ Trad. arrangement by Brough
Shirley and Johnny
Recorded 8/12/76 (backing tracks) 15/12/76 (vocals + re-mix)
Released 4/2/77 Decca # F13684
Arranger Colin Frechter
Produced by Mike Hurst
Engineer John Acock
All Parlophone recordings were made in Studio two at Abbey Road.
All Mercury, Philips and Fontana recordings took place in the Stanhope Place studio except * which was Advision. ** CTS Wembley.
Vocal over dub on ‘All the time in the world’ was done at Chappell of Bond Street Studio.
All RCA recording took place at ‘Audio International Studio’
There are a number of unreleased titles by both S&J and Wheeler St.James most of which exist as DAT copies or original 15 i.p.s. master copies.
