• ARGO LABEL FAVORITES

    From Roger@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 13 08:20:12 2025
    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    ***Originally on Old Town label in 1957 reissued to compete with the
    Diamonds version in 1958

    ****Originally on Mascot label in 1957

    ***** Song also known as “After Marriage Blues” (as per UK release)

    ******Originally on Arvee label in 1961 and reissued on Chess

    ******* Also issued almost simultaneously on Sunbeam label in a
    different take The Argo version is much the better IMO.

    The London label issue in the UK is the Argo version (but label credit
    goes to "Aristocrat" in Chicago.Huh?)

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Roger on Tue May 13 08:30:45 2025
    On 5/13/2025 1:20 AM, Roger wrote:
    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last                      Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home            Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why             Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young                 The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week         The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover                     Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat  Foot Sam               Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along               The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long                The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me          The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles           Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It                     Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed          Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter               The Marathons - 1961 ******* 18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In                   The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird       The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin'             Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am              Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul                     Clifton Chenier    - 1958
    24. Trust In Me                 Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather              Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    ***Originally on Old Town label in 1957  reissued to compete with the Diamonds version in 1958

    ****Originally on Mascot label in 1957

    ***** Song also known as “After Marriage Blues” (as per UK release)

    ******Originally on Arvee label in 1961 and reissued on Chess

    ******* Also issued almost simultaneously on Sunbeam label in a
    different take The Argo version is much the better IMO.

    The London label issue in the UK is the Argo version (but label credit
    goes to "Aristocrat" in Chicago.Huh?)

    Outstanding choice for your #1.

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 13 12:08:27 2025
    On 5/13/2025 1:20 AM, Roger wrote:

    23. My Soul                     Clifton Chenier    - 1958
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    Wasn't this on Checker, or was that a different version?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Tue May 13 17:50:50 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 8:20:12 +0000, Roger wrote:

    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    If reissues count and the same record can be on more than one label
    list, then "Mack The Knife" should be on your Atlantic list too.

    https://i.discogs.com/UAtuPxiT5Q_d04dr0RC-KdeQ5n0g8o_eUmsqvJOJ1BE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:590/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE5MTA1/OTctMTQ0NzQ3MDYz/MC05OTY5LmpwZWc.jpeg

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to DianeE on Tue May 13 20:55:06 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 16:08:27 +0000, DianeE wrote:


    On 5/13/2025 1:20 AM, Roger wrote:

    23. My Soul                     Clifton Chenier    - 1958
    ----------
    Wasn't this on Checker, or was that a different version?

    IIRC correctly they are the same version---appearing on Argo first in
    1958 and on Checker in 1959.

    The flipside on Argo is "Sloppy" and the same track appears as the flip
    on the 1959 reissue too only retitled "Bayou Drive"

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue May 13 20:42:44 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 17:50:50 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 8:20:12 +0000, Roger wrote:

    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had
    already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    If reissues count and the same record can be on more than one label
    list, then "Mack The Knife" should be on your Atlantic list too.

    https://i.discogs.com/UAtuPxiT5Q_d04dr0RC-KdeQ5n0g8o_eUmsqvJOJ1BE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:590/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE5MTA1/OTctMTQ0NzQ3MDYz/MC05OTY5LmpwZWc.jpeg

    You seem to have some fetish about "Mack The Knife" :-)

    There is no reason at all for a reissue (and not even the earliest
    reissue) of the song to be on my list when it comes from wayyyyyyy past
    our 1963 cut off date.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Tue May 13 21:12:58 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 20:42:44 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 17:50:50 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 8:20:12 +0000, Roger wrote:

    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had >>> already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    If reissues count and the same record can be on more than one label
    list, then "Mack The Knife" should be on your Atlantic list too.

    https://i.discogs.com/UAtuPxiT5Q_d04dr0RC-KdeQ5n0g8o_eUmsqvJOJ1BE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:590/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE5MTA1/OTctMTQ0NzQ3MDYz/MC05OTY5LmpwZWc.jpeg

    You seem to have some fetish about "Mack The Knife" :-)

    There is no reason at all for a reissue (and not even the earliest
    reissue) of the song to be on my list when it comes from wayyyyyyy past
    our 1963 cut off date.

    I am very surprised that a record collector would list a reissue of the Students record from 3 years later on an Argo list as well as a Checker
    list.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Tue May 13 21:51:08 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 20:42:44 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 17:50:50 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 8:20:12 +0000, Roger wrote:

    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had >>> already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here)

    If reissues count and the same record can be on more than one label
    list, then "Mack The Knife" should be on your Atlantic list too.

    https://i.discogs.com/UAtuPxiT5Q_d04dr0RC-KdeQ5n0g8o_eUmsqvJOJ1BE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:590/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE5MTA1/OTctMTQ0NzQ3MDYz/MC05OTY5LmpwZWc.jpeg

    You seem to have some fetish about "Mack The Knife" :-)

    There is no reason at all for a reissue (and not even the earliest
    reissue) of the song to be on my list when it comes from wayyyyyyy past
    our 1963 cut off date.

    Are you saying that these label lists only count releases from 1963 and
    back?

    So something like "In The Midnight Hour" is not eligible for your
    Atlantic list?

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to Bruce on Wed May 14 04:48:24 2025
    On Tue, 13 May 2025 21:51:08 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 20:42:44 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 17:50:50 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Tue, 13 May 2025 8:20:12 +0000, Roger wrote:

    Continuing my favorites label-by-label......and since both Chess and
    Checker have appeared here lately I guess it has to be the turn of
    junior partner ARGO today...

    1. At Last Etta James - 1960
    2. Ain't Got No Home Clarence Henry “Frog Man” - 1956
    3. I Don't Know Why Clarence “Frogman” Henry - 1960*
    4. Something's Got A Hold On Me Etta James - 1962
    5. I'm So Young The Students - 1961 **
    6. Everyday Of The Week The Students - 1961 **
    7. I Just Want To Make Love To You Etta James - 1960
    8. Pushover Etta James - 1963
    9. Flat Foot Sam Oscar Wills - 1957
    10. Walking Along The Solitaires - 1958 ***
    11. You Always Hurt The One You Love Clarence "Frogman" Henry - 1961
    12. Been So Long The Pastels - 1958 ****
    13. You Never Loved Me The Monotones -1957 ****
    14. Troubles Troubles Clarence Henry - 1956
    15. Save It Mel Robbins - 1959
    16, How You’ve Changed Tiny Topsy -1961*****
    17. Peanut Butter The Marathons - 1961 *******
    18. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Don & Bob - 1961
    19. Let Me In The Sensations - 1961
    20. The (Bossa Nova) Bird The Dells - 1962

    BUBBLING UNDER

    21. Nothin' Shakin' Eddie Fontaine - 1958
    22. Fool That I Am Etta James - 1961
    23. My Soul Clifton Chenier - 1958
    24. Trust In Me Etta James - 1961
    25. Stormy Weather Etta James - 1961

    NOTES

    *later retitled “But I Do” for the latter part of its chart run

    ** this 1961 reissue of the Students record originally on Note label had >>>> already been reissued on Checker in 1958 (see the Checker post on here) >>>
    If reissues count and the same record can be on more than one label
    list, then "Mack The Knife" should be on your Atlantic list too.

    https://i.discogs.com/UAtuPxiT5Q_d04dr0RC-KdeQ5n0g8o_eUmsqvJOJ1BE/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:600/w:590/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE5MTA1/OTctMTQ0NzQ3MDYz/MC05OTY5LmpwZWc.jpeg

    You seem to have some fetish about "Mack The Knife" :-)

    There is no reason at all for a reissue (and not even the earliest
    reissue) of the song to be on my list when it comes from wayyyyyyy past
    our 1963 cut off date.

    Are you saying that these label lists only count releases from 1963 and
    back?

    Given the time period and the kind of music we generally discuss that is
    a pretty silly question

    So something like "In The Midnight Hour" is not eligible for your
    Atlantic list?

    Same quote applies



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