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Cochran, Eddie

Real name Edward Ray Cochrane. Born 1938 in Albert Lea, Minn. Died in 1960.
Contrary to rumor, "Eddie Donno" is not a pseudonym for Eddie Cochran.

References:
   Complete discography by Antoon van Olderen
   Three-part feature article in issues 16-18 (1977) of New Kommotion.
   Two-part Goldstar recording file in issues 19-20 (1978) of New Kommotion.
   Feature article in December 1983 issue of Guitar Player.
   Feature article and discography in issue 39 (1989) of American Music Magazine.
   Sessionography in issue 39 (1991) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Three-part discography in issues 40-42 (1991) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Feature article in issue 77 (2000) of Rockin' Fifties.


Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1956/July
(Bb est.)
Crest 45-1026 Skinny Jim {a,b,e,g,h,j,k,q,t,y, A}
Half Loved {a,b,j,t, A}
1
1
Y 45-CM-100
Z 45-CM-101
1957/Mar. 2
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55056 Dark Lonely Street
Sittin' In The Balcony {l, N}
1
1
45-LB-682
45-LB-685
1957/May 13
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55070 Mean When I'm Mad {o, N}
One Kiss {N}
2
2
45-LB-711
45-LB-710
1957/July 8
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55087 Am I Blue {L,N}
Drive In Show {i, N}
3
3
45-LB-745
45-LB-744
1957/Dec. 2
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55112 Twenty Flight Rock {e,g,m,q, N}
Cradle Baby {n, N}
1
1
45-LB-794
45-LB-795
 
 
Liberty LEP-1-3061 Singin' To My Baby, Part One  [monaural]
Sittin' In The Balcony
Proud Of You
Stockings And Shoes
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
 
4
4
4
 
 
XP-0045
XP-0045
XP-0046
XP-0046
 
 
Liberty LEP-2-3061 Singin' To My Baby, Part Two  [monaural]
Completely Sweet
Undying Love
Mean When I'm Mad
Tell Me Why
 
4
 
4
4
 
XP-0047
 
XP-0048
XP-0048
 
 
Liberty LEP-3-3061 One Kiss
Cradle Baby
I'm Alone Because I Love You
Lovin' Time
4
4
4
 
XP-0049
XP-0049
XP-0050
 
1958/Jan. 20
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55123 Jeanie, Jeanie, Jeanie {f,z, I,J}
Pocketful Of Hearts
1
1
45 LB-816
45 LB-817
1958/June 2
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55138 Pretty Girl {f}
Teresa
1
1
45-LB-847
45-LB-846
1958/July 21
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55144 Summertime Blues {f,r,s,u,z, C,O}
Love Again {f}
1
1
45-LB-859
45-LB-858
1958/Oct. 27
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55166 C'mon Everybody {f,x, B,H,M,P}
Don't Ever Let Me Go {f}
1
1
45-LB-907
45-LB-906
1959/Feb. 23
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55177 Teenage Heaven {f}
I Remember {f}
1
1
45-LB-926
45-LB-927
1959/July 27
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55203 Somethin' Else {z, O}
Boll Weevil Song
1
1
45-LB-978
45-LB-979
1959/Nov. 16
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55217 Little Angel
Hallelujah, I Love Her So
1
1
LB-1008
LB-1007
1960/Apr. 18
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55242 Cut Across Shorty
Three Steps To Heaven {O}
1
1
LB-1060
LB-1061
1960/Aug. 22
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55278 Sweetie Pie {n}
Lonely
1
1
LB-1133
LB-1132
1961/Dec. 18
Bb pop rev.
Liberty F-55389 Weekend
Lonely
1
1
LB-1321
LB-1132
1958
(BSN est.)
Liberty LRP-3061   Singin' To My Baby  [monaural]
Sittin' In The Balcony
Completely Sweet {N}
Undying Love {N}
I'm Alone Because I Love You
Lovin' Time {N}
Proud Of You {N}
Mean When I'm Mad
Stockin's 'N' Shoes {N}
Tell Me Why {N}
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You {N}
Cradle Baby
One Kiss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1960/May 30
Bb Aud.
Liberty LRP-3172   12 Of HIs Biggest Favorites  [monaural]
C'mon Everybody
Three Steps To Heaven
Cut Across Shorty
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Hallelujah I Love Her So
Sittin' In The Balcony
Summertime Blues
Lovin' Time
Somethin' Else
Tell Me Why
Teenage Heaven
Drive In Show
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1962
(BSN est.)
Liberty LRP-3220   Never To Be Forgotten  [monaural]
Weekend
Long Tall Sally {c,o, O}
Lonely
Nervous Breakdown {o}
Cherished Memories
Twenty Flight Rock
Boll Weevil
Little Angel
Milk Cow Blues {O}
Sweetie Pie
Love Again
Blue Suede Shoes {c,p, O}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[LP track]   My Love To Remember {a,b}    
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
 
[live recording]   Sittin' In The Balcony [live vers.] {j}    
 
 
[live recording]   Hallelujah, I Love Her So [live vers. 1] {j, F}
Milk Cow Blues [live vers. 1] {j, F}
Sweet Little Sixteen [live vers. 1] {j, K}
White Lightnin' {j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[live recording]   Be Honest With Me {D}
C'mon Everybody [live vers. 1] {F}
C'mon Everybody [live vers. 2] {F}
C'mon Everybody [live vers. 3] {D}
C'mon Everybody [live vers. 4] {D}
Don't Blame It On Me {D}
Hallelujah, I Love Her So {F}
Hallelujah, I Love Her So [live vers. 2] {F}
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [vers. 1] {F}
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You [vers. 2] {D}
I Don't Like You No More {F}
Milk Cow Blues [live vers. 2] {F}
Money Honey [live vers. 1] {F}
Money Honey [live vers. 2] {D}
Schoolday {D}
Somethin' Else [live vers. 1] {F}
Somethin' Else [live vers. 2] {F}
Summertime Blues [live vers. 1] {F}
Summertime Blues [live vers. 2] {D}
Sweet Little Sixteen [live vers. 2] {F}
Twenty Flight Rock [live vers. 1] {F}
Twenty Flight Rock [live vers. 2] {F}
What'd I Say {F,Q,R}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Candy Kisses {j}
Hearts Of Stone {j}
Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young {j}
Remington Ride {j}
Rockin' It  [instr.] {j}
She Done Give Her Heart To Me {j}
Two Of A Kind {j}
Yesterday's Heartbreak {j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1956
 
[unissued]   Cruisin' The Drive-In {j}
Dark Lonely Street [alt. vers.] {a,b,j}
Guitar Blues  [instr.] {j}
Mighty Mean {j}
My Love To Remember [alt. vers.] {j}
Nice 'N' Easy  [instr.] {j}
Pink Peg Slacks [vers. 1] {j}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1958
 
[unissued]   Don't Bye Bye Baby Me {a,b,j,t}
Nervous Breakdown [alt. vers.] {j}
One Minute To One {j,k}
 
 
 
 
 
 
1959
 
[unissued]   Guybo  [instr.] {d,j}
Jelly Bean {a,b,j,k,t}
 
 
 
 
 
 
[unissued]   Boogie Woogie Breakdown {G}
Country Jam  [instr.] {a,b}
Dixie {G}
Eddie's Blues {O}
Gary's Tune {G}
I'm Sending You This Record [alt. vers.] {v,w}
Instrumental Blues  [instr.] {a}
Skinny Jim [alt. vers.] {E}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[need info]   Chicken Shot Blues  [instr.] {d}
Hammy Blues  [instr.] {d}
I'm Alone Because I Love You {N}
Jam Sandwich  [instr.] {d}
Strollin' Guitar  [instr.] {d}
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Eddie Cochran
  2. as by Eddie Cochran With The Johnnie [!!] Mann Singers
  3. as by Eddie Cochran With Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction Of Johnny Mann
  4. as by Eddie Cochran With The Johnny Mann Orchestra & Chorus

Other Notes:


Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included

a. Ace CDCH 237 (cd) Eddie Cochran: The Early Years
b. Ace CHA 237 (lp) Eddie Cochran: The Early Years
c. Bear Family 495 4732 (cd) Good Rockin' Tonight
d. Canadian Can- 2303 (cd) Rare Instrumental, Vol. 3
e. Capitol (England) CGB 1008 (lp) Let's Have A Party
f. Capitol (Netherlands) SET 8 (lp) Their Finest Years, 1958 & 1956
g. Capitol (Netherlands) SET 9 (lp) Let's Have A Party
h. Capitol (U.S.) SQ- 12455 (lp) Let's Have A Party
i. Car CD 100 (cd) Rockin' At The Drive-In
j. Castle Music CMXBX 1452 (cd) Eddie Cochran - Guitar Picker: Rare Recordings, 1954-1960
k. Castle Pulse PBXCD 355 (cd) Rock Baby Rock It: Record Hop Rock And Roll
l. Century [?] (cd) Rockabilly City
m. Disky DO 250542 (cd) As Good As It Gets: Rockabilly
n. Disky DC- 885782 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 1
o. Disky DC- 885932 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 2
p. Disky DC- 885962 (cd) Red Hot Rockabilly, Part 3
q. EMI Electrola LC 0148 (lp) Let's Have A Party: The Rockabilly Influence, 1950-1960
r. Franklin Mint FMRS-CW- 053 (lp) Rockabilly
s. Hip-O HIPD- 40128 (cd) Rockabilly Essentials
t. Hydra BLK 7706 (lp) Eddie Cochran Record Date
u. K-Tel 3062 (cd) Rockin' Rebels
v. Lonely 2217 [1st] (lp) The Sound Of Eddie Cochran [1st pressing]
w. Lonely 2217 [2nd] (lp) The Sound Of Eddie Cochran [2nd pressing]
x. MSIF 2002 (cd) Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
y. Now Dig This CMFCD 1042 (cd) Well, Now Dig This
z. P-Vine 2540 (cd) Stray Cat's Classics
A. Rave On 5001 (lp) Eddie Cochran -- The Crest Session
B. Rhino R2 70742 (cd) Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
C. Rhino 73346 (cd) Rockin' Bones: '50s Punk & Rockabilly
D. Rockstar 016 (cd) Eddie Cochran & Gene Vincent: The Town Hall Party Shows
E. Rockstar RSRCD 017 (cd) The Crest Records Story: Talk About A Party!
F. Rockstar 018 (cd) Rock 'N' Roll Memories / Eddie Cochran & Gene Vincent
G. Sunjay SJLP 582 (lp) California Rockabillies
H. Teen Beat TB CD 252 (cd) The Livin' End
I. Time-Life Music OPCD- 2571 (cd) Red-Hot Rockabilly
J. Time-Life Music OP- 2571 (lp) Red-Hot Rockabilly
K. Tops L- 1510 (lp) High School Rock 'N' Roll
L. Vladimir Twist VTR 6910 (lp) Like Nothing Your Ears Have Ever Heard, Vol. 10
M. [FRF?] FRF 307 (cd) Rockabilly: The Life, Times & Music Series
N. [OMB?] OMB 006 (cd) Cochran, Domino, Vincent-The Originals 3-Cd
O. [P4?] P4 96847 (cd) Eddie & Gene -- Back To Back
P. [label?] 553 868 (cd) And The Train Kept A'Rollin'
Q. [no label] 1194 (10-in. lp) no title
R. [no label] [recp] (lp) Rocky Eddie Corthesy Presente


Acknowledgments:   Both Sides Now, CMF Library, Tom Carey, Marc Coulavin, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, John Fisher, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Tom Krajina, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Antoon van Olderen, Mark Seganish, Joe Wajgel, Bjorn Witlox, eBay

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 04/05/2008

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