Kris Ife discography
Gemini
Space walk / (Goodbye Joe) (1965) Columbia DB 7638
Kris on A-side only
Fabulous Quiet Five
I understand / Red hot scrambler-go (1964) Casa Grande Records CG-8462-45 (USA)
Quiet Five
When the morning sun dries the dew / Tomorrow I'll be gone (1965) Parlophone R 5273
Honeysuckle rose / Let's talk it over (1965) Parlophone R 5302
Homeward bound / Ain't it funny what some lovin' can do (1966) Parlophone R 5421
I am waiting / Without you (1966) Parlophone R 5470
Goodnight sleep tight / Just for tonight (1967) CBS 202586
WHEN THE MORNING SUN DRIES THE DEW (2006) RPM
When The Morning Sun Dries The Dew, Tomorrow I’ll Be Gone, Honeysuckle Rose, Let’s talk It Over Test, Homeward Bound, Ain’'t It Funny What Some Lovin’ Can Do, I Am Waiting, Without You, Goodnight Sleep Tight, Just For Tonight, Red Hot Scrambler Go, I Understand, When The Morning Sun Dries The Dew (demo), Willow Tree (demo), Gotta Find My Girl (demo), Didn’t Give A Damn (demo), Fun Fun Fun (demo), I Was Just Trying To Hard (demo)
Kris Ife
Hush / The spectator (1967) MGM 1369
This Woman's Love/ I gotta Feeling (1968) MGM 1390
Give and take / Sands of time (1968) Music Factory CUB 3
Imagination / I'm coming round (to her way of thinking) (1969) Parlophone R 5741
Haven't we had a good time / Will I never fall in love (1969) Parlophone R 5770
Out of time / Crazy in love with you baby (1975) United Artists UP 36010
Judd
Snarlin' mumma lion / Stronger than a man (can only be a woman) (1970) Penny Farthing 709
I'll be gone / Louisiana woman () Penny Farthing PEN 772
JUDD (1970) Penny Farthing PEL 504
All Right- a little bit of soul (Ife, Derrick,Edwards), Merrilee Thompson (Ife, Wirtz), Do I still figure in your life (P.Dello), Oddjob (Ife, Anthony), Let's Work Together (W.Harrison), Daylight (Ife, Anthony), Days of Flesh & Blood are over (Ife, Wirtz), Down on the Corner (J.Fogerty), Stronger than a man (Ife, Wirtz), Until Tomorrow (Ife, Wirtz), Louisiana Sunday (Ife, Wirtz), Thee (Ife, Wirtz), Snarlin' Mumma lion (Ife, Wirtz)
Kris Ife
HUSH - DEFINITIVE COLLECTION (2006) RPM 318
Hush - Kris Ife / Spectator - Kris Ife / This Womans Love - Kris Ife / Give And Take - Kris Ife / Redman - Kris Ife / All Right – Judd / Merrilee Thompson – Judd / Do I Still Figure In Your Life – Judd / Odd Job – Judd / Let's Work Together – Judd / Daylight – Judd / The Days Of Flesh And Blood – Judd / Down On The Corner – Judd / Stronger Than A Man – Judd / Until Tomorrow – Judd / Louisiana Sunday – Judd / Thee – Judd / Snarlin Momma Lion – Judd / I'll Be Gone – Judd / Louisiana Woman – Judd / Still, Still, Still – Judd / Make No Mistake - Jackson & Jones / Hard Loving Fast Moving Woman - Jackson & Jones / Walk The Tightrope - Jackson & Jones / Bring Back Those Happy Days - Jackson & Jones
Various Artists
UTOPIA DAYDREAM - NEW RUBBLE VOL 4 (2005) includes Goodnight sleep tight by The Quiet Five
Hush by Kris Ife is included on the following Various Artists albums :
BONBONS (1968) Metronome HLP 10.207 (Germany LP)
SHE'S A HEARTBREAKER VOL 4 - 20 BLUE EYED SOUL STINGS (2008) Psychic Circle (CD)
Songs, productions and guest appearances
Bobby Vee
Keep on trying / (You won't forget me) (1965) Liberty 55790
True love never runs smooth / (Hey little girl) (1965) Liberty 10213
GOLDEN GREATS VOL 2 (1966) Liberty LST-7464
Incl. Keep on Trying
THE ESSENTIAL AND COLLECTABLE BOBBY VEE (1998) EMI 7243 4 97788 2 5 (2CD)
Incl. Keep on Trying
GOLDEN GREATS / GOLDEN GREATS VOL 2 (2003) Beat Goes On BGO BGOCD582 (2fer CD)
Incl. Keep on Trying
SINGLES COLLECTION (2006) (3CD)
Incl. Keep on trying, True love never runs smooth
Kris does backing vocals on Keep on Trying and True love never runs smooth
Sandra Barry
Questions / You can take it from me (1965) Parkway 954
Kris on backing vocals on both sides
Questions by Sandra Barry is included on
BREAKAWAYS - THAT'S HOW IT GOES : THE PYE ANTHOLOGY (2003) Castle
VARIOUS ARTISTS - 100 SHAGADELIC SIXTIES CLASSICS (2009) Castle 4CD set
Marianne Faithfull
MARIANNE FAITHFULL (1965) Decca LK 4689
Go away from my world (1965) Decca DFE 8624 (EP)
Incl. Go away from my world/Most of what is least/Et maintenant/Sha la la song
Summer nights / The sha la la song (1965) Decca F 12193
AS TEARS GO BY (1981) Decca TAB 13
Incl.Sha la la song
MARIANNE FAITHFULL (1989) Deram 820 630 (CD)
Backing by the Quiet Five on 7 or 8 tracks, including The sha la la song and The Most of what is least. Three of the tracks probably wound up on Marianne's EP (the title track is *without* the Q5) with the others possibly on her eponymous LP. Tracks also appear on numerous Marianne Faithfull compilations.
Nicolle Croisille
Tryin'/Eagle eye/It's all over/We got a thing (1966) AZ 1221
SES GRANDS SUCCES () Musidisc (France LP)
Incl. Eagle-eye
DE VOUS A MOI (2003) Universal 731458404422 (4cd box)
Incl. Eagle-eye : English lyrics by Kris
Petula Clark
You'd better come home / My heart (1965) Pye 7N15864
HIT PARADE (1966) Pye NSLP 18159
HIT PARADE is also part of of the Petula Clark 4-LP box DEVOTION (disc 1) (Pye PP 101)
GREATEST HITS VOL 1 (1969) Warner Brothers WS 1765 (USA)
Reissued as SUPERSOUNDS FROM THE SUPERSTAR (2007) WOU-1765 (CD)
SPOTLIGHT ON PETULA (1981) PRT SPOT1012 (2LP)
GREATEST HITS OF PETULA CLARK (1986) GNP Crescendo GNPD-2170
THE HIT SINGLES COLLECTION (1987) PRT PYL 7002 (2LP)
LOVE SONGS (1988) Pickwick PWK-080
THE HIT SINGLES COLLECTION (1988) PRT PYC-7002
THE HITS COLLECTION (1989) TellyDisc TEL CD 36 (also 2-LP)
THE BEST OF PETULA CLARK (1992) Castle Communications MAT-CD 206
I KNOW A PLACE (1994) Sequel NEB-CD-660
VERY BEST OF PETULA CLARK (1996) Pulse PLS CD 156
THE BEST OF PETULA CLARK (1996) Pulse PDS CD 529
I LOVE TO SING : PYE 35th ANNIVERSARY (1995) Sequel NXTCD 265)
THE CLASSIC COLLECTION (1997) Castle Pulse PBXCD 404 (4CD)
HER GREATEST HITS (1997) Snapper SMD CD 195
PETULA CLARK SINGS TONY HATCH (1998) Castle Select SELCD 536
THE COMPLETE GOLDEN HITS (1999) Castle Select SELCD 508
DOWNTOWN : THE PYE ANTHOLOGY (1999) NEE CD 316
THE VERY BEST OF PETULA CLARK (1999) Reader's Digest RDCD 2481-3
DOWNTOWN : THE GREATEST HITS OF PETULA CLARK (1999) Buddah BMG 7446599671 2
ANTHOLOGY - DOWNTOWN TO SUNSET BOULEVARD (2000) Hip-O 012 157 455-2
GREATEST HITS (2001) Castle CMDDD151 (CD pairing Petula with Sandie Shaw)
THE SPIRIT OF TODAY (2001) CMRCD377
ULTIMATE PETULA CLARK (2003) BMG HERITAGE 82876-51038-2
THE SONGS OF MY LIFE : THE ESSENTIAL PETULA CLARK (2005) Sanctuary 3CD
PETULA CLARK'S HITPARADE (2006) Sanctuary B000JJ4GHA
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2007) Sanctuary SANDD 111 (2CD)
All of the above include You'd better come home and feature Kris on backing vocals
THESE ARE MY SONGS (1967) Pye NSPL 18197
THE PYE YEARS (1995) RPM 145 (2fer of 'Sings the international hits' and 'This is my song')
EP COLLECTION VOL 2 (1999) See for Miles 381
DOWNTOWN (THE PYE ANTHOLOGY) (1999) NEECD 316
BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS : PETULA SINGS PETULA (2000) Sanctuary 059
INTERNATIONAL HITS / THESE ARE MY SONGS (2000) Castle Music CMRCD060
THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION (2002) Sanctuary SANDD111 (TV special version with Harry Belafonte)
DUETS (2007) Varese Sarabande 66791
All the above include On the path of glory : English lyrics by Kris
'On the path of glory' was also covered by Mary Travers (of Peter, Paul & Mary fame) on her solo LP 'Mary''. It is also featured on the Rhino mp3 compilation by Peter, Paul & Mary "The solo recordings 1971-72" (2009)
Bobby Vinton
Kris did backing vocals for an unidentified 1965/66 Bobby Vinton session
Patrick Dane
(When you lose the one you love) / Home (1968) MGM 1403
B-side written by Kris
Dietmar Post
Jeder hat schon im Leben... / Nichts als ein Clown (1968) Decca D 19999
Even a clown / Nichts als ein clown co-written by Kris
Bob Monkhouse
I Remember Natalie/ In My Dream World (1969) CBS 3958
I remember Natalie co-written by Kris
Richard
A little bit/Take me (1969) Parlophone R 5754
A-side co-written by Kris
Happy Confusion
(Yes sir)/Hereditary impediment (1969) Penny Farthing PEN 706
B-side co-written by Kris
Krimson Kake (aka Kris Ife & Samantha Jones)
Feeling Better/ Waiter (1969) Penny Farthing PEN 707
A-side co-written by Kris
Simon Dupree & The Big Sound
Broken Hearted Pirates / She Gave Me The Sun (1969) Parlophone R 5757
AMEN (1982) See for Miles CM 109
KITES (1993) See for Miles (CD)
PART OF MY PAST : ANTHOLOGY (2004)
Broken hearted pirates co-written by Kris
Miki Anthony
Knight In White Armour/ It's Easy To Say (8 Jul 1969) RCA 1844
A-side co-written by Kris
The Matchmakers
Thank You Baby For Coming/ Sandy (1969) Belter/Eurec/Vogue
Wooly Wooly Watsgong/ Tell Me A Secret (1969) Chapter One 2906 (U.S.)
Droopy Loopy/ Gently Baby Gently (1969) Belter (Spain)
Baby Make Me Happy/ Goody Goody Goody (1969) Belter/Vogue
BUBBLEGUM A GO-GO (1970) Vogue CMDINT 9796 (Germany)
Baby Make Me Happy, Sandy, Fantastic Fair, Fickle Lizzie Anne, Turn Me On, Two Timing Man, Wooly Wooly Watsgong, Tell Me A Secret, Goody Goody Goody, This Time It Must be Love, Gently Baby Gently, Cellophane Mary-Jane
BUBBLEGUM A GO GO - Chapter One Records 80105287
Baby make me happy, Sandy, Thank you baby for coming, Laila, Turn me on, Better see you at Battersea, Wooly wooly watsgong (ging gang goo), Tell me a secret, Goody goody goody, This time it must be love, Gently baby gently, Lover's congregation
Samantha Jones
Ford leads the way / Go ahead (1968) Ford SLE 19
Written by Kris as John Elston
Today (without you) / The feelin' that I get (1969) Penny Farthing PEN 703
A-side co-written by Kris
Today (without you) / Until tomorrow (Germany - 1969) Penny Farthing 270 800 PFF
Both sides co-written by Kris
The TC theme / Ford leads the way (1971) Ford T-C 1/2
Written by Kris as John Elston
A GIRL NAMED SAM (1970) Penny Farthing PELS 501
Today (without you), Until tomorrow and In the morning co-written by Kris
THE OTHER JONES (1970) Penny Farthing PELS 512
Incl. Shining garden, written by Kris
SAM LEADS THE WAY (2000) RPM 204
Includes Today (without you), Until tomorrow, In the morning and Ford leads the way
Gene Latter
Help me Judy help me / On the highway (1969) Parlophone R 5800
Backing vocals by Kris
Catch my soul / Happiness (1971) Parlophone R 5896
Backing vocals by Kris
American girl /I wanna dance () Pye 45581
B-side written by Kris -- 'I wanna dance' was also covered by The Secrets
Rock and roll is here again / Come on home
A-side co-written by Kris
Sweet little rock'n'roller / Rock'n'roll '74 (1974) Private Stock PVT 4
B-side co-written by Kris
With Eddie Grant Kris did backing vocals for more (unidentified) Gene Latter tracks
J Vincent Edwards
Mississippi woman / Glory hallelujah (1972) CBS 7857
Both sides co-written, co-arranged and co-produced by Kris
The worst that could happen / Just for you (1975) Private Stock PVT 37
Backing vocals by Kris on A-side
Jackson & Jones (aka Kris Ife & J Vincent Edwards)
Make no mistake / Hard loving fast moving woman (1971) Polydor 2058 124
Walk the tightrope / Bring back those happy days (1973) RCA 2342
Walk the tightrope is produced by Kris; All songs co-written by Kris
Rick Whitehead (aka Tony Prince)
Hey mama / Ride baby ride (1971) Horse HOSS 10
Produced by Kris
Men
Oh what a naughty man / Rose growing by the sidewalk (1973) Bell 1294
These are not my people / Yesterday man (1974) Antic K 11508
Kris "in some capacity"
Fascinations
Mama's boy / Stay with me (1974) Bradleys Records BRAD 7415
A-side co-written and produced by Kris
Bill Murray (aka Billy Bremner of Rockpile)
Downtown hoedown / Rhyme and reason (1977) Polydor 2058 881
Produced by Kris and B-side written by Kris
Heart and the stone / I don't wanna be no hero (1978) State records 72
Produced by Kris
Liberty Belle
YANKEE DOODLE DISCO (1978) Warwick 5055
Battle hymn of the republic, The girl I left behind, Oh Suzannah, Froggie went a courtin', Yellos rose of Texas, Marching through Georgia, When Johnny comes marching home, Skip to my lou, Camptown races, Down by the riverside, Dixie, Polly wolly doodle, Yankee doodle boy, Yankee doodle dandy, Jimmy crack corn, John Brown's body, Short'nin' bread, Cotton fields, Take this hammer (take it to the captain), Hush little baby (Mocking bird), Pick-a-bale of cotton, Let my people go, Joshua fit the battle of Jericho, Freedom, Sourwood mountain, Old brass wagon, Turkey in the straw, Take your partners, Going to Boston, Monkey's wedding, The liberty song, The wild Missouri (Shanandoah), East Virginia, Wabash cannonball, The wreck of the old '97, Rock island line, Big rock candy mountain, It takes a worried man, Foggy dew, Frankie and Johnny, So long (it's been good to know you)
Yankee doodle disco medley / Freedom (1978) Pye 7N46144
Yankee doodle disco / Freedom (1978) Pye 7NL46144 (12inch single)
All tracks produced and co-arranged by Kris; Freedom was co-written by Kris
Mark Wirtz (Various Artists)
THE FANTASTIC STORY OF MARK WIRTZ AND THE TEENAGE OPERA (2001) RPM 503 (2cd)
Samantha Jones : Today without you, Krimson Kake : Feeling better, Judd : Snarling mama lion
Mark Wirtz
LOVE IS EGG SHAPED (2005)
Incl. One night stand, Learning 2 Live With Love, Learning 2 Live With Love [Radio Mix] co-written and bv's by Kris
Anthony Rivers
MARKED CONFIDENTIAL (2006)
Kris co-wrote One night stand
Spyderbaby
GLASSBLOWER (2006) Dream Tunes DTCD001
No love 4 the loser, Learning 2 live with love, both co-written by Kris with bv's on latter track
Beaver Street Hat Band (Kris Ife, J. Vincent Edwards, Wayne S. Newton)
BEAVER STREET (2009)
Midnight special, John Hardy, Wabash cannonball, Cotton song, Whiskey in the jar, Freight train, Oh Susannah, Maggie May, In the jailhouse now, Putting on the style, Cocaine bill, Wreck of the old 97, Railroad Bill, Dixie, Railroad steamboat, Oh Shenandoah, Worried man, Frankie & Johnny, This land is your land
Beaver Street Hat Band (Kris Ife, J. Vincent Edwards, Wayne S. Newton)
MOVE THAT THING (2011)
The devil takes you dancing, Gypsy woman of mine, Westirginia (Travelling man), Move that thing, Colinda, Heaven blues, Galway girl, Jesse James, Iceland lit a candle, The old No.7 from Tennessee, Love minus zero, Jambalayah, Down to the river, Streamlined train, Bar room blues, Alright alright, Goodnight Irene
Various YouTube clips
Peace on Earth - Demo for Jackson & Jones, sung by John Douglas & Richard Barnes, produced by Kris
Here are scans of Kris' singles pic sleeves and labels !
