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Rich, Charlie

Born 1932 in Colt, Ark. Died in 1995.

References:

  • Article in issue 135 (1994) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 151 (1995) of Now Dig This.
  • Article in issue 182 (1998) of Now Dig This.

Notes:

Original Releases

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Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source Label & Number Title & "As By" Name Matrix Comps
1958/Nov. 3
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3532  [45] Pertinent Whirlwind
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-331 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#55)
Bullet Charly CD 713 (#94)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#56)
Bullet Charly LP 30119 (#4)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#36)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#36)
Bullet Movieplay LP 10029 (#4)
Bullet Star-Club CD 5060102 (#6)
Bullet Sun 10 804 (#3)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 16 (#1)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6641 180 (#20)
    Pertinent Philadelphia Baby
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-332 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#3)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 16 (#2)
1959/July 13
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3542  [45]  Bootlegs exist Pertinent Rebound
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-349 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#5)
Bullet Charly CD 36 (#10)
Bullet Charly CD 336 (#22)
Bullet Charly LP 30119 (#14)
Bullet Charly LP 30261 (#5)
Bullet Charly CD 90001 (#7)
Bullet Club LP 018 (#9)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#9)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#9)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 093 (#57)
Bullet Fed CD 05 (#29)
Bullet Hallmark CD 307972 (#17)
Bullet J!mco CD 89194 (#15)
Bullet Lotus CD [2] (#24)
Bullet Lucky CD 501 (#11)
Bullet Movieplay LP 10029 (#14)
Bullet Ocean CD 2026 (#3)
Bullet Pickwick LP 8016 (#6)
Bullet Pie CD 153 (#9)
Bullet Pulse CD 336 (#22)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 17 (#13)
Bullet [label?] CD 307972 (#17)
Bullet [label?] CD 640001 (#13)
    Pertinent Big Man
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-350 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#4)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 17 (#14)
1960/Feb. 1
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3552  [45] Pertinent Everything I Do Is Wrong
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-369 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#2)
    Borderline Lonely Weekends
Charlie Rich / The Gene Lowery Chorus
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-370 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#7)
Bullet Charly LP 100 (#54)
Bullet Charly CD 103 (#22)
Bullet Charly CD 336 (#43)
Bullet Charly CD 713 (#87)
Bullet Charly LP 2010 (#6)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#47)
Bullet Charly/Instant CD 5040 (#28)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#4)
Bullet Collectables CD 6492 (#4)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#42)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#42)
Bullet Dragon Street CD 7822 (#16)
Bullet Gusto LP 103 (#17)
Bullet Imperial House LP 3590 (#5)
Bullet Ocean CD 2026 (#17)
Bullet One Day Music CD 141 (#30)
Bullet Pickwick CD 4245 (#14)
Bullet Pickwick LP 8016 (#14)
Bullet Pulse CD 336 (#43)
Bullet RCA CD 66059 (#17)
Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#70)
Bullet Rhino CD 75884 (#11)
Bullet Sun (England) LP 6467 006 (#9)
Bullet Sun (France) CD 103 (#22)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) LP 116 (#9)
Bullet Warwick LP 5060 (#5)
Bullet [SERD?] LP 12698 (#28)
1960/July 4
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3560  [45] Pertinent Gonna Be Waitin'
Charlie Rich With Gene Lowery Singers
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-387 Bullet Disky CD 06 (#26)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#61)
    Non-pertinent School Days
Charlie Rich With Gene Lowery Singers
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860384) 		P-385  
1960/Oct. 24
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3562  [45] Non-pertinent Stay
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from Castle Pulse CD 344) 		P-391 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#7)
Bullet Charly LP 2010 (#10)
Bullet Club LP 011 (#20)
    Non-pertinent On My Knees
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860384) 		P-390  
1960/Dec. 26
Bb pop rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  354  [45] Borderline Red Man – (instr.)
Bobby Sheridan
Label shot
(from 45) 		U-426 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#13)
    No rating Sad News – (instr.)
Bobby Sheridan With The Gene Lowery Singers
Label shot		 U-425  
1961/Mar. 6
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3566  [45] Borderline Who Will The Next Fool Be
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-396 Bullet Charly CD 713 (#89)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#36)
Bullet Collectables CD 6493 (#11)
Bullet Disky CD 5201 (#28)
Bullet Lucky CD 501 (#30)
Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#71)
Bullet Rhino CD 75884 (#18)
    Non-pertinent Caught In The Middle
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from Emusic/Sun MP3 10860384) 		P-397  
1961/Sept. 11
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3572  [45] Borderline It's Too Late
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-409  
    Non-pertinent Just A Little Bit Sweet
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-408  
1962/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3576  [45] Borderline Midnite Blues
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-417 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#9)
Bullet Sheik LP 504 (#4)
    Borderline Easy Money
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-416  
1962/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3582  [45] Borderline Finally Found Out
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-430  
    Non-pertinent Sittin' And Thinkin'
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from Castle Pulse CD 344) 		P-429 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#34)
Bullet Disky CD 5201 (#51)
Bullet Sun (U.S.) LP 120 (#2)
1963/Apr. 13
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3584  [45] Borderline I Need Your Love
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-434  
    Borderline There's Another Place I Can't Go
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		P-433  
1963/Aug. 10
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0020  [45]
Cover shot		 Borderline She Loved Everybody But Me
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		PPKM-0343  
    Non-pertinent The Grass Is Always Greener
Charlie Rich
Label shot		 PPKM-0345  
1963/Oct. 26
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0025  [45] Borderline Big Boss Man
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		PGKM-0441 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#23)
    Non-pertinent Let Me Go My Merry Way
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		PGKM-0447  
1964/Feb. 15
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0032  [45] Borderline Lady Love
Charlie Rich
Label shot		 PGKM-0437  
    Non-pertinent Why, Oh Why
Charlie Rich
Label shot		 PGKM-0448  
1964/Apr. 4
Bb c&w rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0035  [45] Pertinent The Ways Of A Woman In Love
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		PGKM-0444  
    Non-pertinent My Mountain Dew
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from 45) 		PGKM-0443  
1964/July
(Bb est.)		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0041  [45] Borderline Turn Around And Face Me
Charlie Rich
Label shot
(from unknown source) 		RGKM-1165  
    No rating Nice And Easy
Charlie Rich
Label shot		 RGKM-1167  
1960
(BSN est.)		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.) PLP-1970  [LP]
Lonely Weekends [mono]
Cover shot		 No rating Lonely Weekends
Charlie Rich
Label shot		 PH 158  
    No rating School Days
Charlie Rich		 PH 158  
    No rating Whirlwind
Charlie Rich		 PH 158  
    No rating Stay
Charlie Rich		 PH 158  
    No rating C.C. Rider
Charlie Rich		 PH 158 Bullet Disky CD 06 (#7)
    No rating Come Back
Charlie Rich		 PH 158  
    No rating Gonna Be Waitin'
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Apple Blossom Time
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Break Up
Charlie Rich
(from Disky CD 5203) 		  Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#8)
Bullet Charly CD 345 (#11)
Bullet Charly CD 8274 (#40)
Bullet Charly CD 90001 (#19)
Bullet Disky CD 05 (#23)
Bullet Disky CD 5203 (#23)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#38)
Bullet Hallmark CD 307972 (#4)
Bullet Lotus CD [1] (#2)
Bullet Lotus CD 41008 (#18)
Bullet Pickwick LP 8016 (#29)
Bullet [label?] CD 307972 (#4)
    No rating That's How Much I Love You
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Rebound
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Juanita
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Disky CD 06 (#51)
1964
on label or cover		 Groove (N.Y.) G-1000  [LP]
Charlie Rich [mono]		 No rating Big Boss Man
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating River, Stay 'Way From My Door
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Big Jack
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating My Mountain Dew
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating She Loved Everybody But Me
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Let Me Go My Merry Way
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Ol' Man River
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating The Grass Is Always Greener
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating The Ways Of A Woman In Love
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#24)
    No rating Why, Oh Why
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Rosanna
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Are You Still My Baby
Charlie Rich		    
1964
(BSN est.)		 Groove (N.Y.) GS-1000  [LP]
Charlie Rich [stereo]		 No rating Big Boss Man [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating River, Stay 'Way From My Door [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Big Jack [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating My Mountain Dew [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating She Loved Everybody But Me [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Let Me Go My Merry Way [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Ol' Man River [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating The Grass Is Always Greener [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating The Ways Of A Woman In Love [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Why, Oh Why [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Rosanna [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
    No rating Are You Still My Baby [stereo vers.]
Charlie Rich		    
1958
(Sun Rec.)		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)     [unissued] Pertinent Blue Suede Shoes
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Blues Interactions LP 336 (#14)
Bullet Bopcat LP 200 (#13)
Bullet Bopcat LP 700 (#6)
Bullet Dressed To Kill/BMG CD 66 (#5)
    No rating Charlie's Boogie
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#17)
Bullet Blues Interactions LP 336 (#13)
Bullet Collector CD 4489 (#35)
Bullet Collector CD 4503 (#22)
    No rating Donna Lee
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#14)
Bullet Charly CD 8236 (#19)
Bullet Lotus CD 41006 (#5)
    Non-pertinent Juicehead Blues
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Bopcat LP 200 (#12)
Bullet Bopcat LP 700 (#5)
1962
(Sun Rec.)		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)     [unissued] No rating Don't Put No Headstone On My Grave
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#73)
 
 		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)     [unissued] No rating Closed For Repair
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Charly LP 30101 (#15)
    Pertinent Goodbye Mary Ann
Charlie Rich
(from Bear Family CD 16405) 		  Bullet Bear Family CD 16405 (#20)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#11)
    Pertinent Little Woman Friend Of Mine
Charlie Rich
(from Bear Family CD 16405) 		  Bullet Bear Family CD 16405 (#3)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#10)
    No rating There Won't Be Anymore
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Charly LP 30149 (#9)
    No rating Unchained Melody
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Club LP 025 (#20)
Bullet Collectables CD 0041 (#13)
Bullet Collectables CD 6492 (#13)
Bullet Dragon Street CD 7822 (#15)
Bullet Gusto LP 103 (#9)
    No rating Yes Ma'am
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#21)
Bullet Charly CD 8318 (#23)
Bullet Lotus CD [RR1] (#15)
 
 		 [unissued]     [unissued] No rating Don't Come Knocking
Charlie Rich		   Bullet Ace (U.S.) LP 2026 (#2)
Bullet Ace (U.S.) CD 2026 (#2)
Bullet P-Vine CD 1892 (#2)
Bullet Rock & Country LP 1019 (#5)

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

1969Sun (England) (England) 6467 006LPOriginal Memphis Rock & Roll, Vol. 1
1970Sun (U.S.) (United States) 116LPOriginal Memphis Rock 'N' Roll
1974Bopcat (Netherlands) B.L.P. 200LPWe Wanna Boogie
Sun (England) (England) 6641 180LPThe Sun Story
1976Charly (England) CR 30101LPSun - The Roots Of Rock, Vol. 1: Catalyst
1977Charly (England) CR 30119LPDon't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
Gusto (United States) GT- 103LPWhole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
1978Charly (England) CR 30149LPMemphis Beat
1979Bopcat (Netherlands) 700LPRock Around The Town
Warwick WW 5060LPRockabilly Dynamite
1980Charly (England) Box 100LPThe Sun Box
Charly (England) CRM 2010LPSun's Gold Hits
Pickwick PLD 8016LPThe Kings Of Rock And Roll
1982Imperial House (United States) WU- 3590LPRockabilly
1986Charly (England) 36CDThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Charly (England) CR 30261LPCharly Dance Party
Rock & Country (Sweden) 1019LPVin Rock And Roll
1987Rhino (United States) RNCD 75884CDThe Sun Story
1988Charly (England) CDSAM 103CDThe Sound Of Sun
Sun (France) (France) CD SAM 103CDThe Sound Of Sun
1989Ocean OCNWD 2026CDClassic Rock 'N' Roll
1990Ace (U.S.) (United States) 2026CDThe Greatest Rockabillies
Charly (England) FRE 90001CDSlippin' 'N' Slidin'
Charly/Instant (England) CD INS 5040CDThe Sun Story, Vol. 2: Rockabilly Rhythm
Sun (England) (England) 16CDRock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 7
1991Disky (Netherlands) DCD 5203CDUltimate Sun Rock & Roll Collection
1992Dragon Street (United States) 7822CDWhole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On
RCA 66059CDSun's Greatest Hits
1993Club (Spain) 011LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 11
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 05CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 1
P-Vine (Japan) PCD 1892CDAce Records: The Greatest Rockabillies Of The 50's
Sun (England) (England) 17CDRock 'N' Roll Originals, Vol. 8
1994J!mco (Japan) JICK 89194CDBest Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 2
Rhino (United States) DRC3- 1211CDThe Sun Records Collection
1996Ace (U.S.) (United States) 2026LPThe Greatest Rockabillies
Pickwick PWKS 4245CDRockabilly Heaven (Sun Records)
1997Charly (England) CPCD 8236CDEssential Sun Rockabillies, Vol. 4
Charly (England) CPCD 8274CDThe Very Best Of Sun Rockabilly
Hallmark 307972CDKings Of Rockabilly
[label?] 640001CDSun Studio Story: 50s To The 90s
1998Charly (England) CPCD 8318CDSun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
[SERD?] SERD 12698LPRockabilly Rhythm
[label?] 307972CDKings Of Rockabilly
1999Dressed To Kill/BMG (England) DTKBOX 66CDThe Sun Gods
2000Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16405CDThat'll Flat Git It, Vol. 17 (Sun)
Collectables (United States) 0041CDSun Records: The Definitive Hits
Lotus (Italy) [2]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
Lotus (Italy) [1]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) [RR1]CDThe Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) 41006CDThe Best Of Sun Rockabilly, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) 41008CDThe Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2
Pie 153CDRockabilly Dance Party
Pulse (England) PBX CD 336CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story
2001Castle Pulse (England) PBXCD 344CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story, Vol. 2
Collectables (United States) COL 6492CDSun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 1
Collectables (United States) COL 6493CDSun: The Definitive Hits, Vol. 2
2002Charly (England) SNAJ 713CDThe Sun Records Story
Star-Club (Sweden) 5060102CDTeen-Age Bop!
2005Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4489CDRock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 9
2006Collector (Netherlands) CLCD 4503CDRock And Roll With Piano, Vol. 11
2009Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16513CDCharlie Rocks / Charlie Rich
2011Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 119CDRaunchy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Memphis Rock & Roll
One Day Music (England) DAY2CD 141CDEssential Rockabilly: The Sun Story
2013Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 173CDRockin' Bones
year?Blues Interactions (Japan) PLP- 336LPThe Pumpin' Piano Rock
Charly (England) PBX CD 336CDThe Legendary Sun Records Story
Charly (England) PBX CD 345CDRock The Joint
Club (Spain) 018LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 18
Club (Spain) 025LPGrab This And Dance, Vol. 25
Disky (Netherlands) Memphis 06CDThe Ultimate Memphis Rock 'N' Roll Collection, Vol. 2
Disky (Netherlands) DCD 5201CDUltimate Sun Country Collection
Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDV 093CDFeel Like Rockin': Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll
Fed (Sweden) 05CDThe Fed Story, Vol. 5
Lucky (England) CDLR 501CDPianola Rock-Ola
Movieplay (Portugal) 10029LPDon't You Step On My Blue Suede Shoes
Sheik (Spain) LP 504LPSaints And Sinners, Vol. 4
Sun LP- 80410Sun Country Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 4
Sun (U.S.) (United States) 120LPMemphis Country

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