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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.

Original Releases

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  Pertinent Label shot Song sample Whirlwind — Charlie Rich 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 Label shot Song sample Philadelphia Baby — Charlie Rich P-332 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#3)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 16 (#2)
1959/July 13
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3542  Pertinent Label shot Song sample Rebound — Charlie Rich 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 Label shot Song sample Big Man — Charlie Rich P-350 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#4)
Bullet Sun (England) CD 17 (#14)
1960/Feb. 1
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3552  Pertinent Label shot Song sample Everything I Do Is Wrong — Charlie Rich P-369 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#2)
    Borderline Label shot Song sample Lonely Weekends — Charlie Rich / The Gene Lowery Chorus 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  Pertinent Label shot Song sample Gonna Be Waitin' — Charlie Rich With Gene Lowery Singers P-387 Bullet Disky CD 06 (#26)
Bullet Fantastic Voyage CD 119 (#61)
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample School Days — Charlie Rich With Gene Lowery Singers P-385  
1960/Oct. 24
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3562  Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample Stay — Charlie Rich P-391 Bullet Castle Pulse CD 344 (#7)
Bullet Charly LP 2010 (#10)
Bullet Club LP 011 (#20)
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample On My Knees — Charlie Rich P-390  
1960/Dec. 26
Bb pop rev.		 Sun (Tenn.)  354  Borderline Label shot Song sample Red Man – (instr.) — Bobby Sheridan U-426 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#13)
    No rating Label shot Sad News – (instr.) — Bobby Sheridan With The Gene Lowery Singers U-425  
1961/Mar. 6
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3566  Borderline Label shot Song sample Who Will The Next Fool Be — Charlie Rich 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 Label shot Song sample Caught In The Middle — Charlie Rich P-397  
1961/Sept. 11
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3572  Borderline Label shot Song sample It's Too Late — Charlie Rich P-409  
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample Just A Little Bit Sweet — Charlie Rich P-408  
1962/Apr. 21
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3576  Borderline Label shot Song sample Midnite Blues — Charlie Rich P-417 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#9)
Bullet Sheik LP 504 (#4)
    Borderline Label shot Song sample Easy Money — Charlie Rich P-416  
1962/Oct. 20
Bb pop rev.		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  3582  Borderline Label shot Song sample Finally Found Out — Charlie Rich P-430  
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample Sittin' And Thinkin' — Charlie Rich 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  Borderline Label shot Song sample I Need Your Love — Charlie Rich P-434  
    Borderline Label shot Song sample There's Another Place I Can't Go — Charlie Rich P-433  
1963/Aug. 10
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0020  Cover shot Borderline Label shot Song sample She Loved Everybody But Me — Charlie Rich PPKM-0343  
    Non-pertinent Label shot The Grass Is Always Greener — Charlie Rich PPKM-0345  
1963/Oct. 26
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0025  Borderline Label shot Song sample Big Boss Man — Charlie Rich PGKM-0441 Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#23)
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample Let Me Go My Merry Way — Charlie Rich PGKM-0447  
1964/Feb. 15
Bb pop rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0032  Borderline Label shot Lady Love — Charlie Rich PGKM-0437  
    Non-pertinent Label shot Why, Oh Why — Charlie Rich PGKM-0448  
1964/Apr. 4
Bb c&w rev.		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0035  Pertinent Label shot Song sample The Ways Of A Woman In Love — Charlie Rich PGKM-0444  
    Non-pertinent Label shot Song sample My Mountain Dew — Charlie Rich PGKM-0443  
1964/July
(Bb est.)		 Groove (N.Y.) 58-0041  Borderline Label shot Song sample Turn Around And Face Me — Charlie Rich RGKM-1165  
    No rating Label shot Nice And Easy — Charlie Rich RGKM-1167  
Original LPs
1960
(BSN est.)		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.) PLP-1970  Cover shot
Lonely Weekends [mono]		 No rating Label shot Lonely Weekends — Charlie Rich 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 Song sample Break Up — Charlie Rich   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 
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 
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    
Unissued Tracks
1958
(Sun Rec.)		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  uniss.  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.)  uniss.  No rating Don't Put No Headstone On My Grave — Charlie Rich   Bullet Rhino CD 1211 (#73)
 
 		 Phillips Int. (Tenn.)  uniss.  No rating Closed For Repair — Charlie Rich   Bullet Charly LP 30101 (#15)
    Pertinent Song sample Goodbye Mary Ann — Charlie Rich   Bullet Bear Family CD 16405 (#20)
Bullet Bear Family CD 16513 (#11)
    Pertinent Song sample Little Woman Friend Of Mine — Charlie Rich   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]  uniss.  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)

Notes:

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) [1]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) [RR1]CDThe Best Of Sun Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 1
Lotus (Italy) [2]CDThe Best Of Sun, Vol. 2
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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