DION USA DISCOGRAPHY

compiled by Doug Schenker.


The Albums discography and the Singles discography each consists of US releases,except where a recording has only been released outside the US.The Reissues and Compilations section includes some key UK releases. Where an album is released that is just a reshuffling of Dion songs [Dion Sings to Sandy LP (Laurie 1963), Dion Sings the 15 Million Sellers LP (Laurie 1963), More of Dion's Greatest Hits LP (Laurie 1963), Dion and Introducing The Glen Stuart Chorus (Abel 1964), etc.] with no new Dion material, it won't be listed. If a song is released for the first time on a CD it will be listed in this discography, even if it was previously on an LP [* = Dion & The Belmonts]

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    ALBUMS


    PRESENTING DION & THE BELMONTS*

    label/number/year of release Laurie LP # LLP 2002 (1959)

    [album originally released as Laurie # LLP 1002]

    songs: I Wonder Why/Where or When/You Better Not Do That/Just You/I Got The Blues/Don't Pity Me/A Teenager in Love/Wonderful Girl/A Funny Feeling/I've Cried Before/That's My Desire/No One Knows

    ALONE WITH DION

    Laurie LP # LLP 2004 (1961)

    songs: Lonely Teenager/After The Dance/P.S. I Love You/Save The Last Dance For Me/Little Miss Blue/Havin' Fun/Close your Eyes/Fools Rush In/My One & Only Love/Northeast End of the Corner/One For My Baby/Then I'll Be Tired of You

    WISH UPON A STAR WITH DION & THE BELMONTS*

    Laurie LP # LLP 2006 (1961) [released in May of 1961, although recorded a year earlier. Dion & The Belmonts broke up in mid 1960]

    songs: When You Wish Upon A Star/In The Still of the Night [Cole Porter song]/A Lover's Prayer/My Private Joy/My Day/Swinging On A Star/All The Things You Are/It's Only A Paper Moon/In Other Words/I'm Through with Love/When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along/September Song

    RUNAROUND SUE

    Laurie LP # LLP 2009 (1961)

    songs: Runaround Sue/Somebody Nobody Wants/Dream Lover/Life Is But A Dream/The Wanderer/Runaway Girl/The Majestic/Little Star/Lonely World/(I'll Remember) In The Still of the Night [Five Satins' song]/Kansas City/Take Good Care of My Baby

    LOVERS WHO WANDER

    Laurie LP # LLP 2012 (1962)

    songs: Lovers Who Wander/Come Go With Me/King Without A Queen/The Twist/Little Diane/ Stagger Lee/Shout/Tonight Tonight/(I Was) Born To Cry/Queen Of The Hop/Sandy/Lost For Sure

    DION SINGS HIS GREATEST HITS-Extra Added Attraction-The Belmonts

    Laurie LP #LLP 2013 (1962) [Actually more of a Dion & The Belmonts Greatest Hits]

    songs: A Teenager in Love*/Teen Angel*/Little Miss Blue/Don't Pity Me*/ That's My Desire*/Where Or When*/I Wonder Why*/Lonely Teenager/In The Still Of The Night* [Cole Porter song, although the LP cover states otherwise]/No One Knows*/When You Wish Upon A Star*/A Lover's Prayer*

    RUBY BABY

    Columbia LP # CL or CS 2010 (1963)

    songs: Ruby Baby/The End Of The World/Go Away Little Girl/Gonna Make It Alone/Fever/My Mammy/Will Love Ever Come My Way/The Loneliest Man In The World/You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)/He'll Only Hurt You/You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You/ Unloved, Unwanted Me

    DION SINGS LOVE CAME TO ME

    Laurie LP # LLP 2015 (1963)

    songs: Love Came To Me/So Long Friend (By The Way I Love You)/Heaven Help Me/Then I'll Be Tired Of You/Kissin' Game/Candy Man/Little Girl/I'm Gonna Make It Somehow/P.S. I Love You/Little Miss Blue/Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight/Save The Last Dance For Me

    BY SPECIAL REQUEST DION & THE BELMONTS "TOGETHER" ON RECORD*

    Laurie LP # LLP 2016 (1963)

    [There was no reunion of the group for this album, just a release of previously recorded songs]

    songs: We Belong Together [The Belmonts]/Every Little Thing I Do/Meant To Be [also known as It Was Never Meant To Be]/Come Take A Walk With Me/Tag Along/Teen Angel/Such A Long Way [The Belmonts]/We Went Away/I Can't Go On (Rosalie)/That's How I Need You/Will You Love Me Still/Faith

    DONNA THE PRIMA DONNA

    Columbia LP # CL or CS 8907 (1963) [Dion is listed as Dion DiMuci on this album]

    songs: Donna The Prima Donna/Can't We Be Sweethearts/Sweet, Sweet Baby/This Little Girl Of Mine/Flim Flam/Troubled Mind/This Little Girl/Oh Happy Day/You're Mine/Donna/I Can't Believe (That You Don't Love Me Anymore)/Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw

    DION & THE BELMONTS TOGETHER AGAIN*

    ABC LP # S 599 (1966) [group reunited for this album]

    songs: Movin' Man/Berimbau/Come To My Side/All I Wanna Do/ But Not For Me/New York Town/Loserville/For Bobbie/Jump Back Baby/Baby You've Been On My Mind/My Girl The Month Of May

    DION

    Laurie LP # SLP 2047 (1968)

    songs: Abraham Martin & John/Purple Haze/Tomorrow Is A Long Time/Everybody's Talkin'/ Sonny Boy/ The Dolphins/He Looks A Lot Like Me/ Sun Fun Song/Both Sides Now/Sisters Of Mercy/Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

    WONDER WHERE I'M BOUND

    Columbia LP # CS 9773 (1969)

    [Album was thrown together & released by Columbia Records (from material recorded from 1963-1965) in response to the success of Abraham, Martin & John. Instruments were added to the title song to sound like the instrumentation used on Abraham, Martin & John]

    songs: I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [single version]/It's All Over Now Baby Blue/A Sunday Kind Of Love/Knowing I Won't Go Back There/900 Miles/Now/Southern Train/The Seventh Son/ Farewell/Wake Up Baby/Baby Please Don't Go

    SIT DOWN OLD FRIEND

    Warner Bros. LP # WS 1826 (1969 or 1970)

    [This is a solo "unplugged" album. The album consists of Dion singing, accompanied by his acoustic guitar]

    songs: Natural Man/I Don't Believe My Race Is Run/Jammed Up Blues/Little Pink Pony/You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover[1969 recording]/If We Only Have Love/Sweet Pea/Just A Little Girl/Let Go Let God/King Con Man/Sit Down Old Friend

    YOU'RE NOT ALONE

    Warner Bros. LP #WS 1872 (1971)

    songs: Close To It All/Sunniland/Windows/The Visitor/Peaceful Place/Let It Be/The Stuff I Got/ Blackbird/Josie/Attraction Works Better Than Promotion

    SANCTUARY

    Warner Bros. LP #WS 1945 (1971)

    songs: Sunshine Lady/Sanctuary/Willigo/Harmony Sound/Gotta Get Up/Please Be My Friend-Take A Little Time/The Wanderer [re-recording]. /Abraham Martin & John (live)/Almond Joy (live)/Ruby Baby (live)/Brand New Morning

    SUITE FOR LATE SUMMER

    Warner Bros. LP #BS 2642 (1972)

    songs: Soft Parade of Years/Running Close Behind You/Traveller in the Rain/Tennessee Madonna/Sea Gull/Wedding Song/Jennifer Knew/Didn't You Change/It All Fits Together/ To Dream Tomorrow

    DION & THE BELMONTS REUNION Live at Madison Square Garden 1972*

    Warner Bros. LP # BS 2664 (1973)

    [group reunited for one evening June 2, 1972. Also there was a fourth Belmont on stage that night. In addition to Belmonts Carlo Mastrangelo, Angelo D'Aleo and Freddie Milano, Frank Lyndon sang]

    songs: Introduction/I Wonder Why/A Teenager In Love/The Wanderer/No One Knows/Ruby Baby/Drip Drop/That's My Desire/Where Or When//Runaround Sue [includes a portion of the song I Need Someone]/Little Diane [Abraham, Martin & John was performed by Dion that night, but not included on the album]

    BORN TO BE WITH YOU

    Phil Spector International LP #SUPER 2307 002 (1975) [UK release only]

    [Note: Dion did not want this album released]

    songs: Born To Be With You/Make The Woman Love Me/Your Own Back Yard [Warner Bros. Single from 1970]/(He's Got) The Whole World In His Hands/Only You Know/New York City Song [Warner Bros. single from 1974]/In And Out Of The Shadows/Good Lovin' Man

    STREETHEART

    Warner Bros. LP #BS 2954 (1976)

    songs: The Way You Do The Things You Do/Runaway Man/Queen of '59/If I Can Just Get Through Tonight/More To You (Than Meets The Eye)/You Showed Me What Love Is/Hey My Love/Oh The Night/I'll Give You All I've Got/Lover Boy Supreme/Streetheart

    RETURN OF THE WANDERER

    Lifesong LP # JZ 35356 (1978)

    songs: Heart Of Saturday Night/Midtown American Main Street Gang/You've Awakened Something In Me/Guitar Queen/The Pattern Of My Lifeline/(I Used To Be A) Brooklyn Dodger/ Streetheart Theme/The Power Of Love Within/Spanish Harlem Incident/Do You Believe In Magic

    INSIDE JOB

    Dayspring LP #DST-4022 (1980)

    songs: I Believe (Sweet Lord Jesus)/He's The One/Center Of My Life/The Truth Will Set You Free/Gonna Be Ready/Old Souvenirs/New Jersey Wife/Man In The Glass/Sweet Surrender

    ONLY JESUS

    Dayspring LP # DST-4027 (1981)

    songs: Hearts Made Of Stone/The Best/Sweet Love Of Jesus/It's Gonna Rain/Only Jesus/Train For Glory/Thank You Lord/Sailing Ahead Of The Wind/Puttin' On My Crown/Greater Is He

    I PUT MY AWAY MY IDOLS

    Dayspring LP # DST-4109 (1983)

    songs: Here Is My Servant/Trust In The Lord/Day Of The Lord/I Put Away My Idols/Daddy/Very Soon/They Won't Tell You/Healing/Give It Up And Surrender/My Prayer For You

    SEASONS

    Dayspring/Word LP # 8112 (1984)

    [anthology of previous three albums. Only one new song: Golden Sun Silver Moon]

    songs: The Best/Sweet Surrender/Golden Sun Silver Moon/Trust In The Lord/Center Of My Life/I Believe (Sweet Lord Jesus)/I Put Away My Idols/Day Of The Lord/The Truth Will Set You Free/My Prayer For You

    KINGDOM IN THE STREETS

    Myrrh/A&M LP # WR 8285 (1985)

    songs: Still In The Spirit/ Crazy Too (Fallen In Love)/ He Hears Them All/ He's In You/ Only God Can Change A Heart/ Daddy Says/Come To The Cross/You Can Do All Things/ I've Come Too Far/You Only Go Around Once

    VELVET & STEEL

    Word/Epic CD # EK 47798 (1986)

    [the first Dion album of new material to be released on LP and CD]

    songs: New Breed Of Man/You Need A Love/The Treasure Of Love/You're My Child/Another Saturday Night In Heaven/ Prayers/ Simple Ironies/ Just Talk To Him/I Love Jesus Now/Hymn To Him/There In Your Heart

    YO FRANKIE

    Arista CD #ARCD 8549 (1989)

    songs: King Of The New York Streets/And The Night Stood Still/Yo Frankie (She's All Right With Me)/I've Got To Get to You/Written On The Subway Wall-Little Star [Little Star is a re-recording featuring Paul Simon]/ Drive All Night/ Always In The Rain/Loving You Is Killing Me/Tower Of Love/Serenade

    FIRE IN THE NIGHT

    Ace UK/Lifesong LP # CH 295 (1990) [UK release]

    [This album was recorded in 1979, but remained unreleased until 1990]

    songs: Fire In The Night/We Don't Talk Anymore/ Hollywood/ Midnight Lover/Street Mama/All Quiet On 34th Street/You Are My Star/Poor Boy

    DREAM ON FIRE

    Vision CD # VR-3327 (1992) [Dion is listed as Dion DiMucci on this album]

    songs: If I Should Fall Behind/Higher Than Heaven/Trying To Get Over You/The 90's is the 60's (Turned Upside Down)/I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock and Roll)/Street Corner Saint (The Hoochie Coo Song)/Show Me/One Too Many Mornings/Guitar Queen [re-recording]/What's That Sound

    ROCK N' ROLL CHRISTMAS

    Right Stuff (Capitol) CD #T2-666718 (1993)

    [The cover is a parody of Bruce Springsteen's Born To Run album cover]

    songs: Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree/I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/Jingle Bell Rock/ Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/White Christmas/Silent Night-What Christmas Means/Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)/Winter Wonderland/Please Come Home For Christmas/Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer/Merry Christmas, Baby/O Holy Night

    DÉJÀ NU

    Ace (UK) # CDCHD 765 (2000) [released in June for US/October for Europe]

    songs:Shu Bop(The Lost Track)/Hug My Radiator/In New York City/Ride With You/Book of Dreams/If You Wanna Rock & Roll /Makin' My Heart Go Boom/You Move Me(1999 re-recorded & rearranged version) /Every Day (That I'm With You)/Hey Suzy/I Can Laugh At It Now

    DÉJÀ NU

    Collectables CD # COL 2794 (2000) released in US on July 11, 2000 Bonus track only on #COL 2794: If I Should Fall Behind [same version that is on 1992 album Dream On Fire]

    [Note: Different cover than Ace CD. Ace has Dion kneeling next to the Ford T-bird car. Collectables has Dion in the drivers seat of the T-bird with the Fender Telecaster next to him in the passenger seat. The lettering on Dion's name and the album title are very different between the Ace and Collectables CD covers.]

    LITTLE KINGS LIVE IN NEW YORK 1996

    [proposed Ace (UK) release]

    [Dion as lead singer of the band Little Kings.

    Recorded Live at the Mercury Lounge, Manhattan, New York City, April 26, 1996]

    songs: Serious/You Move Me/King Of Hearts/Daddy Is A Jockey/Heartbreak Hill/Drip Drop/Heartbeat Of Time/Stolen Kisses/Jo Jo's Crazy/No/Stay With Me/King Of The New York Streets

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    RE-ISSUES & COMPILATIONS


    [The following are just some of the re-issues and compilations]

    24 ORIGINAL CLASSICS 1958-1978

    Arista CD#A2CD-8206 (1984) [anthology]

    songs: I Wonder Why*/A Teenager In Love*/Where or When*/Lonely Teenager/ Tell Me Why [The Belmonts]/Runaround Sue/The Wanderer/(I Was) Born To Cry)/Lovers Who Wander/Little Diane/Love Came To Me/Sandy/Ruby Baby/This Little Girl/Can't We Be Sweethearts/Donna The Prima Donna/Drip Drop/I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [single version]/ Abraham, Martin & John/Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms)/Sanctuary/Your Own Back Yard/The Wanderer [live from Reunion album]*/Heart Of Saturday Night

    RUNAROUND SUE/THE BEST OF THE REST

    Ace UK CD # CDCH 915 (1988 & 1998)[UK release]

    songs: Runaround Sue [alternate]/Lonely Teenager/The Kissin' Game/Havin' Fun/ Little Miss Blue/The Wanderer [alternate]/Tonight Tonight/My One And Only Love/ P.S. I Love You/One For My Baby/Close Your Eyes/Northeast End Of The Corner/ Runaround Sue [take 4, NOT the regular version]/ Little Diane [no kazoo]/In A Room/Ain't That Better Baby/Baby What You Want Me To Do/Moon River/Crying/After The Dance/ Somebody Nobody Wants/Heaven Help Me/I'm Gonna Make It Somehow/Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight

    THE WANDERER

    Laurie CD # 3 CD 105 (1989) [Anthology of Dion & the Belmonts + Dion solo hits]

    Songs: A Teenager In Love*/Runaround Sue/No One Knows*/Sandy/The Wanderer/Where Or When*/Every Little Thing I Do*/(I Was) Born To Cry/When You Wish Upon A Star*/Love Came To Me/The Majestic/Don't Pity Me*/Lonely Teenager/Lovers Who Wander/A Lover's Prayer*/In The Still Of The Night*[Cole Porter song]/Little Diane/I Wonder Why*

    DION & THE BELMONTS REUNION Live at Madison Square Garden 1972*

    Rhino CD#R2 70228 (1989) [reissue of 1973 LP]

    [group reunited for one evening June 2, 1972]

    songs: Introduction/I Wonder Why/A Teenager In Love/The Wanderer/No One Knows/Ruby Baby/Drip Drop/That's My Desire/Where Or When/Runaround Sue/Little Diane [Abraham, Martin & John was performed by Dion that night, but not included on the album]

    RETURN OF THE WANDERER

    Lifesong CD # DZS-049 (1990)[reissue of the 1978 LP with bonus tracks]

    Songs: Heart of Saturday Night/Midtown American Main Street Gang/You've Awakened Something In Me/Guitar Queen/The Pattern Of My Lifeline/(I Used To Be A) Brooklyn Dodger/Streetheart Theme/The Power Of Love Within/Spanish Harlem Incident/Do You Believe In Magic?/bonus tracks-We Don't Talk Anymore/Street Mama/All Quiet On 34th Street

    RETURN OF THE WANDERER/FIRE IN THE NIGHT

    Ace UK/Lifesong CD # CDCH 936 (1990)[UK release]

    songs: [the Return of the Wanderer album from 1978] Lookin' For The Heart Of Saturday Night [entitled Heart of Saturday Night on LP]/Midtown American Main Street Gang/You've Awakened Something In Me/Guitar Queen/The Pattern Of My Lifeline/(I Used To Be A) Brooklyn Dodger/ Streetheart Theme/The Power Of Love Within/Spanish Harlem Incident/Do You Believe In Magic/ [the previously unreleased 1979 Fire In The Night album starts here] Fire In The Night/We Don't Talk Anymore/ Hollywood/ Midnight Lover/Street Mama/All Quiet On 34th Street/You Are My Star/Poor Boy

    WISH UPON A STAR WITH DION & THE BELMONTS*/ALONE WITH DION

    Ace UK CD # CDCH 945 (1990 & 1998)[UK release]

    songs: When You Wish Upon A Star*/In The Still Of The Night [Cole Porter song*]/ A Lover's Prayer*/My Private Joy*/My Day*/Swinging On A Star*/Every Little Thing I Do [not on original LP issue]*/All The Things You Are*/It's Only A Paper Moon*/ Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)*/I'm Through With Love*/When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along*/September Song*/Faith [not on original LP issue]*/[This is where the Alone With Dion album starts] Lonely Teenager/After The Dance/P.S. I Love You/Save The Last Dance For Me/Little Miss Blue/Havin' Fun/Heaven Help Me [not on the original LP issue] /Close Your Eyes/ Fools Rush In/My One And Only Love/Northeast End Of The Corner/One For My Baby/Then I'll Be Tired Of You/The Kissin' Game [not on the original LP issue]

    LOVERS WHO WANDER/SO WHY DIDN'T YOU DO THAT THE FIRST TIME?

    [Ace Records UK remixed many of the Laurie recordings into stereo for the first time. This version of the Lovers Who Wander album does NOT include Little Diane]

    Ace UK CD # CDCH 943 (1991 & 1998)[UK release]

    songs: Lovers Who Wander (regular version)/Come Go With Me/King Without A Queen/So Long Friend (By The Way I Love You) [not on original LP issue]/The Twist/Mi Muchacha (Little Girl) [not on original LP issue]/Stagger Lee/Shout/Tonight, Tonight/(I Was) Born To Cry/Queen Of The Hop/Candy Man [not on original LP issue]/Sandy/Lost For Sure/The Wanderer [alternate; same as the version on CDCH 915]/My Private Joy*/Moon River/Ain't That Better Baby/Every Little Thing I Do*/We Went Away*/Come Take A Walk With Me*/In A Room/Lovers Who Wander [take 9, alternate]/Tag Along*/Crying/It Was Never Meant To Be*/Will You Love Me Still*/A Teenager in Love (alternate)*/That's How I Need You*/Baby What You Want Me To Do

    PRESENTING DION & THE BELMONTS*/RUNAROUND SUE

    Ace UK CD # CDCH 966 (1991)[UK release]

    songs: I Wonder Why*/Teen Angel* [not on original issue LP]/Where Or When*/ You Better Not Do That*/Just You*/I Got The Blues*/Don't Pity Me*/A Teenager In Love*/ Wonderful Girl*/A Funny Feeling*/I've Cried Before*/That's My Desire*/ No One Knows*/I Can't Go On (Rosalie) [not on the original issue LP]*/[This is where the Runaround Sue album starts] Runaround Sue/Somebody Nobody Wants/Dream Lover/Life Is But A Dream/The Wanderer/ Runaway Girl/I'm Gonna Make It Somehow [not on original LP issue]/The Majestic/Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight [not on original LP issue]/Little Star/Lonely World/(I'll Remember) In The Still Of The Night [5 Satins' song]/Kansas City/Take Good Care Of My Baby

    BRONX BLUES: The Columbia Recordings (1962-1965)

    Columbia/Legacy CD # CGK 46972 (1991) [anthology]

    Songs: Can't We Be Sweethearts/This Little Girl of Mine/Oh Happy Day/A Sunday Kind Of Love/Will Love Ever Come My Way/Gonna Make It Alone/Ruby Baby/This Little Girl/Flim Flam/Donna The Prima Donna [mix with very loud drums both times Dion sings "there goes our romance"]/Drip Drop/Troubled Mind/Sweet, Sweet Baby/Sweet Papa Di/Don't Start Me Talkin'/Spoonful/The Seventh Son/Kickin' Child [alt. version]/Two Ton Feather [alt. version] /Baby, I'm In The Mood For You

    DION 20 GREATEST HITS

    Cema Special Markets CD # S21-56904 (1993)

    [Anthology of Laurie & Columbia Records hits. Available only at concerts]

    Songs: I Wonder Why*/No One Knows*/A Teenager In Love*/Where Or When*/That's My Desire*/Lonely Teenager/Runaround Sue/The Wanderer/The Majestic/Lover's Who Wander/(I Was) Born To Cry/Little Diane/Love Came To Me/Sandy/Come Go With Me/Ruby Baby/This Little Girl/Donna The Prima Donna/Drip Drop/Abraham, Martin And John

    RUNAROUND SUE

    Right Stuff (Capitol/EMI) CD # 27304 (1993)[reissue of the 1961 LP]

    songs: Runaround Sue/Somebody Nobody Wants/Dream Lover/Life Is But A Dream/The Wanderer/Runaway Girl/The Majestic/Little Star/Lonely World/(I'll Remember) In The Still of the Night [Five Satins' song]/Kansas City/Take Good Care of My Baby

    LOVERS WHO WANDER

    Right Stuff (Capitol/EMI) CD # 27305 (1993)[reissue of the 1962 LP]

    songs: Lovers Who Wander/Come Go With Me/King Without A Queen/The Twist/Little Diane/ Stagger Lee/Shout/Tonight Tonight/(I Was) Born To Cry/Queen Of The Hop/Sandy/Lost For Sure

    DION

    Right Stuff (Capitol/EMI) CD #29667 (1994) [reissue of the 1968 LP with a bonus track]

    songs: Abraham Martin & John/Purple Haze/Tomorrow Is A Long Time/Everybody's Talkin'/ Sonny Boy/ The Dolphins/He Looks A Lot Like Me/ Sun Fun Song/Both Sides Now/Sisters Of Mercy/Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever/bonus track: Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms)

    THE ROAD I'M ON: A Retrospective

    Columbia/Legacy CD#C2K64889 (1997) [anthology 1962-1966]

    [First time stereo & first time on an album for many of these songs recorded from '62 to '66]

    Songs: DISC ONE: Can't We Be Sweethearts/Ruby Baby/Will Love Ever Come My Way/This Little Girl of Mine/Sunday Kind Of Love/Gonna Make It Alone/This Little Girl/Fever/Donna The Prima Donna/Drip Drop/Baby Please Don't Go/900 Miles/Work Song/Chicago Blues/The Road I'm On (Gloria)/Ruby Baby [alt. version]/Donna La Prima Donna[Donna The Prima Donna in Italian]/

    DISC TWO: Too Much Monkey Business/I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man/Katie Mae/You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover [March 12, 1964 recording]/Johnny B. Goode/ Spoonful/ Kickin' Child [single version]/Drop Down Baby/It's All Over Now, Baby Blue/Knowing I Won't Go Back There/My Love/Tomorrow Won't Bring The Rain/Time In My Heart For You/All I Want To Do Is Live My Life/I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound [original mix, without overdub used on single mix]/Two Ton Feather [single version]/Born To Cry [1996 version with The Little Kings]/You Move Me [studio version recorded in 1996 with The Little Kings]

    THE BEST OF THE GOSPEL YEARS

    Ace UK CD # CDCHD 644 (1997) [anthology of 1980's contemporary Christian recordings][UK release]

    Songs: Center Of My Life/Still In The Spirit/I Put Away My Idols/The Truth Will Set You Free/New Jersey Wife/New Breed Of Man/Sweet Surrender/Healing/Train For Glory/I Believe (Sweet Lord Jesus)/Hymn To Him/Come To The Cross/He's The One/Simple Ironies/Daddy/Golden Sun Silver Moon/You Need A Love/Day Of The Lord

    THE COMPLETE DION & THE BELMONTS*

    Collectors Choice Music (EMI Music Special Markets) #CCM071-2 (1998)

    [Note: Capitol/EMI purchased Laurie Records in the 1990's.This album contains the complete Dion & the Belmonts Mohawk & Laurie recordings ]

    [many first time stereo recordings and alternate takes on this CD ]

    Songs: DISC ONE: The Chosen Few [Dion & The Timberlanes]/Out In Colorado [Dion & The Timberlanes]/We Went Away/Tag Along/Tag Along [alternate take]/Santa Margerita [The Belmonts]/Teenage Clementine [The Belmonts]/Studio Talk-Teen Angel session/Teen Angel/Studio Talk-I Wonder Why session/I Wonder Why/I Wonder Why [alternate take]/I Can't Go On (Rosalie)/No One Knows/Don't Pity Me/Just You/A Teenager In Love/A Teenager In Love [alternate take]/I've Cried Before/My Day/A Lover's Prayer/Every Little Thing I Do/Every Little Thing I Do [alternate take]/A Funny Feeling/I Got The Blues/That's My Desire/Wonderful Girl/You Better Not Do That/Where Or When/

    DISC TWO: When You Wish Upon A Star/In The Still Of The Night/September Song/Swinging On A Star/All The Things You Are/It's Only A Paper Moon/In Other Words/I'm Through With Love/When The Red Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbing Along/My Private Joy/My Private Joy [alternate take]/Faith/Come Take A Walk With Me/That's How Much I Need You/It Was Never Meant To Be/It Was Never Meant To Be [underdub]/Will You Love Me Still/Such A Long Way [The Belmonts]/Such A Long Way [underdub][The Belmonts]/We Belong Together [The Belmonts]/We Belong Together [underdub][The Belmonts]/My Foolish Heart [The Belmonts]

    ROCK N' ROLL CHRISTMAS

    Right Stuff CD #07777-66718-2-6 (1999)

    [Note: same track listing as the 1992 CD release, with a slightly different cover. The 1999 reissue contains a decorated Christmas tree behind Dion and Jamie Colton playing guitar and sax on the cover. ]

    DRIP DROP

    Sony Music Special Products # A 27984 (2000)

    [a budget CD with all of Dion' s Columbia A & B sides from 1963. Many of the songs on this album are slightly longer than previously released versions]

    songs: Drip Drop/This Little Girl/You're Mine/He'll Only Hurt You/Ruby Baby/No One's Waiting for Me/The Loneliest Man in the World/Be Careful of Stones That You Throw/I Can't Believe (That You Don't Love Me Anymore)/Donna the Prima Donna [with the Bronx Blues mix]


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    VARIOUS ARTISTS LPs/CDs:

    Disco-Teen '65

    Columbia Records Club LP #DS-81 (1965)

    Song: Spoonful

    It marks the first release of "Spoonful" in stereo and on an album.

    THE BITTER END YEARS

    Roxbury LP #RLX 300 (1974)

    Song: Doctor Rock and Roll

    S.O.B., Vol. 2

    Sounds of Brooklyn Records LP # SOB-RLP-2 (1984)

    Song: Swingin' Street

    [see below for availability on CD]

    PAUL SHAFFER'S COAST TO COAST

    Capitol CD #D 174050 (1989)

    Song: When The Radio's On

    THE LAST TEMPTATION OF ELVIS

    New Musical Express CD #NME CD 038/039 (1990) [UK release]

    Song: Mean Woman Blues

    I SHALL BE UNRELEASED: SONGS OF BOB DYLAN

    Rhino CD # R2 70518 (1991) [Sony Music Special Products #A22552]

    Song: Farewell (credited to Dion & The Wanderers)

    HOT SHOTS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK

    Varese-Sarabande CD #VSD-5338 (1991)

    Song: Dream Lover [re-recording]

    IN THEIR OWN WORDS, Vol. 1

    Razor & Tie CD #CD 82813-2 (1994)

    Song: King Of The New York Streets-Live [acoustic guitar & vocal] [+ Interview]

    TILL THE NIGHT IS GONE/Tribute To Doc Pomus

    Rhino CD #71878 (1995)

    Song: Turn Me Loose

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    SINGLES:

    Note: From Runaround Sue to Drip Drop on every single (and many album cuts), except Be Careful of Stones That You Throw, the backing vocal group is the Del Satins. Columbia singles from Donna The Prima Donna to Sweet, Sweet Baby list Dion as Dion DiMuci. [*= Dion & The Belmonts]

    DION & THE TIMBERLANES:

    The Chosen Few/Out in Colorado, Mohawk #105 (1957)

    DION & THE BELMONTS:

    We Went Away*/Tag Along*, Mohawk #107 (1957)

    I Wonder Why*/Teen Angel*, Laurie #3013 (1958)

    No One Knows*/I Can't Go On (Rosalie)*, Laurie #3015 (1958)

    Don't Pity Me*/Just You*, Laurie #3021 (1958)

    A Teenager In Love*/I've Cried Before*, Laurie #3027 (1959)

    Every Little Thing I Do*/A Lover's Prayer*, Laurie #3035 (1959)

    Where or When*/That's My Desire*, Laurie #3044 (1959) [charted in January 1960]

    When You Wish Upon A Star*/Wonderful Girl*, Laurie #3052 (1960)

    In The Still Of The Night*/A Funny Feeling*, Laurie #3059 (1960)

    DION SOLO:

    Lonely Teenager/Little Miss Blue, Laurie #3070 (1960)

    Havin' Fun/Northeast End Of The Corner, Laurie #3081(1961)

    Kissin' Game/Heaven Help Me, Laurie #3090 (1961)

    Somebody Nobody Wants/Could Somebody Take My Place Tonight, Laurie #3101 (1961)

    Runaround Sue/Runaway Girl, Laurie #3110 (1961)

    The Wanderer/The Majestic, Laurie #3115 (1961)[charted into 1962]

    Lovers Who Wander/ (I Was) Born To Cry, Laurie #3123 (1962)

    Little Diane/Lost For Sure, Laurie #3134 (1962)

    Love Came To Me/Little Girl, Laurie #3145 (1962)

    Ruby Baby/He'll Only Hurt You, Columbia #42662 (1963)[orange label]

    Sandy/Faith(* b-side), Laurie #3153 (1963)

    This Little Girl/Loneliest Man In The World, Columbia #42776 (1963)[pink label with drawing of Dion]

    Come Go With Me/King Without A Queen, Laurie #3171 (1963)

    Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw/I Can't Believe..., Columbia #42810 (1963)[orange label]

    Lonely World/Tag Along (*b-side), Laurie #3187 (1963)

    Donna The Prima Donna/You're Mine, Columbia #42852 (1963) [yellow label]

    Drip Drop/No One's Waiting For Me, Columbia #42917 (1963) [green label]

    After The Dance/Then I'll Be Tired Of You, Laurie #3225 (1964)

    I'm Your Hoochie Koochie Man/The Road I'm On (Gloria), Columbia #42977 (1964) [yellow label]

    Shout/Little Girl, Laurie # 3240 (1964)

    Johnny B. Goode/Chicago Blues, Columbia # 43096 (1964)[red label]

    Sweet, Sweet Baby/Unloved, Unwanted Me, Columbia # 43213 (1965)[red label]

    Spoonful/Kickin' Child, Columbia # 43293 (1965) [red label]

    Tomorrow Won't Bring The Rain/You Move Me Babe, Columbia #43423 (1965)

    Wake Up Baby/Time in My Heart For You, Columbia # 43483 (1965)

    Two Ton Feather/So Much Younger, Columbia #43692 (1966)

    [the above three singles list the artist as Dion & the Wanderers]

    DION & THE BELMONTS:

    My Girl The Month of May*/Berimbau*, ABC #45-10868 (1966)

    For Bobbie*/Movin' Man*, ABC #45-10896 (1967)

    DION SOLO:

    Abraham Martin & John/Daddy Rollin' (In Your Arms), Laurie #3464 (1968) .

    Purple Haze/The Dolphins, Laurie #3478 (1969)

    I Can't Help But Wonder Where I'm Bound/Southern Train, Columbia #44719 (1969)

    Both Sides Now/Sun Fun Song, Laurie #3495 (1969)

    He Looks A Lot Like Me/Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever, Laurie #3504 (1969)

    If We Only Have Love/Natural Man, Warner Bros. #7356 (1969 or 1970)

    Your Own Back Yard/Sit Down Old Friend, Warner Bros. #7401(1970)

    Close To It All/Let It Be, Warner Bros. #7469(1971)

    Josie/Sunniland, Warner Bros. #7491 (1971)

    Sanctuary/Brand New Morning, Warner Bros. #7537 (1971)

    Running Close Behind You/Sea Gull, Warner Bros. #7663 (1972)

    Doctor Rock and Roll (4:04)/Doctor Rock and Roll (2:26 single edit)(1973) Warner Bros promo single #7704 [the 4:04 version contains a lead guitar/scat singing section followed by a short additional verse]

    Doctor Rock and Roll/Sunshine Lady, Warner Bros. #7704 (1973)

    New York City Song/Richer Than A Rich Man, Warner Bros. # 7793 (1974)

    Make The Woman Love Me/Running Close Behind You [alt.],Warner/Spector # 403(1975)

    The Way You Do The Things You Do/Lover Boy Supreme, Warner Bros. #8258 (1976)

    Queen of '59/Oh The Night, Warner Bros. #8293 (1976)

    Born To Be With You/Born To Be With You, Big Tree/Spector #BT16063 (1976)

    Baby, Let's Stick Together/New York City Song [UK single] Warner Bros. # 2010018 (1976)

    Young Virgin Eyes (All Wrapped Up)/Oh The Night, Warner Bros. # 8406 (1977)

    Heart Of Saturday Night/You've Awakened Something In Me, Lifesong # 1765 (1978)

    Midtown American Mainstreet Gang/Guitar Queen, Lifesong #1770 (1978)

    Brooklyn Dodger/Streetheart Theme, Lifesong #1785 (1979)

    Sweet Surrender/Sweet Surrender, Dayspring # D-618 (1980)

    The Best/The Best, Dayspring # D-622 (1980)

    Day Of The Lord/Day Of The Lord, Dayspring # D-632 (1980)

    I Put Away My Idols/I Put Away My Idols, Dayspring #? (1983)

    Golden Sun Silver Moon/Golden Sun Silver Moon, Dayspring #? (1984)

    And The Night Stood Still/Tower of Love, Arista # ASI-9797(1989)

    Sea Cruise[from movie Adventures of Ford Fairlane] Elektra CD single #PRCD 8191-2 (1990)

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)/ Jingle Bell Rock, Right Stuff #s717651 (1993)

    Shu Bop (1999)[Released only to WCBS-FM Radio].

    There were also a singles recorded in Italian [Perche T'amo (Italian version of He'll Only Hurt You) and Donna La Prima Donna] released in Italy in 1963.

    [I have very little information on Dion's contemporary Christian/gospel singles in the US. If anyone has any information on these, please contact me by e-mail at the address below]

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    This discography was compiled by Doug Schenker. My goal is to be as accurate as possible. If you note any omissions or mistakes, please contact me at roadm77231@aol.com

    Special thanks to Ray Verno for going above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks also to Mike Callahan ,Tony Picirrillo, Stephanie Jacobs, Bob Reynolds & Steve Islip for looking at their Dion collections and answering a lot of questions and providing great information, mostly about obscure singles and release dates. Also thanks to Gordon Watson of Yo Frankie Magazine for his international Dion discography which has Dion singles I didn't know existed. Also thanks to anyone I might have forgotten. This definitely involved teamwork.

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