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 sections 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.

* = 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 NotDo That/Just You/I Got The Blues/Don't Pity Me//A Teenager in Love/WonderfulGirl/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 (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 OneKnows/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 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: 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

    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 TheNight Stood Still/Yo Frankie (She's All Right With Me)/I've Got To Get toYou/Written On The Subway Wall-Little Star [Little Star is a re-recordingfeaturing 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(includes parts of Here Comes Santa Claus, Jingle Bells and Frosty the Snowman)/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 20 June for US/UK on August 29, 2000/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.]

    DION & THE LITTLE KINGS LIVE IN NEW YORK

    Ace UK CD# CDCHD797 (November 26, 2001 UK release)

    [Recorded Live at the Mercury Lounge, Manhattan, NYC, April 26, 1996. Explicit language warning] Songs: I'mSerious/You Move Me/King Of Hearts/Daddy Is A Jockey/Heartbreak Hill/DripDrop/In A Heartbeat Of Time/Stolen Kisses/(Down On The Street) Jo Jo'sCrazy/No! No! No!/Stay With Me/King Of The New York Streets

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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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