Savoy 12000 series discography (12160-12305) The main series of 12" jazz LPs released by Savoy between 1955 and 1969 had catalog numbers MG 12000 to MG 12220. A handful of albums extending the series, with numbers MG 12300 to MG 12305, were released in the early 1970's. The series is listed on three pages on the site. This page lists albums in the sequence 12160 to 12305. In this final section of the list some of the catalog numbers appear not to have been used or were used for albums that were not released. Savoy pages on the site: Savoy 12000 series: MG 12000 - MG 12079   |   MG 12080 - MG 12159   |   MG 12160 - MG 12305 Savoy 2200 series: SJL 2201 - SJL 2264   |   Savoy 1100 series: SJL 1101 - SJL 1196 Savoy 13000 series: SST 13001 - SST 13012

The Tenor Stylings Of, Bill Barron, 1961, Savoy MG 12160 Tracks : Blast Off, Ode To An Earth Girl, Fox Hunt, Oriental Impressions, Back Lash, Nebulae Musicians : Bill Barron, Ted Curson, Kenny Barron, Jimmy Garrison, Frankie Dunlop

Soul: The Voice of Barbara Long, Barbara Long, 1961, Savoy MG 12161 Tracks : It's Heaven, Largo to Oscar, Where Is Lonesome, On Green Dolphin Street, When You're Smiling, Squeeze Me, Serenade, Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You, Swan Lake, Call Me Darling, You Don't Know What Love Is, Trolley Song Musicians : Barbara Long, Billy Howell, Booker Ervin, Nat Phipps, George Tucker, Al Harewood

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12162

Modern Windows, Bill Barron, 1962, Savoy MG 12163 Tracks : Men At Work, Tone Colors, Dedication To Wanda, Keystone, Noodlin', Duality, Self Portrait, Persian Street Scene Musicians : Bill Barron, Ted Curson, Jay Cameron, Kenny Barron, Eddie Khan, Pete La Roca

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Images Of, Curtis Fuller, 1961, Savoy MG 12164 Tracks : Daryl's Minor, Accident, Be Back, Images, Ta-Reckla, Judy-Ful Musicians : Curtis Fuller, Lee Morgan, Wilbur Harden, Yusef Lateef, McCoy Tyner, Jimmy Garrison, Milt Hinton, Bobby Donaldson, Clifford Jarvis

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No released album identified, Savoy MG 12165

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12166

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12167

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12168

The Futuristic Sounds Of, Sun Ra, 1962, Savoy MG 12169 Tracks : Bassism, Sounds And Something Else, What's That?, Where Is Tomorrow?, The Beginning, China Gate, New Day, Tapestry From An Asteroid, Jet Flight, Looking Outward, Space Jazz Reverie Musicians : Sun Ra, Bernard McKinney, John Gilmore, Marshall Allen, Pat Patrick, Ronald Boykins, Willie Jones, Leah Ananda

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Saying Something, Bill Hardman Quintet, 1962, Savoy MG 12170 Tracks : Capers, Angel Eyes, Jo B, Buckeye Blues, Assunta, It Ain't Happened Yet Musicians : Bill Hardman, Sonny Red, Ronnie Matthews, Doug Watkins, Bob Cunningham, Jimmy Cobb

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Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1961, Savoy MG 12171 Tracks : Casino, The Biddie Griddies, Pot Pouri, Ugh!, Mirage, Reflections Of Buhainia Musicians : Art Blakey, Bill Hardman, Jackie Mclean, Sam Dockery, Spanky de Brest Originally released as A Midnight Session on Elektra in 1957

Adam's Theme, New York Jazz Quartet, 1961, Savoy MG 12172 Tracks : Adam's Theme, Blue Chips, Skylark, How About You, Just You, Just Me, Minors Are Allowed, Together You And I, Early Morning Blues, The Song Is You Musicians include : Herbie Mann, Mat Mathews, Joe Puma, Whitey Mitchell Originally released on Elektra in 1957.

4 French Horns, Dave Amram, Fred Klein, Tony Miranda, Julius Watkins, 1961, Savoy MG 12173 Tracks : Four Men On A Horn, Come Rain Or Come Shine, On The Alamo, Blues For Milt, Lobo Nocho, Moods In Motion, I Want To Be Happy, Wilhemine, Worthington Valley Musicians : Julius Watkins, David Amram, Tony Miranda, Fred Klein, Mat Matthews, Joe Puma, Milt Hinton, Osie Johnson Originally released on Elektra in 1957.

The Vibe-Rant Quintet, Teddy Charles, 1961, Savoy MG 12174 Tracks : Old Devil Moon, Skylark, No More Nights, How Deep Is The Ocean, Arlene, Blues Become Elektra Musicians : Teddy Charles, Idrees Sulieman, Mal Waldron, Addison Farmer, Jerry Segal Originally released on Elektra in 1957.

Gone Native, New York Jazz Quartet, 1961, Savoy MG 12175 Tracks : March Of The Sugar-Cured Hams, Jungle Noon, Mat At Bat, I'm Alone On Sunday, Oi Vay, Calypso, Let Me Remember, Coo Coo Calypso, Joe Blow, Trade Winds, Sambalu, The Mann Act Musicians include : Herbie Mann, Mat Mathews, Joe Puma, Whitey Mitchell Originally released on Elektra in 1957.

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12176

Funk Dumpling, Perry Robinson 4, 1962, Savoy MG 12177 Tracks : Midnight In Moscow, Sprites Delight, Wahayla, Farmer Alfalfa, Margareta, Funk Dumpling, Home (Is Where The Hearth Is) Musicians : Perry Robinson, Kenny Barron, Henry Grimes, Paul Motian

Archie Shepp / Bill Dixon Quartet, Archie Shepp / Bill Dixon Quartet, 1962, Savoy MG 12178 Tracks : Trio, Peace, Quartet, Somewhere Musicians : Archie Shepp, Bill Dixon, Don Moore, Reggie Workman, Howard McRae, Paul Cohen

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The Bird Returns, Charlie Parker, 1962, Savoy MG 12179 Tracks : Chasin' The Bird, Thriving From A Riff, Koko, Half Nelson, Scrapple From The Apple, Cheryl, Barbados Musicians : Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Miles Davis, Lucky Thompson, Al Haig, Milt Jackson, Tommy Potter, Max Roach

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And Then I Said, Jack Brokensha, 1963, Savoy MG 12180 Tracks : March Of The Siamese Children, Little Niles, And Then I Said, Johnny Guitar, When The Sun Comes Out, Engulfed Cathedral Musicians : Jack Brokensha, Howard Lucas, Don Jordan, Art Mardigan

If You Only Knew, Jimmy Scott, 1963, Savoy MG 12181 Tracks : Oh What I Wouldn't Give, All or Nothing at All, I'm Thru With Love, Address Unknown, If You Only Knew, Am I Wrong, It's Over, I'll Never Deceive You, Recess in Heaven, Never Peace of Mind

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Footloose!, Paul Bley, 1963, Savoy MG 12182 Tracks : When Will The Blues Leave, Floater, Turns, Around Again, Syndrome, Cousins, King Korn, Vashikar Musicians : Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Pete LaRoca

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The Hot Line: The Tenor Of, Bill Barron, 1964, Savoy MG 12183 Tracks : Bill's Boogie, Groovin', Now's The Time, A Cool One, Jelly Roll, Playhouse March, Work Song Musicians : Bill Barron, Booker Ervin, Kenny Barron, Larry Ridley, Andy Cyrille

Bill Dixon 7-Tette / Archie Shepp And The New York Contemporary 5, 1964, Savoy MG 12184 Tracks : The 12 December, Winter Song, 1964, Where Poppies Bloom, Like A Blessed Baby Lamb, Consequences Musicians : Tracks 1-2: Bill Dixon, George Barrow, Ken McIntyre, Howard Johnson, Dave Izenzon, Hal Dotson, Howard McRae / Tracks 3-5: Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, Ted Curson, John Tchicai, Ronnie Boykins, Sunny Murray

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New Concepts (aka Man Running), Joseph Scianni, 1965, Savoy MG 12185 Tracks : Daniel's Den, Junk Age, A Monday Idea, Little Pink Missile, Man Running, Soul Talk, Memphis Ramble, See Saw Musicians : Joseph Scianni, David Izenzon

Newly Discovered Sides, Charlie Parker, 1964, Savoy MG 12186 Tracks : 52nd St. Theme, Night In Tunisia, Slow Boat To China, Groovin' High, Big Foot, Hot House Musicians : Charlie Parker, Kenny Dorham, Miles Davis, Lucky Thompson, Milt Jackson, Tommy Porter, Max Roach

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Vinson Hill And His Trio, Vinson Hill Trio, 1964, Savoy MG 12187 Tracks : Night And Day, Pokes Theme, Indian Spiritual, Bess, Lavender's Theme, Young And Foolish, After, Rubato Jazz Musicians : Vinson Hill, Ronnie Markowitz, John Lee

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New Advanced Jazz, Valdo Williams, 1964, Savoy MG 12188 Tracks : Desert Fox, Bad Manners, Move Faster, The Conqueror Musicians : Valdo Williams, Reggie Johnson, Stu Martin

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Good Golly/Miss Nancy, Robert Pozar, 1964, Savoy MG 12189 Tracks : The Mechanical Answering Service Of Chris And Martha White, Robin Hood, Renfield, Keying In Your Bank, Sweet Little Maia, Good Golly, Miss Nancy Musicians : Robert Pozar, Mike Zwerin, Kathy Morris, Jimmy Garrison

The Dragon Suite, Marc Levin, 1967, Savoy MG 12190 Tracks : Morning Colors, The Dragon And The Rainbow: Forum With Modernmen, The Rainbow, Twilight Dance, Meditation: The Sea, The Fire, The Earth Musicians : Marc Levin, Jonas Gwanga, Cecil McBee, Calo Scott, Frank Clayton

Elysa, Ed Curran Quartet, 1967, Savoy MG 12191 Tracks : Cire, Why, Mid Tempo, Looking Back, Duns, Lady A, Nicole, Drac Musicians : Ed Curran, Marc Levin, Kiyoshi Tokunaga, Robert Pozar

Electrifying Sounds Of The, Paul Jeffrey Quintet, 1968, Savoy MG 12192 Tracks : Made Minor Blue, I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry, The Dreamer, Ecclesiology, Green Ivan, A.V.G. Musicians : Paul Jeffrey, Jimmy Owens, George Cables, Larry Ridley, Billy Hart

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Marzette Watts Ensemble, Marzette Watts Ensemble, 1968, Savoy MG 12193 Tracks : October Song, Play It Straight, F.L.O.A.R.S.S., Medley, Lonely Woman, Joudpoo Musicians : Marzette Watts, George Turner, Marty Cook, Robert Fews, Frank Kipers, Cevera Jehers, Juny Booth, Steve Tintweiss, J. C. Moses, Tom Berge, Amy Schaeffer, Patty Waters

The Gift, Charles Moffett, 1969, Savoy MG 12194 Tracks : Avant Garde Got Soul Too, Adverb, The Gift, Blues Strikes Again, Yelricks Musicians : Charles Moffett, Paul Jeffrey, Wilbur Ware, Dennis O'Tootle

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The Doug Carn Trio, Doug Carn, 1969, Savoy MG 12195 Tracks : Walk Right In, Butter From The Duck, My One And Only Love, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Free Blues, Yna Yna's Delight Musicians : Doug Carn, Gary Starling, Albert Nicholson

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Jazz Concert/West Coast, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Barney Kessell, et al, 1969, Savoy MG 12196 Tracks : Blow-Blow-Blow, Cherry-Koke Musicians : Howard McGhee, Trummy Young, Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray, Sonny Criss, Hampton Hawes, Barney Kessel, Harry Babison, Connie Kay Recorded in 1947. Originally released on Regent in 1957.

Concerto For Cozy, Cozy Cole, 1969, Savoy MG 12197 Tracks : Jericho, Talk To Me, Concerto For Cozy, Body And Soul, Old Man River, Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams, Riddin' The Riff, Flat Rock, Jersey Jump Off, Stompin' At The Savoy, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, Jump Awhile Musicians : Cozy Cole, Lammar Wright, Emmett Berry, Ray Conniff, Ben Webster, Walter Thomas, Coleman Hawkins, Budd Johnson, Eddie Barefield, Johnny Guarnieri, Teddy Walters, Billy Taylor, Max Shopnick, Sid Weiss Originally released on Savoy in 1957.

Jackie and Roy, Jazz Classics By, Charlie Ventura's Band, 1969, Savoy MG 12198 Tracks : Euphoria, F.Y.I., Lady Be Good, If I Had You, Deed I Do, I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles, Pina Colada, Gone With The Wind, Once In A While, Lonely Woman Musicians : Norman Faye, Bennie Green, Charlie Ventura, Ben Ventura, Roy Kral, Gus Cole, Ed Shaughnessy, Jackie Cain Recorded in 1947/48 and originally released on Regent.

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Pete's Blues, Pete Johnson, 1969, Savoy MG 12199 Tracks : Pete's Lonesome Blues, Mr. Drum Meets Mr. Piano, Mutiny In The Doghouse, Mr. Clarinet Knocks Twice, Ben Rides Out, Page Mr. Trumpet, J.C. From K.C., Pete's Housewarming, Back Room Blues, 1280 Stomp, I May Be Wonderful, Man Wanted Musicians : Pete Johnson, Hot Lips Page, Clyde Bernhardt, J.C. Higginbotham, Ben Webster, Budd Johnson, Don Stovall, Albert Nicholas, Jimmy Shirley, Abe Bolar, Al Hall, J.C. Heard, Jack Parker, Etta Jones Recorded in 1946. This is a reissue of a 1958 Savoy album.

Crazy Rhythms, Charlie Ventura / Charlie Kennedy, 1969, Savoy MG 12200 Tracks : Side A: I'll See You In My Dreams, Whispering, Crazy Rhythm, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, I Can't Get Started / Side B: Dark Eyes, Charlie Comes On, Ever So Thoughtful, Big Deal, Jack Pot Musicians : Side A: Charlie Ventura, Arnold Ross, John Levy, Specs Powell / Side B: Charlie Kennedy, Johnny Guarnieri, Bill De Arango, Al McKibbon, Buddy De Rocco Originally released on Regent.

Jazz Eyes, John Jenkins, 1969, Savoy MG 12201 Tracks : Star Eyes, Orpheus, Honeylike, Rockaway Musicians : John Jenkins, Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Arthur Taylor Originally released on Regent in 1957.

East of Suez, Charlie Ventura, 1969, Savoy MG 12202 Tracks : Synthesis, Blue Champagne, Stop 'N Go, Soothe Me, Pennies From Heaven, Eleven - Sixty, East Of Suez, Baby, Baby All The Time, Let's Jump For Rita, Out You Go, Sweet Georgia Brown, C. V. Jam

Jazz: Free and Easy, Don Byas, 1969, Savoy MG 12203 Tracks : Free And Easy, Candy, How High The Moon, Don By, Byas-A-Drink, I Don't Know Why, London Donnie, Old Folks, Cherokee, September In The Rain Musicians : Don Byas, Bennie Harris, Teddy Brendon, Jimmy Jones, John Levy, Franklin Street, Fred Radcliffe Originally released on Regent in 1957.

School Days, Dizzy Gillespie, 1969, Savoy MG 12204 Tracks : Lady Be Good, Pop's Confessin', Nobody Knows, Bopsie's Blues, I Couldn't Beat The Rap, School Days, I'm In A Mess, Umbrella Man, Love Me Pretty Baby, We Love To Boogie Originally released on Regent.

Jazz-South Pacific, Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Oscar Pettiford, et al, 1969, Savoy MG 12205 Tracks : Royal Garden Blues, St. Louis Blues, Mood Indigo, Perdido, Man With A Horn, Oh! Lady Be Good, Stormy Weather, Stomping At The Savoy, Body And Soul, One O'Clock Jump, Don't Blame Me, Harvest Time Musicians : Howard McGhee, J.J. Johnson, Rudy Williams, Keeter Betts, Oscar Pettiford, Charlie Rice Originally released on Regent.

Bright's Spot, Ronnell Bright, 1969, Savoy MG 12206 Tracks : Pennies From Heaven, Gone With The Wind, If I'm Lucky, Blue Zepher, Struttin' In, I See Your Face Before Me, Bright's Spot, Little Girl Blue Musicians : Ronnell Bright, Kenny Burrell, Leonard Gaskin Originally released on Regent.

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Dixieland Strut, Ben Pollack & Wingy Manone, 1969, Savoy MG 12207 Tracks : Face On Bass, Can't Get You Off My Mind, Trumpet On A Wing, 13th Street Rag, Maryland My Maryland, Sensation Rag, Tin Roof Blues, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, San Antonio Shout, San Sue Strut Originally released on Regent.

We Dig .... Dixieland Jazz, Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett, Sidney Bechet, et al, 1969, Savoy MG 12208 Tracks : Tiger Rag, Village Blues, Black And Blue, Who's Sorry Now, When It's Sleepy Time Down South, Clarinet Marmalade, Joe's Blues, Some Of These Days, I Told You Once, Georgia On My Mind

Jazz..It's Magic, Curtis Fuller with Tommy Flanagan, 1969, Savoy MG 12209 Tracks : Two Ton, It's Magic, My One And Only Love, They Didn't Believe Me, Soul Station, Club Car, Upper Berth Musicians : Tommy Flanagan, Curtis Fuller, Sonny Red, George Tucker, Louis Hayes Originally released on Regent in 1958.

Jazz On The Rocks, Don Bagley, 1969, Savoy MG 12210 Tracks : Batter Up, Come Out Swingin', Odd Man Out, Bull Pen, Hold In There, Miss De Minor Musicians : Don Bagley, Phil Woods, Eddie Costa, Sal Salvador, Charlie Persip Originally released on Regent in 1958.

The Cool Sound, Pepper Adams, 1969, Savoy MG 12211 Tracks : Bloos, Blooze, Blues, Settin' Red, Like What Is This?, Skippy Musicians : Pepper Adams, Bernard McKinney, Hank Jones, George Duvivier, Elvin Jones Originally released on Regent in 1958.

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Jazz Harpist, Dorothy Ashby, 1969, Savoy MG 12212 Tracks : Thou Swell, Stella By Starlight, Dancing On The Ceiling, Aeolian Groove, Quietude, Spicy, Lamentation Musicians : Dorothy Ashby, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones, Wendell Marshall, Ed Thigpen Originally released on Regent in 1957.

Dixieland Main Stem: New Orleans, Edmund Hall, Vic Dickenson, et al, 1969, Savoy MG 12213 Tracks : Careless Love, My Ideal, Bugle Call Ragi, You Made Me Love You,Limehouse Blues, Black And Blue, Please Don't Talk About Me, I Must Have That Man, Jack The Bear Musicians : Ruby Braff, Vic Dickenson, Ed Hall, Kenny Kersey, John Field, Jimmy Crawford Originally released on Regent.

When The Saints Go Marching In, Wild Bill Davison / Bill Stafford, 1969, Savoy MG 12214 Tracks : Side A (Bill Stafford And His Band): St. James Infirmary, Riverboat Shuffle, When The Saints Go Marching In, The Birth Of The Blues, Wolverine Blues / Side B (Wild Bill Davison And His Band): Struttin' With Some Barbecue, Squeeze Me, 'Swonderful Originally released on Regent.

Two Altos, Art Pepper and Sonny Redd, 1969, Savoy MG 12215 Tracks : Deep Purple, Watkins Production, Everything Happens to Me, Redd's Head, These Foolish Things, What's New Musicians : Art Pepper Sonny Red, Jack Montrose, Pepper Adams, Claude Williamson, Wynton Kelly, Russ Freeman, Hampton Hawes, Monty Budwig, Doug Watkins, Bob Whitlock, Joe Mondragon, Larry Bunker, Elvin Jones, Bobby White Originally released on Regent in 1959.

Sings Everyday, Joe Williams, 1969, Savoy MG 12216 Tracks : It's Raining Again, Detour Ahead, Every Day, They Didn't Believe Me, Blow Mr. Low, Time For Moving, When The Sun Goes Down, Kansas City Blues, Always On The Blue Side, Safe, Sane And Single

Singin' and Swingin', Shelby Davis / Annie Ross / Dorothy Dunn, 1969, Savoy MG 12217 Tracks : The Way You Look Tonight, I'm Beginning To Think You Care For Me, How Long Has This Been Going On, Too Marvelous For Words, Back In Your Own Backyard, Strange Fruit, Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea, Everytime, I'll Be True, You Turned The Tables On Me, I Can't Get Started, My Man

Down Home Blues, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, 1969, Savoy MG 12218 Tracks : My Other Home, You Gotta Love Me Baby, Weeping Willow, Feed Me Baby, Bad Nerves, Don't Mistreat Me, Four O'clock Blues, Sweet Baby Blues, True Blues, My Consolation, New Sportin' Life, You Started It Baby

Me and the Blues, Mildred Bailey, 1969, Savoy MG 12219 Tracks : In Love In Vain, It's A Woman's Prerogative, I'll Close My Eyes, Me And The Blues, At Sundown, Lover, Come Back To Me, Born To Be Blue, You Started Something, Can't We Be Friends, All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Almost Like Being In Love, Mary Anne McCall / Kay Starr / Mildred Bailey / Marian Morgan, 1969, Savoy MG 12220 Tracks : Something I Dreamed Last Night (Mary Ann McCall), Almost Like Being in Love (Mildred Bailey), This Love of Mine (Marion Morgan), Should I (Kay Starr), Honey (Kay Starr), It Must Be True (Mary Ann McCall), The Heather on the Hill (Mildred Bailey), I'll Be Seeing You (Marion Morgan), I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Kay Starr), Don't Meddle in My Mood (Kay Starr)

The catalog number MG 12221 to MG 12299 were not used. The series continued briefly in the early 1970 with five releases which were all reissues of earlier Savoy albums.

Very Truly Yours, Jimmy Scott, 1972?, Savoy MG 12300 Tracks : Imagination, How Can I Go On, Time On My Hands, When Did You Leave Heaven, Guilty, Everybody Needs Somebody, Why Don't You Open Your Heart, Don't Cry Baby, Street Of Dreams, Someone To Watch Over Me, The Show Goes On, Very Truly Yours A reissue of a Savoy album from 1955.

Fabulous Songs, Jimmy Scott, 1972?, Savoy MG 12301 Tracks : Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, An Evening In Paradise, If I Ever Lost You, I'm Afraid The Masquerade Is Over, Please Forgive Me, How Else, If You Are But A Dream, The Way You Look Tonight, Things That Are Love, Everybody's Somebody's Fool, Once, What Good Would It Be A reissue of a Savoy album from 1960.

If Only You Knew, Jimmy Scott, 197?, Savoy MG 12302 Uncertain about this release.

Motivation, Bill Barron, 1972, Savoy MG 12303 Tracks : Motivation, Hold Back Tomorrow, Cosmos, Land Of Sunshine, Blues For R.A., Mental Vibrations Musicians : Bill Barron, Kenny Barron, Chris White, Al Hicks

No released album identified, Savoy MG 12304

Rock 'N' Rhythm, Rock Ferrante, 1973, Savoy MG 12305 Tracks : Moon Rock, Lament, America The Beautiful, If, The Beat Goes One, Blues-Ett, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life, Wave, You've Got A Friend, Bach A La Rock

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