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Gamble Records Full Discography

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Here's the latest label in my Mighty 3 discographies. The legendary Gamble label.

 

Also, at the bottom I have included a YTube video showing all the 7" releases :)

 

PS. If you are going to repost sections of this anywhere, I'd appreciate a mention.

 

 

Key:

PS = Issued as picture sleeve

NR = No (known) release

*= See note below

 

Additional notes:

This discography covers US releases only.

Dates are release dates, not recording dates. Dates may be 1 year out in some cases, but errors should only occur on year boundaries.

A/B sides are shown 1st/2nd. LP tracks are in order as listed.

 

 

Gamble

 

Single Releases

 

2xx series, prefixed G

1966:

201 The Intruders "(We'll be) United"/"Up and down the ladder"

202 The Knights & Arthur "Do You"/"So Sweet, So Fine"

203 The Intruders "A devil with an angel's smile"/""A book for the broken hearted" (PS)

204 The Intruders "(You'd better) check yourself"/"It must be love"

205 The Intruders "Together"/"Up and down the ladder"

 

1967:

206 Gail Anderson "Let's fall in love all over"/"Let's fall in love all over"

207 The Cruisers "I need you so"/"Take a chance"

208 NR

209 The Intruders "Baby, I'm lonely"/"A love that's real"

210 The Music Makers "United (part 1)"/"United (part 2)"

211 The Bee Kays "Erik the Viking"/"It's better"

212 The Mad Men "Do the African twist (part 1)"/"Do the African twist (part 2)"

 

1968:

213 The Baby Dolls "(Please) Don't rush me"/"There you are"

214 The Intruders "Cowboys to girls"/"Turn the hands of time"

215 The Music Makers "Spring fever (Part I)"/"Spring fever (Part II)"

216 Bobby Marchan "(Ain't no reason) For girls to be lonely Pt.1"/"(Ain't no reason) For girls to be lonely Pt.2"

217 The Intruders "(Love is like a) baseball game"/"Friends no more"

218 The Jaggerz "(That's why) baby I love you"/"Bring it back"

219 Dee Dee Sharp "What kind of lady"/"You're gonna miss me (when I'm gone)"

220 Frank Beverly & The Butlers "Love (your pain goes deep)"/"If that's what you wanted"

221 The Intruders "Slow drag"/"So glad I'm yours"

222 The Boss Man "You're taking too long"/"When I had money"

 

1969:

223 The Intruders "Give her a transplant"/"Girls girls girls"

224 The Brothers Of Hope "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"/"Nickol nickol"

*225 The Intruders "Me Tarzan you Jane"/"(Who's your) Favorite candidate"

*225 The Intruders "Me Tarzan you Jane"/"Call me"

*2 different releases under the same number.

226 The Jaggerz "Gotta find my way back home"/"Forever together - together forever"

227 Scorpio & The Ascendants "Billy B. Moanin"/"Billy B. Moanin"

228 Bob Crewe "Heartaches"/"More than the eye can see"

229 The Space Walkers "Apollo 9"/"Apollo 9 (Inst.)"

230 Panic Buttons "O-wow"/"Lisa"

231 The Intruders "Lollipop (I like you)"/"Don't give it away (don't be a fool)"

232 Billy Paul "Bluesette"/"Somewhere"

233 The Butlers "She's gone (it's all over now)"/"Love is good"

234 Oliver Bush (Orchestra) "I'll make it up to you"/"Soul in motion"

235 The Intruders "Let's go downtown"/"Sad girl"

236 Panic Buttons "Come out smokin'"/"Bad karma"

237 NR

238 The Jaggerz "Let me be your man"/"Together"

239 NR

240 The Intruders "Old love"/"Every day is a holiday"

241 Donnie Vann "A hundred pounds of clay"/"Hold back the night"

 

4xxx series, prefixed G

1970:

4000 The Cruisers "Mink & sable Mable"/"Picture us"

4001 The Intruders "Tender (was the love we knew)"/"By the time I get to Phoenix"

4002 The Dawn "Be ba ba de ba (on the way through my mind)"/"In love again" (PS)

4003 The Brothers Of Hope "Spring fever (part 1)"/"Spring fever (part 2)"

4004 The Intruders "When we get married"/"(Love doctor) doctor, doctor"

4005 Dee Dee Sharp "The bottle or me"/"You're gonna miss me (when I'm gone)"

4006 Faustus "Baby please"/"Gotta see my baby"

4007 The Intruders "This is my love song"/"Let me in your mind"

4008 The Jaggerz "Higher and higher"/"Ain't no sun (since you've been gone)"

4009 The Intruders "I'm girl scoutin'"/"Wonder what kind of bag she's in"

4010 Moses "Take This load off my back"/"Take this load off my back"

4011 Joe Cook "Funky hump"/"America don't turn your back"

4012 The Jaggerz "Here's a heart"/"Need your love"

4013 B.K.Marcus "Hippie of the city"/"Does she care about me"

 

1971:

4014 The Intruders "Pray for me"/"Best days of my life"

4015 Bobby Wilburn "I'm a lonely man"/"I'm a dreamer"

4016 The Intruders "I bet he don't love you (like I love you)"/"Do you remember yesterday"

4017 The Clippers Featuring Bobby Robinson "Spring fever (part 1)"/"Spring fever (part 2)"

4018 Jimmy Jules "I should have listened"/"Women gonna rule the world"

 

1972:

4019 The Intruders "(Win, place or show) She's a winner"/"Memories are here to stay"

 

25xx series, prefixed ZS7

1972:

2501 The Intruders "(Win, place or show) She's a winner"/"Memories are here to stay"

2502 The Futures "Love is here"/"Stay with me"

2503 Ruth McFadden "Ghetto woman (part I)"/"Ghetto woman (part II)"

2504 Pat & The Blenders "Don't say you love me (unless you really mean it)"/"(They call me) candy man"

2505 Ruby & The Party Gang "Ruby's surprise party"/"Too much pride"

2506 The Intruders "I'll always love my Mama (part I)"/" I'll always love my Mama (part II)"

 

1973:

2507 Talk Of The Town Featuring John & Gene "Super groover (all night mover)"/"Don't be so mean"

2508 The Intruders "I wanna know your name"/"Hang on in there"

2509 Dandridge Choral Ensemble "Everybody wants to go to heaven"/"If"

2510 Frankie And The Spindles "Makin up time (part I)"/"Makin up time (part II)"

2511 Yellow Sunshine "Yellow Sunshine"/"Don't tell me later girl"

2512 Mello Moods "Stop taking my love for granted"/"Inspirational pleasure"

 

 

Golden Oldies series, prefixed ZS7

1979

5751 The Intruders "I'll always love my Mama (part 1)"/"I wanna know your name"

 

Others:

1972:

AE7-1071 The Intruders "I'll always love my Mama"/"I'll always love my Mama"

 

 

Album releases

 

500x series, prefixed SG

1967:

5001 The Intruders "Are together" ("Together"/"A devil with an Angel's smile"/"(You'd better) check yourself"/"A love that's real"/"It must be love"/"Baby I'm so lonely"/"United"/"Gonna be strong"/ "But you belong to me"/"Good for my girl"/"A book for the brokenhearted"/"Up and down the ladder")

 

1968:

5002 Billy Paul "Feelin' good at the Cadillac Club" ("Billy boy"/"Missing you"/"Bluesette"/"On a clear day"/"Just in time"/"That's life"/"Don't think twice, it's all right"/"Feeling good"/"Somewhere")

5003 NR

5004 The Intruders "Cowboys to girls" ("Cowboys to Girls"/"Turn the hands of time"/"(So glad I'm) yours"/"It must be love"/"Call me"/"Sad girl"/"(Love is like a) baseball game"/"Friends no more"/"By the time I get to Phoenix"/"Everyday is a holiday"/"Good for me girl")

 

1969:

*5005 The Intruders "Greatest hits" ("Cowboys to girls"/"Slow drag"/"Together"/"Girls girls girls"/ "United"/"Me Tarzan, you Jane"/"A love that's real"/"(Who's your) favorite candidate"/"Friends no more"/"Love is like a baseball game")

*Also released under this number as an extended play 7" with "Me Tarzan, you Jane"/"Cowboys to girls"/"(Who's your) favorite candidate"/"Slow drag"

5006 The Jaggerz "Introducing The Jaggerz" ("Gotta find my way back home"/"(That's why) Baby I love you"/"Give a little love"/"What now my love"/"Higher and higher"/"Forever together - together forever"/"Let me be your man"/"Bring it back"/"Here's a heart"/"Ain't no sun (since you've been gone)"/"Need your love"/"Together")

5007 Various artists "The Gamble Records All Stars" (The Intruders "Cowboys to girls"/Frank Beverly & The Butlers "Love (your pain goes deep)"/The Baby Dolls "Don't rush me"/Brothers Of Hope "I'm gonna make you love me"/Gail Anderson "Let's fall in love all over"/The Jaggerz "Gotta find my way back home"/The Intruders "Give her a transplant"/The Cruisers "I need you so"/Dee Dee Sharp "What kind of lady"/Billy Paul "Billy boy"/Panic Buttons "O-wow"/Bobby Marchan "Ain't no reason for girls to be lonely")

 

1970:

5008 The Intruders "When we get married" ("When we get married"/"Best days of my life"/"One in a million"/"Hocus pocus"/"Guess who loves you"/"Wonder what kind of bag she's in"/"This is my love song"/"Let me in your mind"/"Tender (was the love we knew)"/"I didn't know"/"Brand new me")

 

 

3xxxx series, prefixed KZ

1973:

31991 The Intruders "Save the children" ("Save the children"/"Mother and child reunion"/"I wanna know your name"/"To be happy is the real thing"/"I'll always love my Mama"/"Memories are here to stay"/"Teardrops"/"Hang on in there")

32077 Cleveland Eaton "Half and half" ("Keep it funky"/"Day dreaming"/"Lie"/"Here comes funky Lou"/"Betcha by golly wow"/"People make the world go round"/"Slipping into darkness"/Missing you"/"John's groove"/"The love gangster"/"Lie"/"Ah movin' on")

32131 The Intruders "Super hits" ("Cowboys To Girls"/"Together"/"(We'll be) united"/"Love is like a baseball game"/"Slow drag"/"When we get married"/"Sad girl"/"A love that's real"/"Friends no more"/"Gonna be strong"/"Me Tarzan, you Jane"/"Check yourself")

32405 Yellow Sunshine "Yellow sunshine" ("Yellow sunshine"/"The greetch"/"All along the seashore" "Tell me who can say"/"Apollo 17"/"Don't tell me later girl"/"Happiness")

 

 



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i want to see the dawn pic sleeve, which i've never seen. can you point me to where in the 13 minute video it is? thanks a lot.

I didn't photograph the picture sleeves, just the records, sorry. I'll try to get it up here some time.

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The other "dawn" who recorded on Apt, ABC, and UA was white singer Dawn Capiola, who was part of Dawn and Billy on Mercury. She was from Philly. Does anyone know if the woman pictured in the middle of "the dawn" on Gamble was Dawn Capiola? Thanks in advance.

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I have the Gamble Records All Stars compilation album and if my memory serves me the Dee Dee Sharp "What kind of a lady" is a different take on this album than the 45 release ? Any info on that ?

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The other "dawn" who recorded on Apt, ABC, and UA was white singer Dawn Capiola, who was part of Dawn and Billy on Mercury. She was from Philly. Does anyone know if the woman pictured in the middle of "the dawn" on Gamble was Dawn Capiola? Thanks in advance.

 

 

 

 

I can't give you a positive yes, but it seems very likely. The Billy was Billy Carlucci who was a native of Philly and had a group who signed to Landa. He was also friends with Johnny Madara and Patti Labelle. Given the coincidences and the Italian names I'd put money on it.

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I have the Gamble Records All Stars compilation album and if my memory serves me the Dee Dee Sharp "What kind of a lady" is a different take on this album than the 45 release ? Any info on that ?

Tfk

 

Yes indeed, they are different versions. The timing shown on the LP is wrong, it actually clocks in at about 3.44, giving a whole extra minute of bliss including some great backing harmonies. Also, the dynamics have been adjusted, giving a much better sound quality,The probable reason the 45 version is shorter is that the manufacturing techniques of the time meant longer records had worst acoustics.

Sacrilege to some, but for me the LP version is the superior recording.

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The timing shown on the LP is wrong, it actually clocks in at about 3.44, giving a whole extra minute of bliss including some great backing harmonies. Also, the dynamics have been adjusted, giving a much better sound quality,The probable reason the 45 version is shorter is that the manufacturing techniques of the time meant longer records had worst acoustics.

Plus radio stations tended not to play tracks longer than 2:30...even major labels would sometimes state a shorter running time than they actually ran for, in order not to put off the programmer/DJ.

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