Freddie and the Dreamers Discography

Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. Some Other Guy
3. Somebody Else's Girl
4. Yes I Do
5. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
6. Drink This Up It'll Make You Sleep
7. I Understand (Just How You Feel)

Side Two

1. Sally Anne
2. I'm A Hog For You
3. Wedding
4. Money (That's What I Want)
5. Crying
6. He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)
7. Kansas City

CD Reissue:

You Were Mad For Me

1. Jailer Bring Me Water
2. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
3. Tell Me When
4. Cut Across Shorty
5. I'll Never Dance Again
6. What'd I Say
7. See You Later Alligator

Side Two

1. Early In The Morning
2. I Think Of You
3. Only You
4. Johnny B Goode
5. I Don't Love You Anymore
6. Say It Isn't True
7. Write Me A Letter

Reissued in 1966 at See You Later Alligator - Regal REG/SREG 1075.

Reissued in 1967 as Hits With Freddie And The Dreamers - MFP 1168 (Mono). (Title given as Only You in discography of The Definitive Collection (EMI CD, 1992).

CD Reissue:

Sing-Along Party

Side One

1. Medley: Over You / I'm Telling You Now / If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. Medley: She Was A Lass From Lancashire / I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now / You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
3. Medley: For Me And My Gal / She's Sorry Now
4. Medley: California Here I Come / I'm Just Wild About Harry / I Only Have Eyes For You

Side Two

1. Medley: I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles / You Were Made For Me / Tip-Toe Through The Tulips With Me
2. Medley: Whispering / By The Light Of The Silvery Moon / When You're Smiling
3. Medley: If You Were The Only Girl / For You / I'll Be Your Sweetheart
4. Medley: Rockabye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody / Ma! He's Making Eyes At Me / Ain't We Got Fun

Reissued in (1967 or 1969) - UK World Record Club ST 928, new cover (depicted above right) and in stereo.

Evidently a pure attempt by EMI to get product out quickly for the 1965 Christmas sales, the scarcity of the record suggests that the sales were not terribly successful. This LP has remained out-of-print for forty years in any medium, presumably because the cost of rights clearances would be astronomical.

In Disneyland

1. Ugly Bug Ball
2. When You Wish Upon A Star
3. When I See An Elephant Fly
4. Winnie The Pooh
5. Chim Chim Cheree
6. Heigh Ho

Side Two

1. Unbirthday Song
2. Siamese Cat Song
3. Whistle While You Work
4. Give A Little Whistle
5. Ballad Of Dick Turpin
6. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Reissued in 1969 - UK World Records ST 1050

One of the more unusual theme albums recorded by a 60s beat group. Apparently intended to help Freddie and/or the Dreamers find a new audience, having failed to place a single on the charts in 1966, In Disneyland features Freddie singing in front of lush orchestral arrangements of songs from Disney movies. The results are pleasant enough, showing the suitability of Freddie's voice for light entertainment, but its presence in the group's discography is more than a touch incongruous.

CD Reissue:

King Freddie And His Dreaming Knights

Side One

1. I Fell In Love With Your Picture
2. The Doll House Is Empty
3. Picture Of You
4. The 59th Street Bridge Song
5. So Many Different Ways
6. Children
7. The Night Is Over

Side Two

1. There's Got To Be A Word
2. Juanita Banana
3. Sing C'est La Vie
4. Don't Tell Me That
5. Is It Love?
6. You've Got Me Going
7. Look For The Rainbow

Oliver In The Overworld

1. I Wanna Go To The Overworld
2. How D'ja Do
3. Overroad
4. You Can't Go Wrong
5. It Can't Be This

Side Two

1. Day By Day
2. Harry The Heater
3. Gimmie Dat Ding
4. Undercog Song
5. I'll Come Back And See You Again

This LP was credited to "Freddie and the Dreamers". Much scarcer than the subsequent Original Cant Recording.

Oliver In The Overworld - Original Cast Recording

Side One

1. I Want To Go To The Overworld (Freddie Garrity)
2. Clockwork And Music (Philip Ray)
3. The Clockwork King's Key (David King)
4. You're Oliver The Clock (Freddie Garrity And Graham Haberfield)
5. The Undercog's Sad Song (Graham Haberfield And Blake Butler)
6. How To Get In When You're Out (Freddie Garrity)
7. You Are A Most Peculiar Buoy (Debbie Bowen)
8. Don't Underestimate The Undercog (Graham Haberfield)

Side Two

1. The Song Of The Hungry Drains (Gordon Clyde)
2. When You Lose A Very Good Friend (Freddie Garrity)
3. Windy Bill's Song (Christopher Benjamin)
4. The Little Girl Who Never Cried (Freddy Garrity)
5. The Belle Telephone Song (The Satin Bells)
6. It's Good To Be Together Again! (Freddie Garrity And Peter Birrell)
7. Inspiration Day (Freddie Garrity, Peter Birrell)

An "original cast recording" billed as "starring Freddie Garrity" and featuring various artists (performers indicated in parentheses in track listing)--an entirely different album from the Starline LP from 1970.

In the early 70's, Freddie starred on a British television children's show entitled Little Big Time and produced by Southern Television in Southampton. The segment Oliver in the Overworld was supposed to be exceptionally freaky, and was a sort of musical psychedelic feature with Freddie Garrity. The album features songs by:

Freddie Garrity - Little Big Time

Side One

1. Hello Kids
2. The Chicken Song
3. Pennies From Heaven
4. Food Glorious Food
5. Let The Spirit Shine
6. It's Good For You
7. The Pooh Pooh Pooh March

Side Two

1. The Pooh Pooh Pooh March
2. Sweet Lips
3. It's Behind You
4. Jasper & Taff (The Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde)
5. Remember The Good Times
6. Orang-Utan
7. Pooh Pooh Pooh

The New Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. Fool of Somebody
2. Don't Go
3. I Should Have Known Better
4. Children
5. Sweet Sam
6. I'm Telling You Now

1. You Were Made For Me
2. I Saw You
3. It's Me Now
4. Part of Your Love
5. I Understand
6. I Believe in Music

Breaking Out

Side One

1. Glass of Champagne
2. Fool Of Somebody
3. Supersonic Cinderella
4. Here We Go
5. I Don‘t Understand You
6. Nicola
7. Tin Pan Alley
8. Radio

1. Play That Song Again
2. I Understand
3. I Know, You Know
4. Send A Letter To Me
5. Old Dan
6. Turning Me Inside Out
7. I Saw Ya

The Best Of Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. Playboy
3. If You've Got a Minute, Baby
4. Short Shorts
5. Over You
6. I Understand (Just How You Feel)
7. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
8. Do the Freddie
9. What Have I Done to You
10. Don't Make Me Cry

Side Two

1. You Were Made for Me
2. I Don't Love You Anymore
3. Tell Me When
4. Just for You
5. A Little You
6. I Just Don't Understand
7. I'm a Hog for You
8. Johnny B. Goode
9. I Love You Baby
10. It Doesn't Matter Anymore

A compilation of classic tracks from the 1960s.

Greatest Hits And Latest Bits

Side One

1. You Were Made For Me
2. Ruby
3. Writing A Love Song
4. Bad Moon Rising
5. Love, Love, Love
6. I See A Star
7. Short Shorts

Side Two

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. I Understand
3. Juke Box Jury
4. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
5. I Feel Fine
6. Loving You
7. Singing The Blues

Re-recordings of old hits and new songs.

Alive & Kicking

Track Listing (CD)

1. I Am A Singer In A Sixties Band
2. Hang On Sloopy
3. Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
4. You Were Made For Me
5. Let's Dance
6. I've Got You Under My Skin
7. Barbara Ann
8. Take Me Back
9. Daydream Believer
10. I Love You Baby
11. I Understand
12. Peppermint Twist
13. If You Gotta Make A Fool of Somebody
14. I'm Telling You Now
15. Over You

Another mix of old songs and recent covers. Also released on cassette. I have never seen an LP version of this, and as I am uncertain as to its release date, have no clue if any exist.

UK Singles

I'm Telling You Now / What Have I Done To You
Columbia DB 7086 - Released Aug. 1963 - Chart Peak: 2

You Were Made For Me / Send A Letter To Me
Columbia DB 7147 - Released Nov. 1963 - Chart Peak: 3

Over You / Come Back When You're Ready
Columbia DB 7214 - Released Feb. 1964 - Chart Peak: 13

I Love You Baby / Don't Make Me Cry
Columbia DB 7286 - Released May 1964 - Chart Peak: 16

Just For You / Don't Do That To Me
Columbia DB 7322 - Released July 1964 - Chart Peak: 41

I Understand (Just How You Feel) / I Will
Columbia DB 7381 - Released Oct. 1964 - Chart Peak: 5

A Little You / Things I'd Like To Say
Columbia DB 7526 - Released Mar. 1965 - Chart Peak: 26

Thou Shalt Not Steal / I Don't Know
Columbia DB 7720 - Released Oct. 1965 - Chart Peak: 44

If You've Got A Minute Baby / When I'm Home With You
Columbia DB 7857 - Released Feb. 1966

Playboy / Some Day
Columbia DB 7929 - Released May 1966

Turn Around / Funny Over You
Columbia DB 8033 - Released Oct. 1966

Hello Hello / All I Ever Want Is You
Columbia DB 8137 - Released Feb. 1967

Brown And Porters (Meat Exporters) Lorry / Little Brown Eyes
Columbia DB 8200 - Released June 1967

The Maybe Song / The Long Road
Columbia DB 8340 - Released Jan. 1968 - Credited to "The Dreamers"

Little Red Donkey / So Many Different Ways
Columbia DB 8368 - Released Feb. 1968 - Credited to "Freddie Garrity and the Dreamers"

You Belong To Me / Little Big Time
Columbia DB 8496 - Released Oct. 1968 - Credited to "Freddie Garrity"

It's Great / Gabardine Mac
Columbia DB 8517 - Released Dec. 1968

Get Around Downtown Girl / What To Do
Columbia DB 8601 - Released July 1969

Susan's Tuba / You Hurt Me Girl
Philips 6006 098 - Released April 1971

I Understand / I Know, You Know, We Know
UK 55 - Released Nov. 1973 - Credited to "Freddie Garrity"

Hello Kids / It's Good For You
Bus Stop BUS 1017 - Released June 1974 - Credited to "Freddie Garrity"

The Chicken Song / Pooh! Pooh! Pooh!
Bus Stop BUS 1022 - Released Nov. 1974 - Credited to "Freddie Garrity"

Here We Go / I Saw Ya
Polydor 2059 041 - Released June 1978

UK EPs

If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody

Side One

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool of Somebody
2. Feel So Blue

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. The Viper

Songs From The Film "What A Crazy World"

Side One

1. Sally Anne
2. Camptown Races

1. Lonely Boy
2. Short Shorts

You Were Made For Me

Side One

1. You Were Made For Me
2. Money (That's What I Want)

1. Send A Letter To Me
2. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

Over You

Side One

1. Over You
2. Come Back When You're Ready

1. Kansas City
2. I'm A Hog For You

Freddie Sings "Just For You"

Side One

1. I Love You Bay
2. Don't Make Me Cry

1. Just For You
2. I Just Don't Understand

Ready Freddie Go!

Side One

1. Silly Girl
2. Little Bitty Pretty One

1. In My Baby's Arms
2. She Belongs To You

Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be
2. A Windmill In Old Amsterdam

1. Do The Freddie
2. A Love Like You

Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. I Understand (Just How You Feel)
2. Money (That's What I Want)
3. Kansas City
4. Early In The Morning
5. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
6. Sally Anne

Side Two

1. Yes I Do
2. Tell Me When
3. Johnny B Goode
4. I Don't Love You Any More
5. Say It Isn't True
6. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody

I'm Telling You Now

Side One

1. I'M TELLING YOU NOW - Freddie & The Dreamers
2. That's My Baby - Four Just Men
3. Things Will Never Be The Same - Four Just Men
4. Questions I Can't Answer - Heinz
5. The Beating Of My Heart - Heinz
6. Low Grades And High Fever - Linda Laine And The Sinners

Side Two

1. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU - Freddie & the Dreamers
2. Head Over Heels - Mike Rabin And The Demons
3. I'm Leaving You - Mike Rabin And The Demons
4. I'm Gonna Jump - The Toggery Five
5. Bye Bye Bird - The Toggery Five
6. After Today - Linda Laine And The Sinners

Do The Freddie

Side One

1. Do The Freddie
2. She Belongs To You
3. Over You
4. Little Bitty Pretty One
5. In My Baby's Arms
6. Things I'd Like To Say

Side Two

1. A Little You
2. A Love Like You
3. Silly Girl
4. Don't Do That To Me - from the film "Everyday's A Holiday"
5. Feel So Blue
6. Just For You - from the film "Just For You"

Seaside Swingers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Side One

1. WHAT'S COOKING - Freddie & The Dreamers
2. Every Day's A Holiday - John Leyton-Mike Sarne-Grazina Frame
3. All I Want Is You - John Leyton
4. Love Me Please - Mike Sarne
5. A Boy Needs A Girl - John Leyton-Grazina Frame

Side Two

1. DON'T DO THAT TO ME - Freddie & The Dreamers
2. Say You Do - John Leyton-Mike Sarne-Grazina Frame
3. Indubitably Me - Mike Sarne
4. Second Time Shy - Grazina Frame
5. Crazy Horse Saloon - John Leyton

Frantic Freddie

Side One

1. A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
2. Short Shorts
3. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
4. Drink This Up, It'll Make You Sleep
5. Crying
6. Camptown Races

Side Two

1. How's About Trying Your Luck With Me
2. Jailer Bring Me Water
3. Cut Across Shorty
4. See You Later Alligator
5. I'm A Hog For You
6. What'd I Say

Three At The Top

Side One

1. Lonely Joe - Tom Jones
2. I Was A Fool - Tom Jones
3. I'M TELLING YOU NOW - Freddie & The Dreamers
4. YOU WERE MADE FOR ME - Freddie & The Dreamers
5. WHAT HAVE I DONE TO YOU? - Freddie & The Dreamers
6. SEND A LETTER TO ME - Freddie & The Dreamers

Side Two

1. Little Lonely One - Tom Jones
2. That's What We'll All Do - Tom Jones
3. This Could Be The One - Johnny Rivers
4. If You Want It, I Got It - Johnny Rivers
5. Double "C" Cinnamin Cinder- Johnny Rivers

Fun Lovin Freddie

Side One

1. He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)
2. Thou Shalt Not Steal
3. I Think Of You
4. I'll Never Dance Again
5. Somebody Else's Girl
6. Lonely Boy

Side Two

1. Funny Over You
2. Don't Tell Me That
3. I Feel In Love With Your Picture
4. I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be
5. Some Other Guy
6. Write Me A Letter

The Best Of Freddie And The Dreamers

Side One

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. Over You
3. I Understand (Just How You Feel)
4. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
5. You Were Made for Me

Side Two

1. Tell Me When
2. Just for You
3. A Little You
4. I Just Don't Understand
5. I Love You Baby

A compilation of classic tracks from the 1960s.

USA Singles

You Were Made For Me / Send A Letter To Me
Capitol 5137 - Released Mar. 1964

I Love You Baby / Don't Make Me Cry
Mercury 72285 - Released May 1964

Just For You / Don't Do That To Me
Mercury 72327 - Released July 1964

I Understand (Just How You Feel) / I Will
Mercury 72377 - Released Jan. 1965 - Chart Peak: 36

I'm Telling You Now / What Have I Done To You
Tower 125 - Released Mar. 1965 - Chart Peak: 1

Do The Freddie / Tell Me When
Mercury 72428 - Released April 1965 - Chart Peak: 18

You Were Made For Me / So Fine (by the Beat Merchants)
Tower 127 - Released April 1965 - Chart Peak: 21

A Little You / Things I'd Like To Say
Mercury 72462 - ReleasedJuly 1965 - Chart Peak: 48

Send A Letter To Me / There's Not One Thing (by Just Four Men)
Tower 163 - Released Aug. 1965 - Chart Peak: 123

A Windmill in Old Amsterdam / I Don't Know
Mercury 72487 - Released Oct. 1965

If You've Got A Minute Baby / When I'm Home With You
Mercury 72548 - Released Feb. 1966

Some Day / Short Shorts
Mercury 72604 - Released July 1966

Come Back When You Grow Up / Oh What A Lovely Day
United Artists 50239 - Unreleased

USA EPs

Fun Lovin' Freddie

Side One

1. Thou Shalt Not Steal
2. Funny Over You
3. He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)

Side Two

1. I Fell In Love With Your Picture
2. I Think Of You
3. Some Other Guy

Canadian Albums

Just For You

Side One

1. Just For You
2. Come Back When You're Ready
3. Over You
4. You Were Made For Me
5. I'm Telling You Now
6. Don't Do That To Me

1. I Love You Baby
2. Don't Make Me Cry
3. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
4. Money
5. Some Other Guy
6. Yes I Do

This album is also referred to as I Love You Baby, and is listed as such on most (all?) record labels.

In Orbit

Side One

1. I Understand
2. Jailer Bring Me Water
3. Tell Me When
4. I'll Never Dance Again
5. What'd I Say
6. See You Later Alligator

1. Only You
2. Early In The Morning
3. I Think Of You
4. I Don't Love You Anymore
5. Say It Isn't True
6. Write Me A Letter

Ready Freddie Go

Side One

1. Do the Freddie
2. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
3. In My Baby's Arms
4. Johnny B. Goode
5. Kansas City
6. Little Bitty Pretty One

1. Lonely Boy
2. She Belongs to You
3. Short Shorts
4. Silly Girl
5. The Wedding
6. Zip A Dee Do Dah

Songs From The Movie Seaside Swingers

Track listing to follow...
The same as (or similar to) the American release of the same title on Mercury Records.

Three At The Top (with Tom Jones & Johnny Rivers)

Canadian singles

I Love You Baby / Don't Make Me Cry
Capitol 72165

Just For You / Don’t Do That To Me
Capitol 72184

I Understand / I Will
Capitol 72206

I'm Telling You Now / What Have I Done To You?
Capitol 72227

You Were Made For Me / Money
Capitol 72236

Do The Freddie / Tell Me When
Capitol 72245

A Little You / Things I'd Like To Say
Capitol 72276

Windmill In Old Amsterdam / How’s About Trying Your Luck With Me
Capitol 72296

If You’ve Got A Minute Baby / When I’m With You
Capitol 72348

Playboy / Some Day
Capitol 72373

Freddie and the Dreamers

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Mono)
2. Some Other Guy
3. Somebody Else's Girl
4. Yes I Do
5. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
6. Drink This Up It'll Make You Sleep
7. I Understand
8. Sally Anne
9. I'm A Hog For You
10. Wedding
11. Money (That's What I Want)
12. Crying
13. He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)
14. Kansas City
15. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody (Stereo)
16. Drink This Up It'll Make You Sleep
17. Somebody Else's Girl
18. Yes I Do
19. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
20. Money (That's What I Want)
21. I Understand
22. Sally Anne
23. I'm A Hog For You
24. Wedding
25. Some Other Guy
26. Crying
27. He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)
28. Kansas City

Out of print. A remastered release of the band's first UK album. On my copy of this CD, tracks 15 through 28 (the stereo version) are out-of-order as indicated above. According to the insert, they should match the sequence of the first 14 tracks, but they do not.

You Were Mad For Me / In Disneyland 2on1

1. Jailer Bring Me Water
2. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
3. Tell Me When
4. Cut Across Shorty
5. I'll Never Dance Again
6. What'd I Say
7. See You Later Alligator
8. Early In The Morning
9. I Think Of You
10. Only You
11. Johnny B Goode
12. I Don't Love You Anymore
13. Say It Isn't True
14. Write Me A Letter
15. Ugly Bug Ball
16. When You Wish Upon A Star
17. When I See An Elephant Fly
18. Winnie The Pooh
19. Chim Chim Cheree
20. Heigh Ho
21. Unbirthday Song
22. Siamese Cat Song
23. Whistle While You Work
24. Give A Little Whistle
25. Ballad Of Dick Turpin
26. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Out of print. You Were Mad For Me (tracks 1-14) presented in mono. In Disneyland (tracks 15-26) in stereo. No liner notes, just reproductions of the original front and back cover.

The Ultimate Collection

Disc One

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. Feel So Blue
3. I'm Telling You Now
4. What Have I Done To You
5. You Were Made For Me
6. Send A Letter To Me
7. Over You
8. Come Back When You're Ready
9. I Love You Baby
10. Don't Make Me Cry
11. Just For You
12. Don't Do That To Me
13. I Understand
14. I Will
15. A Little You
16. Things I'd Like To Say
17. Thou Shalt Not Steal *
18. I Don't Know *
19. If You've Got A Minute Baby *
20. When I'm Home With You *
21. Playboy
22. Some Day
23. Turn Around
24. Funny Over You *
25. Hello Hello *
26. All I Ever Want Is You
27. Brown And Porters
28. Little Brown Eyes
29. It's Great
30. Gabardine Mac
31. Get Around Downtown Girl
32. What To Do

Disc Two

1. Yes I Do *
2. Tell Me When *
3. I Think Of You *
4. Don't Love You Anymore *
5. Do The Freddie *
6. A Love Like You
7. How's About Trying Your Luck With Me
8. Money (That's What I Want)
9. Zip A Dee Doo Dah
10. Kansas City
11. It Doesn't Matter Anymore *
12. Johnny B Goode *
13. Little Bitty Pretty One
14. I'm A Hog For You
15. I Just Don't Understand
16. Silly Girl
17. In My Baby's Arms
18. I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be
19. The Viper
20. Sally Anne *
21. Jailer Bring Me Water *
22. See You Later Alligator *
23. Some Other Guy
24. Crying
25. 59th Street Bridge Song (Feeling Groovy)
26. What I'd Say
27. A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
28. Camp Town Races
29. Short Shorts
30. When I See An Elephant Fly *

All tracks mono except (*) stereo.

By far the best Freddie and the Dreamers collection on the market. Disc one includes the band's singles (A & B sides) in chronological order, with disc two containing highlights of LP and EP tracks. With 62 songs spread over two discs, it is unlikely that we will see a more comprehensive release from EMI any time soon, short of a "Complete Recorded Works" CD set (as EMI has done for a few British Invasion bands, including Gerry and the Pacemakers, Herman's Hermits, The Swinging Blue Jeans, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Manfred Mann...while other labels have done similar collections for The Merseybeats, The Big Three, The Zombies), though some might consider that overkill. Of all the other readily-available compilations, the only track not found in this collection is "She Belongs To You" (available on The EP Collection only.)

Sound quality is generally superb. My only complaint is that the liner notes leave much to be desired, being brief and including the sloppy factual errors that the band wrote "Do The Freddie", and played in Hamburg in the early-60s.

The Best Of Freddie And The Dreamers: The Definitive Collection

1. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
2. Yes I Do
3. I'm Telling You Now
4. What Have I Done to You
5. You Were Made for Me
6. Send a Letter to Me
7. Over You
8. Come Back When You're Ready
9. I Love You Baby
10. Don't Make Me Cry
11. Just for You
12. Tell Me When
13. I Think of You
14. I Don't Love You Anymore
15. I Understand (Just How You Feel) [Version #2]
16. Do the Freddie
17. A Little You
18. Things I'd Like to Say
19. A Love Like You
20. How's About Trying Your Luck With Me
21. If You've Got a Minute, Baby
22. When I'm Home With You
23. Playboy *
24. Turn Around *
25. Brown and Porters (Meat Exporters) Lorry *
26. Seaside Swingers - radio promo 1 [unlisted]
27. Seaside Swingers - radio promo 2 [unlisted]

All tracks stereo except (*) mono (1992 EMI release only).

Out of print. Original EMI issue from 1992 has probably the best liner notes I have seen of a Freddie and the Dreamers CD, incorporating a detailed discography, band history, and detailed information on each track. Many, if not all of the stereo tracks are 1990s re-mixes, as was common with this EMI series.

Re-issued with same track listing by Collectable Records as The Very Best Of Freddie And The Dreamers (pictured above right), which may not have as detailed notes.

The Best Of The EMI Years

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. Feel So Blue
3. I'm Telling You Now
4. What Have I Done To You
5. You Were Made For Me
6. Send A Letter To Me
7. The Viper
8. Yes I Do
9. Sally Anne
10. Money (That's What I Want)
11. Over You
12. I Love You Baby
13. Come Back When You're Ready
14. Don't Make Me Cry
15. I Understand
16. Just For You
17. Jailer Bring Me Water
18. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
19. See You Later Alligator
20. Tell Me When
21. I Think Of You
22. I Don't Love You Anymore
23. A Little You
24. Things I'd Like To Say
25. Thou Shalt Not Steal
26. Silly Girl
27. Do The Freddie
28. A Love Like You
29. If You've Got A Minute, Baby
30. When I'm Home With You
31. Playboy
32. Turn Around
33. Brown And Porters ( Meat Exporters) Lorry
34. Gabardine Mac

Out of print. The UK release corresponding to (and expanding upon) the American Definitive Collection. Prior to the release of The Ultimate Collection, this was the most comprehensive of the band's CD compilations.

The Very Best of Freddie And The Dreamers

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. I Understand
3. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
4. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
5. You Were Made for Me
6. See You Later Alligator
7. Do the Freddie
8. I Think of You
9. Feel So Blue
10. Over You
11. I Love You Baby
12. The Viper
13. If You've Got a Minute Baby
14. Just for You
15. Money (That's What I Want)
16. A Little You
17. Thou Shalt Not Steal
18. Jailer Bring Me Water
19. I Don't Love You Anymore
20. Playboy
21. A Windmill in Old Amsterdam
22. Tell Me When
23. Come Back When You're Ready
24. Short Shorts
25. Sally Anne
26. Don't Make Me Cry
27. I Just Don't Understand
28. Silly Girl
29. A Love Like You

I don't have this release, but expect that it has the same high-quality sound as all other EMI releases. Originally issued in 1997 (depicted above left), the release received a new cover in 2008 (above right). I don't know if it received any remastering in the process--I doubt it.

Greatest Hits

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. I Understand (Just How You Feel)
3. It Doesn't Matter Anymore
4. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
5. You Were Made for Me
6. See You Later Alligator
7. Do the Freddie
8. I Think of You
9. Feel So Blue
10. Over You
11. I Love You Baby
12. The Viper
13. If You've Got a Minute Baby
14. Just for You
15. Money (That's What I Want)
16. A Little You
17. Thou Shalt Not Steal
18. Jailer Bring Me Water
19. I Don't Love You Anymore
20. Playboy
21. A Windmill in Old Amsterdam
22. Tell Me When
23. Come Back When You're Ready
24. Short Shorts
25. Sally Anne

Out of print.

A's, B's & EP's

1. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
2. Feel So Blue
3. I'm Telling You Now
4. What Have I Done to You
5. You Were Made for Me
6. Send a Letter to Me
7. Money (That's What I Want)
8. Zip a Dee Doo Dah
9. Over You
10. Come Back When You're Ready
11. Kansas City
12. I'm a Hog for You
13. I Love You Baby
14. Don't Make Me Cry
15. Just For You
16. I Just Don't Understand
17. I Understand (Just How You Feel)
18. I Will
19. A Little You
20. Things I'd Like to Say
21. Silly Girl
22. In My Baby's Arms
23. I Wonder Who the Lucky Guy Will Be
24. A Love Like You

Part of a series of British Invasion groups, collecting hit singles and fleshing the collection out with other b-sides and EP tracks. All tracks are in mono. All of these mono cuts appear on The Ultimate Collection 2-CD set. This release also uses the now-abandoned "Copy Control" format, a failed attempt at preventing ripping of the music--it was really only effective at making the disc not play in certain players (particularly some car stereos).

The EP Collection

1. Do the Freddie
2. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
3. A Windmill in Old Amsterdam
4. I'm Telling You Now
5. Feel So Blue
6. Money (That's What I Want)
7. Kansas City
8. I'm a Hog for You, Baby
9. I Just Don't Understand
10. I Love You Baby
11. Don't Make Me Cry
12. You Were Made for Me
13. Sally Anne
14. Just for You
15. Silly Girl
16. Little Bitty Pretty One
17. Over You
18. She Belongs to You
19. A Love Like You
20. Come Back When You're Ready
21. Short Shorts
22. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody

Out of print?? An early CD, which I believe is out of print, remarkable only for being the only CD source I can find of the track "She Belongs to You". See For Miles usually had competent liner notes in this series.

Best Of The 60s

1. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody 1:58
2. You Were Made for Me 2:19
3. I'm Telling You Now 2:06
4. Money (That's What I Want) 2:25
5. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah 3:17
6. Kansas City 2:2
7. Over You 1:57
8. I Love You Baby 2:00
9. Just for You 1:58
10. I Understand (Just How You Feel) 2:34
11. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2:11
12. Johnny B. Goode 2:58
13. I Don't Love You Anymore 2:33
14. Little You 2:10
15. Thou Shalt Not Steal 2:10
16. Do the Freddie 1:59
17. Little Bitty Pretty One 2:23
18. Playboy 2:47

One of two budget compilations issued under licence from EMI in the early 2000s. Out of print.

Original Hits

1. If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody 1:59
2. I'm Telling You Now 2:07
3. You Were Made for Me 2:19
4. I Understand (Just How You Feel) 2:34
5. Over You 1:57
6. Little You 2:11
7. Thou Shalt Not Steal 2:10
8. Do the Freddie 2:01
9. Playboy 2:48
10. If You've Got a Minute, Baby 2:06
11. Short Shorts 2:39
12. What Have I Done to You 2:08
13. Don't Make Me Cry 2:10
14. I Don't Love You Anymore 2:34
15. Tell Me When 2:07
16. I Just Don't Understand 2:02
17. I'm a Hog for You 2:11
18. Johnny B. Goode 2:58

One of two budget compilations issued under licence from EMI in the early 2000s. Out of print.

Freddie And The Dreamers

Disc One

1. Jailer Bring Me Water 2'25
2. It Doesn't Matter Anymore 2'10
3. Tell Me When 2'09
4. Cut Across Shorty 2'22
5. I'll Never Dance Again 2'23
6. What'd I Say 3'12
7. See You Later, Alligator 2'25
8. Early In The Morning 2'00
9. I Think Of You 2'16
10. Only You 2'44
11. Johnny B. Goode 2'57
12. I Don't Love You Anymore 2'33
13. Say It Isn't True 1'56
14. Write Me A Letter 2'06
15. Things Go Better With Coke 1'01
16. I'm Telling You Now (Ed Sullivan Show) 2'28
17. Camp Town Races 2'23
18. Don't Do That To Me 1'50
19. In My Baby's Arms 2'26
20. Funny Over You 2'44 *
21. I Wonder Who The Lucky Guy Will Be 2'11 *
22. Lonely Boy 2'40 *
23. What's Cooking 1'01
24. If You Gotta Make A Fool/Over You/ I'm Telling You Now 4'03 *
25. Feel So Blue 1'56 *
26. I Don't Know 2'27
27. I Will 2'11
28. A Windmill In Old Amsterdam 2'30 *
29. The Viper 1'55
30. When I'm Home With You 2'49 *
31. Playboy 2'48
32. Turn Around 2'32

Disc Two

1. I Fell In Love With Your Picture 2'02
2. The Doll House Is Empty 2'46
3. Picture Of You 2'24
4. The 59th Street Bridge Song 2'03
5. So Many Different Ways 1'47
6. Children 2'14
7. The Night Is Over 2'39
8. There's Got To Be A Word 2'19
9. Juanita Banana 2'49
10. Sing C'est La Vie 2'41
11. Don't Tell Me That 2'10
12. Is It Love 2'41
13. You've Got Me Going 2'34
14. Look For The Rainbow 2'15
15. All I Ever Want Is You 2'33
16. Get Around Downtown Girl 2'54
17. Hello Hello 2'03
18. It's Great 2'08
19. Little Big Time 2'09
20. Little Brown Eyes 2'27
21. Little Red Donkey 2'08
22. Some Day 2'12
23. What To Do 2'01
24. You Belong To Me 2'17
25. Brown And Porters (Meat Exporters) Lorry 2'29
26. Gabardine Mac 2'15
27. Things I'd Like To Say 2'41 *
28. Silly Girl 2'30
29. Do The Freddie 2'04 *
30. A Love Like You 1'50 *
31. If You've Got A Minute, Baby 2'02 *

All tracks mono except (*) stereo.

An oft-promised...er..."grey market" release, which placed King Freddie and his Dreaming Knights back in circulation. This collection does indeed exist, though it is very seldom encountered and the sole copy that I have seen is on CD-R media and has no liner notes. Sound quality is quite decent--some tracks are obviously mastered from vinyl sources, though the album tracks are clean enough that one wonders if they have been mastered from a reel-to-reel tape. Other non-album material is likely taken from CD sources.

The Collection

1. If You've Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. I'm Telling You Now
3. You Were Made For Me
4. I Understand
5. From Me To You
6. Twist And Shout
7. Short Shorts
8. Let's Twist Again
9. I Want To Be Your Man
10. Keep On Running

Out of print. Definitely re-recordings (identified as such on old Amazon listings), with a fair amount of track overlap with the CDs noted below, released by Pegasus and Hallmark. I'm not totally sure whether these recordings derive from the same source. Either way, I'd avoid this disc anywhere outside of a bargain bin.

The Best Of Freddie And The Dreamers

1. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
2. You Were Made For Me
3. I'm Telling You Now
4. I Understand
5. I'll Never Get Over You
6. Great Balls Of Fire
7. Neki Hokey
8. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
9. Lets Twist Again
10. Medley: That'll Be The Day / Peggy Sue / It Doesn't Matter Anymore / Oh Boy
11. Let's Go To San Francisco
12. Clap Clap Song
13. From Me To You
14. Twist And Shout (live)
15. Short Shorts (live)

These are all re-recordings (though there is no mention of this fact on the packaging--a practice I consider grossly unethical, particularly when coupled with a "vintage" group photo). Beyond a track listing, there are no liner notes, so I have no idea of provenance. The lack of awful MIDI backing suggests that it wasn't early-to-mid-80s. To my ear, just the first five tracks sound anything like Freddie's singing, as the lead singer on most other tracks has a lower, deeper voice. (I would guess it is someone from his backing band, but the lack of liner notes make it equally possible that it is an entirely unrelated performer.) These tapes aren't as unequivocally awful as some re-recordings by 60s acts, but any casual purchaser looking for a bit of 60s nostalgia is likely to be disappointed upon popping this CD into their player. Stick to a known commodity and buy one of the EMI compilations listed above.

You Were Made For Me

1. I'm Telling You Now
2. If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody
3. You Were Made For Me
4. I Understand
5. I'll Never Get Over You
6. Niki Hokey
7. Let's Go To San Francisco
8. Let's Twist Again
9. Great Balls Of Fire
10. What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
11. The Clap Clap Song
12. Medley: That'll Be The Day / Peggy Sue / It Doesn't Matter Anymore / Oh Boy

As indicated above, re-recordings of classic tracks. Should generally be avoided.

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