It's clear from the first dozen albums issued on this label that it was to be Goldner's jazz outlet (as
in,
"real gone, man.") Some of the rock and roll groups eventually showed up on the label's singles,
culminating with the wonderful Ral Donner album as the first -- and last -- rock and roll album for the
label.
The early label was maroon with silver print, with the Gone logo on top. There were few known stereo
album issues on this label. The Yugene Smith album (LP 5002) was issued in "super sonic stereo."
Other
recordings were obviously made in stereo, however, as the Ral Donner material began being reissued in
stereo starting in 1988. That year, an LP appeared on Murray Hill Records which had the first-time
stereo
for several songs. Due to a mastering error, many of the songs had little separation, however. The CD
reissues in stereo were much better in terms of sound and separation. The most comprehensive CD
set
was the 1991 2-CD set from Sequel in England called The Complete Ral Donner, 1959-1962
[Sequel NED CD 190], for which Bob Hyde did the liner notes and discography and Walter Devenne did
the reissue production. Although "Girl Of My Best Friend" is mono on that CD (and all others), it
features
"I Didn't Figure On Him," "She's Everything," and others in stereo, including alternate stereo takes of
"(What A Sad Way) To Love Someone" and "You Don't Know What You've Got."
The Gone label of the early 1960s (shown at the top of this page) has eight ovals radiating out from the
center in alternating tans and pinks, with "GONE" printed in 4 of the ovals along the outside radius.
We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is
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no
association with Gone Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography
(which are all out of print), we suggest you see our
Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the instructions found there. This story and
discography
are copyright 1997, 2002 by Mike Callahan.
GONE LABEL ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY
Number - Title - Artist [Release Date] Contents
LP-101 - Cotton Club Revue '58 - Cab Calloway [3/58] Born to Be Happy/Tzotskele (My
Darling)/Sinful/Beginnin' Of Sinnin'/Sweeter Than Sweet/Never Had It So Good/Minnie The
Moocher/Copper Colored Gal/I've Got The World On A String/She's Tan She's Terrific/Don't Worry
‘Bout
Me/St. James Infirmary
LP-5001 - Jazzville 4 A.M. - Johnny Martel [1959] Without A Song/I Only Have Eyes For
You/Moonlight In Vermont/Day By Day/Gypsy In My Soul/Loverman/Exactly Like You/There'll Never Be
Another You/Give Me The Simple Life/These Foolish Things
LP-5002 - Groovin' At The Embers - Yugene Smith [1959] Also issued in stereo. Flying
Home/Peg O' My Heart/Don't Go Home/Cheek To Cheek/Memories Of You/Lover//Them There
Eyes/Street Of Dreams/Cottage For Sale/Blue Moon/There Is No Greater Love/I Get A Kick Out Of You
LP-5003 - Fabulous Touch - Irving Fields Trio [1959] Begin The Beguine Cha
Cha/Cherry
Pink And Apple Blossom White/St. Louis Blues Cha Cha/Continental Cha Cha/Blue Skies Cha Cha/Yes
Sir That's My Baby/Cecilia/April In Paris/Frankie And Johnny/Sweet Sue/It Had To Be You Cha Cha
LP-5004 - Big Beat Cha Cha Cha's - Sal Sicari [1959] Continental Cha Cha/Syncopated
Clock Cha Cha/Third Man Theme/Cecilia/Mary Had A Little Lamb/I Love You Only/My Heart Belongs To
Daddy/In A Little Spanish Town/Rico Vacilon/Blue Moon Cha Cha Cha/Sweet And Gentle/You'd Be
Surprised
LP-5005 - I Cover The Waterfront - Johnny Martel [1959] I Cover The
Waterfront/Balcony
Rock/Four/Crazy Rhythm/How Deep Is The Ocean/When Your Lover Has Gone/Over The
Rainbow/Indiana/I'll Remember April/Chopsticks Cha Cha
LP-5006 - Destination Dixie - All American Rumblers [1959] Crossroads/Chimes
Blues/Mona Bella/Panama Rag/Martinique/Didn't He Ramble/Bourbon Street Parade/Old Kentucky
Home/Sweet Sue/Saratoga Swing/Bobby Shafto
LP-5007 - Easy Does It - Charlie Palmieri Quartet [1959] I'll Be Around/Perfidia/Thou
Swell/You And The Night And The Music/Ponce/Cuban Love Song/Take Me In Your Arms/Jeepers
Creepers/Pavanne/I'll Never Be The Same
LP-5008
LP-5009 - Bourbon Street After Hours - Bourbon Street Barrons [5/59] Sweet Georgia
Brown/St. Louis Blues/Basin Street Blues/Walbash Blues/Magnetic Mood/Atlas No. 1/Undecided
LP-5010 - Archdukes Of Rhineland - Karl Weiss [1960]
LP-5011 - At The Dream Lounge - Willie Restum [1960] Mack The Knife/Intermission
Riff/Sixty Minute Man/Harlem Nocturne/Night Train/Bill Bailey //Willie's Theme/Quiet Village/Almost Like
Being in Love/Misty Willie's Blues/Brother Bill
LP-5012 - Takin' Care Of Business - Ral Donner [1961] Turn Back the Clock/I Didn't
Figure On Him/Lonely Star/You Don't Know What You've Got (Until You Lose It)/With You Now/Nine
Times Out of Ten/I Don't Need You//School of Heartbreakers/Please Don't Go/She's My Baby/Girl Of My
Best Friend/Your Skies Of Blue (Will Turn Grey on You)/For Love Nor Money/Pray For Me
RELATED ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY
RONDO
RLP 22437 - Takin' Care of Business, Vol. 2 - Ral Donner [late 1970s?] An interesting
and
perhaps unauthorized LP, this features the same cover as Gone LP 5012, with the original label and
number rather crudely erased and the new number printed over it. It features the original liner notes on
the
back. The jacket and record are typical of those pressed in Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s. All
tracks are mono. In addition to the other Gone sides not included on Gone LP-5012, this also includes
some songs from the Scottie and Reprise labels. Run Little Linda/Beyond The Heartbreak/I Wish This
Night Would Never End/Don't Put Your Heart In His Hand/To Love Someone/Will You Love Me In
Heaven/Sweetheart/To Love//I Got Burned/A Tear In My Eye/It's Been A Long Long Time/Girl Of My
Best
Friend/Bells Of Love/Tell Me Why/That's All Right With Me
MURRAY HILL
000393 - She's Everything - Ral Donner [1988] She's Everything (M)/So Close To
Heaven
(S, poor separation)/She's My Baby (S)/Please Don't Tease (M)/You Don't Know What You've Got (Until
You Lose It) (M)/I Didn't Figure On Him (S)/(What A Sad Way) To Love Someone (M)//Girl Of My Best
Friend (M)/Half Heaven Half Heartache (S)/Will You Love Me In Heaven (S, poor separation)/Nine
Times
Out Of Ten (M)/Cream Puff (S)/Please Don't Go (S, poor separation)
Thanks to Woody at Academy LPs in New York City for the scans of the stereo LP 5002.
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