Righteous Brothers Japanese Verve Vinyl Albums
Last updated 03 November 2018 - Updated items in red
- Generally speaking, record collectors will often cite Japanese records as being the best in the world, not only for their superior sound but also the packaging which included lyric sheets as standard in both Japanese and English languages - also included, was the obi, a narrow paper sash with all the albums release information, these are also very collectable
- The Righteous Brothers releases in Japan on the Verve record label, manufactured by the Nippon Grammaphon company, are of interest to collectors because of the differences to their US counterparts, these changes are noted on the discography where applicable
- Any further information, including the details of the "Souled Out" & "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" albums would be gratefully received
Soul & Inspiration
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Verve SMV-1079 (1966)
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Verve SMV-1079 (1966)
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He Will Break Your Heart
Stand By
In The Midnight Hour
Mine All Mine
I'm Leaving It Up To You
He
Bring It On Home To Me
Hey Girl
Turn On Your Love Lights
A Change Is Gonna Come
Rat Race
Track listing order changed from original US release.
He Will Break Your Heart
Stand By
In The Midnight Hour
Mine All Mine
I'm Leaving It Up To You
He
Bring It On Home To Me
Hey Girl
Turn On Your Love Lights
A Change Is Gonna Come
Rat Race
Track listing order changed from original US release.
Style & Sound
Verve SMV-1090 (1967)
Verve SMV-1090 (1967)
Go Ahead And Cry
Something You Got
I Believe
Save The Last Dance For Me
I've Got The Beat
Let It Be Me
What Now My Love
Stagger Lee
Drown In My Own Tears
Big Time Ben
Island In The Sun
Thing's Didn't Go Your Way
Issue of the "Go Ahead And Cry" album with title change and cover photo replaced.
Something You Got
I Believe
Save The Last Dance For Me
I've Got The Beat
Let It Be Me
What Now My Love
Stagger Lee
Drown In My Own Tears
Big Time Ben
Island In The Sun
Thing's Didn't Go Your Way
Issue of the "Go Ahead And Cry" album with title change and cover photo replaced.
Greatest Hits
Verve SMV-1091 (1967)
Verve SMV-1091 (1967)
Unchained Melody
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Georgia On My Mind
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
See That Girl
Ebb Tide
Guess Who
Hung On You
The Great Pretender
Track listing order changed plus two tracks, "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" and "He" added and cover photo replaced.
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Georgia On My Mind
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
See That Girl
Ebb Tide
Guess Who
Hung On You
The Great Pretender
Track listing order changed plus two tracks, "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" and "He" added and cover photo replaced.
Standards
Verve SMV-1094 (1968)
Verve SMV-1094 (1968)
That Lucky Old Sun
That's All
My Darling Clementine
All The Way
Country Boy
Without a Song
Since I Fell For You
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Secret Love
If I Ruled The World
Somewhere
Cover photo replaced.
That's All
My Darling Clementine
All The Way
Country Boy
Without a Song
Since I Fell For You
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Secret Love
If I Ruled The World
Somewhere
Cover photo replaced.
Blue Eyed Soul
Verve SMV-1099 (1968)
Verve SMV-1099 (1968)
On This Side Of Goodbye
Stagger Lee
I (Who Have Nothing)
Something You Got
Harlem Shuffle
Soulville
Along Came Jones
My Girl
Hold On, I'm Coming
A Man Without A Dream
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Jimmy's Blues
Issue of the "Sayin' Somethin'" album with title change, cover photo replaced and two tracks "Don't Fight It" & "Yes Indeed" omitted, replaced with "Stagger Lee" & "Something You Got".
Stagger Lee
I (Who Have Nothing)
Something You Got
Harlem Shuffle
Soulville
Along Came Jones
My Girl
Hold On, I'm Coming
A Man Without A Dream
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Jimmy's Blues
Issue of the "Sayin' Somethin'" album with title change, cover photo replaced and two tracks "Don't Fight It" & "Yes Indeed" omitted, replaced with "Stagger Lee" & "Something You Got".
On Stage
Verve SMV-1101 (1969)
Verve SMV-1101 (1969)
Let The Good Times Roll
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
Little Latin Lupe Lu
You'll Never Walk Alone
My Babe
That Lucky Old Sun
Oldies But Goodies Medley
Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Unchained Melody
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
Gospel Medley
Issue of the "One For The Road" album with title change.
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
Little Latin Lupe Lu
You'll Never Walk Alone
My Babe
That Lucky Old Sun
Oldies But Goodies Medley
Ooh Poo Pah Doo
Unchained Melody
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
Gospel Medley
Issue of the "One For The Road" album with title change.
Rebirth (Bobby Hatfield
& Jimmy Walker)
Verve SMV-2008 (1970)
Verve SMV-2008 (1970)
Woman, Man Needs Ya
Born On The Bayou
Lighten Up
Good N' Nuff
You Don't Know Like I Know
Po' Folks
I Can Remember
Nobody's Gonna Take Me
And The Party Goes On
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Born On The Bayou
Lighten Up
Good N' Nuff
You Don't Know Like I Know
Po' Folks
I Can Remember
Nobody's Gonna Take Me
And The Party Goes On
Put A Little Love In Your Heart
Greatest Hits
Verve MV-2027 (1972)
Reissue of Verve SMV-1091
This cover photo has also been used on the album "Paul Mauriat Presents Bianchi & His Guitars" on Philips FDX-170 (Japan)
Verve MV-2027 (1972)
Reissue of Verve SMV-1091
This cover photo has also been used on the album "Paul Mauriat Presents Bianchi & His Guitars" on Philips FDX-170 (Japan)
Unchained Melody
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Georgia On My Mind
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
See That Girl
Ebb Tide
Guess Who
Hung On You
The Great Pretender
Track listing order changed plus two tracks, "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" and "He", added and cover photo replaced.
You've Lost That Lovin Feelin
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Georgia On My Mind
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
See That Girl
Ebb Tide
Guess Who
Hung On You
The Great Pretender
Track listing order changed plus two tracks, "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" and "He", added and cover photo replaced.
The Incredible Righteous Brothers
Verve MV-9939/40 (1976)
Verve MV-9939/40 (1976)
Ebb Tide
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
Hey Girl
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Unchained Melody
Georgia On My Mind
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
Island In The Sun
Save The Last Dance For Me
What Now My Love
Go Ahead And Cry
That Lucky Old Sun
That's All
All The Way
Secret Love
Somewhere
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Without A Song
My Girl
On This Side Of Goodbye
Jimmy's Blues
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He
Hey Girl
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
The White Cliffs Of Dover
Unchained Melody
Georgia On My Mind
You'll Never Walk Alone
Just Once In My Life
Island In The Sun
Save The Last Dance For Me
What Now My Love
Go Ahead And Cry
That Lucky Old Sun
That's All
All The Way
Secret Love
Somewhere
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Without A Song
My Girl
On This Side Of Goodbye
Jimmy's Blues
Greatest Hits by Phil Spector
Verve 18MM0585 (1981)
Verve 18MM0585 (1981)
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Just Once In My Life
Loving You
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Hung On You
Ebb Tide
Unchained Melody
Without A Doubt
The Blues
The White Cliffs Of Dover
She’s Mine, All Mine
There’s A Woman
Album title has been extended to be the "Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits By Phil Spector", using the identical styling and original typeface.
Track listing omitted "The Great Pretender", "Georgia On My Mind", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Guess Who" and "See That Girl".
Replaced by the B sides of the Righteous Brothers Philles singles, "There's A Woman", "The Blues" and "She's Mine, All Mine" plus two Bill Medley solos from the Philles Back To Back album, "Without A Doubt" and "Loving You".
The back cover utilizes the original layout of the Righteous Brothers 1969 "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" album, including the two photos of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.
Just Once In My Life
Loving You
(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons
Hung On You
Ebb Tide
Unchained Melody
Without A Doubt
The Blues
The White Cliffs Of Dover
She’s Mine, All Mine
There’s A Woman
Album title has been extended to be the "Righteous Brothers Greatest Hits By Phil Spector", using the identical styling and original typeface.
Track listing omitted "The Great Pretender", "Georgia On My Mind", "You'll Never Walk Alone", "Guess Who" and "See That Girl".
Replaced by the B sides of the Righteous Brothers Philles singles, "There's A Woman", "The Blues" and "She's Mine, All Mine" plus two Bill Medley solos from the Philles Back To Back album, "Without A Doubt" and "Loving You".
The back cover utilizes the original layout of the Righteous Brothers 1969 "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" album, including the two photos of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.
Soul & Inspiration
Verve 20MM0441 (1981)
Reissue of Verve SMV-1079 with same track listing order as the original US release.
Verve 20MM0441 (1981)
Reissue of Verve SMV-1079 with same track listing order as the original US release.
(You're My) Soul And Inspiration
He Will Break Your Heart
Stand By
In The Midnight Hour
He
I'm Leaving It Up To You
Turn On Your Love Lights
Hey Girl
Mine All Mine
A Change Is Gonna Come
Bring It On Home To Me
Rat Race (Righteous Brothers Band)
He Will Break Your Heart
Stand By
In The Midnight Hour
He
I'm Leaving It Up To You
Turn On Your Love Lights
Hey Girl
Mine All Mine
A Change Is Gonna Come
Bring It On Home To Me
Rat Race (Righteous Brothers Band)