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SINGLES
| VEE-JAY 672 | BOBBY JONES
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A Certain Feeling / Sugar Baby
| 1965 US |
| TMP-TING 119 | BOBBY JONES
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I Loved And Lost / Slow Down, I'm Gonna Lose You
| 1965 US |
| EXPO EX-101 | BOBBY JONE'S WITH JOE HUNTER & ORCH.
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Talkin' 'Bout Jone's / You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart
| 1965? US |
| EXPO EX-103 |
BOBBY JONES |
I Got A Habit (Of Lovin You) / Going Into My Act
| 1966? US |
| EXPO EX-105 |
BOBBY JONES |
You're A Devil / We'll Love Each Other (Love Me Forever)
| 1966? US |
| USA 864 |
BOBBY JONES AND THE PARA-MONTS |
Beware A Stranger / Check Me Out
| 1967 US |
| EXPO EX-102 | BOBBY KOOL (= Bobby Jones) |
Mini Skirts / Mole Skin
| 1968? US |
| EXPO EX-102 | PAULINE & BOBBY (feat. Pauline Shivers & Bobby Jones)
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Please Bless Our Home / No Messing Around
| 1968? US |
| KACK 1 |
BOBBY JONES |
Welcome Back A Foolish Man / Lovin' Hard, Livin' Good
| 1969 US |
| KITTEN KI-707 |
BOBBY JONES (same artist?) |
Rock-A-Lolita / Pay Day! Yah! Yah!
| 19?? US |
| CAP 1040 |
BOBBY JONES |
Stealing Kisses / Feel It
| 19?? US |
| LIONEL L-3216 |
BOBBY JONES |
I Got A Habit (Of Loving You) / I Am So Lonely (In My Apartment)
| 19?? US |
| CAPRI 1020 |
BOBBY JONES |
The Boogie Train / The Boogie Train (instr.)
| 1974 US |
| TOP HIT 28049 |
BOBBY JONES |
My Confession (Part 1) / My Confession (Part 2)
| 197? US |
| ADAM 28049 |
BOBBY JONES |
My Confession - Part I / My Confession - Part II
| 197? US |
| BIG BI-225 |
BOBBY JONZ |
Too Pooped To Pop / Three Things
| 197? US |
| MODERN BLUES MB 2257 |
BOBBY JONZ |
Too Pooped To Pop / Three Things
| 197? US |
| DISPO DI-0100 |
BOBBY JONZ |
Win Your Love / You Don't Know What You've Got
| 198? US |
| DISPO 010050 (12" promo) |
BOBBY JONZ |
Just Ain't My Day / (reverse by Jimmy Burns: Can't Get Over)
| 198? US |
| CROOKED ROAD G/C 0228 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
Just Like A Woman / Just Like A Woman (instr.)
| 198? US |
| GREAT LAKES RECORDS INC. W-0112 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
Just For You / Just For You (instr.)
| 198? US |
| HIT BJ 711 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
Woman / Woman (instr.)
| 1983 US |
| EXPANSION A-500 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
Thought You Were Loving Me / Thought You Were Loving Me (instr.)
| 1984 US |
| S.O.L.V. 1 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
Special / I Don't Want To Be In Love Today
| 1985 US |
| KAP 1247 |
BOBBY JONZ |
I've Got The Touch / I've Got The Touch (instr.)
| 198? US |
| BIG BIDNESS BB-225 |
BOBBY JONZ |
Too Pooped To Pop / Three Things
| 19?? US |
| FANTASY D 276 (12") |
BOBBY JONZ |
I Got The Touch If You Got The Time / I Got The Touch If You Got The Time (instr.)
| 1987 US |
ALBUMS
| ACE CD 2075 |
BOBBY JONZ: IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (CD)
In The Mood For Love / Sneaking & Freaking / Innocent 'Til Proven Guilty / Candy / Long Distance Love / Baby You Baby / Pick Up The Pieces / Home Is Not The Same / Hey Bartender / I Want To Write A Song / Me And You / Home Is Not The Same (instr.)
(feat. Bobby Jonz:vcl, Norman Williams:synth/keys, Ron Evans:drum programming, Mike Russell:gtr, Thomisene Anderson:bckgr.vcls, Jewel Bass:bckgr.vcls)
| 1997 US |
| AVANTI CD 1016 |
BOBBY JONZ: THIS IS BOBBY JONZ COUNTRY (CD)
Snap Your Fingers / I Believe In You / Lonely Street / My Lady / Hey Bartender / My Best Friend's Girl / Tell It Like It Used To Be / Don't Go To Strangers / Pin A Note / Tips Of My Fingers / Hey, What You Doin' / One Step From The Blues
(feat. Bobby Jonz:vcl, Harrison Calloway:keys/bs/dms, Ron Evans:drum programming, Mike Russell:gtr, Thomisene Anderson:bckgr.vcls, Jewel Bass:bckgr.vcls)
| 1998 US |
| BIG BIDNESS CD 4103 |
BOBBY JONZ: YOUR FREAK IS HERE (CD)
Your Freak Is Here / Thinking With The Wrong Head / 6 And 3 Is 9 / Tag On Your Toe / A Woman, A Lover, A Friend / I Wanna Do Ya / I'm In Love With You / How Can I Get To You / Too Pooped To Pop (with Willie Clayton) / Three Things
(feat. Bobby Jonz:vcl, Mike Gray:gtr, Harrison Calloway:keys/bs/dms, Jewel Bass:bckgr.vcls, Willie Clayton:vcl/bckgr.vcls)
| 1999 US |
| RED DOT RDCD-17 |
BOBBY JONZ: LEE SHOT STOLE MY FREAK (CD)
Lee Shot Stole My Freak / I Can't Live Without Your Love / I Like The Way You Dance / That's When The Heartache Began / I'm On A Love Mission / He's A Rat / I Believe In Love / This Song About An Angel / New Line Dance / I Don't Wanna Be In Love
| 2002 US |
| MARDI GRAS MG 1050 |
BOBBY JONES: SUPER SOUL CLUB HITS! (CD)
I Hear You Knocking / Hit It & Quit It / Back Up Lover / Hole In The Wall / Big Head Hundreds / I Been Partying All Night / Mr. Mailman / Sho Wasn't Me / Shon't Don't Don't / That's Still My Love / Hole In the Wall (Back Door Mix) / That's Still My Love (Mellow Mix)
| 2008 US |
| DELTA GROOVE DGPCD 129 |
BOBBY JONES FEATURING THE MANNISH BOYS: COMIN' BACK HARD (CD)
She's The One / Two Headed Woman / I Must Be Crazy / Come In Out Of The Rain / Get It Over Baby / I Don't Know / Tired Of Your Jive / Cry For Me Baby / Three Handed Woman / Mystery Train (lead vocals by Finis Tasby) / How Long Will It Last
| 2009 US |
Note: Some sources also list Bobby Jones LP's on Expo (1960's) and Expansion (1980's) labels. Again, Mr. Jones himself states in Blues & Rhythm Magazine #240 (2009) that he recorded an album titled Talking About Jones in Chicago in the early 1970's (with Syl Johnson on guitar) which was released around 1972.
COMPILATIONS & SESSION WORKS
| CHERRY RED CR-5104 |
V/A: BLUES FROM CHICAGO (CD)
Big Boss Man [prev. unissued 1960's recording] / I'm Loosin' [sic] You [poss. same as 'Slow Down, I'm Gonna Lose You' on TMP-TING 119]
(Note: Bobby Jones is not credited on the album; the mentioned artists are Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mendel, Charlie Musselwhite and Neil Merryweather)
| 1973 US |
| DISPO DISPO-0100 |
BOBBY JONZ & JIMMY BURNS (LP)
Just Ain't My Day / You Don't Know What You've Got / Win Your Love
| 198? US |
| ACE CD 2068 |
V/A: THE GOLD TAPES FROM THE ACE VAULT (CD)
In The Mood
| 1996 US |
| ACE CD 2079 |
V/A: KINGS & QUEENS OF ACE (CD)
Love Mission
| 1997 US |
| AVANTI CD 1003 |
V/A: AVANTI HALL OF FAME - 8 ARTISTS 14 HITS (CD)
My Lady My Lady / Tips Of My Fingers
| 1998 US |
| AVANTI CD 1013 |
V/A: COMING ATTRACTIONS (CD)
Snap Your Fingers / I Believe In You
| 1998 US |
| RIPETE 2266 |
V/A: BEACH MUSIC ANTHOLOGY 2 (4-CD)
In The Mood For Love
| 1999 US |
| TRIKONT US-0333 |
V/A: DIRTY LAUNDRY - THE SOUL OF BLACK COUNTRY (CD)
Snap Your Fingers
| 2005 GER |
| KENT ENTERTAINMENT KCD 8314 |
V/A: SWEET HOME CHICAGO (CD)
Big Boss Man (1960's recording) / I'm Losin' You [poss. same as 'Slow Down, I'm Gonna Lose You' on TMP-TING 119]
| 2005 US |
| VARESE SARABANDE 061667 |
V/A: AN INTRODUCTION TO CHICAGO SOUL (CD)
Check Me Out
| 2007 US |
| DELTA GROOVE DGPCD 116 |
THE MANNISH BOYS: BIG PLANS (CD)
Mary Jane / California Blues
| 2007 US |
| DELTA GROOVE DGPCD 121 |
THE MANNISH BOYS: LOWDOWN FEELIN' (CD)
These Kind Of Blues / Searchin' Blues / Chocolate Drop / Need My Baby / Woodchuck / Figure Ahead / Dead Letter Blues
| 2008 US |
| DELTA GROOVE DGPCD 132 |
V/A: 3RD ANNUAL DELTA GROOVE ALL-STAR BLUES REVUE - LIVE AT GROUND ZERO, VOL.2 (CD)
The Mannish Boys feat. Bobby Jones: Mary Jane
| 2009 US |
| DELTA GROOVE DGPCD 137 |
THE MANNISH BOYS: SHAKE FOR ME (CD)
Mona - Willie And The Hand Jive / Educated Ways / Half Ain't Been Told / Hey Now / You Can't Be Beat / Those Worries / You're Got Bad Intentions
| 2010 US |
Not to be confused to Pittsbugh area jazz/r'n'b pianist/organist Bobby Jones (b. 1929) (of "R House Special" fame), jazz saxophonist Bobby Jones (b. 1928-d. 1980) (LP "The Arrival Of Bobby Jones", Cobblestone/1972, LP"Hill Country Suite", Enja/1974) or to gospel singer Dr. Bobby Jones (b. 1939) (LP "Sooner Or Later", Benson Music Group/1978, LP "There's Hope For This World", Nashboro Creed Records, 1979, LP "Caught Up", Nashboro Creed Records, 1980, LP "Soul Set Free", Word Records, 1982, LP "Come Together", Myrrh/Word Records, 1983, LP "Tin Gladje", 1985, LP "I'll Never Forget", Malaco/1989, LP "Another Time", Light/1990, CD "Bring It To Jesus", Tyscot/1995, CD "Just Churchin'", Gospocentric/1998, CD "Live In Perusia, Italy", Liquid Eight/2004, CD "Faith Unscripted, Vol.1", Sunrise/2007, CD "The Ambassador", Zomba/2007).
© Compiled by Pete Hoppula
Acknowledgments: Heikki Suosalo | Juhani Laikkoja
Published sources: Soul Express 2/2004 | The R&B Indies 1 (Bob McGrath, 2005) | The R&B Indies 2 (Bob McGrath, 2006) | The R&B Indies 4 (Bob McGrath, 2007) | Blues & Rhythm #240 (2009) (interview with Bobby Jones by Mike Stephenson)
Online sources: www.allmusic.com | www.ebay.com | www.southernsoulrnb.com/artistguide.cfm?aid=82
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Revised on March 24, 2011
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