THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS
Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Rock, Soul, Psychedelia, Gospel, Folk, Blues
Lester Chambers (b. 13/4/1940) (vocals, harmonica) A
Joe Chambers (b. 22/8/1942) (vocals, guitar) A
Willie Chambers (b. 3/3/1938) (guitar, vocals) A
George Chambers (b. 26/9/1931 - d. 12/10/2019) (bass, vocals) A
Brian Keenan (b. 28/1/1943 - d. 5/10/1985) (drums) A
Joe Chambers (b. 22/8/1942) (vocals, guitar) A
Willie Chambers (b. 3/3/1938) (guitar, vocals) A
George Chambers (b. 26/9/1931 - d. 12/10/2019) (bass, vocals) A
Brian Keenan (b. 28/1/1943 - d. 5/10/1985) (drums) A
45s
1966
A Love Me Like The Rain (Brian Keenan)
A Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams)
Vocalion V-L 9267
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
A Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams)
Vocalion V-L 9267
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
A Call Me (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
A Seventeen (Joe Chambers)
Vocalion V-L 9276
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
A Seventeen (Joe Chambers)
Vocalion V-L 9276
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
A All Strung Out Over You (Rudy Clark)
A Falling In Love (Willie Chambers)
CBS 202565
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
A Falling In Love (Willie Chambers)
CBS 202565
Price band : 2
Demo : 2
1967
A Uptown (Betty Mabry)
A Love Me Like The Rain (Brian Keenan)
Direction 58-3215
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Love Me Like The Rain (Brian Keenan)
Direction 58-3215
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
1968
A Time Has Come Today (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
A Dinah (George Chambers, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-3671
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Dinah (George Chambers, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-3671
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
(Short version '2.37')
A Time Has Come Today (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
A Dinah (George Chambers, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-3760
Price band : 1
Demo : 2
A Dinah (George Chambers, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-3760
Price band : 1
Demo : 2
(Extended version '4.45')
A I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
A Do Your Thing (Brian Keenan, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers, George Chambers)
Direction 58-3865
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Do Your Thing (Brian Keenan, Lester Chambers, Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers, George Chambers)
Direction 58-3865
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
1969
A Are You Ready (Julius N. Chambers)
A You Got The Power - To Turn Me On (Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-4098
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A You Got The Power - To Turn Me On (Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-4098
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
A No, No, No, Don't Say Goodbye (Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-4318
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A No, No, No, Don't Say Goodbye (Willie Chambers)
Direction 58-4318
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Wake Up (Marvin Hamlisch, Joel Hirschhorn)
A Everybody Needs Someone (Joe Chambers)
Direction 58-4367
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
A Everybody Needs Someone (Joe Chambers)
Direction 58-4367
Price band : 1
Demo : 1
LPs
1966
People Get Ready
Line up : A
Vocalion VA-L 8058
Price band : Mono : 2
Stereo : N/A
Vocalion VA-L 8058
Price band : Mono : 2
Stereo : N/A
A-1. Yes, Yes, Yes (Johnnie Mae Dunson)
2. Tore Up Over You (Hank Ballard)
3. Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulson)
4. You've Got Me Running (Jimmy Reed)
5. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
6. Money (That's What I Want) (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy jr.)
B-1. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) (John Taylor)
2. Hooka Tooka (traditional, arranged by Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
3. Call Me (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
4. Summertime (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)
5. Your Old Lady (O'Kelly Isley, Elmo Glick, King Curtis (Curtis Ousley))
6. It's All Over Now (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack)
2. Tore Up Over You (Hank Ballard)
3. Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulson)
4. You've Got Me Running (Jimmy Reed)
5. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
6. Money (That's What I Want) (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy jr.)
B-1. You Can Run (But You Can't Hide) (John Taylor)
2. Hooka Tooka (traditional, arranged by Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
3. Call Me (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
4. Summertime (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)
5. Your Old Lady (O'Kelly Isley, Elmo Glick, King Curtis (Curtis Ousley))
6. It's All Over Now (Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack)
(Track A-1. is also known as 'Goin' Up Side Your Head')
(Label lists A-1. as 'Goin' Up Side Your Head' and A-4. as 'Baby What You Want Me To Do')
(Live at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles and The Unicorn, Boston)
(Label lists A-1. as 'Goin' Up Side Your Head' and A-4. as 'Baby What You Want Me To Do')
(Live at The Ash Grove, Los Angeles and The Unicorn, Boston)
1967
The Time Has Come
Line up : A
Direction 8-63407
S 8-63407
Price band : Mono : 2
Stereo : 2
Direction 8-63407
S 8-63407
Price band : Mono : 2
Stereo : 2
A-1. All Strung Out Over You (Rudy Clark)
2. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
3. I Can't Stand It (Lester Chambers)
4. Romeo And Juliet (Lester Chambers)
5. In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett)
6. So Tired (The Chambers Brothers, Andre Goodwin)
B-1. Uptown (Betty Mabry)
2. Please Don't Leave Me (George Chambers)
3. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Hal David, Burt Bacharach)
4. Time Has Come Today (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
2. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
3. I Can't Stand It (Lester Chambers)
4. Romeo And Juliet (Lester Chambers)
5. In The Midnight Hour (Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett)
6. So Tired (The Chambers Brothers, Andre Goodwin)
B-1. Uptown (Betty Mabry)
2. Please Don't Leave Me (George Chambers)
3. What The World Needs Now Is Love (Hal David, Burt Bacharach)
4. Time Has Come Today (Joe Chambers, Willie Chambers)
1968
A New Time - A New Day
Line up : A
Direction 8-63451
S 8-63451
Price band : Mono : 1
Stereo : 1
Direction 8-63451
S 8-63451
Price band : Mono : 1
Stereo : 1
A-1. I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
2. Guess Who (Jesse Belvin, JoAnn Belvin)
3. Do Your Thing (Brian Keenan, Lester Chambers)
4. Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Pete Seeger)
5. Love Is All I Have (Brian Keenan)
6. You Got The Power - To Turn Me On (Willie Chambers)
B-1. I Wish It Would Rain (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene)
2. Rock Me Mama (Joe Josea, B. B. King, arranged by The Chambers Brothers)
3. No, No, No, Don't Say Goodbye (Willie Chambers)
4. Satisfy You (Gary St. Clair, Timothy Michael O'Brien)
5. A New Time - A New Day (Brian Keenan, Joe Chambers)
2. Guess Who (Jesse Belvin, JoAnn Belvin)
3. Do Your Thing (Brian Keenan, Lester Chambers)
4. Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Pete Seeger)
5. Love Is All I Have (Brian Keenan)
6. You Got The Power - To Turn Me On (Willie Chambers)
B-1. I Wish It Would Rain (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene)
2. Rock Me Mama (Joe Josea, B. B. King, arranged by The Chambers Brothers)
3. No, No, No, Don't Say Goodbye (Willie Chambers)
4. Satisfy You (Gary St. Clair, Timothy Michael O'Brien)
5. A New Time - A New Day (Brian Keenan, Joe Chambers)
1969
Shout!
Line up : A
Liberty LBS 83272
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 1
Liberty LBS 83272
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 1
A-1. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry)
2. Blues Get Off My Shoulder (Bobby Parker)
3. Medley : I Got It (traditional)
Shout (Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley)
B-1. There She Goes (Willie Chambers)
2. Seventeen (Joe Chambers)
3. Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams)
4. Rained The Day You Left (Joe Chambers)
5. So Fine (Johnny Otis)
6. Love Me Like The Rain (Brian Keenan)
2. Blues Get Off My Shoulder (Bobby Parker)
3. Medley : I Got It (traditional)
Shout (Ronald Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley)
B-1. There She Goes (Willie Chambers)
2. Seventeen (Joe Chambers)
3. Pretty Girls Everywhere (Eugene Church, Thomas Williams)
4. Rained The Day You Left (Joe Chambers)
5. So Fine (Johnny Otis)
6. Love Me Like The Rain (Brian Keenan)
Feelin' The Blues
Line up : A
Liberty LBS 83296
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 1
Liberty LBS 83296
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 1
A-1. Girls, We Love You (Lester Chambers)
2. I Got A Woman (Ray Charles)
3. House Of The Rising Sun (traditional)
B-1. Don't Lose Your Cool (Joe Chambers)
2. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (traditional)
3. Blues Get Off My Shoulder (Bobby Parker)
4. Travel On My Way (traditional)
5. Undecided (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin)
2. I Got A Woman (Ray Charles)
3. House Of The Rising Sun (traditional)
B-1. Don't Lose Your Cool (Joe Chambers)
2. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (traditional)
3. Blues Get Off My Shoulder (Bobby Parker)
4. Travel On My Way (traditional)
5. Undecided (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin)
Love, Peace And Happiness
Line up : A
2-LP
Direction S 8-63823
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 2
2-LP
Direction S 8-63823
Price band : Mono : N/A
Stereo : 2
STUDIO
A-1. Have A Little Faith (Sammy Turner)
2. Let's Do It (Do It Together) (Sammy Turner)
3. To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb)
4. If You Want Me To (Sammy Turner)
5. Wake Up (Marvin Hamlisch, Joel Hirschhorn)
B-1. Love, Peace And Happiness (The Chambers Brothers) L + P = H IN THREE MOVEMENTS
LIVE AT BILL GRAHAM'S FILLMORE EAST
C-1. Wade In The Water (traditional, arranged by Julius Chambers)
2. Everybody Needs Somebody (Julius Chambers)
3. I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
D-1. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
2. Bang Bang (Joe Cuba, Jimmy Sabater)
3. You're So Fine (Lance Finney, Bob West, Willie Schofield)
4. Medley : Undecided (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin)
Love! Love! Love! (Teddy McRae, Sid Wyche, Sonny David)
A-1. Have A Little Faith (Sammy Turner)
2. Let's Do It (Do It Together) (Sammy Turner)
3. To Love Somebody (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb)
4. If You Want Me To (Sammy Turner)
5. Wake Up (Marvin Hamlisch, Joel Hirschhorn)
B-1. Love, Peace And Happiness (The Chambers Brothers) L + P = H IN THREE MOVEMENTS
LIVE AT BILL GRAHAM'S FILLMORE EAST
C-1. Wade In The Water (traditional, arranged by Julius Chambers)
2. Everybody Needs Somebody (Julius Chambers)
3. I Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding)
D-1. People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield)
2. Bang Bang (Joe Cuba, Jimmy Sabater)
3. You're So Fine (Lance Finney, Bob West, Willie Schofield)
4. Medley : Undecided (Charlie Shavers, Sid Robin)
Love! Love! Love! (Teddy McRae, Sid Wyche, Sonny David)
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