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Edwin Starr

Futuretones (members Edwin Hatcher, John Berry, Parnell Burks, Richard Isom and Roosevelt Harris with musicians Russel Evans (guitar), Pinhead (trumpet), Julias Robertson (bass), Brownie (drummer) and Gus Hawkins (sax))

Reserve 121 - Please Come Back / Skitter Skatter* - 1957 *originally recorded in 1956 by The Metrotones on Reserve 116.
Tress 2 - I Know / Roll On - 1957 (shortly after this release Edwin Hatcher was drafted into the armed forces)

Bill Doggett Combo from 1963 ~ 1965 (Edwin Starr member -- unsure of what recordings he was on during this period)

Edwin Starr (born Charles Edwin Hatcher on 21-January-1942 in Nashville, Tennessee. Raised in Cleveland, Ohio. Died 2-April-2003 at his home in Chilwell near Nottingham, England. Cause: heart attack)

Ric-Tic 103 - Agent Double-O-Soul / (Instrumental) - 1965  (red label)
Ric-Tic 103 - Agent OO-Soul (Agent Double-O-Soul) / (INSTRUMENTAL) - 1965 (yellow label)
Ric-Tic 107 - Back Street* / (Instrumental) - 1965
Ric-Tic 109 - Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.) / I Have Faith In You -
Ric-Tic 109-X - Scott's On Swingers (S.O.S.) / Scott's On Swingers (S.O.S) - 1966 (this was a white label promo release for Detroit disc jockey Scott Regan of WKNR-AM. The red label copies are all English bootlegs)  

The Holidays (members Eddie Anderson, Steve Mancha and J.J. Barnes, Edwin Starr's vocal overdubbed on recording - not actual member)
Golden World 36 - I'll Love You Forever / Makin' Up Time - 1966 (produced by Don Davis)

Edwin Starr

Ric-Tic 114 - Headline News / Harlem – 1966
Ric-Tic 118 - It's My Turn Now / Girls Are Getting Prettier – 1967
Ric-Tic 120 - You're My Mellow / My Kind Of Woman – 1967
Gordy 7066 - Gonna Keep On Tryin' Til I Win Your Love / I Want My Baby Back - 1967
Gordy 7071 - I Am The Man For You Baby / My Weakness Is You – 1968
Gordy 7078 - Way Over There / If My Heart Could Tell The Story - 1968
Gordy 7083 - Twenty-Five Miles / Love Is The Destination - 1969 (also issued on red vinyl)
Gordy 7087 - I'm Still A Struggling Man / Pretty Little Angel - 1969

Edwin Starr & Blinky (Sandra "Blinky" Williams)

Gordy 7090 - Oh How Happy* / Ooh Baby Baby - 1969 *written by Edwin Starr while in the service in Germany. Was a number 12 pop hit for Edwin Starr discovered group Shades Of Blue in June of 1966 on IMPACT 1007.

Edwin Starr

Gordy 7097 - Time / Running Back And Forth – 1970
Gordy 7101 - War / He Who Picks A Rose – 1970
Gordy 7104 - Stop The War Now / Gonna Keep On Tryin' Til I Win Your Love – 1970
Gordy 7107 - Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On* / Cloud Nine - 1971
Soul 35096 - Take Me Clear From Here* / Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) - 1972 *test pressings exist of this unissued 1975 track by David Ruffin
Soul 35100 - Who Is The Leader Of The People / Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy - 1972 (promo copies issued in blue vinyl)
Soul 35103 - There You Go (Vocal) /  There You Go (Instrumental) – 1973
Soul 35112 - Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem / Don't It Feel Good To Be Free - 1974 (release transferred to Motown 1284)
Motown 1276 - You've Got My Soul On Fire / Love (The Lonely People's Prayer) - 1973
Motown 1284 - Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem / Don't It Feel Good To Be Free - 1973 (originally scheduled for release on SOUL 35112)
Motown 1300 - Big Papa / Like We Used To Do – 1974
Motown 1326 - Who's Right Or Wrong / Lonely Rainy Days In San Diego – 1974
Granite 522 - Pain / I'll Never Forget You – 1975
Granite 528 - Stay With Me / Party – 1975
Granite 532 - Abyssinia Jones / Beginning – 1975
20th Century 2338 - I Just Wanna Do My Thing / Mr. Davenport And Mr. James – 1977
20th Century Tcd-62 - I Just Wanna Do My Thing / Mr. Davenport And Mr. James - 1977 (12" release)
20th Century 2389 - I'm So Into You / Don't Waste Your Time – 1978
20th Century 2396 - Contact / Don't Waste Your Time – 1978
20th Century Tcd-069 - Contact / Working Song - 1978 (12" release)  

Edwin Starr / Gene Chandler

20th Century Tcd-073 - Contact / Get Down - 1979 (12" release) *flip by Gene Chandler.

Edwin Starr

20th Century Tcd-074 - Contact / ? - 1979  (12" Release)
20th Century 2408 - H.A.P.P.Y. Radio / My Friend – 1979
20th Century Tcd-076 - H.A.P.P.Y. Radio / My Friend - 1979  (12" Release)
20th Century Tcd-077 - H.A.P.P.Y. Radio / (Instrumental) - 1979 (12" Release)
20th Century 2420 - It's Called The Rock / Patiently – 1979
20th Century Tcd-093 - It's Called The Rock / Patiently - 1979 (12" Release)
20th Century 2423 - It's Called The Rock / H.A.P.P.Y. Radio – 1979
20th Century Tcd-095 - It's Called The Rock / H.A.P.P.Y. Radio - 1979 (12" Release)
20th Century 2441 - It's Called The Rock / H.A.P.P.Y. Radio – 1980
20th Century 2445 - Stronger Than You Think I Am / (Instrumental) – 1980
20th Century 2450 - Tell-A-Star / Boop Boop Song – 1980
20th Century Tcd-107 - Tell A Star / Tell A Star - 1980 (12" Promo Issue)
20th Century 2455 - Get Up-Whirlpool / Better And Better – 1980
20th Century 2462 - Get Up...Whirlpool / ? – 1980
20th Century Tcd-109 - Get Up...Whirlpool / ? - 1980 (12" Release)
20th Century 2477 - Twenty-Five Miles / Never Turn My Back On You – 1980
20th Century Tcd-119 - Twenty-Five Miles / Never Turn My Back On You - 1980 (12" Release)
20th Century Tcd-120 - Twenty-Five Miles / ? - 1980 (12" promo issue)
20th Century 2496 - Real Live #10 / Sweat – 1981
20th Century Tcd-128 - Real Live #10 (Stereo) / Real Live #10 (Mono) - 1981 (12" promo issue)
Montage 1216 - Tired Of It / ? – 1982
A.S.K.   Sh-29116 - Hit Me With Your Love (2-4-6-8-10) / Over And Over - 1982
Casablanca ? – 1984
Collectables Col 043297 - Contact / H. A. P. P. Y. Radio - ?

LPs

Soul Master - Gordy 931 - 1968
Tracks: Agent Double O Soul/I Am The Man For You Baby/(S.O.S.) Stop Her On Sight/Oh How Happy/Way Over There/My Weakness Is You///Headline News/Soul Master/I Want My Baby Back/Love Is My Destination/I Am Your Man/Time Is Passin' By

25 Miles - Gordy 940 - 1969
Tracks: Twenty Five Miles/I'm Still A Struggling Man/Bayard Lovin' Man/He Who Picks a Rose/Soul City (Open Your Arms To Me)/You Beat Me To The Punch///Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love/Pretty Little Angel/If My Heart Could Tell The Story/Who Cares If You're Happy Or Not (I Do)/24 Hours (To Find My Baby)/Mighty Good Lovin'

Just We Two - Gordy 945 - 1969 (Edwin Starr & Blinky)
Tracks: You've Made Me So Very Happy/I'm So Thankful/Oh How Happy/Let It Be Me/I'm Glad You Belong To Me/I'll Understand///We'll Find A Way/Sweet Joy Of Life/Can't We Be Strangers Again/I See A Rainbow/Ooo Baby Baby

War & Peace - Gordy 948 - 1970
Tracks:War/Running Back And Forth/Adios Senorita/All Around The World/I Can't Escape Your Memory/At Last (I Found A Love)///I Just Wanted To Cry/Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/Time/California Soul/I Can/t Replace My Old Love/She Should Have Been Home

Involved - Gordy G956L - 1971
Tracks: Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)/Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On/Stop The War Now/Cloud Nine/Stand/My Sweet Lord

Hell Up In Harlem - Motown M802V1 - 1974
Tracks: Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem/Easin' In/Big Papa/Love Never Dies (Helen's Love Theme/Don't It Feel Good To Be Free///Runnin'/Jennifer's Love Theme/Airport Chase/Mama Should Be Here Too/Like We Used To Do/ Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem (Instrumental)

Free To Be Myself - Granite 1005 - 1975
Tracks: Stay With Me/Abyssinia Jones/Toys/Drunk Annie/Rainbow///Another Song For You/Best Of My Past/Beginning/Pain/Party

Afternoon Sunshine - GTO GTLP019 - 1976 (Possibly UK Only as it was a UK Recording)
Tracks: Overture-Afternoon Sunshine/Pretty Girl/Ruby Begonia/Eavesdropper/I Just Wanna Do My Thing///Mr Davenport And Mr James/Not Having You/Accident/Everybody Needs Love/Edge Of Sanity

Clean - 20th Century T559 - 1978
Tracks: I'm So Into You/Jealous/Contact///Storm Clouds On The Way/Don't Waste Your Time/Music Brings Out The Beast In Me/Working Song

Happy Radio - 20th Century T591 - 1979
Tracks: H.A.P.P.Y. Radio/Rip Me Off/It's Called The Rock///I'd Rather Fight Than Switch/Drown My Heart/My Friend/Patinetly.

Stronger Than You Think I AM - 20th Century T615 - 1980
Tracks: Never Turn My Back On You/Tell-A-Star/Sweet/Upside Of Down/Bigger And Better///Stronger Than You Think I Am/Get Up Whirlpool/Boop Boop Song.

Superstar Series - Motown M5-103V1 - 1980
Tracks: Twenty Five Miles/Running Back And Forth/Big Papa/There You Go/War///Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On/I'm Still A Struggling Man/Time/Take Me Clear From Here/Ain't It Hell Up In Harlem

War & Peace - Motown M5-170V1 - 1981
Tracks:War/Running Back And Forth/Adios Senorita/All Around The World/I Can't Escape Your Memory/At Last (I Found A Love)///I Just Wanted To Cry/Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head/Time/California Soul/I Can/t Replace My Old Love/She Should Have Been Home

For Sale - Avatar AVAL1 - 1983 (Possibly UK Only as it was a UK Recording)
Tracks: I Wanna Take You/Sweetest Thing/Crazy About You/Hit Me With Your Love///You Hit The Nail On The Head/Treat Her Right/Shy/Over And Over

Discography by Bosko Asanovic with additions from Dave Rimmer