JOE MEEK

 

Joe Meek: Kompositionen und Pseudonyme

Joe Meek: Compositions and pseudonyms

 

Joe Meek war nicht nur Produzent, sondern hat auch viele Musikstücke komponiert und/oder betextet, darunter sein zweifellos berühmtestes: Telstar, im August 1962 mit den Tornados veröffentlicht und bis heute einer der größten Instrumentalhits der Popgeschichte. Aufgeführt sind hier 223 Titel, die als gesicherte Joe-Meek-Kompositionen oder Co-Kompositionen gelten können. Möglicherweise sind weitere in den Teekisten vergraben (siehe dazu auch hier) oder unter bislang nicht entschlüsselten Pseudonymen erschienen.

Meek hat Stücke sowohl unter seinem wirklichen Namen veröffentlicht wie auch unter einigen Pseudonymen; das wichtigste davon war Robert Duke, das er bis April 1962 ausschließlich verwendete. In erster Linie ging es Meek darum, "Major" Banks, den Teilhaber seiner Firma RGM Sound Ltd., über seine Einnahmen als Komponist und Texter hinwegzutäuschen, da er diese vertragsgemäß mit Banks hätte teilen müssen. Später wurde diese Vertragspassage gestrichen (mehr dazu hier), und Meek konnte seine Tantiemen vollständig behalten. Danach tauchten für einige Monate Peter Jacobs und Robert Baker auf, diese wohl eher, um die Steuerbehörden über die Identität des Tantiemenempfängers im Unklaren zu lassen. Ende 1963 schließlich schickte Meek alle seine Pseudonyme weitgehend in Pension und ging dazu über, seinen tatsächlichen Namen anzugeben.

Die Namen Aldis, Dandy Ward, Crosley und Knight tauchen nur jeweils ein einziges Mal auf; letzterer sollte nicht verwechselt werden mit Peter Knight, dem Keyboarder der Moontrekkers.

Wenn ein Titel von mehreren Künstlern eingespielt wurde, ist hier die ältere Version aufgeführt.

Joe Meek was not only producer but also wrote a lot of music and/or lyrics, among them his undoubtedly most famous one: Telstar, released in August 1962 by the Tornados and still one of the biggest instrumental hits of pop history. Listed here are 223 tunes which can be seen secured as composed or co-composed by Joe Meek. It is possible that further ones are still buried in the tea chests (see also here) or were released under still undeciphered pseudonymes.

Meek published tunes under his real name as well as under a couple of pseudonyms; the main one was Robert Duke which he used exclusively until April 1962. In the first place Meek tried to hide his royalties from his RGM Sound Ltd. business partner "Major" Banks, because as stipulated he had to share them with Banks. Later this contract paragraph was deleted (more info see here) and Meek was allowed to keep 100 per cent of his royalties as composer and lyricist. After that, for a couple of months Peter Jacobs and Robert Baker appeared, probably to shield the identity of the royalties receiver from the fiscal authorities. At the end of 1963 Meek sent more or less all his pseudonyms into retirement and turned to using his real name.

The names Aldis, Dandy Ward, Crosley and Knight are appearing only one time each; the latter shouldn't be mixed up with Moontrekker's keyboard player Peter Knight.

If a song has been recorded by more than one artist, the older version is listed here.

 

M: Joe Meek

D: Robert Duke (= Joe Meek)

J: Peter Jacobs (= Joe Meek)

W: Dandy Ward (= Joe Meek)

B: Robert Baker (= Joe Meek)

K: Knight (= Joe Meek & Dick Rowe)

C: Crosley (= Joe Meek & Charles Blackwell)

 

G: Geoff Goddard

A: Dave Adams

 

 

Date Title Composer Artist Label Number
57-?? The Old Red Lion (***) D Kids
57-09 Sizzling Hot D/Blackwell Miller, Jimmy & The Barbecues Columbia DB 4006 A
57-11 Land Of Make Believe M/Blackwell Davies, Jackie & His Quartet Pye N 15115 A
58-02 Jelly Baby D Miller, Jimmy & The Barbecues Columbia DB 4081 A
58-09 My Oh My D Joy & David Parlophone R 4477 B
59-03 If You Pass Me By D Joy & David Decca F 11123 B
59-03 Rockin' Away The Blues D/A Joy & David Decca F 11123 A
59-05 Blackout (*) D White, Terry & The Terriers Decca F 11133 B
59-05 Yashmak D Arnez, Chico & His Latin American Orchestra Pye 7N 15196 A
59-12 The Monster D Williams, Chris & His Monsters Columbia DB 4383 A
60-02 Happy Valley D Rod, Ken & Cavaliers Triumph RGM 1001 B
60-02 Just Too Late D Jay, Peter & Blue Men Triumph RGM 1000 A
60-02 Magic Wheel D Rod, Ken & Cavaliers Triumph RGM 1001 A
60-03 Believe Me D Joy & Dave Triumph RGM 1002 B
60-03 Entry Of The Globbots D Blue Men Triumph RGX ST 5000 A1
60-03 Kickin' Around D Williams, Chris & His Monsters Triumph nv RGM 1003 A
60-03 Magnetic Field D Blue Men Triumph RGX ST 5000 B1
60-03 Orbit Around The Moon D Blue Men Triumph RGX ST 5000 B2
60-03 Valley Of The Saroos D Blue Men Triumph RGX ST 5000 A2
60-03 With This Kiss D Yolanda Triumph RGM 1007 A
60-04 Chick-A-Roo D Wayne, Ricky & Flee-Rekkers Triumph RGM 1009 A
60-04 Don't Pick On Me D Wayne, Ricky & Flee-Rekkers Triumph RGM 1009 B
60-05 Disc Dance Of The Globbots D Blue Men Triumph nv TRX ST 9000
60-05 Dribcot's Space Boat D Blue Men Triumph nv RGX ST 5001 A2
60-05 Globb Waterfall D Blue Men Triumph nv RGX ST 5001 A1
60-05 I Hear A New World D Blue Men Triumph nv TRX ST 9000
60-05 Love Dance Of The Saroos D Blue Men Triumph nv RGX ST 5001 B1
60-05 March Of The Dribcots D Blue Men Triumph nv TRX ST 9000
60-05 The Bublight D Blue Men Triumph nv RGX ST 5001 B2
60-05 Valley Of No Return D Blue Men Triumph nv TRX ST 9000
60-09 Early In The Morning D Chick with Cameron, Ted Group & DJ's Pye 7N 15292 A
60-09 Make Way Baby D Wayne, Ricky & Off-Beats Pye 7N 15289 A
60-09 Paradise Garden D Jay, Peter Pye 7N 15290 A
60-10 Doopey Darling D Joy & Dave Decca F 11291 B
60-10 Terry Brown's In Love With Mary Dee D Leyton, John HMV POP 798 B
60-11 I'm Waiting For Tomorrow D Rivers, Danny Decca F 11294 B
60-11 The Night You Told A Lie D Gregory, Iain Pye 7N 15295 B
61-01 My Baby Doll D Berry, Mike & Outlaws Decca F 11314 B
61-03 Spring Is Near D Outlaws HMV POP 844 B
61-05 Ambush D Outlaws HMV POP 877 A
61-05 Indian Brave D Outlaws HMV POP 877 B
61-05 My Baby's Gone Away D Rivers, Danny & Alexander Combo Decca F 11357 B
61-06 I'm In Love With You D/Bennett Bennett, Cliff & Rebel Rousers Parlophone R 4793 B
61-06 You Got What I Like D Bennett, Cliff & Rebel Rousers Parlophone R 4793 A
61-07 Ducks Away From My Fishin' D Chris & The Students Parlophone R 4806 B
61-07 There Must Be D Leyton, John Top Rank JAR 577 B
61-09 Crazy Drums D/Graham Outlaws HMV POP 927 B
61-09 Valley Of The Sioux D Outlaws HMV POP 927 A
61-09 You Took My Love For Granted D Leyton, John Top Rank JAR 585 B
61-10 For Eternity D Goddard, Geoff HMV POP 938 B
61-10 That's What I Said D Bennett, Cliff & Rebel Rousers Parlophone R 4836 B
61-11 Can't You Hear The Beat Of A Broken Heart D Gregory, Iain Pye 7N 15397 A
61-11 That's How To Make Love D Leyton, John HMV CLP 1497
61-11 Walk With Me My Angel D Leyton, John HMV CLP 1497
61-12 Barbecue D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 B1
61-12 Dream Of The West D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 A1
61-12 Homeward Bound D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 B4
61-12 Husky Team D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 A3
61-12 Rodeo D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 A4
61-12 Smoke Signals D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 A5
61-12 The Outlaws D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 A2
61-12 They Tell Us Not To Love (single version) D Joy & Dave & The Hot Shots Parlophone R 4855 B
61-12 Tune For Short Cowboys D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 B6
61-12 Western Sunset D Outlaws HMV CLP 1489 B5
62-01 It's Just A Matter Of Time D Berry, Mike & Admirals HMV POP 979 A
62-01 Midnight In Luxembourg D Blackwell, Charles Orchestra HMV POP 977 B
62-02 Big Feet D Stonehenge Men HMV POP 981 A
62-02 Ku-Pow D Outlaws HMV POP 990 B
62-02 Last Stage West D/Hodges Outlaws HMV POP 990 A
62-03 Heart Of Stone D Leyton, John HMV POP 992 B
62-03 Poor Joe D Bennett, Cliff & Rebel Rousers w. Pepperminties Parlophone R 4895 A
62-03 There's Something At The Bottom Of The Well D Moontrekkers Parlophone R 4888 A
62-04 It Would Be Easy C Leyton, John HMV POP 1014 B
62-04 Love And Fury D Tornados Decca F 11449 A
62-04 Mr. Lovebug D Gregory, Iain Pye 7N 15435 A
62-04 Pocketful Of Dreams & Eyes Full Of Tears B Gregory, Iain Pye 7N 15435 B
62-04 There Was A Time B Victor, Tony Decca F 11459 B
62-05 Hey There Cruel Heart B Cavell, Andy HMV POP 1024 A
62-05 Moonlight Rendezvous B Charles, Don Decca F 11464 B
62-05 You Gave Me The Blues D Klein, Alan Oriole CB 1719 B
62-07 Every Little Kiss J Berry, Mike HMV POP 1042 A
62-07 I Think I'm Falling In Love (**) J Leyton, John HMV POP 1054 B
62-08 Telstar M Tornados Decca F 11494 A
62-09 Try Once More J Goddard, Geoff HMV POP 1068 B
62-10 Hey There, Senorita M Cavell, Andy HMV POP 1080 B
62-10 Keep On Loving You (**) D Leyton, John HMV POP 1076 B
62-10 Red Roses And A Sky Of Blue M Tornados Decca DFE 8510 B1
62-10 Sioux Serenade W Outlaws HMV POP 1074 A
62-10 Upside Down J Douglas, Mark Ember S 166 B
62-11 Guess That's The Way It Goes M Charles, Don Decca F 11528 B
62-11 Redskins K Jay, Peter & Jaywalkers Decca F 11531 B
62-11 The Big Beat Drum J/Lawrence Christian, Neil Columbia DB 4938 B
62-12 Don't Ever Change D/Lawrence Dowlands & The Soundtracks Oriole CB 1781 B
62-12 Don't You Think It's Time G/M Berry, Mike & Outlaws HMV POP 1105 A
62-12 Loneliness D Berry, Mike & Outlaws HMV POP 1105 B
62-12 Magic Star (Telstar, vocal version) M Hollywood, Kenny Decca F 11546 A
62-12 North Wind M Wells, Houston & Marksmen Parlophone R 4980 B
63-?? Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket M/A Dooley Jr, Silas nv  
63-?? Out Behind The Barn M/A Dooley Jr, Silas nv
63-?? The Bathroom M Dooley Jr, Silas nv  
63-?? There's Something At The Bottom Of The Garden M Dooley Jr, Silas nv
63-?? They're All Up To It M Dooley Jr, Silas nv  
63-01 Globetrotter M Tornados Decca F 11562 A
63-01 In The Night M/A Lee, Jamie & Atlantics Decca F 11571 A
63-02 If My Heart Were A Storybook G/M Ventura, Toby Decca F 11581 A
63-02 Jaywalker Jay/M Jay, Peter & Jaywalkers Decca F 11593 B
63-02 Return Of The Outlaws M Outlaws HMV POP 1124 A
63-02 Texan Spiritual M/Jay Outlaws HMV POP 1124 B
63-02 Totem Pole M Jay, Peter & Jaywalkers Decca F 11593 A
63-02 Vagabond J Ventura, Toby Decca F 11581 B
63-03 Angel Of Love M Charles, Don Decca F 11602 A
63-03 Don't You Break My Heart M Cox, Michael HMV POP 1137 A
63-03 Life On Venus M Tornados Decca F 11606 B
63-03 My Little Baby G/M Berry, Mike HMV POP 1142 A
63-03 Robot M Tornados Decca F 11606 A
63-03 Swinging Beefeater M Tornados Decca DFE 8521 B1
63-03 Three Cups M Sands, Wes Columbia DB 4996 B
63-03 Time Goes By M Holland, Tony HMV POP 1135 B
63-03 You'll Do It, You'll Fall In Love M Berry, Mike HMV POP 1142 B
63-03 You've Got To Have A Gimmick Today M Checkmates Decca F 11603 A
63-04 All The Stars In The Sky M Tornados Decca LK 4524
63-04 Daybreak Charles/M Charles, Don Decca F 11645 B
63-04 Stop Picking On Me M Carson, Chad HMV POP 1156 B
63-04 They Were Wrong M Carson, Chad HMV POP 1156 A
63-05 Been Invited To A Party M/Heinz Heinz Decca F 11652 B
63-05 Come Back To Me M Goddard, Geoff HMV POP 1160 B
63-05 Dreams Do Come True M Heinz Decca F 11652 A
63-05 I Lost My Heart At The Fairground M Collins, Glenda HMV POP 1163 A
63-05 Oo La La M Jay, Peter & Jaywalkers Decca F 11659 B
63-05 The Ice Cream Man M Tornados Decca F 11662 A
63-06 Big Boys M Moss, Jenny Columbia DB 7061 B
63-06 Like A Bird Without Feathers M/Lawrence Bailey, Burr & Six-Shooters Decca F 11686 B
63-07 Andy M Cavell, Andy Pye 7N 15539 A
63-07 Johnny, My Johnny (**?) M Leyton, John HMV CLP 1664
63-07 March Of The Spacemen M Thunderbolts Dot DOA 16496 A
63-08 Hymn For Teenagers M/Lawrence Tornados Decca LK 4552
63-08 It Really Doesn't Matter M Berry, Mike HMV POP 1194 A
63-08 Keep Moving M Sounds Incorporated Decca F 11723 A
63-08 Night Rider Aldis Tornados Decca LK 4552
63-08 Order Of The Keys D Sounds Incorporated Decca F 11723 B
63-08 That Set The Wild West Free M Outlaws HMV POP 1195 A
63-09 Big Breaker M Ambassadors Dot DOA 16528 B
63-09 Monster In Black Tights G/M Screaming Lord Sutch Decca F 11747 B
63-10 Hey There Stranger M Blue, Pamela Decca F 11761 B
63-10 I Get Up In The Morning M Heinz Decca DFE 8545 A1
63-10 Lonely River M Heinz Decca DFE 8545 B2
63-11 Baby Blue D Starr, Freddie & Midnighters Decca F 11786 B
63-11 Don't You Understand M Heinz Decca DFE 8559 A2
63-11 Go On Then M Thorn, Gunilla HMV POP 1239 B
63-11 If You've Gotta Pick A Baby M Collins, Glenda HMV POP 1233 A
63-11 Live It Up M Heinz Decca DFE 8559 A1
63-11 Long Tall Jack M/Lawrence Heinz Decca F 11768 B
63-11 When Your Loving Goes Wrong M Heinz Decca DFE 8559 B2
63-12 Don't Take You From Me (from movie "Live It Up") M Cavell, Andy & The Saints (Soundtrack)  
63-12 Law And Order (aka Law And Disorder) M Outlaws HMV POP 1241 A
63-12 Please Let It Happen To Me (from movie "Live It Up") M Moss, Jenny (Soundtrack)  
63-12 Temptation Baby (from movie "Live It Up") M Vincent, Gene (Soundtrack)
63-12 The Kennedy March M Meek, Joe Orchestra Decca F 11796 A
63-12 The Theme Of Freedom D Meek, Joe Orchestra Decca F 11796 B
64-01 Can't Make Up My Mind M Arlon, Deke & The Offbeats Columbia DB 7194 B
64-01 For Loving Me This Way M Roberts, Kim Decca F 11813 B
64-01 Moon Watch Over My Baby M Wells, Houston & Marksmen Parlophone R 5099 B
64-02 Hot Pot M Tornados Decca F 11838 B
64-02 No Matter What They Say M/Lawrence Heinz Decca F 11831 B
64-02 You Made Me Cry J Bailey, Burr Decca F 11846 B
64-03 Don't Keep Pickin' At Me M Heinz Decca LK 4599
64-03 Tribute To Eddie M Heinz Decca LK 4599
64-04 Nice Wasn't It M Collins, Glenda HMV POP 1283 B
64-04 Shake With Me J Outlaws HMV POP 1277 B
64-06 Please Don't Pretend Again M/Lawrence Honeycombs Pye 7N 15664 B
64-07 Everybody's Got To Fall In Love M Collins, Glenda HMV POP 1323 B
64-09 Nice While It Lasted M Honeycombs Pye NPL 18097
64-09 She's Too Way Out M/Davies Dangerfield, Tony & Thrills Pye 7N 15695 B
64-10 Beating Of My Heart M Heinz & Wild Boys Columbia DB 7374 B
64-10 I'll Cry Tomorrow M Honeycombs Pye 7N 15705 B
64-10 Just Keep On Dreaming M Starr, Freddie Decca F 12009 B
64-11 Baby I Go For You M/Davies Blue Rondos Pye 7N 15734 B
64-11 He Didn't Fool Me M Masters, Valerie Columbia DB 7426 B
65-01 Anyone Can Lose A Heart M Garfield, Johnny Pye 7N 15758 B
65-01 Ragunboneman M Tornados Columbia DB 7455 B
65-02 All The Stars In Heaven M Kaye, Davy Decca F 12073 B
65-02 As Time Goes By M Dean, Alan & His Problems Pye 7N 15749 B
65-02 She Ain't Coming Back M Heinz & Wild Boys Columbia DB 7482 B
65-04 Big Fat Spider M/Davis Heinz & Wild Boys Columbia DB 7559 B
65-04 It Ain't Right M Cox, Michael HMV POP 1417 B
65-04 There And Bach Again M/Cook Cook, Peter Pye 7N 15847 B
65-05 Early Bird M Tornados Columbia DB 7589 A
65-05 It Can Happen To You M Conrad, Jess Pye 7N 15849 B
65-05 Stompin’ Through The Rye M Tornados Columbia DB 7589 B
65-06 Click-Ete-Clack M/Holder Saxons Decca F 12179 B
65-07 Paradise For Two M Collins, Glenda HMV POP 1439 B
65-07 When Love Was Young M Rio, Bobby & Revelles Pye 7N 15897 B
65-07 You Make Me Feel So Good M Heinz Columbia DB 7656 B
65-09 Ain't Coming Back No More M Hotrods Columbia DB 7693 B
65-10 I'm Not Made Of Clay M/O'Neil Rio, Bobby & Revelles Pye 7N 15958 B
65-11 Don't Worry Baby M Heinz Columbia DB 7779 B
65-11 Not Sleeping Too Well Lately M Honeycombs Pye 7N 15979 B
65-11 Totem Pole M Honeycombs Pye NPL 18132
66-02 How Will I Know M Honeycombs Pye 7N 17059 B
66-02 My Heart Didn't Lie M Collins, Glenda Pye 7N 17044 B
66-04 I Gotta Buzz M Buzz Columbia DB 7887 B
66-05 The Right Girl For Me M Chris, Peter & Outcasts Columbia DB 7923 B
66-07 Don't Let It Rain On Sunday M/Collett Collins, Glenda Pye 7N 17150 B
66-07 I Fell In Love M Honeycombs Pye 7N 17138 B
66-07 It's Hard To Believe It M Collins, Glenda Pye 7N 17150 A
66-08 Is That A Ship I Hear? M Tornados Columbia DB 7984 A
66-09 Should A Man Cry M Honeycombs Pye 7N 17173 B
  A Fool In Love M Carson, Chad nv  
Atlantic Twist M/Dexter Dexter, Ray nv
  Cry My Heart M Meek, Joe Orchestra nv  
Don't You Knock On My Door M Davis, Billie nv
  Fickle Heart M Garfield, Johnny nv  
He's Mine (***) M Meek, Joe
  I Can't Make Up My Mind M Cox, Michael nv  
Lips Are Redder On You M Ross, Bobby nv
  Little Star (Shine On Us Tonight) M Lea & Chess nv  
Love Can't Wait M Roberts, Kim nv
  Mr. Right M Roberts, Kim nv  
Muscles M Wayne, Ricky nv
  My Boy Comes Marching Home M Moss, Jenny nv  
Rescue Me M Wayne, Ricky nv
  Three Boys Lookin' For Love G/M Puppets nv  
Why Pretend M Wayne, Ricky nv

 

Abkürzungen / Abbreviations

(*): Meek war Balance Engineer, aber nicht Produzent der Aufnahme. / Meek was balance engineer, but not producer of the recording.

(**): RGM- bzw. Meeksville-Produktion, aber Meek war nicht selbst an der Aufnahme beteiligt. / RGM resp. Meeksville production, but no contribution of Meek himself.

(***): Demo-, nicht fertiggestellte oder sonstige Aufnahme / Demo, unfinished or other recording.

nv: Die Aufnahme wurde zu Meeks Lebzeiten nicht veröffentlicht. / The recording was not released within Meek's lifetime.

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