Jim Glaser

James William Glaser *16-12-1937 in Spalding, NB, +06-04-2019
3rd version
By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli, Mario Manciotti, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lennart Gustavsson
SESSIONS see also Tompall Glaser

ca. summer 1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser Singers (Jim Glaser, Tompall Glaser, Joe Babcock + unknown musicians)
001 AWAY IN A MANGER Starday SLP-149
002 WE THREE KINGS SLP-149
003 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH SLP-149
004 SILENT NIGHT SLP-149
005 CHRISTMAS SONG SLP-149
006 FROSTY THE SNOWMAN SLP-149
007 HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING SLP-149
008 OH COME ALL YE FAITHFUL SLP-149
009 DECK THE HALLS SLP-149
010 O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM SLP-149
011 JINGLE BELLS SLP-149
012 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS SLP-149

1961 Starday Sound Studio, 3557 Dickerson Road, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser and Americana Folk Trio
013 MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Starday SLP-158
014 BOLL WEEVIL SLP-158
015 POOR BOY SLP-158
016 ERIE CANAL SEP-193/SLP-158
017 THE FROZEN LOGGER SLP-158
018 WORRIED MAN BLUES SEP-193/SLP-158
019 DARK AS A DUNGEON SLP-158
020 TOM DOOLEY SLP-158 SLP-178
021 THE RIDDLE SONG SLP-15 8
022 THE DYING HOBO SLP-158
023 CARELESS LOVE SLP-158
024 BILL BAILEY SEP-193/SLP-158
025 PATSY-ORY-ORY-AYE SEP-193
026 BILLY BOY SEP-193
027 LITTLE BROWN CHURCH IN THE VALLEY SEP-193
SLP 158 also issued as AK 179 as by The Charleston Trio

ca 1964 [live] Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser Singers
02701 BLUE TAIL FLY Wyncote WS 9069
02702 LITTLE BROWN CHURCH IN THE VALE Wyncote WS 9069
02703 CASEY JONES Wyncote WS 9069
02704 BILLY BOY Wyncote WS 9069
02705 PATSY-ORY-ORY-AYE Wyncote WS 9069
02706 FRANKIE AND JOHNNY Wyncote WS 9069
02707 FOGGY, FOGGY DEW Wyncote WS 9069
02708 BARBARA ALLEN Wyncote WS 9069
02709 DRILL YE TERRIERS Wyncote WS 9069
02710 WAYFARING STRANGER Wyncote WS 9069
October 1965 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (arr. and producer: Ray Stevens)
028 I'D RATHER NOT KNOW Monument 45-909
029 D10W-755 OUTCAST Monument 45-909
January 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser
030 E1W-787 MY MIND AND ME Monument 45-924
031 E1W-788 THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF LOVE Monument 45-924
September 1966 Fred Foster Sound Studio, 319 17th Ave. North, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Ray Stevens)
032 E9W-969 THANKS A LOT FOR TRYING ANYWAY Monument 45-985
033 E9W-970 unknown title
034 E9W-971 unknown title
035 E9W-972 A PAIR OF LOADED DICE Monument 45-985
11 April 1967 Jack Clement Recording Studio, 3102 Belmont Blvd., Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser
036 N 50304 I CHOSE YOU rejected
May 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Danny Davis)
037 WWA4-3031 SHE WAS TOO GOOD TO ME 47-9587
June 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Danny Davis)
038 WWA4-3174 GOD HELP YOU WOMAN 47-9587
November 1968 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Danny Davis)
039 WWA4-5023 PLEASE TAKE ME BACK 47-9696
040 WWA4-5024 KISS HER ONCE FOR ME 47-9696
February 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Danny Davis)
041 CAN'T KEEP MY MIND ON THE GAME 74-0142
042 XWA4-1314 I'M NOT THROUGH LOVING YOU 74-0142
July 1969 RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser
043 XWA4-2213 MOLLY 74-0231
044 XWA4-2214 PERMANENT KIND OF LOVIN' (FROM A TEMOPRARY MAN) 74-0231
19 July 1971 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
045 71N-51346 IT'S STILL A LONG WAY unissued
May 1973 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
046 73N-51722 I SEE HIS LOVE ALL OVER YOU K 14590
047 73N-51723 IT'S STILL A LONG WAY K 14590
January 1974 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
048 74N-6150 FOOL PASSIN’ THROUGH M 14713
049 74N-6151 IF IT PLEASES YOU M14758 M 14713
8 August 1974 Woodland Sound Studio, 1011 Woodland St., Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
050 74N-6583 FORGETTIN’ ABOUT YOU M 14758
051 74N-6584 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS FOR unissued
March 1975 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
052 75N-6833 ONE, TWO, THREE (NEVER GONNA FALL IN LOVE AGAIN) M 14798
053 75N-6834 ONE NIGHT MAN M 14798
ca. September 1975 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Producer: Jim Glaser)
054 75N-1416 WOMAN, WOMAN M 14834
055 75N-1417 TURN TO ME M 14834
31 August 1976 Bradley's Barn, Bender’s Ferry Road, Mt. Juliet, TN – Jim Glaser
056 MC 5576 SHE’S FREE BUT SHE’S NOT EASY MCA-40636
057 MC 5577 LONELY BEIN‘ FREE MCA-40636
058 MC 5578 HONKY TONK LADY MCA-40813
21 March 1977 Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser
059 MC 6237 LADY IN THE RAIN unissued
060 MC 6238 DON'T LET MY LOVE STAND IN YOUR WAY MCA-40813
061 MC 6239 CHASIN' MY TAIL MCA-40742
062 MC 6240 SLEEPIN' BEAUTY MCA-40742

1979 unknown, IRL? – Jim Glaser

063 WHO WERE YOU THINKING OF (WHEN WE WERE MAKING LOVE LAST NIGHT) Mint CHEW 32 /WW 5082

064 YOU DON'T MAKE ME FEEL LOVED ANY MORE  Mint CHEW 32

WARWICK WW 502 COUNTRY WELCOME (UK, 1980)
ca. October 1982 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser
065 WHEN YOU'RE NOT A LADY Noble Vision NV-101/NV-2001 MCA-5636
066 I DON'T WANNA MAKE LOVE Noble Vision NV-101
February 1983 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (musicians similar as below)
067 YOU GOT ME RUNNING Noble Vision NV-102/NV-2001 MCA-5636
068 PIECES OF APRIL Noble Vision NV-102
February / July 1983 Glaser Sound Studio, 916 9th Ave. South, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Jim Glaser [vcl/ac gt], Doyle Grisham [el gt/steel], Bill Holmes [bass], Richie Simpson [drums/percussion], Gary prim [keyboards/synthesizers], Paul Garvin [harmonica], Sam levine [sax], Hurshel Wigington, Louis Nunley, Lisa Silver, Diana Tidwell. Prodcuer: Don Tolle)
069 YOU'RE GETTIN' TO ME AGAIN Noble Vision NV-105/NV-2001 MCA-5636
070 PRETEND Noble Vision NV-103/NV-2001 MCA-5636
071 WOMAN, WOMAN Noble Vision NV-104/NV-2001 MCA-5636
072 I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AGAIN Noble Vision NV-107/NV-2001 MCA-5636
073 CLOSE FRIENDS Noble Vision NV-2001 MCA-5636
074 IF I COULD ONLY DANCE WITH YOU Noble Vision NV-104/NV-2001 MCA-5636
075 LET ME DOWN EASY Noble Vision NV-107/NV-2001 MCA-5636
076 STAND BY THE ROAD Noble Vision NV-105/NV-2001 MCA-5636
077 THE MAN IN THE MIRROR Noble Vision NV-103/NV-2001 MCA-5636

9 September 1984 [live]  Detroit, MI – Jim Glaser

07701 YOU GOT ME RUNNING

07702 CLOSE FRIENDS

07703 SONG INTRO

07704 WHO ARE YOU THINKING OF?

07705 SONG INTRO

07706 WOMAN, WOMAN

07707 DREAM MEDLEY

07708 IF I COULD ONLY DANCE WI…

07709 STAND BY THE ROAD

07710 YOU'RE GETTING TO ME AGAIN

07711 MAN IN THE MIRROR

07712 WHEN YOU'RE NOT A LADY

Tracks above issued on bootleg CD Concert, Detroit, 1984
June-December 1985 Stage III Studio, Nashville, Franklin, TN – Jim Glaser (Jim Glaser [vcl], Paul Gavin [ac gt], Greg Jennings [ac/el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], Eddie Bayers [drums], Farrell Morris [percussion], Gary Prim [keyboards/synthesizers], Sam Levine [sax], Lisa Silverm Diane Tidwell, Hurshel Wiginton, Dennis Wilson, Louis Nunley. Producer: Don Tolle)
078 MC-18106 A TOUGH ACT TO FOLLOW MCA-52682/MCA-5612
079 MC-18193 I'LL BE YOUR FOOL TONIGHT MCA-52619/MCA-5612
080 THE LOVE OF MY WOMAN MCA-5612
081 EARLY MORNING LOVE MCA-5612
082 YOU WERE GONE BEFORE YOU SAID GOODBYE MCA-5612
083 PAST THE POINT OF NO RETURN MCA-5612
084 IT'S NOT EASY MCA-52748/MCA-5612
085 THOSE DAYS MCA-5612
086 MC-18228 IN ANOTHER MINUTE MCA-52672/MCA-5612
087 MC-18230 IF I DON'T LOVE YOU MCA-52748/MCA-5612
088 MC-18231 MERRY-GO-ROUND MCA-52672/MCA-5612

Mastered in January 1985
January-February 1986 Bennett House, Franklin, TN – Jim Glaser (Jim Glaser [vcl], Don Potter [ac gt], Paul Gavin [ac gt], Jon Goin [el gt], Sonny Garrish [steel], Larry Paxton [bass], James Stroud [drums], Terry McMillan [percussion], Gary Prim [keyboards/synthesizers], Eva Wood [vibes], Hurshel Wigginton, Louis Nunley, Dennis Wilson, Ava Aldridgem Cindy Richardson [bck vcl]. Producer: Don Tolle)
089 THE TENDER SIDE MCA-5723
090 JUST ANOTHER RAINY DAY LOVE MCA-5723
091 MC-20249 THE LIGHTS OF ALBUQUERQUE MCA-52808/ MCA-5723
092 PATCHWORK HEART MCA-5723
093 LOVIN' YOU'S BECOME A HABIT WITH ME MCA-5723
094 IT'S REALLY COMIN' DOWN MCA-5723
095 WALTZING THROUGH A ROCK AND ROLL LIFE MCA-52808/ MCA-5723
096 DON'T LET HER SEE ME FALL MCA-5723
097 LOVE HAS FOUND A HEART MCA-5723
098 EVERYBODY KNOWS I'M YOURS MCA-5723
2004 Bayou Studios, Nashville, TN – Jim Glaser (Jim Glaser [vcl/bck vcl], Doyle Grisha [ld gt/steel], Mark Casstevens [ac gt], David Hungate [bass], Milton Sledge [drums], Hank Singer [fiddle], Gary Prim [keyboards], Lynn Glaser Harr [bck vcl-1]. Producer: Jim Glaser, Doyle Grisham) [overdub sessions: [1] Studio Exotica, West-Palm Beach, FL: John  Lovell [trumpet];  [2] D+D Studio, Fairview, TN: details unknown]

099 SHE'S FREE BUT SHE'S NOT EASY -1 Solitaire SR 2001 

100 IF I HAD YOU TO LOVE OVER AGAIN Solitaire SR 2001 

101 MASON-DIXON LINE Solitaire SR 2001 

102 HAPPY HOUR BLUES Solitaire SR 2001 

103 DON'T SAY LOVE Solitaire SR 2001 

104 I SEE HIS LOVE ALL OVER YOU Solitaire SR 2001

105 UNITED AIRLINES Solitaire SR 2001

106 WHEN WILL IT BE MY TURN Solitaire SR 2001 

107 WHO WERE YOU THINKIN' OF [1] Solitaire SR 2001 

108 GEORGIA SUNSHINE Solitaire SR 2001 

109 HARD TIMES Solitaire SR 2001

ALBUMS
Starday SLP-149 Old Time Christmas Singing: Away In A Manger; We Three Kings; Angels We Have Heard On High; Silent Night; Christmas Song; Frosty The Snowman; Hark The Herald Angels Sing; Oh Come All Ye Faithful; Deck The Halls; Little Town Of Bethlehem; Jingle Bells; I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – 11-61
Starday SLP-158 Just Looking For A Home: Midnight Special; Boll Weevil; Poor Boy; Erie Canal; The Frozen Logger; Worried Man Blues; Dark As A Dungeon; Tom Dooley; The Riddle Song; The Dying Hobo; Careless Love; Bill Bailey – ca. 62 w. The Americana Folk Trio
Wyncote W/SW-9069 Country Spectacular, Live From the Stage in Nashville: Blue Tail Fly; Little Brown Church in The Vale; Casey Jones; Billy Boy; Patsy-Ory-Ory-Aye; Frankie and Johnny; Foggy, Foggy Dew; Barbara Allen; Drill Ye Terriers; Wayfaring Stranger - 64 Jim Glaser Singers
Noble Vision NV-2001 The Man In The Mirror: When You're Not A Lady; You're Gettin' To Me Again; You Got Me Running; Pretend; Woman, Woman; I'd Love To See You Again; Close Friends; If I Could Only Dance With You; Let Me Down Easy; Stand By The Road; The Man In The Mirror – 17-10-83 (Reissued on MCA-5636 in 1985)
MCA MCA-5612 Past The Point Of No Return: The Love Of My Woman; Early Morning Love; You Were Gone Before You Said Goodbye; I'll Be Your Fool Tonight; Past The Point Of No Return; In Another Minute; It's Not Easy; If I Don't Love You; Merry-Go-Round; Those Days; Tough Act To Follow - 03-07-85 (reissued in UK on Country Store CST 016 Country Store Collection in 1986)
MCA-5723 Everybody Knows I'm Yours: The Tender Side; Just Another Rainy Day Love; The Lights Of Albuquerque; Patchwork Heart; Lovin' You's Become A Habit With Me; It's Really Comin' Down; Waltzing Through A Rock And Roll Life; Don't Let Her See Me Fall; Love Has Found A Heart; Everybody Knows I'm Yours – 05-05-86
Solitaire SR-2001 Me And My Dream: She's Free But She's Not Easy; If I Had You To Love Over Again; Mason-Dixon Line; Happy Hour Blues; Don't Say Love; I See His Love All Over You; United Airlines; When Will It Be My Turn; Who Were You Thinkin' Of; Georgia Sunshine; Hard Times – ca 06-04

EPs
Starday

SEP 193 The Jim Glaser Singers: Bill Bailey; Erie Canal; Worried Man Blues / Patsy Ory Ory Aye; Billy Boy; Little Brown Church In The Valey - 62

SINGLES
Monument (1965-66)
45-909 I'd Rather Not Know / Outcast - 11-65
45-924 My Mind And Me / The Wonderful World Of Love - 03-66
45-985 Pair Of Loaded Dice / Thanks A Lot For Trying Anyway - 11-66
RCA Victor (1968-69)
47-9587 God Help You Woman / She Was Too Good To Me - 07-68
47-9696 Please Take Me Back / Kiss Her Once For Me - 12-68
74-0142 Can't Keep My Mind On The Game / I'm Not Through Loving You - 04-69
74-0231 Molly / Permanent Kind Of Lovin' (From A Temporary man) - 08-69
MGM (1973-75)
K 14590 I See His Love All Over You / It's Still A Long Way - 07-73
M 14713 Pool Passin' Through / If It Pleases You - 03-74
M 14758 Forgettin' About You / If It Pleases You - 11-74
M 14798 One Two Three / One Night Man - 04-75
M 14834 Turn To Me / Woman, Woman - 10-75
MCA (1976-77)
MCA-40636 She's Free But She's Not Easy / Lonely Bein' Free - 08-10-76
MCA-40742 Chasin' My Tail / Sleepin' Beauty - 06-77
MCA-40813 Don't Let My Love Stand In Your Way / Honky Tonk Lady - 10-77

Mint [IRL]

CHEW 32 Who Were You Thinking Of (When We Were Making Love Last Night) /  You Don't Make Me Feel Loved Any More  - 10-79     
Noble Vision (1982-84)
NV 101 When You're Not A Lady / I Don't Wanna Make Love – 18-10-82
NV 102 You Got Me Running / Pieces Of April – 18-04-83
NV 103 The Man In The Mirror / Pretend - 08-83

Range RANS.73 Woman, Woman / I’d Love To See You Again – 83 (UK issue)
NV 104 If I Could Only Dance With You / Woman, Woman - 01-84
NV 105 You're Gettin' To Me Again / Stand By The Road - 05-84
NV 107 Let Me Down Easy / I'd Love To See You Again - 10-84
MCA (1985-86)
MCA-52619 I'll Be Your Fool Tonight / A Tough Act To Follow – 06-06-85
MCA-52672 In Another Minute / Merry-Go-Round - 09-85
MCA-52748 If I Don't Love You / It's Not Easy - 12-85
MCA-52808 The Lights Of Albuquerque / Waltzing Through A Rock'n'roll Life -04-86

 

RADIO TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 381: Sitting In All Night Cafe; It’s Still A Long Way; I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water; Fire Ball Mail [Charlie McCoy]; Fool Passing Through - ca 01-75 (MX: 73300)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 563: Forgettin‘ About You; Faded Love; She’s Free But She’s Not Easy - ca 06-78 (MX: 75545)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 618:  She’s Free But She’s Not Easy; Woman, Woman; Sleeping Beauty - Ca 06-79 (MX: 75775)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 676: She´s Free But She´s Not Easy; Who Were You Thinking Of; Woman Woman – ca 06-80 (studio recordings)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 870: When You´re Not A Lady; You Got Me Running; She´s Free But She´s Not Easy – ca 12-83 (studio recordings)
U.S. Air Force - Country Music Time # 914: You´re Getting To Me Again; The Man In The Mirror; When You´re Not A Lady – ca 09-84 (studio recordings)
DIR Broadcasting/ABC Radio Network  no # The Silver Eagle Cross Country Music Show (live, The Michigan State Fair, Detroit, MI): [Kathy Mattea:] Street Talk; You’ve Got A Soft Place To Fall; A Full-Time Love; Close Enough To Love; Sentimental Old You; My Window Faces The South; Come Early Morning; Someone Is Falling In Love; That’s Easy For You To Say; Put Yourself In My Place (w. John Thompson); [Jim Glaser:] You Got Me Running; Close Friends; Who Were You Thinking Of; Woman Woman; Dream Medley: Sweet Dreams/ Dream Lover/ Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)/ All I Have To Do Is Dream; If I Could Only Dance With You; Stand By The Road; You’re Getting To Me Again; The Man In The Mirror; When You’re Not A Lady - 11-84 (airdate Nov. 17, 3 discs)