Johnny Vernazza Discography
Compiled by Bart Mendoza
Solo Albums 2002 - Johnny "V" Vernazza - Feel Like Goin’ Home 2013 – Johnny “V” Vernazza - Lions & Thieves Various Artist Compilations with solo tracks 2015 – Staring at the Sun VI - Jungle 2017 – Staring at the Sun VII – Jungle As Session Guitarist with Billboard Top 200 Chart Positions + Foreign Chart 1974 – The Marshall Tucker Band – Where We All Belong - #54 (#91 Canada) 1976 - Mickey Thomas – As Long As You Love Me 1992 - Bob Brozman - Truck Load of Blues 1995 - Ron Hacker - I Got Tattooed 1996 - Annie Sampson -Under the Moon 1997- Scarlett Theory - Circus Sized Peanuts 2000 - Merle Brandon - Sweet Molina 2000 - Norton Buffalo & the Knockouts - King of the Highway 2000 - Andrej Sifrer - Muza Moj'ga Bluza - (aka Muse of My Blues) 2002 - S.E. Willis - Luckiest Man Alive 2003 -Yoshinobu Takeda - A Boy from Lion Street 2003 - S.E. Willis - Cold Hand in Mine 2004 - Michele Lundeen - Song Inside Me 2012 - Felsen – Breaking Up with Loneliness 2012 – Patrick Ellis – Under The Influence With Fox (bass) Album 2011 – The San Francisco Sessions (1970 Recordings) Single 1970 - Sun City Part I / Sun City Part II With Elvin Bishop (guitar) Plus Billboard Top 200 Chart Positions + Foreign Chart 1974 – Elvin Bishop - Let It Flow - #100 1975 - Elvin Bishop - Juke Joint Jump - #46 1975 - Elvin Bishop - Struttin' My Stuff - #18 (#30 New Zealand) 1976 - Elvin Bishop - Hometown Boy Makes Good! - #70 1977 - Elvin Bishop - Raisin' Hell - #38 partially recorded at the San Diego Civic Theatre 1978 - Elvin Bishop - Hog Heaven 2001 - Elvin Bishop - King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents in Concert (KBFH Records)* 2001 – Elvin Bishop – Encore Collection Extended Versions (BMG Special Products)* 2003 – Elvin Bishop – Live From the Front Row (DVD Audio) * 2008 - Elvin Bishop - The Blues Rolls On - #5 Billboard Blues Chart *these are the same recordings, taped at The Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California on April 3, 1976 Unofficial Album with Elvin Bishop 2007 – Returned To The Bay Area (Live at the Record Plant California December 11, 1975) – officially released in 2015 as a digital only album, Struttin’. Elvin Bishop Compilations with Johnny Vernazza 1979 – Elvin Bishop - The Best of (Capricorn) 1989 – Elvin Bishop – Let It Flow (Polydor) Cassette / Not the album of the same name 1992 – Elvin Bishop – Back to Back (K-Tel) split CD with Wet Willie 1992 – Elvin Bishop - Sure Feels Good: The Best of Elvin Bishop (Polygram) 1997 – Elvin Bishop - Best of (Polygram Special Markets) 2002 – Elvin Bishop - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best of (Island / Mercury) 2009 – Elvin Bishop - Juke Joint Jump / Struttin My Stuff (Raven) - Both albums on one disc Additionally the song “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” appears on well over one hundred various artist compilation albums. Elvin Bishop chart singles featuring Johnny Vernazza With Billboard Top 200 Chart Positions + Foreign Charts. Promo copies exist of all titles, featuring mono / stereo versions of the A-side. All Titles on Capricorn Records. 1977 - #93 Spend Some Time / Sugar Dumplin’ 1976 – #3 Fooled Around and Fell In Love / Slick Titty Boom (#3 New Zealand, #11 Netherlands, #16 Australia, #22 Canada, #29 Belgium, #34 UK + #82 U.S. R&B, #3 Cashbox, # 8 Canada A/C). This A-side has been reissued numerous times around the world. The song was also simultaneously released in the U.S. with an alternate B-side, “Have A Good Time” 1975 - #68 Struttin' My Stuff / Grab All The Love 1975 - #83 Sure Feels Good / Arkansas Line 1974 - #61 Travelin Shoes / Fishin’ Elvin Bishop additional singles featuring Johnny Vernazza Promo copies of all 1975-1978 titles exist featuring mono / stereo versions. Titles marked with * are promo only. All titles are on Capricorn Records unless noted otherwise. All title U.S. unless otherwise noted. 1992 – Fooled Around and Fell in Love / Travelin’ Shoes (Collectables) - Reissue 1989 – Fooled Around and Fell In Love / Travelin’ Shoes (Polydor) - Reissue 1986 – Fooled Around And Fell In Love / Heard It In A Love Song (Marshall Tucker Band) (Eric Records) - Reissue 1978 – Oh Babe / Arkansas – non U.S. released in the Netherlands 1978 – It’s A Feelin’ / Right Now Is The Hour 1977 – Rock My Soul / Sugar Dumplin’ 1976 – Keep It Cool / Yes Sir 1976 – Twist and Shout / Keep It Cool – non U.S. released in U.K., South Africa 1975 – Silent Night (Vocal Version) / Silent Night (Instrumental Version) * 1975 – Calling All Cows (stereo) / Calling All Cows (mono) * 1974 – Let It Flow / Can’t Go Back Elvin Bishop Radio Jingles featuring Johnny Vernazza Budweiser - "When You Say Bud" Pioneer Stereo Selected National TV Appearances With Gideon and Power 08/15/1971 The Sonny and Cher Show (S1EP03) “In The Upper Room” With The Elvin Bishop Group 1974 In Concert (ABC-TV) 05/03/75 American Bandstand (S18EP30) “Sure Feels Good” “Fooled Around and Fell In Love” 08/27/76 Midnight Special (S4EP42) 10/21/77 Midnight Special (S6EP06) "Struttin' My Stuff," "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," "Birthday Cake," "Another Mule" & "Rock My Soul" -- Elvin Bishop and Van Morrison - "Help Me" “Domino” - Elvin Bishop (solo) and Crystal Gayle - "Green Door” + ELO, Thin Lizzy, Ronnie McDowell 11/07/77 Rock Concert (S5EP11) Movie Soundtrack Appearances With Elvin Bishop (all “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”) 1991 – Queens Logic – (7 Arts / New Line Cinema) 1997 - Boogie Nights (New Line Cinema) 1999 - Summer of Sam (Buena Vista Pictures) 1999 - Big Daddy (Coulmbia Pictures) 2001 – According to Spencer ( 2005 – Entourage 2005 – The Devil’s Rejects 2005 - The Family Stone (20th Century Fox) 2006 – Invincible (Walt Disney Pictures) 2006 - Brotherhood 2007 - The Education of Charlie Banks 2008 - Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay 2010 – Broken Hearts ( 2012 – Stand Up Guys ( 2013 – Lovelace (Alchemy) 2014 - Guardians of the Galaxy (Marvel Studios) TV Soundtrack Appearances With Elvin Bishop (all “Fooled Around and Fell in Love”) 2002/2003 - Malcolm in the Middle (20th Century Fox) 2004/2005 - LAX (Universal Studios) 2009 – Friday Night Lights (NBC) 2016 – Mysteries of Laura (NBC) Solo Works: 10/11/2007 - My Name is Earl: "The Frank Factor" – S3EP4 (NBC) "Albert Shuffle " 05/11/2010 – Justified: "Hatless" – S1EP9 (FX) - "Why Did Ya" |