Luther Ingram Discography

Read the Luther Ingram story & interview from Soul Express 2/2004

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(label / no. / titles (Billboard # soul/pop) / year

Federal

12284) My Baby’s Tops / Flaming Love; ‘56

(as the Gardenias with Luther on lead)

Miserable / You Found The Time

(released only in 1991)

Decca

31794) You Never Miss Your Water / Ain’t That Nice; ‘65

Smash

2019) I Spy (For The F.B.I.) / Foxy Devil; ‘66

(as Luther Ingram & The G-Men)

HIB

698) If It’s All The Same To You Babe / Exus Trek

(the b-side by Luther Ingram Orchestra)

KoKo

101) You Got To Give Love To Get Love / I Can’t Stop; ‘67

103) Missing You / Since You Don’t Want Me

2101) You Can Depend On Me / Looking For A New Love; ‘69

2102) Pity For The Lonely (# 39/-) / Looking For A New Love

2103) Puttin’ Game Down / Since You Don’t Want Me

2104) My Honey And Me (# 19/55) / I Can’t Stop

2105) Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (# 6/45) / Home Don’t Seem Like

Home; ‘70

2106) To The Other Man (# 22/110) / I’ll Just Call You Honey

Hurdy-Gurdy

102) Run For Your Life / I Need You Now; ‘71

(rec. in 1966)

KoKo

2107) Be Good To Me Baby ( # 21/97) / Since You Don’t Want Me

2108) I’ll Love You Until The End (# 39/-) / Ghetto Train

2110) You Were Made For Me (# 18/93) / Missing You (# 26/108); ‘72

2111) (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right (# 1/3) / Puttin’ Game Down

2113) I’ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm) (# 9/40) / I Can’t Stop

2115) Always (# 11/64) / Help Me Love; ‘73

2116) Love Ain’t Gonna Run Me Away (# 23/-) / To The Other Man

721) Ain’t Good For Nothing ( # 44/-) / These Are The Things; ‘76

724) Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway (# 33/-) / I’ve Got Your Love In My Life; ‘77

725) I Like The Feeling (# 35/-) / I’m Gonna Be The Best Thing

726) (the 12 " format of above)

728) Do You Love Somebody (# 13/-) / How I Miss My Baby; ‘78

729) (the 12 " format of above)

731) Get To Me (# 41/-) / Trying To Find My Love

Platinum Plus

1984) Seeing You Again / I Am Wild About You; ‘84

Profile

5125) Baby Don’t Go Too Far (# 29/-) / How Sweet It Would Be; ‘86

5132) Don’t Turn Around ( # 55/-) / All In The Name Of Love; ‘87

5143) Gotta Serve Somebody ( # 89/-) / All In The Name Of Love

Urgent/Ichiban

4119) I Like The Feeling; ‘91

ALBUMS

(title/label & no. / Billboard placing (soul/pop) / chart run (soul/pop) / year

I’VE BEEN HERE ALL THE TIME (KoKo, KOS-2201), # 21/175; 21/11 weeks / 1971

Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)/You Were Made For Me/Oh Baby, You Can Depend On Me/My Honey And Me/I’ll Just Call You Honey/Since You Don’t Want Me//Missing You/I’ll Love You Until The End/Be Good To Me Baby/Pity For The Lonely/To The Other Man/Ghetto Train

(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT (KOS-2202), # 5/39; 23/21 weeks / 1972

(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right/I’ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)/Always/Dying & Crying/Help Me Love//I’m Trying To Sing A Message To You/I Remember/I’ll Love You Until The End/Love Ain’t Gonna Run Me Away/I Can’t Stop

LET’S STEAL AWAY TO THE HIDEAWAY (KOA-1300), # -/-; 1976

Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway/That’s The Way Love Is/Sweet Inspiration/I’m Gonna Be The Best Thing/I Like The Feeling//All That Shines/What Goes Around Comes Around/It’s Too Much/Your Love Is Something Special/I’ve Got Your Love In My Life

DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY (KOA-1302), # -/-; 1977

Do You Love Somebody/How I Miss My Baby/Get To Me/Sorry/Time Machine//Do You Think There’s A Chance/Trying To Find My Love/Ain’t Good For Nothing/Funny People/Face

LUTHER INGRAM (Profile 1226), # 61/-; 1986

Baby Don’t Go Too Far/Don’t Turn Around/Rain, Rain, Rain (Stormy Weather)/Make You Feel Loved Again/Gotta Serve Somebody//Right Away/Golden Girl/All In The Name Of Love/How Sweet It Would Be/You Don’t Know Me

926 East McLemore/A Reunion of Former Stax Artists, vol. 1 (High Stacks, HS 9801) 1998

How Sweet It Would Be

NEW BREED R&B WITH ADDED POPCORN (Kent Dance, UK, CDKEND 291) 2008

Luther Ingram: Oh Baby Don't You Weep (previously unreleased, rec. in 1965)

COMPILATIONS :

I LIKE THE FEELING (Ichiban 4119; ‘92)

If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want To Be Right)/I Can’t Stop/Always/Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway/Get To Me/Sweet Inspiration/I’ll Just Call You Honey/Help Me Love/I Remember/I’ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)/You Got To Give Love To Get Love/Missing You/Oh Baby, You Can Depend On Me/I’m Trying To Sing A Message To You/I Like The Feeling

IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG: GOLDEN CLASSICS (Collectables 5192; ‘93)
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(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right/Always/Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway/Get To Me/Sweet Inspiration/I’ll Just Call You Honey/Help Me Love/I Remember/I’ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)/You Got To Give Love To Get Love/Missing You/Oh Baby, You Can Depend On Me

GREATEST HITS (Right Stuff 35884; ‘96)
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I’ll Be Your Shelter (in Time Of Storm)/Always/Pity For The Lonely/(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right/My Honey And Me/To The Other Man/Love Ain’t Gonna Run Me Away/Missing You/I Like The Feeling/Get To Me/Be Good To Me Baby/Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)/Do You Love Somebody/You Were Made For Me/I’ll Love You Until The End/Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway

GREATEST HITS (Malaco 7504; 2000)
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Pity For The Lonely/My Honey And Me/Ain’t That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)/To The Other Man/Be Good To Me Baby/I’ll Love You Until The End/You Were Made For Me/Missing You/(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want To Be Right/I’ll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)/Always/Love Ain’t Gonna Run Me Away/Let’s Steal Away To The Hideaway/I Like The Feeling/Do You Love Somebody/Get To Me

(IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT (601 Music, 3141; 2000)
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If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want To Be Right)/How Sweet It Would Be/I’ll Just Call You Honey/It’s Too Much/What Goes Around Comes Around/I’ve Got Your Love In My Life/Since You Don’t Want Me/Oh Baby You Can Depend On Me/Funny Little People/I Can’t Stop.

PITY FOR THE LONELY/THE KO KO SINGLES, vol. 1 (Kent, CDKEND 279) 2007
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You've Got To Give Love To Get Love/I Can't Stop (version 1) / Missing You (version 1)/Since You Don't Want Me (version 1)/Oh Baby, You Can Depend On Me/Looking For A New Love/Pity For The Lonely/Puttin' Game Down/Since You Don't Want Me (version 2)/My Honey And Me/I Can't Stop (version 2)/Ain't That Lovin' You (For More Reasons Than One)/Home Don't Seem Like Home/To The Other Man/I'll Just Call You Honey/Be Good To Me Baby/I'll Love You Until The End/Ghetto Train/My Honey And Me (radio promo)

I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT/THE KO KO SINGLES, vol. 2 (Kent, CDKEND 292) 2008
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Missing You (version 2)/You Were Made For Me/(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right/Puttin' Game Down/I'll Be Your Shelter (In Time Of Storm)/I Can't Stop/Always/Help Me Love/Love Ain't Gonna Run Me Away/Ain't Good For Nothing/These Are The Things/Let's Steal Away To The Hideaway/I've Got Your Love In My Life/I Like The Feeling/I'm Gonna Be The Best Thing/Do You Love Somebody/How I Miss My Baby/Trying To Find My Love/Get To Me

Acknowledgements to Mr. Luther Ingram and his family members, Daisy, Archie and Eric. Also to Messrs Sir Mack Rice, Jimmy Johnson, Randy Stewart, Tim Whitsett and Dino Woodard. Thanks also to Betty Worley and Barbara Jones (www.Cherokee.Bjones.com) and my domestic helpers, Juhani Ritvanen and Aarno Alén.

Compiled by: Heikki Suosalo