WILLIAM BELL DISCOGRAPHYRead the detailed William Bell story with the interview, Part 1 (1959-1969)Part 2 (1970-2008)
William Bell singing Private Number with Phyllis Smiley at the Pori Jazz Festival in July 2008 (label # / titles/ Billboard # soul / pop / year)
SINGLES (label # / titles / Billboard # soul / pop / year) THE DEL-RIOS: Meteor 5038) Alone On A Rainy Nite / Lizzie (1956) Note: “the Del Rios with the Bear Cats” Bet…T 7001) Heavenly Angel / Dangerous Lover (1959) Stax 125) Just Across The Street / There’s A Love (1962) WILLIAM BELL: Stax 116) You Don’t Miss Your Water (- / # 95) / Formula Of Love (1961) 128) Any Other Way (- / # 131) / Please Help Me I’m Falling (1962) 132) I Told You So / What’cha Gonna Do (1963) 135) Just As I Thought / I’m Waiting On You 138) Somebody Mentioned Your Name / What Can I Do To Forget 141) I’ll Show You / Monkeying Around 146) Who Will It Be Tomorrow / Don’t Make Something Out Of Nothing (1964) 174) Crying All By Myself / Don’t Stop Now (1965) 191) Share What You Got (But Keep What You Need) (# 27 / -) / Marching Off To War (1966) 199) Never Like This Before (# 29 / -) / Soldier’s Good-Bye 212) Everybody Loves A Winner (# 18 / # 95) / You’re Such A Sweet Thing (1967) 227) Eloise (Hang On In There) / One Plus One 237) Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (# 33 / -) / Ain’t Got No Girl 248) Every Man Ought To Have A Woman (- / # 115) / A Tribute To A King (# 16 / # 86) (1968) 0005) Private Number (# 17 / # 75) / Love-Eye-Tis Note: both sides with Judy Clay 0015) I Forgot To Be Your Lover (# 10 / # 45) / Bring The Curtain Down 0017) My Baby Specializes (# 45 / # 104) / Left Over Love Note: both sides with Judy Clay 0032) My Whole World Is Falling Down (# 39 / -) / All God’s Children Got Soul (1969) 0038) Happy (- / # 129) / My Kind Of Girl 0040) Soul-A-Lujah / instr. Note: with Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples and Cleotha Staples 0043) Love’s Sweet Sensation / Strung Out Note: both sides with Mavis Staples 0044) I Can’t Stop / I Need You Woman (- / # 106) Note: both sides with Carla Thomas 0054) Born Under A Bad Sign / A Smile Can’t Hide (A Broken Heart) 0067) All I Have To Do Is Dream / Leave The Girl Alone (1970) Note: A-side with Carla Thomas, b-side with Mavis Staples 0070) Lonely Soldier / Let Me Ride 0092) A Penny For Your Thoughts / ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone (1971) 0106) All For The Love Of A Woman / I’ll Be Home 0128) Save Us / If You Really Love Him (1972) 0157) Lovin’ On Borrowed Time (# 22 / # 101) / The Man In The Street (1973) 0175) I’ve Got To Go On Without You (# 54 / -) / You’ve Got The Kind Of Love I Need 0198) Getting’ What You Want (Losin’ What You Got) (# 39 / -) / All I Need Is Your Love (1974) 0221) Get It While It’s Hot / Nobody Walks Away From Love Unhurt Mercury 73829) Tryin’ To Love Two (# 1 / # 10) / If Sex Was All We Had (1976) 73922) Coming Back For More (# 66 / -) / I Absotively, Posolutely Love You (1977) 73961) Easy Comin’ Out (Hard Goin’ In) (# 30 / -) / Your Love Keeps Me Going Kat Family 03502) Bad Time To Break Up (# 65 / -) / The Truth In Your Eyes (1983) 03995) Playing Hard To Get / The Truth In Your Eyes Wilbe 201) Lovin’ On Borrowed Time / That’s What You Get (1985) 202) I Don’t Want To Wake Up (Feelin’ Guilty) (# 59 / -) / Whatever You Want (You Got It)(1986) Note: both sides with Janice Bulluck 204) Headline News (# 65 / -) / Let Him Pay The Band 205) Please Come Home For Christmas / Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday 508) Getting Out Of Your Bed / Short Circuit (1989) 515) I Need Your Love So Bad / I’m Ready (1990) 619) Bedtime Story / Keep Your Body Warm (1992) 624) Shake Hands (Come Out Lovin’) / Private Number Note: both sides with Rubi Burt ALBUMS (title / label # / Billboard placing & chart run – soul / year)   Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopTHE SOUL OF A BELL (Stax 719 / 1967) Everybody Loves A Winner / You Don’t Miss Your Water / Do Right Woman – Do Right Man / I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now) / Nothing Takes The Place Of You / Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye // Eloise (Hang On In There) / Any Other Way / It’s Happening All Over / Never Like This Before / You’re Such A Sweet Thang  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopBOUND TO HAPPEN (Stax 2014 / # 49, 4 weeks / 1969> I Forgot To Be Your Lover / Western Union Man / My Whole world Is Falling Down / Everyday People / Johnny, I Love You / All God’s Children Got Soul // Happy / By The Time I Get To Phoenix / Bring The Curtain Down / A Smile Can’t Hide (A Broken Heart) / Born Under A Bad Sign / I Got A Sure Thing BOY MEETS GIRL (Stax 2-2024 / # 46, 5 weeks / 1969> Soul-A-Lujah / I Ain’t Particular (with Mavis Staples) / I Can’t Stop (Carla Thomas) / I Thank You (Mavis Staples) / Love’s Sweet Sensation (Mavis Staples) / I Need You Woman (Carla Thomas) / Hold On This Time (Mavis Staples) // Leave The Girl Alone (Mavis Staples) / Strung Out (Mavis Staples) / All I Have To Is Dream (Carla Thomas) WOW… (Stax 2037 / 1971) Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopI Can’t Make It (All By Myself) / ‘Til My Back Ain’t Got No Bone / All For The Love Of A Woman / My Door Is Always Open / A Penny For Your Thoughts // You’ll Want Diamonds / Winding, Winding Road / Somebody’s Gonna Get Hurt / I Forgot To Be Your Lover / I’ll Be Home  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopPHASES OF REALITY (Stax 3005 / 1972) Save Us / True Love Don’t Come Easy / Fifty Dollar Habit / What I Don’t Know Won’t Hurt Me // Phases Of Reality / If You Really Love Him / Lonely For Your Love / The Man In The Street RELATING (Stax 5502 / 1973) Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopLovin’ On Borrowed Time / All I Need Is Your Love / Such A Fever / Nobody Walks Away From Love Unhurt / Gettin’ What You Want (Losin’ What You Got) // I’ve Got To Go On Without You / Drinkin’ And Thinkin’ / You’ve Got The Kind Of Love I Need / You Don’t Want A Man / Nobody But You  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopCOMING BACK FOR MORE (Mercury 1-1146 / # 15, 13 weeks / pop: # 63, 12 weeks / 1977) Tryin’ To Love Two / If Sex Was All We Had / Relax / You Don’t Miss Your Water / Malnutrition // Coming Back For More / Just Another Way To Feel / I Absotively, Posolutely Love You / I Wake Up Cryin’ / You’ve Really Got A Hold On Me IT’S TIME YOU TOOK ANOTHER LISTEN (Mercury 1-1193 / 1977) Easy Comin’ Out (Hard Goin’ In) / I Don’t Want Nobody To Love Me (But You) / Yesterday I Lied, Today I Cried / Morning Glory // Shed A Little Light On The Subject / Satin Sheets / Hollywood Streetwalker / Your Love Keeps Me Going / Let It Shine SURVIVOR (Kat Family 38643 / 1983) Survivor (Part I) / Private Number / Playing Hard To Get / The Truth In Your Eyes / Smiling Ain’t Gonna Be Easy // Bad Time To Breakup / Trying To Get To You / I Might As Well Be In Love / Survivor (Part II) PASSION (Wilbe 3001 / # 39, 27 weeks / 1985) Passion / Lovin’ On Borrowed Time / That’s What You Get / Headline News / Whatever You Want (You Got It) // Let Him Pay The Band / I Don’t Want To Wake Up (Feelin’ Guilty) / Heavy On The Love Side / I’m Lighting Somebody Else’s Fire  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopON A ROLL Wilbe 3007 / 1989) Getting Out Of Your Bed / If You Don’t Use It / I Need Your Love So Bad / When You’ve Got The Best // On A Roll / I’m Ready / I Can Do It / Short Circuit / Holding On To Love  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopA LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA (Stax 8566 / 1991) She Won’t Be Like You / All That I Am / Let’s Do Something Together / Forever Wouldn’t Be Too Long / You Got Me Where You Want Me / Quittin’ Time / That’s My Love / You Need A Little Something Extra / There’s A Love / Never Let Me Go / We Got Something Good / You Got Me Where You Want Me (version No. 2) / Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Love Will Find A Way / What Did I Do Wrong / Sacrifice / Love Is After Me / The Life I Live / Wait / You’re Never Too Old  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopBEDTIME STORIES (Wilbe 4128 / # 96, 3 weeks / 1992) Bedtime Story / Shake Hands (Come Out Lovin’) / I’d Rather Be Blind / Baby Don’t Rush / Private Number / How Long Is My Love / Movers And Shakers / Paper Thin / Keep Your Body Warm / I’ll Be Around / Crazy ‘Bout Your Love / Ain’t Nothing I Want To ICHIBAN BLUES AT CHRISTMAS, VOL.2 (Ichiban 1143 / 1992) Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / Merry Christmas, Baby ICHIBAN BLUES AT CHRISTMAS, VOL.3 (Ichiban 1173 / 1994) Beautiful Memories Of Christmas GREATEST HITS, VOL. 1 (Wilbe 4196 / 1994) Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopTryin’ To Love Two / Bring The Curtain Down / Everybody Loves A Winner / Lovin’ On Borrowed Time (up-tempo version) / I Forgot To Be Your Lover / Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / I’ve Got To Go On Without You / Any Other Way / I Don’t Want To Wake Up (Feelin’ Guilty) / Born Under A Bad Sign GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 (Wilbe 4197 / 1994) Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopSave Us / You Don’t Miss Your Water / Private Number / Tribute To A King / Happy / Headline News / I Need Your Love So Bad / Eloise (Hang On In There) / Lovin’ On Borrowed Time / Easy Comin’ Out (Hard Goin’ In) / Everybody Loves A Winner (unplugged) THE MEMPHIS HORNS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS (Telarc 83344 / 1995) Holding On To Love / You Don’t Miss Your Water  A PORTRAIT IS FOREVER (Wilbe 2001-2 / 1999) Operator / Listen With My Mind / That’s My Job “24-7” / Come In Out Of The Rain / Take Advantage Of A Good Thang / After The Paint Comes Off / Lifestyles Of The Poor & Unknown / I Can’t Leave Your Love Alone / If You Can’t Handle The Finance / Like A Man / You Should’ve Covered Your Tracks / Just A Man “Working Hard” VANTHOLOGY: A TRIBUTE TO VAN MORRISON (Evidence 26128-2 / 2003) Have I Told You Lately  Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopNEW LEASE ON LIFE (Wilbe 2010-2 / 2006) New Lease On Life / Playaz Only Love You (When They’re Playing) / Part Time Lover (Full Time Friend), with Jeff Floyd / My Body Don’t Know / Honey From The Bee / You Got A Hold On Me / Keep A Light In The Window / Got An Island Feelin’ / Treat Her Right (Like A Lady) / Up Close And Personal / Save Us / Every Sunday Morning LIVE IN NYC (Wilbe 2015) 2009 Intro / Easy Comin' Out (Medley) & Can I Change My Mind / Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday / I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Medley) & You Send Me / Dock Of The Bay (Medley) & Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa / Hard To Handle / You Don't Miss Your Water THIS IS WHERE I LIVE (Stax, STX-38939-02) 2016 The Three Of Me / The House Always Wins / Poison In The Well / I Will Take Care Of You / Born Under A Bad Sign / All Your Stories / Walking On A Tightrope / This Is Where I Live / More Rooms / All The Things You Can't Remember / Mississippi Arkansas Bridge / People Want To Go HomeCD COMPILATIONS:
Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopThe Best of William Bell (Stax) 1991
Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopDuets (Stax) 1994
Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopGreatest Hits, Vol. 1 (Ichiban) 1994
Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopThe Very Best of William Bell (Stax) 2007
Available from Soul Express William Bell CD ShopWilliam Bell Presents Atlanta Soul - The Peachtree Records Story (UK Grapevine Compilation CD, 2003 JAMES FOUNTAIN - Seven Day LoverMITTY COLLIER Lovin' - On Borrowed Time EMORY and THE DYNAMICS - Let's Take A Look At Our Life JIMMY CHURCH - Shadow Of Another Man's Love SUSIE RAINEY - You Hurt So Good EDDIE BILLUPS - A Soldier's Prayer GORGEOUS GEORGE - You Can't Stop A Woman PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED THE FOUR DYNAMICS - Thing's That A Lady Ain't Supposed To Do MITTY COLLIER - Share What You Got JAMES FOUNTAIN - Burning Up For Your Love EMORY and THE DYNAMICS - It Sure Would Be Nice JIMMY CHURCH - Thinkin' About The Good Times EDDIE BILLUPS - Ask My Heart GORGEOUS GEORGE - It's Not A Hurting Thing MITTY COLLIER - Your Sign Is A Good Sign THE FOUR DYNAMICS - That's What Girls Are Made For JOHNNY JONES and THE KING CASUALS - Purple Haze JAMES FOUNTAIN - Malnutrition MITTY COLLIER - What Do You Want PEG LEG MOFFETT - The Socker William Bell Presents Atlanta Soul - The Peachtree Records Story The William Bell discography compiled by Heikki Suosalo for Soul Express magazine, please send corrections and addition to postmaster at soulexpress.net Take a look at our other discographies:Anita Baker DiscographyRegina Belle DiscographyJohnny Bristol DiscographySolomon Burke DiscographyRoy C DiscographyNorman Connors DiscographyTyrone Davis DiscographyWill Downing DiscographyThe williambell DiscographyEarth Wind & Fire 1970s Album DiscographyFatback DiscographyRachelle Ferrell DiscographyFertile Ground DiscographyRosie Gaines DiscographyJohnny Gill DiscographyFreddie Gorman and the Originals DiscographyMiki Howard DiscographyPhyllis Hyman DiscographySyl Johnson DiscographyJon Lucien DiscographyThe Masqueraders DiscographyMargie Joseph DiscographyAlton McClain DiscographyStephanie Mills DiscographyMelis'a Morgan DiscographyJeffrey Osborne DiscographyJeannie Reynolds & Five Special DiscographyFreddie Scott DiscographyTommy Tate DiscographyOscar Toney Jr. DiscographyLuther Vandross DiscographyLeon Ware Album DiscographyAl Wilson DiscographyBobby Womack Discography |
