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Notes:

• The versions of "Nothin' Shakin'" on Argo and Sunbeam are completely different recordings.
• "Rock-And-Roll Baby", attributed to Eddie Fontaine on several reissues, is actually by fellow X artist Bill Darnell.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1955/Jan. 29 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.)  0096  [78]		Rock Love — Eddie Fontaine With Neal Hefti And The Excels	F4PB-0948
			All My Love Belongs To You — Eddie Fontaine With Neal Hefti And The Excels	F4PB-0949
1955/Jan. 29 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.) 4X-0096  [45]		Rock Love — Eddie Fontaine With Neal Hefti And The Excels	F4PW-0948	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 20) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 20) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 20) Jalo LP 33102 (# 16) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 6) Pan American CD 56031 (# 17) Patti LP 8002 (# 2) Proper CD 146 (# 12) Teenager CD 603 (# 20)
			All My Love Belongs To You — Eddie Fontaine With Neal Hefti And The Excels	F4PW-0949	Teenager CD 603 (# 13)
1955/Mar. 26 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.)  0108  [78]		I Miss You So — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra
			On Bended Knee — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra
1955/Mar. 26 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.) 4X-0108  [45]		I Miss You So — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra	F4PW-1495	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 19) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 19) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 19) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 18) Teenager CD 603 (# 25)
			On Bended Knee — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra	F4PW-1496	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 18) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 18) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 18) Jalo LP 33102 (# 17) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 5) Patti LP 8002 (# 8) Teenager CD 603 (# 21)
1955/May 14 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.)  0128  [78]		Rollin' Stone — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra
			I'm Through Chasing After You — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra
1955/May 14 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.) 4X-0128  [45]		Rollin' Stone — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra	F4PW-3297	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 21) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 21) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 21) Jalo LP 33102 (# 19) Pan American CD 56033 (# 2) Teenager CD 603 (# 23)
			I'm Through Chasing After You — Eddie Fontaine With The Excels And Sid Bass And His Orchestra	F4PW-1140	Teenager CD 603 (# 27)
1955/July 16 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.)  0151  [78]		Poor Little Monday — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Marty Gold
			The Rain Song — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Marty Gold
1955/July 16 Bb pop rev.	X (N.Y.) 4X-0151  [45]		Poor Little Monday — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Marty Gold	F4PW-4563	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 22) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 22) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 22) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 16)
			The Rain Song — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Marty Gold	F4PW-4562	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 23) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 23) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 23) Jalo LP 33102 (# 20) Teenager CD 603 (# 24)
1956 (Bb est.)	X (N.Y.)  0184  [78]		Boom-De-De-Boom — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Sid Bass
			Turn The Light On — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Sid Bass
1956 (Bb est.)	X (N.Y.) 4X-0184  [45]		Boom-De-De-Boom — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Sid Bass	F4PW-8015	Jalo LP 33102 (# 18) Patti LP 8002 (# 9) Teenager CD 603 (# 22)
			Turn The Light On — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Sid Bass	F4PW-8014
1956/Feb. 11 Bb pop rev.	Vik (N.Y.)  0193  [78]		I Look At You — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Joe Thomas
			Here 'Tis — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Joe Thomas	G4PB-1137
1956/Feb. 11 Bb pop rev.	Vik (N.Y.) 4X-0193  [45]		I Look At You — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Joe Thomas	G4PW-1136
			Here 'Tis — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra And Chorus Directed By Joe Thomas	G4PW-1137	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 24) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 24) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 24) Jalo LP 33102 (# 7) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 17) Pan American CD 56019 (# 16) Patti LP 8002 (# 7) Teenager CD 603 (# 8)
1956/Apr. 14 Bb pop rev.	Vik (N.Y.) 4X-0203  [45]		Stand On That Rock — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Joe Thomas	G4PW-1138	Jalo LP 33102 (# 8) Teenager CD 603 (# 9)
			Baby You Did This To Me — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Joe Thomas	G4PW-1139	Jalo LP 33102 (# 9) Teenager CD 603 (# 10)
1956/Aug. 25 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.)  30042  [78]		Cool It Baby — Eddie Fontaine, Vocal, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	100345
			Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall — Eddie Fontaine, Vocal, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis
1956/Aug. 25 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30042  [45]		Cool It Baby — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100345	Bear Family CD 15623 (# 28) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 2) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 2) Big Tone CD 5705 (# 25) Charly LP 30266 (# 2) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 2) MCA LP 1756 (# 5) MCA (England) LP 2789 (# 5) MCA (France) LP 414 048 (# 13) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 1) One Day Music CD 134 (# 31) Pan American CD 56009 (# 10) Patti LP 8002 (# 11) Proper CD 146 (# 13) Teenager CD 603 (# 4)
			Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100344+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 13) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 13) Charly LP 30266 (# 16) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 13) Patti LP 8002 (# 5)
1956/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30108  [45]		A Rose And A Baby Ruth — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100686
			The Years Before — Eddie Fontaine With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100685+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 8) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 8) Charly LP 30266 (# 11) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 8)
1956/Nov. 10 Bb pop rev.	Jalo (S.C.)  102  [45]		It Ain't Gonna Happen No More — Eddie Fontaine	B	Jalo LP 33102 (# 3) Teenager CD 603 (# 3)
			Where Is De Woman — Eddie Fontaine	A	Jalo LP 33102 (# 4) Teenager CD 603 (# 5)
1956/Nov. 17 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30121  [45]		As Far As I'm Concerned — Eddie Fontaine And Karen Chandler, Vocal Duet, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100688
			Til Tonight — Karen Chandler And Eddie Fontaine, Vocal Duet, With Orchestra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100687+
1958/Apr. 21 Bb pop rev.	Brunswick (N.Y.) 9-55062  [45]		Who Is Eddie? — Eddie Reardon With The Three Friends And Instrumental Accompaniment	104,708	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 15) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 15) Charly LP 30266 (# 5) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 15) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 7) Patti LP 8002 (# 12)
			Just Tryin' (To Win Your Love) — Eddie Reardon With The Three Friends And Instrumental Accompaniment	104,709+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 3) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 3) Charly LP 30266 (# 6) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 3) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 19)
1957/Feb. 16 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30202  [45]		East Of The Mississippi — Eddie Fontaine	45-101233+	Bear Family CD 17584 (# 27) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 11) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 11) Charly LP 30266 (# 14) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 11) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 14) Patti LP 8002 (# 15) Teenager CD 603 (# 14)
			I'll Be There — Eddie Fontaine	45-101234	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 9) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 9) Charly LP 30266 (# 12) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 9) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 13) Teenager CD 603 (# 28)
1957/Mar. 23 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30256  [45]		Homesick Blues — Eddie Fontaine With Orchectra Directed By Jack Pleis	45-100343+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 10) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 10) Charly LP 30266 (# 13) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 10) Teenager CD 603 (# 15)
			Money — Eddie Fontaine With The Anita Kerr Singers And Orchestra	45-101579	Teenager CD 603 (# 26)
1957/May 20 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30338  [45]		One And Only — Eddie Fontaine	45-102385	Bear Family CD 15733 (# 29) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 14) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 14) Big Tone CD 5707 (# 6) Charly LP 30266 (# 3) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 14) MCA LP 1758 (# 5) MCA (England) LP 3035 (# 5) MCA (France) LP 414 048 (# 15) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 9) One Day Music CD 134 (# 38) Patti LP 8002 (# 3) Proper CD 146 (# 50) Teenager CD 603 (# 12)
			Hey Marie, Rock With Me — Eddie Fontaine	45-102387+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 4) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 4) Charly LP 30266 (# 1) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 4) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 3) Patti LP 8002 (# 16) Proper CD 146 (# 49)
1957/Sept. 23 Bb pop rev.	Decca (N.Y.) 9-30446  [45]		Honky Tonk Man — Eddie Fontaine With Orch. And Chorus Dir. By Sid Bass	45-102386+	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 5) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 5) Charly LP 30266 (# 4) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 5) MCA (France) LP 414 048 (# 16) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 11) Patti LP 8002 (# 13) Proper CD 146 (# 74)
			Fun Lovin' — Eddie Fontaine With Anita Kerr Singers	45-101576	Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 6) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 6) Charly LP 30266 (# 10) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 6) Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (# 36) MCA (France) LP 414 048 (# 14) MCA (Sweden) LP 9279 (# 5) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 10)
1958/June 2 Bb pop rev.	Chancellor (Pa.)  1018  [78]		Goodness, It's Gladys! — Eddie Fontaine
			Middle Of The Road — Eddie Fontaine
1958/June 2 Bb pop rev.	Chancellor (Pa.) 45-C-1018  [45]		Goodness, It's Gladys! — Eddie Fontaine	A	Eagle LP 316 (# 1) Jalo LP 33102 (# 5) Patti LP 8002 (# 6) Teenager CD 603 (# 6) Yeaah! CD 505 (# 25)
			Middle Of The Road — Eddie Fontaine	B	Eagle LP 316 (# 4) Jalo LP 33102 (# 6) Patti LP 8002 (# 14) Teenager CD 603 (# 7)
1958/July 14 Bb pop rev.	Sunbeam (N.Y.) S-105  [45]		Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland (Orch.)	M 109	Century CD [1] (# 15) Jalo LP 33102 (# 11) Not Now Music CD 449 (# 40) Patti LP 8002 (# 20) Teenager CD 603 (# 29) Wendi LP 000005 (# 8)
			Oh, Wonderful Night — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland (Orch.)	M 110
1958/Oct. 6 Bb pop rev.	Sunbeam (N.Y.)  112  [45] (pressed by RCA)		Nobody Else Can Handle This Job But Me — Gerry Granahan & Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.	5124 / J8OW-9904	Jalo LP 33102 (# 12) Patti LP 8002 (# 10) Teenager CD 603 (# 16)
			I'm Ready As I'll Ever Be — Gerry Granahan & Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.	5123 / J8OW-9903	Jalo LP 33102 (# 14) Teenager CD 603 (# 18)
1958/Nov. (Bb est.)	Sunbeam (N.Y.)  118  [45]		Somethin' Cha-Cha — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.	5136	Jalo LP 33102 (# 15) Teenager CD 603 (# 19)
			Love Eyes — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland Orch.	5135	Diwa LP 2 (# 10) Jalo LP 33102 (# 13) Patti LP 8002 (# 17) Teenager CD 603 (# 17)
1958/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.	Argo (Ill.)  5309  [78]		Nothin' Shakin' — Eddie Fontaine	U-8747
			Don't Ya Know — Eddie Fontaine	U-8747
1958/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.	Argo (Ill.)  5309  [45]		Nothin' Shakin' — Eddie Fontaine	8746	Bear Family CD 16123 (# 9) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 1) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 1) Big Tone CD 5716 (# 10) Big Tone CD 6007 (# 1) Charly LP 30266 (# 8) Chess LP 6025/6 (# 25) Chess LP 9173 (# 18) Chess (England) LP 2002 (# 9) Chess (England) LP 9124 213 (# 9) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 1) Fantasic Voyage CD 141 (# 9) GVC CD 2003 (# 45) Jalo LP 33102 (# 1) MCA (Japan) CD 22017 (# 20) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 2) NPR LP 7304 (# 13) Patti LP 8002 (# 1) Teenager CD 603 (# 1) Vogue LP 522016 (# 18) Vogue CD 670076 (# 18)
			Don't Ya Know — Eddie Fontaine	8747	Bear Family CD 16123 (# 23) Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 16) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 16) Big Tone CD 6007 (# 13) Charly LP 30266 (# 7) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 16) Jalo LP 33102 (# 2) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 8) Patti LP 8002 (# 4) Teenager CD 603 (# 2)
1961/Oct. 6 Bb pop rev.	Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5313  [45]		I'm Gonna Settle Down — Eddie Fontaine / Orchestra Conducted by Don Ralke	EX 12766	Patti LP 8002 (# 19)
			My Heart Belongs To You — Eddie Fontaine / Orchestra Conducted by Don Ralke	EX 12764
1963/Feb. (Bb est.)	Warner Bros. (Calif.)  5345  [45]		All That I Want Is You — Eddie Fontaine / Orchestra Directed by Don Ralke	EX12765
			( It's No) Sin — Eddie Fontaine / Orchestra Directed by Don Ralke	EX12767	Patti LP 8002 (# 18)
1965 (Bb est.)	Liberty (Calif.)  55776  [45]		Way Down Home — Eddie Fontaine	LB-2024	Jalo LP 33102 (# 10) Teenager CD 603 (# 11)
			Blue Roses — Eddie Fontaine	LB-2023
1965 (Bb est.)	Liberty (Calif.) F-55823  [45]		It Can Happen To You — Eddie Fontaine	LB-2117
			I Need You — Eddie Fontaine	LB-2118
1967 RCA mx code	Roly (Calif.) R-001  [45] (pressed by RCA)		What You Want Me To Be — Eddie Fontaine	UK4M-1304
			O, Mia Piccina — Eddie Fontaine	UK4M-1303
Canadian Singles & EPs
1958/June (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8247X [45]		Goodness, It's Gladys! — Eddie Fontaine
			Middle Of The Road — Eddie Fontaine
1958/Aug. (CHUM est.)	Apex (Canada) 9-76325  [45]		Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees) — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland (Orchestra)	45-M-109
			Oh, Wonderful Night — Eddie Fontaine / Arnie Goland (Orchestra)
1958/Nov. (CHUM est.)	Reo (Canada)  8292X [45]		Nothin' Shakin' — Eddie Fontaine	S1
			Don't Ya Know — Eddie Fontaine	S2
Unissued Recordings
	[unissued]     [unissued]		Bamboo Blues — Eddie Reardon
			Lack Of Money — Eddie Reardon
			Liza — Eddie Reardon
			Run Elmer Run — Eddie Reardon		Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 7) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 7) Charly LP 30266 (# 9) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 7) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 12)
			Tryin' To Get To You — Eddie Reardon		Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 25) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 25) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 25) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 20)
			You Can't See The Sun When You're Crying — Eddie Reardon		Big Beat (France) CD 00039 (# 12) Big Beat (France) CD 7931732 (# 12) Charly LP 30266 (# 15) EMI (France) CD 93173 (# 12) Musidisc/DCA CD 107812 (# 15)

Acknowledgments:  Bear Family catalog, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Rob Karman, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, John Neal, Michel Proost, Rockabilly Ranch, Ake Roos, Bill Smoker, Mike Smyth, Peter Staehli, Tapio Vaisanen, Joe Wajgel, Tony Watson, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox, eBay