GIORGIO MORODER

SOLO RELEASES & PROJECTS 1966-75

1966 German 7" Giorgio & The Morodians: Bla Bla Diddley

Bla Bla Diddley 2.35/How Much Longer Must I Wait, Wait 2.28 (Hansa 19228 AT) Both songs written by Moroder/Murphy/Binder. Thanks to Juergen Wanda for info.

1966 German/UK 7" Giorgio: Believe in Me

Thanks to Robert Demetz and Gianpaolo for info on this single.

1967 Italian 7" George: Stop

Produced by Hansa. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1967 UK 7" Giorgio Moroder: How Much Longer Must I Wait, Wait

How Much Longer Must I Wait, Wait/Bla Bla Diddly (Page One POF 028 - 00/67) Both songs written by Moroder/Murphy/Binder. Thanks to Gianpaolo for info.

1968 German 7" Giorgio: Lilly Belle

Lilly Belle 2.16/Love's Morning Land 2.27 (Hansa 19 862 AT) Both songs written by Moroder & Jay. Produced unknown. Thanks to Dan magnusson and Reinhard Ludwig for info.

1968 German/Italian 7" Giorgio: Yummy Yummy Yummy

Yummy Yummy Yummy 2.18 (A. Resnick/J. Levine)/Make Me Your Baby 2.27 (Moroder/Jay) (German 7": Hansa 14070 AT; Italian 7": Miura PON NP 40078) Produced by Stop International. Thanks to Juergen Wanda for info on the German single, and to Dan Magnusson for info on the Italian single (which was released as "George").

1968 German various artists LP BEAT-PARADE 1968

Giorgio: Yummy Yummy Yummy (Resnick/Levine)
The Banana Crew: Simon Says (Chiprut)
The Banana Crew: Mighty Quinn (Bob Dylan)
Giorgio: Love's Morning Land (Moroder/Jay)
The Manchester Playboys: I'm Left Alone (Simensky/Watkinson)
The Jailbirds: Jailhouse Rock (Leiber/Stoller)

The Banana Crew: Mony, Mony (Bloom/Cordell/Gentry/James)
The Banana Crew: Jumping Jack Flash (Jagger/Richard)
Giorgio: Make Me Your Baby (Moroder/Jay)
The Manchester Playboys: Huff Puff (Simensky/Watkinson)
The Jailbirds: Jenny Jenny (Johnson/Penniman)
Giorgio: Lilly Belle (Moroder/Jay) (LP: Hansa 78171 ZT)

Thanks to Dan Magnusson for info on this LP. He informed me that Giorgio is singing lead vocals on three of the four 'The Banana Crew' songs (not on Simon Says).

1968 German 7" Giorgio Moroder: Mah-na mah-na

Mah-na mah-na 2.12/Doo-Bee-Doo-Bee-Doo 2.07 (Ariola D 14 431 AT) A-side written by Piero Umiliani, B-side written and arranged by Giorgio. Thanks to Robert Demetz for info. He told me that the A-side is Giorgio's own (crazy) version of the theme from the famous 'Muppet Show', and that it was included on the Italian various artists CD "ARRIVA LA BOMBA - The Easiest Italian Party of the Year" (1998, La Douce/Irma Records/Sony). Dan Magnusson informed me that it was also released in France under the name 'Stop Studio Group' (Barclay, BLY 061 153) and reissued in Jan 1977 as a German single under the name 'Stammer the Hammer' (Ariola 17 964 AT).

1969 Italian 7" George: Monja

Monja (De Vera/Dal Finado/Jager)/Raggi di sole (G. D' Adamo) (Italian 7": Miura PON NP 40085) Thanks to Steven Feldman for informing me about this single. Both songs sung in Italian by Giorgio Moroder, but he didn't write any of the songs. Robert Demetz added that "It was the time when Giorgio was trying to get some success in Italy. Other songs in Italian of that time was 'Looky Looky' or 'Figlio di tuo padre (Italian version of Son of My Father) or 'Senza te, senza me' and others".

1969 non-LP 7" Giorgio: Looky, Looky

Thanks to Dan Magnusson for information. Moroder in New Musical Express 9 Dec 1978: "Then in '69 came the bubblegum wave and I made a recording in Berlin, my first as both composer and producer, a song called 'Lookie, Lookie'. It did well in France, Italy and Spain, even bubbled under in America".

1969? Italian non-LP 7" George: Luky, Luky [Looky, Looky]

Luky, Luky/Senza te, Senza me [Happy Birthday] (V. Pecchia/G. Moroder/F. Jay) (First, FR 5006) Lyrics translated into Italian by V. Pecchia. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for information.

1969 German 7" Giorgio: Cinnamon

Cinnamon 2.43 (Tobin/Cymbal)/Reesy-Beesy 2.36 (Moroder/Jay) (Hansa 14196 AT) Thanks to Juergen Wanda for info.

late 1969 non-LP 7" Giorgio: Moody Trudy

Moody Trudy 2.26 (Moroder/Rainford)/Reesy-Beesy 2.36 (Moroder/Fred Jay) (French 7": SG 147, AZ 10 521)

Thanks to James R. Fellows and Dan Magnusson for the information.

1969/1970 ca German LP THAT'S BUBBLEGUM - THAT'S GIORGIO

Looky, Looky (Moroder/Rainford)
Mendocino (Sahm/Holm)
Mercy (Levine/Foldman)
Make Me Your Baby (Moroder/Jay)
Sorry Suzanne (Stephens/McCauley)
Yummy Yummy Yummy (Levine/Resnick)

Bad Moon Rising (Fogerty)
Proud Mary (Fogerty)
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (Rado/Ragni/MacDermot)
Muny Muny Muny (Heider/Holm)
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (Levine/Cordell) (German LP: Hansa 80 052)

Thanks to Christopher Robin Zimmerman for info on this LP. He told me: "My guess is this came out in late 1969 or early 1970. "Yummy Yummy Yummy/Make Me Your Baby" was a single in Italy, and I have a test pressing for Germany, but don't know if it was a legitimate single release there [it was!]. I ALSO have an Italian "Luky Luky"/"Senza Te, Senza Me" which I guess is the equivalent of the "Looky Looky"/"Happy Birthday" single. (The Italy singles are actually credited to "George" if you try to go hunting for them!) Unfortunately, I only got the record so I have no cover to scan and no liner notes to tell you about, but I have a hunch the front LP cover looks *exactly* like the back cover of the "Moody Trudy" single (given that the label and number are listed and the tracklist matches exactly!) This is definitely all bubblegum as the title implies, and as you can see these tracks are mostly all cover versions. The Credence tracks in particular sound gloriously awful, as if Giorgio really had no idea about what he was singing..."Proud Mary" actually approaches English, but makes absolutely no sense. :)"

1970 Spanish various artists LP EXTRAORDINARIO

Giorgio Moroder: Mercy [Levine/Foldman] (label: Belter)

Thanks to Kiko for the information.

1970 non-LP 7" Giorio: Arizona Man

Arizona Man (Jerk) 2.58/So Young (Slow) 3.00 (French 7": SG 205, AZ 10 589)

Dan Magnusson gave me info on the French 7": "Arizona Man is normally about 5 minutes (compare with "16 Early Hits"). On this single, the song is split in two parts. The slower part is called "So Young"."

1971 7" Giorgio: Underdog

Underdog 3.52/Watch Your Step 3.23 (Hansa/Ariola 14 809 AT)

1971

Giorgio: I'm Free Now

I'm Free Now 2.54/Son of My Father 3.46 (Hansa/Ariola 10 403 AT) Thanks to Dan Magnusson and Udo Müllner for telling me about this single.

Jan 1972 7" Giorgio: Son of My Father

Son of My Father 3.42/Underdog 4.02 [G. Moroder]
(Swedish: Polar, POS 1147; US: Dunhill/ABC, D-4304)

Thanks to James R. Fellows for information on the US single.

1972 7" Giorgio: London Traffic

London Traffic 3.38/Everybody Join Hands 4.15 (Ariola)

1972

Giorgio: Today's a Tomorrow

Today's a Tomorrow (You Worried 'Bout Yesterday) 3.45/Pauline 3.03 (Hansa 12 157) Both tracks written by Moroder/Bellotte. Thanks to Dan Magnusson and Demski for the information.

1972 7" Children of the Mission: Lord Release Me

Lord Release Me 3.41 (Bellotte/Moroder)/Watch Your Step 3.24 (Moroder) (Italian 7": Durium DE 2785)

Note: same version as on 'GIORGIO' LP! The cover of both singles state 'Tears' to be the B-side, but at least the Italian actually has 'Watch Your Step' as B-side! Cover says 'A Stop International Production By Giorgio Moroder' on the record itself it says 'A Hansa Recording - Produced by Stop Int'l'. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1972 LP GIORGIO: GIORGIO

Son of My Father 3.45 (1971)
Lord (Release Me) 3.47 (1972)
That's How I See Her 3.15 (1970)
Pauline 3.03 (1972)
Automation 4.13 (1972)

London Traffic 2.37 (1972)
Underdog 3.54 (1971)
Spanish Disaster 4.35 (year unknown)
Watch Your Step 3.26 (1971)
Tears 2.22 (year unknown) (Hansa/Ariola 86 055 IT)

Thanks to Kiko, Alan Septimus and Demski for the information. All songs written by G. Moroder and/or P. Bellotte. Recorded at Giorgio's 'Musicland Studios'. Engineered by Giorgio Moroder and G. Zipelius. Arranged and directed by Giorgio Moroder. Co-ordinated by Pete Bellotte. Drums and percussion: Keith Forsey. Guitars: Paul Vincent, Giorgio Moroder and Pete Bellotte. Keyboards: Max Gregor Jr and F. B. Mushler. Bass: F. B. Mushler. Moog: F. B. Mushler and Giorgio Moroder. Background vocals: Giorgio and Friends.

German coll-CD GIORGIO MORODER: 16 EARLY HITS [1966-1972]

Arizona Man (1970) 5.15
Son of My Father (1971) 3.42
Sally Don't You Cry (1970) 2.45
That's How I See Her (1970) 3.13
Pauline (1972) 2.54
Looky, Looky (1969) 2.39
Stop (1966) 3.30
Make Me Your Baby (1968) 2.25
Automation (1972) 4.12
London Traffic (1972) 3.49
Underdog (1971) 3.53
How Much Longer Must I Wait? (1966) 2.28
Moody Trudy (1969) 2.56
Happy Birthday (1969) 2.13
Lord (Release Me) (1972) 3.41
Bla, Bla Diddly (1966) 2.35 (CD 1991: Hansa/BMG, 719-261991)

special limited German fan-club CD

THE BEST OF GIORGIO MORODER [1966-1972]

Reach Out 3.43 (1984)
That's How I See Her 3.13 (1970)
Underdog 3.53 (1971)
Son of My Father 3.42 (1971)
Automation 4.12 (1972)
Looky, Looky 2.39 (1969)
Moody Trudy 2.56 (1969)
Heaven Is Here (Giorgio with Bonnie Tyler) 4.39 (1991)
Lord (Release me) 3.41 (1972)
Pauline 2.54 (1972)
Bla, Bla Diddly 2.35 (1972)
Sally Don't Cry 2.45 (1970)
Stop 3.30 (1966)
Happy Birthday 2.13 (1969)
London Traffic 3.49 (1972)
How Much Longer Must I Wait? 2.28 (1966)
Make Me Your Baby 2.25 (1968)
Arizona Man 5.15 (1970) (CD 2001: Golden Stars Collection 66 802 0)

Released 2001 by 'Golden Stars International' available only for members of Bertelsmann Club (www.derclub.de). The cover is based on the E=MC2 LP from 1979. Thanks to Robert Demetz for info on this CD. He added: "I received the two CDs in Japan so it seems they ship abroad. You have to ask to be member (you get 100 DM free!) I got the 2 CDs for nothing at all + a gift). You need to know some German because you`ll need to read the policy. I think there is no english site."

1972 7" Giorgio: Take It, Shake It, Break My Heart

Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1972 soundtrack LP GIORGIO: LE CHATEAU [DIE KLOSTERSCHUELERINNEN]

1972? 7" Giorgio: The Future Is Past

The Future Is Past 03.44/Blue Jean Girl 3.22 (Polydor, DR2056-179) Thanks to James R. Fellows for the information.

1973 7" Giorgio: Lonely Lovers Symphony

Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1973 7" Giorgio: Heaven Helps the Man

Heaven Helps the Man (Who Helps Himself)/Sandy (German 7": Philips 6000 119) Both songs written by Moroder/Bellotte. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1973 German 7" Giorgio: Hilf dir selbst

Hilf dir selbst 3.17/Geh zu ihm 2.24 (Philips 6000 114) Both tracks written by Moroder/Bellotte. Thanks to Juergen Wanda for info.

1974 German 7" Giorgio Moroder: Marrakesh

Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

1974? coll-LP GIORGIO'S MUSIC

Marrakesch 4.04 (Moroder/Bellotte/Prost) (1974)
Viel Glück, Christina [Good Grief Christina] 3.52 (Moroder/Holm) (1973)
Her Mit Dem Geld 3.30 (Moroder/Prost) (year unknown)
Viele Phrasen [Crippled Words] 3.33 (Moroder/Prost) (1973)
Zigaretten und Mädchen und Wein [Cigarettes, Women and Wine] 3.11 (Moroder/Kunde) (1973)

Hilf Dir Selbst 3.07 (Moroder) (1973?)
Ich Komm' Nach Haus 3.07 (Moroder/Prost) (year unknown)
Nostalgie 3.19 (Moroder/Bellotte/Prost) (1974)
Ja, Ja, Ja (Wie Ist Werbung Wunderbar) 3.08 (Moroder/Prost) (year unknown)
Eine Alte Melodie [= 'Lonely Lovers Symphony' with German vocals] 4.55 (Moroder/Prost) (1973)
(Philips 6303 102)

Thanks to Vadim Litvin for information on this LP.

1974 7" Giorgio Moroder: Born To Die

Born To Die 3.35/Born To Die (mono) 3.35 (US 7": London, 5N-212-DJ)

Both songs written by Giorgio Moroder/Pete Bellotte. Thanks to James R. Fellows and Dan Magnusson for the information. Dan told me that the US DJ-only 7" was issued under the name "Giorgio and Common Cause".

1974 7" Giorgio: Lie Lie Lie

Lie Lie Lie 2.59/Collico 3.20 (German 7": Philips 6000 144) Both songs written by Moroder/Bellotte. Thanks to Jueregn Wanda for info.

1975 7" Giorgio: Bricks and Mortar

Bricks and Mortar 2.56 (Moroder/Belotte)/It's a Shame 3.32 (Moroder) (Philips 6000 173) Thanks to Robert Demetz for info on this single.

1975 German 7" Giorgio's Common Cause: Rock Me To My Soul

Rock Me To My Soul 3.20/Dark and Deep and Inbetween 3.34 (Philips 6003 432) Both tracks written by G. Moroder/P. Bellotte. A Stop International Production by Giorgio Moroder. Thanks to Dan Magnusson for the information.

Last update 2006-09-27.

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