Last updated 2.9.07
Last updated 2.9.07
This should be a pretty much complete discography. As always, any errors/omissions etc, please let me know.
Picture sleeves of UK and foreign releases can be seen in the Yahoo Showaddywaddygroup.
UK Single - Choise
| Release Date | Side A | Side B | Label / Cat No | Chart Pos | Info |
| xx.xx.69 | Cecilia | She's A Man | Page One POF 168 | - | Choise joined with the Golden
Hammers to form Showaddywaddy in 1973. The lineup on this single comprised Don Collins on vocals, Richard Hough on drums, and later SWW members Geoff Betts (Al James) and Trevor Oakes. Dave Bartram replaced Don shortly after the single was released. Romeo Challenger replaced Richard Hough in 1972 |
UK Singles - Showaddywaddy
| Release Date | Side A | Side B | Label / Cat No | Chart Pos | Info |
| 19.04.74 | Hey Rock And Roll | You Will Lose Your Love Tomorrow | Bell 1357 | 2 | |
| 02.08.74 | Rock 'n' Roll Lady | I'm A Traveller | Bell 1374 | 15 | |
| 15.11.74 | Hey Mr. Christmas | Rock 'n' Roll Man | Bell 1387 | 13 | Featuring children from the National Children's Home, Harpenden, more information of which can be found here. |
| 07.02.75 | Sweet Music | Windows | Bell 1403 | 15 | |
| 09.05.75 | Three Steps To Heaven | The Party | Bell 1426 | 2 | |
| 22.08.75 | Heartbeat | Lucy Jane | Bell 1450 | 7 | |
| 07.11.75 | Heavenly | Smiling Eyes | Bell 1460 | 34 | |
| 30.04.76 | Trocadero | Teenage Love Affair | Bell 1476 | 32 | |
| 16.07.76 | Take Me In Your Arms | Go Johnny Go | Bell 1489 | - | |
| 15.10.76 | Under The Moon Of Love | Lookin' Back | Bell 1495 | 1 | |
| 25.02.77 | When | Superstar | Arista 91 | 3 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 08.07.77 | You Got What It Takes | Showboat | Arista 126 | 2 | |
| 21.10.77 | Dancin' Party | One Of These Days | Arista 149 | 4 | |
| 10.03.78 | I Wonder Why | Ever Lovin' | Arista ARIST 174 | 2 | |
| 16.06.78 | A Little Bit Of Soap | Maybe Maybe Maybe | Arista ARIST 191 | 5 | |
| 16.10.78 | Pretty Little Angel Eyes | I'm Yours | Arista ARIST 222 | 5 | |
| 16.03.79 | Remember Then | Love For A Star | Arista ARIST 247 | 17 | |
| 29.06.79 | Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | Five Minutes More | Arista ARIST 278 | 15 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 19.10.79 | A Night At Daddy Gee's | I Appreciate The Job | Arista ARIST 314 | 39 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 18.04.80 | Always And Ever | Cool Cool Cat | Arista ARIST 339 | - | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 12.09.80 | Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? | Teen Canteen | Arista ARIST 359 | 22 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 01.12.80 | Blue Moon | Really Goin' Out Of My Mind | Arista ARIST 379 | 32 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 12.02.81 | Doo Wah Diddy | You Are Love | Arista ARIST 393 | - | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 05.06.81 | Multiplication | I Wish That I Could Undo All The Bad That I Have Done | Arista ARIST 416 | 39 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 06.11.81 | Footsteps | Tribute | Bell 1499 | 31 | Issued in picture sleeve |
| 19.02.82 | Good Timing | You Always Stand Me Up | Bell 1502 | - | |
| 14.08.82 | Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) | Do It Again | RCA 236 | 37 | This single (or at least the A
side) was recorded in Miami, Florida during March 1982. Issued in picture sleeve. |
| xx.xx.82 | Goody Goody | I Want You To Be My Girl | RCA 293 | - | Issued in picture sleeve |
| xx.xx.83 | (You're My) Soul & Inspiration | Run For Your Life | RCA 312 | - | Issued in picture sleeve |
| xx.xx.86 | Under The Moon Of Love (remix) | Rock 'n' Roll Lady | 7": Genie GEN 7 | - | Both were
withdrawn after just a short time on release. Issued in picture sleeve. |
| Under The Moon Of Love (Try
Your Hand Version) Heartbeat When |
12": Genie 12GEN 7 | ||||
| xx.xx.87 | Why? | Out On The Town | 7": Tiger SHOW1 | - | Out On The Town was a track
that was originally performed in TV appearances in 1984. It eventually surfaced
on the b-side here, but was somewhat different to that from three years
previous. Issued in picture sleeve. |
| Out On The
Town Three Steps To Heaven |
12": Tiger SHOWT1 | ||||
| xx.xx.90 | Rockin' & Rollin' With Santa Claus | Sympathy | President PT594 | - | |
| xx.xx.97 | Rock Christmas (radio edit) | Perfect Harmony / Rock Christmas (original version) | Choice Of Music | - | German only promo CD. No cat. number. |
| xx.xx.06 | Three Steps to Heaven | - | Demon | - | One track demo (original 1975 version). No cat. number. |
| xx.04.06 | Hey England! (Here We Come Berlin) | - | Demon | - | One track demo sent to radio stations. The full single release didn't materialise. |
In 1984, the band intended to release two singles, 'Three Good Reasons' and 'Dot Dot Dot', but the band considered them not to be good enough for commercial release.
In 1988, the band recorded and tried to release a single called 'Old Habits Die Hard', but due to problems at the time it never materialised. It eventually saw the light of day as an album track on the "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" album released in 2006.
In 1996, the band intended to release '24 Hours From Tulsa' as a single, from 'The One & Only, Greatest & Latest' album, but again, it never surfaced.
Single - Burglar's Dog
| Release Date | Side A | Side B | Label / Cat No | Chart Pos | Info |
| xx.xx.81 | I Don't Like Rock And Roll No More | Mississippi | Ultra Phone 6.13181 | - | Burglar's
Dog comprised five members - Bill Gask, Al James and Malcolm Allured from
Showaddywaddy, future Showaddywaddy member Ray Martinez, and another member
whose name is unknown. The A-side is credited to Trevor Oakes, B-side credited to Al James. It was released in Germany in a picture sleeve, but was not released in the UK. |
UK Single - Dave Bartram (solo)
| Release Date | Side A | Side B | Label / Cat No | Chart Pos | Info |
| xx.02.83 | Black Ice | Excitement | Utopia UTO2 | - | The single entered the singles chart on 12.02.83, reaching number 78 and having a 4 week chart run. It does not feature in the 'Guinness Book of British Hit Singles' as when the single was released, the singles chart was officially a top-75 only. |
Both the A and B side of
this release were written by Dave Bartram and
Phil Wainman. A solo album was also recorded but
only the single has ever been released. Musicians on the unreleased album tracks
were Bill Bremner, Tony Beard, Danny Schogger and Nick Heyward. Unfortunately, it is doubtful that the
album will be released at all due to contractual reasons.
A follow up single (a ballad) was intended to be released in March 1983 but
didn't materialise.
Phil Wainman earlier produced two Showaddywaddy songs, namely "Multiplication"
and "Alley Oop".
UK Albums - Showaddywaddy
The table below only includes official releases, not budget 'best of'-type albums.
| Release Date | Title | Label / Cat No | Chart Pos | Track List | Info |
| 08.11.74 | Showaddywaddy | LP: Bell BELLS 248 | 9 | 1. Hey
Rock And Roll 2. Bony Moronie 3. Johnny Remember Me 4. Temptation 5. Rock 'n' Roll Lady 6. King Of The Jive 7. The Party 8. Cutie 9. Rollercoaster 10. Don't Turn Your Back On Me Baby 11. Windows 12. Glory Woman |
Eponymous debut album, known at the 'Yellow Album' to fans for ease of
identity. Features 9 originals and 3 covers. |
| Cass: Bell TC-BEL 248 | |||||
| 8-Track: Bell Y9BEL248 | |||||
| 13.06.75 | Step Two | LP: Bell BELLS 256 | 7 | 1.
Three Steps To Heaven 2. If You Know What I Mean 3. Sing On Louise 4. Big Big Star 5. Chain Gang 6. Blue Jean Baby 7. Three Stars / Rave On 8. The Latest Craze 9. Smiling Eyes 10. Rocker Boots 11. Sweet Music 12. Everybody On Your Feet |
Features 9 originals and 3 covers. |
| Cass: Bell TC-BEL 256 | |||||
| 8-Track: Bell 8X-BEL 256 | |||||
| 07.05.76 | Trocadero | LP: Bell SYBEL 8003 | 41 | 1. Trocadero 2. Lookin' Back 3. Paint Your Picture 4. Say Mama 5. Go Johnny Go 6. Heavenly 7. Rock And Roll Music 8. Record Machine 9. Take Me In Your Arms 10. Heartbeat 11. Sweet & Innocent You 12. The Young Indian Brave |
Released in a
gatefold sleeve. Features 9 originals and 3 covers. |
| Cass: Bell TC-BEL 8003 | |||||
| 8-Track: Bell ? | |||||
| 06.12.76 | Greatest Hits | LP: Arista ARTY 145 | 4 | 1. Hey
Rock And Roll 2. Rock 'n' Roll Lady 3. Sweet Music 4. Chain Gang 5. King Of The Jive 6. Trocadero 7, Three Steps To Heaven 8. Heartbeat 9. Heavenly 10. Johnny Remember Me 11. Under The Moon Of Love 12. Hey Mr Christmas |
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| Cass: Bell TC-ARTY 145 | |||||
| 11.11.77 | Red Star | LP: Arista SPARTY 1023 | 20 | 1. Dancin' Party 2. '68 Teenage Queen 3. You Got What It Takes 4. Lucy Jane (Part 2) 5. In Above Your Head 6. Sweet Georgia 7. Somethin' Else 8. (You've Got) Personality 9. Feelin' 10. Listen To Me 11. When 12. Maybe Maybe Maybe 13. Swansong |
Features 7 originals and 6 covers. |
| Cass: Arista TCARTY 1023 | |||||
| 24.11.78 | Greatest Hits 1976 - 1978 | LP: Arista ARTV 1 | 1 | 1. Dancin' Party 2. Pretty Little Angel Eyes 3. Lookin' Back 4. (You've Got) Personality 5. When 6. You Got What It Takes 7. I Wonder Why 8. Paint Your Picture 9. Somethin' Else 10. You Will Lose Your Love Tomorrow 11. Go Johnny Go 12. A Little Bit Of Soap |
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| Cass: Arista ARTVC 1 | |||||
| 02.11.79 | Crepes & Drapes | LP: Arista ARTV 3 | 8 | 1. Sweet Little
Rock 'n' Roller 2. Sea Cruise 3. Just A Country Boy 4. Lost 5. That's Rock 'n' Roll 6. Twist & Shout 7. A Night At Daddy Gee's 8. Come On Let's Go 9. That's Alright With Me 10. I Appreciate The Job 11. Win Your Heart 12. Remember Then |
Features 4 originals and 8 covers. |
| Cass: Arista ARTVC 3 | |||||
| 01.12.80 | Bright Lights | LP: Arista SPART 1142 | 54 | 1. Why Do Lovers
Break Each Other's Hearts 2. Only Love 3. Blue Moon 4. I'll Never Get Over You 5. Wonderful Dream 6. Doo Wah Diddy 7. I Wanna Take You Home 8. Cool Cool Cat 9. Then Came You 10. Teen Canteen 11. It's Only Make Believe 12. Always & Ever |
Features 5 originals and 7 covers. |
| Cass: Arista TCART 1142 | |||||
| 01.10.81 | Good Times | LP: Bell BELLS 271 | - | 1. Multiplication 2. Pretty Little One 3. Alley Oop 4. Footsteps 5. Gypsy Rose Lee 6. Good Timing 7. Party Time 8. Shake 9. C'mon Everybody 11. Weekend 12. I Don't Like Rock 'n' Roll No More 13. Good Times |
Features 5 originals and 8 covers. |
| Cass: Bell TC-BEL 271 | |||||
| 26.11.81 | The Very Best Of | Arista SPART 1178 | 33 | 1. Hey Rock And
Roll 2. Sweet Music 3. Three Steps To Heaven 4. Heartbeat 5. Under The Moon Of Love 6. When 7. You Got What It Takes 8. Dancin' Party 9. I Wonder Why 10. A Little Bit Of Soap 11. Pretty Little Angel Eyes 12. Remember Then 13. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 14. Heavenly 15. Blue Moon 16. Trocadero 17. Doo Wah Diddy 18. Rock 'n' Roll Lady 19. Multiplication 20. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? |
TV advertised |
| xx.xx.83 | Living Legends | LP: RCA RCALP 6069 | - | 1. Who Put The
Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) 2. It's So Easy 3. I Don't Want To Dream Anymore 4. Foolin' Around With My Heart 5. Things 6. (You're My) Soul & Inspiration 7. Little Ole Wine Drinker 8. Goody Goody 9. Don't Bring Me Down 10. Sorry (I Ran All The Way) 11. Mona Lisa 12. Run For Your Life 13. Hey Little Girl |
Last album to be
released with the original 8 piece line-up. Features 4 originals and 9 covers. |
| xx.xx.86 | Greatest Hits | LP: Genie LP1 | - | This album was withdrawn after a short time on sale, just as the Genie single release of "Under The Moon Of Love (remix)" was. | |
| Cass: Genie LC1 | |||||
| xx.xx.87 | The Best Steps To Heaven | LP: Tiger SHTV 1 | 90 | 1. Hey
Rock And Roll 2. Sweet Music 3. Three Steps To Heaven 4. Trocadero 5. Rock 'n' Roll Lady 6. Heartbeat 7. When 8. Under The Moon Of Love 9. You Got What It Takes 10. Dancin' Party 11. I Wonder Why 12. A Little Bit Of Soap 13. Pretty Little Angel Eyes 14. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? 15. Blue Moon 16. Why? |
TV advertised. A video was also released in conjunction with this release, and featured promo videos of some of the band's songs. |
| Cass: Tiger SHMC 1 | |||||
| CD: Tiger SHCD 1 | |||||
| xx.xx.88 | Step 1 to Step 8 | LP: SHOLP1 to SHOLP8 | - | Eight separate reissues of the band's first 8 albums with different titles and artwork. (Step 1 is the band's debut album 'Showaddywaddy, through to Step 8 'Living Legends'). They were not released on CD. | |
| Cass: SHOTC1 to SHOTC8 | |||||
| xx.xx.91 | Jump, Boogie & Jive | LP: President PTLS 1112 | - | 1.
Jump, Boogie And Jive 2. Hang Up My Rock 'n' Roll Shoes 3. Hurry Up 4. I'm Walking 5. Nobody Is 6. Tellin' Tales Outta School 7. Red Hot-Tutti Frutti 8. Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie 9. (You're The) Devil In Disguise 10. Why? 11. Another Sad Lonely Night 12. Treat Her Right 13. The Shape I'm In 14. Remember Then / Pretty Little Angel Eyes / I Wonder Why (Medley) 15. Jump, Boogie And Jive (Reprise) |
Recorded January 1991 at Monnow Valley Studios, Rockfield, Wales |
| Cass: President PTLC 1112 | |||||
| xx.xx.96 | The One & Only (Greatest & Latest) | CD: CMC 8231542 also - CD: CMC 5215992 CD: Disky SI 646822 |
- | 1. Dancin' Party 2. Heavenly 3. Tossin' & Turnin' 4. Closer To The One I Love 5. Under The Moon Of Love 6. Heartbeat 7. Hey Rock And Roll 8. 24 Hours From Tulsa 9. Three Steps To Heaven 10. When 11. I Wonder Why 12. You Got What It Takes 13. Go Ahead Make My Day 14. Sweet Music 15. Runaway Girl 16. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 17. A Little Bit Of Soap |
The more familiar
songs on this release are re-recordings. CD originally only available in Europe, and not available in the UK until later. It was recorded around April 1996 and released in the autumn.  |
| 27.05.02 | Hey Rock 'n' Roll | CD: Ovation CLAP001CD | - | 1. Peter Gunn 2. FBI 3. Chantilly Lace 4. Be Bop A Lula 5. Aint That A Shame 6. Dream Lover 7. Rockin' Robin 8. The Girl Can't Help It 9. Move It 10. Bye Bye Johnny 11. Rock Around The Clock 12. I Hear You Knockin' 13. Just Like Eddie 14. Somethin' Else 15. Twenty Flight Rock 16. Weekend 17. C'mon Everybody 18. Sincerely 19. Book Of Love 20. Only The Lonely 21. Cathy's Clown 22. Great Balls Of Fire 23. Peggy Sue 24. Reet Petite 25. Sleep Walk 26. Tell Laura I Love Her 27. Runaround Sue 28. At The Hop 29. Hey Rock And Roll 30. Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay |
Internet only
release - never available in the shops. Released to complement Showaddywaddy's 2002 "Hey Rock 'n' Roll" theatre tour. |
| 15.11.04 | Hey Rock 'n' Roll - The Very Best Of Showaddywaddy | Demon DMGTV 011 | 54 | 1. Under The Moon
Of Love 2. Three Steps To Heaven 3. Heartbeat 4. Hey Rock And Roll 5. Rock 'n' Roll Lady 6. A Night At Daddy Gee's 7. Remember Then 8. I Wonder Why 9. Pretty Little Angel Eyes 10. Why Do Lover's Break Each Other's Hearts? 11. Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp-A-Bomp-A-Bomp) 12. Woo Hoo 13. Trocadero 14. Dancin' Party 15. You Got What It Takes 16. Heavenly 17. Blue Moon 18. Sweet Music 19. When 20. A Little Bit Of Soap 21. Footsteps 22. Always & Ever 23. Multiplication 24. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 25. Hey Mr Christmas |
TV advertised album, featuring a newly recorded track, 'Woo Hoo', saw the band back in the album charts again! |
| 12.06.06 | I Love Rock 'n' Roll | Demon DMGTV 030 | - | 1. I Love Rock &
Roll 2. Motor Bikin' 3. 2-4-6-8 Motorway 4. Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 5. Tiger Feet 6. The Girl From New York City 7. Jungle Rock 8. Spanish Stroll / My Best Friend's Girl 9. Tulane 10. Let's Work Together 11. I Can Do It 12. Crazy Little Thing Called Love 13. Denise 14. Jeepster 15. See My Baby Jive 16. Back Of My Hand 17. Rock This Town 18. I Hear You Knocking 19. Old Habits Die Hard 20. Hey England! (Here We Come Berlin) |
An album of new
songs, recorded between March & May 2006, except 'Old Habits Die Hard' which is a 1988
recording. A TV advert was recorded but never broadcast. Official release date was 12.06.06, but some shops had copies on sale on the previous Monday, 05.06.06. |
Most of the above albums that were never originally available on CD (ie Living Legends and earlier) have now been re-released on CD complete with bonus tracks. Click here for further details.
Videos / DVDs
| Release Date | Title | Label / Cat No | Info |
| xx.05.75 (Original cinema release date) |
Three For All | Missing In Action V3220 | This film,
featuring a guest appearance by Showaddywaddy performing "The Party", was
made in 1974 released in cinemas in May 1975. It starred Graham Bonnett (who
went on to become the lead singer of Rainbow in the late '70s), Robert
Lindsay, Paul Nicholas, Richard Beckinsale and Adrienne Posta. It also
featured guest appearances from Diana Dors, Arthur Mullard, Hattie Jacques,
John Le Mesurier, Roy Kinnear and Edward Woodward. The film was aimed at the
'teeny bop' market and so granted a 'U' rating. It was released on video sometime in the late 80s. |
| xx.xx.87 | The Best Steps To Heaven | Legend VC4038 | Running time
27 minutes. Available on VHS only. Never re-issued on DVD. Features original
promos for: 1. Blue Moon 2. Pretty Little Angel Eyes 3. A Little Bit Of Soap 4. A Night At Daddy Gee's 5. Doo Wah Diddy 6. Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller 7. Always And Ever 8. Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? 9. Multiplication 10. Remember Then |
| 26.03.07 | Rock And Roll Music | Cherry Red CRDVD151 | Official
release date 26.3.07 but available direct from Cherry Red a month
previously. Features German TV footage of: 1.
Rock & Roll Music All footage is from Musikladen, except
Under The Moon Of Love which is from Disco, and Hey England which is a 2006
promo. |
Budget / Misc. Album Releases - Showaddywaddy
Due to the
band's popularity, a number of 'best of' type releases have surfaced on budget
labels. The tracks are not listed below as most releases contain singles, mixed
with the odd album track.
Some of the albums listed are European releases, but have found their way onto
the UK market. The list is NOT comprehensive - there are many more out there!
| Release Date | Title | Label / Cat No | Info |
| xx.xx.76 | Showaddywaddy | LP: MFP 50353 | Features a mixture of tracks from the first two albums |
| xx.xx.78 | Bravo Prasentiert: Showaddywaddy | LP: Arista 1C 038-61 425 | German release |
| xx.xx.81 | Rock On With Showaddywaddy | LP: MFP 50504 | |
| xx.xx.81 | Showaddywaddy | LP: Pickwick SHM 3085 | |
| Cass: Pickwick HSC 3085 | |||
| xx.xx.81 | Showaddywaddy | LP: Pickwick SHM 3105 | |
| Cass: Pickwick HSC 3103 | |||
| xx.xx.82 | Die Weisse Series | LP: Ultraphone 6.25229 | German Release |
| Cass: Ultraphone 4.25229 | |||
| xx.xx.85 | Under The Moon Of Love | LP: MFP 41 5703 1 | |
| xx.xx.87 | Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller | CD: Object Enterprises ONN 24 | |
| xx.xx.87 | Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller: The Collection | CD: Object Enterprises OR0043 | |
| xx.xx.90 | Crepes & Drapes | CD: Castle Legends CLC 5012 | European reissue of the band's 1979 album. Track listing different to the original - 'A Night At Daddy Gees' and 'I Appreciate The Job' replaced with 'Blue Moon' from the Bright Lights LP and 'Alley Oop' from the Good Times LP |
| xx.xx.91 | 25 Steps To The Top | CD: Repertoire REP 4171-WZ | German Release |
| xx.xx.xx | Hey Rock 'n' Roll | CD: Karussell 511 615-2 | German Release. Year of release not known |
| xx.xx.xx | Non-Stop Rock 'n' Roll Megamix | CD: Tring GRF187 | |
| Cass: Tring MC GRF 187 | |||
| xx.xx.92 | 20 Greatest Hits | CD: Tring JHD 017 | |
| xx.xx.94 | Rock 'n' Roll Party | CD: Charly Records CDCD 1150 | European release. Released by Charly Records under the 'Classic Popular' label |
| xx.xx.94 | The Gold Collection | CD: Castle Communications CNC 4027-2 | German Release |
| xx.xx.97 | The Masters | CD: Eagle Records EAB CD 075 | |
| xx.xx.97 | The Very Best Of | CD: Charly Records CPCD 8287-2 | Double CD |
| xx.10.99 | Hey Rock 'n Roll, The Very Best Of Showaddywaddy | CD: Music Club International MCCD 408 | |
| xx.xx.04 | The Rock Never Stopped | CD: Recall SMDCD499 | Double CD |
