MIKE CLIFFORD - Discography

Compiled and Annotated
by Jill Oaker and Larry Houlieff

 

 MACK THE KNIFE    (with the PTPOPS)

(Kurt Weill-Bertolt Brecht-Marc Blitzstein)

Three Sun Productions (2010)

Produced by Paul Turner

Time 4:15

Hired Gun Records

 

 

FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE    (duet with Sandy Zacky)

(Ronald N. Miller-Orlando Murden)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Jobete Music Co., Inc., and Stone Diamond Music Corp.

Time 3:12

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

THAT'S ALL

(Alan Brandt-Bob Haymes)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Warner  - Tamerlane Pub. Corp.

Time 3:49

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE/EVERGREEN    (duet with Sandy Zacky)

(Guy Wood-Robert Mellin) (Barbara Streisand-P. Williams)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Warock Corp., and Colgems - EMI Music Inc.

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

W.B. Music Corp. - OBO Emmanel Music Corp. - W.B. Music Corp -

W.B. Music Corp. - OBO First Artists Music Co.

Time 3:18

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

COULD IT BE MAGIC

(Adrienne Anderson-Barry Manilow)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Careers - BNG Music Pub. Inc. and EMI Longitude Music Co.

Time 4:38

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

TAKIN' A CHANCE ON LOVE

(V. Duke-L. Latouche-T. Fetter)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Takin' A Chance On Love MU and

EMI Catalog Partnership OBO Miller Catalog Inc.

Time 2:25

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

COME IN FROM THE RAIN    (duet with Sandy Zacky)

(Melissa Manchester-Carole Bayer Sager)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Trio Music Company - Alley Music Corp., and

Warner  - Tamberlane Pub. OBO Rumanian Pickleworks Music

Time 4:01

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

TOO SOON TO SAY GOODBYE

(Mike Clifford-Richard Loring)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Sea-Lor and Grover Stew

Time 4:03

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

LOVE IS EVERYTHING    (duet with Sandy Zacky)

(Richard Loring-Arthur Hamilton)

Three Sun Productions (2007)

Arranged and conducted by Ben Ditosti

Produced by Paul Turner

Sea-Lor and Harmony Grace

Time 2:37

From the Three Sun Productions album "Love Is Everything"

 

 

THE MORNING AFTER

(F. Krager-R. Quine)

Lunar Way-Jack Records

W-J 500 (721125-2)

Produced and arranged by R. A. "Bumps" Blackwell

Soon Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 3:40

Variety mention March 21, 1972

Billboard mention March 25, 1972

Theme song for the 1967 film "Necromancy"

Cinera-Zenith International Production

For the Cinerama Releasing Corporation film "Necromany"

Variety review October 11, 1972

Variety mention December 27, 1972 - Academy Award Nomination for Best Original Song.

 

 

YOU SAY LOVE

(Jimmie Haskell-Guy Hemric)

American International Records

AIR 171 (71-L-2674)

Arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell

Produced by Guy Hemric

Engineered by Stan Ross

Dijon Music (BMI)

Time 2:16

Billboard review September 25, 1971

For the Trans-American Film "Dagmar's Hot Pant's Inc."

Variety review October 27, 1971

 

 

IT'S A DREAM AWAY

(Baxter-Styner-Hemric)

American International Records

AIR 171 (71-L2675)

Arranged and conducted by Les Baxter

Produced by Guy Hemric

Engineered by Stan Ross

Harlene Music (ASCAP)

Time 3:11

For the 1967 American International Film "The Glass Sphinx"

Billboard mention May 27, 1967 - Clifford will also sing the theme for American International feature "The Glass Sphinx"

 

 

YOU BETTER START SINGING SOON

(Alan O'Day)

American International Records

AIR A-158 (A-1082)

Arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell

Produced by Guy Hemric

Engineered by Stan Ross

Wren Music - Viva Music (BMI)

Time 2:31

Billboard review August 15, 1970

 

 

DO YOUR OWN THING

(Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller)

American International Records

AIR A-158 (A1083)

Arranged and conducted by Jimmie Haskell

Produced by Guy Hemric

Engineered by Stan Ross

Yellow Dog Music (ASCAP)

Time 2:55

 

 

BROKEN-HEARTED MAN

(Pat Upton)

American International Records

A-138 (A-1045)

Arranged and conducted by Al Capps

Produced by Guy Hemric

Spiral Music (BMI)

Time 2:45

Billboard review March 14, 1970

 

 

WHEN CINDY WHEN

(Guy Hemric-R. J. Marotta)

American International Records

A-138 (A-1046)

Arranged and conducted by Al Capps

Produced by Guy Hemric

Mike Curb Music (BMI)

Time 2:04

Variety mention November 18, 1969

 

 

MARY JANE

(Valjean Johns-Guy Hemric)

Sidewalk Records

939 (45-61807)

Arranged by Bob Summers

Produced by Mike Curb

Mirby Music - Dijon Music (BMI)

Time 2:00

Billboard review March 9, 1968

For the American International Motion Picture

"Mary Jane"

Variety review February 19, 1968

From the movie soundtrack album "Mary Jane" DT-5911 (s)

Billboard review February 24, 1968

 

 

GAS HASSLE    (instrumental)

(Roger Czar)

Sidewalk Records

939 (45-61814)

Produced by Lawrence Brown

Dijon Music - Mirby Music (BMI)

Time 2:14

 

 

THEME FROM THOSE FANTASTIC FLYING FOOLS

(Patrick John Scott - Guy Hemric - Jerry Styner)

Sidewalk Records

923 (45-61427)

Harlene Music Publications (ASCAP) - Dijon Music (BMI)

Time 2:00

For the American International Motion Picture

“Those Fantastic Flying Fools”

Film released in USA July 26, 1967

Speaking of title songs - Mike Clifford getting much easy listening station play on his title song: "Those Fantastic Flying Fools" from flick of the same name - also got rave reviews for recent Joey Bishop appearance.

 

THE GOLDEN BREED

(Guy Hemric-Jerry Styner)

Capitol Records

Scored by J. Styner, H. Hatcher and Mike Curb

A Sidewalk Production (BMI)

Time 2:32

For the movie Soundtrack album "The Golden Breed" ST 2886 (s)

Variety review February 14, 1968

For the Hollywood International Productions movie

"The Golden Breed"

Variety review November 11, 1968

 

 

SEND HER FLOWERS

(J. August-N. August)

Sidewalk Records

917 (45-61305)

Produced by Mike Curb

Mirby Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:20

Billboard review June 3, 1967

 

 

THIS TIME, TIME MAY BE WRONG

(Hemric-Styner)

Sidewalk Records

917 (45-61306)

Produced by Mike Curb

Mirby Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 1:53

 

 

MAGIC NIGHT

(Curb-Cohen-Hatcher)

Tower Records

Produced by Mike Curb

Omega-Cyrano Corporations Productions (BMI)

Time 3:40

For the movie soundtrack "Mondo Hollywood" T 5083 - ST 5083

Billboard review November 4, 1967

For the Emerson Film Enterprises movie "Mondo Hollywood"

Variety review July 31, 1967

 

 

OUT IN THE COUNTRY

(Perry Botkins, Jr.-Johnny Cole)

Cameo Records

C-395-A

Rock Music Co. (BMI)

Time 2:44

 

 

COUNTIN'

(Harry Nilsson)

Cameo Records

C-395-B

Rock Music Co. (BMI)

Time 2:03

 

 

BEFORE I LOVED HER

(Mann-Weil)

Cameo Records

C-381-A

Produced and Arranged by Jack Nitzsche

Screen Gems - Columbia Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:40

Variety review September 1, 1965

Billboard review September 18, 1965

 

 

SHIRL GIRL

(Darin-Clark)

Cameo Records

C-381-B

Produced and Arranged by Jack Nitzsche

T.M. Music Inc. - Old Lyne Music (BMI)

Time 2:20

Variety review September 1, 1965

Billboard review September 18, 1965

 

 

HOW TO MURDER YOUR WIFE

(N. Hefti-L. Mattis)

United Artists

UA 823 (ZTSP 96123)

Arranged and conducted by Herb Bernstein

Produced by Jack Gold

United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:08

Billboard review February 6, 1965

For the United Artists Motion Picture "How To Murder Your Wife"

Variety review January 20, 1965

 

 

HERE'S TO MY LOVER

(N. Hefti)

United Artists

UA 823 (ZTSP 96124)

Arranged and conducted by Herb Bernstein

Produced by Jack Gold

United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:20

Billboard review February 6, 1965

For the United Artists Motion Picture "How To Murder Your Wife"

Variety review January 20, 1965

 

 

BARBARA'S THEME

(Jack Pleis-J. Gold)

United Artists

UA 794 (ZTSP 95034)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

Mansion Music (ASCAP)

Time 3:14

Billboard and Cash Box reviews December 5, 1964

For the American International Pictures film "Diary Of A Bachelor"

Variety review September 22, 1964

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

DON'T MAKE HER CRY

(Bruce Johnston)

United Artists

UA 794 (ZTSP 95033)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:14

Billboard and Cash Box reviews December 5, 1964

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

ONE BY ONE THE ROSES DIED

(Donaggio-Vance-Snyder)

United Artists

UA 763 (ZTSP 92840)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

Miller Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:40

KORL Honolulu Hawaii October 7, 1964 peak #3

Billboard and Cash Box reviews September 12, 1964

Billboard mention October 17, 1964 - was developed from another Italian ballad "Motori D' Amore"

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER

(Edwards-Wayne)

United Artists

UA 763 (ZTSP 92841)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

Vibar Music (ASCAP)

Time 2:17

Billboard and Cash Box reviews September 12, 1964

 

 

IT HAD BETTER BE TONIGHT    (MEGILO STASERA)

(J. Mercer-H. Mancini)

United Artists

UA 713 (ZTSP 91118)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

Northridge Music Inc. - United Artists Music Co., Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:05

Billboard and Cash Box reviews May 2, 1964

From the Mirisch-G&E 1963 Production "The Pink Panther"

Variety review January 16, 1964

Billboard report August 1, 1964 Hits of the World

"Ojala Sea Esta Noche" (The Pink Panther) Chile #5

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

ALL THE COLORS OF THE RAINBOW

(J. Brooks-J. Radcliffe)

United Artists

UA 713 (ZTSP 91117)

Arranged and conducted by Don Costa

Produced by Jack Gold

January Music Corp. (BMI)

Time 2:25

Billboard and Cash Box reviews May 2, 1964

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409  - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

COTTON DRESSES

(A. Velona)

United Artists

UA 614 (ZTSP 85897)

Arranged and conducted by Marty Manning

Elm Drive Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:26

Billboard review July 6, 1963

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

GEE, I DON'T REMEMBER

(P.  Vance-L. Carr)

United Artists

UA 614 (ZTSP 85896)

Arranged and conducted by Marty Manning

Elm Drive Music Corp. and Vanno Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:39

Billboard review July 6, 1963

 

Office Of Civil Defense Program No. 346

Stars For Defense with Mike Clifford

01. Best Things For You 1:34

02. Close To Cathy 2:55

03. Ray Block & Orchestra - Teach Me Tonight 2:33

04. Riding High 2:24

Do Not Play Before May 19, 1963

 

ONE BOY TOO LATE

(T. Powers-E. Greenwich)

United Artists

UA 588 (ZTSP 85844)

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber - Stoller Productions

Time 2:48

Variety review March 3, 1963

Billboard review March 23, 1963

May 11, 1963 enters Billboard Hot 100 at #96 - peak #96

May 18, 1963 enters Cash Box Chart at #98 - peak #98

May 25, 1963 enters Record World Top 100 - peak #99

July 3, 1963 WALY Herkimer, N.Y. #11

 

 

DANNY'S DREAM

(E. Schuman-B. Bower-J. Peters)

United Artists

UA 588 (ZTSP 85845)

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller Productions

Time 2:29

Billboard review March 23, 1963

 

 

WHAT TO DO WITH LAURIE

(Leiber-Stoller-Wheeler)

United Artists

UA 557 (ZTSP 81920)

Arranged and conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Trio Music Co., Inc. - Silverbell Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:33

Variety review December 5, 1962

Billboard review December 8, 1962

December 29, 1962 enters Billboard Hot 100 at #98 - peak #67

January 5, 1963 enters Record World Top 100 - peak #67

January 5, 1963 enters Cash Box Chart at #93 - peak #78

January 25, 1963 WLS Chicago, Illinois #14

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAID

(Raleigh-Greenwich)

United Artists

UA 557 (ZTSP 81921)

Arranged and conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Trio Music Co., Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:10

Billboard review December 8, 1962

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

CLOSE TO CATHY

(A. Goodman-E. Schuman)

United Artists

UA 489 (ZTSP 81734)

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Arch Music (ASCAP)

Time 2:40

Variety review July 25, 1962

Billboard review August 4, 1962

September 8, 1962 enters Record World Top 100 - peak #11

September 15, 1962 enters Billboard Hot 100 at #98 - peak #12

September 15, 1962 enters Cash Box Chart at #92 - peak #13

September 29, 1962 enters Billboard A. C. Chart - peak #4

November 10, 1962 Billboard Middle-Road Chart  - peak #4

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

SHE'S JUST ANOTHER GIRL

(J. Leiber-M. Stoller)

United Artists

UA 489 (ZTSP 81735)

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Trio Music (BMI)

Time 2:26

Billboard review August 4, 1962

 

 

WEIL ICH DICH SO LIEB HAB'    (Close To Cathy)

(Shuman-Goodman-Schultz)

United Artists

67 045 B

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Trio Music (BMI)

Time 2:40

Billboard mention February 16, 1963 - the label has prepared a special disking of Mike Clifford in German. The Clifford record was cut by Leiber and Stoller and will be distributed by DGG

 

 

WENN ICH DEINE AUGEN SCHAU    (She's Just Another Girl)

(Leiber-Stoller-Heigel)

United Artists

67 045 A

Orchestra conducted by Alan Lorber

Produced by Leiber and Stoller

Arch Music (ASCAP)

Time 2:26

Billboard mention February 16, 1963 - the label has prepared a special disking of Mike Clifford in German. The Clifford record was cut by Leiber and Stoller and will be distributed by DGG

 

 

SONG ABOUT LOVE

(H. Mancini)

United Artists

Northridge Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:45

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

IMAGINING

(G. David Weiss)

United Artists

Abilene Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:17

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

LAVENDER DREAMS

(R. Freed-S. Silbert)

United Artists

Produced by Jack Gold

Zeller Music Co. - Angelica Music Co. (ASCAP)

Time 2:29

From the United Artists album "For The Love of Mike"

UAL 3409 - UAS 6409 - Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

JOANNA

(J. Mercer-H. Mancini)

Columbia Records

4-42335 (JRZSP 46813)

Johnny Williams and his Orchestra

Northridge Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:29

Billboard review February 17, 1962

From the 1961 TV Production "Peter Gunn"

 

 

MARY MARY

(J. Harbert-K. Howard)

Columbia Records

4-42335 (JRZSP 70384)

Jim Harbert and his Orchestra

St. Lawrence Music Inc. - Amanao Music Corp. (BMI)

Time 1:55

Billboard review February 17, 1962

 

 

 BOMBAY

(M. Greene-G. Cates-L. Welk)

Columbia Records

4-42226 (JRZSP 70385)

Orchestra conducted by Jim Harbert

Harry Von Tilzer Music Pub. Co. (ASCAP)

Time 2:14

Billboard review November 13, 1961

 

 

WHEN WE MARRY

(R. Raskin)

Columbia Records

4-42226 (JRZSP 70386)

Orchestra conducted by Jim Harbert

Somerset Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:24

Billboard review November 13, 1961

 

 

AT LAST

(Harry Warren-Mack Gordon)

Columbia Records

4-42029 (JRZSP 70163)

Publisher - Leo Feist Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 2:07

Billboard review May 29, 1961

For  "The Last Time I Saw Archie" a United Artists Release

Variety review June 12, 1961

 

 

PRETTY LITTLE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS

(Dimitri Tiomkin-Ned Washington)

Columbia Records

4-42029 (JRZSP 70164)

Publisher - Leeds Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:26

Variety review May 24, 1961

Billboard review May 29, 1961

From the Universal Picture "The Last Sunset"

Variety review June 14, 1961

 

 

UH HUH

(P. Anka)

Columbia Records

4-41964 (JRZSP 46975)

Under the supervision of Paul Anka

Spanka Music Corp. (BMI)

Time 1:50

Billboard review March 6, 1961

 

 

LOOK IN ANY WINDOW

(P. Anka)

Columbia Records

4-41964 (JRZSP 46976)

Under the supervision of Paul Anka

Spanka Music Corp. (BMI)

Time 2:28

Variety review March 1, 1961

Billboard review March 6, 1961

For the Allied Artists picture "Look In Any Window"

Variety review March 20, 1961

 

 

POOR LITTLE GIRL

(P. J. Vance-L. Pockriss)

Columbia Records

4-41862 (JRZSP 46812)

Johnny Williams and his Orchestra

Nomat Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:35

Billboard review December 31, 1960

 

 

STRANGER

(A. Hood-R Loring)

Columbia Records

4-41862 (JRZSP 46814)

Johnny Williams and his Orchestra

Nomat Music Corp. (ASCAP)

Time 2:26

Billboard review December 31, 1960

 

 

I DON'T KNOW WHY

(Roy Turk-Fred Ahlert)

Liberty Records

45-55219 (45-LB-1011)

Orchestra conducted by Mark McIntyre

Fred Alhert Music Co. (ASCAP)

Time 2:23

Billboard review November 30, 1959

 

 

I'M AFRAID TO SAY I LOVE YOU

(McIntyre-Olofson)

Liberty Records

45-55219 (45-LB-1012)

Orchestra conducted by Mark McIntyre

Mappa Music (ASCAP)

Time 1:47

Billboard review November 30, 1959

 

 

SHOULD I    (with Patience and Prudence)

(J. Bachelor-R. Stephens)

Liberty Records

F55207 (45-LB-987)

Orchestra conducted by Mark McIntyre

Fairway Music Inc. (BMI)

Time 2:16

Billboard review August 10, 1959

Variety review August 12, 1959

 

 

WHISPER WHISPER    (with Patience and Prudence)

(McIntyre-Olofson)

Liberty Records

F-55207 (45-LB-988)

Orchestra conducted by Mark McIntyre

Mappa Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Time 1:50

Billboard review August 10, 1959

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALBUMS

 

 

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE

United Artists album UAL 3409 - UAS 6409

Billboard review February 13, 1965

 

 

MONDO HOLLYWOOD

Tower Records album T 5083 - ST 5083

Billboard review November 4, 1967

 

 

THE GOLDEN BREED

Capitol Records album St 2886

Billboard review February 17, 1968

 

 

MARY JANE

Sidewalk Records album DT 5911

Billboard review February 24, 1968

 

 

LOVE IS EVERYTHING (with Sandy Zacky)

2007 Three Sun Productions

 

 

 

FOR THE LOVE OF MIKE

Roslin Records 1965

 

 

 

THE BEST OF THE 45 RPM COLLECTION

(P) 2010 Master Classics Records

Released Jan. 1, 2011

 

 

 

GREATEST BIG HITS & HIGHLIGHTS

(P) 2013 Six Week Smile

Released Sept. 9, 2013

 

 

 

THE SINGLES COLLECTION

Teenager Records 620 (Denmark)

 

 

 


 

 

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