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La Salle and Lauren Records discography

The Shandels La Salle 45 Shades of Blue

Here’s a start at the discography of Carl Edelson’s La Salle and Lauren labels, along with related singles by the Shandels and Eddie T. Burke.
Much of the talent came from Long Island including the Shandels of Levittown and Wantaugh, and the Taboos.

Cardell Music C-510 – The Shandels – “No Way Out” / “Treat Me Like a Man” both by Johnny Melnick & Eric Stern, C-101/C-102, 1966

La Salle L-370 – David Leigh – “Blowin’ in the Wind” / “One More Town”, L-1/2
La Salle L-371 – The Lemon Sandwich – “Give Me Love” (Eddie Hileman) / “I Must Be Dreaming”, L-3/4

La Salle L-381 – The Shandels – “Shades Of Blue” / “Fifteen Children” (both by John Melnick & Eric Stern, engineered by Joe Dulberg, Feb. 1967), C-165/6
La Salle L-382 – The Taboos – “All My Life” / “So Sad” (T-1, T-2)
La Salle L-383 – Elsie Dixon – “It Had to Be You” / “How Ya Gonna Keep em Down on the Farm”, C-167/C-168
La Salle L-384 – The Shandels – “Think About You” / “Barnyard Blues”, C-169/C-170

La Salle L-386 – John Goodman – “First Star” / “Stranger at the Dance”
La Salle L-387 – John Goodman – “Think About You” (John Melnick, Eric Stern) / “Rainbow”, produced by the ShanDels, C-182

La Salle L-390 – Carol Durrell ‎– “Shadow Of Your Smile” / “The Look of Love”

Ellen and the Shandels La Salle 45 Gypsy

La Salle 25 – Ellen & the Shandels – “Gypsy” / “Try A Little Tenderness” (1969 or 1970, also released as Dry Well on Lauren Records 2515)

Tommy Burke Lauren 45 Give Me Love

E.T.B. Records ETB-113 – Eddie T. Burke – “I Must Be Dreaming” / “So Sad” (both by Eddie Hileman for Carldell Music BMI, engineered by Joe Cyr at Variety Sound Studios, CE-15/16

Lauren L-2513 – Tommy Burke – “Give Me Love” / “I Don’t Want to Be Your Keeper” (both by Tommy Burke for Carldell Music BMI, engineered by Joe Cyr at Variety Sound Studios)
Lauren L-2514 – Johnny Hayes – “Greenback Dollar” / “Blowin’ in the Wind”
Lauren L-2515 – Dry Well – “Gypsy” / “Try A Little Tenderness” (reissue of Ellen & the Shandels 45 above), CE-20/21
Laruen L-2516 – Branded “X” – “Society And Me” (Tommy Burke) / “Tribute to Uncle Sam” (Herner-Auwaerter-Furbich, Carldell BMI, prod. by Tommy Burke at Variety Sound Studios), CE-23/24

I’m not sure if this is the same Lauren label as the ones listed above:
Lauren CO 2930 – The Out of Order – “Lonely Sentry” / “It’s Alright” (prod. by B. Jolie, L. Litchfield, T. Messier, Allegro Sound Studios NY, engineers Bruce Staple and Mike Consi, Ranford Music Co., BMI, distributed by Planet Records out of Providence, RI)

Branded "X" Lauren 45 Society and Me

Eddie T. Burke ETB 45 So Sad