Paradise discography

The Paradise label out of Houston, Texas is known for garage 45s by Thursday’s Children and the Warlocks, which came late in the label’s run. Most releases are r&b or blues, but there are even some country singles in the series.

any help with this would be appreciated

1000 – Joe Medwick – Second Time Around / Alabama Blues
1001 – Perk Williams – I’m Hanging My Teardrops Out / Release Me
1002 – Jimmy Nelson – Her Last Bye Bye / Tell Me Who
1003 – Frankie Anthony – Goin’ to the River (Frank Argento) / Brenda
1004 – Joe Medwick – You Little Heartbreaker You / I Cried
1005 – Willard Burton – The Last Buffalo / Cuban Cane Fields
1006 – Joe Hill – Just Not My World Anymore / Give Me a Reason
1007 – Link Davis – You Were Only Pulling My Leg / Whenever You Find Your Love My Love (1963)
1008 – Gashead – I’m Too Good / I Want to Get into Something
1009 – The Impellas – Five Plug / Sailing High
1010 – Gene Allison – Not Even Judgment Day / Fading Love
1011 – Gashead – You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone / Why Do You Treat Me Like a Tramp
1012 – Jimmy Nelson – Sweet Sugar Daddy / I’ll Be Ready
1013 – Johnny Copeland – I Need You Now / Heebie Jeebies
1014 – Link Davis – Orange Blossoms / Feu Follet (1963)
1015 – Larry Martinez – Borquinho / Melinda Café
1016 – Jim Post – Every Once in a While / Look a Long Way
1017 – The Rendevous – Ruby Baby / Ram-Bunk-Shus
1018 – Willard Burton – The Freeze / No Name
1019 – Interns – Sally Met Molly / Have Mercy
1020 – Chris Funston with the High Hopes – Summertime / There’s Nothing Left
1021 – Warlocks – Life’s a Misery / Splash Day
1022 – Thursday’s Children – You’ll Never Be My Girl (Jan Pederson) / Try Girl (Charles Helpinstill, Brown) (also released on Kidd 1334)
1023 – Interns – Don’t Make Me No Mind / Life With You
1024 – Leon Mitchison – The Sheek Part 1 / Part 2

5000 – Tommy Hammond – Ride This Train / Beging to You
5001 – Jim Jones and the Chaunteys – Sparkle and Shine / Three Squares
5002 – Johnny Copeland – Night Time Part 1 / Part 2
5003 – Oscar Perry – I’m on My Way / I Want to Get Old with You
5004 – Julius Jones and The Riverea’s – Eimmer Line / Soulin’ with the Riverea’s

With thanks to Texas Soul Recordings for filling in some missing gaps in my discography, and also to Myskatonic for confirming the Chris Funston disk, and to Bob for the listing of 5001.

9 thoughts on “Paradise discography”

  1. I have a copy of the ‘Cris Funston with the High Hopes’ 45 (note spelling). It is a very neat version of Summertime, with a Blues Magoos bassline ! The 1020 catalogue number is confirmed. Congratulations on your very excellent site.

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