The Dells discography
Introduction This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul vocal group The Dells.
Albums ===Studio albums=== Year Album Peak chart positions Record label US USR&B  CAN1959 ''Oh, What a Nite'' — — — Vee Jay1965 ''It's Not Unusual'' — — —1968 ''There Is'' 29 4 — Cadet1969 ''Musical Menu'' 146 9 — ''Love Is Blue'' 54 3 451970 ''Like It Is Like It Was'' 126 7 —1971 ''Freedom Means....'' 81 4 —1972 ''The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits'' 162 32 — ''Sweet as Funk Can Be'' — 33 —1973 ''Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation'' 99 10 —1974 ''The Dells'' — 15 — ''The Dells vs. The Dramatics'' 156 15 — ''The Mighty Mighty Dells'' 114 13 —1975 ''We Got to Get Our Thing Together'' — 31 —1976 ''No Way Back'' — 47 — Mercury1977 ''They Said It Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!'' — 40 —1978 ''Love Connection'' — 45 — ''New Beginnings'' 169 55 — ABC1979 ''Face to Face'' — 71 —1980 ''I Touched a Dream'' 137 23 — 20th Century Fox1981 ''Whatever Turns You On'' — 76 —1984 ''One Step Closer'' — 49 — Private I1988 ''The Second Time''  — 92 — Veteran1992 ''I Salute You'' — 80 — Philadelphia Int'l2000 ''Reminiscing'' — 56 — Volt2002 ''Open Up My Heart: The 9/11 Album'' — — — Devine2003 ''Hott'' — — —2008 ''Then & Now'' — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. * ''The Second Time'' was re-released by Urgent! Records on June 13, 1991.===Compilation albums=== Year Album Peak chart positions Record label US USR&B1969 ''Greatest Hits'' 102 9 Cadet1975 ''Greatest Hits, Vol. 2'' — 471982 ''The Dells'' — — Chess1984 ''Breezy Ballads & Tender Tunes '' — — Solid Smoke1992 ''On Their Corner: The Best of the Dells'' — — Chess1993 ''Dreams of Contentment'' — — Vee-Jay1994 ''Oh, What a Night'' — — MCA1995 ''Passionate Breezes: The Best of the Dells 1975-1991'' — — Mercury1996 ''Bring Back the Love: Classic Dells Soul'' — — Chess1998 ''Oh What a Night! The Great Ballads'' — — MCA1999 ''Anthology'' — — Hip-O2000 ''The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dells'' — — Chess2001 ''The Best of the Dells'' — — PolyGram2004 ''Ultimate Collection'' — — Hip-O2007 ''Standing Ovation: The Very Best of the Dells'' — — Chess ''The Best of the Vee-Jay Years'' — — Shout! Factory "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles  Year Single (A-side, B-side)Both sides from same album except where indicated Peak chart positions Album US USR&B CAN NLD UK 1955 "Tell the World"B-side by Count Morris: "Blues at Three" — — — — —Non-album tracks "Zing, Zing, Zing"b/w "Dreams of Contentment" — — — — —''Oh, What a Nite'' 1956 "Oh What a Nite" (Original version)b/w "Jo-Jo" — 4 — — — "Movin' On"b/w "I Wanna Go Home" — — — — — 1957 "Why Do You Have To Go"b/w "Dance Dance Dance" — — — — — "A Distant Love"b/w "Q-Bop She-Bop" — — — — —Non-album tracks "Pain in My Heart"b/w "Time Makes You Change" — — — — —''Oh, What A Nite'' 1958 "What You Say Baby"b/w "The Springer" — — — — —Non-album tracks "My Best Girl"b/w "Wedding Day" — — — — — 1959 "Baby, Open Up Your Heart"b/w "Dry Your Eyes"  — — — — —''Oh, What a Nite'' 1960 "Oh What a Nite"b/w "I Wanna Go Home"Reissue of original version with different B-side  — — — — — 1961 "Swingin' Teens"b/w "Hold On to What You've Got" — — — — —Non-album tracks 1962 "God Bless the Child"b/w "I'm Going Home" — — — — — "(Bossa Nova) Bird"b/w "Eternally" 97 — — — — 1963 "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another"b/w "Hi Diddley Dee Dum Dum" — — — — —''Greatest Hits Volume 2'' "Goodbye Mary Anne"b/w "After You" (Non-album track) — — — — —''The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together'' 1964 "Shy Girl"b/w "What Do We Prove" (from ''It's Not Unusual'') — — — — —Non-album tracks "Oh, What a Good Nite"b/w "Wait Till Tomorrow" — — — — — 1965 "Stay in My Corner" (Original version)b/w "It's Not Unusual" — 23 — — —''It's Not Unusual'' "Hey Sugar (Don't Get Serious)"b/w "Poor Little Boy" — — — — —Non-album tracks 1966 "Thinkin' About You"b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from ''There Is'') — — — — — "Run for Cover"b/w "Over Again" (Non-album track) — — — — —''There Is'' 1967 "Inspiration"b/w "You Belong to Someone Else" — — — — —Non-album tracks "O-O, I Love You"Original B-side: "There Is"Later B-side: "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" 61 22 — — —''There Is'' 1968 "There Is"b/w "Show Me" 20 11 — — — "Wear It on Our Face"b/w "Please Don't Change Me Now" 44 27 — — — "Stay in My Corner" (First re-recorded version)b/w "Love Is So Simple" 10 1 — — — "Always Together"b/w "I Want My Momma" 18 3 — — —''The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together'' "Does Anybody Know I'm Here"b/w "Make Sure (You Have Someone Who Loves You)" 38 15 — — — 1969 "Hallways of My Mind" / 92 44 84 — — "I Can't Do Enough"  98 20 — — — "I Can Sing a Rainbow" / "Love Is Blue"b/w "Hallelujah Baby" (from ''The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together'') 22 5 — 10 15''Love Is Blue'' "Oh, What a Night" (Re-recorded version)b/w "Believe Me" (from ''The Dells Musical Menu/Always Together'') 10 1 — — — "Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" />b/w "When I'm in Your Arms" 42 13 — — — "When I'm in Your Arms" — — — — —''There Is'' 1970 "Oh What a Day"b/w "The Change We Go Thru (For Love)" (from ''There Is'') 43 10 — — —''Like It Is Like It Was'' "Open Up My Heart" /515 — — — "Nadine"  — — — "Long Lonely Nights"b/w "A Little Understanding" (from ''Love Is Blue'') 74 27 — — — 1971 "The Glory of Love"b/w "A Whiter Shade of Pale" 92 30 — — —''Love Is Blue'' "The Love We Had (Stays on My Mind)"b/w "Freedom Means" 30 8 — — —''Freedom Means...'' 1972 "Oh, My Dear" / — 36 — — —''Sweet as Funk Can Be'' "It's All Up to You" 94 23 — — —''Freedom Means...'' "Walk On By"b/w "This Guy's in Love with You" — — — — —''The Dells Sing Dionne Warwicke's Greatest Hits'' "Just as Long as We're in Love"b/w "I'd Rather Be with You" (from ''Freedom Means...'') — 35 — — —''Sweet as Funk Can Be'' 1973 "Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation"b/w "Closer" 34 3 — — —''Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation'' "My Pretending Days Are Over"b/w "Let's Make It Last" 51 10 — — —''The Dells'' "I Miss You"b/w "Don't Make Me a Story Teller" 60 8 — — — 1974 "I Wish It Was Me You Loved"b/w "Two Together Is Better Than One" (Non-album track) 94 11 — — —''The Dells VS. The Dramatics'' "Learning to Love You Was Easy (It's So Hard Trying to Get Over You)" / — 18 — — —''The Mighty Mighty Dells'' "Bring Back the Love of Yesterday" 87 — — — — 1975 "The Glory of Love"b/w "You're the Greatest" (from ''No Way Back'')A-side chart reentry — 59 — — —''Give Your Baby a Standing Ovation'' "Love Is Missing from Our Lives"b/w "I'm in Love"Both sides with The Dramatics — 46 — — —''The Dells VS. The Dramatics'' "We Got to Get Our Thing Together"b/w "Reminiscing" — 17 — — —''We Got to Get Our Thing Together'' 1976 "The Power of Love"b/w "Gotta Get Home to My Baby" — 58 — — — "Slow Motion"b/w "Ain't No Black and White in Music" — 49 — — —''No Way Back'' "No Way Back"b/w "Too Late for Love" — 68 — — — 1977 "Our Love"b/w "Could It Be" — 20 — — —''They Said I Couldn't Be Done, But We Did It!'' "Betcha Never Been Loved (Like This Before)"b/w "Get On Down" — 29 — — — 1978 "Private Property"b/w "Teaser" (from ''They Said It Couldn't Be Done...'') — 57 — — —''Love Connection'' "Super Woman"b/w "My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around)" — 24 — — —''New Beginnings'' "I Wanna Testify"Original B-side: "Drowning for Your Love"Later B-side: "Don't Save Me" (Non-album track) — — — — — 1979 "(You Bring Out) The Best in Me"b/w "Wrapped Up Tight" — 34 — — —''Face to Face'' "Thought I Could"b/w "Plastic People" — — — — — 1980 "I Touched a Dream"b/w "All About the Paper" — 17 — — —''I Touched a Dream'' "Passionate Breezes"b/w "Your Song" — 76 — — — 1981 "Happy Song"b/w "Look at Us Now" (from ''I Touched a Dream'') — 64 — — —''Whatever Turns You On'' "Stay in My Corner" (Second re-recorded version)b/w "Ain't It a Shame" — 80 — — — 1984 "You Just Can't Walk Away"b/w "Don't Want Nobody" — 23 — — —''One Step Closer'' "One Step Closer"b/w "Come On Back to Me" — 46 — — — "Love On"b/w "Don't Want Nobody" — 60 — — — 1988 "My Lady, So Perfect for Me"b/w "Sweetness" — — — — —''The Second Time'' "Thought of You a Little Too Much"b/w "That's How Heartaches Are Made" — 66 — — — "That's How Heartaches Are Made"b/w "Can We Skip That Part" — — — — — 1991 "A Heart Is a House For Love"b/w "Stay in My Corner" — 13 — — —''"The Five Heartbeats" various artists soundtrack'' 1992 "Come and Get It" (Radio edit)CD single...also includes unedited album version — 62 — — —''I Salute You'' "Oh My Love" — 81 — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Appearances '''With Bunky Green'''*''The Latinization of Bunky Green'' (Cadet, 1966)
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