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Notes:

• Chronology of the three releases of Fable 601 uncertain.
• Surf 5019 was initially released by Dorsey Burnette. This second version features an overdubbed vocal.

Date	Label & Number	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
U.S. Singles & EPs
1957/Nov. (Bb est.)	Fable (Calif.) F-601-45 [45]		Make Up Your Mind Baby — Johnny Faire With Fable Chorus / Music By Sandy Stanton	B
			If I'm A Fool — Johnny Faire	A
1957/Nov. (Bb est.)	Fable (Calif.) F-601-45 [45]		You Gotta Walk The Line — Johnny Faire / Music By Sandy Stanton / Vocal, Johnny Faire With Fable Chorus	C
			If I'm A Fool — Johnny Faire
1957/Dec. 9 Bb pop rev.	Surf (Calif.) SR5019-45 [45]		Bertha Lou — Johnny Faire (from 45)	SR-5019-45	Buffalo Bop CD 55007 (#14) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#1) Chief CD 1156507 (#9) Fed CD 01 (#12) Fed EP 04 (#1) Flaming Piston CD 1003 (#8) Hydra LP 7702 (#2) Lucky CD 810 (#14) Skyline LP 2011 (#16) Vladimir Twist LP 6901 (#16)
			Til The Law Says Stop — Johnny Faire (from 45)	5019-45-1	Big E LP 001 (#3) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#2) Chief CD 1156510 (#22) El Toro CD 1037 (#53) Fed CD 07 (#33) Folkline CD 164 (#1) GVC CD 2018 (#51) Hydra LP 7702 (#4) Mustang CD 3 (#20) Skyline LP 2011 (#17)
1958/Feb. copyright	Surf (Calif.) SR5024-45 [45]		I Fell For Your Line Baby — Johnny Faire (from Buffalo Bop CD 55007)		Buffalo Bop CD 55007 (#9) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#3) Thunder LP 002 (#11)
			Betcha I Getcha — Johnny Faire (from Buffalo Bop CD 55007)		Buffalo Bop CD 55007 (#23) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#4)
1958/May 5 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.) 45-1067  [45]		Hollywood Party — Dick Bush (from 45)	45-HN-159	Ace CD 1 (#10) Ace LP 1 (#8) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#5) Cascade LP 1009 (#13) Chiswick LP 1 (#8) Club LP 015 (#6) NME LP 5 (#17)
			Ezactly — Dick Bush (from Chiswick LP 1)	45-HN-160	Ace CD 1 (#9) Ace LP 1 (#12) Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#6) Chiswick LP 1 (#12)
1958/Oct. 20 Bb pop rev.	Jolt (Calif.)  332  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Sweet, Sweet, Sweet — Johnny Jordan (from Jim Jam LP 1010)	363639 [Δ24578]	Jim Jam LP 1010 (#13)
			Don't Cry Little Baby — Johnny Jordan (from 45)	363638 [Δ24577]	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#1)
1959/Aug. 17 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3004  [45]		If You're Lookin' — Donnie Brooks (from 45)	45-BSN-10	Rojac CD 601 (#13)
			L'il Sweetheart — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-9
1959/Sept. 28 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3007  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Sway And Move With The Beat — Donnie Brooks (from 45)	45-BSN-18 Δ31761	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#8) Flame LP 017 (#9)
			White Orchid — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-17 Δ31760	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#7)
1960/Mar. 28 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3014  [45]		The Devil Aint A Man — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-33	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#9) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#11)
			How Long — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-34	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#10)
1960/May 9 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3018  [45] (pressed by Monarch)		Mission Bell — Donnie Brooks	BSN-48 Δ34847	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#11) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#6)
			Do It For Me — Donnie Brooks	BSN-27 Δ34850
1960/Oct. 17 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3028  [45]		Round Robin — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-79	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#13) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#8)
			Doll House — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-80	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#12) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#9)
1961/Feb. 20 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3042  [45]		Memphis — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-81	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#14) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#3)
			That's Why — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-111	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#15) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#4)
1961/May 22 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3049  [45]		Wishbone — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-108	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#16) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#12)
			All I Can Give — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-155	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#17) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#13)
1961/July 24 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3052  [45]		Boomerang — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-177	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#18)
			How Long — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-180-RE
1961/Sept. 18 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3059  [45]		Sweet Lorraine — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-109	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#19)
			Up To My Ears (In Tears) — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-185	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#20)
1961/Nov. 20 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3063  [45]		Goodnite Judy — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-218	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#21)
			Your Little Boy's Come Home — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-215
1962/Mar. 10 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3071  [45]		My Favorite Kind Of Face — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-242	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#22) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#5)
			He Stole Flo — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-243	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#23) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#14)
1962/May 19 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3077  [45]		Just A Bystander — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-266	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#25)
			Oh, You Beautiful Doll — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-261	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#24) Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#10)
1962/Nov. 24 Bb pop rev.	Era (Calif.)  3095  [45]		Cries My Heart — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-309	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#2)
			It's Not That Easy — Donnie Brooks	45-BSN-307	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1004 (#7)
1964/Feb. (Bb est.)	Reprise (Calif.)  0261  [45]		Gone — Donnie Brooks / Arranged And Conducted By Jack Nitzsche (from 45)	2366	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#30)
			Girl Machine — Donnie Brooks / Arranged And Conducted By David Gates (from 45)	2485	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#31)
1964/Oct. (Bb est.)	Reprise (Calif.)  0311  [45]		Can't Help Lovin' You — Donnie Brooks / Arranged And Conducted By Ernie Freeman (from 45)	2928	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#32)
			Pickin' Up The Pieces — Donnie Brooks / Arranged And Conducted By Ernie Freeman (from 45)	2931
1965/Apr. (Bb est.)	Reprise (Calif.)  0363  [45]		Hey, Little Girl — Donnie Brooks (from 45)	HX3275
			If I Never Get To Love You — Donnie Brooks / Arranged & Conducted By Jack Nitzsche (from 45)	HX3234	Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#33)
Canadian Singles & EPs
1958/Feb. CHUM chart	Quality (Canada) K1696  [45]		Bertha Lou — Johnny Faire
			Til The Law Says Stop — Johnny Faire
Original LPs
1961 (BSN est.)	Era (Calif.) EL-105  [LP] The Happiest [mono]		That's Why — Donnie Brooks
			Memories Are Made Of This — Donnie Brooks		Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#26)
			Mission Bee — Donnie Brooks
			How Long — Donnie Brooks
			The Devil Ain't A Man — Donnie Brooks
			Twilight Time — Donnie Brooks		Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#27)
			Memphis — Donnie Brooks
			PS I Love You — Donnie Brooks		Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#28)
			All I Can Give — Donnie Brooks
			What'd I Say — Donnie Brooks		Canetoad Int. CD 6458 (#29)
			Doll House — Donnie Brooks
			Round Robin — Donnie Brooks

Acknowledgments:  Both Sides Now, Scott Cheesebrew, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Toni Grundner, Stephan Koenig, Tom Krajina, Gerd Miller, Phil Milstein, Gary Myers, Michel Proost, Martin Roberts, Rock & Roll Musik Magazin, Mike Smyth, Don Stilton, Howard Thomason