JOHNNY O’KEEFE
DISCOGRAPHY
SINGLES
FESTIVAL
7/57 FS-1532
8/57 SP-45-1562
11/57 SP-45-1632
3/58
4/58
4/58
12/58
12/58
2/59
7/59
FS-2004
FK-3016
FK-3037
FK-3053
FK-3066
FK-3081
Billygoat (You Hit The Wrong Note)
I’m Still Alive (The Chicken Song)*
Am I Blue-Love Letters In The Sand*
Cathedral In The Pines (Richard
Gray-Vocal-With Johnny O’Keefe and
The Dee Jays)*
Wild One
Lawdy Miss Clawdy-Over The Mountain
Lawdy Miss Clawdy-Over The Mountain
That’ll Be Alright-So Tough
Could This Be Magic?-Ain’t A Gonna Do It
Peek A Boo-What Da Ya Know?
Why Do They Doubt Our Love?-You
Excite Me
(* - 78 RPM)
LEE GORDON
8/59 LS-568
11/59 LS-575
12/59 LS-582
LS-590
4/60 LS-595
7/60 LS-600
11/60 LS-607
Swanee River-The Steady Game
Shout-What’d I Say
She’s My Baby-Own True Self
When The Saints Go Marching In (Dee Jays
With J O’Keefe on uncredited lead vocal
It’s Too Late-Jubilee
Don’t You Know? -Come On And Take My Hand
Ready For You-Save The Last Dance For Me
LEEDON
5/61
8/61
1/62
9/62
11/62
5/63
LK-49
LK-113
LK-184
LK-272
LK-298
LK-378
9/63 LK-454
11/63 LK-493
Swing Low Sweet Chariot-I Believe
I’m Counting On You-Right Now
Sing-To Love
Yes Indeed I Do-Keep A’Walking
I Thank You-Heaven Sent
Move Baby Move-You’ll Never Cherish a
Love So True (Until You Lose It)
Shake Baby Shake-Good Luck Charm
Twist It Up-Twist and Shout
3/64 LK-574
5/64 LK-636
10/64 LK-770
2/65 LK-886
3/66 LK-1293
6/66 LK-1416
9/66 LK-1533
1/67 LK-1653
3/67 LK-1716
8/67 LK-1974
8/69 LK-3220
She Wears My Ring-Let’s Love Tonight
Shout Parts. 1 & 2 (remake)-Come On And
Take My Hand (remake)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Stand-Will You Still
Love Me Tomorrow
Cry Cry Baby-Nobody Loves Me
The Sun’s Gonna Shine TomorrowMansion Over The Hilltop
Be Careful Of Stones That You ThrowMy Heart Belongs To Only You
Hey Girl-Don’t Be Cruel
Ooh Poo Pah Doo Parts 1 & 2 (remake)Ecstacy
Where The Action Is-Buzz Buzz Buzz
Just A Closer Walk With Thee-Why Do They
Doubt Our Love?
She’s My Baby-She Wears My Ring
FESTIVAL
10/69 FK-3355
1/70 FK-3493
1/71 FK-4098
10/71 FK-4482
7/72
11/72
7/73
11/73
8/74
1/75
9/75
6/76
10/77
10/78
11/81
4/86
6/86
FK-4774
FK-4917
FK-5177
K-5392
K-5583
K-5795
K-6114
K-6433
K6921
K-7274
K-8593
K-9999
K-45
JOK-40
Come On And Take My Hand-Right Now
Confessions Of A Lonely Man- To Love
Somebody
I Am Blessed-I’m Counting On You
(You’ve Got Me) Dangling On A StringKeep On Smiling
So Tough (remake)-Holly Holy
High Rollin’ Man-My Lady By The River
Soulshake-Mockingbird (with Margaret McLaren)
Rock ‘n’ Roll Music-Mary Lee
Saturday Night-Over And Over
On The Road-Rock ‘n’ Roll Boogie
Full Blooded Natural Man-Taste the Wine
I Thank You-Move Baby Move
One Of Those Nights-Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Stand (remake)
High Rollin’ Man-I’m Counting On You
Ready For You-Billygoat (You Hit The Wrong Note)
Sing-Billygoat (You Hit The Wrong Note) 10”
Mockingbird-She’s My Baby
On The Road-Billygoat (You Hit The Wrong Note)
BRUNSWICK
9.55067
Real Wild Child (Wild One)-Shake Baby Shake
LIBERTY (U.S.)
F.55223
F.44228
She’s My Baby-Own True Self (Promo)
She’s My Baby-It’s Too Late
F.55262
Take My Hand-Don’t You Know (Pretty Baby)
MR. PEACOCK (U.S.)
MP.111
I’m Counting On You-Steady Game
CORAL (U.K.)
QTS.2330
Shake Baby Shake-Real Wild Child
ZODIAC (U.K.)
ZR.016
Sing-To Love
E.P.’S
12/57 XP45-1645
1/58 FX 5002
10/58 FX 5081
12/59 LEP 306
5/60 LEP 311
6/60 LEP 313
12/60 LEP 318
3/61 FX 10005
3/61 LEP 6301
7/61 LX 10118
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Flip Flop and Fly Shake Baby Shake – Diana (also FX5148 and FX10237)
SHAKIN’ AT THE STADIUM
Wild One – Ain’t That A Shame – Silhouettes – Little
Bitty Pretty One (also FX10147)
YOURS JOHNNY
Roll Over Beethoven – Have I Told You Lately (That I
Love You) – Comfort In My Heart – By The Light Of
The Silvery Moon (also FX10192)
SIX O’CLOCK ROCK VOLUME 1
Six O’Clock Rock – Unchained Melody – My Wish Came
True – Danny Boy – I Believe (also LX10318)
JUBILEE
Jubilee – Swing Low Sweet Chariot – Save My Soul –
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (also LX10322)
SIX O’CLOCK ROCK VOLUME 2
Rock Time – Mountain Of Love – My Baby Knows –
Ooh Poo Pah Doo (also LX10324)
SIX O’CLOCK ROCK VOLUME 3
Since I Met You Baby – Go To The Mardi Gras –
Come On (also LX10329)
YOU EXCITE ME
You Excite Me – Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Over The
Mountain – What Do Ya Know
STEPPIN’ OUT WITH THE DEE JAYS
Straight Flush – When The Saints Go Marching In
(J. O’K as uncredited special guest)
SHAKIN’ AT THE STADIUM VOLUME 2
7/61 LX 10121
7/61 LX 10135
1/62 LX 10422
3/62 LX 10408
4/62 LX 10433
5/62 LX 10421
10/62 LX 10528
10/62 LX 10529
4/63 LX 10628
7/63 LX 10679
10/63 LX 10730
10/63 LX 10731
12/63 LX 10733
12/63 LX 10766
2/64 XL 31063
Swanee River – Don’t You Know – Let’s Have A
Party – She’s My Baby
TAKE MY HAND
Come On And Take My Hand – Own True Self –
It’s Too Late – I’m In Love Again
SHOUT
Shout – That’s My Desire – What’d I Say? –
I’m Movin’ On
TWISTIN’ WITH J.O’K
The Twist – The Hoochie Coochie Coo – Twistin’
Australia Way – Let’s Twist Again
I’M COUNTING ON YOU
I’m Counting On You – Steady Game – Why Do They
Doubt Our Love – Save The Last Dance For Me
MORE TWISTIN’ WITH J.O’K
The Peppermint Twist – Hucklebuck – Pony Time –
Quarter To Three
RIGHT NOW
Right Now! – Baby I Don’t Care (You’re So Square) –
Ready For You – I’m Walkin’
SING
Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long) – To Love –
Ain’t That A shame – Yes Indeed I Do
TWISTIN’ TIME
The Majestic – Dear Lady Twist – The Shimmy –
New Orleans
I THANK YOU
I Thank You – Heaven Sent – Happy Times Are Here
To Stay – The Way I Am
YOU EXCITE ME
You Excite Me – Lawdy Miss Clawdy – Over the
Mountain – What Do Ya Know
SO TOUGH
So Tough – Peek A Boo – That’ll Be Alright –
I Ain’t Gonna Do It
J. O’K LIVE
Wild One – Ain’t That A Shame – Silhouettes –
Little Bitty Pretty One (reissue of FX5002/FX1014/new
cover)
MOVE BABY MOVE
Move Baby Move – You’ll Never Cherish A Love
So True – Ooh Poo Pah Doo
SING SING SING A JOHNNY O’KEEFE SONG
A Message From Johnny – Sing! (And Tell The Blues
So Long – Shake Baby Shake – Good Luck Charm
THE ALL STAR SHOWCASE
3/64 LX 10807
5/64 LX 10762
5/64 LX 10778
5/64 LX 10823
6/64 LX 10788
7/64 XL 31306
7/64 LX 10843
8/64 XX 10888
9/64 LX 10806
10/64 LX 10920
1/65 LX 10933
12/66 LX 10944
2/67 LX11208
5/67 LX 11206
3 Record Set (1 disc by J. O’K)
I’m Counting On You – Right Now – Move Baby MoveI Thank You
A GIRL NEEDS TO LOVE AND BE LOVED
A Girl Needs To Love And Be Loved – Moon River
Send Me The Pillow You Dream On – Lollipops and Roses
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
Just A Closer Walk With Thee – Save My Soul –
Jubilee – Swing Low Sweet Chariot
SHAKE BABY SHAKE & TWIST AND SHOUT
Shake Baby Shake – Good Luck Charm – Twist and
Shout – Twist It Up
SHE WEARS MY RING
She Wears My Ring – Hey Girl – Be Careful Of
Stones That You Throw – Cry, Cry Baby
DON’T BE CRUEL
Don’t Be Cruel – I Want You To Want Me – Tell
Her – Do You Love Her?
OOH POO PAH DOO
3 Record Set
Record 1:
Ooh Poo Pah Doo – She’s My Baby –
Steady Game
Record 2:
Come On And Take My Hand – It’s Too
Late – Swanee River – Don’t You Know?
Record 3:
Own True Self – I Believe – Unchained
Melody – My Wish Came True
THE NEW SHOUT
Shout (Parts 1 & 2) – Come On And Take My Hand –
Rip It Up (remakes with the Rajahs)
ROCK! ROCK! ROCK!
Twist And Shout – Move Baby Move – Shout (’64)
MY HEART BELONGS TO ONLY YOU
My Heart Belongs To Only You – Ecstacy – I Love
You So Much It Hurst Me – Let True Love Begin
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL WILL STAND
Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Stand – Tutti Frutti – Brown
Eyed Handsome Man – Ready Teddy
LET’S GO, LET’S GO, LET’S GO
Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go – Shout, Shout, Knock
Yourself Out – Shake, Shake, Shake – I like It
WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW?
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – You’ll Never
Walk Alone – I Forgot What It Was Like – It’s All
In The Game
J. O’K
Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw – My Heart
Belongs To Only You – Steady Game – It’s Too Late
THE SUN’S GONNA SHINE TOMORROW
8/67 LX 11215
11/69 LX 11271
7/70 LX 11629
7/71 FX 11692
1/72 FX 11787
1/72 FX 11792
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Tomorrow – Mansion Over
The Hilltop - Own True Self – Ready For You
SHE WEARS MY RING
She Wears My Ring – Swing Low Sweet Chariot –
I’m Movin’ On – Early In The Morning
BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ
Buzz, Buzz, Buzz – Where The Action Is –
(You Hit The Wrong Note) Billygoat – I’m Still
Alive (The Chicken Song)
SHE’S MY BABY
She’s My Baby – Do You Love Me? – I Want You
To Want Me – Don’t Be Cruel
WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – Rip It Up –
Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Tutti Frutti
OOH POO PAH DOO
Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Parts 1 & 2) – Don’t You Know –
Quarter To Three
CONFESSIONS OF A LONELY MAN
Confessions Of A Lonely Man – To Love Somebody –
I Am Blessed – When I Fall In Love
ALBUMS
FESTIVAL
3/59 FM 6005
Johnny’s Golden Album (10”)
LEEDON
4/60 LP-201
11/60 LP-204
5/61 LL 30078
6/61
11/61
2/62
3/62
6/62
11/62
3/63
8/63
11/63
1/64
4/64
12/64
LL 30120
LL 30656
LL 30747
LL 30739
LL 30805
LL30905
LL 30989
LL 31103
LL 31199
LL 31200
LL 31292
LL 31515/6
Shout (also Leedon 30540)
Lee Gordon Presents The Big Show
(also LL30543/Popular E171)
Six O’Clock Rock – Compered by Johnny O’Keefe
(2 tracks only)
I’m Still Alive
The Wild One’s King Size Hits
Twist
The Johnny O’Keefe Show (2 tracks only)
Come On
J. O’K On Camera (3 tracks only)
About Love (also Calendar R66 465)
The Best Of Johnny O’Keefe (also Calendar R66 441)
Shake Baby Shake
Shout (same as LP-201/ll 30540 with new cover)
The J. O’K Sound
The J. O’K Story (boxed set) (also L2073/4)
6/66
10/66
7/67
10/69
LL 31944
LL 32087
LL 32285
LL 33541
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Tomorrow & Other J. O’K Hits
J. O’K Ballads (also Calendar R66 596)
Where The Action Is (also Calendar R66 672)
She’s My Baby (also Festival FL 933541)
FESTIVAL
12/69 FL 33607
9/72 CL 45137/8
4/74 CL 35049
5/74 CL 35147
10/78 CL 27033
1. 22 Golden Greats
10/81 CL 45897/8
10/82 L 70213/4
4/86 L 45953/4
Collectors Items From The Rockin’ 50’s
20th Anniversary Album
Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode Featuring Mockingbird
A Tribute To Johnny O’Keefe
Real Wild Child (10” Double)
The Johnny O’Keefe Story
Shout – (TV Soundtrack)
CALENDAR
8/86 R66.48
3/68 R 9441
6/68 R66-546
6/71 L-15163
6/71 SR66-9841
10/71 SR66-9900
4/73 R 91241
E228
Shout (same as LP201/LL30540/LL31200, with 3rd cover)
The Best Of Johnny O’Keefe (also Calendar L15025/
Rainbow RDL1602)
Johnny O’Keefe Live On The Gold Coast
King Of Rock (also Universal SH66 94064/Summit
SRA250154)
The Good Old Days Of Rock ‘N’ Roll (also L15063/E276/
U482)
Johnny O’Keefe At The Waltzing Matilda*
J. O’K
(* - new material. All others reissue packages)
POPULAR
Oldies But Goodies
UNIVERSAL
U 554
U594
U1030
On Stage
My Heart Belongs To Only You
The Great J. O’K
SUMMIT
SRA-250-010
SRA-250-038
SRA-25-125
SRA-2-499-005
SRA-499-021
SRA-499-030
The Great J. O;K (also SCD 499099 with new cover)
The Wild One Rocks Again
Johnny O’Keefe Live (also SCD499099 with new cover)
Rockin’ With The King
The Great J. O’K (2 LP)
The Great J. O’K
K-TEL
NA 456
NA 473
NA 682
The Living Legend of J. O’K
Let True Love Begin
The Legend of J. O’K
CANETOAD
CTLP003
Live At The Bathurst RSL September 1978
The Discography includes all J O’K releases up to 1986.
Since then there have been three significant releases of Johnny O’Keefe product on the Festival
Label.
1988 – D8088/C8088 – J O’K – SO TOUGH
An 8 CD set which included 158 original recordings from 1957-1977. The package included 21
previously unissued tracks and a lavish 20 page Rock ‘n’ Roll scrapbook featuring a pictorial
history of THE WILD ONE.
1996 – D80610 – JOHNNY O’KEEFE – THE BIRTH OF AUSTRALIAN ROCK ’N’ ROLL
A fully restored and digitally re-mastered 3CD set devised and compiled by Bruce Powell. The
three CD’s were titled “THE HITS”, “THE BALLADS” and “RARITIES” and totalled 75
tracks. The package also included a 24 page booklet with various photographs and press
clippings and especially written new liner notes by Clinton Walker.
1997 – D91106 – JOHNNY O’KEEFE’S GREATEST HITS
A 22 track fully restored and digitally re-mastered CD devised and compiled by Bruce Powell
who also contributed the liner notes. The track listing is as follows:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
Mockingbird
So Tough
Right Now
Move Baby Move
Come On And Take My Hand
She’s My Baby
Shout (Parts 1 and 2)
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Tomorrow
I’m Counting On You
Shake Baby Shake (2)
Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long)
The Wild One
She Wears My Ring
I Thank You
Over The Mountain
Why Do They Doubt Our Love
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
Rock ‘n’ Roll Will Stand (It Will Stand)
Don’t You Know (Pretty Baby)
Ready For You
You’ll Never Cherish A Love So True (Until You Lose It)
It’s Too Late
Rock Time
LIST OF HITS
That’ll Be Alright
I Ain’t A Gonna Do It
So Tough
The Wild One
Over The Mountain
Peek A Boo
Swanee River
She’s My Baby
Shout (Parts 1 & 2)
Why Do They Doubt Our Love
Don’t You Know (Pretty Baby)
Ready For You
Come On And Take My Hand
It’s Too Late
Jubilee
Right Now
I’m Counting On You
Sing (And Tell The Blues So Long)
I Thank You
Move Baby Move
Shake Baby Shake (2)
You’ll Never Cherish A Love So True (Until You Lose It)
Twist And Shout
She Wears My Ring
Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Tomorrow
Confessions Of A Lonely Man
So Tough
Mockingbird
1958
1958
1958
1958
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1959
1960
1960
1960
1961
1961
1962
1962
1963
1963
1963
1963
1964
1966
1966
1970
1972
1974
39
21
12
20
21
35
12
1
3
9
29
14
2
17
35
7
1
10
24
1
28
1
27
2
30
35
31
5
19