Sparton Canadian Discography

* Compiled by Piers A. Hemmingsen, last updated on 29 June 2005

Lps (all Sparton pressings, pressed at the Sparton pressing plant in London, Ontario):

The Leaves LPS 3005 The Leaves (Sparton, stereo, black label)

(* uses the MIRA USA catalogue number)

Standells T 5027 Dirty Water (Mono, 1966, yellow label)

Standells ST 5027 Dirty Water (Stereo, 1966, black label)

Standells T 5044 Why Pick On Me / Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White (Mono, 1966, yellow label)

Standells ST 5044 Why Pick On Me / Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White (Stereo, 1966, black label)

Standells T 5049 The Hot Ones ! (Mono only, 1966, yellow label)

Standells ST 5049 The Hot Ones! (Stereo, 1966, black label)

Various T 5065 Soundtrack – Riot On Sunset Strip (Mono, 1966, yellow label)

Various ST 5065 Soundtrack – Riot On Sunset Strip (Stereo, 1966, black label)

Chocolate Watch Band T 5096 No Way Out (Mono, 1967, yellow label)

Chocolate Watch Band ST 5096 No Way Out (Stereo, 1967, black label)

Standells ST 5098 Try It / Banned ! (Stereo, 1968, black label) * not sure if there are mono copies as they may have been phased out at this time

45s (all Sparton pressings):

Sparton P 1453 The Standells Dirty Water / Rari

(1966, pink & black label, then yellow & black label)

Sparton P 1463 The Leaves Hey Joe / Funny Little World

(1966, yellow & black label)

Sparton P 1499 City Limits Stagger Lee / Backyard Compost

(1966, yellow and black label)

Sparton P 1502 The Standells Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White / TBD

(1966, yellow & black label)

Sparton P 1504 The Leaves Too Many People / Girl From The East

(1966, yellow & black label)

Sparton P 1527 The Leaves Get Out Of My Life Woman / Girl From The East

(1966, yellow & black label, most copies were re-called and destroyed, remaining copies have a defect – Alex Taylor)

Uptown P 1541 The Standells Why Pick On Me / Mr. Nobody

(1966, black label with silver writing)

Sparton P 1551 The Springfield Rifles There Is Life On Mars / The Bears

Uptown P 1582 Chocolate Watch Band It’s All Over Now Baby Blue/ Sweet Young Thing

(1966, black label with silver writing)

Uptown P 1584 The Standells Riot On Sunset Strip / Black Hearted Woman

(1966, black label with silver writing)

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