Counterpart records was owned by Shad O'Shea, a longtime Cincinnati deejay, producer and promoter, and one of the last great true 'record men'. Counterpart was one of the most prolific Ohio labels lasting from 1966 until 1972. Two numbering series were used, the 2500 series and the 3700 series. The 3700 series starts with 3744, the street number for the studio. Counterpart spun off two subsidiaries, Great Scott (named for Shad's son) and Applegate (named for the street location of the studio). A few one-off labels exist, like Snuff, Fountain, and Soul Sauce. Most of the 1960s era 45s were recorded at Falls City in Louisville or King. In 1970 Shad opened his own recording studio Counterpart Creative Studios, coincident with the label numbering change. Applegate records was a short-lived subsidiary in the mid 1970s (Applegate is the street where the studio is located). Snuff was another Counterpart label, semingly devoted to vanity projects by Shad's friends and associates. In the 1970s Shad purchased Fraternity records. Counterpart was discontinued but Fraternity was reactivated and continues to this day, primarily in the Country genre.
|
2570 |
Gerri
Diamond |
Sunshine
Of Your Smile / Plain Old Everyday Boy |
|
|
2571 |
the
Fifth Order |
Goin' Too Far / Walkin' Away |
|
|
2572 |
not
used |
||
|
2573 |
not
used |
||
|
2574 |
not
used |
||
|
2575/6 |
Gerri
Diamond |
Day
By Day (By Day) / The Rookie |
|
|
2577/8 |
the
New Lime |
She
Kissed Me / That Girl |
|
|
2578/9 |
Le
Bleu Monde |
If
I Told You / After Hours |
|
|
2580 |
not used |
||
|
2581/2 |
the
"Us Too" Group |
The
Only Thing To Do / The Way It Must Be |
Feb
'67 |
|
2583/4 |
Marv
Lockard |
After
The Rain / Phantom Lover |
|
|
2585/6 |
John
and Gunther |
Hey,
Hey Babe / That Was Yesterday |
|
|
2587/8 |
Gerri
Diamond |
Only
You / Little Soldier Man |
|
|
2589/90 |
the
Wyngates |
See
What's Right / Persian Night Flight |
|
|
2591/2 |
the
Mark V |
Hey
Conductor / You Bring These Tears To Me |
Later
released on Philips 40479 |
|
2593/4 |
the
New Lime |
The
Girl With the Long Blonde Hair / There Goes My Girlfriend |
|
|
2595/6 |
the
Fifth Order |
A
Thousand Devils (Are Chasin' Me) / Today (I Got a
Letter) |
|
|
2597/8 |
McGuffy Parlor Band |
Bach's
Trot / Soul Mission |
|
|
2599/600 |
the
New Lime |
Perfect
Girl / Meant to Be |
Jul
'67 |
|
2601/2 |
the
Experimental Blues Band |
Opus
#1 (Lonliness) / Fifty Miles Back |
|
|
2603/4 |
Tommy
Dumbrowski |
90
Day Wonder / Please Mr. Mack |
|
|
2605/6 |
the
Dingos |
You
Don't Want Me / Vera |
Aug
'67 |
|
2607/8 |
Janie
Fulmer |
Tick
Tick Tock / Little Blue World |
|
|
2609/10 |
the
New Lime |
Ain't Got No Soul / The Gumdrop Trilogy |
Oct
'67 |
|
2611/2 |
the
Girl Watchers |
A
Girl Named You / That Girl In The Window |
|
|
2613/4 |
the
Great Society |
She's
Got It On Her Mind / The Second Day |
|
|
2615/6 |
Ivan
and the Sabers |
My
Mind Cries Out / I Looked At You |
|
|
2617/8 |
the
Fifth Order |
I
Was A Fool / The Moment (I Saw You) |
|
|
2619/20 |
the
New Lime |
Sunny
/ I Still Remember |
Later
released on Minaret 150 |
|
2609/20 |
the
New Lime |
Ain't Got No Soul / I Still Remember |
|
|
2621/2 |
the
Muffets |
Cold
Winds / My Money |
|
|
2623/4 |
Ivan
And the Sabers |
Think
Of Me / The Great Potato Famine of '71 |
|
|
2625/6 |
Danny
Scholl |
No
Man Is An Island / Seeking (PS) |
|
|
2627/8 |
the
New Lime |
Donna
/ The Gumdrop Trilogy |
Later
released on Columbia 44597 |
|
2629/30 |
the
Muffets |
Heather
Girl / Lost |
|
|
2631/2 |
unused
(See notes) |
||
|
2633/4 |
Phil
Gary |
Something
Else / Forgive Me Tonight |
|
|
2635/6 |
Maelstrom
(An Agitated State Of Mind) |
Organ
Player / We Can't Go |
|
|
2637/8 |
the
New Lime |
Thank
You / I Will Wait For You |
|
|
2639/40 |
the
Gears |
Come
Back To Me / Sooner Or Later |
|
|
2641/2 |
"1984" |
For
You and For Me / If You Want To Know |
|
|
2643/4 |
the
Driving Winds |
Poppin' Fresh / No Words |
Sept
'69 |
|
2645/6 |
Ivan
And The Sabers |
Cozy
/ Stereo |
|
|
2647/8 |
Us
Too |
Pleasure
Seeker / Tell Me Where She Is (The Maiden) |
|
|
2649/50 |
Chuck
Gregg |
I've
Given You My Ring / Insane |
|
|
2651/2 |
Sonny
Flaharty |
Brave
Little Boy / I'm Not The Man |
|
|
2653 |
unused |
||
|
2654/5 |
Sonny
Flaharty |
Odyssey
/ Husbands of Young Wives |
|
|
2656/7 |
unknown |
||
|
2658/9 |
unknown |
||
|
2660/1 |
the
New Lime |
Walkin' The Dog / Meant To Be |
|
|
2662/3 |
not used | ||
|
2664/5 |
Kenny
and the Sole Selection |
Go
For Your Bad Self / Forgiveness |
1970 |
|
2666/7 |
Jerry
Conrad's Rhythm and Brass |
One
For HS / Sea Of Trees |
1970 |
|
2672 |
the
New Lime |
Part
Time Friends / Circle For a Landing |
1970 |
|
1212 |
Soul,
Inc. |
I Belong
To Noboby / Love Me When I'm Down |
1968 |
|
No
# |
Kathy
Johnson |
My
Black Mama / To Your Own Self Be True |
July
1971 (Q-107126) |
|
3744 |
Sonny
Flaharty & the Grey Imprint |
A
Child Shall Lead / A Prayer |
1971 |
|
3745 |
Wayne
Perry |
Mr.
Bus Driver / Gimmethegreenlight |
Aug
'71 |
|
3746 |
Bobby
Borchers |
Harlan
/ Tellin' It (Like It Happened To Me) |
Sept
'71 |
| 3747 | Wayne Perry | Just A Matter Of Time / Lovin' You Wasn't Easy | 1971 |
|
3748 |
Sonny
Flaharty and the Grey Imprint |
Hey
Conductor / It's Over |
1971 |
| 3749 | Mike Reid | A Song For Peace / Ruebela Jane | 1971 |
|
3750 |
Wayne
Perry |
The
Only Thing to Do / Little Bit Of Lovin' |
1971 |
|
3752 |
Hopple
Street Exit |
Together
/ Hang On to Your Heart |
1971 |
| 3753 | Ron Sweet | I Can't Make It (By Myself) / Poor Side Of Town | 1971 |
|
3754 |
Jamie
Fulmer with the New Country |
In
My Garden / Fallen Woman |
1971 |
|
3755 |
Eddie
Drake |
Duck
Soup / Ovation |
1971 |
|
3757 |
Annie
Oakley |
Number
One / Captain Harmon |
1971 |
|
3759 |
Billy
Crackers and the Farquarth Family / The Farquarth Family Band |
Love
Peace And Music (At the Woodstump Festival) /
Mandolin Hymn (Also at Lovely Woodstump) |
1971 |
|
3760 |
Chuck
Gregg |
Ebony
Eyeballs / Walkin' At Midnight |
1971 |
|
3761 |
Canon |
Music
/ Hurry On Mornin' |
1971 |
| 3763 | Cal Starr | Rose Of Tennessee / Farewell (Hello, So Long) | 1972 |
|
3764 |
Sonny
Flaharty and the Grey Imprint |
Love,
Peace, and Music / God's Factory |
1972 |
|
3766 |
Felix
Harris |
Blueberry
Hill / Walkin' (In the Night) |
|
|
3767 |
Sonny
Flaharty and the Grey Imprint |
Hold
On to it Mother!!! / The Song I Sing |
11/72 |
|
3768 |
Larry
B |
Something
/ I'll Find A Way |
|
|
3769 |
Ron
Thomas |
Hey
Da Da, Now (A Little
Thing Called Love) / There's a Feelin' |
11/72 |
| 3770 | Patti Valentine and Whitewater | If It's Love / Take Me Away | |
|
3771 |
Hayes |
Just
Today / I'm Wise (To Everything) |
|
| 3772 | Hayes Featuring Patrick Hayes | My Everlovin' Mind / John Doe | |
|
3773 |
Randy |
There
Must Be Something / Well |
|
| 3774 | Gunter Crunch and the Boys From Cripple Creek | Courtin' and Sportin' / That's What Makes A Woman Go Wrong | |
|
3775 |
Iconoclast |
Hung
Up / The Rock |
|
|
3776 |
Muzik |
I've
Been Lookin' / Love Is a Beautiful Thing |
|
| 3777 | Heather | Country Rain, Kentucky Farm / Monday Morning Truck Stop | |
| 3778 | Quimm | You Said You Loved Me / Lovely Lady | promo insert |
| 3779 | Ed Williams (the Cincinnati Star) | Cincinnati Star / I Believe in Music | |
|
3780 |
Timberwood |
You
Should've Noticed / I Can't Stay that Long |
|
| 3781 | Shad O'Shea | Please Don't Pick The Flowers / Engine #19 | |
|
3783 |
Ken
Pettiford |
Bless
Us All (stereo) / Bless Us All (mono) |
Jan 1975 |
|
3784 |
Bobby
John's Circus |
Dirty
Work / Mister Boogie (PS) |
|
|
3785 |
Blossom |
Peacock
Menagerie / I'll Love You Forever |
|
|
3787 |
Don
Hattaway and Free Whiskey |
Only
In My Dreams / Never Hear Her Say Goodbye Again |
|
| 3788 | Gebby & Lee | Dreamers Of The World, Unite / Paperback Novel Hero | |
| 3789 | Cecil Hatton | Emotions (Run High) / Kiss A Dream Goodbye | |
|
3790 |
400
Years Of What |
Get
Down People / Do What You Like |
|
| 3791 | Gratis | It's You / Self Amuser | |
| 3792 | Anada | Ohio / Country Queen | |
|
3794 |
Glenn
Thomas |
Living
The Good Life Again / Come Back Tomorrow |
|
|
3795 |
Umoja |
Hang
Up Your Hang-Ups / Universal Love |
|
| 3796 | Jamie Edwards | Baby Please (Don't Tag Along) / Snatch Her (If She's Got Cash) | 1978 |
| 3797 | Sue Tipton | I Am A Believer / When You Close The Door | 1978 |
|
3798 |
Sylvia
Marie Mendelson |
In
A Little While / Come Back Home |
1978 |
| 3799 | Lane Nathan | Eyes Of A Stranger / Come Back To Me | |
|
3800 |
Charlie
Childers |
My
Baby Loves Me / The Lunatic Song |
1979 |
| 3801 | Frankie Jones | Silly Games / The Second Part Of My Life | 1979 |
| 3803 | Sonny Flaharty | Over You / Being Sorry's Not Enough | |
| 3804 | Phillip Guillaume | Falling In Love / 18th Century Swing | |
| 3805 | Farrell and Wild | Come Home / Lady | |
| 3806 | Kay Barksdale | Because He Lives / He Looked Beyond My Faults (and Saw My Needs) | |
| 3807 | Alan Doll | That's Alright Mama / I'm Never Gonna Fall In Love Again | |
| 3808 | Excalibur | Draft Card Blues / Dreamin' | |
| 3809 | Blue Denim | Disco Garbage / Moments | |
| 3810 | Blue Denim | Keyboard Man / Turn Out The Lights (And Love Me Tonight) | |
| 3811 | Larry Decker and I.M.E. | Don't Feel Ashamed / Sunshiney Day | |
| 3813 | Renegade | Hurt / C. C. Rider | |
| 3814 | Midforest | Original Copy / Don't Forget (Where You Started) | 1980 |
| 3815 | Lee Myles | The Little Fat Man / Snowflakes and Holly Time | 1980 |
| 3816 | Half & Half | Makes You Wanna Cry / | |
| 3817 | Syn-Badd | You've Got To Have Understanding / Dream | |
| 3818 | Larry Wright and the Bob Dempsey Band | Man For The Evening / Funk 'N Roll | |
| 3819 | The Stewarts | Get Down, Get Down (Short version) / Get Down, Get Down (Long version) | |
| 3822 | Larry Short | Stage Hand / What A Heartache Can Do | |
| 3825 | Tani | You're Making Love To Me / I Believe In You | |
| 3827 | Sojurn | Take Me Back / Out Of Phase | |
| 3828 | Janice Nier | Because I Love My Man / The Blood Will Never Lose It's Power | 1983 |
| 3831 | Friction | The Booty (Part 1) / The Booty (Part 2) | |
| 3832 | Son Of Hog | Secrets / Patti Cakes | 1984 |
| 3833 | Doug Meyers & the Diamond Dogs | Always / Sex Appeal | |
|
(Applegate)
4 |
Bob
Braun |
Letter
To Cindy / Daddy, Meet a Man |
|
| (Applegate) 5 | John Wade | You'll Find Love / The Greatest Actress | |
| (Applegate) 11 | Nightimes | Makin' Sense (stereo) / Makin' Sense (mono) | promo only? |
|
(Applegate)
12 |
Lamb |
Clap
Your Hands / Comfort Me (My People) |
Feb
7, 1975 in DW |
|
13 |
Martin's
Art |
Thoughts
Have Wings / Control Group Dropout |
|
| (Applegate) 2002 | Freddie Leonard and the Busboys | Last Night / Happy As We Are | 1978 |
|
LP
/ No # |
Malcolm |
S/T |
May
1972 (Q-20543) |
| Snuff 71 | Desperation Street Band | Railroad Mewzack / Rosie (From a Garbage Truck Lament) | |
| Snuff 72 | Pook | Wastin' My Time / Ain't No Use | |
| Snuff 75 | Ambushers | I Need Love! / There's Gotta Be A Time |
Numbers 2631/2 was probably assigned to the Soul, Inc 45 but for some reason the out of sequence number was used
#3769 is more clearly numbered NR 2675, which was the pressing plant matrix. This seems to have been an error in production. The 3769 is in very small print.
Compiled by George Gell, Tom Fallon, and Scott Cheesebrew, with help from Shad O'Shea