Dick Campbell Discography on Mercury

The name of the late Dick Campbell (1944-2002) has been very famous and popular; especially he became rather famous for several albums as a result of his collaboration with Gary Usher; as well as a composer.. However, the materials Dick Campbell left on Mercury in 1965 has also been famous in a different point of view.

(Dick Campbell's own words, taken from the web site by Dick's son Mr. Gary Campbell with his permission)
... I had written a couple of "Dylan-esque" songs which Mercury liked. Columbia had Dylan and Mercury didn't. They asked me to write ten more, Come back in two weeks, and make an album. So I did and this is it...

On the year 1965 and beyond, when Bob Dylan switched his own music and went forward accompanied with electric guitar, so many “Dylan-clones” and parodies had emerged. Among such “Dylan-clones”, Dick Campbell's tracks on his LP “Sings Where It's At” has gained distinctive popularity and praises. It is also interesting that the backing musicians include members of Paul Butterfield band - all tracks are so attractive, and performances are great.

We sincerely regret Mr. Dick Campbell's passaway in 2002, but his son Gary Campbell has a web site to tribute his father, where we can fully enjoy various information Dick Campbell's music, as well as invaluable photos of Dick Campbell.

The period Dick Campbell recorded on Mercury: 1965.

The Dick Campbell Release Listing on Mercury

No. (45rpm)	Title	Artist(s)	Sleeve	(Note)
Mercury 72511	The Blues Peddlers c/w The People Planners	Dick Campbell		red label w/ sleeve
Mercury 72511			N/A	white label promo copy w/ sleeve

No. (Mono)	No. (Stereo)	Title	Artist(s)	Jacket	(Note)
Mercury MG-21060	Mercury SR-61060	Sings Where It's At	Dick Campbell		red Mercury

The Dick Campbell Discography on Mercury

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)