This post was initially just going to feature a previously unreleased Northern Soul track by Derek Martin but has turned into a full blow discography which includes all his earlier recordings with a number of, mainly, doo-wop groups. The pre 1963 singles will be of interest to doo-wop fans, for soul fans I suggest you skip to Derek Martin's solo discography.
There's an interview with Derek Martin which goes through his whole career over at Soul Express. It would appear that Martin didn't perform on Howie & The Sappires 45.
Flashback
A superb 'stomper' found on an acetate in the late 90s. Apparently only 3 exist and two of these have poor sound quality (i.e. low sound on first 30 seconds). They were found at Rich Rosen's 'Wax Trax' in Las Vegas. It is thought that Mark 'Butch' Dobson owns one and Richard Searling another. It was released on a 2007 compilation CD: Derek Martin - Take Me Like I Am - The Roulette Recordings [Stateside]. The first 8 tracks are both sides of his 4 Roulette 45s released between 1965-68, tracks 9-21 were previously unreleased Roulette recordings and the last 4 tracks are all 4 sides of his Buttercup 45s released in 1970/71.
Here's a few more of the better unreleased tracks from the CD:
The Noon Express [1967] - Flashback [Embassy #C-1970]
A psyche/garage original(?) version of Flashback by The Noon Express from 1967 ... only for comparison!
Complete Discography
Recommended tracks flagged with *
Sources: Discogs, 45Cat, Soulfulkindamusic, Doo-Wop Blog
The Five Pearls
Howard Guyton, Derek Martin, David Cortez Clowney (aka Dave "Baby" Cortez cousin of Howard Guyton), Coley Washington and George Torrance
1954 - Please Let Me Know / Real Humdinger [Aladdin #3265]
The Sheiks
Derek Martin, Howard Guyton, Coley Washington, Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez
1954 - Walk That Walk / The Kissing Song [Cat #116]
The Pearls
Derek Martin, Howard Guyton, Coley Washington, George Torrance, Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez
1956 - Shadows Of Love / Yum Yummy [Atco #6057]
1956 - Bells Of Love / Come On Home [Atco #6066]
1956 - Let’s You And I Go Steady / Zippidy Zippidy Zoom [Onyx #503]
1956 - Tree In The Meadow / My Oh My [Onyx #506]
1957 - Your Cheatin’ Heart / I Sure Need You [Onyx #510]
1957 - Ice Cream Baby / Yuz-A-Ma-Tuz [Onyx #511]
1957 - It’s Love, Love, Love / The Wheel Of Love [Onyx #516]
1959 - Ugly Face / Band of Angels [On The Square #320]
Howie & The Sapphires
Howard Guyton & Derek Martin? + ???
1959 - More Than The Day Before / Rockin' Horse [Okeh #7112]
The Dreamers
There's 'speculation'(on 45Cat) that The Dreamers may actually be The Top Notes i.e. Howard Guyten & Derek Martin, but I guess that this is only on the basis that they wrote the A side. The B side is credited to Leroy Kirkland and P. (presumably Pearl) Woods who also wrote Etta James classic Somthing's Gotta Hold On Me with Etta James in 1962, however there are several songs with the same title all credited to different composers. I can't find a sound file so don't know if it's a different song or not..
1960 - (That's Why) I Sing This Song / Mary's Little Lamb [Apt#45-25053]
The Top Notes
Howard Guyten & Derek Martin
1960 - Wonderful Time / Walkin' With Love [Atlantic #45-2066]
1960 - Say Yes / Warm Your Heart [Atlantic #45-2080]
1961 - Hearts Of Stone / The Basic Things [Atlantic #45-2097]
1961 - Always Late (Why Lead Me On) / Twist And Shout [Atlantic #45-2115]
1962 - Wait For Me Baby / Come Back Cleopatra [Festival (#45-1021]
1963 - It's All Right / I Love You So Much [ABC -Paramount #45-10399]
Jimmy Ricks & The Raves
Jimmy Ricks and Leonard Puzey (former members of The Ravens) plus Howard Guyton and Derek Martin
1961 - Deep River / Um Gowa [Festival unreleased]
1962 - Daddy Rolling Stone / Homesick [Atco #6220]
1962 - Daddy Rolling Stone / Um Gowa [Festival #25004]
Derek (Martin) & Howard (Guyton)
1963 - Wait For Me Baby / I Love You So Much [Festival #25005]
Can't find sound file but guess it will be the same as The Top Notes on Festival #45-1021 above.
Derek Martin
1965 - *You Better Go / You Know [R-4631
1965 - I Won't Cry Anymore / Your Daddy Wants His Baby Back [R-4647]
1966 - Bumper To Bumper / Don't Resist [R-4670]
1965 - Cha Cha Skate / Too Soon To Know [Sue #118]
1966 - *Count To Ten / *If You Go [Sue #143]
1967 - *Breakaway / Take Me Like I Am [Roulette #R-4743]
1968 - Soul Power / *Sly Girl [Tuba #2010]
1971 - You Blew It Baby / Moving Hands Of Time [Buttercup #45-009]
1971 - Your Love Made A Man Out Of Me / *I Got To Chase That Dream [Buttercup #45-011]
1973 - How Can I Get Away / *That's What I'll Do [Vibration # VI-526]
1973 - *Falling Out Of Love / That's What I'll Do [Vibration # VI-522]
1975 - *Beautiful Woman / Inst [All Platinum #AP-2358]
A great mid 70s shuffler, his version of 'Beautiful Woman' from 1975 which The Moments released the same year on their 'Look At Me' LP, I don't believe that they ever issued it on a 45?
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