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Bettye Lavette

Betty LaVett (born Betty Haskin on 29-January-1946 in Muskegon, Michigan) 

Atlantic 2160 - My Man - He's A Lovin' Man / Shut Your Mouth – 1962
Atlantic 2198 - You'll Never Change* / Here I Am - 1962 *recorded 7-November-1962
Lu Pine 123 - Witchcraft In The Air / You Killed The Love - 1963  

Betty LaVette (after the above releases Bettye moved to New York where she became a featured vocalist with The Don Gardner Band) 

Scepter 12103 - (Happiness Will Cost You) One Thin Dime - 1965 Unreleased as a 45, but available on the Kent CD 'New York Soul Serenade' (Bettye confirmed that this was just a one song demo done as a favor to Luther Dixon for Florence Greenberg to hear)
Calla 102
- Let Me Down Easy* / What I Don't Know (Won't Hurt Me) - 1965 *written by Wreich-Holloway an alias for Dee Dee Ford.
Calla - Let Me Down Easy - 1965 (slightly longer take unissued as a 45, but released  in the U. K. in 2005 on a Emi/Stateside Cd "Betty Lavette / Carol Fran : The Complete Calla, Port & Roulette Recordings" 7243 860967 2 2)  
Calla 104 - Only Your Love Can Save Me / I Feel Good (All Over) - 1965

Calla 106 - Stand Up Like A Man / I'm Just A Fool For You - 1965 

Betty LaVett

Lu Pine 1021 - Witchcraft In The Air / You Killed The Love - 1965 

Betty LaVette

Calla - Cry Me A River (Take 1) - 1966
(recorded 26-January-1966, unissued at the time, this was released in the U. K. in 2005 on a Emi/Stateside Cd "Betty Lavette / Carol Fran : The Complete Calla, Port & Roulette Recordings" 7243 860967 2 2)
Calla - Cry Me A River - 1966 (unissued at the time this was released in the U. K. on a 1998 Westside Cd "Doctor Good Soul : A Rhythm 'N' Soul Compendium 1963-74" WESM 525)

Calla - She Don't Love You Like I Love You (Take 5) - 1966 (recorded
26-January-1966, unissued at the time, this was released in the U. K. in 2005 on a Emi/Stateside Cd "Betty Lavette / Carol Fran : The Complete Calla, Port & Roulette Recordings" 7243 860967 2 2

Betty La Vette      

Big Wheel 1969 - I'm Holding On* / Tears In Vain - 1966 *with a "moonlighting" Marvin Gaye on piano.  

Betty LaVette        

Karen 1540 - Almost / Love Makes The World Go Round (Instrumental) - 1968
Karen 1544 - Get Away / Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In)* - 1969 *also recorded in 1967 by The First Edition on Reprise 0655.
Karen 1545 - With A Little Help From My Friends / Hey Love* - 1969 *also recorded in 1967 by Stevie Wonder on Tamla 54147.
Karen 1548- Let Me Down Easy / Ticket To The Moon - 1969

Silver Fox 17 - He Made A Woman Out Of Me* / Nearer To You - 1969 *Covered In 1970 By Bobbie Gentry On Capitol 2788.
Silver Fox 21 - Do Your Duty* / Love's Made A Fool Out Of Me - 1970 *Recorded 4-November-1969
Silver Fox 24 - Games People Play* / My Train's Comin' In - 1970 *Recorded 9-January-1970 --- Also Released In 1968 By Joe South On Capitol 2248
SSS Int. 839 - Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart* / At The Mercy Of A Man - 1970 *originally recorded in 1967 by Erma Franklin on Shout 221.
SSS Int. 933 - He Made A Woman Out Of Me / My Train's Coming In – 1970

Betty LaVette & Hank Ballard 

SSS Int 946 - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go* / ? - 1970 (unreleased as a 45 in the U. S. A. this track was released on a 2006 Varese Sarabande Cd "Bettye LaVette - Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart"  502 066 708 2) *also recorded in 1960 by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters on King 5400 and in 1966 by East Bay Soul Brass on Rampart 661. 

Betty LaVette

TCA 001/002 - Never My Love* / Stormy** - 1971 *also recorded in 1967 by The Association on Warner Bros. 7074.   **also recorded in 1968 by The Classics IV on Imperial 66328.
Atco 6891 - Heart Of Gold* / You'll Wake Up Wiser - 1972 *cover of a 1971 recording by Neil Young on Reprise 1065.           
Atco 6913 - Your Turn To Cry* / Soul Tambourine - 1973 * a re-titled version of "Your Time To Cry" recorded in 1970 by Joe Simon on Spring 108.
Ripete 3018 -  Please Don't Go / Games People Play* - 1989 *flip by Betty LaVette.

Epic 8-50143 - Thank You For Loving Me / You Made A Believer Out Of Me - 1975
Epic 8-50177 - Behind Closed Doors / You're A Man Of Words, I'm A Woman Of Action - 1975 


Bettye LaVette

West End 1213 - Doin' The Best That I Can (Part 1) / Doin' The Best That I Can (Part 2) (Instrumental) – 1978
West End 22113-X/22113 - Doin' The Best That I Can (A Special New Mix) (7:43) / Doin' The Best That I Can (3:10) - 1978 (12" Release)
Motown 1532 - Right In The Middle (Of Falling In Love) / If I Were Your Woman - 1982 (unissued - this was the planned flip)
Motown 1532 - Right In The Middle (Of Falling In Love) / You Seen One You Seen 'Em All – 1982

Smokey Robinson / Bettye LaVette

Motown Pr92 - Tell Me Tomorrow / Right In The Middle (Of Falling In Love)* - 1982 (12" promo issue only) *flip by Bettye LaVette

The Temptations featuring Rick James / Bettye LaVette

Motown Pr96 - Standing On The Top (9:50) / I Can't Stop (5:36)* - 1982 (12" promo issue only) *flip by Bettye LaVette.

Bettye LaVette

Motown 1614 - Either Way We Lose / I Can't Stop - 1982
Street King Skds 1122 - Trance Dance (Vocal) (4:27) / Trance Dance (Dub Version) (4:07) - 1984 (12" release)   

Kellie Evans, Don Albert, Betty Lavett, Sandra Feva

Get Down 5484 - The Rhythm And The Blues, Have You Tried Jesus / The Rhythm And The Blues - 1984 

Willie Tee / Betty LaVette

Gold Coast 8001 - Please Don't Go / Games People Play* - ? *Flip By Betty Lavette.
Ripete 3018 -  Please Don't Go / Games People Play* - 1989 *Flip By Betty Lavette.

Bettye LaVette

Bar None ? - Damn Your Eyes / Out Cold - 1997 (Cassette Single Only) 

Andy Lewis featuring Bettye Lavette (

Ajx 159s - Laughter Ever After / Billion Pound Project (Instrumental) - 2005 (Possibly U.K. issue only)

12" Singles

Motorcity 39 - Surrender / Time Won't Change This Love - 1990 (Possibly U.K. Issue Only)
Motorcity 83 - Good Luck / (Instrumental) - 1991 (Possibly U.K. Issue Only)


Lp's
 

Motown M-964 - Tell Me A Lie - 82 (Unissued)

Motown 6000ml - Tell Me A Lie - 1982
Tracks: Right In The Middle (Of Falling In Love) / Either Way We Lose / Suspicions / You Seen One You Seen 'Em All / I Heard It Through The Grapevine / Tell Me A Lie / I Like It Like That / Before I Even Knew Your Name (I Needed You) / I Can't Stop / If I Were Your Woman.
 

Charly 1059 - I'm In Love - 1985 ( U.K. Only)
Tracks: He Made A Woman Out Of Me / Nearer To You / Do Your Duty / Take Another Piece Of My Heart / Games People Play / I'm In Love / My Train's Coming In / At The Mercy Of A Man / Love's Made A Fool Out Of Me / Let Me Down Easy / Easier To Say (Than Do) / We Got To Slip Around.

Cd's

Charly 276 - Nearer To You - 1991 (U.K.) 
Tracks: He Made A Woman Out Of Me / Do Your Duty / We Got To Slip Around / Piece Of My Heart / Easier To Say Than Do / My Train's Comin' In / At The Mercy Of A Man / Let Me Down Easy / Games People Play / Nearer To You / Love's Made A Fool Out Of Me / I'm In Love / Let's Go Let's Go Let's Go (Duet With Hank Ballard) / Feelings / Shoestring.

Hot Productions ? - The Very Best Of The Motor City Recordings - 1997
Tracks: Good Luck / Right Out Of Time / Have A Heart / Jimmy Mack / Let Me Down Easy / Out Of The Blue / Time Won't Change This Love / Not Gonna Happen Twice / Surrender / Too Great A Price To Pay / I'm Ready For Love / Love Caught Me Out / Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead / Reach For The Sky.

Westside ? - Blue Soul Belles (Bettye Lavette & Carol Fran) - 1999
Tracks: Bettye Lavette - Let Me Down Easy / Only Your Love Can Save Me / Stand Up Like A Man / What I Don't Know (Won't Hurt Me) / Cry Me A River (Take 1) / She Don't Love You Like I Love You (Take 5) / I Feel Good All Over (Take 1) / I'm Just A Fool For You (Take 2) - Carol Fran - World Without You (Take 4) / It's My Turn Now (Take 4) / Just A Letter (Take 10) / Any Day Love Walks In (Take 2) / C'mon Let's Make Up (Take 2) / So Close (Take 1) / Roll With The Punchs (Take 3) / My Runaway Heart (Take 1) / You're My Pleasure (Take 2) / Woman In Love (Take 1) / I Was Such A Fool (Take 1) / Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (Take 2) / You Can't Stop Me (Take 2) / I Know (Take 1) / I'm Gonna Try / Crying In The Chapel.

Art & Soul 851012 - Souvenirs - 2000 (French) 
Tracks: It Ain't Easy / Fortune Teller / Our Own Love Song / Soul Tambourine / Your Turn To Cry / Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me / All The Black And White Children / If I Can't Be Your Woman / Outside Woman / The Stealer / My Love Is Showing / Souveniers / Heart Of Gold / You'll Wake Up Wiser / My Man - He's A Lovin' Man / Shut Your Mouth / You'll Never Change / Here I Am.

Musa 507 - Let Me Down Easy In Concert - 2000 (Dutch) 
Tracks: My Man / Damn Your Eyes / Right In The Middle / You'll Never Change / Almost / Your Turn To Cry (Your Time To Cry) / He Made A Woman Out Of Me / Let Me Down Easy.

Blues Express 0000004 - A Woman Like Me - 2003
Tracks: Serves Him Right / The Forecast / Thru The Winter / Right Next Door / When The Blues Catch Up To You / Thinkin 'Bout You / A Woman Like Me / It Ain't Worth It After A While / When A Woman's Had Enough / Salt On My Wounds / Close As I'll Get To Heaven / Hey Hey Baby (Bettye's Blues).
 
Emi/Stateside 7243 860967 2 2 - Bettye Lavette : Carol Fran Bluesoul Belles The Complete Calla, Port & Roulette Recordings2005
Tracks: Bettye Lavette - Let Me Down Easy / Only Your Love Can Save Me / Stand Up Like A Man / What I Don't Know (Won't Hurt Me) / Cry Me A River (Take 1) / She Don't Love You Like I Love You (Take 5) / I Feel Good All Over (Take 1) / I'm Just A Fool For You (Take 2) - Carol Fran - World Without You (Take 4) / It's My Turn Now (Take 4) / Just A Letter (Take 10) / Any Day Love Walks In (Take 2) / C'Mon Let's Make Up (Take 2) / So Close (Take 1) / Roll With The Punches (Take 3) / My Runaway Heart (Take 1) / You're My Pleasure (Take 2) / Woman In Love (Take 1) / I Was Such A Fool (Take 1) / Out Of Sight Out Of Mind (Take 2) / You Can't Stop Me (Take 2) / I Know (Take 1) / I'm Gonna Try / Crying In The Chapel.
 
Varese Sarbande 302 066 708 2 - Bettye Lavette - Take Another Little Piece Of My Heart - 2006 Tracks: At The Mercy Of A Man / Do Your Duty / Easier To Say (Than Do) / Games People Play / He Made A Woman Out Of Me / I'm In Love / Hello Sunshine (Bettye LaVette & Hank Ballard) / Love Made A Fool Of Me / My Train's Comin' In / Nearer To You / We Got To Slip Around / Piece Of My Heart / Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (Bettye LaVette & Hank Ballard).