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The Chi-Lites

The Enchanters (members Charles Middleton (lead), Eddie Sullivan --born Albert Sullivan on 31-January-1942 in Chicago (tenor), Del Brown (tenor), Johnny Nance (baritone) and Creadel "Red" Jones born 26-September-1940 in St. Louis, Missouri --- died 25-August-1994 --- cause: ?) (bass))

The Desideros (members Marshall Donald Thompson born 24-August-1941 in Chicago, Illinois) (baritone), Eddie Sullivan (tenor), Del Brown (tenor), Joe Manual and Creadel Jones (bass)) formed in 1959

The Desideros (members Marshall Thompson, Eddie Sullivan, Del Brown, Joe Manual, Creadel Jones and Robert Goley))

Renee 1040 - I Pledge My Love / Flat Foot Charlie – 1963

The Chanteurs (members Eugene Record (lead), Robert "Squirrel" Lester (second tenor), Clarence Johnson (baritone), Burt Bowen (baritone), and Eddie Reed (bass)) formed in 1958

Vee-Jay 519 - You've Got A Great Love / The Grizzly Bear – 1963

The Hi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Clarence Johnson, Robert Lester (born 16-August-1942 in McComb, Mississippi), Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Daran 011 - One By One / You Did That For Me - 1964 

The Hi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Daran 222 - I'm So Jealous / The Mix Mix Song – 1964
Omen
4 - The Hi-Lites - One By One / You Did That To Me - 1964

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record (lead), Robert "Squirrel" Lester (second tenor), Marshall Thompson (baritone) and Creadel Jones (bass))

Blue Rock 4007 - I'm So Jealous* / The Mix Mix Song - 1965 *also recorded in 1971 by Otis Leavill on Dakar 622.
Blue Rock 4037 - She's Mine / Never No More - 1965

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Clarence Johnson, Robert Lester (born 16-August-1942 in McComb, Mississippi --- died 22-January-2010 in Chicago, Illinois --- cause: cancer), Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Daran 012 - Pretty Girl / Love Bandit - 1966


Marshall & The Chi-Lites (Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Daran 0111 - Pretty Girl / Love Bandit – 1966

Marshall & The Chi-Lites (Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Dakar 600 - Baby It's Time / Price Of Love – 1967

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Revue 11005 - Love Is Gone / Love Me – 1967
Revue 11018 - (Um, Um) My Baby Loves Me / That's My Baby For You – 1968

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Creadel Jones)

Brunswick 55398 - Give It Away / What Do I Wish For – 1969
Brunswick 55414 - Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was / The Twelfth Of Never – 1969
Brunswick 55422 - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / To Change My Love – 1969
Brunswick 55426 - 24 Hours Of Sadness / You're No Longer Part Of My Heart – 1970
Brunswick 55438 - I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine) / You're No Longer Part Of My Heart – 1970
Brunswick 55442 - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So) / Troubles A-Comin' - 1970 
O'Retta 0888 - You Did That To Me / I Won't Care About You – 1970
Brunswick 55450 - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People / Troubles A-Comin' – 1971
Brunswick 55455 - We Are Neighbors / What Do I Wish For – 1971
Brunswick 55458 - I Want To Pay You Back (For Loving Me) / Love Uprising – 1971
Brunswick 55462 - Have You Seen Her* / Yes I'm Ready – 1971 *also recorded in 1971 by Frankie And The Spindles on Funny “A” 2000.
Brunswick 55471 - Oh Girl / Being In Love - 1972
Brunswick 55478 - The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) / The Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 2) - 1972 (also recorded in 1970 by Walter Jackson on Cotillion 44077)
Brunswick 55483 - A Lonely Man / The Man And The Woman (The Boy And The Girl)* - 1972 *also recorded in 1972 by Chuck Jackson on Dakar 4512.
Brunswick 55489 - We Need Order / Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man* - 1972 *a gender changed version titled "Living In The Footsteps Of Another Girl" was recorded in 1976 by Maryann Farra & Satin Soul on Brunswick 55533.

Brunswick 55491 - A Letter To Myself / Sally - 1973
Brunswick 55496 - My Heart Just Keeps On Breakin' / Just Two Teenage Kids - 1973
Brunswick 55500 - Stoned Out Of My Mind* / Someone Else's Arms - 1973 (in 1973 Creadel Jones left the group due to problems with drugs, the group tried out three basses on various releases  Stanley "T. C." Anderson, Willie Kensey and Doc Roberson (a former member of The Five Wagers)) *also recorded in 1976 by Maryann Farra & Satin Soul on Brunswick 55533.  

Brunswick 55502 - I Found Someone / Marriage Licence – 1973
Brunswick 55505 - Homely Girl / Never Had It So Good And Felt So Bad – 1974
Brunswick 55512 - There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) / Too Good – 1974
Brunswick 55514 - You Got To Be The One / Happiness Is Your Middle Name – 1974
Brunswick 55515 - Toby* / That's How Long - 1974 *co-written by Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record.
Brunswick 55520 - It's Time For Love / Here I Am – 1975

Jackie Wilson & The Chi-Lites (members Jackie Wilson, Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Doc Roberson)

Brunswick 55525 - The Devil Is Doing His Work / I'm Not A Gambler – 1976

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson and Doc Roberson)

Brunswick 55528 - You Don't Have To Go / (Instrumental) – 1976

The Chi-Lites (members Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson, Doc Roberson, David Scott (aka Tony Diamond on Blue Rock) and Danny Johnson)

Mercury 73844 - Happy Being Lonely / Love Can Be Dangerous – 1976

The Chi-Lites (members Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson, Doc Roberson, David Scott and Vandy "Smokey" Hampton)

Mercury 73886 - Vanishing Love / I Turn Away - 1977

Mercury 73934 - My First Mistake / Stop Still – 1977
Mercury 73954 - If I Had A Girl / I've Got Love On My Mind - 1977

The Chi-Lites / Bohannon

Mercury 874 119-1 - My First Mistake (5:41) / Let's Start The Dance (5:49) - 1977 / 1978 (12" Release - 33 1/3 Rpm)

Eugene Record (Born Eugene Booker Record 23-December-1940 In Chicago, Illinois)

Warner Bros. 8322 - Laying Beside You / Love Don't Live By Sex Alone - 1977 (Both Sides Written By Eugene Record)
Warner Bros. 8386 - Mother Of Love / Overdose Of Joy – 1977

The Chi-Lites (Members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson And Doc Robinson) 

Brunswick 55546 - The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face) / Marriage License – 1978

Eugene Record

Warner Bros. 8517 - I Want To Be With You / When We Pull The Shades – 1978
Warner Bros. 8570 - Trying To Get To You / You Are The Star Of My Show – 1978
Warner Bros 8774 - Magnestism (7:03) / Medley: I Dont Mind - Take Everything (11:45) - 1979 (12" Release)
Warner Bros. 8836 - I Don't Mind / Take Everything – 1979
Warner Bros. 8890 - Sweet Insanity / Where Are You – 1979
Warner Bros. 49060 - Sweet Insanity / Where Are You – 1979
Warner Bros. 49126 - Fan The Fire / Help Yourself To Love – 1979

The Chi-Lites (Members

Inphasion 7205 - Higher / Stay A Little Longer – 1979
Inphasion 7208 - The Only One For Me (One In A Million) / You Won't Be Lonely Too Long – 1979
T. K. Disco  Tkd-414 - Higher (8:14) / Stay A Little Longer - 1979 (12" Release)

The Chi-Lites (Members Eugene Record, Robert Lester, Marshall Thompson And Creadel Jones)

Chi-Sound 2472 - Heavenly Body / Strung Out – 1980
The Mastering Lab (No #) - Have You Seen Her (Long) / Have You Seen Her (Short) - 8-January-1981 (12" acetate with group name and song titles typed on label, also has RCA records and Stereo Ref. typed on label. Label has address 6033 Hollywood Blvd. Los Angeles, California 90028. Telephone: HO 6-8589) 
Chi-Sound 2481 - Have You Seen Her / Super Mad (About You Baby) – 1981
Chi-Sound Tcd-121 - Have You Seen Her (Long Version) (5:28) / Have You Seen Her (Short Version) (3:39) - 1981 (12" Promo Issue)
Chi-Sound Tcd-122 - Have You Seen Her / Super Mad (About You Baby) - 1981 (12" Release)
Chi-Sound 2495 - All I Wanna Do Is Make Love To You / Round And Round – 1981
Chi-Sound 2503 - Me And You / Tell Me Where It Hurts – 1981
Chi-Sound Tcd-132 - Me And You (Mono) / Me And You (Stereo) - 1981 (12" Promo Issue) 
Chi-Sound 2600 - Hot On A Thing (Called Love) / Whole Lot Of Good Lovin' – 1982
Chi-Sound Tcd-136 - Hot On A Thing (Called Love) (6:16) / Whole Lot Of Good, Good Lovin' - 1981 (12" Release)
Chi-Sound 2604 - Try My Side (Of Love) / Get Down With Me – 1982
20th Century Fox / Chi-Sound Tcd-138 - Try My Side (Of Love) (5:57) / Get Down With Me (5:59) - 1982 (12" Release)
Larc 81015 - Bottom's Up / Bottom's Up Groove – 1983
Larc 81023 - Bad Motor Scooter / I Just Wanna Hold You – 1983

The Chi-Lites (members Eugene Record, Robert Lester and Marshall Thompson)

Private 1  Zs4-04365 - Stop What You're Doin' / Little Girl – 1984
Private 1  4z9-04962 - Stop What You're Doin' (Club Version) (6:17) / Stop What You're Doin' (Instrumental) (3:32) - 1984 (12" Release)
Private 1  Zs4-04484 - Gimme Whatcha Got / Let Today Come Back Tomorrow – 1984
Private 1  4z9-05016 - Gimme Whatcha Got (Club Version) (6:20) / Gimme Whatcha Got (Dub Mix) - 1984 (12" Release)
Nuance 752 - Hard Act To Follow / (Instrumental) – 1985
Nuance Nu-1252 - Hard Act To Follow (Vocal) (5:24) /// Hard Act To Follow (House Mix) (6:57) / Hard Act To Follow (Vocal Edit) (4:04) - 1985 (12" Release)

The Chi-Lites (Members Anthony Watson (Born In Mobile, Alabama), Robert Lester And Marshall Thompson)

Ichiban 90-205 - There's A Change / Happy Music – 1990
Ichiban 12-Po-46 - There's A Change / There's A Change - 1990 (12" Release)
Ichiban 12-Po-55 - Eternity (3 Versions) - 199? (12" Release)
Ichiban 12-Po-61 - Solid Love Affair / Happy Music - 199? (12" Release)
R & B 215 - Changing For You / Bottom's Up - ?

The Chi-Lites (Members 

Collectables Col 039277 - Toby / Coldest Days Of My Life (Part 1) - ?
Brunswick 10267 - Troubles A'comin' / (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People - ?
Brunswick 10277 - What Do I Wish For / We Are Neighbors - ?

The Chi-Lites (Members Marshall Thompson,Tara Thompson, Robert Lester And Frank Reed)

Lp's
 

Brunswick Bl-754152 - Give It Away - 1969
Tracks: Give It Away / Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was / My Whole World Ended / I Heard It Through The Grapevine / What Do I Wish For / That's My Baby For You /// I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / You're No Longer Part Of My Heart / 24 Hours Of Sadness / To Change My Love / The Twelfth Of Never.

Brunswick Bl-754165 - I Like Your Lovin', Do You Like Mine? - 1970 
Tracks: Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So) / Troubles A'comin' / 24 Hours Of Sadness / The Twelfth Of Never / Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was /// I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine) / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me / Give It Away / My Whole World Ended / You're No Longer Part Of My Heart.

Brunswick Bl-754170 - (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People - 1971 
Tracks: Yes I'm Ready (If I Don't Get To Go) / We Are Neighbors / I Want To Pay You Back / Have You Seen Her / (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People /// Love Uprising / Troubles A'comin' / You Got Me Walkin' / What Do I Wish For.

Brunswick Bl-754179 - A Lonely Man - 1972 
Tracks: Oh Girl / The Man And The Woman (The Boy And The Girl) / Love Is / Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man / Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) / Coldest Days Of My Life / Being In Love / A Lonely Man / Ain't Too Much Of Nothin'.

Brunswick Bl-754184 - The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits - 1972
Tracks: Oh Girl / I Wanna Pay You Back / I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine) / Give It Away / Let Me Be The Man My Daddy Was / Love Uprising / The Coldest Days Of My Life, (Parts I & 2) /// Have You Seen Her / (For God's Sake) Give More Power To The People / Are You My Woman? / We Are Neighbors / Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man / I'm Ready If I Don't Get To Go / 24 Hours Of Sadness / A Lonely Man.

Brunswick Bl-754188 - A Letter To Myself - 1973
Tracks: You Smiled The Same Old Smile / We Need Order / Too Late To Turn Back Now / Someone Else's Arms / Sally / My Heart Just Keeps On / Love Comes In All Sizes / A Letter To Myself / Just Two Teenage Kids.

Brunswick Bl-754197 - Chi-Lites - 1973
Tracks: Too Good To Be Forgotten / Stoned Out Of My Mind / One Man Band / Marriage License / I Never Had It So Good / I Found Sunshine / I Forgot To Say I Love You / Homely Girl / Go Away Dream / Bet You'll Never Be Sorry.

Brunswick Bl-754200 - Toby - 1974
Tracks: Toby / There Will Never Be Any / That's How Long / Sound Of Lonely / I Like To Live The Love / I Lied / Happiness Is Your Middle Name / Gettin' On Outta Town / First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face).

Brunswick Bl-754204 - Half A Love - 1975
Tracks: Half A Love / Here I Am / I Never Had It So Good / Living In The Footsteps Of Another Man / When Temptation Comes / That's My Baby For You / It's Time For Love / Take A Trip To The Islands / Go Away Dream / I'm Not A Gambler / Ain't Too Much Of Nothin' / I'm Gonna Make You Love Me.

Brunswick Bl-754208 - The Chi-Lites Greatest Hits, Volume 2 - 1976
Tracks: You Don't Have To Go / The Devil Is Doing His Work / A Lonely Man / A Letter To Myself / Stoned Out Of My Mind /// Toby / That's How Long / Homely Girl / I Found Sunshine / There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At The Conference Table) / You Got To Be The One.

Mercury Srm-1-1118 - Happy Being Lonely - 1976
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Mercury Srm-1-1147 - The Fantastic Chi-Lites - 1977
Tracks: My First Mistake / If I Had A Girl / Who's In Love With Me / Let's Touch /// Love At It's Best / Bubbeling, Babbeling Fool / Suddenly / Stop Still / I've Got Love On My Mind.

Chi-Sound T-619 - Heavenly Body - 1980
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Excello 8032 - Love Your Way Through - 1981
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Chi-Sound T-635 - Me And You - 1982
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Epic Pe-38627 - Greatest Hits - 1983
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Larc Lr-8103 - Bottom's Up - 1983
Tracks: Bottom's Up / You Take The Cake / I Just Wanna Hold You / Making Love / Changing For You / Touch Me / Bad Motor Scooter / I Love.

Private 1  Fz-39316 - Steppin' Out - 1984 #
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Private 1  Pz-39316 - Steppin' Out - 1985
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Ichiban Ich-1057 - Just Say You Love Me - 198?
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