Musicol is Ohio's longest currently operating recording operation. Musicol was started by John Hull at his house, where he set up a recording space. In 1966 he moved to a new location where the studio has operating continuosly. In 1969 Musicol added a pressing plant which did 45s and LPs.
The Musicol numbering system started at 1000, although the record assigned to that, by Cush, was cut later than the records starting with 1001, which we can assume was the chonological first. Until 1968 or so, all the Hull/Musicol recordings had a number with the prefix HR. The performers could use the Musicol label or use their own label name. Records were assigned one number per disk, but sometime in 1969, after they had started to press their own, they changed to a number per side format, and seem to have dropped the HR prefix. Around 1970 Musicol started to press stereo records (both 7 and 12 inch) and started a different numbering system. The stereo records were originally prefaced with HRS, and for a couple years stereo and mono records were pressed with different numbering sequences. The last mono records were numbered in the low 2000s and ended around 1973. The stereo records started with a 4 digit numbering - and there are some repeat numbers with the mono masters, eventually the stereo records became 6 digits with the 10XXXX sequence. Records recorded at Musicol could still use the Musicol name for the label, or a custom name. Almost all the numbers seemed to have been pressed, but many of the missing titles are gospel or school records. The logs for all the number exist, but does not contain enough information to document each record. Based on review of the log, and the compilation of several collections, we're pretty confident that 80%+ of the 45s (that are rock/soul/country/pop) are included. If any 45s are missing, they are most likely to be country gospel.
Mono numbering series
|
(H)1000 |
Cush
(Jim Cushman) |
Are
You Mine / Say We're In Love |
R-16759/60 |
|
(H)1031 |
the
New Liberty Singers |
Columbus
Stockade Blues / Drinkin'
Gourd |
R-14271/2 |
| 1038 (LP) | Don Bolin Trio | Requests At Ricardo's | |
|
(Vernon)1040 |
Fred
Gartner and the Ferraris |
A
Good Girl is a Pretty Girl / All the Young Girls |
R-14905/6,
SL date 6/24/65 |
|
(RAM)1044 |
Steve
Gibson - J. Nicklas
Combo |
Last
Night I Cried Again / We Long To Be Together |
R-15461/2 |
| no label 1046 | Evangelist Jimmie Boggs (with the Revelators Quartet) | Praise Him ; What A Day That Will Be / Just A Closer Walk With Thee ; I'm Going To Praise His Name | R 15919/20, label also states 'Bible Deliverance Crusade' |
|
(H)1056 |
Gospelaires Quartet |
The
Answer’s On The Way ; River Of Life / I Wouldn’t Take Nothin’ For My Journey, I Was
There When It Happened |
R-16631/2 |
| (H)1059 (LP) | Upper Arlington High School Senior Concert Choir | My Fair Lady | R-17011/2 |
|
(H)1060 |
Flowers
Family |
Wild
and Reckless / Once Again |
R-17073/4 |
| (H)1064 | the Apostles Quartet | Jesus Us The Way Maker ; I'm Climbin Up The Mountain / Keep Walkin ; Lord I Need You | R-17165/6 |
|
(H)1067 |
the
Creations |
Little
Black Egg / I Want You |
R-17231/2,
SL entry missing |
|
1068 |
Captain
Anything |
? /
? |
SL
has this as a 45, Captain Anything could be song or artist. SL date
missing |
|
(Cardinal
520)1069 |
the
P.C. Three |
What
Are Bombs and Guns Made For / This Man Kennedy |
R-17315/6 |
|
(ANA)1070 |
Dixielanders |
Way
Down Yonder in New Orleans / Bye Bye
Blackbird |
R-17315/6 |
| (M) 1077 | Pastor and the Mighty Allstars | Nobody But Jesus / Jesus Loves Me | R-18153/4 |
|
(M)1080
(LP) |
Jim
Johnson Trio |
With
a Bag Full Of Great Ones |
R-18265/6 |
| (M) 1086 | Billows Of Praise | How Big Is God ; Take Up Thy Cross / Story Of love ; God's Amazing Grace | R-18231/2 |
|
(Alpat)1087 |
No
artist listed |
Henry's
Made A Lady Out Of Lizzy/
Get Out and Get Under |
R-18357/8 |
|
(M)1090 |
the
Flowers Family |
Wild
and Reckless/ Once Again |
R-18567/8 |
|
(M)1094 |
the
Myrchents |
Indefinite
Inhibition / All Around You |
R-18809/10,
SL date 3/26/67 |
|
(M)1095 |
Phil
Beasley and the Mountain Ramblers |
The
Hour is Lonesome / Livin
To Do |
R-18841/2 |
| (M)1101 (LP) | Ohio Northern University Chorus - Choir | S/T | R-18837/8 |
|
(M)1104 |
Dave
MacCoy |
This
Summer / Make Everything Alright |
R-18977/8 |
| (M)1106 (LP) | Columbus West Senoir High School | Concert Band / Orchestra | R-18979/80 |
| (M)1114 | Sounds Of Linden 1967 | side 1 / side 2 | R-19185/6, high school souveneir |
|
(Alpha
Omega)1118 |
Joe
Hermiz |
Don't
Put Me On / Always |
|
|
(Alda) 1127 (LP) |
Al Waslon |
The
Many Moods of the Al Waslon
Trio |
R-19579/80 |
|
(Brandt)1133 |
Jaylene
Gray |
While
Stephanie Sleeps / Sing Me No Sad Songs |
R-19849/50 |
| (Bashful)1134 (LP) | Sally Flowers, Gene Fullen, Don Basham | By Request | R-19879/80, WTVN Channel 6 personalities |
|
(M)1137 |
the
Flowers Family |
The
Last Time / Gonna Be A
Big Man |
R-19897/8 |
|
1138 |
Bob
Guess |
? /
? |
info
from SL, date 7/17/67 |
|
(MBL)1141 |
Goose
Goslin with Larry
Robinson Band |
The
Lonely Orphan Child / Jambalaya |
R-20013/4 |
|
(Nassau)1145 |
Ronnie
Taylor |
Without
Love / I Can't Take It |
R-20179/80,
SL date 8/23/67 |
|
(M)1147 |
Priscilla
Dell |
No
I Can't Love You / Love So Rare |
R-20199/200,
SL date 8/27/67 |
|
(M)1149 |
J.
H. + the Esquires |
Comin'
On Strong / Stay By Me |
R-20311/2,
SL date 9/16/67 |
|
1150 |
Bill
Moss |
unknown |
SL
has this as a 45 with Bill Moss involvement. No such 45 has surfaced to
our knowledge |
|
(M)1151 |
the
Edicates |
She's
Gone / Worried Mind |
R-20387/8,
SL date 9/27/67 |
|
(C)1152 |
the
Chandlers |
You
Love Makes Me Lonely / I Need Your Love |
SL
date 10/29/67 |
|
(I)1159 |
the
Mychents |
Darkest
Hour / I Gotta Know If
You're Leaving |
RI-2551,
SL date 1/2/68 |
| 1158 (LP) | Refugee Baptist Church Massed Choir | Gates Of Glory | |
|
(I)1164 |
Phil
Gary |
That's
How Heartaches Are Made / Wet Bird |
SL
date 1/29/68 |
|
(I)1167 |
the
Baroque Monthly |
I'll
Be Lonely / You Are Your Only Mystery |
Feb
'68 |
| 1168 (LP) | Circleville Bible College Music Department | Crown Him Lord Of all | R-21465/6 |
|
(QPV)
1183 |
Flint
Run |
Time To Come Inside / I'm Not There |
|
| 1185 (LP) | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Speaking At Ohio Northern University | R-21905/6 |
|
(I)1196 |
the
Counselors |
It
Must Be Love / With Only Me |
R-22139/40,
SL date 5/11/68 |
| 1211 | Ysabel Moore | God Set A Time For Everything ; Six White Horses / There Is Joy In Serving The Lord ; A Man of Peace | R-22685/6, 7" small hole 33 1/3 |
|
1219 |
Andy
Launer Trio |
That's
Where It's At / The Cool Look |
R-22905/6,
SL date 8/1/68 |
|
(DoLeJo)1220 |
Blue
Law |
Here
I Am / Good Bye My Friend |
SL
has this as AGI, the
dead wax has AGI-1000. AG stands for Abbey Group |
|
(Holiday)1222 |
Vondors |
Look
In The Mirror / Foot Loose |
R-23179/80 |
| 1225 (LP) | Blue Grass Gospel Singers | Dad's Advice to a Growing Boy | |
|
(Holiday)1228 |
Soul
Partners |
Walk
On Judge / Lose The One You Love |
SL
date 11/4/68 |
|
(M)1229 |
Vic
Wolfe |
? /
? |
SL
date 11/4/68 |
| (M)1235 | Maple Grove United Methodist Church | Sing, All Ye Lands ; Masters In This Hall ; Arise, My Soul, Arise / Carol Of The Bells ; Fantasy on "Greensleeves" ; He Is Born | Senoir Hgh School Choir / Wesley Handbell Choir |
|
(I)1242 |
Hughes
Blues |
Stone
Free / Land Of Prosperity |
Jan
'69 |
|
(I)1251 |
the
Counselors |
Why
Don't You / Love Go Round |
Feb
'69 |
| 1252 | Henry Cincione and the Flytown Brass | Magic Mandolin ; Just As Much As Ever / That's Life ; Shades | PS, 33 1/3 RPM |
|
1253 |
? |
? |
SL
has this as a 45, no other info, date 2/16/69 |
|
(Sarene)1254 |
the
Apocalypse |
Snowcastle Picnic / I Dig Your Act |
SL
date 2/16/69 |
| 1255 (LP) | Clear Fork High School Concert Band | LP Side 1 / LP Side 2 | recoded Feb 20, 1969 |
| 1262 | Dailey Trio | Shout and Shine ; Jesus, My All In All / Walk Them Golden Stairs ; Had It Not Been | small hole 7", credits read "The Dailey Trio Sings A Little" |
| 1304 (LP) | Russia High School | Senoir Band, Girls Chorus - Marlesian Fields | |
|
(Bleu
Rose)1315 |
the
Chandlers |
I
Loved You Girl / (Never Before) Your Love Is Drawing Me Closer |
SL
date 5/17/69. Rite pressings are 1st, QCA pressings 2nd |
| (M)1318 (LP) | North High School | Spring Concert 1969 | |
|
(M)1326 |
Steve
Fisher, Mark Hittner |
Summertime
/ Spooky |
|
|
(Prix)1335 |
the
Royal Esquires |
Ain't
Gonna Run / Our
Love Used To Be (On The Sunnyside Up) |
SL
date 6/13/69 |
|
(Prix)1336 |
the
Soul Ensemble |
Melon
Jelly / Move Out |
|
|
(New
Day)1341 |
J.C.
Davis |
Coconut
Brown / Buttered Popcorn |
|
| (M)1343 (LP) | Eastview United Methodist Choirs | no title | |
|
(M)1350 |
Blondes
and Brass |
For
Love Is Everywhere / Patti |
SL
date 7/7/69 |
|
(G Zag)1351 |
Carl
Young |
So
Lonely / The Other Side of Me |
SL
date 7/7/69 |
|
(Holiday)1353 |
Four
Mints |
You're
My Desire / You Want To Come Back |
|
|
(Dupree)1355 |
J. McCants & Harmonics |
Summers
Love Pt 1 / Summers Love Pt 2 |
SL
date 8/1/69 |
|
(I)1359 |
the
Cold Water Army |
One
Time Around / When You Left Me |
SL
date 8/16/69 |
|
1365 |
Frank
Staro |
? /
? |
SL
has this as a 45 credited to Frank Staro.
Date 7/21/69 |
|
1367 |
? |
? /
? |
SL
has this as a 45. Date 8/30/69 |
|
1368 |
Morris Brothers |
I'm
Home / Time Comes And Goes |
SL
date 8/30/69. Label says Hollywood, CA, an obvious
joke |
|
(I)1371 |
the
Scepters |
I
Found My Place / What's Your Reason |
SL
date 9/16/69 |
|
(New
Day)1373/4 |
J.
C. Davis |
A
New Day (Is Here at Last) / Circleville |
SL
date 9/30/69 |
|
(Prix)1375/6 |
Orchestra
"Kin-Bantou" |
Soyez
Reconnainoir / Naleli Eve' Elvire |
|
|
(Westwood)1379/80 |
Dave
Russell |
Paper
Talk / Lonely Walls (Keep Talkin'
Back) |
SL
date 10/2/69 |
| 1387/8 | North American Rockwell Concert Band | Christmas For Winds / Little Christmas Suite | |
|
(Westwood)1389/90 |
unknown |
unknown |
SL
date 10/22/69 |
|
(Dean)1395/6 |
Mighty
Mike Davis |
All
American Boy / Why Try to Fight It |
SL
date 10/28/69 |
|
(no
label) 1411/2 |
Lawanda
Braggs and the Swingin’
Gaites / Chris
Columbus and the Swingin’
Gaites |
Do
You Remember / Tighten Up ‘70 |
|
|
(no
label)1415/6 |
Douglas
Falls and the Counselors |
99
Miles to Fort Wayne / I'll Not Be A Selfish Man |
Jan
'70 |
|
(Westwood)1421/2 |
Nora
Lee |
Forget
It / You Must Believe Me |
Jan
'70 (on the label, "You"...is listed as the A side, but has the higher Musicol master number) |
| (Westwood) 1425/6 (LP) | West Virginia Bluegrass Boys | Both Sides of the Bluegrass | |
|
(Captain)1429/30 |
Thee
Young Generation |
Movin'
/ Paperback Minds |
SL
date 2/7/70 |
| 1431/2 (LP) | Logan Junior, Senior Dance Bands | LP side 1 / LP side 2 | Logan High School bands |
|
(Prix)1437/8 |
Eddie
Ray |
You
Got Me / Glad I Found You |
SL
date 3/70 |
|
(Prix)1439/40 |
Joe
King |
What's
Wrong / Speak On Up |
SL
date 3/70 |
|
(Nu*Sound)1451/2 |
Red
Wilson and the Stringshifters |
My
Heart Talks To Me / Foolish Guy |
SL
date 3/26/70 |
|
(Nu*Sound)1453/4 |
Andy
Sommers and the Stringshifters |
If
I Ever Hurt You / No Chance With You |
SL
date 3/26/70 (these two were cut at the same session) |
|
(Gangland)1469/70 |
Young
Mods |
Gloria
/ |
SL
date 4/20/70 – name in SL is Dynaphonics,
the reason is unknown |
|
(Westwood)1485/6 |
Mary
Hoffman and the Country Three |
No
Beer Sold To Minors / A Poor Rich Man |
|
|
(Multi)1497/8 |
Whistler's
Mother |
Dark
Dawn / Goodbye |
SL
date 5/8/70 |
| 1499/1500 (LP) | Steubenville "Big Red" Band | State Finals Performance 1970 | |
|
(Westwood)1508/9 |
Soul
Tornado's |
Crazy
Legs / Bobby's Mood |
SL
date 5/8/70 |
|
(Right
Now!!)1520/1 |
the
Morning After |
Today's
Dreams / A Further Difference |
SL
date 5/18/70 |
|
(Lanco)1555/6 |
Fern
Garner |
Leave
/ Stark County Belle |
SL
date unknown |
|
(Right
Now!!)1571/2 |
Sky
Blue Pink |
Oats
(My Future Depends On You) / Making Love Now |
SL
date 7/11/70 |
| (Versa) 1573/4 | Travlin' Souls | Goin' Waiten' On The Lord / Use Me Lord In The Service | Versa label from Toledo |
|
(Columbus)1709/10 |
PFFT |
Good
Time Living / Nobody |
SL
date 10/20/70 |
|
(Nu*Sound)1723/4 |
Ron
Anthony and the Classiques |
Just
Funky / Classique Blues |
Dec
'70 |
|
(Dean)1751/2 |
The
Bares |
4
Yards and a Cloud of Dust / Buck Fever |
Dec
'70 |
|
(Logan)1757/8 |
Gayle
McDonald and the Wanted Men |
Turn
My Temperature Down / Angel |
Dec.
70 (recorded 12/10, logged 12/12) The label has the master numbers as
1751/2 but the dead wax and studio logs have 1757/8. 1751/2 was already
used on the Bares 45 above. |
|
(I)1761/2 |
Bliss |
I
Can See You Comin' /
Run From Me |
SL
date 12/29/70 |
|
(OB)1831/2 |
Owen-B |
My
Friends / Share |
|
|
1823/4 |
Music
Department |
Does
She Ever Think Of Me / Quiet Hours |
1971,
Point Pleasant, WV |
| 1859/60 | Monarchs / Byron Branson backed by Monarchs | That Day Is Almost Here / Just A Rose Will Do | |
| 1917/8 | Neil Scott and the Modern Disciples | Just A Closer Walk / The Lord Will Make A Way | |
| 1921/2 (LP) | Mike Miller | Have You Been | |
|
1935/6 |
Manners
restaurant |
Jingles
(advertisments) / Jingles |
|
| 1953/4 | Joy | Where Do We Go From Here / Running Away From the Night Time | Kare 101 |
| 1955/6 | Various | November Children LP | Kare KLP-101 |
| 1957/8 | Lefty Miller and the Rhythm Kings | Sweey Bunch Of Daisies / Belpre Landing | Label states "Recorded by Creel Sound & Electronics, Parkersburg, WV" |
| (Lan-Co) 2005/6 | Four Coins, Billy Lang Orch. | Maybe She's Right / Forward Together | March/April 1973 - the 1950s pop group from Pittsburgh with an all new lineup and comtemporary soound |
| 2013/4 | Wondering Four | Whiskey Takes Command / She's My Lover, And Love Her I Will | Bob - vocal, John -guitar, Sonny -
drums, Paul - bass: credits on label |
|
2023/4 |
written
by: Glen R. Patterson, vocal: Brenda Full, Rocky Smith |
Just
One More Sign / Father Time |
Parkersburg,
WV |
Stereo numbering series
|
101911/2 |
Jody
and the Individuals |
Soul
Streak / Hooked |
Spring/summer
1974 |
|
(Seatbelts
Fastened?) 102675/6 |
Jimmy
Jenkins / Eddie Pollina |
Farewell
To The King / Only Myself |
c.
9/77 (Elvis tribute) |
|
102733/4 |
Joey
Barrett and the Barons |
Franklin
County Man / Alabama Jubilee |
H = Hull label, M = Musicol label, I = Ironbeat label, C = Col Soul label