The Chords [US2]

Aliases: The Dacrons
Country: United States
Comments: Band of anonymous studio musicians recording covers of "current hits of the day" for the Hit Records and Top Pop Hits low budget record labels. Active in the second half of the 1960s.

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Covers by The Chords [US2]

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
19th Nervous Breakdown	The Chords [US2]	1966	The Rolling Stones
A Groovy Kind of Love	The Chords [US2]	1966	(unknown), Dianne and Annita
As Tears Go By	The Chords [US2]	1966	The Rolling Stones REC, Marianne Faithfull REL
Born to Be Wild	The Chords [US2]	1968	Steppenwolf
Carrie Ann	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Hollies
Celebrate	The Chords [US2]	1970	Three Dog Night
Creeque Alley	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Mamas & The Papas
Dandy	The Chords [US2]	1966	The Rockin' Vickers REL, The Kinks REC
Dedicated to the One I Love	The Chords [US2]	1967	The "5" Royales
Don't Hang Up	The Dacrons	November 1962	The Orlons
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	The Chords [US2]	1965	Nina Simone
Don't You Care	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Buckinghams
Down on the Corner	The Chords [US2]	1969	Creedence Clearwater Revival
D.W. Washburn	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1968	The Monkees REL, The Coasters REC
Fever	The Chords [US2]	1966	Little Willie John
Georgy Girl	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Seekers
Girl Watcher	The Chords [US2]	1968	The O'Kaysions
Good Morning Starshine	The Chords [US2]	1969	Jill O'Hara and The Company REC,REL, Lynn Kellogg, Melba Moore and Company PRF
Grazing in the Grass	The Chords [US2]	1969	Hugh Masekela, The Friends of Distinction
Have You Been There	The Chords [US2]	1965	(unknown)
Have You Seen Mother Baby, Standing in the Shadow?	The Chords [US2]	1966	The Rolling Stones
Hello, I Love You	The Chords [US2]	1968	The Doors
He's So Fine	The Dacrons	March 1963	The Chiffons [US1]
Hush	The Chords [US2]	1968	Billy Joe Royal
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving	The Chords [US2]	1968	The Foundations
I'm Henry VIII, I Am	The Chords [US2]	August 1965	Harry Champion
Incense and Peppermints	The Chords [US2]	1967	Thee Sixpence
Lady Madonna	The Chords [US2]	1968	The Beatles
Leaning on a Lamp Post	The Chords [US2]	1966	George Formby and His Ukulele with Orchestra REC,REL, Val Rosing BRD
Listen People	The Chords [US2]	February 1966	Herman's Hermits
Magic Carpet Ride	The Chords [US2]	1968	Steppenwolf
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	The Chords [US2]	1967	"Cannonball" Adderley, Larry Williams & Johnny Watson
Mirage	The Chords [US2]	1967	Tommy James and The Shondells
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter	The Chords [US2]	1965	Tom Courtenay REL,BRD
Mrs. Robinson	The Chords [US2]	1968	Simon and Garfunkel
My Special Angel	The Chords [US2]	1968	Sonny Land Trio
Over and Over	The Chords [US2]	1966	Bobby Day
Pretty Ballerina	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Left Banke
Reach Out of the Darkness	The Chords [US2]	1968	Friend and Lover
Rock Me	The Chords [US2]	1969	Steppenwolf
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron	The Chords [US2]	1966	The Royal Guardsmen
South Street	The Dacrons	March 1963	The Orlons
Sunshine of Your Love	The Chords [US2]	1968	Cream
Sweet Cream Ladies	The Chords [US2]	1969	The Box Tops
Thank You	The Chords [US2]	1970	Sly & The Family Stone
The Door Swings Both Ways	The Chords [US2]	1966	Herman's Hermits
The Jolly Green Giant	The Chords [US2]	1965	Don and Dewey and Their Band, The Kingsmen [US1]
The Letter	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Box Tops
The Lights Went Out in Massachusetts	The Chords [US2]	1968	The Bee Gees
Then He Kissed Me	The Dacrons	September 1963	The Crystals [US]
The Rapper	The Chords [US2]	1970	The Jaggerz
Traces	The Chords [US2]	1969	Classics IV
Turn Around Look at Me	The Chords [US2]	1968	Glen Campbell
Unicorn	The Chords [US2]	1968	Shel Silverstein
Up, up and Away	The Chords [US2]	1967	The 5th Dimension REL, The Sunshine Company REC
Wedding Bell Blues	The Chords [US2]	1970	Laura Nyro
White Rabbit	The Chords [US2]	1967	The Great Society with Grace Slick REC, Jefferson Airplane REL
Worst That Could Happen	The Chords [US2]	1969	The 5th Dimension - Arranged & Conducted by Jim Webb
You Got What It Takes	The Chords [US2]	1967	Bobby Parker

Releases

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
19th Nervous Breakdown - Daydream	The Cords - The McCalls	1966	Hit Records [US]
2+2 - Mr. Lonely	The Chords - Fred York	1964	Hit Records [US]
ABC - Thank You	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1970	Top Pop Hits
A Groovy Kind of Love - Green Grass	The Chords - Ed Hardin	1966	Hit Records [US]
As Tears Go By - Five O'Clock World	The Cords - The McCalls	1966	Hit Records [US]
Baby I Need Your Lovin - Pretty Ballerina	Ed Hardin - The Chords	1967	Hit Records [US]
Ballad of the Green Berets - Listen People	Herb Eaton - The Cords	February 1966	Hit Records [US]
Bridge over Troubled Water - The Rapper	The Classmates - The Chords	1970	Top Pop Hits
Build Me Up Buttercup - Sweet Cream Ladies	The Fantastics - The Chords	1969	Top Pop Hits
Carrie Ann - Pleasant Valley Sunday	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1967	Hit Records [US]
Dedicated to the One I Love - Somethin' Stupid	The Chords - Bobby & Connie	1967	Hit Records [US]
Don't Hang Up - Limbo Rock	The Dacrons - Bill Carmicheal	November 1962	Hit Records [US]
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Sun Will Still Shine	The Cords - The Chellows	1965	Hit Records [US]
Don't You Care	The Chords [US2]	1967	Hit Records [US]
Down on the Corner - Come Together	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1969	Top Pop Hits
Downtown - Have You Been There	Betty York - The Chords	1965	Hit Records [US]
Dreams of an Everyday Housewife - Hello I Love You	Bobby Sims - The Chords	1968	Hit Records [US]
Georgy Girl - Nashville Cats	The Chords - The Chellows	1967	Hit Records [US]
Have You Seen Mother, Baby? Standing in the Shadows - The Hair on My Chinny Chin Chin	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1966	Hit Records [US]
He's So Fine - Follow the Boys	The Dacrons - Connie Landers	March 1963	Hit Records [US]
Him or Me What's It Gonna Be - Creeque Alley	The Chellows - The Chords	1967	Hit Records [US]
Honky Tonk Women - Grazing in the Grass	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1969	Top Pop Hits
How Does That Grab You Darlin - Leaning on a Lamp Post	Betty Richards - The Chords	1966	Hit Records [US]
I'm Henry VIII, I Am - One Dyin' and a Buryin'	The Cords - Marty Anderson	August 1965	Hit Records [US]
Incense and Peppermints - Holiday	The Chords - The Chellows	1967	Hit Records [US]
In the Ghetto - Good Morning Starshine	Bobby Sims - The Chords	1969	Top Pop Hits
Lady Madonna - A Beautiful Morning	The Chords - The Classmates	1968	Hit Records [US]
Let It Be - Celebrate	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1970	Top Pop Hits
Light My Fire - Hush	Steve Miller - The Chords	1968	Hit Records [US]
Light My Fire - Mercy Mercy Mercy	The Fantastics - The Chords	1967	Hit Records [US]
Love Is Blue - I Can Take or Leave Your Loving	New Society Group - The Chords	1968	Hit Records [US]
Magic Carpet Ride - Wichita Lineman	The Chords - Bobby Sims	1968	Hit Records [US]
Mirage - Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)	The Chords - Ed Hardin	1967	Hit Records [US]
Mother's Little Helper - The Door Swings Both Ways	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1966	Hit Records [US]
Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter	The Chords [US2]	1965	Hit Records [US]
Mrs. Robinson - Time for Livin'	The Chords - The Classmates	1968	Hit Records [US]
My Special Angel - Over You	The Chords - The Fantastics	1968	Hit Records [US]
Pata Pata - The Lights Went Out in Massachusetts	The Fantastics - The Chords	1968	Hit Records [US]
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head - Wedding Bell Blues	Bobby Sims - The Chords	1970	Top Pop Hits
Reach Out of the Darkness - D. W. Washburn	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1968	Hit Records [US]
Revolution - Born to Be Wild	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1968	Hit Records [US]
Rock Me - It's Your Thing	The Chords - The Classmates	1969	Top Pop Hits
Snoopy vs. The Red Baron - That's Life	The Chords - Bobby Sims	1966	Hit Records [US]
Son of a Preacher Man - Worst That Could Happen	Kathy Shannon - The Chords	1969	Hit Records [US]
Sunshine of Your Love - You Keep Me Hangin' On	The Chords - Leroy Jones	1968	Hit Records [US]
Sunshine Superman - Dandy	Joe King - The Chords	1966	Hit Records [US]
The Jolly Green Giant - Ring Telephone	The Chords - Connie Dee	1965	Hit Records [US]
The Letter - Dandelion	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1967	Hit Records [US]
Then He Kissed Me - Surfer Girl	The Dacrons - The Jalopy Five	September 1963	Hit Records [US]
This Girls in Love with You - Traces	Kathy Shannon - The Chords	1969	Top Pop Hits
Those Were the Days - Girl Watcher	Kathy Shannon - The Chords	1968	Hit Records [US]
Turn Around Look at Me - The Look of Love	The Chords - The Classmates	1968	Hit Records [US]
Up, up and Away - Windy	The Chords [US2] - Jalopy Five	1967	Hit Records [US]
We Can Work It Out - Over and Over	The Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1966	Hit Records [US]
What Will My Mary Say - South Street	Tony Christopher - The Dacrons	March 1963	Hit Records [US]
White Rabbit - Ode to Billy Joe	The Chords - Kathy Shannon	1967	Hit Records [US]
Young Girl - Unicorn	Jalopy Five - The Chords [US2]	1968	Hit Records [US]