Derv Gordon

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The Equals, The Four Gees

Jamaican vocalist, moved to London at age 7.
He was born January 29, 1946, older brother of Lincoln Gordon.
Lead vocalist of The Equals 1964-2017
Currently performs with So What as his backing band

ALBUMS

Every Step I Made

B.B. James And Derv*

Anything You Want / Kiss Me, Kiss Me

Let's Get Together Today

Their Greatest Hits

2001, CD, Comp, Going For A Song,

Funk/Soul/Disco

Viva Equals! The Very Best Of The Equals

Pop Rock/Reggae-Pop

1995, CD, Comp, MasterTone, MasterTone,

The Very Best Of

1993, CD, Comp, See For Miles Records Ltd.

1989, CD, Comp, Drive (3)

1989, CD, Comp, RE, Drive (3),

Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Disco

20 Greatest Hits

Rhythm & Blues/Disco

Viva Bobby Joe / Rub A Dub Dub

1981, 7", Single, President Records, President Records

Beautiful Clown

Beat/Pop Rock/Funk

Georgetown Girl (Yes I)

Hang Up My Rock & Roll Shoes / She Lives For Today

Rock & Roll/Glam

I Won't Be There / Baby, Come Back

1973, 7", Single, President Records

Diversion / Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

Honey Bee / Put Some Rock & Roll In Your Soul

Rock Around The Clock Vol 1

I Can't Let You Go / Lonely

Stand Up And Be Counted

Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys / Viva Bobby Joe / Baby Come Back / Michael And The Slippertree

1971, 7", EP, President Records

1971, LP, Comp, SR International

Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

1971, LP, Comp, President Records,

Let's Go To The Moon / Ain't Got Nothing To Give You

1971, 7", Single, Stateside, Stateside,

Funky Funky / Let's Do It Again

1970, LP, Comp, Mono, Sintonia,

My Life Ain't Easy

1970, 7", President Records

I'm Gonna Dance All Night / Ooh That Kiss

1970, 7", Single, President Records

Equals' Greatest Hits

Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Equals At The Top

Best Of The Equals

I Can See, But You Don't Know

Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

Soul Brother Clifford

Let's Go To The Moon

1969, LP, Comp, Club, Boek En Plaat, President Records,

Beat/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll/Glam

Viva The Equals

1969, LP, Comp, President Records,

Beat/Rock & Roll

1969, 7", EP, Stateside,

Michael And The Slipper Tree

Pop Rock/Soul/Mod

Soul Brother Clifford / Happy Birthday Girl

Equals Strike Again

I Wan't Be There

1968, 7", EP, PGP RTB, PGP RTB,

Baby, Come Back

1968, 7", EP, President Records,

Baby Come Back - I Get So Excited

1968, LP, Comp, Fontana,

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Beat

1968, Cass, Comp, Espectra, S.A.,

Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues

You Got Too Many Boy-Friends

1968, 7", Parlophone,

I Get So Excited

I Get So Excited

Garage Rock/Mod

Baby, Come Back

Laurel Y Hardy / Police On My Back

Sensational Equals

The Best Of The Equals

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

I Get So Excited / The Skies Above

Police On My Back / You Got Too Many Boyfriends

Equals Explosion

Pop Rock/Beat/Soul

Unequalled Equals

Baby, Come Back / Hold Me Closer

I Won't Be There / Fire

My Life Ain't Easy

7", EP, President Records, Stateside,

Cass, Comp, Karussell,

Baby, Come Back

Cass, EP, Fontana

Black Skinned Blue Eyed Boy / Happy Birthday Girl

The Very Best Of The Equals

Beat/Pop Rock/Soul

APPEARANCES +

I'm Alive (The Don Fardon Anthology 1967-1974)

2024, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Strawberry (26),

Dance Craze - The Best of British Ska...LIVE!

2023, 2x Vinyl, Vinyl, Box Set, All Media,

The Grass Roots

Where Were You When I Needed You / Let's Live For Today / Feelings / Lovin Things

2022, 2xCD, Comp, RM, O-c, BGO Records,

Keep Lookin' (80 More Mod, Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)

2022, Box Set, 3x CD,

Mod/Beat/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

City Wide Special

Glam/Power Pop/Garage Rock

Hard To Beat (Best Of The Beat)

2017, CD, Comp, BMG,

A Step In The Right Direction - Singles ● Demos ● BBC Live ● 1983-1984

2016, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Cherry Red,

Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band

Geno - Live !!!

Gentleman Jesse & His Men

Gentleman Jesse & His Men

You Just Can't Beat It (The Best Of The Beat)

The Detroit Cobras

Blues Rock/Garage Rock/Rock & Roll

Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band*

Foot Stompin' Soul

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music,

Trojan Ska Revival Box Set

2003, 3xCD, Comp + Box + Ltd, Trojan Records,

Sham Rock! Irish Showbands Go Pop!

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Castle Music, Sanctuary,

Pop Rock/Beat/Country

101 Rock 'N' Roll Hits

2003, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Music Digital,

Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Rock & Roll/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues/Country

Brownsville Station

Smokin' In The Boys Room And Other Hits

Easy Rocksteady

1998, CD, Comp, Jet Set Records, Jet Set Records,

1998, CD, Album, Receiver Records Limited,

The Big Ska Box

1997, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Dressed To Kill

Paul Simon And Friends - Play Me A Sad Song

The Equals & The Foundations

The British 60's - 20 Great Hits

1996, CD, Comp, Dojo,

B.P.M... Beats.Per.Minute

25 Rolling Oldies Vol. 5

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock

25 Oldies Best Vol. 2

1995, CD, Comp, Block Buster, Block Buster,

Ballad/Disco/Pop Rock/Surf/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

100 Oldies Best Vol. 3

1995, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Block Buster, Block Buster, Block Buster, Block Buster, Block Buster,

Disco/Pop Rock/Ballad/Beat

40 Golden Oldies Vol. 9

1995, CD Golden DIscs,

Ballad/Beat/Disco/Glam/Pop Rock/Blues Rock

1995, 4x CD, Box Set,

25 Oldies Best Vol. 12

Rock & Roll/Ballad/Europop/Soul

25 Oldies Best Vol. 13

Soul/Vocal/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Glam/Blues Rock/Disco/Electric Blues

Golden Oldies Vol. 17

1994, CD, Comp, Crystal (8),

Rock & Roll/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Golden Oldies Vol. 13

1994, CD, Comp, Crystal (8),

Rock & Roll/Smooth Jazz/Soft Rock/Funk/Soul/Vocal

All The Young Blood Tracks

1994, CD, Comp, InRespect, InRespect,

Golden Oldies Vol. 3

1994, CD, Comp, Crystal (8),

Funk/Rhythm & Blues/Soul/Garage Rock/Folk Rock/Easy Listening/Pop Rock

Eddy Grant & The Equals

1994, CD, Album, Comp, K Point Gold,

Rhythm & Blues/Pop Rock/Disco

You Can Get It - Reggae (Special Hit Compilation)

1994, CD, Comp, Music Digital,

Reggae/Roots Reggae/Reggae-Pop/Rocksteady

Thommy's Christmas Party

Pop Rock/Glam/Holiday/Soft Rock/Ballad/Religious

Late Then Never

1993, CD, Album, Big Noise Records (3)

Die Unvergesslichen Vol. II

1988, LP, Comp, SPV, SPV

Captain Sensible

I Get So Excited

Eddy Grant And The Equals

Eddy Grant And The Equals Vol. 2

1984, Cass, Album, Comp, Ediciones Sonoras Levante, S.L.,

Everywhere At Once

Power Pop/Indie Rock/Prog Rock

1981, 7", Single, Utopia Music,

The English Beat*

I Just Can't Stop It

1978, LP, Comp, Mixed, Eurodisc, WEA Filipacchi Music

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Disco/Glam/Classic Rock

The Equals / The Kinks / The Searchers / Status Quo

Star For The Millions

1974, LP, Comp, Penny Farthing,

Brownsville Station

Adam Und Die Micky's

Oh, Häppy Day, Und ... Uwe, Uwe, Schrie De Papa

1973, 2xLP, Comp, Telefunken, Telefunken,

Parody/Schlager

Adam Und Die Micky's

Rabbedap-Dap / Wilma (Zieh Dein Maxi Aa)

1971, 7", Single, Telefunken

Hank Cooper Band*

2x 14 Hits Zum Tanzen 4

1971, LP, Album, Fontana

International Top 12

No Regrets / Never Mind

Adam Und Die Micky's

Uwe, Uwe Schrie De Papa 'Und Andere Melodramen Aus Der Hessischen Hitkiste'

1970, LP, Album, Telefunken

Napoleon (4) & The Rub Dub

The Funniest Joke

1970, 7", Young,

1970, LP, Joy Records (3),

Easy Listening/Instrumental

Equals Strike Again

1970, 7", EP, President Records,

The Bats Turn You On

1969, LP, Album, CBS,

The Sound Of The Surfers

Garage Rock/Beat

The Interstate Road Show

All I Wanna Do Is Love You / Grindy Grind

Beat/Psychedelic Rock

The Grass Roots

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock

The Love Story Of Don Fardon

Pop Rock/Beat/Mod

Jon Blanchfield

Sounds Like Ska

Gene Latter And The Detours

My Life Ain't Easy

Rough Rider / 127 Orange Street

Suree-Surrender

The Best Of Soul Music

Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band*

Bring It To Me Baby

The West Indians

Don't Say Goodbye / Beautiful Baby

1967, 7", Single, President Records,

The Increasing Hot Patters

LP, Comp, Somerset, Somerset

Die Grosse Starparade

LP, Comp, SR International, SR International

3xCD, Comp + Box, Famila, Block Buster, Block Buster, Block Buster,

Doo Wop/Glam/Disco/Pop Rock/Ballad/Beat

Gotta Get A Good Thing Goin' (Black Music In Britain In The Sixties)

2022, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Strawberry (26),

Beat/Mod/Reggae/Ska/Soul

Top Of The Pops-207

1968, LP, Mono, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services, BBC Transcription Services,

Beat/Prog Rock/Public Broadcast