Yet Another California Tale
P.F. Sloan was born in November of 1945 in New York City Philip Gary Schlein. Sloan moved to Los Angeles and teamed up with Steve Barri recording together as “Philip and Stephan”, “The Rally Packs”, “The Wildcats”, “The Street Cleaners”, “The Themes” and more. The duo would work closely with Jan and Dean providing production support, vocals and more.
P.F. Sloan died on November 15th, 2015 at the age of 70 of cancer.
Steve Barri was born in February of 1942 in New York City Steven Barry Lipkin. The two New Yorkers came together in California and partnered in music until Sloan’s departure from Dunhill Records.
Discography:
P.F. Sloan
As “Flip Sloan
All I Want Is Loving b/w Little Girl in the Cabin – October, 1959 – Did Not Chart
As Phil Sloan
She’s My Girl b/w If You Believe Me – October, 1960 – Did Not Chart
As P.F. Sloane
I Get Out of Breath b/w This Mornin’ – July, 1965 – Did Not Chart
As P.F. Sloan
LP – Dunhill 50004 – Songs of Our Times – 1965
LP – ABC/Dunhill 50007 – Twelve More Tunes – 1966
LP – ATCO 33-268 – “Measure Of Pleasure – 1968
LP – Mums 31260 – Raised On Records – 1972
The Sins of the Family – September, 1965 – Charted #87 b/w This Mornin’
Halloween Party b/w I’d Have To Be Out Of My Mind – October, 1965 – Did Not Chart
From A Distance – April, 1966 – Charted #109 Bubbling Under Charts b/w Patterns Seg. 4
City Woman b/w On Top of A Fence – July, 1966 – Did Not Chart
A Melody For You b/w I Found a Girl – November, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Sunflower, Sunflower b/w The Man Behind the Red Balloon – March, 1967 – Did Not Chart
Karma (A Study of Divinations) b/w I Can’t Help But Wonder Elizabeth – Did Not Chart
New Design/An the Boundaries In-Between/Above and Beyond The Call of Duty – November, 1968 – Did Not Chart
New Design b/w Star Gazin’ – April, 1969 – Did Not Chart
Let Me Be b/w Springtime – August, 1972 – Did Not Chart
Steve Barri
Story of the Ring b/w I Want Your Love – 1961 – Did Not Chart
Please Let It Be You b/w Down Around the Corner – April, 1961 – Did Not Chart
Don’t Run Away From Love b/w Two Different Worlds – 1962 – Did Not Chart
Never Before b/w Whenever You Kiss Me – 1962 – Did Not Chart
P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri
The Fantastic Baggys
LP – Tell Em I’m Surfing – 1965
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Tell ‘Em I’m Surfin’ b/w A Surfer Boy’s Dream Come True – July, 1964 – Did not chart
Anywhere the Girls Are b/w Debbie Be True – October, 1964 – Did Not Chart
It Was I (composer Gary Paxton) – It Was I b/w Alone On the Beach – March, 1965
As The Wildcats
The Swim b/w Up Stream – March, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As The Life Guards
Swimtime U.S.A. b/w Swim Party – April, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As the Rally-Packs
Move Out, Little Mustang b/w Bucket Seats – May, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As Philip and Stephan
Meet Me Tonight Little Girl b/w When You’re Near You’re So Far Away – November, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As The Themes
Theme From Peyton Place (Allison’s Theme) b/w Paula’s Percussion – November, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As Sheridan Hollenbeck Orchestra and Chorus
Tokyo Melody b/w Michelle’s Melody – November, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As the Street Cleaners
That’s Cool, That’s Trash b/w Garbage City – November, 1964 – Did Not Chart
As Willie & The Wheels
Skateboard Craze b/w Do What You Did – June, 1965 – Did Not Chart
P.F. Sloan & Steve Barri Composing for Other Musicians
Beadfreak
Eve Of Destruction – 1965 – Did Not Chart
Terry Black
Unless You Care – October, 1964 – Charted #99 Hot 100 Charts b/w Can’t We Go Somewhere?
Everyone Can Tell b/w Say It Again – January, 1965 – Did Not Chart
Little Liar – May, 1965 – #10 Canada Pop Charts b/w Ordinary Girl
How Many Guys – July, 1965 – Did Not Chart
Baby’s Gone – September, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Kisses for My Baby – November, 1965 (Canada)
There’s Something About You – February, 1966 (Canada)
Bruce and Terry
Summer Means Fun – July, 1964 – #72 Hot 100 Charts
Cheek
Take Me For What I’m Worth – 1980 – Did Not Chart
Paul Craig
Autumn – November, 1966 – UK
The Dickies
Eve Of Destruction – August, 1978 (UK)
Johnny Duhan
An Eve of Destruction – 1983 – Ireland
The Elementary School Band
Lollypop Train (You Never Had It So Good) – November, 1965 – Did Not Chart
Shelley Fabares
See Ya Round on the Rebound b/w Pretty Please – September, 1966 – Did Not Chart
The 5th Dimension
Another Day, Another Heartache – April, 1967 – #45 Hot 100 Charts
Geof Harrison
Eve of Destruction – April, 1984 – UK
The Grass Roots
Barri and Sloan composed and produced for the Grass Roots up until Sloan’s departure at which time Barri stayed on with the group – usually taking a producing role.
You’re A Lonely Girl – September, 1965 – Did Not Chart
Where Were You When I Needed You June, 1966 – #28 Hot 100 Charts b/w (These Are) Bad Times
Only When You’re Lonely – September, 1966 – #96 Hot 100 Charts b/w This Is What I Was Made For
Tip of My Tongue b/w Look Out Girl – November, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Let’s Live For Today – May, 1967 – #8 Hot 100 Charts b/w Depressed Feeling
Things I Should Have Said – August, 1967 – #23 Hot 100 Charts b/w Tip of My Tongue
Wake Up, Wake Up – October, 1967 – #68 Hot 100 Charts
Melody For You – February, 1968 – Did Not Chart
Here’s Where You Belong – March, 1968 – Did Not Chart
Bella Linda – November, 1968 – #28 Hot 100 Charts
Glory Bound – February, 1972 – #34 Hot 100 Charts
Noel Harrison
The Man Behind the Red Balloon – July, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Herman’s Hermits
A Must To Avoid – December, 1965 – #8 Hot 100 Charts
Hold On! – April, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Jan and Dean
(Here They Come) From All Over the World – March, 1965 – #56 Hot 100 Charts
I Found a Girl – September, 1965 – #30 Hot 100 Charts
Barry McGuire
Eve of Destruction – August, 1965 – #1 for one Week b/w What’s Exactly the Matter With Me –
Upon a Painted Ocean – October, 1965 – Charted #117 b/w Child of Our Times
This Precious Time b/w Don’t You Wonder Where It’s At – November, 1965 – Did Not Chart
I’d Have to Be Outta My Mind – May, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Lollipop Train – December, 1967 – Did Not Chart
Ivans Meads
The Sins of a Family – October, 1965 – UK
The Oscar Bicycle
On a Quiet Night – January, 1968 – UK
The Paramounts
You Never Had It So Good – October, 1965 – UK
Patricia-Anne
Blue Lipstick – 1965 – #10 Canada
The Red Rockers
Eve of Destruction – August, 1984 – Did Not Chart
The Rhythm Heritage
I Wouldn’t Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me) – October, 1975 – Did Not Chart
The Rip Chords
One Piece Topless Bathing Suit – August, 1964 – #96 Hot 100 Charts b/w Wah-Wahini
Johnny Rivers
Secret Agent Man – March, 1966 – #3 Hot 100 Charts
The Roamers
Eve of Destruction – 1965 – Did Not Chart
Round Robin
Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann – May, 1964 – #61 Hot 100 Charts
The Saharas
This Mornin’ – January, 1966 – Did Not Chart
The Searchers
Take Me For What I’m Worth – January, 1966 – #76 Hot 100 Charts
The Sidekicks
Miss Charlotte – January, 1967 – Did Not Chart
Sir Henry & His Butlers
Eve Of Destruction – October, 1965 – Denmark
The Sunny Girls
From a Distance – July, 1968 – Sweden
The Turtles
Let Me Be – October, 1965 – #29 Hot 100 Charts
You Baby – January, 1966 – #20 Hot 100 Charts
Can I Get To Know You Better – October, 1966 – Did Not Chart
Vivian Vee
Eve Of Destruction – January, 1984 – UK