Jan & Dean Discography 1950's/1960's
Jan & Dean had impressive success in the USA between 1959 and 1966. They had a million selling number one record and countless top 40 chart hits.
On this page you can find a complete discography of all the singles and albums that they released during this period.
The page is for reference and is included for those of you who like facts and figures. Those of you who like loads of pictures and little facts can check out other Jan & Dean websites for the relevant artwork, or feel free to check out our album review pages for a detailed look at the albums and singles they spawned.
"A" Side "B" Side First Charted Wks Label Position Notes
Tracks in YELLOW are the full track for your listening pleasure
"A" Side "B" Side First Charted Wks Label Position Notes
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May 10 1958
Aug 24 1958
D.N.C
Aug 9 1959
Nov 1 1959
Feb 14 1960
D.N.C
Aug 7 1960
Nov 20 1960
D.N.C
D.N.C
Jul 2 1961
D.N.C
Oct 15 1961
Jan 20 1962
May 26 1962
D.N.C
D.N.C
Feb 23 1963
Jun 15 1963
Sep 7 1963
Dec 7 1963
Mar 7 1964
Mar 21 1964
D.N.C
Jun 27 1964
Sep 19 1964
Oct 3 1964
Oct 31 1964
Mar 13 1965
D.N.C
May 22 1965
D.N.C
Oct 16 1965
D.N.C
Jan 1 1966
Feb 12 1966
Jun 4 1966
Sep 3 1966
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
Mar 18 1967
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
13
2
D.N.C
12
3
6
D.N.C
7
5
D.N.C
D.N.C
7
D.N.C
3
1
7
D.N.C
D.N.C
13
13
10
11
14 (A-Side)
8 (B-Side)
D.N.C
11
8 (A-Side)
3 (B-Side)
8
5
D.N.C
9
D.N.C
7
D.N.C
4
5
9
4
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
3
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
Arwin
Arwin
Arwin
Dore
Dore
Dore
Dore
Dore
Dore
Dore
Ripple
Challenge
Challenge
Challenge
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Imperial
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Brer Bird
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
Liberty
J&D Records
J&D Records
Liberty
Columbia
J&D Records
J&D Records
White Whale
Warner
Warner
Warner
10
81
D.N.C
10
97
65
D.N.C
53
81
D.N.C
D.N.C
25
D.N.C
104
95
69
D.N.C
D.N.C
28
1
11
10
8
37
D.N.C
3
16
77
25
56
D.N.C
27
D.N.C
30
D.N.C
109
66
21
93
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
111
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
D.N.C
As Jan & Arnie
As Jan & Arnie
As Jan & Arnie
Jan & Dean From Here Unless Stated.
Jan Berry Release
First Liberty 45
First Million Seller
Double Sided Hit 45
The Rally Packs Release
Double Sided Hit 45
Dean Torrence Release
Jan Berry Release
Last top 40 hit
Last chart single
Laughing Gravy Release
Why not visit the Album Reviews section of this website and see the albums that these great songs in this discography come from? Just click on the album cover on the left to take you to the Album Cover Homepage. You'll find some great photo's, reviews and full album track listings and other notes.
Did you know??????
"Surf City" was the first Brian Wilson song to get to Number One in the US Charts. It was offered to Jan & Dean while still titled "Surfin' Woodie", and was hardly started apart from the lyric "Two girls for every boy", which Jan & Dean loved!
That concludes Jan & Dean's 1950's and 1960's singles releases. D.N.C=Did Not Chart.
These 49 singles are an impressive feat for a duo who were at their peak still in school while recording and touring. Jan & Dean's first hit (as Jan & Arnie) came on May 10th 1958, and the very last charted single was March 18th 1967. That is nine years of hit records, which by any groups standards is not a bad run. The singles that did not chart were added to show a complete list of all singles that were released, whether hits or not. It is quite an impressive list of songs, and tracking the singles through years we can see the progression of the music. The first doo-wop hits, through to the surf era and beyond ensure Jan & Dean fans have a cataloge of music from this era that is second to only The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Elvis Presley in terms of variety and production techniques.
Now Added is Jan & Dean's discography from 1970-2000. Although there were no chart hits (well, except one), Jan & Dean, with and without each other, released a number of great singles that should have been hit singles. Call back soon for more chart statistics and release notes.
Officially Endorsed By Dean O. Torrence (c)2006-2008 MGA/JAM
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