White Lightning/Lightning
Discography
White Lightning Of Paupers and Poets b/w William
(7" - 45 rpm)
1968 - Hexagon 6801A
Of Paupers and Poets (Warren Kendrick) Scottside Music
William - (Caplan, Woodrich, Struthers)



White Lightning Of Paupers and Poets b/w William
(7" - 45 rpm)
1969 - Atco 6660
Of Paupers and Poets (Warren Kendrick) Cotillion-Callam Music
William - (Caplan, Woodrich, Struthers)



Lightning - Lightning
(12" Vinyl LP - Stereo)
1970 - P.I.P. 6807
Side 1:
  1. Prelude To Opus IV (Caplan, Stanhope, Woodrich)
  2. Hideaway (Stanhope, Woodrich)
  3. When A Man Could Be Free (Stanhope, Caplan, Woodrich)
  4. Madame Sunrise (Stanhope, Caplan, Woodrich)
Side 2:
  1. 1930 (Caplan, Stanhope, Roberts)
  2. Freedom (Is Life With Living) (Stanhope, Caplan, Roberts)
  3. They've Got The Time (Woodrich-Stanhope)
  4. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (Edwin H. Morris ASCAP)
First pressings (1970) - Stereo - Black label with colored P.I.P. logo - Pickwick International Presentations, Tribute to Hendrix listed on label, no writers credits on label.  Incorrect writers credits on back cover, Freedom listed incorrectly on label but correctly as Freedom (Is Life With Living) on back cover.) - Stereo - Mick Stanhope - Lead Vocals, Percussion, Tom "Zippy" Caplan - Lead and Rhythm Guitars, Woody Woodrich - Bass, Ronn Roberts - Second Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar and Vocals, Bernie Pershey - Percussion.
Second Pressing (1971) - Stereo - Black label with Silver P.I.P. letters, Pickwick International Productions - changed from Presentations - Tribute to Hendrix eliminated from label, correct writers credits on label but still incorrect on back cover, Freedom (Is Life With Living) listed correctly on label and back cover.)



Lightning - Freedom (Is Life With Living)b/w Hideaway
(7" - 45 rpm)
1970 - P.I.P. 8923
Freedom (Is Life With Living) (Caplan, Stanhope, Roberts)
Hideaway (Woodrich, Stanhope)
Both sides are edited versions from the album Lightning.  White audition label - most commonly seen.  Red label - retail copy - only one known to exist.



Lightning Lightning
(Cassette - Stereo)
1971 - P.I.P. MS6807



The Litter - Rare Tracks
(Unauthorized Bootleg - Vinyl LP)
1980's - Eva
"White Lightning" listed as an alias recording name for "The Litter".  Completely false.  "White Lightning", Side 2 Track #1 - William  - Track #2 Of Paupers and Poets.  Poor Quality!!!



Various Artists - Acid Dreams
(Unauthorized Bootleg - Vinyl LP)
1980's - French Independent Label
Compilation album of 45 rpm releases of cult groups like "Stereo Shoestring" from Texas, "The Caretakers of Deception" and "The Music Machine's" - Love Me Again.  "White Lightning" (listed on the album as "White Light") is on Side 1 Track #3 - William.



Various Artists - Everywhere Interferences
(Unauthorized Bootleg - Vinyl LP)
1980's - French Independent Label
Compilation most commonly known under it's re-title - Chainsaw 2.  "White Lightning" - William - Track # unknown.



Various Artists - Acid Dreams - Testament
(Unauthorized Bootleg - CD)
1990's - French Independent Label
Compilation album of other Acid Dreams compilations.  "White Lightning" - William - Track # unknown.



Lightning - Lightning
(Unauthorized Bootleg - CD - Stereo)
1993 - Italian Independent Label

Now out of print.. this CD is a reproduction of the original 1970 "Lighting" album obviously mastered from a vinyl source. Quality - just fair.



Various Artists - The Scotty Story
(Authorized compilation album - Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1994 - Arf Arf AA043
Warren Kendrick '60's bands.  "White Lightning" on Track #21 - William (Hexagon version), Track #22 - Of Paupers and Poets, Track #23 (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle - alternate extended version - Heavy fuzz bass - time 3:55.



White Lightning - (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle
(Vinyl LP - Mono+Stereo)
1995 - American Sound - AS1002
Side 1:
  1. Prelude to Opus IV (Instrumental) (Caplan, Woodrich, Stanhope) - Stereo
  2. (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle (Caplan, Waite, Woodrich) - Stereo
  3. No Time For Love (Stanhope, Woodrich, Caplan) - Mono
  4. Born Too Rich (Stanhope, Caplan, Woodrich) - Stereo

Side 2:
  1. Coming Down (Larry Loofbourrow) - Mono - (original title - I'm Coming Down.)
  2. Borrowed and Blue (Caplan, Woodrich, Stanhope) - Stereo
  3. Fantasy Days (Caplan, Stanhope, Woodrich) - Stereo - (version 1) (original title - Happy Fantastic Fantasy Days.)
  4. Bogged Down (Caplan, Woodrich, Gallagher, Stanhope) - Mono
  5. Let Me Feel It Too (Larry Loofbourrow) - Stereo
  6. Age (Mick Stanhope) - Stereo (version 1)
Authorized Limited Edition - Numbered on back cover - 750 pressed.  Original cover - in plastic wrap with photo insert.  Recorded in 1969 at Warren Kendrick's Lake Street Studio. 
  • Mick Stanhope - Drums and Vocals
  • Tom "Zippy" Caplan - Lead and Rhythm Guitar
  • Woody Woodrich - Bass
  • Larry Loofbourrow - Acoustic Guitar Larry Loofbourrow- Lead Vocal on Side 2, Track #1 - I'm Coming Down (original title).  Side 1, Track #2 - Woody Woodrich - Lead Vocal on (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle - original version - standard fuzz bass - time 3:22



White Lightning - (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle
(Vinyl LP)
1995 - American Sound - AS1002
Alternate Cover - No insert - Very Limited Numbered Edition - 100 pressed.


Lightning - The Lost Studio Album 1969
(Viny LP - Stereo )
1997 - American Sound - AS1003
Side 1:
  1. Prelude To Opus IV (Caplan, Woodrich, Stanhope) (original version prior to P.I.P. album.)
  2. Freedom (Caplan, Stanhope, Roberts) - (original version prior to P.I.P. album.) (Mick Stanhope on Conga and Piano.)
  3. Fantasy Days (Stanhope, Woodrich, Caplan) -(version 2 ) (original title Fantasy Daze Too)
  4. Just Let The World Roll On By (Caplan, Stanhope)
  5. Before My Time (Instrumental) ("Lightning")
Side 2:
  1. 1930 (Caplan, Stanhope, Roberts) (original version prior to P.I.P. album.)
  2. Ground Hog (Caplan, Woodrich, Stanhope)
  3. Age (Mick Stanhope) (version 2)
  4. Only Love (Larry Loofbourrow)
  5. William Tell Overture (Instrumental) (Rossini) (original 3-piece recording - Mono - transferred from an acetate.)
Authorized Limited Edition - Numbered on back cover - 1,000 pressed.  Recorded in 1969 at Warren Kendrick's Lake Street Studio and Sound 80 in Minneapolis.  Side 2, Track #4 - Only Love - Woody Woodrich, Lead Vocals,.  Side 1, Track #2 - Freedom and Track #4 - Just Let The World Roll On By - Barb Hess, Background vocals. Album line-up:
  • Mick Stanhope - Lead Vocals and Percussion
  • Tom "Zippy" Caplan - Lead and Rhythm Guitar
  • Woody Woodrich - Bass
  • Ronn Roberts - Lead and Rhythm Guitar
  • Bernie Pershey - Percussion
Incorrect writers credits listed on back cover.  The listing above contains the correct credits.


White Lightning - White Lightning Strikes Twice
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1997 - Arf Arf - AA066
Authorized combination of both American Sound vinyl LP's - All 20 tracks included.


White Lightning - 4 song EP
(7" Vinyl EP in picture sleeve - Mono)
1998 - American Sound
Side A
  • William (Hexagon version)
  • Of Paupers and Poets
Side B
  • Bogged Down
  • (Under The Screaming Double)Eagle
(Under The Screaming Double)Eagle is the alternate extended version - Heavy fuzz bass - time 3:55. All in glorious Analog recording.


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