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ELF |
Elf was a blues-rock band formed in upstate New York, USA, in 1967. The band was founded by vocalist/bassist Ronnie James Dio (real name: Ronald Padavona), guitarists David Feinstein and Nick Pantas, keyboardist Doug Thaler, and drummer Gary Driscoll. The band's original name was The Electric Elves, which was later shortened to The Elves, and, finally, Elf. In 1968, Pantas was killed in a car accident. Following the accident, Doug Thaler moved to rhythm guitar and Mickey Lee Soule joined as keyboardist. In 1972, Thaler dropped out of the group. The same year, the band cut their self-titled debut album, which was produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover and saw Dio credited under his real name, Ronald Padavona. The following year, Craig Gruber was recruited on bass so that Dio could concentrate solely on vocals. At the same time, David Feinstein quit and was replaced by Steve Edwards. This line-up recorded two studio albums. In 1975, Ritchie Blackmore recruited the entire band, minus Edwards, to join him in his new act, Rainbow, effectively ending Elf.
Ronnie James Dio went on to a successful career in heavy metal, fronting Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band, Dio. David Feinstein also found a career in metal, leading the band The Rods for a number of years. Original keyboardist Doug Thaler went on to a career in music management. Drummer Gary Driscoll was found murdered in his home in 1987. The crime remains unsolved.
In the 2000s, Dio spoke about the possibility of reuniting the band but this never came to pass as the singer succumbed to stomach cancer in 2010. |
| Aliases: The Electric Elves, The Elves, Ronnie And The Red Caps, Ronnie Dio And The Prophets |
| Members: Gary Driscoll, David Feinstein, Mickey Lee Soule, Ronald Padavona, Craig Gruber, Mark Nauseef, Steve Edwards, Doug Thaler |
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ELF Discography
Albums |
Elf (27 Versions) |
Epic |
1972 |
Track Listing |
Hoochie Koochie Lady | | 5:32 | First Avenue | | 4:22 | Never More | | 3:50 | I'm Coming Back For You | | 3:27 | Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright) | | 3:48 | Dixie Lee Junction | | 5:08 | Love Me Like A Woman | | 3:46 | Gambler, Gambler | | 4:28 |
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Carolina County Ball (21 Versions) |
Purple Records |
1974 |
Track Listing |
Carolina County Ball | | 4:45 | L.A. 59 | | 4:22 | Ain't It All Amusing | | 5:00 | Happy | | 5:27 | Annie New Orleans | | 2:55 | Rocking Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues | | 5:35 | Rainbow | | 4:00 | Do The Same Thing | | 3:10 | Blanche | | 2:31 |
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Trying To Burn The Sun (23 Versions) |
Safari Records |
1975 |
Track Listing |
Black Swampy Water | | 3:40 | Prentice Wood | | 4:36 | When She Smiles | | 4:55 | Good Time Music | | 4:30 | Liberty Road | | 3:20 | Shotgun Boogie | | 3:06 | Wonderworld | | 5:03 | Streetwalker | | 7:06 |
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Singles & EPs |
Hoochie Koochie Lady (7 Versions) |
Epic |
1972 |
Track Listing |
Hoochie Koochie Lady | | 3:25 | Hoochie Koochie Lady | | 3:25 |
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Sit Down Honey (2 Versions) |
Eastern Artists |
1972 |
Track Listing |
Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright) | | 3:48 | Gambler, Gambler | | |
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L.A. 59 (14 Versions) |
MGM Records |
1974 |
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L.A. 59 / Ain't It All Amusing (2 Versions) |
Purple Records |
1974 |
Track Listing |
L.A. 59 | | | Ain't It All Amusing | | |
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Prentice Wood (CD) |
Wasabi Records |
2018 |
Track Listing |
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Ain't It All Amusing (Acetate) |
Emidisc |
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Compilations |
The Gargantuan Elf Album (CD) |
Safari Records |
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Track Listing |
Carolina County Ball | | | L.A. 59 | | | Ain't It All Amusing | | | Annie New Orleans | | | Rocking Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues | | | Rainbow | | | Do The Same Thing | | | Blanche | | | Black Swampy Water | | | Prentice Wood | | | When She Smiles | | | Good Time Music | | | Liberty Road | | | Shotgun Boogie | | | Wonderworld | | | Streetwalker | | |
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Miscellaneous |
Angry Machines / Elf (CD) |
CD-Maximum |
1999 |
Track Listing |
Dio - Angry Machines (1996) | | | Institutional Man | | 5:08 | Don't Tell The Kids | | 4:18 | Black | | 3:10 | Hunter Of The Heart | | 4:13 | Stay Out Of My Mind | | 7:11 | Big Sister | | 5:35 | Double Monday | | 2:55 | Golden Rules | | 4:53 | Dying In America | | 4:35 | This Is Your Life | | 3:24 | Elf - Elf (1972) | | | Hoochie Koochie Lady | | 5:32 | First Avenue | | 4:22 | Never More | | 3:50 | I'm Coming Back For You | | 3:27 | Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright) | | 3:48 | Dixie Lee Junction | | 5:08 | Love Me Like A Woman | | 3:46 | Gambler, Gambler | | 4:28 |
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Dream Evil / Trying To Burn The Sun (2 Versions) |
CD-Maximum |
1999 |
Track Listing |
Dio - Dream Evil ℗ 1987 | | | Night People | | | Dream Evil | | | Sunset Superman | | | All The Fools Sailed Away | | | Naked In The Rain | | | Overlove | | | I Could Have Been A Dreamer | | | Faces In The Window | | | When A Woman Cries | | | Elf - Trying To Burn The Sun ℗ 1975 | | | Black Swampy Water | | | Prentice Wood | | | When She Smiles | | | Good Time Music | | | Liberty Road | | | Shotgun Boogie | | | Wonderworld | | | Streetwalker | | |
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Holy Diver / Carolina County Ball (CD) |
CD-Maximum |
1999 |
Track Listing |
Dio - Holy Diver (1983) | | | Stand Up And Shout | | | Holy Diver | | | Gypsy | | | Caught In The Middle | | | Don't Talk To Strangers | | | Straight Though The Heart | | | Invisible | | | Rainbow In The Dark | | | Shame On The Night | | | Elf- Carolina County Ball (1974) | | | Carolina County Ball | | | L.A. 59 | | | Ain't It All Amusing | | | Happy | | | Annie New Orleans | | | Rocking Chair Rock 'n' Roll Blues | | | Rainbow | | | Do The Same Thing | | | Blanche | | |
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Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted (Vinyl) |
Goncourt Records |
2009 |
Track Listing |
First Avenue | | | Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright) | | | Dixie Lee Junction | | | Stay With Me | | | I Want You To Love Me | | | I'm Coming Back For You | | | Love Me Like A Woman | | | Nevermore | | | Don't Waste A Minute Of Time | | | Stone Cold Fever | | | Streetwalker | | | Hoochie Koochie Lady | | | Rockin' Chair Rock 'N' Roll Blues | | | Going Down | | | Gary Driscoll's Drum Solo | | | Gambler Gambler | | | David Feinstein's Guitar Solo | | | Do The Same Thing | | | Little Queenie | | |
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Rarity Collection 1967-1972 (CDR) |
Not On Label |
2013 |
Track Listing |
Hey, Look Me Over | | 2:05 | It Pays To Advertise | | 2:42 | Walking In Different Circles | | 2:32 | She's Not The Same | | 2:27 | Amber Velvet | | 2:53 | West Virginia | | 2:29 |
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Elf Live! - Goin' Down (2xCD) |
Boleskine House Records |
2020 |
Track Listing |
First Avenue | | | Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright) | | | Dixie Lee Junction | | | Stay With Me | | | I Want You To Love Me | | | I’m Coming Back For You | | | Love Me Like A Woman | | | Nevermore | | | Don’t Waste A Minute Of Time | | | Old Stone Cold Fever | | | Streetwalker | | | Hoochie Koochie Lady | | | Rockin’ Chair Rock N’ Roll Blues | | | Goin’ Down | | | Drum Solo | | | Gambler Gambler | | | Guitar Solo | | | Do The Same Thing | | | Little Queenie | | |
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Live 1973 (2 Versions) |
Not On Label |
2099 |
Track Listing |
Hoochie Koochie Lady | | | Rockin' Chair Rock And Roll Blues | | |
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War Pigs '72 (2xCD) |
Not On Label |
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Track Listing |
Studio Recordings | | | Wakeup Sunshine | | | Smile For Me Lady | | | Rosemarie | | | You Felt The Same Way | | | Driftin' | | | Saturday Night | | | Live In 1972 In Cortland, NY | | | Cross-Eyed Mary | | | Stay With Me | | | Little Queenie | | | Johnny B. Goode | | | Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On | | | An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down | | | Cold Ramona | | | Black Dog | | | Lura Lura | | | Four Day Creep | | | Give Me A Chance | | | Rumble | | | Aqualung | | | Drown Me In The River | | | Simple Man | | | Won't Get Fooled Again | | | Baba O'Riley | | | Pisces Apple Lady | | | Dirty Dollar Bill | | | Buckingham Blues | | | So Long | | | You Shook Me | | | Rock's Boogie | | | War Pigs | | | Bonus Demo Recordings | | | Love Me Like A Woman | | | Stone Cold Fever | | | Behind Blue Eyes | | | Sit Down Honey | | |
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