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<h2 id="discography">Discography</h2> <h3>Singles</h3> <p>Note: B-sides appear on the same album as the A-sides except where indicated </p> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th rowspan="2">Title</th><th colspan="6">Peak chart positions</th><th rowspan="2">Record Label</th><th rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/A-side_and_B-side/b3X26oFc">B-side</a></th><th rowspan="2">Album</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Billboard_Hot_100/gwKl8VL9">US</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)/JmBSByRU">USAC</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Hot_R%2526B%2fHip-Hop_Songs/830VoC96">USR&B</a></th><th>CAN(<a href="/facts/CHUM_Chart/d1gd54kz">CHUM</a>)(<a href="/facts/RPM_(magazine)/FqFN5o4x">RPM</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/UK_Singles_Chart/s2yyGUlD">UK</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a></th><th><a href="/facts/Kent_Music_Report/HdgVXfSz">AU</a></th></tr><tr><td>1958</td><td>"I Don't Know"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td><a href="/facts/Kapp_Records/g503YI3R">Kapp Records</a></td><td>"Fireball"</td><td>Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1959</td><td>"Long Long Ponytail"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td rowspan="1">Jaro Records</td><td>"Let There Be Love"</td><td rowspan="4"><i>The Fireballs</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Torquay"</td><td>39</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>12</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/Rank_Organisation/s48stRUL">Top Rank Records</a></td><td>"Cry Baby"</td></tr><tr><td>"Bulldog"</td><td>24</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>23</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Nearly Sunrise"</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1960</td><td>"Foot-Patter"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Kissin'"</td></tr><tr><td>"Vaquero (Cowboy)"</td><td>99</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Chief Whoopin-Koff" (from <i>Torquay</i>)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Vaquero</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Almost Paradise"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Sweet Talk"</td><td rowspan="1">Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1961</td><td>"Rik-A-Tik"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Yacky Doo"</td><td>See below</td></tr><tr><td>"Rik-A-Tik"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Warwick_Records_(United_States)/2SrBVm9f">Warwick Records</a></td><td>"Yacky Doo"</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Here Are The Fireballs</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Quite a Party"*</td><td>27</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>24</td><td>29</td><td>–</td><td>"Gunshot" (Non-LP track)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Torquay</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="4">1963</td><td>"Blacksmith Blues"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td rowspan="1"><a href="/facts/Hamilton_Records/VRg8wy0z">Hamilton Records</a></td><td>"Tuff-A-Nuff" (from <i>Torquay</i>)</td><td rowspan="1">Non-LP track</td></tr><tr><td>"<a href="/facts/Sugar_Shack/N3tUAI3v">Sugar Shack</a>"+</td><td>1</td><td>–</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>45</td><td>1</td><td rowspan="11"><a href="/facts/Dot_Records/eCP0n0or">Dot Records</a></td><td>"My Heart is Free" (Non-LP track)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Sugar Shack</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Torquay Two"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Peg Leg" (from <i>Campusology</i>)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Torquay</i></td></tr><tr><td>"<a href="/facts/Daisy_Petal_Pickin%2527/erayB3vV">Daisy Petal Pickin'</a>"+</td><td>15</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>11</td><td>–</td><td>5</td><td>"When My Tears Have Dried" (Non-LP track)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Firewater</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="6">1964</td><td>"Ain't Gonna Tell Anybody"+</td><td>53</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>40</td><td>–</td><td>65</td><td>"Young Am I"</td><td rowspan="1">Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td>"Daytona Drag"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Gently, Gently"</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Campusology</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Look at Me"++</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>90</td><td>"I'll Send For You" (Non-LP track)</td><td rowspan="2"><i>Buddy's Buddy</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Wishing"++</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"What Kinda Love" (Non-LP track)</td></tr><tr><td>"Dumbo"*</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Mr. Reed" (from <i>Campusology</i>)</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Torquay</i></td></tr><tr><td>"Cry Baby" (re-recording)+</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Thunder and Lightning"</td><td>Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1965</td><td>"<a href="/facts/She_Belongs_to_Me/D0b2rAcv">She Belongs to Me</a>"+</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Rambler's Blues"</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Folkbeat</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1966</td><td>"<a href="/facts/Ja-Da/xJTYX9KH">Ja-Da</a>"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"<a href="/facts/Say_I_Am_(What_I_Am)/NXDHxDfv">What I Am</a>"</td><td rowspan="1">Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1967</td><td>"<a href="/facts/Bottle_of_Wine/QHymxaaa">Bottle of Wine</a>"</td><td>9</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>5</td><td>–</td><td>3</td><td rowspan="6"><a href="/facts/Atco_Records/eH1623Mk">Atco Records</a></td><td>"Can't You See I'm Tryin'" (Non-LP track)</td><td rowspan="3"><i>Bottle of Wine</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="3">1968</td><td>"Goin' Away"</td><td>79</td><td>33</td><td>–</td><td>11</td><td>–</td><td>31</td><td>"Groovy Motions"</td></tr><tr><td>"Chicken Little"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"3 Minutes' Time"</td></tr><tr><td>"Come On, React!"</td><td>63</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>16</td><td>–</td><td>70</td><td>"Woman, Help Me!"</td><td rowspan="1"><i>Come On, React!</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1969</td><td>"Long Green"</td><td>73</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>42</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Light in the Window" (from <i>Come On, React!</i>)</td><td rowspan="2">Non-LP tracks</td></tr><tr><td>"Watch Her Walk"</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>–</td><td>"Good Morning Shame"</td></tr></tbody></table> <p>+ = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs++ = Jimmy Gilmer* = A-sides re-recorded for album inclusion </p> <h3>Albums</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th>Year</th><th>Album</th><th>Record Label</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1960</td><td><i>The Fireballs</i></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Rank_Organisation/s48stRUL">Top Rank Records</a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Vaquero</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1961</td><td><i>Here Are the Fireballs</i></td><td rowspan="1"><a href="/facts/Warwick_Records_(United_States)/2SrBVm9f">Warrick Records</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1963</td><td><i>Sugar Shack</i>+</td><td rowspan="7"><a href="/facts/Dot_Records/eCP0n0or">Dot Records</a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Torquay</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1964</td><td><i>Buddy's Buddy</i>++</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1965</td><td><i>Lucky 'Leven</i>++</td></tr><tr><td><i>Folkbeat</i>++</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1966</td><td><i>Campusology</i></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">1968</td><td><i>Firewater!</i>+</td></tr><tr><td><i>Bottle of Wine</i></td><td rowspan="2"><a href="/facts/Atco_Records/eH1623Mk">Atco Records</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="1">1969</td><td><i>Come On, React!</i></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>+ = Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs++ = Jimmy Gilmer </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4624126/">The Fireballs</a> at <a href="/facts/IMDb_(identifier)/uWrqVYVy">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p26417/biography">The Fireballs</a> at Allmusic.com</li> <li><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p30354/biography">Jimmy Gilmer</a> at Allmusic.com</li> <li><a href="http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/jimmy-gilmer">Jimmy Gilmer Interview</a> NAMM Oral History Library (2017)</li> <li><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/116329">The Fireballs</a> discography at <a href="/facts/Discogs/wdyMoREv">Discogs</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 525. ISBN 1-85227-745-9. <a href="1-85227-745-9" target="_blank">1-85227-745-9</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 200. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. <a href="1-904994-10-5" target="_blank">1-904994-10-5</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 200. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. <a href="1-904994-10-5" target="_blank">1-904994-10-5</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 525. ISBN 1-85227-745-9. <a href="1-85227-745-9" target="_blank">1-85227-745-9</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London, UK: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 159. ISBN 0-214-20512-6. <a href="0-214-20512-6" target="_blank">0-214-20512-6</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London, UK: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 200. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. <a href="1-904994-10-5" target="_blank">1-904994-10-5</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 525. ISBN 1-85227-745-9. <a href="1-85227-745-9" target="_blank">1-85227-745-9</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"The Fireballs - History". Fireballs-original.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021. <a href="https://www.fireballs-original.com/history.html" target="_blank">https://www.fireballs-original.com/history.html</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 525. ISBN 1-85227-745-9. <a href="1-85227-745-9" target="_blank">1-85227-745-9</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>Colin Larkin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 525. ISBN 1-85227-745-9. <a href="1-85227-745-9" target="_blank">1-85227-745-9</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>James, Gary. "Gary James' Interview With George Tomsco of the Fireballs". Classicbands.com. Retrieved November 22, 2006. <a href="http://www.classicbands.com/FireballsInterview.html" target="_blank">http://www.classicbands.com/FireballsInterview.html</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Stanley Roy Lark 1940 - 2021". Legacy.com. August 6, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2022. <a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/stanley-lark-obituary?id=6243580" target="_blank">https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/stanley-lark-obituary?id=6243580</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Obituary for Eric Budd at Prairie Rose Funeral Homes". Prairierosefuneralhomes.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024. <a href="https://www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com/obituary/eric-budd" target="_blank">https://www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com/obituary/eric-budd</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Wumkes, Rachel (February 1, 2022). "Winter Dance Party 2022 at the Surf Ballroom". Clearlakeiowa.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024. <a href="https://clearlakeiowa.com/winter-dance-party-2022-at-the-surf-ballroom/" target="_blank">https://clearlakeiowa.com/winter-dance-party-2022-at-the-surf-ballroom/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Sugar Shack's Jimmy Gilmer dies at 83". Easternnewmexiconews.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024. <a href="https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2024/09/11/news/sugar-shacks-jimmy-gilmer-dies-at-83/179405.html" target="_blank">https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2024/09/11/news/sugar-shacks-jimmy-gilmer-dies-at-83/179405.html</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Fireballs". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 17, 2024. <a href="https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9797/fireballs/" target="_blank">https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/9797/fireballs/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>