Leonard Nimoy discography
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In December 1966, when it became apparent that the original Star Trek
was developing a strong following in spite of low Nielsen ratings
, Dot Records
approached the producers of the show.
The result was the signing of Leonard Nimoy
to that label. Dot Records was a subsidiary
of Paramount Pictures
, and both Paramount and Desilu - the studio producing Star Trek - were acquired by Gulf+Western, first Paramount in 1966 and Desilu in 1967. So after the merger of the two companies Nimoy wound up working for Paramount both as an actor (from 1966 to 1971) and singer (from 1967 to 1970), doing two television series (Star Trek
and Mission: Impossible
) and five albums (the Paramount record label holdings now belong to Universal Music Group
, although the masters were lost in the Universal Studios Fire of 2008).
Later he did a few spoken word
albums.
(SPC-3199) and (with a different cover and simply titled "Leonard Nimoy") by Sears
(SPS-491)
Side 1
Side 2
Corp. (PAS-2-1030) as a Famous Twinset
(Note: copies exist with the 2nd LP of the set mislabled both sides as Side 3)
Side 1
Side 2
Side 3
Side 4
Released in 1993 by Rev-Ola Records
(CREV 017CD)
Released in 1997 by Universal Music International Ltd. (UMD 80455)
℗ & © 1997 MCA Records
, Inc.
William Shatner
's tracks were taken from his 1968 Decca
album "The Transformed Man
"
Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry, produced by Desilu Productions . Star Trek was telecast on NBC from September 8, 1966, through June 3, 1969...
was developing a strong following in spite of low Nielsen ratings
Nielsen Ratings
Nielsen ratings are the audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research, in an effort to determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States...
, Dot Records
Dot Records
Dot Records was an American record label and company that was active between 1950 and 1977. It was founded by Randy Wood. In Gallatin, Tennessee, Wood had earlier started a mail order record shop, known for its radio ads on WLAC in Nashville and its R&B air personality Bill "Hoss" Allen...
approached the producers of the show.
The result was the signing of Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series , multiple films, television and video game sequels....
to that label. Dot Records was a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film production and distribution company, located at 5555 Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. Founded in 1912 and currently owned by media conglomerate Viacom, it is America's oldest existing film studio; it is also the last major film studio still...
, and both Paramount and Desilu - the studio producing Star Trek - were acquired by Gulf+Western, first Paramount in 1966 and Desilu in 1967. So after the merger of the two companies Nimoy wound up working for Paramount both as an actor (from 1966 to 1971) and singer (from 1967 to 1970), doing two television series (Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
and Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible is an American television series which was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicled the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force . The leader of the team was Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, except in...
) and five albums (the Paramount record label holdings now belong to Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
, although the masters were lost in the Universal Studios Fire of 2008).
Later he did a few spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
albums.
Studio albums
- Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer SpaceLeonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer SpaceLeonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space was the debut album of Leonard Nimoy, recorded in his Mr. Spock persona. The album was released in June 1967 by Dot Records.-Background:...
- Two Sides of Leonard NimoyTwo Sides of Leonard NimoyTwo Sides of Leonard Nimoy is Leonard Nimoy's second album, which was released shortly after Music From Outer Space. It was released in early 1968 by Dot Records.-Background:...
- The Way I FeelThe Way I Feel (Leonard Nimoy album)The Way I Feel is the third studio album by Leonard Nimoy. It was released in late 1968 by Dot Records, the same year Two Sides was released.-Background:...
- The Touch of Leonard NimoyThe Touch of Leonard NimoyThe Touch of Leonard Nimoy is the fourth studio album released from Leonard Nimoy. The album was released in 1969, on Dot Records.-Background:...
- The New World of Leonard NimoyThe New World of Leonard NimoyThe New World of Leonard Nimoy was the fifth and final album of Leonard Nimoy, to-date. The album was released in June 1970 by Dot Records.-Background:...
Space Odyssey
Released 1972 by Pickwick RecordsPickwick Records
Pickwick Records was an American record label and distributor known for its budget album releases of sound-alike recordings, bargain bin reissues and repackagings under the brands Design, Bravo , Hurrah, Grand Prix, and children's records on the Cricket and Happy Time labels.The label is also...
(SPC-3199) and (with a different cover and simply titled "Leonard Nimoy") by Sears
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Sears, officially named Sears, Roebuck and Co., is an American chain of department stores which was founded by Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Curtis Roebuck in the late 19th century...
(SPS-491)
Side 1
- Theme from Star Trek (Alexander Courage / Gene Roddenberry)
- You Are Not Alone (Don Christopher)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth (Charles R. Grean / Fred Hertz / Leonard Nimoy)
- Once I Smiled (Charles R. Grean / Leonard Nimoy)
- The Ballad Of Bilbo Baggins (Charles R. Grean)
Side 2
- Spock Thoughts (Charles R. Grean)
- Here We Go 'Round Again (P. Evans / P. Parnes)
- Consilium (Leonard Nimoy / Charles R. Grean)
- I Search For Tomorrow (P. Evans / P. Parnes)
Outer Space/Inner Mind
Released in 1974 by the Famous MusicFamous Music
Famous Music was the worldwide music publishing division of Paramount Pictures, a division of Viacom since 1994. Its copyright holdings span several decades and includes music from such Academy Award-winning motion pictures as The Godfather and Forrest Gump...
Corp. (PAS-2-1030) as a Famous Twinset
(Note: copies exist with the 2nd LP of the set mislabled both sides as Side 3)
Side 1
- Theme from Star Trek (Alexander Courage / Gene Roddenberry)
- Alien (Cy Coben)
- Where Is Love? (Lionel Bart)
- Music To Watch Space Girls By (Anthony Velona / Sidney Ramin)
- Beyond Antares (Wilbur Hatch / Gene Coon)
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Earth (Charles R. Grean / Fred Hertz / Leonard Nimoy)
Side 2
- Mission: Impossible (Lalo Schifrin)
- Lost in the Stars (Maxwell Anderson / Kurt Weill)
- Where No Man Has Gone Before (Alexander Courage)
- You Are Not Alone (Don Christopher)
- A Visit To A Sad Planet (Charles R. Grean / Don Christopher)
- Spock Thoughts (Charles R. Grean)
Side 3
- I'd Love Making Love To You (David Schudson)
- Sunny (Bobby Hebb)
- Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
- Love Is Sweeter (Hartford)
- Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Jackie de Shannon / Randy James Myers / James E. Holiday)
Side 4
- Abraham, Martin & John (Dick Holler)
- Proud Mary (John Fogerty)
- Everybody's Talkin’ (Fred Neil)
- Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford)
- If I Was A Carpenter (Russ B. Steadman)
Highly Illogical
- Main Article: Highly Illogical (Album)Highly IllogicalHighly Illogical is an album which contains a collection of songs performed by Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy. Most of the songs were originally recorded in the 1960s. The collection includes "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins", which tells the story of J.R.R...
Released in 1993 by Rev-Ola Records
Rev-Ola Records
Rev-Ola Records is a UK record label formed in 1988 that specializes in reissues, as well as select new releases. The label is headed by Joe Foster, a former child actor and musician/producer...
(CREV 017CD)
- Highly Illogical
- If I Had a Hammer
- The Difference Between Us
- Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town
- Where It's At
- Abraham, Martin, and John
- Contact
- Nature Boy
- Consilium
- Everybody's Talkin
- Here We Go Round Again
- Proud Mary
- Once I Smiled
- Both Sides Now
- The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins
- I Walk the Line
- Amphibious Assault
- If I Were a Carpenter
- Spock Thoughts
- Love of the Common People
Spaced Out
Full title Spaced Out - The Very Best of Leonard Nimoy & William ShatnerWilliam Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
Released in 1997 by Universal Music International Ltd. (UMD 80455)
℗ & © 1997 MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
, Inc.
- King Henry The Fifth (Don RalkeDon RalkeDon Ralke was a prolific music arranger, composer, and producer, working for four decades in the Hollywood studio system in films, television, and pop recordings. He was born on July 13, 1920 in Battle Creek, Michigan...
) Performed by William Shatner - Elegy For The Brave (Frank Davenport) Performed by William Shatner
- Highly Illogical (Charles R. Grean / Fred Hertz)
- If I Had A Hammer (The Hammer Song) (Pete Seeger / Lee Hays)
- Mr Tambourine (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) Performed by William Shatner - Where Is Love (Lionel Bart)
- Music To Watch Space Girls By (Anthony Velona / Sidney Ramin)
- It Was A Very Good Year (Ervin DrakeErvin DrakeErvin Drake, born Ervin Maurice Druckman is an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "It Was a Very Good Year". He has written in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians from all over the world in a multitude of styles...
) Performed by William Shatner - Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town (Mel Tillis)
- Hamlet (Don Ralke) Performed by William Shatner
- A Visit To A Sad Planet (Charles R. Grean / Don Christopher)
- Abraham, Martin and John (Dick Holler)
- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
/ Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
) Performed by William Shatner - If I Was A Carpenter (Russ B. Steadman)
- How Insensitive (Antonio Carlos JobimAntônio Carlos JobimAntônio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim , also known as Tom Jobim , was a Brazilian songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, and pianist/guitarist. He was a primary force behind the creation of the bossa nova style, and his songs have been performed by many singers and instrumentalists within...
/ Vinicius de MoraesVinicius de MoraesMarcus Vinicius de Moraes , known as Vinicius de Moraes and nicknamed O Poetinho , was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Son of Lydia Cruz de Moraes and Clodoaldo Pereira da Silva Moraes, he was a seminal figure in contemporary Brazilian music...
/ Norman GimbelNorman GimbelNorman Gimbel is an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes whose writing career includes such titles as "Sway", "Canadian Sunset", "Summer Samba", "The Girl from Ipanema", "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "Meditation" and "I Will Wait for You", along with an Oscar for...
) Performed by William Shatner - I'd Love Making Love To You (David Schudson)
- Put A Little Love In Your Heart (Jackie de Shannon / Randy James Myers / James E. Holiday)
- Sunny (Bobby Hebb)
- Gentle On My Mind (John Hartford)
- I Walk the Line (Johnny Cash)
- Ballad of Bilbo Baggins (Charles R. Grean)
- Everybody's Talkin’ (Fred Neil)
- Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)
- Spock Thoughts (Charles R. Grean)
William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
's tracks were taken from his 1968 Decca
Decca Records
Decca Records began as a British record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Its U.S. label was established in late 1934; however, owing to World War II, the link with the British company was broken for several decades....
album "The Transformed Man
The Transformed Man
The Transformed Man is actor William Shatner's debut album. It was released in 1968, while Shatner was still starring in the original Star Trek series, and began his musical career. The concept of the album was to juxtapose famous pieces of poetry with their modern counterparts, pop lyrics...
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External links
- Discography frame at Thanks to Leonard Nimoy fanpage
- recordings at The Official Leonard Nimoy Fanclub
- Maiden Wine Comprehensive site dedicated to the musical career of Leonard Nimoy.
- The Leonard Nimoy Album Page
- Leonard Nimoy Discography at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...