Orion Special Releases

CHRISTMAS FAN CLUB EP
December 1980

Released in december 1980 only for fanclub members
as a 8 track Extended Play.
No cover has been made for this release.

Contains all undubbed recordings.
Dubbed recordings with additional instruments and The Jordanaires singing background have been released on the CD "Christmas to Elvis from The Jordanaires" except "O little town of Bethlehem".

Christmas Message By Orion
Jingle Bells
Away In A Manger
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Up On The House Top
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Joy To The World
We Wish You A Merry Christmas

Letter from Shelby Singleton shipped with the record
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Tour info shipped with the record
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RADIO PROMO
SUN SI-1152 / 1980

Special radio promo release
containing six messages by Orion
over the song "Stranger in my place"

Wedding Anniversary
Good Music
Great Station
Favorite Station
Best Music
Birthday

US AIR FORCE
COUNTRY MUSIC TIME
Program 803/804 / 1982

Box set containing seven records which was sent out to American Air Force military radio stations.

Special thanks for the cover to Orion Discs

Disc 7 features the songs:
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
"Feelings" and
"Save The Last Dance For Me" with Orion being interviewed by Sgt. Pete Frankett between songs on side one of the disc.

Side two features Lobo.

NOTE: Other discs in the set have selections by other artists including: Dave Roland And Sugar; Lee Greenwood; Tompall And The Glaser Brothers; Del Reeves; Johnny Russell, Burrito Brothers; The Kendalls.

MARY JANE DOE
Orion Jimmy Ellis Music Club / 2002

Released as a gift to the Orion Jimmy Ellis Music Club members.
Contains the song "Mary Jane Doe" wich Jimmy Ellis recorded as a promo for the child abuse org at Jerry Cupid Studio.
The song is not sung, but narrated by Jimmy Ellis.
(no cover, just a picture disc)

Mary Jane Doe
Mary Jane Doe (instrumental)

A SPECIAL TRIBUTE
TO JIMMY ELLIS
CrownElectric 200705 / 2005

contains Norwegian Radio Show, august 2005

The Early Years
Getting Into The Music Business
The Birth Of Orion
The Orion Years
The Fans
Removing The Mask
Life After Orion
The Passing Of Jimmy Ellis

including Interviews by:
Jimmy Ellis
Bobby Dillard
Chet Bennett
Nick Scott
Gail Brewer Georgio
Steve Kelley
Boomer Castleman
D.J. Fontana
Ray Walker

TONY LAWRENCE
MANAGEMENT
PROMO TAPE
1984

contains Norwegian Radio Show, august 2005

Released in 1984 by Tony Lawrence Management, Inc. only for members of the press.
This was meant to promote Jimmy Ellis around the world.
It was given away in a map, which contained two b/w photos and one info-sheet.
Also included was a tape, that contains the following three songs on both sides.

Freeze Up
I Do
Still In Love With Billy

inner tape cover:

tape: