Frijid Pink is a Detroit area blues rock band formed in 1967, best known for their version of "House of the Rising Sun," released in 1969. The initial line-up of the band included drummer Richard Stevers, guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, lead singer Tom Beaudry (aka:Kelly Green), and later added Larry Zelanka as off-staff keyboardist. Frijid Pink was formed when members of the Detroit Vibrations Stevers and Harris were joined by guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, (who convinced Vibrations' manager Clyde Stevers (Richard's father) that he was a better candidate for a guitarist), and singer Tom Beaudry, who later took the stage name Kelly Green. They spent their first two years touring throughout the Southeast Michigan/Detroit area and eventually signed with Parrot Records. Their first two singles, "Tell Me Why" (#70 Canada) and "Drivin' Blues" (both released in 1969) failed to attract much attention, but their third 1969 effort, a distorted guitar-driven rendition of "House of the Rising Sun," reached the Top Ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in winter 1970 and #3 in Canada. This disc sold over one million copies, thereby receiving a gold disc. The band was so popular in their native Detroit area that a fledgling Led Zeppelin (who were just then getting started from the remnants of The Yardbirds) opened for them at Detroit's Grande Ballroom. Frijid Pink often shared billing with the likes of the MC5, The Stooges, The Amboy Dukes, and others.
2023
Esoteric Recordings
CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp
2018
Dynasty Records (18)
CD
2017
Dynasty Records (18)
CD, EP
2014
2012
Not On Label (Frijid Pink Self-released)
CD, EP
2002
Akarma
3xCD + Box, Comp
1985
Old Gold (2)
7", Single
1974
1973
1973
1973
1972
MGM Records
7", Single
1972
1972
1972
1971
Deram
7", EP
1971
Deram
7", EP
1971
1971
1971
1971
1970
Deram
7", Promo
1970
Decca, Deram
7", Jukebox
1970
Deram, Deram
7", EP
1970
Deram
7", EP
1970
Parrot
7", Single, Mono, Promo
1970
1970
1970
1970
1970
1969
1969
1969
PAX
7", EP
2023
Grapefruit Records
3xCD, Comp, RM + Box
1993
PolyGram Special Projects
CD, Album, Comp
1992
1992
2025
Grapefruit Records
3xCD, Comp + Box
2023
Universal Music Recordings
3xCD, Comp
2022
2020
Eclipsed
CD, Comp, Promo
2020
2019
Universal Music Group, Polystar (3)
3xCD, Comp, Dig
2019
Sony Music, UMC
4xCD, Comp
2018
Sony Music
3xCD, Comp
2017
UMC, Spectrum Music (2)
3xCD, Comp
2017
UMC, Spectrum Music (2), 101 Hits (2)
5xCD, Comp
2017
Universal Music On Demand
3xCD, Comp
2017
Union Square Music, Universal UMC
5xCD, Comp
2017
Universal UMC
5xCD, Comp
2017
Reader's Digest
4xCD, Comp
2017
2016
Ace
CD, Comp
2016
UMC, Spectrum Music (2), UMC, Spectrum Music (2)
3xCD, Comp
2015
Agencja Artystyczna MTJ
CD, Album, Comp
2015
Agencja Artystyczna MTJ, Agencja Artystyczna MTJ, Agencja Artystyczna MTJ
7xCD + Box, Comp, S/Edition
2015
Universal Music
4xCD, Comp
2013
Universal Music
3xCD, Comp
2012
Universal Music TV
3xCD, Comp, Dig
2012
Universal Music Strategic Marketing
2xCD, Comp
2012
Falcon Neue Medien
2xCD, Comp
2011
Sony Music, JOE fm
2xCD, Comp
2011
Τα Νέα, Universal Music Greece
2xCD, Comp
2011
Universal Music Belgium
Box + 10xCD, Comp, Dlx
2010
My Way Music
3xCD, Comp
2010
Ganser & Hanke
2xCD, Comp
2010
Universal Music Malaysia
6xCD, Comp + Box
2010
Universal Music France
6xCD, Comp
2010
2009
Universal Music Group
2xCD, Comp
2009
Ganser & Hanke
2xCD, Comp
2009
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2009
Universal Music Group
CD, Comp
2009
Falcon Neue Medien
2xCD, Comp
2009
Sony Music Commercial Music Group
3xCD, Comp
2008
Disky
3xCD, Comp, RE
2008
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
3xCD, Comp + Box
2008
Universal Music Group
3xCD, Comp
2008
EMI Gold
CD, Comp
2007
DMC
4xCD, Comp
2007
Classic Hits
CD, Comp
2007
Time Life Music
2xCD, Comp
2007
Nidelven Grammofon, NRK
CD, Comp
2006
Universal Music Polska
CD, Comp
2006
Megaliner Records
CD, Comp
2006
Disky
3xCD, Comp, Mono + Box
2006
Universe (2)
2xCD, Comp
2006
Brunswick News, Universal Music Group
2xCD, Album, Comp, Smplr
2006
Disky
3xCD, Comp
2005
Falcon Neue Medien
CD, Comp
2005
Brunswick News, Universal
2xCD, Comp
2005
Time Life, Direct Holdings Worldwide
2xCD, Comp
2005
Falcon Neue Medien
6xCD, Comp, Fat
2005
Falcon Neue Medien
3xCD, Comp + Box, Comp
2005
Brunswick News
4xCD, Comp, Mono
2005
Crimson 3
CD, Album
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