JAYNE MANSFIELD

Recordings
It seems pretty clear that Jimi is not playing on "As The Clouds Drift By" so I won't include information about that track here.


Suey (1967 single version)
Composers: Ed Chalpin, Douglas "Jocko" Henderson
Recorded at: Studio "76", New York City, New York, USA
Engineer: unknown
Producer: Ed Chalpin?
Date (backing track): November - December 1965?
Date (Jayne Mansfield vocals): November - December 1965?
Vocals: Jayne Mansfield
Drums: unknown
Organ: unknown
Bass: unknown
Sax: unknown
Guitar 1: unknown
Guitar 2: unknown

This version does NOT feature Jimi Hendrix but the Jayne Mansfield vocal from this take was used for the version that follows below.

There's only one mix available of this track (in mono) and the only official release were the various European 45 issues on the London label in 1967 (see discography). All other releases seem to be unauthorized pirates, if you know of a (pre 2018) release officially licensed from PPX Enterprises and/or Ed Chalpin and credited as such please let me know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Available on:
7" Jayne Mansfield : "As The Clouds Drift By / Suey" (London HL 10147) UK 1967


Suey (2018 single version)
Composers: Ed Chalpin, Douglas "Jocko" Henderson
Recorded at: Studio "76", New York City, New York, USA
Engineer: unknown
Producer: Ed Chalpin?
Date (backing track): 10 February 1966? ¹
Date (Jayne Mansfield vocals): November - December 1965?
Date (Douglas "Jocko" Henderson vocals): February 1966?
Vocals: Jayne Mansfield (edited in from the earlier take)
Vocals: Douglas "Jocko" Henderson (later overdub?)
Backing vocals: unknown
Drums: Douglas "Jocko" Henderson?
Guitar: Jimi Hendrix ¹
Organ: unknown
Bass: unknown

There's only one mix available of this track (in mono).

Available on:
7" Jayne Mansfield featuring Jimi Hendrix : "Suey" (Sundazed Music ‎S323) USA 2018