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"Andersen is one of America's finest lyric-poet songwriters...he stands with his contemporaries Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell - as one of the few remaining pioneers of the 60's singer/songwriter movement continuing to do important work." 
Aquarian Weekly

ERIC ANDERSEN COMPLETE VINYL and CD DISCOGRAPHY 
(*currently available on CD) and SONGBOOK 


The Best Of Eric Andersen*
 
(20 song compilation from The Vanguard albums 
Today is the Highway, 'Bout Changes 'n Things 
Take 2, Tin Can Alley, and A Country Dream.. 
'Bout Changes 'n Things Take 2, 
Produced by Bill Szymszyk. With Paul Harris 
piano, B-3 organ, chimes; Harvey Brooks, bass; Herbie 
Lovelle, drums. A Country Dream, Eric Andersen 
guitar and vocals. Andy Johnson, lead guitar; Ken 
Buttrey, drums; Norbert Putnam, bass; David Briggs, 
piano; Weldon Myrick, steel guitar; Charlie 
McCoy, Hammond B-3 organ, harmonica, banjo, dobro.) 
Recorded in New York and Nashville. Vanguard 
LP VSD-7/8, 1970. Rereleased on CD*, 1988. 
Cover Photo: John Pilla. 

1. My Land Is A Good Land 
2. Hey Babe, Have You Been Cheatin' 
3. Thirsty Boots 
4. The Hustler 
5. Close The Door Lightly 
6. Lovesick Blue 
7. Eyes Gently Rolling 
8. Just A Country Dream 
9. Devon, You Look Like Heaven 
10. All I Remember Is You 
11. Song To J.C.B. 
12. Dusty Box Car Wall 
13. Looking Glass 
14. Bumble Bee 
15. Violets Of Dawn 
16. Rollin' Home 
17. Miss Lonely Are You Blue 
18. Broken Hearted Mama 
19. A Woman Is A Prism 
20. Hello, Sun

The Original New Folks* 
Vanguard Records. 
(with Phil Ochs, Lisa Kindred, Bob Jones, 
The Greenbriar Boys, Hedy West, Jackie Washington, 
and David Gude). Vanguard LP, 1964. Vanguard 
CD rerelease, 1993. VCD-143/44 

1. Boot of Blue 
2. Dusty Box Car Wall 
3. Come To My Bedside 
4. Rambler's Lament


Today Is The Highway* 

Vanguard Records. 
(Eric Andersen accompanying himself on guitars and 
harmonica. Debbie Green, second guitar). Recorded in 
New York. Vanguard LP, 1965. Vanguard CD re-
release, 1994. Cover Photo: David Gahr. 

1. Time For My Returnin 
2. Dusty Box Car Wall 
3. Why Does The Bumblebee Fly 
4. Everything Ain't Been Said 
5. The Looking Glass 
6. Rambler's Lament 
7. By The Bay of Mexico 
8. Come To My Bedside 
9. Today is the Highway 
10. Never Comin' Home 
11. Baby Please Don't Go (Big Joe Williams)

'Bout Changes 'n Things* 
Vanguard Records. 
(Acoustic version. Eric Andersen accompanying 
himself on acoustic guitar and harmonica. 
Debbie Green, 2nd guitar. Harvey Brooks, bass) 
Recorded in New York. Vanguard LP VRS- 79206, 1966. 
Vanguard rerelease CD VMD 79206, 1993. 
Cover Photo: Joel Brodsky. 

1. Violets of Dawn 
2. The Girl I love 
3. That's Alright Mama (Arthur Crudup) 
4. Thirsty Boots 
5. The Hustler 
6. Cross Your Mind 
7. I Shall Go Unbounded 
8. Champion at Keeping Them Rolling (Ewin McCall) 
9. Hey Babe, You Been Cheatin 
10. Blind Fiddler 
11. Close The Door Lightly When You Go 
12. My Land Is A Good Land


'Bout Changes 'n Things Take 2 

Vanguard Records. 
(Produced by Bill Szymszyk. Eric Andersen, vocals, 
guitar, and harmonica). Bass: Harvey Brooks. Piano, 
Hammond B-3 organ, and chimes: Paul Harris. 
Drums: Herbie Lovelle). Recorded in New York. 
Vanguard VSD 79236, 1966. 
Cover Photo: Joel Brodsky. 

1. Close The Door Lightly 
2. That's Alright Mama (Arthur Crudup) 
3. Blind Fiddler 
4. The Hustler 
5. Thirsty Boots 
6. My Land Is A Good Land 
7. Hey Babe, Have You Been Cheatin' 
8. Cross Your Mind 
9. Champion At Keeping Them Rolling (Ewan McCall) 
10. I Shall Go Unbounded 
11. Violets Of Dawn 
12. The Girl I Love

Tin Can Alley * 
Vanguard Records. 
(Produced and arranged by Al Gorgoni. Eric Andersen, guitar and 
vocals. Electric Guitars: Hugh McCraken, Bob Rafkin, 
Don Thomas, Al Kooper, and Amos Garret. 
Bass: Bob Bushnell, Joe Mack, Steve Anander. 
Drums: Al Rogers, Herb Lovelle, Bobby Gregg. 
Percussion: George Devins, Jack Jennings, Herb Lovelle. 
Piano: Debbie Green, Paul Harris, Paul 
Griffin. Concert Master for strings and horns: 
Irving Spice.) Recorded in New York. 
Vanguard LP VSD 79271, 1968. Rereleased 
Vanguard CD 79271-2, 1994. 
Cover Photo: Jerry Schatzberg. 

1. Tin Can Alley, Part 1 
2. 16 Year Grudge 
3. Miss Lonely, Are You Blue 
4. Mary Sunshine 
5. Honey 
6. Just a Little Something 
7. Rollin' Home 
8. On The Edge Of You 
9. Broken-Hearted Mama 
10. Hello Sun 
11. A Woman is a Prism 
12. Tin Can Alley (Part 2, conclusion)


A Country Dream
 
Vanguard Records. 
(Eric Andersen, guitar and vocals. Andy Johnson, 
lead guitar. Ken Buttrey, drums. Norbert Putnam,
bass. David Briggs, piano. Weldon Myrick, steel guitar. 
Charlie McCoy, B-3 organ, harmonica, banjo, and dobro). 
Recorded in Madison, Tennesee. 
Vanguard LP VSD-6540, 1969. 
Cover Photo: John Pilla 

1. (Sitting On) The Dock Of The Bay 
2. All I Remember Is You 
3. Deborah, I Love You 
4. Devon, You Look Like Heaven 
5. Eyes Gently Rolling 
6. Just A Country Dream 
7. Lovesick Blues 
8. Second Time Around 
9. Smashville Jam (instrumental) 
10. Waves Of Freedom

Eric Andersen 
Warner Brothers Records. 
(Produced by Paul Tannen. Eric Andersen 
vocal, piano, and guitar. Bass: Norbert Putnam. 
Drums: Ken Buttrey. Guitars: Andy Johnson, 
Charlie McCoy. Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick.
Piano: Paul Harris, David Briggs, Debbie Green. 
Strings and Horns arranged by Paul Harris. Backing 
Vocals: Hurshel's Group). Recorded in Madison, 
Tennessee. Mixed in New York and Los Angeles. 
Warner BrothersLP, 1969, *CD rerelease 
WPCP- 4732, 1990 (Japan only). 

1. Don't Leave Me Here For Dead 
2. It Wasn't A Lie 
3. Sign Of A Desperate Man 
4. I Will Wait 
5. What Is It Like To Be Free 
6. She Touched Me 
7. Lie With Me 
8. I Was The Rebel (She Was The Cause) 
9. Secrets 
10. Go Now, Deborah


Avalanche
 
Warner Brothers Records. 
(Produced by Eric Andersen and 
Jerry Goldstein. Eric Andersen 
vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, and piano. 
Bass: Steven Anander, Bruce Langhorn, 
Chuck Rainey. Drums: Nick Gefroe, Herb Lovelle. 
Tambourines: Bruce Langhorn. Guitars: 
Andy Johnson, Bruce Langhorn. Piano: Lee Crabtree, 
Debbie Green. Steel Guitar: Jay Dee Manness. 
"Think About It " arranged by Paul Harris. 
"For What Was Gained" the lost album", Gene Paige). 
Recorded in Los Angeles. Warner Brothers 1970. 
*CD rerelease WPCP-4731, 1990 (Japan only). 
Cover design: Eve Babbitz 

1. It's Comin' And It Won't Be Long 
2. An Old Song 
3. Louise 
4. Think About It 
5. So Hard To Fall 
6. Good To Be With You 
7. (We Were) Foolish Like The Flowers 
8. Avalanche 
9. For What Was Gained

 

Blue River* 
Columbia Records. 
(Produced by Norbert Putnam. Eric Andersen 
(acoustic guitar, piano and harmonicas). 
Guitars: Andy Johnson, Eddie Hinton, Grady 
Martin. Bass: Norbert Putnam, Mark Sporer. 
Drums: Kenny Buttrey, Jim McKevitt, Richard 
Schlosser. Perussion: Gerry Carrigan, Kenny 
Buttrey. B- 3 Organ: Glenn Spreen, David Briggs. 
Accordian: Kevin Kelly. Steel Guitar: Weldon 
Myrick. Dobro: David Bromberg. Vibes: Andy 
Johnson, Farrel Morris. Piano: Deborah Green 
Andersen, David Briggs Woodwind and string 
arrangements: Glenn Spreen. Background 
vocals: Joni Mitchell, Eric Andersen, Deborah Green 
Andersen, Florence Warner, The Jordanaires, 
The Holidays with Temple Riser). Columbia 
Records 1972. Columbia CD CK 31062, 1988. 
Columbia Sony . Remastered re-issue, Sony Legacy, 
1999 CK65696 includes 2 bonus tracks: Charlie McCoy, 
dobro). Blue River was recorded in 1971 in 
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Nashville, and New York. 
Mixed in Nashville. Cover Photo: Don Nelson. 

1. Is It Really Love At All 
2. Pearl's Goodtime Blues 
3. Wind and Sand 
4. Faithful 
5. Blue River 
6. Florentine 
7. Sheila 
8. More Often Than Not (David Wiffen) 
9. Round The Bend 
Re-issue bonus tracks: 
10. Come To My Bedside 
11. Why Don't You Love Me (Hank Williams)

Be True To You 
Arista Records. 
(Produced by Tom Sellers and John Florez. 
Eric Andersen, vocals, acoustic and 12-string 
guitars, harmonica, Fender Rhodes electric 
piano. Drums: John Guerin, Russ Kunkel, 
Dennis St, John. Bass: Scott Edwards, 
Mark Sporer, Emory Gordy. Electric guitar: 
Dean Parks, Chris Bond, Richard Bennett. 
Piano: Tom Hemsley, Allen Lindgren. 
Acoustic guitars, dobro: Howie Emerson. 
Percussion: Gary Coleman. Tenor Saxophone: 
Tom Scott. Electric Clavinet: Tom Sellers. 
Electric Wurlitzer: Allen Lindgren. 
Flute: Ernie Watts. Cello: Jesse Ehrlich. 
Concert Master and first violin: Emanuel Moss. 
Backup singers: Jennifer Warren, Andy Robinson, 
Eric Andersen, Ginger Blake, Maxine Willard 
Waters, Julia Tillman Waters, Doug Haywood, 
Jackson Browne, Herb Pedersen, Mike Condello, 
Deborah Green-Andersen, Joni Mitchell, Orwin 
Middleton, and Maria Muldaur. Recorded in 
Los Angeles, 1974. Arista AL 4033. 1975. 
Cover Photo: Edie Baskin. 

1. Moonchild River Song 
2. Be True To You 
3. Wild Crow Blues 
4. Ol' 55 (Tom Waits) 
5. Time Run Like A Freight Train 
6. Liza, Light The Candle 
7. Woman, She Was Gentle 
8. Can't Get You Out Of My Life 
9. The Blues Keep Fallin Like The Rain 
10. Love is Just A Game


Sweet Surprise
 
Arista Records. 
(Produced by Tom Sellers. Eric Andersen: 
vocals and acoustic guitar. Chis Parker: drums. 
Richard Bell: keyboards and ARP synthesizer. 
Tony Brown: bass. Arlen Roth: lead acoustic 
and electric guitar. David Mansfield: fiddle 
and guitar. Antonio Ramos: percussion. 
Tom Sellers: additional keyboards. June 
(Sister Joon) Millington: additional acoustic 
and electric guitar. Tim Scmitt: background vocal 
on "Sweet Surprise." Silver (John Batdorf, 
Brent Mydland, Greg Coller): background 
vocals on "Crazy River" and "Dreams of Mexico.
" Jennifer Condos: acoustic guitar and vocal duet 
on "Love Will Meet Again." Happy Traum: 
concertina and mandolin on "Down at the Cantina.
" Paul Horan: Acoustic guitar and harmony on 
"Lost in a Song." Dennis Perracra: background 
vocals on 'Lost in a Song." Wacky Jacky Robbins: 
cello on "Love Will Meet Again." Ben Keith: steel 
guitar on "How it Goes" and "Sweet Surprise." 
Tom Scott: sax on "San Diego Serenade." Tim Schmitt: 
Background vocal on "Sweet Surprise." Concert 
Master: Syd Sharp. Strings arranged by Tom Sellers 
and Eric Andersen. Recorded in New York and 
Los Angeles. Arista LP 4075, 1976. Liner Notes: Eric 
Andersen. Cover Photo: Guy Cross, Woodstock. 

1. Lost In A Song 
2. How It Goes 
3. Dreams Of Mexico 
4. San Diego Serenade (Tom Waits) 
5. Sweer Surprise 
6. Down At The Cantina 
7. Crazy River 
8. Love Will Meet Again


Best Songs
 
Arista Records compilation; 
includes live and new studio recordings. 
(Produced by Eric Andersen, Tom Sellers, 
Norbert Putnam. "Is it Really Love at All" 
and "Blue River" has same personnel as the 
1972 Columbia Blue River album. "Time Run Like 
a Freight Train," "Be True To You," "Moonchild 
River Song" has same personnel as the 1975 Arista 
Be True To You album. Three songs, "Thirsty Boots," 
"I Shall Go Unbounded" and "Violets of Dawn" 
were recorded live at the Bitter End, New York. 
Eric Andersen, vocal and guitar. Mark Kunkel: 
harmonica. Arlen Roth: lead acoustic 
guitar. "Hey Babe Have You Been Cheatin" 
and "Close The Door Lightly" were recorded 
in Los Angeles. Eric Andersen, vocal and guitar. 
Mike Baird: drums. Bob Glaub: bass. Jesse 
Ed Davis: guitar. Bill Smith Piano. Steve Woods 
and Brooks Hunnicut: background vocals. 
Bobbye Hall: percussion. Cover 
Photo: Ken Regan, Camea 5. 

1. Is It Really Love At All 
2. I Shall Go Unbounded 
3. Violets Of Dawn 
4. Be True To You 
5. Hey Babe Have You Been Cheatin' 
6. Thirsty Boots 
7. Moonchild River Song 
8. Blue River 
9. Close The Door Lightly 
10. Time Run Like A Frieght Train


MIDNIGHT SON
 
CBS Norway, 
(released in Europe, 1980. Rereleased on CD 
1992 Columbia Sony (Norway), remastered by 
Morten Lund, Masterhuset) Produced 
by Eric Andersen and Brad Stahl; 
Musicians: Randy Ciarlante: drums; Brad Stahl: 
bass; Robert Lustgarten: electric and Spanish guitars, 
Tom Patrick Salisbury: keyboards; Backing 
Harmonies: Brad Stahl and Robert Lustgarten. 
Cover photo: Roger N. Olsen. 
CD/Columbia 471677 2. 

1. It Must Be Love (EA/ Artie Funaro) 
2. Rock 'n Roll Woman 
3. Midnight Son 
4. Walked Out the Door 
5. Picture of my Heart 
6. Norway 
7. Who's Gonna Keep my Love 
8. Come Runnin' Like a Friend 
9. Don't Cry Now 
10. Thurman 
11. Messiah


Retrospective
 
CBS Norway 
(Selections from from 3 1970's Arista albums .) 
Released Norway, 1981. 
(Album personnel information the same). 

1. Can't Get You Out Of My Life
2. Down At The Cantina
3. Dreams Of Mexico
4. Liza, Light The Candle
5. Lost In A Song
6. Love Will Meet Again
7. Moonchild Riversong
8. Ol` 55
9. San Diego Serenade
10.The Blues Keep Fallin` Like The Rain
11. Wild Crow Blues


Tight In The Night 

EMI Sweden/Scandanavia 
(Produced by Eric Andersen. 1983 Canadian 
and Swedish recordings). Released, 1984, in 
Scandanavia. Japan, 1990, on Pony Canyon 
Records. *Canadian musicians: Bucky Berger, 
drums; Terry Wilkins, bass; Scott "Professor" 
Cushnie, piano and keyboards; Mitch Lewis, 
guitar; Sax, Jody Golick. Swedish musicians: 
Pelle Alsing, drums; Backa Hans 
Eriksson, bass; Hasse Olson, keyboards; 
Dvid Carlson, guitar; Glen Meyerscough, 
sax; Per Cussion, percussion; backing vocals: 
Eva Dahlgren, Mikael Rikfors, Basse Wickman, 
* Mitch Lewis and Terry 
Wilkins. Cover Photo: Calle Bengsston, Stockholm. 

1. Walkin in my Sleep* 
2. Lovin' You, Lovin' Me 
3. Jonah* 
4. Girls of Denmark 
5. Someone in my Life 
6. What will you do with my Heart 
7. She can Dance* 
8. Straight Life* 
9. Count on You 
10. Tight in the Night*

Istanbul 
EMI Belgium/ Benelux. 
(Sound track album from the film Istanbul. 
Directed by Marc Didden. Songs and soundtrack 
written, composed, produced, and arranged 
by Eric Andersen. Orchestral arrangements 
by Ann Sheldon and Eric Andersen with members 
of the the Brussels Symphony Orchestra 
and Brussels Opera. Released, 1985, Europe only. 
All musician information not available. Cover Photo: 
Movie still of Brad Dourif and Dominique DeRuddre. 

1. Cliffs of Dover (instrumental) 
2. Movin' With the Wind 
3. Istanbul (Highway song) 
4. Is it Love 
5. Where Goes my love (sonata) 
6. Is it Love (instrumental) 
7. Tell me what you Want 
8. Where goes my Love (instrumental. Ann Sheldon, 
cello; Marilyn Crispell, piano). 
9. Higher Ground (Roland Van Campenhout, guitar, 
harmonica) 
10. Movin' With the Wind (instrumental)

Ghosts Upon The Road* 
Gold Mountain 
Records (U.S.), Virgin (Europe), Alert (Canada), 
Festival (Australia), Pony Canyon (Japan), Plump 
( U.S. reissue, 1994) (Produced by Steve Addabbo. 
Eric Andersen: Vocal, guitar, piano, snare drum 
on title track. Andy Newmark: Drums. Bashiri 
Johnson and Michael Blair: Percussion. John 
Leventhal and Steve Addabbo (on"Carry me Away"): 
Electric and acoustic guitars. Michael Visceglia: 
Bass. Tony Garnier: Upright acoustic bass. 
Mark Hamza: Hammond B-3 Organ. Anton Sanko, 
Steve Gabori, John Leventhal: Keyboard synthesizers. 
Frode Larsen: harmonica. Marilyn Crispell: Additional 
piano on "Irish Lace." Barbara Higbie: violin 
on "Belgian Bar." Shawn Colvin, Eric Andersen: Backup 
harmonies. Recorded in New York, 1988. 
Released world-wide 1989. Rerelease Plump Records, 
1998. Liner Notes: Robert Palmer. 
Cover Photo: Birgit Rudi. 

1. Belgian Bar 
2. Spanish Steps 
3. It Starts With A Lie (with John Leventhal) 
4. Trouble In Paris 
5. Listen To The Rain 
6. Ghosts Upon The Road 
7. Too Many Times (I will Try) (with John Leventhal) 
8. Carry Me Away 
9. Six Senses Of Darkness 
10. Irish Lace

Stages: The Lost Album* 
Columbia Legacy 
Records (Sony). (Produced Norbert Putnam. 
Eric Andersen: Vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica. 
Acoustic and electric guitars: Teddy Irwin, Eddie Hinton, 
Andy Johnson, Reggie Young, Leon Russell, Troy Seals. 
Bass: Norbert Putnam, Tommy Cosgrove. Drums: 
Kenny Malone, Kenny Buttrey. Piano: David Briggs, 
Leon Russell, Debbie Green Andersen. Hammond 
B-3 organ: Glenn Spreen, David Briggs. Wurlitzer 
electric piano: Leon Russell. Acoustic stand-up bass, 
arco bass, cello, harmonium: Norbert Putnam. 
Percussion: Farrell Morris, Charlie McCoy. 
Steel Guitar: Pete Drake, Weldon Myrick. Gut string 
guitar: Grady Martin. Background vocals: Joan Baez, 
Florence Warner, Dan Fogelberg. Three new bonus 
track recordings: Produced by Steve Addabbo. Eric 
Andersen: Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica. Acoustic, 
12-string, and electric guitars: Jonas Fjeld, 
Jon Gordon, Wille Nile, Joe Spivey. Bass: Rick Danko. 
Drums: Andy Newmark. Accordian: Garth Hudson. 
Synthesizer: Steve Addabbo. Mandolin and concertina: 
Eric Bazillian. Fiddle: Joe Spivey. Background singers: 
Rick Danko and Shawn Colvin). Recorded in Nashville 
and New York, 1972-73 and 1990. Columbia original 
CD 47120, 1991. Liner Notes: Anthony DeCurtis. 
Cover Photo: David Gahr. 

1. Baby, I'm Lonesome 
2. Mnnchild River Song 
3. Can't Get You Out Of My Life 
4. Woman, She Was Gentle 
5. Time Run Like A Frieght Train 
6. Wild Crow Blues 
7. Be True To You 
8. I Love To Sing My Ballad, Mama (But They Only 
Wanna Hear Me Rock And Roll) 
9. Dream To Rimbaud 
10. Make It Last (Angel In The Wind) 
11. Lie With Me 
12. Soul Of My Song (Jonas Fjeld, Ole Paus, Willie Nile)

Danko Fjeld Andersen * 
Stageway/Mercury Records 
(Scandanavia) Rykodisc, world-wide. (Produced 
by Rick Danko, Jonas Fjeld, Eric Andersen, and 
Ingar Helgessen. Eric Andersen: Vocals, guitar, 
piano. Jonas Fjeld, Vocals and guitars. Rick Danko: 
Vocals,bass, guitar. Rune Arnesen: Drums and 
percussion.Kristine Skaare: Piano and accordian. 
Knut Riersrud: Electric guitars, piano, harmonica. 
Lasse Hafræger: Hammond B-3 organ. Garth 
Hudson: Accordian on "Blue River." Hallvard T. 
Bjørgum: Hardanger fiddle. Oslo Gospel Choir: 
backing vocals on "Blue River." Audun Erlen: 
Bass. Frode Larsen: Harmonica. Vidar Busk: 
Electric guitar). Recorded in Oslo. Released 1991, 
Ryko RCD 10270, 1992. 
Liner Notes: Robert Palmer. 

1. Driftin' Away (EA with Rick Danko) 
2. Blue Hotel (Jonas Fjeld/Jim Sherraden) 
3. One More Shot (Paul Kennerly) 
4. Mary I'm Comin' Back Home 
5. Blue River 
6. Judgement Day (fiddle slått) 
7. When Morning Comes To America 
(Jonas Fjeld/Jim Sherradan) 
8. Wrong Side Of Town (Eric Andersen/Jonas Fjeld) 
9. Sick And Tired (Chris Kenner) 
10. Angels In The Snow (Jonas Fjeld/Ole Paus/ 
Eng. lyrics EA) 
11. Blaze Of Glory (Johnny Slate/Danny 
Morrison/Larry Keith) 
12. Last Thing On My Mind (Tom Paxton)

Ridin' On The Blinds * (DANKO FJELD ANDERSEN)
Grappa Records (Norway) Rykodisc world-wide. 
(Produced by Danko, Fjeld, Andersen, 
Ingar Helgessen. Eric Andersen: Vocals, guitar, 
Hammond B-3 organ. Rick Danko: Vocals, bass, guitar. 
Jonas Fjeld: vocals, guitars. Knut Reirsrud: Electric and 
acoustic guitars, harmonics, Tyrkish saz, slide guitar, 
electric sitar, Langeleik guitar, baritone guitar. 
Kristin Skaare: Grand piano, accordian, Fender 
Rhodes piano, Harmonium. Garth Hudson: Accordian, 
Kurzweil keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ. Rune 
Arnesen: Drums and percussion. Hallvard T. Bjørgum: 
Hardanger fiddle. Bugge Wesseltolt: Wurlitzer electric 
piano, Hammond B-3 organ. Bent Bredesen: 
Electric lead guitar (Come Runnin'). Tone Hulbækmo: 
Norwegian medieval harp, harmonium. Hans 
Fredrik Jakobsen: Medieval Swedish bagpipes. 
Norwegian selje flute, wooden flutes, kantele 
Finnish lap harp. Kirsten Bråten Berg: 
Duet voice on "Dimming Of The Day." Ed Kaercher: 
Harmony on "Twighlight." Jørun Bøgeberg: 
Martin acoustic guitar bass. Lillebjørn Nilsen: Banjo. 
Members of the Oslo Gospel Choir: Backup harmonies). 
Recorded in Oslo. Released Grappa GRCD 4080, 
1993.Rykodisc, 1994. Liner notes: Eric Andersen. 
Cover Photo: Fin Serok-Hanssen. 

1. Ridin' On The Blinds (EA/Jonas Fjeld/Rick Danko) 
2. Twighlight (Robbie Robertson) 
3. Dimming Of The Day (Richard Thompson) 
4. Ragtop (EA/Jonas Fjeld/Rick Danko) 
5. Come Runnin' Like A Friend 
6. Women 'Cross The River (David Olney) 
7. Lie With Me 
8. All Creation (EA/Rick Danko) 
9. Outside Track (Henry Lawson/Gerry W. Hallum) 
10. Every Man Is His Own Hero (EA/Jonas Fjeld/Rick Danko) 
11. Baby I'm Lonesome 
12. Your Eyes (Jonas Fjeld/Jim Sherradan) 
13. Bottle Of Wine (Tom Paxton) 
14. Keep This Love Alive (EA/Rick Danko)

Collection* 
Archive Recordings, New York 
(Remastered compilation album of three Arista recordings: 
Be True To You, Sweet Surprise, Best Songs. Compilation 
produced by Barry Ehrmann. Track sequencing by 
Nick Cinque. 24 bit SMB digital mastering by Mark 
Wilder at Sony, NY. Personnel the same as the 
originals: Be True To You, Sweet Surprise, and Best 
Songs). Archive ACH80017, 1997. 
Cover Photo montage: Edie Baskin. 

1. Moonchild River Song 
2. Be True To You 
3. Ol' 55 (Tom Waits) 
4. Time Run Like A Freight Train 
5. Liza, Light The Candle 
6. Woman, She Was Gentle 
7. Love Is Just A Game 
8. Lost In A Song 
9. How It Goes 
10. Down At The Cantina 
11. Sweet Surprise 
12. Love Will Meet Again 
13. I Shall Go Unbounded 
14. Violets Of Dawn 
15. Thirsty Boots 
Bonus track 15. Sunshine And Flowers

Memory Of The Future * 
Appleseed Records APR 1028 
(Redhouse/Koch distrib.). (Produced by Howie 
Epstein*, Eric Andersen, Jonas Fjeld, Robert Aaron**. 
Album co-producer: Ingar Helgesen. Eric Andersen: 
Vocal, guitar, harmonica. Los Angeles musicians-- 
Howie Epstein: Bass, acoustic and slide guitars, 
vocal harmony. Benmont Tench: Keyboards. Joe Ramosa: 
Drums. John Beasley: Keyboards. 
Richard Thompson: Electric guitars. Sari Andersen: 
Backing harmonies. New York musicians-- Rick 
Danko: Bass and harmonies. Tony Garnier: electric 
and acoustic double bass. Robert Aaron: Keyboards, 
keyboard bass, soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophones, 
flute, trumpet, Hammon B-3 organ, percussion. 
Jon Gordon: Electric guitar. Ismael Bruno: Percussion. 
Garth Hudson: Accordians, tenor sax. Eleanor 
Mills: Backup vocals. Norway musicians-- Jonas Fjeld: 
Acoustic, high-string, baritone guitars, 
keyboards, pump-organ, and harmony vocal. Per 
Hillestad: Drums and percussion. 
Dag Arve Sandenes: Electric guitar. Steve Addabbo: 
Electric guitar.. Ingrid Kindem: Acoustic grand piano. 
Frode Larsen: Bass. Unni Askeland: duet vocal 
and backgound vocals). Recorded West Hollywood, 
Santa Monica, New York, Oslo, Asker, and Drammen. 
Release Appleseed, 1998. Liner notes: David Fricke. 
over Photo: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, NYC. 
Normal Records, Germany N220, 
distributed by Indigo 8620-2/LC8820 

1. Blue Heart* 
2. Foghorn 
3. Sudden Love 
4. Rain Falls Down In Amsterdam* 
5. Goin Gone* 
6. Memory Of The Future ** 
7. Sex With You 
8. Chinatown 
9. No Man's Land** 
10. When I'm Gone 
11. Hills Of Tuscany

Violets of Dawn* 
Compilation CD 79539-2 selected and 
produced by Tom Vickers. Liner notes by Billy 
Altman. Released 1999. Selections and musicians f
rom 6 original Vanguard 60's vinyl recordings, 
including the New Folks album, 'Bout Changes 'n 
Things Take 2*, and Just A Country Dream**. Cover 
Photo: Joel Brodsky. 

1. Boot of Blue 
2. Rambler's Lament 
3. Violets of Dawn 
4. Thirsty Boots 
5. Hey Babe, Have You Been Cheatin' * 
6. The Hustler 
7. Close the Door Lightly When You Go 
8. Song to JCB 
9. Dusty Box Car Wall 
10. Come To My Bedside 
11. Looking Glass 
12. Just a Country Dream** 
13. Eyes Gently Rollin' ** 
14. On the Edge of You 
15. All I Remember is You ** 
16. Rollin' Home 
17. Miss Lonely Are You Blue 
18. Broken Hearted Mama

You Can't ReliveThe Past* 
Appleseed Records 
APR 1032(Redhouse/Koch distrib.), Norske Gram 
Records-EMI, Scandanavia. Released 2000. 
Produced by Eric Andersen. Recorded at Live 
Wire Studios, New York (by Steve Gaboury) and 
Money Shot Studios, Water Valley, Mississippi 
(Bruce Watson). Mixed by Steve Gaboury, 
NY. Mississippi Musicians: Eric Andersen, 
vocals, guitar and harmonica; Sam Carr, 
drums; Kenny Brown, slide; James "Super Chikan" 
Johnson, guitar. New York Musicians: Eric Andersen, 
vocal, guitar and harmonica; Lou Reed, guitar and vocal; 
Ismael Bruno, percussion; Artie Traum, Spanish 
guitar; Lucy Kaplansky, backing vocals; Dan Hovey, 
slide guitar; Eric Frielander, cello; Robert Aaron, 
flute, piano and clarinet. Liner Notes: Anthony DeCurtis. 
Cover Photo: Unni Askeland. 

1. Eyes of the Immigrant 
2. You Can't Relive the Past (EA/Lou Reed) 
3. Gonna Go Crazy 
4. The Meadow Lark (EA/Townes Van Zandt) 
5. Once in a Pale Blue Moon 
6. Stand Me Up Easy 
7. Dear Mama 
8. The Road (EA/Townes Van Zandt) 
9. Cold Country 
10. Night Train (EA/Townes Van Zandt) 
11. Magdalena 
12. The Blue March (EA/Townes Van Zandt) 
13. Fat Possum Reprise (EA/ instrumental)


BEAT AVENUE  
Appleseed Records 
APR 1068 Released 2003. 
Produced by Eric Andersen for Play-it-by-Ear productions.
Recorded and mixed on Studer and Ampex analog machines
by David Seitz at Theater 99, New York City, April - May 2002

CD 1
1. Ain't No Time to Blled 
2. Before Everything Changed 
3. Salt On Your Skin
4. Song Of You And Me 
5. Shape OF A Broken Heart 
6. Great Pyramid 
7. Under The Shadows
8. Rains Are Gonna Come
9. Runaway
10. Stupid Love
11. Still Looking For You 
12. Feel Like Comin' Home

CD 2  
1. Beat Avenue
2. Blue Rockin' Chair

The Street Was Always There
Great American Song Series Vol. 1
Appleseed Records 
APR 1082 Released 2004. 
 

1. Little Bit of Rain (Fred Neil)
2. These 23 Days in September (David Blue)
3. Universal Soldier (Buffy Sainte-Marie)
4. Johnny Half-Breed (Peter LaFarge) 
5. Waves of Freedom (Eric Andersen) 
6. I Ain't Marching Anymore (Phil Ochs)
7. Louise ( Paul Siebel)
8. Misty Roses (Tim Hardin)
9. White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land (Phil Ochs)
10. A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan)
11. Many a Mile (Patrick Sky)
12. The Other Side of This Life (Fred Neil)
13. The Street Was Always There (Eric Andersen)
14. Phil Ochs speaks

Waves
Appleseed Records
Great American Song Series Vol. 2  
APR 1092 Released 2005. 
 

1. Once I Was (Tim Buckley - Larry Beckett)
2. Ramblin' Boy (Tom Paxton)
3. I've Got a Secret (Fred Neil)
4. Pale Blue Eyes (Lou Reed)
5. Golden Bird (Happy Traum)
6. John Brown (Bob Dylan)
7. Changes (Phil Ochs)
8. Today is the Highway (Eric Andersen)
9. On The Road Again( Tom Rush)
10. Coconut Grove (John Sebastion - Zal Yanovsky)
11. Bold Marauder (Richard Farina)
12. Hymn of Waves (Eric Andersen)
13. Thirsty Boots (Eric Andersen)


Blue Rain
Eric Andersen Live

Blue Mood Records
Grappa Musikkforlag
www.grappa.no
BMCD 6503 Released 2007. 
 

1. Other Side of This Life
2. The Blues Keep Fallin' Like the Rain
3. Trouble in Paris
4. Runaway
5. Don't it Make You Wanna Sing the Blues
6. Sheila
7. Goin' Gone
8. Losing Hand
9. Shame, Shame, Shame
10. Blue River
11. You Can't Relive the Past (Bonus Track)

So Much on My Mind
The Eric Andersen Anthology 1969-1980

Raven Records
www.ravenrecords.com.au
RVCD-247 Released 2007
Made in Australia
 

1. Secrets
2. Sign of a Desperate Man
3. (We Were) Foolish Like the Flowers
4. Wind and Sand
5. Is it Really Love at All
6. Blue River
7. Moonchild River Song
8. Baby, I'm Lonesome
9. Time Run Like a Freight Train
10. Woman, She was Gentle
11. Be True to You
12. Sweet Surprise
13. Love is Just a Game
14. Violets of Dawn (Live)
15. Close the Door Lightly (When You Go)
16. Thirsty Boots (Live)
17. Messiah

European and Canadian Recordings 1980-1984

A compilation of songs from the albums MIDNIGHT SON, TIGHT IN THE NIGHT,
and ISTANBUL released in Europe in the 1980s.

1. Midnight Son
2. Who's Gonna Keep My Love
3. Don't Cry Now
4. Come Runnin' Like A Friend
5. Walked Out The Door
6. It Must Be Love
7. Messiah
8. Picture In MY Heart
9. Walking In My Sleep
10. Tight In The Night
11. Girls Of Denmark
12. Count On You
13. What Will You Do With My Heart
14. Where Goes My Love
15. Is It Love
16. Tell Me What You Want
17. Higher Ground
18. Movin' With The Wind

MP3:

1982 Philadelphia Folk Festival Field Recording .

1. Intro/Close The Door Lightly When You go
2. The Blues Keep Fallin' Like The Rain
3. Come Runnin' Like A Friend
4. Straight Life
5. Jonah
6. Tight In The Night
7. Intro/Thirsty Boots

Eric Andersen Selected Songs * 
Cherry Lane Music 
Song Book (Edited by Milton Okun. Distributed by 
Hal Leonard. Piano, vocal, guitar arrangements and 
photos. Song captions by Eric Andersen). Cherry 
Lane Music, P.O. Box 430, Port Chester, NY 10573. 1993. 

1. Blue River 
2. Close The Door Lightly 
3. Come To My Bedside 
4. Everything Ain't Been Said 
5. Faithful 
6. Ghosts Upon The Road 
7. Irish Lace 
8. Is It Really Love 
9. Listen To The Rain 
10. Moonchild Riversong 
11. Come Runnin' Like A Friend 
12. Sheila 
13. Spanish Steps 
14. Thirsty Boots 
15. Time Run Like A Freight Train 
16. Trouble In Paris 
17. Violets Of Dawn 
18. Wild Crow Blues 
19. Wind And Sand

The following two CD's are complilations including Eric Andersen

KICKS JOY DARKNESS 
Rykodisc 1995

Recordings of the published and previously unpublished poetry of Jack Kerouac. Includes performances by: Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Morphine, Lydia Lunch, Matt Dillon, Michael Stipe, Hunter S. Thompson, Allen Ginsberg, Eddie Vedder, John Cale, Johnny Depp, and Patti Smith.

WHAT'S THAT I HEAR 
Sliced Bread 1996

A Recorded compilation of Phil Ochs songs. Includes performances by: Magpie, Sammy Walker, Peter Yarrow, Iain Matthews, Arlo Guthrie, Tom Paxton, The Roches, John Wesley Harding, John Gorka, Billy Bragg, Dave Van Ronk, and Katy Moffatt.

 

THE ROLLING STONE BOOK OF THE BEATS 
Hyperion Press 1999

Includes essays, photographs, and interviews on the Beat Generation by and with: David Amram, Lester Bangs, William S. Burroughs, Carolyn Cassady, Ann Charters, Ira Cohen, Anthony De Curtis, Johnny Depp, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Robert Frank, David Gahr, Allen Ginsberg, Richard Hell, Annie Leibovitz, Greil Marcus, Robert Palmer, Graham Parker, Lee Renaldo, Aram Saroyan, Patti Smith, and Hunter S. Thompson

SONY 100 YEARS "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" 
Folk, Gospel, Blues 1999 Catalog #J2K65804
Song:"Blue River"

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings "The Best of Broadside 1962-1988"
Anthems of the American Underground From the Pages of Broadside Magazine
2000 Catalog # SFW CD 40130

Songs: "Plains of Nebrasky-O" (duet w/Phil Ochs) & :"Long Time Troubled Road"

Silverwolf/Kerrville Records "Kerrville End of the Century"
2000 Catalog# SWKCD 1027
Song: "Thirsty Boots"

 

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