Johnny Nicholas 45 rpm / LPs / CDs
| # | year
of release | title | label # / notes |
|---|
| 1 | 1973 | Ann Arbor Blues & Jazz Festival 1972
Michael Turner
- Introduction
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
Koko Taylor
Bobby Blue Bland
Dr. John
Junior Walker & the All Stars
Bonnie Raitt
Howlin' Wolf
Muddy Waters
CJQ
- Festival Dedication To Otis Spann
Lucille Spann with Mighty Joe Young
Freddie King
Luther Allison
Boogie Brothers With Sister Sarah Brown
- My Last Meal
Johnny Shines
Otis Rush
Sippie Wallace with Bonnie Raitt
Sun Ra & His Solar-Myth Arkestra
rec. Sept. 10, 1972 live at the Otis Spann Memorial Field, Ann Arbor, MI; prod. by Gary Grimshaw and John Sinclair
The Boogie Brothers were Sister Sarah Brown, b; Johnny Nicholas, g; Steve Nardella, hca | DLP
Atlantic SD2-502more info |
| 1a | 1974 | Bobo Jenkins: Here I Am A Fool In Love Again
Big Star B.S. 11-33 track sequence:
- Playboy Blues (A022)
- If You Were The Only Woman (A023)
- Shake ‘Em On Down (A024)
- Scared To Call Her Name (A025)
- Monkey Not For Sale (A026)
- Here I Am A Fool In Love Again (A027)
- Somebody Been Talkin’ (B028)
- Share Cropper Blues (B029) #
- Ten Below Zero (B030) [Fortune 838]
- Baby Don't You Want To Go (B031) [Fortune 838]
- Nothing But Love (B032)
- Watergate Blues (B033) []
rec. April 1973 in Detroit, MI; Bobo Jenkins, voc, g; Steve Nardella, hca; John Nicholas, g; Sarah Brown, b; Fran Christina, dr
# rec. 1974 in Detroit, MI; Bobo Jenkins, voc, g; L.B. Pryor, org; Michael Bell, g; Melvin Allen, b; Kenny Mathews, dr
[] rec. 1974 in Detroit, MI; Bobo Jenkins, voc, g; L.B. Pryor, org; James ‘Rabbit’ Johnson, 2nd g; "King", b; Kenny Mathews, dr
P-Vine PCD-5640 track sequence:
- When I First Left Home
- Realing And Rocking
- Cold Hearted Blues
- I Love That Woman
- Solid Gold
- You Will Never Understand
- Trying To Get You Off My Mind
- 24 Years
- I Sure Got To Leave Your Town
- Have You Heard The News
- Tell Me Who
- I’m So Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always
- Playboy Blues
- If You Were The Only Woman
- Shake ’em On Down
- Scared To Call Her Name
- Monkey Not For Sale
- Here I Am A Fool In Love Again
- Somebody Been Talkin’
- Share Cropper Blues
- Ten Below Zero
- Baby Don't You Want To Go
- Nothing But Love
- Watergate Blues | notes by Fred Reif
Big Star B.S. 11-33 (US)
["The green album"]notes by Fred Reif
(=) P-Vine PCD 5640
(Jp 2001) "The Life of Bobo
Jenkins / Here I Am A Fool
In Love Again" |
| 1b | 1974 | Bobo Jenkins
- Shake ‘Em On Down (A-024)
- Watergate Blues (B-033)
| 
Big Star A-024/B-033 (US)
[pic from a repro] |
| 2 | 1977 | Johnny Nicholas & Friends:
Too Many Bad Habits
- Mandolin Boogie
- Looks Can Be Deceivin'
- Too Many Bad Habits
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
- Got The Train?
- Rock My Blues Away
- Blues Walk
- Don't You Mind People Grinnin' In Your Face
- The New Canned Heat
- West Wind
- Blues Came Fallin' Down
- Careless Love
- Gettin' Outta Town
- Hellhound On My Trail
rec. 1974; 'friends' are Big Walter Horton, Johnny Shines
and members of Asleep At The Wheel | 
Blind Pig BP 004www.blindpigrecords.com |
| 3 | 1978 | Walter Horton: Fine Cuts
- Everybody's Fishin'
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Relaxin'
- We Gonna Move To Kansas City
- Walter's Swing
- Hobo Blues
- Stop Clownin'
- Need My Baby
- La Cucaracha
- Worried Life
- Put The Kettle On
backed by Johnny Nicholas' Rhythm Rockers
| 
Blind Pig BP 006
= Blue Moon BMLP069
(UK 1989)
= Blind Pig CD BP 678
www.blindpigrecords.com |
| 4 | 1979? | Guitar Johnny & The Rhythm Rockers
- I Wish Your Picture Was You (L. Price)
- As Long As I'm Moving (C. Calhoun)
- Good Rockin' Mama * (J. Nicholas)
- Down In The Alley * (J. Nicholas)
* recorded live
Personnel is probably: John Nicholas: g & voc, Sarah Brown, b & vocal on A-2, Ronnie Horvath, g, Kaz Kazanoff (possibly),sax, Terry Bingham, dr | 7 inch 45 rpm
Baron EP 501Ronnie Earl dicography
|
| 5 | 1979 | Asleep At The Wheel: Served Live
- Choo Choo Ch Boogie (Darling/Gabler/Horton)
- The Last Meal (Hall)
- God Bless The Child (Herzog/Herzog/Holiday)
- Jumpin' At The Woodside (Basie/Hendricks)
- Am I High? (Benson/O'Connell/Sheridan)
- (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 (Troup)
- Baby, You've Got What It Takes (Otis/Stein)
- Too Many Bad Habits (Nicholas)
- Miles And Miles Of Texas (Camfield/Johnson)
- Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Traditional)
rec. live Jan. 19 & 20, 1979 at the Austin Opry House in Austin, Tx;
+ Johnny Nicholas g, p, voc
| 
Capitol EST 11945
= AW-SLCD
www.asleepatthewheel.com
|
| 6 | 1984 | Walter Horton: Can't Keep Lovin' You
- Skip It
- Hard Hearted Woman
- Tin Pan Alley
- Walter's Boogie
- Sugar Mama
- Honeydripper
- West Wind
- Can't Keep Lovin' You
- Careless Love *
- Gettin' Outta Town *
Johnny Nicholas, g on all tracks
* from Johnny Nicholas & Friends: Too Many Bad Habits | 
Blind Pig BP 1484
= CD BP 1484 (1989)
www.blindpigrecords.com |
| 7 | 1986 | Johnny Nicholas: Broke Again
- Broke Again
- Curb Your Dog
- Visitor In My Dreams
- Too Many Bad Habits
- Terminal Love
- Ride Your Train
- My Rice Ain't Go No Gravy
- Prodigal Son's Waltz
- Glad To Get To Hell
- Thick And Thin
- Lonesome Traveler | 
Hill Top HTLP 881
= Topcat CD 03052 (2005)
cdbaby.com |
| 8 | 1990 | Prime Chops
Walter Horton
- Hard Hearted Woman
| 
Blind Pig BP 8001www.blindpigrecords.com
|
| 9 | 1991 | Johnny Shines and Snooky Pryor:
Back To The Country
CD track sequence
- Trouble In Mind (Jones)
- Corrine Corrina (Chatman/Parish/Williams)
- Cool Driver (Shines)
- They're Red Hot (Johnson)
- Crossroads (Johnson)
- Lost A Good Woman (Pryor) #
- Evening Sun (Shines)
- Peace In Hell (Nicholas)
- Send Your Man To War (Pryor)
- Come On In My Kitchen (Johnson)
- Blues Come To Texas (Shines)
- Moon Is Rising (Shines)
- Hey Bobba Re Bop (Hamner)
- Terraplane (Johnson)
- I Make You Happy (Pryor)
# not included on LP release !!!
LP track sequence
- Trouble In Mind (Jones)
- Corrine Corrina (Chatman/Parish/Williams)
- Cool Driver (Shines)
- They're Red Hot (Johnson)
- Crossroads (Johnson)
- Evening Sun (Shines)
- I Make You Happy (Pryor)
- Come On In My Kitchen (Johnson)
- Hey Bobba Re Bop (Hamner)
- Blues Come To Texas (Shines)
- Moon Is Rising (Shines)
- Send Your Man To War (Pryor)
- Terraplane (Johnson)
- Peace In Hell (Nicholas)
Johnny Nicholas acoustic g, p, steel g, prod | 
Blind Pig BP-4391
= Blind Pig BPLP 4391 (2008)
remastered, limited edition,
HQ-180 gram LP
www.blindpigrecords.com
|
| 10 | 1992 | Guitar Johnny & The Rhythm Rockers
- Too Many Bad Habits (J. Nicholas)
- Good Rocking Mama (J. Nicholas)
- Nip Sip (R.Toombs) [Sarah Brown voc]
- Teardrops On My Window Pane
- As Long As I'm Moving (Calhoun) [Sarah Brown voc]
- Lost Time
- Two Bones & A Pick (T-Bone Walker)
- I Wish Your Picture Was You (L.Price)
- Froggy Bottom
- Memory Pain (P.Mayfield)
rec. 1977; acc by Sarah Brown, b, voc; Ronnie Horvath (Earl), g; Kaz Kazanoff, sax | 
New Rose FCD 106 (Fr)
|
| 11 | 1993 | Prime Chops, Volume 2
Johnny Shines & Snooky Pryor
- Cool Driver
Walter Horton
- Walter's Swing
| 
Blind Pig CD BP 8002www.blindpigrecords.com
|
| 12 | 1994 | Johnny Nicholas: Thrill On The Hill
- Kind Hearted Woman
- House Cleaning Blues
- My Rice Ain't Got No Gravy
- Prince Charming
- Blues & Lonesome
- Mandolin Boogie
- Sleeping With The Devil
- Let's Go To Big Houston
- Tomorrow Night
- Johnny's Deathray Boogie / Thrill On The Hill
bonus tracks on TopCat reissue:
- Mandolin Moan
- Stones In My Pathway
- Thinkin' 'bout Junior
- Phonograph Blues | 
Antones CD ANT 0032
(=) TopCat CD 02052 (2005)
www.hilltopcafe.com www.topcatrecords |
| 13 | 1994 | Asleep At The Wheel: Still Swingin'
disc 1
- Take Me Back To Tulsa
- I'm The Fool (Who Told You To Go)
- Cherokee Boogie
- Your Down Home Is Uptown
- The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
- Bump Bounce Boogie
- Well Oh Well
- Spanish Two Step
- Route 66
- Miles And Miles Of Texas
- Shout Wa Hey
- I Wonder
- A Dollar Short And A Day Late
- My Baby Thinks She's A Train
- Where Shall I Go (Song Of The Wanderer)
- Texas Me And You
- One O'Clock Jump
- Louisiana 1927
- The Last Meal
- God Bless The Child
- Am I High
disc 2
- Take Me Back To Tulsa
- Blues Stay Away From Me
- Trouble In Mind
- Problem Drinker
- Ruler Of My Heart
- Let Me Go Home, Whiskey
- Blues For Dixie
- Fat Boy Rag
- Choo Choo Ch'boogie
- The Same Rope
- Texas Me And You
- Jumpin' At The Woodside
disc 3
- Red Wing (instrumental)
- Big Balls In Cowtown
- Yearning (Just For You)
- Bring It On Down To My House
- Deep Water
- Blues For Dixie
- Billy Dale
- Across The Alley From The Alamo
- Old Fashioned Love
- Ida Red
- Misery
- I Wonder If You Feel The Way I Do
- Hubbin' It
- Corrina, Corrina
- Still Water Runs The Deepest
- All Night Long
- Got A Letter From My Kid Today
- Dusty Skies | 3 CD compilation
Capitol CD 30284
= Liberty CD 30285www.asleepatthewheel.com |
| 14 | 1996 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds: Different Tacos
- Can't Tear It Up Enuff (Wilson)
- You're Humbuggin' Me (Miller/Morgan)
- My Babe (Holden)
- Feelin' Good (Parker)
- Found A New Love (Wilson)
- Introduction of Band by C-Boy Bottom Line...
- Bad Boy (Taylor)
- Scratch My Back (Moore)
- She's Tuff (McCain)
- Full-Time Lover (Jones/Scott)
- Introduction of Guest Musicians by Kim Wilson
- Made In The Shade
- The Crawl (Shuler/Victorian)
- I Hear You Knockin' (Miller)
- Mathilda [live] (Khoury/Thierry)
- Someday
- Wait On Time (Wilson)
- I Got Eyes (Watson)
- Things I Forgot To Do (Wilson)
- Look Whatcha Done (Magic Sam)
- Please Don't Lie To Me (Wilson)
- Pocket Rocket (Wilson)
Johnny Nicholas, p, bckgr voc | 
Country Town Music CD 1006www.fabulousthunderbirds.com
|
| 15 | 1996 | Long John Hunter: Border Town Legend
- T-Bone Intentions (Foose/Hunter)
- Ice Cold (Hunter)
- Ole Red (Foose/Hunter/Jeter/Owens)
- Marfa Lights (Foose/Hunter/Owens)
- Nasty Ways (Foose/Hunter/Nicholas/Owens)
- Grits Ain't Groceries (Turner)
- Arkansas (Martin)
- Rooster and the Hen (Foose/Hunter/Jeter/Owens)
- Lone Star Shootout (Foose/Hunter/Owens)
- Everybody Knows (Malone)
- Road Hog (Hunter)
- John's Funk (Hunter)
Johnny Nicholas, p | 
Alligator CD 4839www.alligatorrecords.com
|
| 16 | 1997 | 20th Anniversary Collection
Johnny Shines
- Blues Come To Texas
| 
Blind Pig CD BP 2001www.blindpigrecords.com
|
| 17 | 1998 | Geoff Muldaur: Secret Handshake
- The Wild Ox Moan (Hall/Tartt)
- This World Is Not My Home (Brumley)
- Alberta (Leadbelly)
- Got To Find Blind Lemon (pt. 1)
- I Believe I'll Go Back Home (Muldaur)
- Chevrolet/Big Alice (Young/Young)
- I Can't See Your Face (Davis)
- Mistreated Mama (trad.)
- Someday Baby (Estes)
- Just A Little While To Stay Here (Brumley)
Johnny Nicholas, p
| 
Hightone CD 8097www.hightone.com |
| 18 | 2000 | Johnny Nicholas & The Texas All-Stars: Rockin’ My Blues To Sleep
Texas/Louisiana Blues and Dance Hall Favorites
- Rockin' My Blues To Sleep
- Rain Down Tears
- The Last Meal
- I'm A Fool To Care
- Where You At?
- Reap What You Sow
- Woke Up Screamin'
- Mamma, Talk To Your Daughter
- In The Doorway Cryin'
- The Hustle Is On
- Things I Used To Do
- Before I Grow Too Old
- Boogie Back To Texas | 
Hilltop CD 105
= Topcat CD 01012www.hilltopcafe.com www.topcatrecords |
| 19 | 2001 | 25th Anniversary Collection
Johnny Shines
- Peace In Hell
| 
Blind Pig CD BP 2002www.blindpigrecords.com
|
| 20 | 2005 | Johnny Nicholas: Livin' With The Blues
- Froggy Bottom
- Hill Top
- You Can't Be Lucky All The Time
- I'll Be Around
- Dirty People
- Teardrops On My Windowpane
- Livin With The Blues
- Need Your Love So Bad
- Honeydrippin' Baby
- Texas Drifter
- I'm From Texas
- Down In The Alley | 
TopCat CD 10052www.topcatrecords |
| 21 | 2005 | Texas All Stars: Big Band Bash
- Broke Again
- Baby I'm Gone
- The Ironic Twist
- Down In The Valley
- Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
- Mescal Road
- This Old World Needs Love
- All Blues
- Good Morning Judge
- Somewhere Over The Rainbow
- Maybe, Maybe
- I'm In Love Again
- Can't Stop The Crying
- Before I Grow Too Old
- The Hammer
- Texas Flood | 
TopCat CD 01062www.topcatrecords |
| 22 | 2008 | Big Walter Horton, Johnny Nicholas, Ronnie Earl: Bocce Blues
- Everyday I Have The Blues
- Walters Boogie
- Trouble In Mind
- My Baby
- Cold Chills
- That's Why I'm Crying
- Bocce Boogie
- La Cucuracha
- Sweet Black Angel
- Baby Please Don't Go (Turn The Lamps Down Low)
- Hard Hearted Woman
- Little Bitty Girl
- Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- Tell Me Why
- Breakin' With The Earle
rec. September 1978 at Bocce Club in Westerly, Rhode Island | 
TopCat TCT 7082www.topcatrecords |
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