Complete List Of Steve Forbert Albums And Discography

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This Complete List Of Steve Forbert’s Albums And Songs presents the full discography of Steve Forbet’s studio albums. Steve Forbert was born on December 13, 1954. He hails from the area of Meridian, Mississippi. All these spectacular albums have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each Steve Forbert album and all original album covers. Every Steve Forbert album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting.

STEVE FORBERT STUDIO ALBUMS

Alive on Arrival, Nemperor/CBS Records

Released: 1978

Alive on Arrival is Steve Forbert’s debut album, introducing his blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, with contributions from Steve Burgh on guitar and bass, Howie Wyeth on drums, and David Sanborn on saxophone. It was produced by Steve Burgh and recorded at CBS Studios in New York City between February and March 1978.

CD Track Listings:

“Goin’ Down to Laurel” – 4:24
“Steve Forbert’s Midsummer Night’s Toast” – 2:40
“Thinkin'” – 3:26
“What Kinda Guy?” – 3:46
“It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way” – 2:26
“Big City Cat” – 3:30
“Grand Central Station, March 18, 1977” – 3:14
“Tonight I Feel So Far Away from Home” – 3:14
“Settle Down” – 3:06
“You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play” – 2:29

Jackrabbit Slim, Nemperor

Released: 1979

Jackrabbit Slim is Steve Forbert’s second studio album, featuring the hit single “Romeo’s Tune.” The album continued Forbert’s exploration of Americana and folk rock. It featured Steve Forbert on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, with contributions from John Simon on piano, Fred Carter Jr. on guitar, and David Hood on bass. It was produced by John Simon and recorded at Quadraphonic Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Romeo’s Tune” – 3:28
“The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)” – 3:35
“I’m in Love with You” – 4:47
“Say Goodbye to Little Jo” – 3:58
“Wait” – 5:00
“Make It All So Real” – 5:53
“Baby” – 3:32
“Complications” – 4:03
“Sadly Sorta Like a Soap Opera” – 4:13
“January 23-30, 1978” – 3:57

Little Stevie Orbit, Nemperor

Released: 1980

Little Stevie Orbit is Steve Forbert’s third studio album, blending rock, folk, and pop influences. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, with contributions from Bobby Ogdin on piano, Pete Carr on guitar, and Kenneth Buttrey on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at The Record Plant in New York City.

CD Track Listings:

“Get Well Soon” – 3:56
“Cellophane City” – 4:34
“Song for Katrina” – 4:12
“Laughter Lou (Who Needs You?)” – 4:17
“A Visitor” – 2:47
“Witch Blues” – 3:23
“Lonely Girl” – 3:52
“I’m an Automobile” – 4:14
“Schoolgirl” – 3:11
“If You’ve Gotta Ask You’ll Never Know” – 2:25
“Lonely Girl (Reprise)” – 1:22
“Song for Carmelita” – 3:20

Steve Forbert, Nemperor

Released: 1982

Steve Forbert is Steve Forbert’s self-titled fourth studio album, featuring a mix of folk and rock tunes. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, with contributions from David Hood on bass, Roger Hawkins on drums, and Barry Beckett on keyboards. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama.

CD Track Listings:

“Ya Ya (Next to Me)” – 3:14
“I’m in Love with You” – 4:47
“Schoolgirl” – 3:11
“Song for Katrina” – 4:12
“The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)” – 3:35
“Romeo’s Tune” – 3:28
“The Oil Song” – 3:12
“Grand Central Station, March 18, 1977” – 3:14
“Laughter Lou (Who Needs You?)” – 4:17
“January 23-30, 1978” – 3:57

Streets of This Town, Geffen Records

Released: 1988

Streets of This Town is Steve Forbert’s fifth studio album, reflecting on his experiences and observations of urban life. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Max Weinberg on drums, and Nils Lofgren on guitar. It was produced by Garry Tallent and recorded at Sound Emporium in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Running on Love” – 4:01
“Perfect Stranger” – 3:26
“Strange Names (North New Jersey’s Got ‘Em)” – 4:08
“I Blinked Once” – 4:08
“When the Sun Shines” – 4:35
“Hope, Faith and Love” – 3:57
“Wait a Little Longer” – 3:39
“Search Your Heart” – 4:07
“On the Streets of This Town” – 4:34
“Ain’t Gonna Ride No Rails” – 4:25

The American in Me, Geffen Records

Released: 1992

The American in Me is Steve Forbert’s sixth studio album, featuring a blend of folk rock and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Sonny Landreth on slide guitar, Benmont Tench on keyboards, and Kenny Aronoff on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Born Too Late” – 4:30
“If You’re Waiting on Me” – 3:50
“Responsibility” – 4:16
“It Sure Was Better Back Then” – 3:24
“The American in Me” – 4:22
“When You Walk in the Room” – 3:33
“Samson and Delilah’s Beauty Shop” – 3:24
“White Houses” – 3:56
“Baby, Don’t” – 3:35
“Change in the Weather” – 3:49
“You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play” – 2:53

Mission of the Crossroad Palms, Giant/Warner Bros. Records

Released: 1995

Mission of the Crossroad Palms is Steve Forbert’s seventh studio album, exploring themes of love, loss, and redemption. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“It Is What It Is (And That’s All)” – 4:01
“So Good to Feel Good Again” – 4:22
“Oh, to Be Back with You” – 4:18
“Real, Live Love” – 4:00
“My Time Ain’t Long” – 3:50
“You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play” – 2:53
“Waiting for the Rain” – 4:14
“The Trouble with Angels” – 3:37
“Wild as the Wind” – 4:04
“When the Sun Shines” – 4:35
“Good Planets Are Hard to Find” – 3:45
“It Sure Was Better Back Then” – 3:24

Rocking Horse Head, Giant/Warner Bros. Records

Released: 1996

Rocking Horse Head is Steve Forbert’s eighth studio album, featuring a mix of rock and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Mike Durham on guitar, Glen Worf on bass, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Running on Love” – 4:01
“Good Planets Are Hard to Find” – 3:45
“Dear Lord” – 4:07
“It Sure Was Better Back Then” – 3:24
“My Time Ain’t Long” – 3:50
“You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play” – 2:53
“Waiting for the Rain” – 4:14
“The Trouble with Angels” – 3:37
“Wild as the Wind” – 4:04
“Good Planets Are Hard to Find” – 3:45

Evergreen Boy, Koch Records

Released: 2000

Evergreen Boy is Steve Forbert’s ninth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Kenny Vaughan on guitar, Brad Jones on bass, and Greg Morrow on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at Alex the Great Recording in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Evergreen Boy” – 4:14
“When You Walk in the Room” – 3:33
“The American in Me” – 4:22
“Good Planets Are Hard to Find” – 3:45
“My Time Ain’t Long” – 3:50
“You Cannot Win If You Do Not Play” – 2:53
“Waiting for the Rain” – 4:14
“The Trouble with Angels” – 3:37
“Wild as the Wind” – 4:04
“Good Planets Are Hard to Find” – 3:45

Any Old Time (Songs of Jimmie Rodgers), Koch Records

Released: 2002

Any Old Time (Songs of Jimmie Rodgers) is Steve Forbert’s tenth studio album, paying tribute to the legendary country singer Jimmie Rodgers. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Marty Stuart on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro, and Stuart Duncan on fiddle. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Waiting for a Train” – 2:45
“My Rough and Rowdy Ways” – 3:20
“Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin’ on the Corner)” – 3:09
“In the Jailhouse Now” – 3:24
“Jimmie’s Texas Blues” – 3:31
“My Carolina Sunshine Girl” – 3:25
“T.B. Blues” – 3:17
“Frankie and Johnny” – 3:32
“Whippin’ That Old T.B.” – 2:49
“Hobo Bill’s Last Ride” – 3:07
“Miss the Mississippi and You” – 3:25
“Jimmie Rodgers’ Last Blue Yodel (The Women Make a Fool Out of Me)” – 3:18

Just Like There’s Nothin’ to It, Koch Records

Released: 2004

Just Like There’s Nothin’ to It is Steve Forbert’s eleventh studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at various studios, including The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Wild as the Wind” – 4:04
“Autumn This Year” – 3:29
“I Just Work Here” – 4:07
“There’s Everybody Else (And Then There’s You)” – 3:40
“The Change Song” – 4:12
“The Pretend Song” – 3:15
“Oh, to Be Back with You” – 4:18
“I Married a Girl” – 3:35
“Strange Names (North New Jersey’s Got ‘Em)” – 4:08
“This Here Mandolin” – 3:12

Strange Names & New Sensations, 429 Records

Released: 2007

Strange Names & New Sensations is Steve Forbert’s twelfth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at various studios, including The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Middle Age” – 4:14
“The Beast of Ballyhoo (Rock Show)” – 3:43
“Strange Names (North New Jersey’s Got ‘Em)” – 4:08
“My Seaside Brown-Eyed Girl” – 3:50
“I Will Sing Your Praise” – 3:35
“The World Is Full of Pretty Girls” – 3:58
“Simply Must Move On” – 4:05
“My Seaside Brown-Eyed Girl” – 3:50
“Strange Names (North New Jersey’s Got ‘Em)” – 4:08
“The Beast of Ballyhoo (Rock Show)” – 3:43
“Middle Age” – 4:14

The Place and the Time, 429 Records

Released: 2009

The Place and the Time is Steve Forbert’s thirteenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at various studios, including The Sound Shop in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Blackbird Tune” – 4:07
“Sing It Again, My Friend” – 4:13
“Write Me a Raincheck” – 4:19
“Labor Day ’08” – 3:48
“Simple Mean” – 3:46
“Stolen Identity” – 3:15
“Northern Light” – 3:34
“You’d See the Things That I See” – 3:24
“The Beast of Ballyhoo (Rock Show)” – 3:43
“Building Me a Fire” – 3:37

Down in Flames, Sony Music

Released: 1983 (Released 2009)

Down in Flames is a release of Steve Forbert’s previously unreleased studio album, featuring a blend of rock and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Garry Tallent on bass, Reggie Young on guitar, and Chad Cromwell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at The Record Plant in New York City.

CD Track Listings:

“Running on Love” – 4:01
“Perfect Stranger” – 3:26
“Strange Names (North New Jersey’s Got ‘Em)” – 4:08
“I Blinked Once” – 4:08
“When the Sun Shines” – 4:35
“Hope, Faith and Love” – 3:57
“Wait a Little Longer” – 3:39
“Search Your Heart” – 4:07
“On the Streets of This Town” – 4:34
“Ain’t Gonna Ride No Rails” – 4:25

Over with You, Blue Corn Music

Released: 2012

Over with You is Steve Forbert’s fourteenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Ben Harper on guitar, Benmont Tench on keyboards, and Jim Keltner on drums. It was produced by Chris Goldsmith and recorded at The Carriage House in Los Angeles, California.

CD Track Listings:

“All I Need to Do” – 3:45
“All I Need to Do” – 3:45
“Baby, Don’t” – 3:35
“I Blinked Once” – 4:08
“When the Sun Shines” – 4:35
“Hope, Faith and Love” – 3:57
“Wait a Little Longer” – 3:39
“Search Your Heart” – 4:07
“On the Streets of This Town” – 4:34
“Ain’t Gonna Ride No Rails” – 4:25

Compromised, Rock Ridge Music

Released: 2015

Compromised is Steve Forbert’s fifteenth studio album, featuring a blend of rock, folk, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from Rick Witkowski on guitar, Andy Patalan on bass, and Sean O’Donnell on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at Studio L in Weirton, West Virginia.

CD Track Listings:

“Compromised” – 4:07
“A Big Comeuppance” – 3:32
“All I Asked of You” – 3:33
“Devil (Here She Comes Now)” – 4:07
“Rollin’ Home to Someone” – 3:38
“You’d See the Things That I See” – 3:24
“Whatever, Man” – 4:02
“Stolen Identity” – 3:15
“Baby, I Know” – 4:18
“Don’t Look Down, Pollyanna” – 3:42
“Welcome the Rolling Stones” – 3:37
“That’s All I Got” – 3:33

Flying at Night, Rolling Tide

Released: 2016

Flying at Night is Steve Forbert’s sixteenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from George Marinelli on guitar, Dave Francis on bass, and Bryan Owings on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at House of David in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Flying at Night” – 4:07
“Howlin’ at the Wind” – 3:42
“All I Need to Do” – 3:45
“Baby, Don’t” – 3:35
“I Blinked Once” – 4:08
“When the Sun Shines” – 4:35
“Hope, Faith and Love” – 3:57
“Wait a Little Longer” – 3:39
“Search Your Heart” – 4:07
“On the Streets of This Town” – 4:34

The Magic Tree, Blue Rose Music

Released: 2018

The Magic Tree is Steve Forbert’s seventeenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from George Marinelli on guitar, Dave Francis on bass, and Bryan Owings on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at House of David in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“The Magic Tree” – 4:07
“Carolina Blue Sky Blues” – 3:45
“Tryna Let It Go” – 3:40
“Lookin’ at the River in the Rain” – 4:08
“Movin’ Through America” – 4:05
“I Ain’t Got Time” – 3:30
“Diamond Sky” – 4:11
“That’d Be Alright” – 3:57
“Only You (And Nobody Else)” – 3:45
“Come with Me” – 3:35

Early Morning Rain, Blue Rose Music

Released: 2020

Early Morning Rain is Steve Forbert’s eighteenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from George Marinelli on guitar, Dave Francis on bass, and Bryan Owings on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at House of David in Nashville, Tennessee.

CD Track Listings:

“Early Morning Rain” – 3:45
“Suzanne” – 4:18
“Your Song” – 4:07
“Mornin’ Blues” – 4:11
“Wind and Rain” – 3:56
“All the Way Home” – 4:14
“Sleepy Town” – 3:45
“I Thought About You” – 3:54
“Ballad of a Thin Man” – 4:20
“The Road I’m On” – 4:07

Moving Through America, Blue Rose Music

Released: 2022

Moving Through America is Steve Forbert’s nineteenth studio album, featuring a blend of folk, rock, and Americana. The album featured Steve Forbert on vocals and guitar, with contributions from George Marinelli on guitar, Dave Francis on bass, and Bryan Owings on drums. It was produced by Steve Forbert and recorded at House of David in Nashville, Tennessee.