Illustrated discography of various artists' early records (original) (raw)
Rory Block
www.roryblock.com
Doug Henkle's extensive Rory Block discography
year
of release
title / label / notes
1
1964
Old Time Banjo Project
Allan Block, Bill Vanaver, Ralph Smith, Rory Block
- Old Molly Hare
John Cohen, Penny Cohen
- John Booker
Bill Vanaver
- Ramblin' Hobo
Bob Siggins, Allan Block
- Old Jimmy Sutton
Hank Schwartz
- Brighter Day
Peter Siegel
- Waterbound
Allan Block, Walter Gundy, Bill Vanaver, Eric Thompson
- Chicken Reel
John Cohen
- Pateroller Song
Hank Schwartz
- Johnson & Dixon
Winnie Winston
- Twinkle, Twickle, Little Star
Bob Siggins
- Skillet Good And Greasy
Winnie Winston, Walter Gundy, Eric Thompson
- Reuben's Train
Peter Siegel, Allan Block, Ralph Smith
Mississippi Sawyer
Winnie Winston
- Spanish Fandango
Peter Siegel, John Cohen
- Bill Mason
Bill Vanaver, Allan Block, Rory Block
- Colored Aristocracy
Peter Siegel
- Soldier's Joy
John Cohen, Penny Cohen
- John Johanna
Winnie Winston
- John Henry
Bob Siggins, Bill Vanaver
- Don't You Cry, Melinda
Hank Schwartz, John Cohen
- Banging Breakdown
Peter Siegel, John Cohen
I Don't Reckon That'll Happen Again
John Cohen
- Last Chance
Bill Vanaver, Ralph Smith
- Paddie On The Turnpike
Elektra EKL-276 (mono)
= EKS-7276 (stereo)
2
1967
How To Play Blues Guitar
by Stefan Grossman
- Old Country Rock # *
- Future Blues #
- Turn Your Money Green #
- God Moves On The Water *
- Monday Morning Blues *
- M & O Blues # *
- Whistling Blues *
- Candy Man # *
- Banty Rooster *
- Save Up Your Money *
- Canned Heat * #
- Vestapol *
- Brownsville Blues *
- Police Dog Blues *
- You Got The Pocketbook, I Got The Key *
- Mississippi Blues *
* Stefan Grossman guitar
# Rory Block guitar
* # Stefan Grossman 1st guitar
and Rory Block, 2nd guitar
# * Rory Block 1st guitar
and Stefan Grossman, 2nd guitar
Elektra EKL-324
rec. 1966 by Peter K. Siegel
Rory Block as 'Sunshine Kate'
= Transatlantic XTRA 1113
(1971)
= Sonet SNKF 150 (1978)
"Stefan Grossman featuring
Rory Block"
= Kicking Mule KM 109 (1979)
"Stefan Grossman and
Aurora Block"
3
1975
Rory Block
- Lovin' Of Your Life
- Let Bygones Be Bygones
- What Do You Do With A Memory
- Spiritual
- I Love My Car
- Nimble Fingers
- A Million Broken Hearts
- Thank The Lord I'm Alive
- I Made It All By Myself
RCA Victor 0733
4
1975
Rory Block
What Do You Do With A Memory / Let Bygones Be Bygones
7 inch 45 rpm
5
1976
Rory Block: I'm In Love
Blue Goose BG 2022 / Air Mail Archive AIRAC-1343 track sequence:
- I'm In Love °° @ youtube
- You Broke My Heart @ youtube @ Spotify
- Lonesome Gal @ youtube @ Spotify
- Strong And Lasting Kind @ youtube @ Spotify
- You're Everything °°
- Lovin' Good Dream @ youtube @ Spotify
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out # @ youtube @ Spotify
- Canned Heat @ youtube @ Spotify
- Why Should I Be So Lonely? # @ youtube @ Spotify
- Powder Rag @ youtube @ Spotify
- Mississippi Blues # @ youtube @ Spotify
- Three Is A Crowd @ youtube @ Spotify
°° not on Munich MRMCD 1
Munich MRMCD 1 track sequence:
- Canned Heat (2:42)
- Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (3:20)
- Three Is A Crowd (4:25)
- Why Should I Be Lonely (4:03)
- Mississippi Blues (3:33)
- Lonesome Gal (3:03)
- Strong And Lasting Kind (3:03)
- Powder Rag (2:49)
- Blues Again (1:47) [previously unissued] @ youtube @ Spotify
- Lovin' Good Dream (4:00)
- You Broke My Heart (3:20)
side A rec. & mixed 1976 at Cathedral Sound Studios, Rensselaer, N.Y.; side B rec. & mixed 1975 at Blue Goose Studios, New York City; Rory Block, voc, ac g, p on side A, all backup voc & harmonies arr. & sung by Rory Block; # Alan Seidler, p; Artie Traum, el g; Ken Kosek, fiddle; Roley Salley, b; Pat Murray, congas; Eric Valdina, dr; prod. by Rory Block; exec. producer: Nick Perls
photography: Michael Datoli
Rory Block discography
Blue Goose BG 2022 (US 1976)
(=) Munich MRMCD 1 (Germany 1989)
"The Early Tapes 1975/1976"
(=) Alcazar Productions
111 (Ca 1990)
= Air Mail Archive
AIRAC-1343 (Jp 2007)
Blue Goose Records discography
6
1977
Rory Block
Intoxication, So Bitter Sweet
- Help Me Baby
- Intoxication
- Sellout
- I Got A Man
- Don't Walk Out
- You Can Lie With A Straight Face
- Feelings Cannot Lie
- Boredom Is Sadness
- Thank You Anyway
- Hard Workin' Woman
Chrysalis 1157
7
1977
Rory Block
Help Me Baby / Sellout
7 inch 45 rpm
Chrysalis CHS 2176
= Chrysalis K 9671
8
1977
Woodstock Mountains - More Music Among Friends
- Bluegrass Boy
- My Love Is But A Lassie Yet
- Barbed Wire (Rory Block, voc)
- Killing the Blues
- Cold Front
- Mason Dixon's On The Line
- Long Journey (Rory Block, voc + g)
- Sleep With One Eye Open
- Sally Ann
- Amazing Grace
Rounder 3018
Vivid Sound VSCD- (Jp)
9
1978
Pretty Lucky
- Pretty Boy Floyd
- Love Cast Your Shadow
- Je T'aime Beaucoup
- Georgia
- Gone Girl (Rory Block, voc)
- Ride, Ride, Ride
- Ocracoke Time
- Pretty Lucky
- Interest On The Loan
- Starry Eyed Songs
Rounder 3025
Vivid Sound VSCD-098 (Jp)
10
1978
Rory Block
Feelings Cannot Lie / ???
7 inch 45 rpm
11
1978
Rory Block
You're the One
- You're The One
- Askin' For More
- Someone Like You
- I Can't Believe In You No More
- Please Put Out the Fire
- Love At First Sight
- If I Can't Have Good Love
- Movin' Up, Movin' Out
Chrysalis 1233
12
1979
Rory Block
You're The One 5:30 / You're The One 4:46
12'' 45 rpm
Chrysalis CDS-2234
"Disco Mix"
13
1979
Rory Block
You're The One / If I Can't Have Good Love
7 inch 45 rpm
14
1981
Rory Block
High Heeled Blues
- Walkin' Blues
- Travelin' Blues
- Got To Have You Be My Man
- Devil Got My Man
- Down In The Dumps
- The Water Is Wide
- Since You Been Gone
- Crossroad Blues
- Achin' Heart
- Hilarity Rag
- Kind Hearted Man
- Uncloudy Day
= Rounder CD 3061 (1989)
15
1983
Rory Block
Blue Horizon
- Love My Blues Away
- Elder Green Is Gone
- Just Like A Man
- Swing Low
- Ectasy
- Feel Just Like Goin' On
- Ain't No Way to Do
- Frankie And Albert
- No Place Like Home
- Catastrophe Rag
- Midnight Light
Rounder 3073
= Rounder CD 3073 (1989)
16
1983
Rory Block
Rhinestones & Steel Strings
- Future Blues
- I Might Find A Way
- Vuelo Del Alma (For Edgar)
- Lovin' Fool
- Golden Vanity
- Dr. Make It Right
- No Way For Me To Get Along
- Back To The Woods
- God's Gift To Women
- Sit Down On The Banks
Rounder 3085
= Rounder CD 3085 (1990)
17
1986
Rory Block
I've Got A Rock In My Sock
- Send The Man Back Home
- Moon's Goin' Down
- Gypsie Boy
- I've Got A Rock In My Sock
- Foreign Lander
- Goin' Back To The Country
- M & O Blues
- Lovin' Whiskey
- Highland Overture
Rounder 3097
= Rounder CD 3097 (1989)
18
1987
Woodstock Mountains - Music from Mud Acres
- Mud Acres
- Pretty Boy Floyd
- Bluegrass Boy
- Old Time Music
- My Love Is But A Lassie Yet
- Darlin' Corey Is Gone
- Barbed Wire (Rory Block, voc)
- Killing The Blues
- Gone Girl (Rory Block, voc)
- Cold Front
- Mason Dixon's On The Line
- Carolina On My Mind
- The First Waltz
- Panhandle Rag
- Long Journey (Rory Block, voc + g)
- Ocracoke Time
- Sleep With One Eye Open
- Warm Rain
- Pretty Lucky
- Sally Ann
- Starry Eyed Songs
- Amazing Grace
Rounder CD-11520