Blasters

2nd version

By Praguefrank, Thieu Van De Vorst, Vaclav Zpatecka
SESSIONS

1980 Rollin' Rock Studio, 6918 Peach Ave., Van Nuys, CA - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt], Dave Alvin [gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums])
001 AMERICAN MUSIC Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
002 REAL ROCK DRIVE Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
003 BAREFOOT ROCK Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
004 I DON'T WANT TO Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
005 MARIE MARIE Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
006 I WISH YOU WOULD Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
007 SHE AIN'T GOT THE BEAT Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
008 FLATTOP JOINT Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
009 CRAZY BABY Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
010 NEVER NO MO' BLUES Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
011 BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
012 SHE'S GONE AWAY Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
013 BARN BURNING Rollin' Rock LP-021 Hightone HCD-8086
014 21 DAYS IN JAIL Hightone HCD-8086
015 LOVE 24 HOURS A DAY Hightone HCD-8086
016 I FELL IN LOVE Hightone HCD-8086
017 SO GLAD Hightone HCD-8086
018 ASHAMED OF MYSELF Hightone HCD-8086
019 LONE WOLF 7 Hightone HCD-8086
1981 United Western Studio, Hollywood, CA - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica],  Dave Alvin [ld gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano], Lee Allen/ Steve Berlin [sax]. Producer: The Blasters)

020 ZCA1581 MARIE MARIE 7-29975/BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
021 ZCA1582 NO OTHER GIRL WBS 50047/BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
022 ZCA1583 I'M SHAKIN' WBS 50047/BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
023 ZCA1584 BORDER RADIO 7-29975/BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
024 ZCA1585 AMERICAN MUSIC BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
025 ZCA1586 SO LONG BABY GOODBYE 7-29975/BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
026 ZCA1587? HOLLYWOOD BED BSK 3680 Slash 26451-2 R2-78345
027 ZCA1588? NEVER NO MORE BLUES BSK 3680 R2-78345
028 ZCA1589? THIS IS IT BSK 3680 R2-78345
029 ZCA1590? HIGHWAY 61 BSK 3680 R2-78345
030 ZCA1591? I LOVE YOU SO BSK 3680 R2-78345
031 ZCA1592? STOP THE CLOCK BSK 3680 R2-78345
22 May 1982 [live] The Venue, London, UK - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt],  Dave Alvin [ld gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano], Lee Allen [tenor sax], Steve Berlin [baritone sax]. Producer: The Blasters) [mixed at Quad Tec, L.A., July 1982]
03101 HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL 1-23735 R2-78345
03102 WHAT WILL LUCY DO R2-78345
03103 CRAZY BABY R2-78345
03104 GOT LOVE IF YOU WANT IT R2-78345
03105 ROCK BOPPIN' BABY 1-23735 R2-78345
03106 WALKIN' WITH MR. LEE R2-78345
03107 KEEP A KNOCKIN' 1-23735 R2-78345
03108 I DON'T WANT TO GO 1-23735 R2-78345
03109 GO GO GO 1-23735 R2-78345
03110 ROLL 'EM PETE 1-23735 26451-2 R2-78345
January 1983 Ocean Way Rrecording, 6050 West Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA - The Blasters  (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica], Dave Alvin [ld gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano], Lee Allen [tenor sax], Steve Berlin [baritone sax]. Producer: The Blasters)

032 BCA2250 BAREFOOT ROCK 7-29678/1-23818 R2-78345
033 BCA2269 RED ROSE 7-29566/1-23818 26451-2 R2-78345
034 BCA2270 LEAVING 7-29566/1-23818 R2-78345
035 BUS STATION 7-29678 /1-23818 R2-78345
036 ONE MORE DANCE 1-23818 R2-78345
037 IT MUST BE LOVE 1-23818 R2-78345
038 JUBILE TRAIN 1-23818 R2-78345
039 LONG WHITE CADILLAC 1-23818 26451-2 R2-78345
040 FOOL'S PARADISE 1-23818 R2-78345
041 BOOMTOWN 1-23818 26451-2 R2-78345
042 TAG ALONG 1-23818 R2-78345
043 JUSTINE 1-26451 R2-78345
044 FLAT TOP JOINT R2-78345
045 LEAVE MY MONEY ALONE R2-78345
1984 [Streets of Fire Soundtrack] unknown- Blasters (Producer: Phil Alvin, Pat Burnette)
046 MC 14302 BLUE SHADOWS MCA 52378/MCA 5492 R2-78345
047 MC 14303 ONE BAD STUD MCA 52693/MCA 5492 R2-78345
1984 Hollywood, CA - The Blasters

048 CCA2860 HELP YOUR DREAM 7-29055/1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
ca October 1984 Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, CA/ House of David Studios, Nashville, TN/ Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA/ Amigo Studios, North Hollywood, CA - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica], Dave Alvin [ld gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano], Producer: Don Gehman,  Jeff Eyrich)

049 TROUBLE BOUND 1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
050 JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY 1-25093 R2-78345
051 HEY GIRL 1-25093 R2-78345
052 DARK NIGHT 1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
053 LITTLE HONEY 1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
054 SAMSON AND DELILAH 1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
055 CCA3256 COLORED LIGHTS 7-29055/1-25093 R2-78345
056 COMMON MAN 1-25093 26451-2 R2-78345
057 ROCK AND ROLL WILL STAND 1-25093 R2-78345
058 CAN'T STOP TIME R2-78345
059 JUSTINE 26451-2
060 CRY FOR ME 1-26451 R2-78345
061 KATHLEEN 1-26451 R2-78345
1985 [live] unknown - The Blasters
06101 TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE R2-78345
1986 [live] The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica], Dave Alvin [ld gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano]. Producer: Dave Alvin, James Austin, Phil Alvin)

06102 TROUBLE BOUND  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176

06103 JUBILEE TRAIN  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176

06104 MYSTERY TRAIN  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06105 JUST ANOTHER SUNDAY  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06106 I DON'T WANT TO  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176

06107 CRAZY BABY  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06108 I'M SHAKIN'  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06109 BORDER RADIO  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06110 AMERICAN MUSIC  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 

06111 LONG WHITE CADILLAC  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176

06112 MARIE MARIE  Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176   

24 July 1997 [live] The Musician's Institute, Los Angeles, CA - Blasters
06113 AMERICAN MUSIC
06114 BORDER RADIO
06115 I'M SHAKIN'
06116 LONG WHITE CADILLAC
06117 DARK NIGHT
06118 COME IN IN THIS HOUSE
06119 DADDY ROLLIN' STONE
06120 BLUE SHADOWS
06121 ONE RED ROSE
06122 SO LONG BABY, GOODBYE
06123 MARIE, MARIE
06124 ONE BAD STUD
06125 BIG F CHORD
1998 [sessions for The Best of Hootenanny] unknown - The Blasters
062 IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT Foil
March and June 2002 [live] the House Of Blues, Los Angeles, CA - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica], Dave Alvin [gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [piano])
06201 RED ROSE Hightone HCD-8148
06202 TROUBLE BOUND Hightone HCD-8148
06203 LONG WHITE CADILLAC Hightone HCD-8148
06204 CRYIN' FOR MY BABY Hightone HCD-8148
06205 I'M SHAKIN' Hightone HCD-8148
06206 BLUE SHADOWS Hightone HCD-8148
06207 HELP YOU DREAM Hightone HCD-8148
06208 COMMON MAN Hightone HCD-8148
06209 HOLLYWOOD BED Hightone HCD-8148
06210 TOO TIRED Hightone HCD-8148
06211 I WISH YOU WOULD Hightone HCD-8148
06212 SADIE'S BACK IN TOWN Hightone HCD-8148
06213 DARK NIGHT Hightone HCD-8148
06214 SO LONG BABY GOODBYE Hightone HCD-8148
06215 AMERICAN MUSIC Hightone HCD-8148
06216 ONE BAD STUD Hightone HCD-8148
06217 MARIE MARIE Hightone HCD-8148
13 August 2003 [live] The Galaxy Theatre, Santa Ana, CA - The Blasters, * and Medallions, Calvanes [-1], Sonny Burgess [-2], Billy Boy Arnold -3] (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt], John Bazz [bass], Bill Bateman [drums], Gene Taylor [keyboards])
06219 SHOW OPENING DVD 33830

06220 MARIE MARIE Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06221 REAL ROCK DRIVE Shout! Factory 30244
06222 RED ROSE DVD 33830

06223 SO LONG BABY GOODBYE Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06224 TROUBLE BOUND DVD 33830

06225 DON'T YOU LIE TO ME Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06226 NO OTHER GIRL Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06227 HELP YOU DREAM [-1] Shout! Factory 30244 DV 33830
06228 HAVE MERCY BABY [-1] Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06229 CRAZY BABY Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06230 BORDER RADIO Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830

06231 I‘M SHAKIN‘  DVD 33830
06232 RED HEADED WOMAN [-2] Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06233 SADIE’S BACK IN TOWN DVD 33830

06234 WANDERING EYE [-3] Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830

06235 I AIN’T GOT YOU DVD 33830
06236 AMERICAN MUSIC Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06237 ONE BAD STUD [-3] Shout! Factory 30244 DVD 33830
06238 J.B. LENOIR JAM Shout! Factory 30244
06239 ALL YOUR LOVE Shout! Factory 30244
06240 FLIP FLOP and FLY Shout! Factory 30244
2004 Bruce's Garage Studios, Los Angeles CA/The Musicians Institute, Hollywood CA - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica],  Keith Wyatt [gt], John Bazz [bass instrument],  Jerry Angel [drums])

063 DADDY ROLLIN' STONE  Rainman RM05062 

064 4-11-44  Rainman RM05062

065 REBOUND  Rainman RM05062

066 IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT  Rainman RM05062 

067 JULIE  Rainman RM05062 

068 DRY RIVER  Rainman RM05062 

069 YOUR KIND OF LOVE  Rainman RM05062 

070 LOVE IS MY BUSINESS  Rainman RM05062 

071 SLIP OF THE TONGUE  Rainman RM05062 

072 PRECIOUS MEMORIES  Rainman RM05062

073 BONEYARD (DICK TRACY THEME)  Rainman RM05062 

074 WINDOW UP ABOVE  Rainman RM05062 

075 JUST TO BE WITH YOU  Rainman RM05062 

076 FIRE OF LOVE  Rainman RM05062  

2012 unknown - The Blasters (Phil Alvin [vcl/gt/harmonica],  Keith Wyatt [gt], John Bazz [bass instrument],  Jerry Angel [drums])

077 WELL OH WELL Rip Cat 1108

078 JACKSON Rip Cat 1108

079 BREATH OF MY LOVE Rip Cat 1108

080 FUN ON SATURDAY NIGHT Rip Cat 1108 

081 NO MORE NIGHTS BY MYSELF Rip Cat 1108

082 LOVE ME WITH A FEELING Rip Cat 1108

083 I DON'T WANT CHA Rip Cat 1108

084 PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Rip Cat 1108 

085 ROCK MY BLUES AWAY Rip Cat 1108

086 PENNY Rip Cat 1108

087 THE YODELING MOUNTAINEER Rip Cat 1108

088 MARIA MARIA Rip Cat 1108   

ALBUMS
Rollin' Rock LP-021 American Music: American Music; Real Rock Drive; Barefoot Rock; I Don't Want To; Marie Marie; I Wish You Would; She Ain't Got the Beat; Flattop Joint; Crazy Baby; Never No Mo' Blues; Buzz Buzz Buzz; She's Gone Away; Barn Burning - 80
Slash SR-109/BSK-3680 The Blasters: Marie Marie; No Other Girl; I'm Shakin'; Border Radio; American Music; So Long Baby Goodbye; Hollywood Bed; Never No More Blues; This Is It; Highway 61; I Love You So; Stop The Clock – 01-11-81
Slash 1-23735 Over There: Live At The Venue, London: High School Confidential; Rock Boppin' Baby; Keep A Knockin'; I Don't Want To Go; Go Go Go; Roll 'Em Pete – 04-10-82
Slash 1-23818 Non Fiction: Red Rose; Barefoot Rock; Bus Station; One More Dance; It Must Be Love; Jubile Train; Long White Cadillac; Fool's Paradise; Boomtown; Leaving; Tag Along – 18-04-83
Slash 1-25093 Hard Line: Trouble Bound;Just Another Sunday; Hey Girl; Dark Night; Little Honey; Samson And Delilah; Colored Lights; Help Your Dream; Common Man; Rock And Roll Will Stand – 25-02-85 (also on Slash 5)
Slash 26451-2 The Blasters Collection: Marie Marie; No Other Girl; I'm Shakin'; Border Radio; American Music; So Long Baby Goodbye; Hollywood Bed; Roll 'Em Pete; Red Rose; Long White Cadillac; Boomtown; Common Man; Justine*; Trouble Bound; Little Honey; Samson And Delilah; Dark Night; Cry For Me*;Kathleen*; Help Your Dream – 12-03-91 (*previously unissued)
Hightone HCD-8086 American Music: American Music; Real Rock Drive; Barefoot Rock; I Don't Want To; Marie Marie; I Wish You Would; She Ain't Got the Beat; Flattop Joint; Crazy Baby; Never No Mo' Blues; Buzz Buzz Buzz; She's Gone Away; Barn Burning; 21 Days in Jail*; Love 24 Hours a Day*; I Fell in Love*; So Glad*; Ashamed of Myself*; Lone Wolf* - 16-09-97 (reissue of LP-021 with bonus *previously unissued tracks)
no label The Blasters Bootleg: American Music; Border Radio; I'm Shakin; Long White Cadillac; Dark Night; Come in in this House; Daddy Rollin' Stone; Blue Shadows; One Red Rose; So Long Baby, Goodbye; Marie, Marie; One Bad Stud; Big F Chord - ca 97 (officially released by the band on Cassette only)

Gambler Music [UK] BLAST 1/2 The Age In Wich We Live: Border Radio; Trouble Bond; Stop The Clock; Tag Alone;Marie Marie; Red Rose; American Music; Rock And Roll With Stand; Long White Cadilac; Common Man; No Other Girl;I'm Shakin'; Colored Light – (sampler)
Rhino R2-78345 Testament: The Complete Slash Recordings: Marie Marie; No Other Girl; I'm Shakin'; Border Radio; American Music; So Long Baby Goodbye; Hollywood Bed; Never No More Blues; This Is It; Highway 61; I Love You So; Stop The Clock; Red Rose; Barefoot Rock; Bus Station; One More Dance; It Must Be Love; Jubile Train; Long White Cadillac; Fool's Paradise; Boomtown; Leaving; Tag Along; Justine; Flat Top Joint; Leave My Money Alone; One Bad Stud; Blue Shadows; Trouble Bound; Just Another Sunday; Hey Girl; Dark Night; Little Honey; Samson And Delilah; Colored Lights; Help Your Dream; Common Man; Rock And Roll Will Stand; Can't Stop Time; Cry For Me; Kathleen; High School Confidential; What Will Lucy Do; Crazy Baby; Got Love If You Want It; Rock Boppin' Baby; Walkin' With Mr. Lee; Keep A Knockin'; I Don't Want To Go; Go Go Go; Roll 'Em Pete; Take Out Some Insurance - 05-03-02 (3 CD)
Hightone HCD-8148 Trouble Bound: Red Rose; Trouble Bound; Long White Cadillac; Cryin' For My Baby;I'm Shakin'; Blue Shadows; Help You Dream; Common Man; Hollywood Bed; Too Tired; I Wish You Would; Sadie's Back In Town; Dark Night; So Long Baby Goodbye; American Music; One Bad Stud; Marie Marie - 15-10-02
Shout! Factory 30244 Blasters Live: Going Home: Marie Marie; Real Rock Drive; Border Radio; Crazy Baby; Help You Dream [Medallions, Blasters, Calvanes]; Have Mercy Baby [Calvanes, Medallions, Blasters]; No Other Girl; Don't You Lie to Me; So Long Baby Goodbye; Red Headed Woman [w. Sonny Burgess]; Wandering Eye [w.Billy Boy Arnold]; American Music; One Bad Stud [Medallions, Blasters, Calvanes]; J.B. Lenoir Jam; All Your Love; Flip Flop and Fly - 24-02-04

Rainman RM05062 4-11-44: Daddy Rollin' Stone; 4-11-44; Rebound; It's All Your Fault; Julie; Dry River; Your Kind Of Love; Love Is My Business; Slip Of The Tongue; Precious Memories; Boneyard (Dick Tracy Theme); Window Up Above; Just To Be With You; Fire Of Love – 16-08-05

Rip Cat 1108 Fun On Saturday Night: Well Oh Well; Jackson; Breath of My Love; Fun on Saturday Night; No More Nights by Myself; Love Me with a Feeling; I Don't Want Cha; Please Please Please; Rock My Blues Away; Penny; The Yodeling Mountaineer; Maria Maria - 03-07-12

Rockbeat ROC-LD-3176 Live 1986: Trouble Bound; Jubilee Train;Mystery Train; Just Another Sunday; I Don't Want To; Crazy Baby; I'm Shakin'; Border Radio; American Music; Long White Cadillac; Marie Marie – 13

RockBeat ? Dark Night: Live In Philly: Marie, Marie; No Other Girl; But I Don't Want To; Just Another Sunday; Never No More Blues; Flat Top Joint; Border Radio; Long White Cadillac; Keep It Clean; Dark Night; Crazy Baby; Hoodoo Man; Trouble Bound; Help You Dream; Colored Lights; Red Rose; Jubilee Train; Hear Me Cryin'; I'm Shakin'; Blue Shadows; Friend Of the Common Man; Rock and Roll Will Stand; American Musíc; Too Tired; Keep A Knockin' (But You Can't Come In); Stop the Clock; So Long Baby, Goodbye - 13-01-19 (double, recording info unknown)      

Attic ? Hoodooed: Intro; Rock and Roll Will Stand; Long White Cadillac; Help You Dream; Crazy Baby; Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man; No Other Girl; Colored Lights; I'm Gone; Border Radio; Just Another Sunday;  Lights Out; One More Dance; I'm Shakin'; Dark Night; Stop The Clock; Red Rose; American Music; So Long Baby Goodbye - 19-10-23 (WXRT Chicago broadcast, 1985, not in sessions)

TRANSCRIPTIONS DISCS

Spin Radio NC 003 Spin Radio Concert: Crazy Baby; American Music; Interview With Dave Alvin; Long White Cadillac; Interview With Dave Alvin; Red Rose; Rock "n" Roll Will Stand; Interview With Dave Alvin; Lights Out; Interview With Dave Alvin; Just Another Sunday; Dark Night; Interview With Dave Alvin; Somebody Done Hoodooed The Hoodoo Man; Interview With Dave Alvin; No Other Girl; Jubilee Train; I'm Shakin'; Interview With Dave Alvin; Marie Marie; Interview With Dave Alvin; So Long Baby Goodbye – 85 (double)

 

DVDs

Shout Factory DVD 33830 Live/Going Home: Show Opening;  Marie Marie;  Real Rock Drive;  Red Rose;  So Long Baby, Goodbye;  Trouble Bound;  Don’t Lie To Me;  No Other Girl;  Help You Dream;  Have Mercy Baby;  Crazy Baby;  Border Radio;  I’m Shakin’;  Red Headed Woman; Sadie’s Back In Town;  Wandering Eye;  I Ain’t Got You;  American Music;  One Bad Stud - 04

SINGLES
Slash
WBS 50047 I'm Shakin / No Other Girl - 81
7-29975 So Long Baby Goodbye / Border Radio - 82
7-29678 Barefoot Rock / Bus Station – 25-03-83

7-29566 Red Rose / Leaving – 83

MCA 52378 [Dan Hartman:] I Can Dream About You / [Blasters:] Blue Shadows – 84

7-29055 Colored Lights / Help You Dream – 85

PRO-A-2259 Colored Lights / Dark Night – 85 (12“ promo)

PRO-A-2346 Trouble Bound [remix] / Trouble Bound – 85 (12“ promo)

MCA 52693 [Fire Inc:]Nowhere Fast / [Blasters:] One Bad Stud - 85