Jim Ford

*23-08-1941 Johnson County, KE, +18-11-2007

By Praguefrank, Michel Ruppli

SESSIONS

January 1967 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford

001 DF-167-738 LINDA COMES RUNNING Mustang 3025/BCD 16777

002 DF-167-739 RAMONA 3027/BCD 16777

003 DF-167-740 SING WITH LINDA Mustang 3025

Spring 1968 Los Angeles, CA – Jimmy Forde

004 HANGIN' FROM YOUR LOVIN' TREE Flick City FC 3000 /BCD 16777

005 CRAZY CAJUN CAKE WALK BAND Flick City FC 3000

1968 Los Angeles, CA – Jimmy Forde

006 LOOK AGAIN Flick City 3001/BCD 16777

007 I’M SO THANKFUL 3001

1969 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford (Jim Ford [vcl/gt], James Burton [gt], Gerry McGee [gt],

Jim Keltner [drums], Dr. John [organ])
008 I'M GONNA MAKE HER LOVE ME Sundown JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

009 JH0009 HARLAN COUNTY Sundown SD-115/JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

010 JH0010 CHANGIN' COLORS Sundown SD-115/JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

011 DR. HANDY'S DANDY CANDY Sundown SD-114/JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

012 LOVE ON MY BRAIN Sundown SD-114 SD-116/JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

013 LONG ROAD AHEAD Sundown JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

014 UNDER CONSTRUCTION Sundown JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

015 WORKIN' MY WAY TO L.A. Sundown JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

016 SPOONFUL Sundown JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

017 TO MAKE MY LIFE BEAUTIFUL Sundown SD-116/JHS 1002 LITA 068 BCD 16777

6 July 1970* [no 18650] Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford

018 74829 COMMUNICATION Capitol unissued

019 74830 YOU JUST -A (SWEET BABY MINE) BCD 16978 BCD 16993 [edited:] ST-588

020 74831 BIG MOUTH U.S.A. ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978

021 74832 MIXED GREEN  unissued/BCD 16777

022 74833 RISING SIGN ST-588 BCD 16978

023 74834 LOUISIANA MAN unissued

024 74835 DON'T HOLD BACK WHAT YOU FEEL  unissued/BCD 16993

025 74836 GO THROUGH SUNDAY ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978 [slow version:] BCD 16993

026 74837 WHICH WAY DOES LIFE GO  unissued

027 74838 HARRY HIPPY ST-588 BCD 16978 BCD 16993

028 74839 YOU,YOU,YOU  unissued

029 74840 I WONDER WHAT THEY'LL DO WITH TODAY ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978

030 74841 THIRTY-SIX INCHES HIGH ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978

031 74842 NELLIE OF KENTUCKY  unissued

032 74843 POINT OF NO RETURN ST-588 BCD 16978 BCD 16993

033 74844 FARMER BROWN  unissued

034 74845 JUJU MAN  unissued

035 74846 SOMEDAY CINDY  unissued

036 74847 CRAZY CAJUN  unissued

037 74848 NICKY HOKEY  unissued

038 74849 I'M AHEAD IF I CAN QUIT WHILE I'M BEHIND unissued/BCD 16993

039 74850 MY BROTHER WAS AN ONLY CHILD unissued

040 74851 FOLSOM PRISON BLUES unissued

041 75250 THE SOUNDS OF OUR TIME  ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978

042 75251 CHAIN GANG ST-588 BCD 16777 BCD 16978

043 75345 WHICH WAY WILL THE WIND BLOW?  Unissued

*filling date

Btw 1967-1973 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford

044 SHE TURNS THE RADIO ON  BCD 16777

045 HAPPY SONGS SELL RECORDS, SAD SONGS SELL BEER  BCD 16777

046 IT TAKES TWO (TO MAKE ONE) BCD 16777

047 MILL VALLEY BCD 16993

048 JUST CAUSE I CAN BCD 16993

049 STOPPIN’TO START BCD 16993

050 IT’S MY LIFE BCD 16993

051 OF YOU CAN GET AWAY (SHE DON’T NEED ME LIKE I NEED YOU) BCD 16993

ca May 1973 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford (Producer: Jim Ford)

052 MB-27490 RISING SUN Paramount PAA 0258/BCD 16777 BCD 16786 

May-October 1973 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford (Producer: Jim Ford)

053 HE TURNS MY RADIO ON Paramount unissued/BCD 16786  BCD 16993

054 FAMILY TREE Paramount unissued/BCD 16786 

055 MIXED GREEN Paramount unissued/BCD 16786 

056 I CALL HER BABY Paramount unissued/BCD 16786 

057 IF THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A WAY Paramount unissued/BCD 16786 

058 IF I GO COUNTRY Paramount unissued/BCD 16786  BCD 16993

059 BIG BOUQUET OF ROSES Paramount unissued/BCD 16786  BCD 16993

060 WHICHA WAY Paramount unissued/BCD 16786 BCD 16993

ca October 1973 Los Angeles, CA – Jim Ford (Producer: Jim Ford)

061 BCD 27946 BIG MOUTH USA Paramount PAA 0258/BCD 16777 BCD 16786  

Mid 1980s unknown – Jim Ford

062 ALLERGIC TO LOVE BAF 18039  

063 SHE TURNS MY RADIO ON BAF 18039  

064 I AIN'T HOLDING NOTHIN' BAF 18039

065 JUST WHEN I THOUGHT SHE WAS GONE BAF 18039  

066 RISING SIGN BAF 18039

067 I'D BE AHEAD IF I CAN QUIT WHILE... BAF 18039  

068 ROY BOY BAF 18039  

069 LOVE ATTACK BAF 18039

070 BORN AGAIN BAF 18039

071 ME AND MARLON  BAF 18039

 

ALBUMS

Sundown JHS-1002 Harlan County: Harlan County; I'm Gonna Make Her Love Me; Changin' Colors; Dr. Handy's Dandy Candy; Love on My Brain; Long Road Ahead; Under Construction; Workin' My Way to L.A.; Spoonful; To Make My Life Beautiful – 69 (reissued on Light in The Attic LITA 068 in 2011)

Capitol ST 588 Jim Ford: The Sounds Of Our Time; Big Mouth USA; Chain Gang; Thirty Six Inches High; Wonder What They'll Do With Today; Point Of No Return; Harry Hippy;  Go Through Sunday; You Just-A (Sweet Baby Mine); Rising Sign – 70-unissued (issued in 2009 on Bear Family [GER] BCD 16978  The Unissued Capitol Album)

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16777  The Sounds of Our Time : The Harlan County Album, Rare Singles and Previously Unreleased Masters: Harlan County; I'm Gonna Make Her Love Me; Changing Colors; Dr Handy's Dandy Candy; Love On My Brain; Long Road Ahead; Under Construction; Working My Way To LA; Spoonful; To Make My Life Beautiful; Big Mouth USA (Slow Version); 36 Inches High; Sounds Of Our Time; Chain Gang; I Wonder What They'll Do With Today; Go Through Sunday; She Turns My Radio On; Mixed Green; Happy Songs Sell Records, Sad Songs Sell Beer; It Takes Two (To Make One); Big Mouth USA (Uptempo Version); Rising Sign; Linda Comes Running; Ramona; Hanging From Your Lovin' Tree  - 07

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16993 Point of No Return: Previously Unreleased Masters, a Lost 45 and Rare Demos: I'm Ahead If I Can While I'm Behind;  Point Of No Return;  Harry Hippie; Go Through Sunday (slow version);Sweet Baby Mine (You Just A...); Look Again; Mill Valley; Just Cause I Can; Stoppin' To Start; Don't Hold Back What You Feel; It's My Life; If I Go Country; Big Bouquet Of Roses; He Turns My Radio On (sacred version); Whicha Way (I Wonder What They'll Do With Today) 1973 version; If You Can Get Away (She Don't Need Me Like I Need You)  - 08

Bear Family [GER] BCD 16786 Big Mouth USA: The Unissued Paramount Album: Big Mouth USA; He Turns My Radio On; Family Tree; Mixed Green; Rising Sign; I Call Her Baby; If There's a Will There's a Way; If I Go Country; Big Bouquet of Roses; Whicha Way – 30-035-09

Bear Family [GER] BCD 17257  Demolition Expert: Rare Acoustic Demos: Looking Over My Shoulder (Still Alright After All); We're Not Burning Bridges (We're Just Lighting The Flames); Heartaches By The Number; I'd Be Ahead If I Could Quit While I'm Behind; Throwing Footballs At Airplanes; It's Just A Picture Show;Out Of School, Educated Fools; L.A. Girl; Tonight; Happy Man; A Couple More Years; Ridin' On My Skateboard; Precious Jewel/Long Black Limousine; Demolition Expert/Under Construction; Looking Over My Shoulder (Still Alright After All) Version 2; Ju Ju Man; You Win Again; Just Cause I Can; Jessie; Go Through Sunday; You Can't Take It With You; She's Got Her Own Way; Happy Songs Sell Records, Sad Songs Sell Beer; Ten Years And One Day; Girl, I'd Love To Have You Back; Three Kinds Of Women; Stopping To Start; High Over Texas; Too Much Man;  Interview Excerpts – 22-11-11

Bear Family [GER] BAF 18039 Allergic to Love: Allergic to Love; She Turns My Radio On; I Ain't Holding Nothin'; Just When I Thought She Was Gone; Rising Sign; I'd Be Ahead If I Can Quit While...; Roy Boy; Love Attack; Born Again; Me And Marlon – 23-09-16 (180 g vinyl)

 

SINGLES

Mustang (1967)

3025 Linda Comes Running / Sing With Linda – 02-67 (UK issue on President PT 153)

3027 Ramona / Ramona – 67 (promo)

Flick City (1968)

FC 3000 Hangin' From Your Lovin' Tree / Crazy Cajun Cake Walk Band – 06-68 as Jimmy Forde

3001 Look Again / I’m So Thankful - 68

Sundown (1969)

SD-114 Dr. Handy’s Candy Dandy / Love On My Brain -  69

SD-115 Harlan County / Changin’ Colors – 09-69

SD-116 To Make My Love Beautiful / Love On My Brain - 69

Paramount

PAA-0258 Rising Sun / Big Mouth U.S.A. - 73