John Cowan

*24-08-1952 Evansville, IN

2nd version

By Praguefrank
SESSIONS see also new Grass Revival

1986 Audio Medio, Nashville, TN/ Hum Depot, Nashville, TN/ Studio By The Pond, Nashville, TN - John Cowan (John Cowan [vcl/bck vcl], Ken Smith [gt/ organ], Tony Britt [gt], Kenny Greenberg [gt], Paul Worley [gt], Sam Bush [gt], Pat Buchanan [el/slide gt], 

Mike Brignardello [el bass], Byron House [bass gt], Jeff Jones / Eddie Boyers [drums],  Greg Morrow [percussion],  Reese Wynans [piano/ organ], Dennis Burnside [organ], Alisa Carroll, Jane Pearl, Nanette Britt, Jonell Mosser, Maura O'Connell [bck vcl]. Producer: John Cowan)
001 634-5789 Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
002 HERE I AM Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
003 DARK END OF THE STREET Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
004 99 1/2 Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
005 I WAS MADE TO LOVE HERE Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
006 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN Sugar Hill SH-9101 SH-CD-9101
1990 Nashville, TN – John Cowan (Producer: John Cowan)
007 GROOVE ME Sugar Hill SH-CD-9101
008 TWO STEPS FROM THE BLUES Sugar Hill SH-CD-9101
009 MUSTANG SALLY Sugar Hill SH-CD-9101
010 I THANK YOU Sugar Hill SH-CD-9101
011 I FOUND A LOVE Sugar Hill SH-CD-9101
1999 Sound Emporium, Nashville, TN/Hum Depot, Nashville, TN/Stinson's Garage, Nashville, TN – John Cowan (Darrell Scott [vcl/ac gt], Kenny Edwards [pvcl/ac gt], Wendy Waldman [vcl/keyboards], Kenny Greenberg [gt], Jim Hurst [ac gt], Steve Vestal [banjo], Jerry Douglas [dobro], Sam Bush [mandolin/fiddle], Byron House [ac bass], Michael Rhodes/Michael Brignardello [bass], Greg Morrow/Larry Atamanuik [drums], Barbara Lamb [fiddle], Reese Wynans [keyboards] + Ashley Cleveland, Pam Rose, Harry Stinson, Karla Bonoff, Danny Tate, Michael Kelsh, Alisa Carroll, Jon Randall Stewart, Bobbie Cowan [bck vcl]. Producer: Wendy Waldman)
012 ROLL AWAY THE STONE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
013 ALL I WANNA FEEL Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
014 GOTTA GET GO Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
015 NOTTIN' BUT THE BLUES Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
016 WICHITA WAY Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
017 HIGH ABOVE THE POWER LINES Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
018 I WANT YOU TO Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
019 MISSISSIPPI DELTA TUNE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
020 THIS RIVER Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
021 MY HEART WILL FOLLOW YOU Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
022 DARK AS A DUNGEON Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
023 SLIGO Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
024 LAST SUMMER ROSE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3907
2001 The Long House, Encino, CA/Little Tree, Pegram, TN - John Cowan (John Bell [vcl], Randy Kohrs [vcl/gt/steel/dobro], Bill Lloyd [el 12-str gt], Scott Vestal [vcl/banjo/midi banjo], Luke Bulla [vcl/mandolin/fiddle], Darrell Scott [mandolin], Pasi Eppikangas [drums/percussion], Mark Nubar)
025 THEY ALWAYS TAKE ME BACK Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
026 SOMEONE GIVE ME A STONE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
027 SITTIN' ON TOP OF THE WORLD Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
028 LONG DISTANCE RUNAROUND Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
029 BLOOD Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
030 EIGHTEEN YEARS Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
031 READ ON Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
032 IN MY FATHER'S FIELD Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
033 TWO QUARTS LOW Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
034 CALL ME Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
035 MONROE'S MULE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
036 LOVE ALONE Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
037 MR. BANJO Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932
2005 unknown - John Cowan Band (John Cowan [vcl/gt/6-str bass], Jeff Autry [gt/bouzouki/bck vcl], Noam Pikelny [banjo], Luke Bulla [mandolin/fiddle/bck vcl], Wayne Benson [mandolin/bck vcl], Shad Cobb [fiddle/bck vcl] + Patty Griffin [vcl], Jay Joyce [el gt/keyboards], Giles Reaves [percussion], Bryn Bright [cello], Mickey Raphael [harmonica], Darrell Scott [piano])
038 CARLA'S GOT A NEW TATTOO Pinecastle PRC 1152
039 LOVE'S LIKE RAIN Pinecastle PRC 1152
040 MISERY and HAPPINESS Pinecastle PRC 1152
041 HURTING SURE Pinecastle PRC 1152
042 IN BRISTOL TOWN Pinecastle PRC 1152
043 SIX RED BIRDS IN A JOSHUA TREE Pinecastle PRC 1152
044 WORKING IN THE NEW MINE Pinecastle PRC 1152
045 BACK TO YOUR ARMS Pinecastle PRC 1152
046 WITH A MEMORY LIKE MINE Pinecastle PRC 1152
047 TOMORROW MORNING Pinecastle PRC 1152
048 DROWN Pinecastle PRC 1152
June 2006/January 2007 Blackbird Studio, Nashville, TN – John Cowan
049 MY TIME IN THE DESERT/MAGGIE LITTLE E1 2304
050 CALDONIA E1 2304
051 KING OF CALIFORNIA E1 2304
052 THE LAKES OF PONCHARTRAIN E1 2304
053 JESUS GAVE ME WATER E1 2304
054 LONG ROAD BACK TO YOU E1 2304
055 SAFE WITHIN YOUR ARMS E1 2304
056 CARRY ON E1 2304
057 HEART OF THE COUNTRY E1 2304
058 CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLIN' E1 2304
059 BLACK BLIZZARD E1 2304
060 SOILED DOVE E1 2304
061 SOILED DOVE (REPRISE) E1 2304

2007 [sessions for: For The Love Of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson] unknown – John Cowan

062 DON’T LEAVE ME Musicmasters
1998/2008? [live – Telluride Bluegrass Festivals] Telluride, CO – John Cowan (Jeff Autry [vcl/gt], Randy Kohrs [vcl/dobro], Luke Bulla [vcl/fiddle], Barbara Lamb [vcl/fiddle],Wendy Waldman [vcl/percussion], Darrell Scott [gt/mandolin], Kenny Greenberg [el gt], Rex McGee [banjo/fiddle], Rex McGee [banjo/fiddle], Scott Vestal/Béla Fleck [banjo], Pasi Leppikangas/Pasi Leppikangas [drums/percussion], Greg Morrow/Larry Atamanuik [drums], Craig Bignell [percussion], Reese Wynans [keyboards], Jeff Coffin [sax])
06201 MISSISSIPPI DELTA TIME Koch KOC-CD-4766
06202 HIGH ABOVE THE POWERLINES Koch KOC-CD-4766
06203 ONLY THE NIGHT Koch KOC-CD-4766
06204 GOTTA GET GO Koch KOC-CD-4766
06205 SINGING TO THE SCARECROW Koch KOC-CD-4766
06206 FOUR DAYS OF RAIN Koch KOC-CD-4766
06207 WICHITA WAY Koch KOC-CD-4766
06208 ROAD TO SILVERTON Koch KOC-CD-4766
06209 LET'S MAKE A BABY KING Koch KOC-CD-4766
06210 THE LAST SUMMER ROSE Koch KOC-CD-4766
06211 DARK AS A DUNGEON Koch KOC-CD-4766
06212 AIN'T NECESSARILY LOVE Koch KOC-CD-4766
2009 Burns Station Sound, 211 East College St., Burns, TN – John Cowan (Jenny Anne Mannan, Bekka Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett, Mike Farris [vocals], John Mock [ac gt/pennywhistle], Jeff Autry [ac gt/bck vcl], Tom Britt [el gt], Jim Hoke [autoharp], Walter Carter [mandocello/mandola], John Frazier [mandolin/bck vcl], Matt Flinner [mandolin], Charlie Chadwick [ac bass], Kenny Malone [percussion], Shad Cobb [violin/bck vcl])
063 CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY Koch KOC-CD-4759
064 WHAT CHILD IS THIS Koch KOC-CD-4759
065 THE CHRISTMAS SONG Koch KOC-CD-4759
066 LITTLE MATCH GIRL Koch KOC-CD-4759
067 O HOLY NIGHT Koch KOC-CD-4759
068 GOOD NEWS Koch KOC-CD-4759
069 SILENT NIGHT Koch KOC-CD-4759
070 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN Koch KOC-CD-4759
071 I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Koch KOC-CD-4759
072 LET'S MAKE A BABY KING Koch KOC-CD-4759
073 AVE MARIA Koch KOC-CD-4759
074 GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN Koch KOC-CD-4759

Ca 2012-2014 Around The Horn Studio, Walnut Creek, CA/ Atelier Pastel Motif, Santa Ynez, CA/ Bismeaux Studio, Austin, TX/ Cash Cabin Studio, Hendersonville, TN/ Compass Studio, Nashville, TN/ Earthwalk Studio, Calabassas, CA/ Parsons Green, Nashville, TN/ The Cave, Nashville, TN/ The Doghouse, Nashville, TN/ The Side Room, Nashville, TN – John Cowan (Producer: John McFee)

075 THINGS I HAVEN'T DONE Compass 4630 

076 WHY ARE YOU CRYING Compass 4630

077 DEVIL WOMAN Compass 4630

078 MISS THE MISSISSIPPI (AND YOU) Compass 4630

079 HELPLESSNESS BLUES Compass 4630

080 RISING FROM THE ASHES Compass 4630 

081 HAPPINESS Compass 4630

082 FATE FULL OF SHADOW* Compass 4630

083 RUN FOR YOUR LIFE* Compass 4630 

084 WHO'S GONNA CRY FOR YOU Compass 4630

085 SUGAR BABE Compass 4630

086 FEEL LIKE GOING HOME Compass 4630 

ALBUMS
Sugar Hill SH-9101 Soul'd Out: 634-5789; Here I Am; Dark End Of The Street; 99 ½; I Was Made To Love Here – 86 (reissued on 1990 on SH-CD-9101 with bonus tracks: When A Man Loves A Woman; Groove Me; Two Steps From The Blues; Mustang Sally; I Thank You; I Found A Love)
Sugar Hill SHCD-3907 John Cowan: Roll Away The Stone; All I Wanna Feel; Gotta Get Go; Nottin' But The Blues; Wichita Way; High Above The Power Lines; I Want You To; Mississippi Delta Tune; This River; My Heart Will Follow You; Dark As A Dungeon; Sligo; Last Summer Rose – 21-06-99
Sugar Hill SUG-CD-3932 Always Take Me Back: They Always Take Me Back; Someone Give Me A Stone; Sittin' On Top Of The World; Long Distance Runaround; Blood; Eighteen Years; Read On; In My Father's Field; Two Quarts Low; Call Me; Monroe's Mule; Love Alone; Mr. Banjo – 02-04-02
Pinecastle PRC 1152 New Tattoo: Carla's Got A New Tattoo; Love's Like Rain; Misery and Happiness; Hurting Sure; In Bristol Town; Six Red Birds In A Joshua Tree; Working In The New Mine; Back To Your Arms; With A Memory Like Mine; Tomorrow Morning; Drown – 13-06-06
Koch Int. KOC-CD-4766 8,745 Feet : Live At Telluride: Mississippi Delta Time; High Above The Powerlines; Only The Night; Gotta Get Go; Singing To The Scarecrow; Four Days Of Rain; Wichita Way; Road To Silverton; Let's Make A Baby King;The Last Summer Rose; Dark As A Dungeon; Ain't Necessarily Love – 31-08-09
Koch Int. KOC-CD-4759 Comfort And Joy: Christmas Every Day; What Child Is This; The Christmas Song; Little Match Girl; O Holy Night; Good News; Silent Night; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Let's Make A Baby King; Ave Maria; Go Tell It On The Mountain – 13-10-09
E1 Entertainment CD 2304 The Massenberg Sessions: My Time in the Desert/Maggie Little; Caldonia; King of California; The Lakes of Ponchartrain; Jesus Gave Me Water; Long Road Back to You; Safe Within Your Arms; Carry On; Heart of the Country; Can't You Hear Me Callin'; Black Blizzard; Soiled Dove; Soiled Dove (Reprise) – 06-04-10

Compass 7 4630-2 Sixty: Things I Haven't Done; Why Are You Crying; Devil Woman; Miss The Mississippi (And You); Helplessness Blues; Rising From The Ashes; Happiness; Fate Full Of Shadow*; Run For Your Life*; Who's Gonna Cry For You; Sugar Babe; Feel Like Going Home – 26-04-14 (*only on deluxe version)