Steve Azar

Stephen Thomas Azar, *11-04-1964 Greenville, MS

2nd version

By Praguefrank

SESSIONS

1995 Nashville, TN – Steve Azar
001 I NEVER STOPPED LOVING YOU  River North 3013/1172-2    
002 NIGHTS LIKE THIS  River North 1172-2                          
003 WHAT ARE WE WAITIN' FOR  River North 1172-2                   
004 SOMEDAY  River North 3013/1172-2
005 THUNDERBIRD  River North 3008/1172-2
006 AS LONG AS HARLEY GETS TO PLAY  River North 1172-2            
007 DREAMS OF A DANCER  River North 1172-2                        
008 HEARTBREAK TOWN  River North 3013/1172-2
009 I GO CRAZY  River North 1172-2   
010 CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND ROLL  River North 1172-2          
011 LOVE HAD NO RIGHT  River North 1172-2                         
012 YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO TRY  River North 1172-2                
2001 Moon Temple, Nashville, TN/ Media Mix Studios, Nashville, TN – Steve Azar (Rafe Van Hoy [gt/strings/bass], Sonny Landreth [el gt], Jonathan Yudkin [mandolin], Chris Kent/Spadey Brannon [bass], Luke Mason [drums/percussion], David Angell/David Davidson/Pamela Sixfin [violin], Kristin Wilkinson [viola], John Catchings [cello], Jason Young [harmonica/bck vcl], ; Tania Smith [keyboards/strings], Terry Brock [bck vcl]. Producer: Rafe Van Hoy)
013 I DON'T HAVE TO BE ME ('TIL MONDAY)  Mercury 172230-7/170269-2
014 HOW LONG IS THIS TIME GONNA BE  Mercury 170269-2
015 DAMN THE MONEY  Mercury 170269-2
016 WAITIN' ON JOE  Mercury 170269-2
017 MY HEART WANTS TO RUN  Mercury 170269-2
018 UNDERDOG  Mercury 170269-2
019 ONE GOOD REASON WHY  Mercury 170269-2
020 LAY YOUR HEART NEXT TO MINE  Mercury 170269-2
021 GOIN' TO BEAT THE DEVIL   Mercury 170269-2
022 YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS  Mercury 172230-7/170269-2
023 RIVER'S ON THE RISE  Mercury 170269-2
2004 unknown – Steve Azar
024 DOIN‘ IT RIGHT  digital single [rel. Apr. 19, 2005]
2005 unknown – Steve Azar
025 CATFISH CHRISTMAS  Dang digital single
2006 Nashville, TN – Steve Azar, *with Jason Young (A.J. Masters [ac gt/bass gt], Dr. Rudy Miller [drums], Jason Young [percussion/bck vcl], John Wallum [Hammond b-3 organ]. Producer: Steve Azar)
026 CROWDED  Dang DNG 86327
027 YOU DON'T KNOW A THING  Dang DNG 86327
028 YOU'RE MY LIFE  Dang DNG 86327
029 STILL TRYIN' TO FIND MY WAY AROUND  Dang DNG 86327
030 EMPTY SPACES  Dang DNG 86327
031 WHAT'S WRONG WITH RIGHT NOW  Dang DNG 86327
032 THE RIVER'S WORKIN'  Dang DNG 86327
033 I WON'T LET YOU LEAD ME DOWN  Dang DNG 86327
034 THE COACH  Dang DNG 86327
035 PRELUDE (HOME) Dang DNG 86327
036 FLATLANDS  Dang DNG 86327
037 BLUESTUNE * Dang DNG 86327
038 INDIANOLA  Dang DNG 86327
2007 [soundtrack Amerixanizing Shelley] unknown – Namrata Singh Gujral and Steve Azar
039 DANCIN’IN THE CLOUDS [country rock versions]
040 DANCIN’IN THE CLOUDS [dance version]
2009 Blackbird, Nashville, TN/The Music Mill, Nashville, TN/The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN/The Sweatbox. ? - Steve Azar (Mark Easterling [gt], Mark Easterling [gt], James House [ac gt/shaker/bck vcl], Josh Kelley [ac gt/bck vcl], Gary Burnett [el gt], Gary Morse/Russ Pahl [steel], Tom D'angelo/A.J. Masters [bass gt],  Jason Young [harmonica/congas/percussion/bck vcl], Chris Tuttle/Chris Tuttle/Tony Colton [piano/organ], + horns; Jim Femino (background vocals). Producer: Justin Niebank, Steve Azar)
041 SUNSHINE  Ride 2
042 ALL I NEED  Ride 2
043 MOO LA MOO  Ride 2
044 HARD ROAD  Ride 2
045 COME ON BACK TO MEMPHIS Ride 2
046 APART AT THE SEAMS Ride 2
047 SINKIN' OR SWIMMIN' (WITH YOU) Ride 2
048 TAKE YOUR TIME (RAYAN'S SONG) Ride 2
049 LET GO OF THE ROPE Ride 2
050 SWEET DELTA CHAINS Ride 2
051 STARTIN' TODAY Ride 2
052 BEAUTIFUL REGRET Ride 2
053 I'LL FIND ME  Ride 2
2011 unknown – Steve Azar
054 SOLDIER SONG  digital single [rel. May 9]
2011 Oceanway, Nashville, TN/ Blackbird Studio, Nashville, TN – Steve Azar (Steve Azar [vcl/ac/el gt/bck vcl], James House [ac gt/bck vcl],  A.J. Masters [ac gt],  Mark Easterling [el gt/slide gt], Kenny Greenberg [el gt], Mike Solle [el gt], Gary Morse [steel], Dr. Rudy Miller/Chad Cromwell [drums], Jonathan Yudkin [strings], Jason Young [harmonica/percussion/bck vcl], John Wallum [piano/Clavinet/Hammond b-3 organ], Tim Lauer [piano/Hammond b-3 organ], Phil Madeira [Hammond b-3 organ])
055 FLATLANDS  Ride  3
056 MISSISSIPPI MINUTE  Ride  3
057 GONNA BE GOOD LOVIN' U  Ride  3
058 BLUESTUNE  Ride  3
059 INDIANOLA  Ride  3
060 DOIN' IT RIGHT  Ride  3
061 GOIN' TO BEAT THE DEVIL  Ride  3
062 RIVER'S WORKIN'  Ride  3
063 HARD ROAD  Ride  3   [redio edit (3:48):] digital single
064 HIGHWAY 61  Ride  3
2014 unknown – Steve Azar
065 FLY  digital single [rel. Oct. 21]
2014 unknown – Steve Azar and Sophie Young
066 THE SKY IS FALLING (PATTI JO’S PRAYER) digital single [rel. Jan. 13, 2015]
2014 unknown – Steve Azar
067 FLY (VERSION 2) digital single [rel. Apr. 14, 2015]
2017 Club Ebony, Indianola, MS – Steve Azar (Steve Azar [vcl/gt], Ray Neal [el gt],  Regi Richards [bass], Herman Jackson [drums],  Jason Young [percussion/ congas],  Jimmie Lee Jr. [organ/ piano], David Briggs [organ/ piano/ keyboards], Doctor Alphonso Sanders, Walter King [horns])
068 RENA LARA Ride 008   
069 START TO WANDERIN' MY WAY Ride 008  
070 TENDER AND TOUGH Ride 008  
071 WAKE ME FROM THE DEAD Ride 008   
072 DOWN AT THE LIQUOR STORE Ride 008   
073 SHE JUST ROLLS WITH ME Ride 008  
074 I DON'T MIND (MOST OF THE TIME) Ride 008  
075 CHANCE I'LL TAKE Ride 008   
076 OVER IT ALL Ride 008   
077 ROAD ISN'T THERE ANYMORE Ride 008   
078 THESE CROSSROADS Ride 008  
079 ODE TO SONNY BOY Ride 008  
080 GREENVILLE Ride 008   
2020 unknown – Steve Azar, *with Cedric Burnside
081 ROSEDALE RIDE 009
082 MIDNIGHT RIDE 009
083 COLDWATER* RIDE 009
2022 unknown – Steve Azar
084 MEDICINE MAN digital single [rel. Feb.28 ]
085 AIN’T NOTHIN‘ I CAN DO digital single [rel. June 22]

 

ALBUMS

River North 16-1172-2 Heartbreak Town:  I Never Stopped Loving You;  Nights Like This;  What Are We Waitin' For;  Someday; Thunderbird;  As Long As Harley Gets To Play;  Dreams Of A Dancer;  Heartbreak Town;  I Go Crazy;  Caught Between The Rock And Roll;  Love Had No Right; You Don't Even Have To Try – 27-02-96  (reissued on Compendia 5608-2 in 2003)                                       

Mercury Nashville 088 170 269-2 Waitin' On Joe:  I Don't Have To Be Me ('Til Monday); How Long Is This Time Gonna Be;  Damn The Money;  Waitin' On Joe;  My Heart Wants To Run;  Underdog;  One Good Reason Why;  Lay Your Heart Next To Mine;  Goin' To Beat The Devil; You Don't Know How It Feels;  River's On The Rise -  16-04-02

Dang DNG 86327  Indianola: Crowded; You Don't Know a Thing; You're My Life;  Still Tryin' To Find My Way Around; Empty Spaces;  What's Wrong With Right Now; The River's Workin';  I Won't Let You Lead Me Down; The Coach; Prelude;  Flatlands; Blues Tune; Indianola – 30-01-07 (reissued in 2008 on Ride 1)

Ride 2 /86328 Slide On Over Here: I'll Find Me; Sunshine;  All I Need;  Moo La Moo; Hard Road; Come on Back to Memphis;  Apart at the Seams;  Sinkin' or Swimmin' (With You);  Take Your Time (Rayan's Song);  Let Go of the Rope;  Sweet Delta Chains;  Startin' Today;  Beautiful Regret – 04-08-09

Ride 003 Delta Soul Volume One: Highway 61; Flatlands; Mississippi Minute; Gonna Be Good Lovin' U; Bluestune; Indianola; Doin' It Right; Goin' to Beat the Devil;  River's Workin'; Hard Road - 08-11-11

Ride RIDE 008 Down At The Liquor Store:  Rena Lara;  Start to Wanderin' My Way; Tender and Tough; Wake Me from the Dead;  Down at the Liquor Store;  She Just Rolls With Me;  I Don't Mind (Most of the Time);  Chance I'll Take;  Over It All;  Road Isn't There Anymore;  These Crossroads;  Ode to Sonny Boy;  Greenville  – 11-08-17

Ride CDRIDE 009 My Mississippi Reunion: Rosedale; Midnight; Coldwater; One Mississippi*; Flatlands*; Rena Lara*; Greenville*; Sweet Delta Chains*; Indianola*; Mississippi Minute*; Highway 61* – 23-10-20 (*previously issued remastered tracks)

 

EPs
Intersound ? Fresh Takes: I Never Stopped Loving You;  I Go Crazy;  Nights Like This;  What Are We Waiting For;  Thunderbird; Someday - 03-03-22 (sampler)

SINGLES

River North  (1996)            

3008 Someday / Thundebird - 27-02-96

3013 I Never Stopped Lovin' You / Heartbreak Town - 16-07-96

Mercury (2001-)                

088-172230-7 I Don't Have To Be Me / You Don't Know How It Feels - 01-02                                   

088-172257-7 Waitin' On Joe / One Good Reason Why - 07-02