LUTHER ALLISON



TURNHOUT, BELGIUM - November 26, 1977 

MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1984 - July 12,1984

ROCKPLAST, THE ZECHE - September 27, 1985

QUASIMODO - May, 25, 1989

NEW MORNING GENEVA 1994 - 1994

LIVE AT NEW MORNING, PARIS - 1995

LIVE IN DONOSTIA BLUES FESTIVAL - 1995

NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL - July 12 or 16, 1996

MONTREAL JAZZ FESIVAL 1997 - July 9, 1997

THE LAST CONCERT, MADISON - July 10, 1997  

LOVE ME MAMA - 1969

THE MOTOWN YEARS 1972-1976

SWEET HOME CHICAGO - 1976

LOVE ME PAPA - December 13, 1977

LIVE IN PARIS - 1979

SERIOUS BLUES - July 15, 1983

LIFE IS A BITCH - 1984

HERE I COME - 1985

LET'S TRY IT AGAIN - May 22 & 25, 1989

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? LIVE IN MONTREUX 1976-1994

BAD LOVE

LIVE IN CHICAGO

HAND ME DOWN MY MOONSHINE

RICH MAN

PAY IT FORWARD

RECKLESS - 1997

VIDEOS

ROCKPLAST, THE ZECHE - September 27, 1985 - DVD

ZOO BAR BLUES - May 17,1997 - VCD

BET JAZZ CENTRAL 1997 - ??/??/1997 - DVD




MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL 1984



Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland - July 12, 1984

- sb6  

CD 1:
JOHNNY CLYDE COPELAND
  1.Instrumental
  2. Rock And Roll Baby
  3. My Baby Acts So Funny
  4. Claim Jumpin'
  5. Goin' To New York City
JOHNNY MARS
  6. Don't Start Me Talkin'
  7. I Can't Take A Jealous Woman
  8. Love Me Talkin'
  9. Tryin' To Find Me Baby
10. People Swingin'
LUTHER ALLISON
11. Life Is A Bitch
12. Feelin' Down Dirty Down

CD 2:
  1. Meanin' Of Love
  2. Luther's Blues
  3. Got My Guitar
  4. Wanna Hold You
  5. Bad News
BB KING
  6. Instrumental
  7. You Upset Me Baby
  8. Three OClock In The Morning
  9. Woke Up This Morning
10. Since I Left You Baby
11. Rock Me Baby
12. Instrumental





ROCKPALAST, THE ZECHE



The Zeche Bochum, Germany - September 27, 1985

- sb6  

CD 1:
  1. Here I Come
  2. Backtrack
  3. Should I Wait
  4. Show Me A Reason
  5. Life Is A Bitch
  6. Turn You Loos
  7. A Change Must Come
  8. Too Many Woman
  9. Think I Need Help

CD 2:
  1. Let’s Try Again
  2. Reachin Out
  3. Just My Guitar And Me
  4. Serious
  5. Overseas Boogie
  6. Parking Lot





QUASIMODO



Quasimodos, Berlin, Germany - May 22 & 25, 1989

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CD Tracks:
  1. Serious
  2. Let's try it again
  3. Will It Ever Change?
  4. Life is a bitch
  5. The Meaning Of Love
  6. Get Up And Fight
  7. Leave Right Away
  8. We Been Drinkin'
  9. Need Your Love
10. Me And You Baby
11. Dock Of The Bay





NEW MORNING GENEVA 1994



Geneva - 1994

Scarabou - sb6  

CD tracks:
  1. Bad Love
  2. She Was Born That Way
  3. Life Is A Bitch
  4. You're Been Teasing Me
  5. Let's Try It Again





LIVE IN DONOSTIA BLUES FESTIVAL



Blues Festival, San Sebastian, Spain - 1995

- sb6  

CD 1:
  1. Instrumental Intro
  2. Show Me A Reason
  3. I Want To Know
  4. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
  5. The Things I Used To Do
  6. Standin' In The Middle Of The Road
  7. She Was Born That Way
  8. Bad Love

CD 2:
  1. Soul Fixin' Man
  2. Love Is A Bitch
  3.Teasin' Me
  4. Nobody Loves Nobody But You
  5. It Hurts Me Too
  6. Serious





NORTH SEA JAZZ FESTIVAL



North Sea Jazz Festival, Den Haag, Netherlands - July 12 or 16, 1996

- sb6  

CD Tracks:
  1. Move Away From The Hood
  2. You Don't Know Me
  3. Cherry Red Wine
  4. Don't Want To See You Go
  5. Big City
  6. Serious
  7. You Are So Beautiful
  8. Soul Fixin' Man





MONTREAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 1997



Montreal Jazz Festival, Toronto, Canada - June 9, 1997

- sb6  

CD Tracks:
  1. Coming Back Home
  2. Livin' in the House of Blues
  3. Interview segment 1
  4. You Can You Can
  5. Interview segment 1
  6. Cherry Red Wine
  7. Low Down And Dirty
  8. It Hurts Me Too
  9. Move From The Hood





THE LAST CONCERT, MADISON



Radio Show
Barrymore Theater, Madison, WI  - July 10, 1997

- sb6  

CD 1:
  1. Radio Show Interview
  2. Coming Home
  3. Living In The House Of The Blues
  4. What Have I Done Wrong
  5. Standing In The Middle Of The Road
  6. You Can

CD 2:
  1. Bells Of Freedom
  2. Alcoholic Blues
  3. It Hurts Me Too





LOVE ME MAMA



1969

Delmark Records  

CD Tracks:
  1. Why I Love The Blues
  2. Little Red Rooster
  3. 4:00 In The Morning (Waiting On You)
  4. You Done Lost Your Good Thing
  5. Five Long Years
  6. Dust My Broom
  7. Every Night About This Time
  8. Love Me Mama
  9. The Sky Is Crying
10. Help Me
11. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
12. Bloomington Closer
13. Little Red Rooster
14. Walking From Door To Door

Personnel:
Luther Allison - guitar/vocals
Robert "Big Mojo" Elem - bass
Jim Conley - tenor sax (2,6,13,14)
Jimmy "Fast Fingers" Dawkins - guitar (2,6,8,9,13,14)
Bob Richey - drums (2,3,6,8,9,13,14)
Bobby Davis - drums





THE MOTOWN YEARS 1972-1976



1972-1976

Orbis Fabbris  

CD Tracks:
  1. Little Red Rooster
  2. Raggedy And Dirty
  3. Cut You A-Loose
  4. Dust My Brown
  5. Luther's Blues
  6. Someday Pretty Baby
  7. Easy Baby
  8. Part Time Love
  9. Now You Got It
10. K.T.
11. Let's Have A Little Talk
12. Drivin' Wheel
13. Into My Life
14. I Can Make It Thru The Day (But Oh Those Lonely Nights)
15. That's What Love Will Make You Do
16. Night Life
17. Last Night I Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had (live)





LOVE ME PAPA



Barclay Studio - December 13, 1977

Evidence ECD 26015-2 sb6

CD Tracks:
  1. Love Me Papa
  2. Blues With A Feeling
  3. Last Night
  4. Key To The Highway
  5. It's Too Late
  6. Feelin' So Good
  7. Going Down
  8. Luther's Boogie
  9. Standing At The Crossroads

Luther Allison: guitar, vocals, harmonica (track 2)
Dan Hoeflinger: guitar
Sid Wingfield: organ, piano
Jim Campbell: bass guitar
Donald Robertson: drums
  




SWEET HOME CHICAGO



Chicago 1978

Charly Blues Masterworks Vol. 37 CD BM 37 sb6

CD Tracks:
  1. Dust My Brown
  2. I Got Worries
  3. You Don't Love Me
  4. Goin' Down
  5. I'm Gonna Leave You Alone
  6. Sweet Home Chicago
  




LIVE IN PARIS



Recorded in Paris - 1979

RUFF RECORDS  

CD Tracks:
  1. Crazy Jealous
  2. My Babe
  3. Thrill Is Gone
  4. Early In The Morning
  5. Tribute To Hound Dog
  6. Luther's Shuffle
  7. I Can't Quit You Babe
  8. I'm Leavin'
  9. Rock Me Baby
10. Little Red Roster





SERIOUS BLUES




Montreux - July 15, 1983

BLUES TUNE 005 sb6

CD Tracks:
  1. Hot Shot
  2. Life Is A Bitch
  3. Don't Wanna Wait
  4. Just My Guitar
  5. Show Me A Reason
  6. You're My Woman
  7. Bad News Is Coming
  8. Backtrack
  9. Serious
10. Confusion
11. Things Ain't Right
12. Sky Is Crying

Total Time: 75:30





LIFE IS A BITCH



Recorded between January 21 and February 12, 1984

ENCORE ENC 131 C  

CD Tracks:
  1. Backtrack
  2. Life Is A Bitch
  3. Reaching Out
  4. Parking Lot
  5. Serious
  6. Just Memories
  7. Should I Wait
  8. Let's Try It Again
  9. We're On The Road
10. Show Me A Reason
11. Funky T-Shirt

Musicians:
LUTHER ALLISON: guitars, vocals and slide guitar
MICHEL CARRAS: keyboards
"FAST FRANK" RABASTE: acoustic and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
MARIO SATTERFIELD: fretless bass guitar, backing vocals
JIM SCHUTTE: drums, backing vocals





HERE I COME



Recorded and mixed between July 15 and September 9, 1985

ENCORE 49333-2  

CD Tracks:
  1. Here I Come
  2. Vision
  3. Midnight Creeper
  4. I Just Can't Turn You A-Loose
  5. A Change Must Come
  6. Too Many Women
  7. Guitar Slingin'
  8. An Old Sweet Song
  9. You're My Woman
10. I Think I Need Some Help
11. Class Trap
12. Overseas Boogie

Musicians:
LUTHER ALLISON: guitars, vocals
MICHEL CARRAS: keyboards
"FAST FRANK" RABASTE: guitar, slide guitar, lead guitar on "VISION"
ZOX: bass guitar
J. MATTES: drums, percussions





LET'S TRY IT AGAIN - LIVE



Quasimodos's - May 22 & 25, 1989

-  

CD Tracks:
  1. Serious
  2. Backtrack
  3. Let's try it again
  4. Freedom
  5. Life is a bitch
  6. Just memories
  7. Fight
  8. Bad news is coming
  9. Just my guitar (and me)
10. Nou you got it
11. Let's have a little talk
12. Sittin' on the dock of the bay





WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? LIVE IN MONTREUX 1976-1994



RUF  

CD 1:
  1. Introduction
  2. Gambler Blues
  3. Sweet Home Chicago
  4. Same Thing
  5. Little Red Rooster
  6. Sky Is Crying
  7. Back Down South
  8. Memories
  9. Spontaneous Inprovisation
10. Bad News Is Coming
11. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
12. Bad Love
13. Audience





BAD LOVE



RUF 1295 -  

CD tracks:
  1. Bad Love
  2. I Wanna Know
  3. She Was Born That Way
  4. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
  5. Nobody But You
  6. You've Been Teasin' Me
  7. Middle Of The Road
  8. Love String
  9. Gave It All
10. Soul Fixin' Man
11. Freedom
12. Things That I Used To Do





LIVE IN CHICAGO



RUF 1042  

CD 1:
  1. Intro
  2. Soul Fixin' Man
  3. Cherry Red Wine
  4. Move From The Hood
  5. Bad Love
  6. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
  7. Big City
  8. Give Me Back My Wig
  9. It Hurts Me Too
10. Meddley:
       Gambler's Blues / Sweet Little Angel

CD 2:
  1. Party Time
  2. All The King's Horses
  3. What Have I Don't Wrong?
  4. Walking Papers
  5. Think With Your Heart
  6. What's Going On In My Home ?
  7. Will It Ever Change?
  8. You're Gonna Make Me Cry
  9. Everything's Gonna Be All Right





HAND ME DOWN MY MOONSHINE



RUF 51416 1413-2  

CD tracks:
  1. Good Morning Love
  2. One More
  3. Lightnight Bolt
  4. Need A Friend
  5. Castle
  6. She's Fine
  7. Stay With Me
  8. Farmer's Child
  9. Don'r Burn My Bread
10. You're The One
11. Hand Me Down My Moonshine
12. Meet Me In My Own Hometown 





RICH MAN



ORBIS THE BLUES COLLECTION BLU NC 044  

CD tracks:
  1. Chicago
  2. Rich Man
  3. Love Is Free
  4. Cold As Ice
  5. Freedom
  6. Fight
  7. Mistake
  8. Get Down
  9. Cry (Crying For Peace)
10. You Don't Love Me
11. Sweet Home Chicago





PAY IT FORWARD



RUF1060  2002

CD tracks:
  1. I Wanna Be With You
  2. Still Called The Blues
  3. Dock Of The Bay
  4. Just As I Am
  5. Nobody But You
  6. Perfume & Grime
  7. Cherry Red Wine
  8. Idols In Mind
  9. Hoochie Coochie Man
10. Slippin Away
11. Love Is Free / I Know - (bonus track)


NOTES:
Recorded from 1984 to 1994 during Luther's self-imposed exile years in Paris.





RECKLESS



Alligator Records ALCD4849  

CD tracks:
  1. Low Down And Dirty
  2. You Can Run But You Can't Hide
  3. Lving In The House Of The Blues
  4. You Can, You Can
  5. Will It Ever Change?
  6. Just As I Am
  7. There Comes A Time
  8. Drowning At The Bottom
  9. Playin' A Losing Game (duet with Bernard Allison)
10. It's A Blues Thing
11. Cancel My Check
12. Pain In The Streets
13. You're Gonna Make Me Cry
14. I'm Back





VIDEOS



ROCKPALAST, THE ZECHE



The Zeche Bochum, Germany - September 27, 1985

- sb6  

DVD tracks:
  1. Here I Come
  2. Backtrack
  3. Should I Wait
  4. Show Me A Reason
  5. Life Is A Bitch
  6. Turn You Loos
  7. A Change Must Come
  8. Too Many Woman
  9. Think I Need Help
10. Let’s Try Again
11. Reachin Out
12. Just My Guitar And Me
13. Serious
14. Overseas Boogie
15. Parking Lot





ZOO BAR BLUES


Lincoln, Nebraska, USA - May 17, 1997

 

VCD tracks:





BET JAZZ CENTRAL 1997



Jazz Central - BET TV  - ??/??/1997

 DVD

DVD tracks:
  1. Intro
  2. Soul Fixin' Man
  3. All the King's Horses
  4. Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
  5. Cherry Red Wine
  6. Interview
  7. Move From the Hood
  8. Big City
  9. Freedom