Max D. Barnes

Max Duane Barnes, *24-07-1936 – +11-01-2004
2nd version
By Praguefrank, Michal Gololobov, Thieu Van De Vorst, Lenart Gustavsson, Russell Rosen
SESSIONS

1972 unknown – Max D. Barnes (Producer: John E. Denny)
001 UR 027A RIBBONS OF STEEL JED 1-72
002 UR 027B HELLO HONKY TONK JED 1-72
1972 unknown – Max D. Barnes (Producer: Kent Westberry)
003 YOU GOTTA BE PUTTIN' ME ON Willex 45-72-13
004 GROWING OLD WITH GRACE Willex 45-72-13
ca February 1977 unknown – Max D. Barnes (Producer: Marlin Greene)
005 77NP-2600 BORDERTOWN WOMAN BLUES Polydor PD 14386 
006 ALLEGHENY LADY Polydor PD 14419 
007 77NP-2602 RAIN ALL OVER YOU Polydor PD 14386 
008 ALL THE WAY INN Polydor PD 14419 
1978 unknown – Max D. Barnes
009 SHE LOVES MY TROUBLES AWAY Polydor PD 14466 
010 THIS WORKIN' MAN'S GOT YOU Polydor PD 14466 
ca October 1979 unknown – Max D. Barnes  (Producer: Brien Fisher)
011 DEAR MR. PRESIDENT Ovation OV 1139 
012 PATRICIA  Ovation OV 1139 OV 1158/OV 1749 
013 MEAN WOMAN BLUES OV 1142/OV 1749 
014 TOO FAR GONE TO FIND  OV 1142/OV 1749
ca March 1980 unknown – Max D. Barnes  (Producer: Brien Fisher)
015 ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES  OV 1749
016 SINGER OF SAD SONGS  OV 1164/ OV 1749 
017 RUSTIN' DOWN  OV 1749
018 DON'T EVER LEAVE ME AGAIN  OV 1164/ OV 1749 
019 ONLY FOR YOU   OV 1149/ OV 1749 
020 COWBOYS ARE COMMON AS SIN  OV 1149/ OV 1749 
021 HEAVEN ON A FREIGHT TRAIN  OV 1158/OV 1749 
August/September 1981 LSI Recroding Studio, Nashville, TN/Creative Workshop, Nashville, TN – Max D. Barnes, *with Patsy Barnes (Max D. Barnes [vcl], Gregg Galbreaith [el gt/bass], Sonny Garrish [steel/resonator gt], Steve Shaffer [bass], Mark Morris/Roger Clark [drums], Ron Oates [piano/keyboards]. Producer: Brian Fisher)
022 PIECES OF MY LIFE Country Roads DWB-LP 1005                     
023 LADY JANE  Country Roads DWB-LP 1005                             
024 ROLLING RIVER  Country Roads DWB-LP 1005                         
025 FOOL ENOUGH Country Roads DWB-LP 1005                           
026 SHE LOVES MY TROUBLES AWAY Country Roads 007/DWB-LP 1005
027 GIVIN' OUT FROM GIVIN' IN  Country Roads 007/DWB-LP 1005 
028 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE WORKIN' MAN  Country Roads DWB-LP 1005     
029 SEND ME BACK TO CAROLINE  Country Roads DWB-LP 1005              
030 RAINBOWS AND ROSES Country Roads DBW-012/DWB-LP 1005                    
031 TOUCHING SOULS*  Country Roads DWB-LP 1005  

1993 or sooner – unknown  - max D. Barnes

032 TRUE TRUE LOVE AR 10060

033 LADY JANE AR 10060

034 BROTHERS AND SISTERS AR 10060

035 I KNOW LOVE AR 10060

A+R AR 10060 THE BEST OF TWO WORLDS (1993)
ca 2000s or sooner Buck‘s Place Hendersonville, TN/Island Bound Studio, Nashville, TN/Creative Workshop, Nashville, TN – Max D. Barnes (Max D. Barnes [vcl/gt/bck vcl], Mike Baker [gt], Kerri Marx [gt], Jerry Kim Brough [gt], David Russell [mandolin/fiddle], Wanda Vick [dobro/fiddle], Max T. Barnes [dobro], Russ Paul/Wayne Bridge/John Hughey [steel], Glenn Worf/Dave Pomery [bass], Lonnie Wilson/Milton Sledge/Jimmie Heap [drums], Glen Duncan [fiddle], Harry Sharpe/alt Cunningham/Jerry Smith [piano/keyboards], Dawn Sears, Wade Hayes, Lianna Mannis. Lona Heinz [bck vcl])
036 I AM AN ISLAND
037 BED OF NAILS
038 CLOSE TO YOU
039 I'LL NEVER BE TAKEN ALIVE
040 NO SIGN OF GINA
041 DAY AFTER FOREVER
042 THIS OLD RIVER
043 STAY CLOSE
044 LAND OF THE ZYDECO
045 WANTA GO TO MEMPHIS
046 A SAD SONG
047 PRETTY THING
048 CHAIN GANG DANCE
049 OLD LOVE 'EM AND LEAVE 'EM
050 MILLION DOLLAR MEMORY
1980s-2000s [on cover: recorded over the last 20 years] Nashville, TN – Max T Barnes [1], Max D. Barnes, *with Brent Mason and Glen duncan  (Max T. Barnes [vcl-1/gt], Max D. Barnes [vcl-2], Brent Mason [gt], Mike Douchette [steel/harmonica], Glen Duncan [fiddle], Paul Hollowell [piano] + more unknown musicians)

000 WILD IRISH ROSE*  [1]

000 GOIN' OUT THE SAME WAY YOU CAME IN [1]

000 HONKY TONK MYSELF TO DEATH  [1]

000 I QUIT [1]

000 LOVE, ME [1]

000 WAY DOWN DEEP [1]

051 IT'S TRUE LOVE IS BLIND [2]

052 AIN'T NO ME [2]

053 LONG STEADY RAIN [2]

054 IT COMES WITH THE TERRITORY [2]

055 JUST DON'T GET ANY BETTER THAN THIS [2]

056 JUST BEFORE HE DIED [2]

057 I'VE GOT IT MADE [2]

058 IN MY NEXT LIFE [2]

059 LET GO OF THE STONE [2]

060 ALONE [2]

061 LIVIN' ON THE WILD SIDE [2[

Tracks above issued on album Me And Max D


ALBUMS
Ovation OV-1749 Rough Around The Edges: Mean Woman Blues; Patricia; Rough Around The Edges; Singer Of Sad Songs; Rustin' Down; Don't Ever Leave Me Again; Only For You; Cowboys Are Common As Sin; Heaven On A Freight Train; Too Far Gone To Find – 18-04-80
Country Roads [UK] DWB-LP 1005 Pieces Of My Life:  Pieces Of My Life;  Lady Jane; Rolling River;  Fool Enough;  She Loves; My Troubles Away;  Givin' Out From Givin' In;  Let's Hear It For The Workin' Man;  Send Me Back To Caroline;  Rainbows And Roses;  Touching Souls – 81
no label no # Day After Forever: I Am An Island; Bed Of Nails; Close To You; I'll Never Be Taken Alive; No Sign Of Gina; Day After Forever; This Old River; Stay Close; Land Of The Zydeco; Wanta Go To Memphis; A Sad Song; Pretty Thing; Chain Gang Dance; Old Love 'Em And Leave 'Em; Million Dollar Memory – 11

Hypermedia no # Me And Max D: Wild Irish Rose  - Max T; Goin' Out The Same Way You Came In - Max T; Honky Tonk Myself To Death  - Max T; I Quit - Max T;  Love, Me - Max T;  Way Down Deep - Max T;  It's True Love Is Blind - Max D;  Ain't No Me - Max D;  Long Steady Rain - Max D; It Comes With The Territory - Max D; Just Don't Get Any Better Than This - Max D; Just Before He Died - Max D; I've Got It Made - Max D;  In My Next Life - Max D; Let Go Of The Stone - Max D;  Alone - Max D; Livin' On The Wild Side - Max D – 13 + Max T. Barnes

SINGLES
Jed (1972)
Jed 1-72 Ribbons Of Steel / Hello Honky Tonk – 04-72 (rev. May 13)
Willex (1972)
45-72-13 You Gotta Be Puttin' Me On / Growing Old With Grace – 12-72 (rev. Jan. 20, 1973)
Country Roads [UK]
CRE-007 She Loves My Troubles Away / Givin' Out From Givin' In - 08-81
DBW-012 Rainbows And Roses / ? - 81
Polydor (1977-78)
PD 14386 Rain All Over You / Bordertown Woman Blues – 03-77
PD 14419 Allegheny Lady / All The Way Inn - 09-77
PD 14466 She Loves My Troubles Away / This Workin' Man's Got You – 15-03-78
Ovation (1979-80)
OV 1139 Dear Mister President / Patricia - 12-79 (rev. Dec. 15)
OV 1142 Mean Woman Blues / Too Far Gone To Find - 02-80
OV 1149 Cowboys Are Common As Sin / Only For You - 05-80
OV 1158 Heaven On A Freight Train / Patricia - 09-80
OV 1164 Don't Ever Leave Me Again / Singer Of Sad Song - 01-81

 

Ron Turner

by Mario Manciotti, Praguefrank
SESSIONS
poss. Mid 1970s unknown, CA – Ron Turner (Ron Turner [steel/vcl], David Bocanegra [ld gt/rh gt/bass], Roy Negrete [rh gt], Alex Camarena [drums/vcl], Larry Gabbart [drums], Terry Gunn [keyboards], Chris Mulder [trumpet], Henry Camarena [tenor sax], Francisco Mowatt [alto sax/violin]. Producer: Ron Turner)
001 HEAVEN
002 JESUS IS THE MAN FOR THE HOUR
003 HELP ME
004 I’VE GOT MY HEART SET ON HEAVEN
005 THIS TRAIN
006 CLEAN BEFORE MY LORD
007 AFTER CALVARY
008 LEND A HELPING HAND
009 MANSION ON THE HILL
010 STEEL GUITAR TURNAROUND – 7-
tracks above issued on album Steel guitar
Ron Thompson issued a lot of private cassettes and CDs. Some incomplete info in albums list

ALBUMS
no label, no # Steel Guitar: Heaven; Jesus Is The Man For The Hour; Help Me; I’ve Got My Heart Set On Heaven; This Train; Clean Before My Lord; After Calvary; Lend A Helping Hand; Mansion On The Hill; Steel Guitar Turnaround – 7-
unknown recording and issue details, private issues
SRO no # One Day Closer: (tracks unknown) – (cassette)
SRO no # This Train: (tracks unknown) – (cassette)
no label, no # Progressive Steel Guitars: (tracks unknown) – w. Maurice Anderson (cassette)
Country Hits On Steel: The Closer You Get ; If There Hadn't Been You; Hey Good Lookin; Amarillo By Morning; If We Make It Through December; Behind Closed Doors; Today I started Loving You Again; Walking After Midnight; )Mama He's Crazy Over Me; Keeper Of The Stars; On The Other Hand; Rhinestone Cowboy; Softly And Tenderly
Smooth Jazz & Blues: Rhythm Play; Jazzin; A Different Take; Day Dreams; Take Five; Against The Wind; Diminished Attributes; Variable Progression; Slide Up; It's Not In The Words; Slide Man Blues; Four Play Shuffle; Sleep Walk; Upbeat Mode Mood; Slam Jam
My Thanks: My Thanks To Him; Remind Me Dear Lord; The Light House; Jesus Is The Man For The Hour; Sweet Hour Of Prayer; Come Home; It's Me Again Lord; Until Then; Slide One; Steel Rollin
Stylin’ Steel: Stylin; Love Is Alive; Nashville Feel; Steel Guitar Jam; The Healer; Incidental Paradise; Steel Ballad; Wind Beneath My Wings; Heart Of Mine; Steel Guitar Blues; Stylin’ - Ron Turner & David Bocanegra
Ron Turner & David Bocanegra: Humility; Sweet Steel; Just A Closer Walk With Thee; Somewhere In Time; Big Band; Old Rugged Cross; Will The Circle Be Unbroken; Sabor A Mi; Breezin’

Randy Thompson

By Lillies Ohlsson, Mario Manciotti
SESSIONS

1988 Nashville, TN – Randy Thompson (Randy Thompson [vcl/gt], Lloyd Green [steel] + unknown musicians)
unknown tracks for album In The Rain
1997 Nashville, TN - The Randy Thompson Band (Randy Thompson [ac rh gt], Garrick Alden [lead gt]], Mike Auldridge [steel-1], Rick West [mandolin/nylon gt-2] + more unknown musicians. Producer Randy Thompson)
013 SOME OTHER CLOWN Jackpot 1001
014 NO TIME AT ALL Jackpot 1001
015 I WAS HERE, WHERE WERE YOU Jackpot 1001
016 NO FUTURE IN THE BLUES Jackpot 1001
017 TELL ME THE TRUTH Jackpot 1001
018 WEARIN' BLUE Jackpot 1001 *
019 WATCHIN' YOU Jackpot 1001
020 ONE GUITAR -2 Jackpot 1001 *
021 HEART OF STONE -1 Jackpot 1001 *
022 BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY FORTNEY Jackpot 1001
* also issued on album Collected
2004 unknown - The Randy Thompson Band (Randy Thompson [ac rh gt], Garrick Alden [lead gt-1], Dwayne Nitz [drums-2], Cindy Alden [hmny vcl-3] + unknown musicians. Producer Randy Thompson)
023 THE WHOLE WORLD Jackpot 1105
024 SOUND OF THE RAIN -1 Jackpot 1105*
025 THAT'S NOT ME -2-3 Jackpot 1105 *
026 THE LOVIN' SHOWN Jackpot 1105
027 DANCE UNTIL DAWN Jackpot 1105
028 IF LOVE IS WHAT YOU WANT Jackpot 1105
029 UNKNOWN ZONE Jackpot 1105 *
030 IF THAT WASN'T LOVE Jackpot 1105
031 ONLY ONE WAY Jackpot 1105
*also issued on album Collected
2007 unknown - The Randy Thompson Band (Randy Thompson [ac rh gt/ld gt-1/banjo-2], Garrick Alden [ld gt/bass/banjo-3], Colin Thompson [slide gt-5/hmny vcl-5], Don Helms [steel-6], Andy Hamburger [drums], Rickie Simpkins [fiddle/mandolin-4], Cindy Alden [bck vcl-7]. Producer Randy Thompson)
032 DON'T YOU SEE
033 SONGBIRD* -3
034 DON'T YOU REMEMBER* -1-7
035 OL' 97*
036 RIPTIDE
037 GOIN' DOWN TO LYNCHBURG TOWN* -2-5
038 MOLLY AND TENBROOKS* -4
039 LEAVE THE LIGHT ON
040 ROCKSALT AND NAILS* -6
041 FURTHER ON
tracks above issued on album Further One, *also on Collected
2010 unknown - The Randy Thompson

042 YOU CAN´T TALK TO ME LIKE THAT  Collected
2011 unknown - The Randy Thompson Band (Randy Thompson [ac rh gt/lead gt], Garrick Alden [lead gt], Andy Hamburger [drums].Rickie Simpkins [fiddle], Producer Randy Thompson)
043 TWANG THIS
044 BRING ON DOWN THE RAIN
tracks above issued on album Collected

2016 unknown – Randy Thompson

045 MIDNIGHT BLUE

046 BETTER NOT GET ME STARTED

047 FOREVER ON MY MIND

048 ALL GOOD NOW

049 LAST LETTER HOME

050 WHAT SIDE ARE YOU ON

051 SOMEDAY SOON

052 DROWN IN THE MAINSTREAM

053 33RD OF AUGUST

Tracks above issued on album War Peace Love Fear

ALBUMS
? In The Rain: (tracks unknown) - 88
Jackpot 1001 Wearin' Blue: Some Other Clown; No Time At All; I Was Here, Where Were You; No Future in the Blues;Tell Me the Truth; Wearin' Blue; Watchin' You; One Guitar; Heart of Stone; Ballad of John Henry Fortney – 01-98
Jackpot 1105 That's Not Me:The Whole World; Sound Of The Rain; That's Not Me; The Lovin' Shown; Dance Until Dawn; If Love Is What You Want; Unknown Zone; If That Wasn't Love; Only One Way – 04
Jackpot no # (UPC700261233956) Further On: Don't You See; Songbird; Don't You Remember; Ol' 97; Riptide; Goin' Down To Lynchburg Town; Molly and Tenbrooks; Leave The Light On; Rocksalt and Nails; Further On – 30-01-08
Jackpot no # Collected: Songbird;Unknown Zone; Don´T You Remember; Goin´ Down To Lynchburg Town; Heart Of Stone; Ol´ 97; Rocksalt And Nails; You Can´t Talk To Me Like That; Twang This; That´s Not Me; One Guitar; Wearin´ Blue;Sound Of The Rain; Molly And Tenbrooks; Bring On Down The Rain – 24-01-12

Jackpot ? War Peace Love Fear: Midnight Blue; Better Not Get Me Started;  Forever on My Mind; All Good Now; Last Letter Home;  What Side Are You On; Someday Soon; Drown in the Mainstream; 33rd of August – 15-01-17