The Inside Story (album) explained
| The Inside Story |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Robben Ford |
| Cover: | The Inside Story (album).jpg |
| Released: | May 1979 |
| Recorded: | February 1979 |
| Studio: | Cherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood |
| Genre: | Jazz, rock |
| Length: | 43:32 |
| Label: | Elektra |
| Producer: | Steve Cropper |
| Prev Title: | Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Live |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Next Title: | Love's a Heartache |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford.[1] [2] Ford supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Critical reception
The Lincoln Journal Star called the album "enjoyable and distinctive," writing that it rises above "'studio player' anonymity."[4] The Spokesman-Review called Ford "a virtuoso electric guitarist with his feet nicely placed in both the jazz and rock camps."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by Robben Ford except where noted
- "Magic Sam" – 5:53
- "For the One I Love" – 4:22
- "North Carolina" – 4:38
- "There's No One Else" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 6:52
- "The Inside Story" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 5:30
- "Need Somebody" (Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee)
- "Far Away" – 5:40
- "Tee Time for Eric" – 5:09
Personnel
- Robben Ford – guitar, vocals; Roland electric piano on "Need Somebody"
- Alan Rubin – trumpet
- Tom Malone – trombone, baritone saxophone
- Lou Marini – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn arrangements
- Russell Ferrante – synthesizer, ARP Odyssey and Moog synthesizer programming
- Steve Perry a.k.a. Stephen Sea – synthesizer
- Mark Ford – harmonica
- Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar
- Ricky Lawson – drums, percussion
- Vander "Starz" Lockett – percussion
- Tommy Vig – percussion
- Technical
- Larry Redhon - engineer
- Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - art direction
- Gary Heery - photography
Notes and References
- News: The Yellowjackets . Orlando Sentinel . 2 June 1985 . Calendar . 10.
- News: Hot Notes . San Francisco Examiner . 22 Dec 1978 . 26.
- News: Kathman . Christopher . Scoring the Clubs . LA Weekly . 15 Feb 1979 . 13.
- News: Becker . Bart . Matter of Record . Lincoln Journal Star . 21 Feb 1979 . 29.
- News: Sowa . Tom . For the Record . The Spokesman-Review . 23 Feb 1979 . 44.
