Discography

	COMING SPRING 2004! "Tales of the New West - Expanded Edition" The Beat Farmers Rhino Records, 2004
Bigger Stones There She Goes Again Reason To Believe Lost Weekend Never Goin' Back California Kid Goldmine Showbiz Lonesome Hound Where Do They Go Selfish Heart Happy Boy Powderfinger Death Train Beat Generation	Glad 'n' Greasy Delayed Reaction Big Rock Candy Mountain Road Of Ruin Deceiver Blue Chevrolet Gun Sale At The Church Jump Right Back Lonely Blue Boy Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music Big River I Still Miss Someone Watching The River
Buddy sez: I yam humbled that Rhino decided to anthologize the band; almost makes me feel like we made a difference or sumpin. In listening to this, I'm amazed at the amount of great work the Beat Farmers churned out in three years (he says immodestly).

	"The Beat Farmers Live At The Spring Valley Inn, 1983" The Beat Farmers Clarence Records, 2003
Never Goin' Back Trying To Get To You Jump Right Back Lonely Blue Boy Beat Generation Selfish Heart Assembly Line Rock Lonesome Hound Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Loud, Loud Music Big River Showbiz	Sloppy Drunk Sunday Morning Reason To Believe The Big Rock Candy Mountain Big Ugly Wheels Upsettin' Me I Still Miss Someone Lost Weekend You Can't Judge A Book By its Cover Mondo
Buddy sez: Farmers fans love this CD - me, I'm kinda embarrassed by it because I was very young when it was recorded and not yet the quivering music stud you know and worship today. It's a lot of fun though, and great memories for those who saw the Farmers way back when.

	"Sordid Lives" Buddy Blue Bizarre/Planet Records, 2003
Upsettin' Me Conversation With The Bottle Horn Rims Jesse's Back In Town Uptown At Minton's St. James Infirmary Monk Side Story	Nobody Baby's Got The Blues Blues In The Night Pray For Rain Slim Jam Wretch's Lament
Buddy sez: With the benefit of hindsight, it was probably a bad idea to record an all-jazz album, but that's what Bizarre/Planet Records wanted so that's what I gave 'em. Although this isn't an always-successful experiment, I still like most of it and am particularly happy with "St. James Infirmary" and the cool, smoky version of "Upsettin' Me."

	"Pretend It's Okay" Buddy Blue Clarence Records, 2001
When Merrill Pitched A Boogie Hurricane Of Love Pretend It's Okay Papa Needs Poon-Tang Goldmine The Year Of Jubilo (Old Master's Runaway)	My Sunday Feeling Guido Suit You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now Jesse's Back In Town 57 Kids Please Warm My Wiener
Buddy sez: The great thing about recording for your own label is the ability to put roadhouse rock, old-timey blues, a Civil War anthem, rockabilly rave-ups, jump/swing thrummers and a Jethro Tull cover all on the same album, confusing everyone concerned. Young John Skalman's swell cover painting further disturbed many people. Truly a fine effort all around! Features guest stars Judy Henske, Craig Doerge, Chris Gaffney, Billy Bacon, Mighty Joe Longa and Freddie Brooks.

	"Dipsomania!" Buddy Blue Clarence Records, 2000
Talkin' Woman Whiskey Goggles Upsettin' Me Monk Side Story Dipsomanic Submission Fat, Forty 'n' Flatulent Milky Way Blues Kick, Bite & Scream That's What I Like About The South	Young John Skalman Daddy's Drinkin' Missing You Lady Mekhong Dipsomanic Emission That Yodelin' Hateful Rag Goodbye Little Boy What Is That Tastes Like Gravy The Joe Marillo Story (hidden bonus track)
Buddy sez: This is my best-selling solo album and I was piss drunk on rye whiskey the whole time the tape was rolling. What does that tell you? I don't even remember recording "Daddy's Drinkin'" and don't think I'll ever play slide guitar that well again. I'm not sure the guitar solo on "Monk Side Story" was really me, either. I love this CD, it's probably my fave. Features guest stars Dave Alvin, Billy Zoom, Lee Rocker, Joe Marillo and the mammalicious Romy Kaye.

	"Greasy Jass" Buddy Blue Clarence Records, 1997 Out Of Print
High 5n White Boy Mucus Man Slim Jam Horn Rims Drunk Again Blues In The Night	Pray For Rain Jumpin' At Pete's Place Ball Tonight Conversation With The Bottle Minor Buzz Headed Uptown Wretch's Lament
Buddy sez: This was the first release on my baby, Clarence Records. It was never distributed outside San Diego and is probably the hardest Buddy Blue CD to find a copy of. I'm real proud of most of it but there's a couple clunkers that make me wince today. Still, a nice cohesive blend of swing, jump, blues and jazz, and Mary Fleener's bitchen-ass artwork is a big plus, too.

	"Dive Bar Casanovas" The Buddy Blue Band Bizarre/Planet Records, 1994 Out Of Print
Right Cross, Left Hook I Get A Chill Baby's Got The Blues Kill The Dutchman The Boys From Syracuse	Check That Chicken It Should Have Been Me Nobody Frim Fram Froo Bump Miss Suzie Going Downtown
Buddy sez: It's unfortunate that this album is so stinky because it features some of the best songs I've ever written. Unfortunately, me and much of the band were still trying to grasp the vocabulary and feel for swing when this was recorded, and the in-your-face production puts an ugly exclamation point on that. Some day, I'll record "Baby's Got The Blues" and "Nobody" and get 'em right.

	"Guttersnipes 'n' Zealots" Buddy Blue Rhino/RNA Records, 1991 Out Of Print
No Right To Die Hey Morris Blind Monkeys The Duke Of J Street Gun Sale At The Church Somethin' Inhuman	Someone You Knew Saturday Night Anyway Upsettin' Me Lazy Blues Prowlin' Tomcat Blues
Buddy sez: This is schizo as shit, with some of the hardest rock I ever laid down co-existing with old-timey yodeling, '50s R&B, acoustic blues and a depressing ballad about dead people. Guests include Dave Alvin, Richard Berry, Merrill Moore, Mojo Nixon, Tomcat Courtney and Mike Keneally, plus cover art by legendary Zap Comix guy, Spain Rodriguez.

	"Jacks Are Wild!" The Jacks Rounder Records, 1988 Available on cassette only
For The Night I Don't Care Can You Feel It Lost On The Way De-Motivated	Lemme Feel Ya Mama's Boy Missing You Something Funny Goin' On My Old Neighborhood
Buddy sez: I love this album; many are less enthused by it. I'll admit it sounds pretty dated today, in a "We're-Gonna-Be-A-Cross-Between-The-Rascals-And-Springsteen" grandiose '80s kinda way, but there's a lotta great songs and performances on this sucker. Unfortunately, I sang through my nose the whole time, for reasons I can't seem to recall.

	"Van Go" The Beat Farmers Curb/MCA, 1986 Available in stores and on the web
Riverside Deceiver Powderfinger Seven Year Blues Blue Chevrolet	I Want You Too Road Of Ruin Buy Me A Car Gun Sale At The Church Bigger Fool Than Me Big Ugly Wheels
Buddy sez: This is essentially Jerry Raney's album; I was spiritually well on my way out of the Farmers by the time we were recording it. Raney had lots of great tunes on it too, but sadly, Craig Leon's production is so godawful that what could have/should have been a great album is sabotaged by sound quality that seems to be emanating from a $2 transistor radio. The recording of "Gun Sale At The Church" - the only song I wrote here - is particularly awful. Still can't believe this cost 80 grand to record! Do yourself a favor; save your money.

	"Glad 'n' Greasy" The Beat Farmers Rhino Records, 1986 Out of print, last we knew
Powderfinger Death Train Beat Generation	Glad 'n' Greasy Delayed Reaction Big Rock Candy Mountain
Buddy sez: Okay, if ever I participated in the creation of a great album, this is it - the Beat Farmers at our best, the only recording that, in my opinion, captures what we sounded like live. The band was at our creative peak, young 'n' stoked 'n' cocky, and producers Bob Andrew and Colin Fairley did a tremendous job. Alas, this is only a six-song EP, recorded in London after a month-long UK tour. The uncredited background vocals on "Beat Generation" were provided by Dave Alvin, Gene Taylor, Dan Stuart and Loudon Wainwright III.

	"Tales Of The New West" The Beat Farmers Rhino Records, 1985 Out of print, last we knew
Bigger Stones There She Goes Again Reason To Believe Lost Weekend Never Goin' Back California Kid	Goldmine Showbiz Lonesome Hound Where Do They Go Selfish Heart Happy Boy
Buddy sez: The Farmers' debut has much great tuneage and energy and is often cited by critics as our best album, although I reserve that designation for "Glad 'n' Greasy." I've vacillated over the years as to how I feel about it, but last time I listened I enjoyed it a whole lot. I just wish the whole she-bang had been produced as well as "Bigger Stones," which was re-done to make it more "radio-friendly." Features a host of '80s roots rock bigshots on background vocals, including Chip and Tony Kinman from Rank & File, Vicki Peterson from the Bangles, Peter Case from the Plimsouls and Sid Griffin from the Long Ryders.

Other Records Featuring Buddy Blue

"Tomorrow, Yesterday" Darlin' & Rose Darlin' & Rose Records, 2002 Blue played Jew's harp. No, seriously!

"My Mother's Daughter" Romy Kaye ROMYK Records, 2001 Blue played guitar.

"Best Of The Bizarre Years" Screamin' Jay Hawkins Manifesto, 2000 Blue wrote songs and played guitar.

"New Coat Of Paint: Songs Of Tom Waits" Various Artists Manifesto, 2000 Blue played guitar behind blues legend Floyd Dixon.

"Live At The Hootenanny" Various Artists Timebomb Recordings, 2000 Live album of the '99 Hootenanny fest features the Blueband performing "Talkin' Woman."

"Pig Latin" Blue produced and sang on a few tunes.

"Angel Town" Joy Eden Harrison Bizarre/Planet Records, 1995 Blue produced and played guitar.

"Somethin' Funny Goin' On" Screamin' Jay Hawkins Bizarre/Planet Records, 1995 Blue wrote songs and played guitar.

"Morning Wood" The Rugburns Bizarre/Planet Records, 1994 Blue produced, played guitar and sang background vocals.

"Extra Soul" Earl Thomas Bizarre/Planet Records, 1994 Blue wrote songs.

"Hat" Mike Keneally Immune Records, 1992 Blue played guitar and did a spoken song intro thingamabob.

"Una Mas Cerveza!" Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs Triple XXX Records, 1991 Blue produced and sang background vocals.

Television

Radio

Film

"BAYOU GHOST" (1998) Buddy wrote and performed several original songs for the soundtrack of this film featuring George Kennedy and produced by Gardner Compton.

"LOVE ALWAYS" (1996) The Buddy Blue Band appeared live in this film starring Marisa Ryan and Moon Zappa.