released March 19, 2020

Compilation produced by Steve Forbert
Compiled by S. Forbert and Tim Coats
at Moondog Music/Nashville, TN
Mastered by Bob Irwin/Sundazed Music/Coxsackie, NY

All songs written by Steve Forbert
except "Down by the Sally Gardens"
(lyrics by William Butler Yeats/music by Herbert Hughes, arranged by S. Forbert)


Tracks 1 & 2 (1981) produced by Steve Burgh
S. Forbert-vocal, acoustic guitar
Steve Burgh-lead guitar
Robbie Kondor-keyboards
Barry Lazarowitz-drums
Hugh McDonald-bass
Recorded by Paul Wickliffe at Skyline Studio/NYC

Tracks 3 & 4 (1979) produced by John Simon
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar, harmonica
Paul Errico-accordion, organ
Bobby Ogdin-piano
Gunnar Gellote-drums
Jack Williams or Mike Leech-bass
Diane Davidson-vocal (Smoky Windows)
Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson & Marie Tomlinson-backing vocals (Witch Blues)
Recorded by Gene Eichelberger at Quad Studio, Nashville

Track 5 (1982) produced by Steve Forbert
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar
With the Flying Squirrels:
John Leventhal-lead guitar
Paul Errico-piano
Wells Kelley-drums
Frank Campbell-bass
Recorded by John Holbrook at Bearsville Sound Studios

Track 6 (1981) produced by Steve Burgh
Sonny Terry-harmonica
S. Forbert-vocal, acoustic guitar
Steve Burgh-lead guitar
Hugh McDonald-bass
Steve Mosley-drums
Recorded by Paul Wycliffe

Track 7 (1978) produced by Steve Burgh
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar, harmonica
Steve Burgh-mandolin
?-accordion
Brian Torff-bass
Recorded by Glenn Berger/NYC

Track 8 (1979) live, Lancaster University, UK
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar
Paul Errico-accordion

Track 9 (1978) produced by Steve Burgh
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar
Steve Burgh-lead guitar
Robbie Kondor-piano
Danny Counts-bass
Jeff Teague-drums
Curtis Fields-sax

Tracks 10, 11, & 12
From the WNEW/New York, WIOQ/Philadelphia, WCOZ/
Boston live broadcast of the November 24, 1979, show at the Palladium/NYC
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar, harmonica
Paul Errico-organ, accordion
Bobby Lloyd Hicks-drums
D. Clinton Thompson-lead guitar
Lou Whitney-bass
Bill Jones-piano
Recorded by John Simon and Rod O'Brien
Remixed 2002 by Gene Eichelberger at Omni Sound/Nashville, TN

Track 13 (1980) produced by Pete Solley
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar
Bobby Lloyd Hicks-drums
Paul Errico-accordion
Hugh McDonald-bass
Shane Fontayne-electric guitar
Larry Campbell-pedal steel
Robbie Kondor or Paul Errico-organ

Track 14 rehearsal/motel room 286/somewhere USA
S. Forbert-vocal, guitar
Milton Swing-lead guitar
Danny Counts-bass
Richie Shapiro-percussion

Track 15 (1975) produced by David Huff
S. Forbert-vocal, keyboards
Clay Barnes-all guitars, bass
Mike Pollock-drums
?-synthesizer
Recorded by Barry Sumarall at Huff Recording/Laurel, MS