# year of release | title | notes |
AD 1001 (1968) | Backwards Sam Firk: The True Blues And Gospel

- I'm Glad Blues
- East St. Louis Dry Land Blues
- Hey Hey Hey
- Cigarette
- Candy Man Blues
- If You Don't Want Me That Freight Train Whistle's Gonna Blow, Momma
- Old Reliable One-Way Gal #
- Be Ready When He Comes

- Old Country Dump
- Get Back Old Devil
- Poor Boy, Long Ways From Home
- West Side Blues
- I Be's Troubled
- Babe's Piece
- Fixin' To Die
- The Unbroken Circle
Backwards Sam Firk (M. Stewart), voc, g; # Tom Hoskins, lead voc, g; # S. Michelson, spoons; prod. by Gene Rosenthal; cover art by Joel Slotnikoff | 

 Adelphi AD 1001 (=) Stella STCD 002
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AD 1002 (1969) | Suni McGrath: Cornflower Suite

- Cornflower Suite (McGrath)
- Picnic On The Moor (McGrath)
- Garden Of Afternoon (McGrath)

- Winged Sandal (McGrath)
- Pea Plucker's Pavane (McGrath)
- Xopo (McGrath)
- Blue Domes Of Isfahan (McGrath)
- Parting Dance (McGrath)
rec. at Adelphi Studios; Suni McGrath, 6 & 12 string guitars, 6 string electric guitar; Raymond Biase, bass drum, traps & tablas; editing by Gene Rosenthal & Suni McGrath; prod. by Gene Rosenthal | notes by Suni McGrath


 Adelphi AD 1002S Suni McGrath discography
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AD 1003 (1969) | Little Brother Montgomery with Jeanne Carroll: No Special Rider

- No Special Rider
- Prisoner Bound Blues
- You Gotta See Your Mama Every Night
- Cow Cow Blues
- Gin House Blues

- New Vicksburg Blues
- London Shout
- Oh, Daddy
- Little Brother’s Early Pieces and History
- No Special Boogie

- Farrish Street Jive *
- Muleface Blues *
* on CD only
rec. Chicago Sept. 1, 1969; L. Br. Montgomery, p, voc; Jeanne Carroll, voc; B. Sam Firk, National steel g | notes by Mike Stewart


 Adelphi AD 1003S (=) Adelphi GCD 9913 (1999)
www.adelphirecords.com L. Br. Montgomery discography
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AD 1004 (1970) | George And Ethel McCoy: Early In The Morning

- Mary
- Late Hours At Midnight
- Way Down South
- Rocky Mountain Blues
- Santa Fe Blues
- Rainy Day Blues

- Juanita Stomp
- Miss Baker's Blues
- Meningitis Blues
- Early In The Morning
- Going Down Slow
- Childhood Dream Blues
rec. in East St. Louis, September 9 & 12, 1969; George McCoy, voc, g; Ethel McCoy, voc, g; Jimmie Brown, bass can; Catherine McCoy, rub-board; B. Sam Firk, g; prod. by Gene Rosenthal | notes by Gene Rosenthal


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AD 1005 (1969) | V. A.: Really Chicago Blues

Johnny Shines/Sunnyland Slim/Backwards Sam Firk
- Two Long Freight Trains
John Lee Granderson/Big Joe Williams/Firk
- Girl At The Bottom
Slim/Shines/Firk
- Rolling And Tumbling
Honeyboy Edwards/Firk
- Hot Springs Blues
Williams/Granderson/Firk
- If You Can't Shimmy-She-Wobble
Shines/Slim/Firk/Williams
- As Long As The World Stands

Shines/Edwards/Walter Horton
- For The Love Of Mike
Honeyboy Edwards
- Jersey Bull Blues
Williams/Granderson/Firk
- You're An Old Lady
Shines/Slim/Firk
- Poor Man's Tonic
Horton/Edwards/Shines
- Way 'Cross Town
Williams/Shines/Slim
- Jook House Blues


Slim/Shines/Firk
- Cuttin' Out Blues
Honeyboy Edwards/Firk
- Howling Wind
Shines/Slim/Williams/Firk
- Evening Sun
Granderson/Williams/Firk
- Going 'Round The World
Williams/Slim/Shines/Firk
- Mama Don't Allow Me

Slim/Shines/Firk
- She Got A Thing Going On
Granderson/Williams/Firk
- Stop Braeking Down
Honeyboy Edwards
- Sweet Home Chicago
Granderson/Williams/Firk
- Yellow Box Blues
Shines/Slim/Williams/Firk
- Bye Bye Baby | DLP notes by G. L. Moore






 Adelphi AD 1005 = Echo 803 (1985) "Blues Anthology Vol. 3" "Real Chicago Blues"
 = Echo 804 (1985) "Blues Anthology Vol. 4" "More From Chicago"
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AD 1006 (1969) | Backwards Sam Firk & Delta X: Deadly Duo

- Preacher Blues
- Drunken Barrel-House Blues
- Roll And Tumble Blues
- Sweet Jivin' Mama
- Spanish Flangdang #

- Nineteen Fifty-One Blues #
- Ain't But Sweet Sixteen
- Downtown Stomp
- Crazy Crying Blues
- Rolling Log Blues
- Candy Men
# reissued on Stella STCD 002
Backwards Sam Firk (Mike Stewart), g, voc; Delta X (Stephan Michelson), g, voc, washboard; Fang (Tom Hoskins), g, voc; prod. by Gene Rosenthal | 

 Adelphi AD 1006 # (=) Stella STCD 002
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AD 1007 (1969) | Furry Lewis with Bukka White and Gus Cannon: On The Road Again

- On The Road Again (Lewis)
- My Wife Is Getting Old (White)
- Why Don't You Come Home Blues (Lewis)
- Lela (Cannon)
- Oh! Babe (Lewis)

- I've Got A Bird To Whistle (Lewis)
- Give Me an Old Lady (White)
- Furry's Worried Blues (Lewis)
- Gibson Hill (White)

- Goin' Back (To Memphis, TN) (Cannon) *
* on CD only
rec. in Memphis, October 7 & 10, 1969; Furry Lewis, voc, g; Bukka White, voc, g; Gus Cannon, voc, banjo; Dewey Corley, kazoo, bass can; B. Sam Firk, g; prod. by Gene Rosenthal | 

 Adelphi AD 1007 (=) Adelphi GCD 9918 (1999)
www.adelphirecords.com Furry Lewis discography
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AD 1008 (1973) | Rev. Gary Davis: O, Glory The Apostolic Studio Sessions

- Right Now
- Sun Goin' Down
- Lo, I'll Be With You Always
- God Will Take Care Of You

- Mornin' Train
- Birmingham Special
- Out On The Ocean Sailing
- Soon My Work Will All Be Done
- O, Glory
tracks on CD:
- Let's Get Together *
- Sun Goin' Down
- Slippin' Til' My Gal Get In *
- Lo, I'll Be With You Always
- God Will Take Care Of You
- Mornin' Train
- Out On The Ocean Sailing
- Right Now
- Birmingham Special
- There's Destruction in That Land *
- O, Glory
- Soon My Work Will All Be Done
* on CD only
rec. March 1969; prod. by John Townley | notes by John Townley


 Adelphi AD 1008 (=) Adelphi GCD 9908 (1996)
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AD 1009 (1971) | V. A.: The Memphis Blues Again, Vol. 1

Nathan Beauregard
- Nobody's Business But My Own
- Lonesome To Myself
Sam Clark & Dewey Corley and Richard Harney
- Sunnyland Train Blues
Earl Bell & Marshall "Memphis Sonny Boy" Jones
- Catfish Blues
Mose Vinson & Backwards Sam Firk and Dewey Corley
- You Ain't Too Old
Mose Vinson & Backwards Sam Firk
- Bullfrog Blues
Sweet Charlene Peeples & Mose Vinson
- Tin Pan Alley
- Scood Up Be Doop Day

Furry Lewis
- Natural Born Eastman No. 2
Furry Lewis & Willie Morris and Dewey Corley
- New Turn Your Money Green
Joe Dobbins & Backwards Sam Firk
- Basin Street Blues
- Sweet Patricia
Gus Cannon
- Mule Gallop
Dewey Corley & Willie Morris and Furry Lewis
- Dewey's Walkin' Blues
Dewey Corley & Walter Miller
- Step It Up And Go
rec. in Memphis in October, 1969 and at the Peabody Hotel (Memphis) in June, 1970; prod. by Gene Rosenthal; cover drawing by Dick Bangham
 

 

  gatefold notes of Adelphi AD 1009 | notes by Stephan Michaelson and Steve LaVere with assistance by Nick Perls and Michael Stewart


 Adelphi AD 1009 = Echo Music 801 (1985) "Blues Anthology Vol. 1" "Memphis Blues"
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AD 1010 (1971) | V. A.: The Memphis Blues Again Vol. 2

Bukka White
- Fried Chicken
Willie Morris, g, voc & Dewey Corley, b
- New Stop And Listen Blues
Willie Morris
- My Good Woman Has Quit Me
Hacksaw Harney & Dewey Corley, b
- Hacksaw's Down South Blues
- Can Can

Walter Miller, voc & Willie Morris, g and Mose Vinson, p
- I Don't Care What You Do
Memphis Piano Red John Williams
- Me And My Pal
Sleepy John Estes & Tom Gary, harm
- Drop Down Mama
Van Hunt & Mose Vinson, p
- Jelly Selling Woman
Van Hunt & Mose Vinson, p and Dewey Corley, b
- Lonesome Road Blues
 

 

  gatefold notes of Adelphi AD 1010 | notes by Steve LaVere


 Adelphi AD 1010 = Echo Music 802 (1985) "Blues Anthology Vol. 2" "More Memphis Blues"
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AD 1012 (197?) | V. A.: Things Have Changed
an anthology of today's blues from St. Louis

Henry Townsend
- Cairo Blues
Arthur Weston
- Uncle Sam Called Me
George McCoy
- Things Have Changed
Jimmy Brown
- Two Trains
Ethel McCoy
- Bumble Bee
Henry Brown
- Webster's Blues

George McCoy
- Train
Arthur Weston
- Highway 49
Henry Townsend
- Christmas Blues
Clarence Johnson
- Baby Let Me Come Back Home
Henry Townsend
- Tired Of Being Mistreated
Henry Brown
- Henry's Jive
rec. in East St. Louis, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri in September 1969; prod. by Gene Rosenthal | notes by Don Kent and Stephen Calt




 Adelphi AD 1012

 = Echo Music 805 (1985) "Blues Anthology Vol. 5" "Blues From St. Louis"
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AD 1013 (1972) | Neil Harpe

- Searching The Desert For The Blues
- Big Leg Blues
- Risin' Sun Blues
- Blind Blake Blues
- My Good Gal
- Big Chief Blues
- New Kind Hearted Woman

- Ragtime Millionaire
- Patuxent River Flood Plain Blues
- No Way To Get Along
- Gang of Brownskin Woman
- I'm Satisfied
- Shake It & Break It | 

 Adelphi AD 1013www.toad.net/~harpe |
AD 1014 (1971) | Suni McGrath: The Call Of The Mourning Dove

- Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus (L. Stead / W. Kirkpatrick; p.d. - arr. McGrath)
- In The Carriage House (McGrath)
- He Led Me Out Of The Darkness (McGrath)
- Kyrie (trad. arr. McGrath)
- The Call Of The Mourning Dove (McGrath)

- Ripe Figs (McGrath)
- The King Is Coming (McGrath)
- Hallelujah, I Belong To The Band (Gary Davis, arr. McGrath)
- Verbum Patris-Sanctus, Benedictus (trad. arr. McGrath)
- On The Riverpath She Waited (McGrath)
rec. 1971; Suni McGrath, 6 string acoustic guitar Jon Wallen, 2nd guitar on 'On The Riverpath ...'; June Symonds, violin on 'On The Riverpath...' | 

 Adelphi AD 1014 Suni McGrath discography
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AD 1016 (1973) | Henry Townsend.: Henry T. Music Man
Henry Townsend and Backwards Sam Firk with Henry Brown and Vernell Townsend

- Cairo Blues *
- Tired Of Being Mistreated *

- Biddle Street Blues
- She Walked Away
- Every Day of My Life
- Sloppy Drunk Again
- Why Do We Love Each Other
- Deep Morgan Stomp

- Buzz, Buzz, Buzz
- Heart Trouble
- Doing Better in Life
- Do You Remember Me?
- Now or Never!
* on CD only | 

 Adelphi AD 1016 = Adelphi CD 9916 (1999) "Cairo Blues"
www.adelphirecords.com Henry Townsend discography
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AD 1017 (1972) | Roy Bookbinder: Travelin' Man

- Travelin' Man (Pink Anderson)
- Delia (Rev. Gary Davies)
- Biscuts (Bo Carter)
- Statesboro Blues (Blind Willie McTell)
- Weeping Willow Blues (Blind Boy Fuller)
- Cincinnati Flow Rag II Rev. Gary Davis)

- Baby It Must Be Love (Blind Willie McTell)
- Bye Bye Baby Blues (Little Hat Jones)
- Never Drive A Stranger From Your Door (Willie Harris)
- That'll Never Happen No More (Blind Blake)
- Bad Luck Blues (Blind Lemon Jefferson)
- Mississippi Blues (Willie Brown)

- Candy Man (Rev. Gary Davis) *
* on CD only
rec. at Adelphi Studios, 1971; Roy Bookbinder, voc, g; prod. by Gene Rosenthal; cover drawing by Daniel Sadowski | 

 Adelphi AD 1017 (=) Adelphi GCD 1017 (1997)
www.adelphirecords.com Roy Book Binder discography
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AD 1020 (1973) | Paul Geremia: Hard Life Rockin' Chair

- Morning Song
- Don't Sell It, Don't Give It Away
- Come Back Baby
- I'll Be Goin'
- Long Tall Mama
- Bound To Lose

- Something Different
- Hard Life Rockin' Chair
- Early Mornin' Blues
- Jones, Oh Jones
- Seein' You Go
- Kick It In The Country
- Don't You Leave Me Here
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 Adelphi AD 1020 = Adelphi GCD 1020 (2000)
www.adelphirecords.com Paul Geremia discography
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AD 1022 (1973) | Suni McGrath: Childgrove

- The Star Of County Down / Childgrove #
- Love Abides
- Zoe
- Lo, I'll Be with You Always (Gary Davis)
- The Harvest
- (Jesus Said) I Am The Resurrection

- The Lion Of Judah *
rec. March 1972 at Adelphi Studios; Suni McGrath, g; # * Jack Denlinger, g; * Ellen Matthews, voc | 

 Adelphi AD 1022 Suni McGrath discography
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AD 1023 (1976) | Harmonica Frank Floyd

- Kansas City Blues
- Step It Up And Go
- Fox Chase
- Moonshiner's Daughter
- You Don't Know My Mind
- Anniversary Blue Yodel
- Memphis To New Orleans

- Rockin' Chair Daddy
- Ring Tailed Tom
- Married Man's Blues
- Sleepy Eyed John
- What Are You Squawkin About?
- Peckerwood Song
- Sittin' On Top Of The World | rec. 1972, 1973, 1974 prod. by Steve LaVere and Gene Rosenthal illustration by Bangham

 Adelphi AD 1023
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AD 1025 (1976) | The Starboard List: Songs Of The Tall Ships

- Early One Morning
- The 51st Highland Division's Farewell To Sicily
- The Bark Gay Head
- Wings Of A Gull
- Cape Cod Girls
- Farewell To Tarwathie
- Black Ball Line
- Classic Yankee Clipper
- Paddy Lay Back
- Columbia
- Whup Jamboree
- Ladies Gay
- The Royal Oak
- The Grey Funnel Line
- Leave Her Johnny Leave Her | Adelphi AD 1025 re-released 1996 on CD: Adelphi GCD 1025/27
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AD 1027 (1977) | The Starboard List: Cruising Round Yarmouth

- The Boarding House Song
- Yarmouth Town
- Bull Gine Run
- Bully In The Alley
- Black Nag
- Handsome Cabin Boy
- Greenland Whale Fisheries
- The Alabama
- Let Your Back & Sides Go Bare
- High Barbaree
- Emma, Emma
- Step Stately
- Banks Of Newfoundland
- Bold Princess Royal
- Cruising 'Round Yarmouth | Adelphi AD 1027 re-released 1996 on CD: Adelphi GCD 1025/27
www.adelphirecords.com |
AD 1028 (1977) | Jaime Brockett: North Mountain Velvet

- No Spare Parts
- Rompin' Rovin' Days
- Second Hand Cowboy
- Dulcimer Dimension Duet
- South Coast
- Lost My Stash

- North Mountain Window Song
- The Ballad Of Darcy Farrow
- Rodeo Rider
- I'll Be Back In A Minute
- Just Stopper By To Get A Cup Of Coffee | 

 Adelphi AD 1028"The Home of Jaime Brockett" |
AD 1029 (1978) | The Flying Cloud: Traditional Music From Ireland, England And Scotland

- Brave Old Donnelly
- Tibbie Dunbar
- American Stranger
- McNamara's
- Fitgerald's
- Dunlavin Green
- Charlie Piggot's
- Rattlin' Roaring Willie
- Ready Woman
- Farewell To Whiskey
- Lady Fair
- Tralee Gaol
- Galtee
- Duke Of Leinster
- Jack Orion
- Farewell To Ireland
- Master Roger's | Adelphi AD 1029 |
AD 1030 (1978) | The Holy Modal Rounders: Last Round

- Euphoria
- Poison Sugar
- Oriental Lady
- Cold Roll
- That Belly I Idolize
- August 1967
- If You Want To Be A Bird
- Pink Underwear
- God, What Am I Doing Here
- Sweet William
- Romping Through The Swamp
- Silly Boys
on CD only:
- TV Song
- Year of Jubilo
- Snappin' Pussy |  Adelphi AD 1030 re-released on CD: Adelphi GCD 1030
www.adelphirecords.com |
AD 1031 (1984) | Chris Smither: It Ain't Easy

- Footloose
- It Ain't Easy
- John Hurt Medley
- No Money Down
- Green Rocky Road
- Guilty
- Maybelline

- Rosalie
- One Plus One
- Ninety Nine Year Blues
- Glory of Love
- Sittin' On Top Of The World
- Once In A Very Blue Moon
- So Long, Harry Truman |  Adelphi AD 1031 re-released on CD: Adelphi GCD 1031
www.adelphirecords.com |
AD 1032 (198?) | John Townley & The Press Gang: A Chesapeake Sailor's Companion

- We Be Three Poor Mariners
- Tobacco Is Like Love
- To Portsmouth
- While Up The Shrouds
- Saturday Night At Sea
- Tom Bowling
- The Jamestown Homeward Bound
- Norfolk Girls
- Running Down To Cuba
- The Old Virginia Lowlands
- Bound for Baltimore
- The Titanic
- Roseanna
- See You When The Sun Go Down
- Sailing Down The Chesapeake Bay
- Mail Day | Adelphi AD 1032 re-released on CD: Adelphi GCD 1032
www.adelphirecords.com |
GCD 1034 (2000) | John Harbison: Under The Sun

- You’ll Go Crazy
- Hesitation Blues
- That’s Alright Mama
- Under The Sun
- Nobody Knows You (When You're Down And Out)
- What The Gypsy Said
- I Know You Rider
- Big Bug In My Beer
- I’m A Fool For You
- Windin’ Boy
- Walk Me Home
- Shake, Rattle & Roll
- Blues In The Dark
- Sleepin’ | Adelphi AD 1034
www.adelphirecords.com www.johnharbison.com |
GCD 1038 (2000) | John Harbison: Six String Christmas

- Silver Bells
- We Three Kings
- Frosty
- I Saw Three Ships
- Silent Night
- Greensleeves
- White Christmas
- Bells Of St. Mary's
- Christmas Past
- Midnight Clear
- First Noel
- Father Christmas
- Away In A Manger
- Joy To The World/Deck The Halls
- We Wish You A Merry Christmas
- Oh Tannenbaum
- Auld Lang Syne | Adelphi AD 1038
www.adelphirecords.com www.johnharbison.com |
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