The Inside Story (album)

The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford.[1][2] Ford supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

The Inside Story
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1979
RecordedFebruary 1979
StudioCherokee Recording Studios, Hollywood
GenreJazz, rock
Length43:32
LabelElektra
ProducerSteve Cropper
Robben Ford chronology
Jimmy Witherspoon & Robben Ford Live
(1976)
The Inside Story
(1979)
Love's a Heartache
(1983)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

The Lincoln Journal Star called the album "enjoyable and distinctive," writing that it rises above "'studio player' anonymity."[5] The Spokesman-Review called Ford "a virtuoso electric guitarist with his feet nicely placed in both the jazz and rock camps."[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Robben Ford except where noted

  1. "Magic Sam" – 5:53
  2. "For the One I Love" – 4:22
  3. "North Carolina" – 4:38
  4. "There's No One Else" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 6:52
  5. "The Inside Story" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 5:30
  6. "Need Somebody" (Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee)
  7. "Far Away" – 5:40
  8. "Tee Time for Eric" – 5:09[4]

Personnel

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "The Yellowjackets". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. 2 June 1985. p. 10.
  2. ^ "Hot Notes". San Francisco Examiner. 22 Dec 1978. p. 26.
  3. ^ Kathman, Christopher (15 Feb 1979). "Scoring the Clubs". LA Weekly. p. 13.
  4. ^ a b "The Inside Story - Robben Ford | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Becker, Bart (21 Feb 1979). "Matter of Record". Lincoln Journal Star. p. 29.
  6. ^ Sowa, Tom (23 Feb 1979). "For the Record". The Spokesman-Review. p. 44.