discography and music

A Selection of Songs I've Written

I've been fortunate to have my songs recorded by some of my favorite artists. Here are just a few.

Truth Be Told (S. Brown)
 -recorded Bill Kirchen -  on the CD “Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods”

Cried Too Long  (S. Brown/L. Mednick)
 - Irma Thomas  - “The Story of My Life”

Can’t Get Excited (S. Brown)
 – Ruth Brown – “R+B= Ruth Brown”

Didn’t You Know (S. Brown/M. Ball)
– Marcia Ball – “So Many Rivers”

River Under the Road (S. Brown/A. Egge/J. Gilmore)
– “Dave Alvin and the Gulty Women”

Bad Thing (S. Brown)
– Joe Louis Walker – “Blues Survivor”

Get A Little Goner (S. Brown/B. Kirchen/L. Kirchen)
 - Bill Kirchen - “Hammer of the Honky-Tonk Gods”

If I Ever Get Right (S. Brown/C. Miller)
– Papa Mali – “Thunder Chicken”

Barbwire Kiss (S. Brown)
– Sarah Brown – “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ “

Pretty Little Poison  (S. Brown)
– Sarah Brown – “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ “

Devil’s Best Disguise (S. Brown/C. Bullens)
– Sarah Brown – “Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ “

Good Lookin’ No Good (S. Brown)
– Lucky Tomblin Band – “Red Hot at Blue Rock”

Hurtback (S. Brown)
– Sarah Brown, Angela Strehli , Lou Ann Barton and Marcia Ball - “ Antone’s Women -Bringing You the Best In Blues”

Sarah Brown’s Discography

Bass performance and song contribution –

(* denotes song(s) only)
(** denotes produced only)
Artist(s) Title and/or (w/which artist)(release date) Label
'00
Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women (features Sarah’s song “River Under the Road” co-write w/Ana Egge and Jimmie Dale Gilmore) ‘09 Yep Roc
Various The Man of Somebody’s Dreams: Tribute to Chris Gaffney (w/Joe Ely ) ‘09 Yep Roc
Rob Roy Parnell Let’s Start Something ‘08 Blue Rocket
Spencer Thomas Voodoo Dream ‘07
Lucky Tomblin Band Red Hot at Blue Rock‘07 Texas World Music
* Bill Kirchen Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods (features Sarah’s song “Truth Be Told” and co-write w/Bill and Louise Kirchen “Get A Little Goner”) ‘06 Proper American
The Lucky Tomblin Band In A Honky Tonk Mood ‘06 Texas World Music
* Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands The Golden West (features Sarah’s song “River Under the Road” co-write w/Ana Egge and Jimmie Dale Gilmore) ‘06
* Rosie Flores Christmasville (features Sarah’s song “My Xmas tree Is Hung With Tears”) ‘05 Durango Rose
Angela Strehli Blue Highway ‘05 M.C. Records
The Lucky Tomblin Band The Lucky Tomblin Band ‘03 Texas World Music
* Various (a collection of kid’s music) , Down At The Zoo (features Sarah’s song “Kangaroo Ride”) ‘02 Shrub Music
* Various (a collection of kid’s music) , Down At The Zoo (features Sarah’s song “Kangaroo Ride”) ‘02 Shrub Music
Sessions From the San Jose Rm.50: “A Lose Affiliation of Saints and Sinners” (w/Carolyn Wonderland, Papa Mali, Gurf Morlix, Guy Forsyth)‘02 LASAS
Various More Songs of Route 66 (w/Randy Garibay) ‘01 Lazy S.O.B
* James Armstrong Got It Goin’ On Thunder Chicken (features Sarah’s song “I’ll Learn Sometime” co-wrote w/Bruce Bromberg) 2000 Hightone
* Ann Rabson Struttin’ My Stuff (feature’s Sarah’s song ”Not As Sorry as I Used To Be”) 2000 M.C. Records
90's
Ian McLagan and the Bump Band Best of British ‘99 Maniac Records
* Papa Mali Thunder Chicken (features Sarah’s song “If I Ever Get Right” co-write w/Chris Miller) ‘99 Fog City
Rosie Flores Dance Hall Dreams ‘99 Rounder
Every Woman’s Blues anthology includes Sarah’s cut “Devil’s Best Disguise” Shanachie
* Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas and Tracy Nelson Sing It (features Sarah’s song “If I Know You” co-write w/Marcia Ball Rounder
Lazy Lester All Over You Antones
W.C Clark Lover’s Plea Black Top
* Ann Rabson Music Makin’ Mama (features Sarah’s song “No Later On”) Alligator
* Ruth Brown R+B= Ruth Brown (features Sarah’s song “Can’t Get Excited”) Bullseye Blues
* Irma Thomas The Story of My Life (features Sarah’s song “Cried Too Long”) Bullseye Blues
One Step Up and Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen w/Dave Alvin Epic?
Ana Egge River Under the Road (features Sarah’s song “River Under the Road” co-write w/Ana Egge and Jimmie Dale Gilmore) Lazy S.O.B.
Sarah Brown Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ ‘96 Blind Pig
Long John Hunter Border Town Legend ‘96 Alligator
Big Walter Horton Live at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival ’96? Schoolkid’s
Reverand Billy C. Wirtz ‘96 Songs of Faith and Inflammation‘96 Hightone
Gary Primich Mr. Freeze ‘95 Flying Fish
Chris Gaffney Loser’s Paradise ‘95 Hightone
* Steve James American Primitive (Sarah Brown/Steve James co-write on “Last Good Car” Antones
“Please Mr. Foreman”: Motor City Blues at the Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973 Bobo Jenkins and Boogie Woogie Red Schoolkids
** In Yo’ Face – The Roots of Funk Vol.1/2 complation of early pre-funk produced and selected by Sarah and John Morthland Rhino
Lavelle White Miss Lavelle (Sarah also co-produced with Derek O’Brien) (features Sarah’s song “Go To the Mirror” co-write with Lavelle White) Antones
Lisa Mednick Artifacts of Love Dejadisc
Tribute to Otis Blackwell w/Joe Ely and Sue Foley –also co-produced Shanachie
Carol Fran and Clarence Holliman See There! Black Top
W.C. Clark Heart of Gold Black Top
Guitar Shorty Topsy Turvy Black Top
David Halley Broken Spell dos
Robert Ward Rhythm of the People Black Top
Angela Strehli Blond and Blue Rounder
Strike a Deep Chord w/Sue Foley. Justice
Antones Women: Bringing You the Best In Blues Ball, Barton, Strehli, Brown (on Sarah’s song “Hurtback”) Antones
Black Top Bluesarama Vol. 7 ? w/ Robert Ward and Carol Fran Black Top
* Joe Louis Walker Blues Survivor (features Sarah’s song “Bad Thing” Verve
Sue Foley Young Girl Blues Antones
Long John Hunter Ride With Me Black Magic (Europe) Spindletop (US)
James Cotton Mighty Long Time ‘91 Antones
Various Antones 10th Anniversary Vol.2 (w/Buddy Guy, Albert Collins and Lazy Lester) ‘91 Antones
Marcia Ball, Angela Strehli, Lou Ann Barton Dreams Come True (features Sarah’s songs “Bad Thing” and “Turn The Lock On Love”) ‘90 Antones
Earl King Sexual Telepathy ‘90 Blacktop
'80's
Various Gulf Coast Blues (w/Carol Fran) ‘89 Black Top
Fingers Taylor Chest Pains ( features Sarah’s song “Barbwire Kiss”) ‘89 MCA
Big Guitars From Texas anthology w/ Sarah’s song “Neanderthal” ‘88 Rykodisc
Dave Lindholm Jose Blues ‘88 Rockadillo
Denny Freeman Out of the Blue ‘87 Amazing Fingers
Various Attlantic Blues: Chicago (w/Johnny Shines) Atlantic
Denny Freeman Blues Cruise Amazing
Various Tenth Anniversary Anthology:Volume One (w/ Buddy Guy) Antones
Memphis Slim and Matt Murphey Together Again One More Time Antones
More Big Guitars From Texas That’s Cool, That’s Trash (featuring Sarah’s song “Neanderthal”) Amazing (US) New Rose (France) Demon (UK)
Various – including Sarah Brown Live at the Continental Club (w/Sarah Brown w/ The Danglin’ Wranglers) Profile
Sarah Brown Four Hours Sleep (‘B’side Bad Boy’s Pride)’85 V8 (45)
Various – including Sarah Brown Austin Rhythm and Blues Christmas (features Sarah’s song My Xmas Tree Is Hung With Tears”) ‘83 Epic
Memphis Rockabilly Band ? Big Beat
Memphis Rockabilly Band Lindy Rock ‘81 Heartbeat Hits (45)
Geoff Muldaur and the Night Lites I Ain’t Drunk ‘81 Hannibal
Sunnyland Slim Just You and Me ‘81 Airway
‘70’s
Geoff Muldaur Blues Boy ‘79 Flying Fish
The Rhythm Rockers As Long As I’m Moving ? Barron (45 EP)
Big Walter Horton Live at the El Mocombo ? Charlie(I need a copy of this! Can you help?)
The Vipers Huron River Drive ? BlindPig (45)
Bobo Jenkins Here I Am A Fool In Love Again ‘74 Big Star
Boogie Brothers and Sister Sarah Brown Johnny Shines Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival ‘72 ‘73 Atlantic