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This Discography is an alphabetical listing of Albums, officially released by Steve Goodman and his Red Pajamas Record Label. It does not cover appearance on other albums, or his song sung by other artists. See. Somebody Else's Cover, the GLAD, Goodman's Influences on Others for this information.

Red Pajamas, and Buddah as well as other record labels have issued several re-released efforts after Steve's Death. This makes the discography a little difficult to comprehend. Some songs may appear on more than one album.
Albums that are original recordings are marked with this label:


Steve Goodman
Live from Austin City Limits... and more! - DVD or VHS

The DVD/Video Tape features 20 classic songs taken from multiple Austin City Limits performances. It also features rare interview footage as well as interviews with peers and friends including John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, and Arlo Guthrie.

Songs include

  1. Videotape
  2. Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
  3. Banana Republic
  4. The 20th Century Is Almost Over
  5. Old Fashioned
  6. Chicken Cordon Bleus
  7. This Hotel Room
  8. Can't Go Back
  9. You Never Even Call Me By My Name
  10. My Old Man
  11. I'll Fly Away
  12. A Dying Cub Fan's Last Request
  13. Talk Backwards
  14. Elvis Imitators
  15. I Just Keep Falling In Love
  16. City Of New Orleans
  17. Tico Tico
  18. The Dutchman
  19. Souvenirs
  20. You're The Girl I Love


Somebody Else's Troubles

Buddah, p1972 1 disc (37 min.)

Cast: Songs ; performed by the composers, with assisting instrumentalists. LPset cover

  1. The Dutchman
  2. Six Hours Ahead Of The Sun
  3. Song For David
  4. Chicken Cordon Blues
  5. Somebody Else's Troubles
  6. The Loving Of The Game
  7. I Ain't Heard You Play No Blues
  8. Don't Do Me Any Favors Anymore
  9. The Vegetable Song (The Banyard dance)
  10. Lincoln Park Pirates
  11. The Ballad Of Penny Evans

  12. Election Year Rag       *
  13. I'm My Own Grandpa       *
  14. The Auctioneer       *

    *Tracks appear as bonus cuts
    on different remastered CDs
    Not on original release

Steve Goodman

Buddah, (1972) 1 disc (47 min.)

Cast: Songs ; performed by the composer, with assisting instrumentalists.

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Affordable Art

Seal Beach, CA : Red Pajamas Records, (1983). (RPJ 002 Red Pajamas)
Steve Goodman, vocals, acoustic guitar, mandola,with vocal and instrumental acc.
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Words We Can Dance To

Asylum, p1976. 1 disc (33 min.)
Cast: Songs; performed by the composer, with assisting instrumentalists. LPaa cover

High and Outside

Asylum 6E-174. p1979.
1 sound disc. 33 1/3 rpm. stereo. 12 in.
Cast: Songs; the composer, vocals and guitar, with vocal and instrumental acc. LPaa cover

Jessie's Jig and Other Favorites

Los Angeles : Asylum Records, p1975. (7E-1037 Asylum)
1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Songs; principally by Steve Goodman; the composer with instrumental and vocal ensemble.

Artistic Hair

(S.l.) : Red Pajamas Record, (1983?)RPJ001 Red Pajamas Record
1 sound disc (ca. 40 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Songs; Steve Goodman, vocals and guitar, with instrumental accompanyment.
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Santa Ana Winds

Seal Beach, Calif. : Red Pajamas Records, (1980?) ( RPJ-003 Red Pajamas)
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1 sound disc (45 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.

Say It In Private

Los Angeles : Asylum Records, 1977. (7E1118 Asylum )
1 disc. LPsiip cover
  1. I'm Attracted To You
  2. You're The Girl I Love
  3. Video Tape
  4. There's A Girl In The Heart Of Maryland
  5. Two Lovers
  6. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
  7. Weary Blues From Waitin'
  8. Daley's Gone
  9. My Old Man
  10. The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over

Hot Spot

Los Angeles, Calif. :
Asylum Records, p1980. 6E-297 Asylum Records
1 sound disc. (34 min.) : 33 1/3 rpm, stereo. ; 12 in.
Steve Goodman, vocals and guitar, with instrumental acc. LPaa cover
  1. Danger
  2. Bobby Don't Stop
  3. Sometimes Love Forgets
  4. Still Trying To Care
  5. Hit And Run Lover
  6. Trust Me
  7. Part Of Your Life
  8. Can't Find My Heart
  9. Sdrawkcab Klat (Talk Backwards).

Unfinished Business

Los Angeles, Calif. :
Red Pajamas Records, 1987, c1985.
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in. + 1 sheet.
Lyrics inserted in container. Steve Goodman, vocals, acoustic guitar, mandola, with various artists.

The Easter Tapes

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  1. Red Red Robin
  2. The I Don't Know Where I'm Going But I'm Going Nowhere In A Hurry Blues
  3. Blue Skies
  4. This Hotel Room
  5. I Can't Sleep
  6. Banana Republics
  7. City Of New Orleans
  8. Chicken Cordon Bleus
  9. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
  10. Easter Parade
  11. Video Tape
  12. Big Iron
  13. Somebody Else's Troubles
  14. Don't Fence Me In
  15. 18 Yellow Roses
  16. Splish Splash
  17. Rudolph The Easter Reindeer
  18. Runaway

Live Wire

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  1. You're The Girl I Love
  2. Banana Republics
  3. Luxury's Lap
  4. The One That Got Away
  5. This Hotel Room
  6. The Dutchman
  7. City Of New Orleans
  8. Men Who Love Women Who Love Men
  9. Hand It To You
  10. Would You Like To Learn To Dance
  11. What Have You Done For Me Lately
  12. Its A Sin To Tell A Lie
  13. Old Smoothies
  14. The Auctioneer
  15. My Old Man
  16. Tossin' & Turnin'
  17. Crazy Mary

The Essential Steve Goodman

New York : Buddah Records, Inc. BDS 5665-2, 1976.
2 discs. 33 1/3 rpm. stereo. 12 in. coming soon( I Hope)

The Best of the Asylum Years. Volume one

Los Angeles, CA : Red Pajamas, p1988. ( RPJ 006 Red Pajamas)
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.
Lyrics on container insert.
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The Best of the Asylum Years. Volume Two

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City of New Orleans

Hackensack, NJ : Pair/Buddah, p1989. ( PDK-2-1233 Pair II.)
1 sound cassette : analog, Dolby processed.
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The Original Steve Goodman

Hackensack, NJ :
Buddah Records, cp1989. (SCD-4923 Buddah Records)
1 sound disc : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in. Compact disc.
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No Big Surprise

The Steve Goodman Anothology.
Nashville, TN : Red Pajamas Records, p1994.
2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ((31) p. : ill.) Compact disc.
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