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Ry Cooder Guest Appearances - Singles and Promos

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Year Artist Title
(other tracks where known) 		Label Ref CountryFormatPicture Sleeve Promo Non LP Tracks Producer
(per track, where known) 		Notes
1965 
The Jazzfolk
(later Fusion) 
Swamp Surfin'* 
Around the Horn*
Gulf Pacific Records USA 45 
Gary Marker
1966 
The Rising Sons 
Candy Man* 
The Devil's got my Woman*
Columbia 4-43534 USA 45 non-LP 
 
On The Rising Sons Legacy release
1967 
Paul Revere
and The Raiders 
Ups and downs* 
Leslie
Columbia 4-44018 USA 45 
Terry Melcher 
From Midnight Ride
1968 
John Braden 
What a friend we have in Jesus* 
Hand me down man
A&M 1066 USA 45 
Michael Vosse &
Henry Lewy  
From album John Braden
1968 
Captain Beefheart 
Yellow Brick Road* 
Abba Zaba*
Pye International 7N25443 UK 45 
Bob Krasnow 
Richard Perry  
From Safe as Milk
1968 
Captain Beefheart 
Yellow Brick Road* 
Abba Zaba*
Buddah BDS 9 USA 45 
Bob Krasnow 
Richard Perry  
From Safe as Milk
1968 
Marianne Faithfull 
Sister Morphine* 
Something Better*
Abkco 45-1022 USA 45 non-LP 
Jack Nitzsche 
Mick Jagger  
On Best of... and Greatest Hits
1968 
Nancy Sinatra 
Hook and Ladder*
Reprise USA 45 non-LP 
Lenny Waronker 
David Wickham  
On Boots
1968 
The Monkees 
As we go along 
You and I
Colgems USA 45
1968 
The Monkees 
Porpoise Song 
As we go along*
Colgems 66-1031 USA 45 Picture 
Gerry Goffin 
From Head
1969 
Pat Boone 
July, You're a Woman 
Break My Mind*
Tetragrammaton T-1516 USA 45 
 
From Departure
1969 
Sal Valentino 
Silkie* 
Song for Rochelle*
Warner WB 7368 USA 45 non-LP
1970 
Arlo Guthrie 
Ballad of Tricky Fred
Reprise USA 45 Promo 
 
Promo with Cooder?
1970 
Mick Jagger 
Memo from Turner* 
Natural Magic*
Decca F 45 Picture 
Jack Nitzsche 
From Performance
1971 
Crazy Horse 
Crow Jane Lady* 
Downtown*
Reprise 14081 F 45 Picture 
Jack Nitzsche 
Bruce Botnick  
From Crazy Horse
1971 
Gordon Lightfoot 
If you could read my mind 
Me and Bobby McGee*
Reprise 11702 ESP 45 Picture 
Joe Wissert 
Lenny Waronker  
From If You Could Read My Mind
1971 
The Rolling Stones 
Little Queenie 
Love in Vain*
Decca DL 25 447 GER 45 Picture 
 
From Let It Bleed
1972 
Arlo Guthrie 
The City of New Orleans 
Days are short*
Repeise REP 1103 USA 45 
Lenny Waronker 
John Pilla  
From Hobo's Lullaby
1972 
Brenda Patterson 
Jesus on the mainline* 
same (mono)*
Epic 5-10843 USA 45 Promo non-LP 
 
Different version from the Playboy LP
1972 
David Blue 
Another one like me 
same (mono)
Asylum AS 11001 USA 45 Promo 
 
From Stories
1973 
Bobby King 
Lookin for Love*
Warner USA 45 non-LP 
Russ Titelman
1973 
Maria Muldaur 
Midnight at the Oasis 
Any Old Time*
Reprise REP 1183 USA 45 
Joe Boyd 
Lenny Waronker  
From Maria Muldaur
1973 
Various 
Find yourself a Star, US Airforce
Reprise USA 45 Promo non-LP
1974 
Randy Newman 
Naked man* 
Guilty*
Warner RPS 1324 USA 45 
 
From Good Old Boys
1975 
Gabby Pahinui
with Ry Cooder 
Wahine U'I* 
Aloha ka manini*
Warner WB 16995 NL 45 Picture 
Panini 
From Gabby vol 1
1977 
Randy Newman 
Rider in the Rain 
Kathleen*
Warner WB 17103 NL 45 Picture 
Lenny Waronker 
Russ Titelman 
 Randy Newman 
From Little Criminals
1978 
Captain Beefheart 
Hard Workin' Man*
MCA MCA366 UK 45 Picture 
 
From Blue Collar
1978 
Captain Beefheart 
Hard Workin' Man*
MCA MCA-40897 USA 45 
 
From Blue Collar
1978 
Captain Beefheart 
Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do* 
Electricity*
Buddah/Pye BDS 466 UK 45 Picture 
 
From Safe as Milk
1979 
Van Morrison 
Full Force Gale* 
You Make me Feel so Free
Warner WBS 49162 USA 45 
 
From Into The Music
1981 
Steve Young 
Crash on the Levy* 
Sea Rock City*
Reprise 0946 USA 45 
Ry Cooder
1987 
John Hiatt 
Have a little faith in me* 
Lipstick Sunset*
A&M 390242-7 ALL 45 Picture 
John Chelew 
From Bring the Family
1987 
John Hiatt 
Thank you Girl* 
Tip of my tongue*
A&M 390212-7 ALL 45 Picture 
John Chelew 
From Bring the Family
1988 
Bobby King & Terry Evans 
Saturday Night (promo)*
Rounder USA CD1t Picture Promo 
 
Promo - remixed
1988 
Doug Legacy
and the Legends Of the West 
Xmas in Prison*
Xmas on the Range*
Some Punkins 2121 USA 45 Picture
1988 
The Beach Boys
Little Richard
 
Kokomo*
Tutti Frutti
 Elektra 9693857 F 45 Picture 
 
From Cocktail soundtrack album
1988 
Steve Vai 
Guitar Duel (flexi)*
Guitarplayer Mag USA 45flex Promo non-LP 
 
From Crossroads film (not soundtrack album)
1991 
John Lee Hooker 
This is hip* 
Father was a Jockey 
My Dream
Silvertone USA CD3t 
Ry Cooder 
Roy Rogers  
From Mr Lucky
1992 
Little Village 
Don't go away mad*
Reprise 5533 USA CD1t Picture Promo
1992 
Little Village 
Don't go away mad* 
Big Love*
Reprise W0106 ALL 45 Picture Promo
1992 
Little Village 
Don't go away mad* 
plus two more tracks ?
Reprise USA CD3t Picture
1992 
Little Village 
She runs hot*
Reprise 5228 USA CD1t Picture Promo
1992 
Little Village 
Solar Sex Panel* 
Do With Me What You Want to Do
Haunted House*
Reprise 9362-40391-0 UK 45 Picture non-LP 
 
12 inch vinyl with sticker and tour poster (Hammersmith Odeon, Feb 1992)
1992 
Little Village 
Solar Sex Panel* 
Do With Me What You Want to Do
Haunted House*
Reprise 9362-40391-2 USA CD3t Picture non-LP
1992 
Pahinui Bros 
Jealous Guy* 
(album version, and 
edited video version)
Panini / Private Music PDJ-81008-2 ALL CD2t Picture Promo 
Siegfried 
Shingle 
 Ry Cooder
1994 
Ry Cooder
and Ali Farka Toure 
Ai Du* 
Diaraby* 
Keito*
Hannibal 1381 USA CD3t Promo 
Ry Cooder 
From Talking Timbuktu
1994 
The Chieftains 
Long Black Veil 
Have I told you 
Foggy Dew*
RCA/BMG 74321255102 UK CD3t Picture Promo 
 
From Long Black Veil
1997 
Buena Vista Social Club 
Chan Chan* 
Dos Gardenias* 
Macusa*
World Circuit WCDS 5001 UK CD3t Picture non-LP 
Ry Cooder

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