Randy Meisner Discography


Albums:

Randy Meisner

Released June 1978
Elektra LP 140
Elektra CD 4152 (Japan)
Wounded Bird CD 140 released July 30, 2002
Produced by Alan Brackett

Songs:

  1. Bad Man (2:36) (J.D. Souther/Glenn Frey)
  2. Daughter Of The Sky (4:13) (Bill Lamb)
  3. It Hurts To Be In Love (2:27) (R. Toombs/J. Dixon)
  4. Save The Last Dance For Me (2:54) (Doc Pomus/M. Shuman)
  5. Please Be With Me (3:19) (S. Boyer)
  6. Take It To The Limit (4:17) (Randy Meisner/Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
  7. Lonesome Cowgirl (3:42) (Alan Brackett/J. Merrill)
  8. Too Many Lovers (4:02) (Bill Lamb)
  9. If You Wanna Be Happy (2:44) (F. Guida/C. Guida/J. Royster)
  10. I Really Want You Here Tonight (3:48) (Alan Brackett)
  11. Every Other Day (3:52) (Bill Lamb)
  12. Heartsong (3:58) (B. Martin)

Musicians:

  • Byron Berline (Fiddle on Lonesome Cowgirl)
  • Alan Brackett (Background vocals on Daughter of the Sky, Save the Last Dance for Me, Too Many Lovers, and If You Wanna Be Happy; Marxaphone on Please Be With Me)
  • David Cassidy (Background vocals on Please Be With Me, Take It To The Limit, and I Really Want You Here Tonight)
  • Steve Edwards (Guitars; Dobro on Please Be With Me)
  • Victor Feldman (Percussion on Save the Last Dance for Me and If You Wanna Be Happy)
  • John Hobbs (Piano; Organ on Please Be With Me; Electric Piano on I Really Want You Here Tonight)
  • Tita Kerpan (Background vocals on Daughter of the Sky and I Really Want You Here Tonight)
  • Bill Lamb (Background vocals on Every Other Day)
  • Geoffrey Leib (Piano on Bad Man)
  • Randy Meisner (Vocals; Bass on Save the Last Dance for Me)
  • Kerry Morris (Bass)
  • Steven Scharf (Background vocals on Take It To The Limit, Too Many Lovers, and I Really Want You Here Tonight)
  • Kelly Shanahan (Drums)
  • Scott Shelley (String synthesizer on Daughter of the Sky)
  • J.D. Souther (Background vocals on Save the Last Dance for Me, I Really Want You Here Tonight, and Every Other Day)
  • Jerry Swallow (Guitars)
  • Donny Ullstrom (Background vocals)
  • Richie Walker (Background vocals on If You Wanna Be Happy)
  • Ernie Watts (Saxophone on Save the Last Dance for Me, Too Many Lovers, If You Wanna Be Happy, and I Really Want You Here Tonight)
  • Jayne Zinsmaster (Background vocals on Daughter of the Sky and I Really Want You Here Tonight)

One More Song

Released October 1980
Epic LP 36748
Epic CD 36748-2
Elektra CD 5298 (Japan)
Produced by Val Garay

Songs:

  1. Hearts on Fire (2:46) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz)
  2. Gotta Get Away (4:01) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  3. Come on Back to Me (3:49) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  4. Deep Inside My Heart (3:27) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz)
  5. I Need You Bad (3:10) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  6. One More Song (3:53) (Jack Tempchin)
  7. Trouble Ahead (4:10) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  8. White Shoes (4:09) (Jack Tempchin)
  9. Anyway Bye Bye (4:29) (Richie Furay)

Musicians:

    The Silverados:
  • Don Francisco (Percussion and Background vocals)
  • Bryan Garofalo (Bass)
  • Craig Hull (Guitars and Pedal steel)
  • Craig Krampf (Drums)
  • Randy Meisner (Vocals)
  • Sterling Smith (Keyboards)
  • Wendy Waldman (Background vocals; Acoustic guitar on Come On Back To Me)
  • Kim Carnes (Background vocals on Deep Inside My Heart)
  • Bill Cuomo (Synthesizer strings on One More Song and I Need You Bad)
  • Glenn Frey (Background vocals on One More Song)
  • Don Henley (Background vocals on One More Song)
  • Michael Jacobson (Saxophone on I Need You Bad)

Randy Meisner

Released August 1982
Epic LP 38121
Elektra CD 5299 (Japan)
Wounded Bird CD 3812 released July 15, 2003 Produced by Mike Flicker

Songs:

  1. Never Been in Love (4:26) (Craig Bickhardt)
  2. Darkness of The Heart (4:18) (David Palmer)
  3. Jealousy (4:56) (Randy Meisner/Dixon House/Howard Leese)
  4. Tonight (5:14) (Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance)
  5. Playin' in the Deep End (4:07) (Randy Meisner/Dixon House)
  6. Strangers (3:56) (Elton John/Gary Osborne)
  7. Still Runnin' (3:30) (Dixon House/Howard Leese)
  8. Nothing Is Said ('Til the Artist Is Dead) (3:58) (Randy Meisner/Dixon House)
  9. Doin' It For Delilah (3:50) (John Corey)

Musicians:

  • Denny Carmassi (Drums)
  • John Corey (Guitar; Piano on Strangers; Backing vocals on all songs; Guitar solo on Doin' It For Delilah)
  • Tom Erak (Bass)
  • Mitchell Froom (Synthesizer on Still Runnin' and Never Been in Love)
  • Nicky Hopkins (Piano on Jealousy, Doin' It For Delilah and Still Runnin')
  • Dixon House (Piano; Organ; Backing vocals)
  • Phil Kenzie (Sax solo on Still Runnin' and Jealousy)
  • Howard Leese (Electric guitar; Backing vocals; Synthesizer on Tonight)
  • Marcy Levy (Backing vocals on Jealousy, Never Been in Love, Still Runnin', Nothing is Said ('Til the Artist is Dead), and Tonight)
  • Randy Meisner (Vocals)
  • Brian Smith (Guitar on Never Been in Love, Darkness of the Heart and Tonight)
  • Sterling Smith (Piano; Organ; Synthesizer)
  • Ann Wilson (Vocal on Strangers)
  • Nancy Wilson (Backing vocals on Strangers, Tonight, Never Been in Love, and Playin' in the Deep End)
  • Tower of Power Horns (Horns on Jealousy, Playin' in the Deep End, and Doin' It for Delilah)

Live in Dallas

Released February 2002 (Japan only; titled "Dallas")
Sound City Music CD 9002 released July 22, 2003
Produced by Randy Meisner and Buford Jones
Recorded on December 1, 1982, at Nicks Uptown Theatre, Dallas, TX

Songs:

  1. Lonesome Cowgirl (4:34) (Alan Brackett/Jay Merrill)
  2. Jealousy (4:45) (Randy Meisner/Dixon House/Howard Leese)
  3. Strangers (4:19) (Elton John/Gary Osborne)
  4. Gotta Get Away (4:17) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  5. Try And Love Again (5:24) (Randy Meisner)
  6. Tonight (5:17) (Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance)
  7. I Need You Bad (3:02) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz/Wendy Waldman)
  8. Hearts On Fire (2:58) (Randy Meisner/Eric Kaz)
  9. Darkness Of The Heart (4:23) (David Palmer)
  10. Take It To The Limit (6:05) (Randy Meisner/Don Henley/Glenn Frey)
  11. Take It To The Limit (Alternate Mix) (5:25) (Randy Meisner/Don Henley/Glenn Frey)

Musicians:

  • John Coury (Guitar, Vocals)
  • Dixon House (Keyboards, Vocals)
  • Tom Erak (Bass Guitar, Vocals)
  • Sterling Smith (Keyboards, Vocals)
  • Stan Kipper (Drums)
  • Randy Meisner (Acoustic Guitar, Vocals)
  • Buford Jones (Acoustic Guitar on Strangers)

Meisner, Swan & Rich

Released September 11, 2001
Varese CD 066258
Produced by Cary E. Mansfield

Songs:

  1. Pretty Baby (3:06) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)
  2. You Look Like Someone I Could Love (2:38) (Charlie Rich, Jr./Billy Swan)
  3. He Loves You (3:35) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)
  4. My How Things Have Changed (2:41) (Randy Meisner)
  5. Who's Gonna Love You Baby (2:42) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)
  6. One Used Diamond (2:56) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)
  7. Honey (Sweet Sweet Honey) (2:55) (Charlie Rich, Jr./Billy Swan)
  8. Make Yourself at Home In My Heart (1:56) (Billy Swan)
  9. (It's Like I) Never had a Broken Heart (3:03) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)
  10. Where the Rubber Meets the Road (2:35) (Charlie Rich, Jr.)

Musicians:

  • Randy Meisner (Bass, Vocals)
  • John Molo (Drums)
  • Charlie Rich, Jr. (Vocals)
  • Billy Swan (Rhythm Guitar, Vocals)

Love Me or Leave Me Alone

Released June 1, 2004
Sound City Music CD 9013
Produced by Randy Meisner and Joey Stec

Songs:

  1. Long Time Blue (3:49) (Randy Meisner/Bruce Gaitsch)
  2. In a Minute (4:24) (Bruce Gaitsch/Randy Meisner)
  3. Don't Keep It Inside (4:51) (Bruce Gaitsch/Randy Meisner)
  4. Love Me or Leave Me Alone (2:58) (Randy Meisner)
  5. Midnight Rain (5:06) (Randy Meisner)
  6. My How Things Have Changed (4:00) (Randy Meisner/Bruce Gaitsch)
  7. Walk of Life (2:49) (Steve Porcaro/M. Sherwood)
  8. Trust Your Heart (3:30) (S. Diamond/Randy Meisner)
  9. Leaving on Tuesday (5:06) (R. LeMesurier/Randy Meisner)
  10. Salt in My Tears (3:26) (Randy Meisner)
  11. All Alone in Paradise (4:08) (S. Diamond/Randy Meisner)
  12. Ain't Gonna Take It (4:09) (Randy Meisner/R. LeMesurier)
  13. Lonely Alone (3:54) (G. Allen)
  14. Take It Easy (3:39) (Jackson Browne/Glenn Frey)
  15. One Less Fool (3:26) (Randy Meisner)
  16. Take It To The Limit (live) (4:38) (Glenn Frey/Don Henley/Randy Meisner)
  17. When the Dam Breaks (3:55) (Randy Meisner)

Singles:

  • I Really Want You Here Tonight/Heartsong
    (Asylum K13130; released 1978)
  • Deep Inside My Heart
    (Epic 50939; released 1980)
  • Hearts on Fire
    (Epic 50964; released 1980)
  • Gotta Get Away
    (Epic Records; released 1980)
  • Never Been in Love
    (Epic 03032; released 1982)

Songs on Other Albums:

  • Bad Man (on the FM soundtrack, MCA 2-6900, 1978)
  • Hearts on Fire (on Radio Daze: Pop Hits of the '80s, Vol. 5, Rhino 71894, 1995)
  • Deep Inside My Heart (on Country Rock 2: Slow Dancin', Priority 53724, 1993)
  • Hearts on Fire (on Get into the Greed: Greatest Hits of the 80s, Sony Special Products 26222, 1996)

Other Groups and Guest Appearances:

ARTISTS               ALBUM OR SONG                            YEAR
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The Poor              "Once Again" single (Loma 2062)          1966
The Poor              "She's Got the Time, She's Got the       1967
                         Changes" single (York 402)
The Poor              "My Mind Goes High" single (York 408)    ????
The Poor              "Come Back Baby" single (Decca 32318)    ????
Poco                  Pickin' Up The Pieces                    1969
James Taylor          Sweet Baby James                         1969
Rick Nelson           In Concert                               1970
Rick Nelson           Rudy the Fifth                           1971
Rick Nelson           Garden Party                             1972
Linda Ronstadt        Linda Ronstadt                           1972
Rick Roberts          Windmills                                1972
Joe Walsh             So What                                  1974
Dan Fogelberg         Souvenirs                                1974
Danny O'Keefe         So Long Harry Truman                     1975
James Taylor          Greatest Hits                            1976
Mac Gayden            Hymn to the Seeker                       1976
Bob Welch             Man Overboard                            1980
Richie Furay          I Still Have Dreams                      1981
Richard Marx          Richard Marx                             1987 
Poco                  Legacy                                   1989
Black Tie             When the Night Falls                     1992
King of Hearts        King of Hearts                           1994
Meisner, Swan & Rich  Meisner, Swan & Rich                     1994
Juice Newton          Platinum & Gold                          1995
Peter Lewis           Peter Lewis                              1995
Electric Range        Electric Range                           1996
World Class Rockers   World Class Rockers                      2000