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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American country-folk-rock band that has existed in various forms since its founding in Long Beach, California in 1966. The group's membership has had at least a dozen changes over the years, including a period from 1976 to 1981 when the band performed and recorded as The Dirt Band. Constant members since the early times are singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and drummer Jimmie Fadden. Multi-instrumentalist John McEuen was with the band from 1966 to 1986 and returned during 2001. Keyboardist Bob Carpenter joined the band in 1977. The band is often cited as instrumental to the progression of contemporary country and roots music.
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Anthology [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:12 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| Fish Song | 4:29 |
| Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 3:24 |
| Grand Ole Opry Song | 3:12 |
| I Saw the Light | 4:24 |
| Honky Tonkin' | 2:32 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:53 |
| Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1 | 3:58 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:21 |
| The Resurrection | 4:13 |
Anthology [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:37 |
| An American Dream | 3:35 |
| Make a Little Magic | 3:36 |
| Shot Full of Love | 3:26 |
| Dance Little Jean | 3:15 |
| Colorado Christmas | 3:34 |
| Fishing in the Dark | 3:22 |
| The Valley Road | 4:13 |
| When It's Gone | 2:36 |
| Waitin' on a Dark Eyed Gal | 4:16 |
| Bless the Broken Road | 3:50 |
| Catfish John | 4:07 |
Fishin in the Dark: The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [2017]
The Roots of Popular Music: The Ralph S. Peer Story [2017]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:51 |
Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Grandpa Was a Carpenter | 3:53 |
| Paradise | 3:58 |
| My Walkin' Shoes | 3:35 |
| Nine Pound Hammer | 4:03 |
| These Days | 6:08 |
| Catfish John | 4:25 |
| An American Dream | 4:40 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 4:43 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:53 |
| Jambalaya | 3:58 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 5:18 |
Circlin' Back: Celebrating 50 Years [Live] [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Grandpa Was a Carpenter | 3:53 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 5:18 |
Nashville 1974 [2016]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Fish Song | 5:13 |
| Traveling Mood | 4:04 |
| Rave On | 4:08 |
| Honky Tonkin' | 3:00 |
| Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 4:21 |
| My Walkin' Shoes | 3:55 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:55 |
| Diggy Liggy Lo | 3:40 |
Dylan, Cash and the Nashville Cats: A New Music City [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:50 |
Some of Shelleys Blues: Radio Broadcast [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Fish Song | 5:15 |
| Traveling Mood | 4:06 |
| Rave On | 4:10 |
| Honky Tonkin | 3:02 |
| Cosmic Cowboy | 5:06 |
| Band Chatter | 1:25 |
| My Walkin Shoes | 3:57 |
| Randy Lynn Rag | 2:30 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 5:10 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 2:07 |
| Diggy Liggy Lo |
Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock Vol. 3: 1970 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:11 |
Truckers, Kickers, Cowboy Angels: The Blissed-Out Birth of Country Rock, Vol. 5: 1972 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:49 |
Greatest Hits Live [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| High Horse | 2:40 |
| Cadillac Ranch | 4:03 |
| Home Again In My Heart | 3:26 |
| Dance Little Jean | 4:32 |
Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [CMCapNash] [2013]
Icon [2013]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:36 |
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:13 |
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:55 |
| An American Dream | 3:35 |
| Make a Little Magic | 3:57 |
| Fire in the Sky | 3:59 |
| Shot Full of Love | 3:26 |
| Dance Little Jean | 3:14 |
| When It's Gone | 2:36 |
| Baby's Got a Hold On Me | 3:08 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:29 |
Mr. Bojangles [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| High Horse | 2:45 |
| Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) | 4:07 |
| Dance Little Jean | 3:36 |
| Cadillac Ranch | 4:36 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 4:14 |
Rhino Hi-Five: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [2007]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Been Lookin' | 3:20 |
| Keepin' the Road Hot | 3:30 |
| Down That Road Tonight | 3:09 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:22 |
An Introduction to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:25 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:50 |
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 2:57 |
| Rave On | 2:53 |
| The House at Pooh Corner | 2:38 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:01 |
Christmas in the Country: Thomas Kinkade [Madacy] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | 3:15 |
Let Your Love Flow: The Best of the Bellamy Brothers [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Ranch | 4:36 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 4:35 |
Mr. Bojangles [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Moon Just Turned Blue | |
| Make a Little Magic | |
| Shot Full of Love | |
| An American Dream | |
| Teardrops In My Eyes | |
| Rocky Top | |
| Bayou Jubilee | |
| The Battle of New Orleans |
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [1994 CEMA] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 2:57 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:26 |
| The Battle of New Orleans | 3:22 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:01 |
| Fish Song | 4:26 |
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Collectables] [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 2:57 |
| The House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:26 |
| The Battle of New Orleans | 3:22 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:01 |
| Fish Song | 4:26 |
Connect Set Session Date: 10-6-04 [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walkin in the Sunshine | 3:43 |
| She | 3:32 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 4:56 |
| Get Back | 2:46 |
I Heard It on NPR: Down to the Roots/Singers, Songs & Sessions/One World Many Voices [2005]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Saw the Light | 3:44 |
Plain Dirt Fashion/Partners Brothers and Friends [2004]
Plain Dirt Fashion/Partners, Brothers and Friends [2004]
Reason to Believe: A Country Music Tribute to Bruce Springsteen [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Ranch | 3:41 |
Will the Circle Be Unbroken: The Trilogy [2003]
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3 [2002]
Certified Hits [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:35 |
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:54 |
| Fire in the Sky | 3:59 |
| An American Dream | 3:35 |
| Make a Little Magic | 3:58 |
| Shot Full of Love | 3:26 |
| Dance Little Jean | 3:14 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:31 |
| High Horse | 3:15 |
Super Hits [2000]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Been Lookin' | 3:21 |
| Down That Road Tonight | 3:09 |
| Oh What A Love | 3:08 |
| Baby's Got A Hold On Me | 3:08 |
| Face On The Cutting Room Floor | 3:11 |
| High Horse | 3:16 |
| Telluride | 3:31 |
| Keepin' The Road Hot | 3:30 |
| Partners, Brothers And Friends | 4:02 |
Generations of Bluegrass, Vol. 1: Pickers & Fiddlers [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:52 |
The Christmas Album [1997]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Colorado Christmas | 3:40 |
| Christmas Dinner | 2:13 |
| Silver Bells | 2:55 |
| It Came Upon a Midnight Clear | 3:16 |
| The Little Drummer Boy | 3:05 |
| Little Drummer Boy | 3:04 |
Greatest Country Hits of the '80s, Vol. 2 [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) | 3:18 |
Acoustic [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cupid's Got a Gun | 3:41 |
| Sarah in the Summer | 3:18 |
| Hello, I Am Your Heart | 3:06 |
| This Train Keeps Rolling Along | 4:28 |
| Badlands | 3:32 |
| One Sure Honest Line | 2:57 |
| The Broken Road | 3:50 |
Acoustic [Reissue] [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cupid's Got a Gun | 3:41 |
| Sarah in the Summer | 3:18 |
| Hello, I Am Your Heart | 3:06 |
| This Train Keeps Rolling Along | 4:28 |
| Badlands | 3:32 |
| One Sure Honest Line | 2:57 |
The Many Sides of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [1994]
The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Curb] [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Dance Little Jean | 3:12 |
| Shot Full of Love | 3:23 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:00 |
The Real Nitty Gritty [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Shot Full of Love | |
| Dance Little Jean | |
| Fire in the Sky | |
| Badlands |
Country's Greatest Hits: Country Tales [1991]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) |
Live Two Five [1991]
The Rest of the Dream [1991]
Greatest Hits [1990]
Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2 [1990]
More Great Dirt: The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Vol. 2 [1989]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Ranch | 3:42 |
| I've Been Lookin'' | 3:20 |
| Oh What a Love | 3:08 |
| I Love Only You | 3:32 |
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:22 |
| Baby's Got a Hold on Me | 3:06 |
| Face on the Cutting Room Floor | 3:11 |
| Down That Road Tonight | 3:09 |
| Home Again in My Heart | 3:31 |
The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol/EMI] [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles [With Prologue] | 5:15 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream | 3:40 |
| The Battle of New Orleans | 2:58 |
Workin' Band [1988]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I've Been Lookin' | 3:21 |
| Down That Road Tonight | 3:09 |
| Baby Blues | 3:37 |
| Johnny O | 3:29 |
| Living Without You | 3:46 |
| I've Been Lookin' (Reprise) | 0:29 |
Hold On [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Fishin' in the Dark | 3:22 |
| Joe Knows How to Live | 3:55 |
| Keepin' the Road Hot | 3:30 |
| Baby's Got a Hold On Me | 3:08 |
| Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart | 3:59 |
| Oh What a Love | 3:08 |
| Tennessee | 3:05 |
Twenty Years of Dirt: The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:47 |
| American Dream | 3:51 |
| Make a Little Magic | 3:47 |
| Fire in the Sky | 4:41 |
| Dance Little Jean | 3:14 |
| Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) | 3:20 |
| High Horse | 3:16 |
| Modern Day Romance | 3:32 |
| Partners, Brothers and Friends | 4:02 |
| Stand a Little Rain | 4:24 |
Partners, Brothers and Friends [1985]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Modern Day Romance | 3:32 |
| Other Side of the Hill | 3:03 |
| Home Again in My Heart | 3:33 |
| Telluride | 3:31 |
| Old Upright Piano | 3:52 |
| Partners, Brothers and Friends | 4:02 |
| As Long as You're Loving Me | 2:33 |
| Leon McDuff | 4:49 |
Plain Dirt Fashion [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) | 3:20 |
| High Horse | 3:17 |
| Face on the Cutting Room Floor | 3:12 |
| Two out of Three Ain't Bad | 3:20 |
| I Love Only You | 3:32 |
| Run with Me | 2:58 |
| Cadillac Ranch | 3:43 |
Gold from Dirt [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | |
| Some of Shelly's Blues | |
| Jamaica, Say You Will | |
| The Battle of New Orleans | |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream |
Dirt, Silver & Gold [1976]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:25 |
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:02 |
| The Cure | 2:04 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:37 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:01 |
| Fish Song | 4:26 |
| Honky Tonkin' | 2:24 |
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:49 |
| Battle of New Orleans | 3:21 |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream | 3:49 |
| Rocky Top | 2:12 |
| Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1 | 3:58 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:50 |
Symphonion Dream [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Battle of New Orleans | 3:55 |
| Bayou Jubilee | 2:48 |
| Daddy Was a Sailor | 2:54 |
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:55 |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream | 3:51 |
| The Moon Just Turned Blue | 2:43 |
Symphonion Dream [Capitol Reissue] [1975]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Battle of New Orleans | 3:44 |
| Bayou Jubilee | 2:48 |
| Daddy Was a Sailor | 2:54 |
| Ripplin' Waters | 5:55 |
| All I Have to Do Is Dream | 3:51 |
| The Moon Just Turned Blue | 2:40 |
Stars & Stripes Forever [1974]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 1:43 |
| Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1 | 3:47 |
| Fish Song | 4:25 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:54 |
| The Sheik of Araby | 2:08 |
| Honky Tonkin' | 2:05 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 3:00 |
| Teardrops in My Eyes | 2:16 |
| Battle of New Orleans | 3:02 |
| Diggy Liggy Lo | 3:56 |
Will the Circle Be Unbroken [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Grand Ole Opry Song | 3:10 |
| The Precious Jewel | 4:09 |
| Precious Jewel | |
| Dark as a Dungeon | 2:47 |
| Wreck on the Highway | 3:25 |
| The Wreck on the Highway | 3:25 |
| I Saw the Light | 4:21 |
| Nine Pound Hammer | 2:53 |
| Honky Tonkin' | 2:32 |
| You Don't Know My Mind | 2:47 |
| My Walkin' Shoes | 2:53 |
| Lost Highway | 3:48 |
| Way Downtown | 3:35 |
| Wildwood Flower | 3:34 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | 4:52 |
| Both Sides Now | 2:25 |
All the Good Times [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Fish Song | 4:25 |
| Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 3:22 |
| Down in Texas | 3:21 |
| Slim Carter | 3:05 |
| Jamaica, Say You Will | 3:25 |
| Diggy Liggy Lo | 2:46 |
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:12 |
| Cure | 2:11 |
| The Cure | 2:11 |
| Travelin' Mood | 2:39 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:00 |
| Rave On | 2:56 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:37 |
| Santa Rosa | 2:24 |
| Propinquity | 2:20 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| Swanee River | 0:36 |
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy [Beat Goes On] [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:12 |
| The Cure | 2:11 |
| Rave On | 2:54 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:36 |
| Santa Rosa | 2:24 |
| Propinquity | 2:20 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy [Bonus Tracks] [1970]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:11 |
| The Cure | 2:10 |
| Travelin' Mood | 2:38 |
| Livin' Without You | 2:00 |
| Rave On | 2:56 |
| Mr. Bojangles | 3:36 |
| Santa Rosa | 2:23 |
| Propinquity | 2:18 |
| House at Pooh Corner | 2:38 |
| Swanee River | 0:36 |
Early Dirt 1967-1970
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | |
| Rave On | |
| Mr. Bojangles | |
| House at Pooh Corner | |
| Livin' Without You |
The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band [Capitol/EMI]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Some of Shelly's Blues | 3:02 |
| The House at Pooh Corner | 2:39 |
| Cosmic Cowboy, Pt. 1 | 3:21 |
| An American Dream | 3:53 |
| Fire in the Sky | 4:37 |
| Make a Little Magic | 3:55 |
| Jambalaya (On the Bayou) | 3:20 |
Unknown Album
Welcome to Woody Creek
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Walkin' in the Sunshine | 3:41 |
| Jealous Moon | 4:28 |
| It's Morning | 3:52 |
| Get Back | 2:25 |
| She | 5:26 |
| It's a New Day | 3:19 |
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