Johnny Rivers

Johnny Rivers was born on 07 Nov 1942 in New York City, New York, United States. His birth name was John Henry Ramistella. His is also called Johnny Rivers.

He is a rock and roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was versatile enough to do folk songs, blues, and revivals of old-time rock 'n' roll music songs and some original material. Rivers's greatest success came in the mid and late 1960s with a series of successful songs , but he has continued to record and perform to the present.

Johnny Rivers released the following albums including Johnny Rivers Anthology, 1964-1977 [2-CD Set] (1991), Totally Live at the Whiskey a Go Go (1995), Johnny Rivers: Greatest Hits (Capitol) (1995), Rocks The Folks/Meanwhile Back At The Whiskey A-Go-Go [2 on 1] (1996), Best of Johnny Rivers (1999), Original (1999), Rewind/Realization (2000), Back at the Whisky (2001), Realization (2001), Golden Hits (2001), Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown (2002), Johnny Rivers in Action!/Changes (2002), 36 All Time Greatest Hits (2002), L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes (2005), Whisky a Go-Go Revisited/I Know You Wanna Dance (2005), Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964-2006 (2006), Summer Rains: The Essential Rivers (1964-1975) (2006), The Memphis Sun Recordings (2006), Last Train to Memphis (2006), Reinvention Highway (2006), Last Boogie in Paris - The Complete Concert (2007) and Touch of Gold/Wild Night (2008).

Johnny Rivers Anthology, 1964-1977 [2-CD Set]

Mar 1991

  1. Memphis
  2. Maybelline
  3. Mountain Of Love
  4. Midnight Special
  5. Cupid
  6. Seventh Son
  7. Parchman Farm
  8. Where Have All The Flowers Gone?
  9. Under Your Spell Again
  10. Secret Agent Man
  11. (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water
  12. Poor Side Of Town
  13. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
  14. Do You Want To Dance?
  15. Baby I Need Your Lovin'
  16. Tracks Of My Tears
  17. Do What You Gotta' Do
  18. Tunesmith
  19. It's Too Late
  20. Summer Rain
  21. Look To Your Soul
  22. Brother, Where Are You
  23. Going Back To Big Sur
  24. Whiter Shade Of Pale
  25. These Are Not My People
  26. City Ways
  27. You Better Move On
  28. Muddy River
  29. Into The Mystic
  30. Fire And Rain
  31. Sea Cruise
  32. Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
  33. Blue Suede Shoes
  34. Help Me Rhonda
  35. Outside Help
  36. Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')

Totally Live at the Whiskey a Go Go

May 1995

  1. It Wouldn't Happen With Me
  2. Oh Lonesome Me
  3. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
  4. Whisky A Go Go
  5. Walkin' The Dog
  6. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  7. You Can Have Her (I Don't Want Her)
  8. Multiplication
  9. La Bamba/Twist And Shout
  10. Dang Me
  11. Hello Josephine
  12. Hi-Heel Sneakers
  13. Can't Buy Me Love
  14. I Got A Woman
  15. Baby What You Want Me To Do
  16. Roll Over Beethoven
  17. Walk Myself On Home
  18. Johnny B. Goode
  19. Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
  20. Memphis (Live) (1995 Digital Remaster)
  21. Maybelline (Live) (1995 Digital Remaster)
  22. Midnight Special (Live) (1995 Digital Remaster)

Johnny Rivers: Greatest Hits (Capitol)

Nov 1995

  1. The Midnight Special
  2. The Seventh Son
  3. The Poor Side Of Town
  4. The Tracks Of My Tears
  5. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
  6. Memphis
  7. Maybellene [*]
  8. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
  9. Secret Agent Man
  10. Baby I Need Your Loving Listen

Rocks The Folks/Meanwhile Back At The Whiskey A-Go-Go [2 on 1]

Mar 1996

  1. Tom Dooley
  2. Long Time Man
  3. Michael (Row the Boat Ashore)
  4. Blowin' in the Wind
  5. Green, Green
  6. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
  7. If I Had a Hammer
  8. Tall Oak Tree
  9. Catch the Wind
  10. 500 Miles
  11. Mr. Tambourine Man
  12. Jailer Bring Me Water
  13. The Seventh Son
  14. Greenback Dollar
  15. Stop! In the Name of Love
  16. Un-Square Dances
  17. Silver Threads and Golden Needles
  18. Land of 1, 000 Dances
  19. Parchman Farm
  20. I'll Cry Instead
  21. Break Up
  22. Work Song
  23. Stagger Lee
  24. Susie Q

Best of Johnny Rivers

Jul 1999

  1. These Are Not My People
  2. Maybelline
  3. Seventh Son
  4. Muddy Water
  5. Memphis
  6. Mountain Of Love
  7. Poor Side Of Town
  8. Where Have Al The Flowers Gone
  9. Baby I Need Your Lovin
  10. Tracks Of My Tears
  11. Secret Ageny Man
  12. Midnight Special
  13. Summer Rain
  14. Look To Your Soul
  15. Rockin Pneumonia
  16. Blue Suede Shoes

Original

Sep 1999

  1. Poor Side Of Town
  2. Memphis
  3. Mountain Of Love
  4. Secret Angent Man
  5. Seventh Son
  6. Baby I Need Your Loving
  7. Track Of My Tears
  8. Maybelinne
  9. Midnight Special
  10. Cupid
  11. Where Have All The Flowers Gone ?
  12. Under Your Spell Again
  13. (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water
  14. Summer Rain
  15. Help Me Rhonda
  16. Rockin' Pnuemonia - Boogi Woogie Flu
  17. Sea Cruise
  18. Swayin' To The Music

Rewind/Realization

Apr 2000

  1. Carpet Man
  2. Sidewalk Song/27th Street
  3. It'll Never Happen Again
  4. Baby I Need Your Loving
  5. For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
  6. Rosecrans Boulevard
  7. Eleventh Song
  8. Sweet Smiling Children
  9. Hey Joe
  10. Way We Live
  11. Something's Strange
  12. What's the Difference
  13. Positively 4th Street
  14. Tracks of My Tears
  15. Tunesmith
  16. Do What You Gotta Do
  17. Look to Your Soul
  18. Summer Rain
  19. A Whiter Shade of Pale
  20. Brother, Where Are You
  21. Going Back to Big Sur

Back at the Whisky

Jul 2001

  1. Maybelline
  2. Baby, Can I Change My Mind
  3. China
  4. Sea of Heartbreak
  5. The Letter
  6. Down at the House of Blues
  7. Can't Find My Way Home
  8. Just to Hold My Hand
  9. He'll Have to Go
  10. Memphis
  11. Poor Side of Town
  12. Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
  13. Secret Agent Man
  14. Slow Dancin'

Realization

Jul 2001

  1. Hey Joe (1998 - Remaster)
  2. Look To Your Soul (1998 - Remaster)
  3. The Way We Live
  4. Summer Rain (1998 - Remaster)
  5. Whiter Shade Of Pale
  6. Brother, Where Are You
  7. Something Strange (1998 - Remaster)
  8. What's The Difference (1998 - Remaster)
  9. Going Back To Big Sur (1998 - Remaster)
  10. Positively 4th Street (1998 - Remaster)

Golden Hits

Dec 2001

  1. Land Of 1000 Dances
  2. Muddy Water
  3. John Lee Hooker
  4. Memphis
  5. Midnight Special
  6. Susie Q
  7. Seventh Son
  8. Work Song
  9. Maybellene
  10. It Wont Happen With Me
  11. Whisky A Gogo
  12. Walk Myself On Home
  13. Un_Square Dance
  14. Secret Agent Man
  15. You Must Believe
  16. Uptight
  17. Poor Side Of Town
  18. A Man Can Cry
  19. Roogalator
  20. Mountain Of Love
  21. Dang Me
  22. Johnny B Goode

Slim Slo Slider/Home Grown

Feb 2002

  1. Slim Slow Slider
  2. Wrote a Song for Everyone
  3. Muddy River
  4. Rainy Night in Georgia
  5. Brass Buttons
  6. Glory Train
  7. Jesus Is a Soul Man
  8. Apple Tree
  9. Into the Mystic
  10. Ressurrection
  11. Enemies and Friends
  12. Slim Slow Slider
  13. Moving to the Country
  14. My New Life
  15. Our Lady of the Well
  16. Look at the Sun
  17. Rock Me on the Water
  18. Song for Michael
  19. Permanent Change
  20. People Get Ready
  21. So Far Away
  22. Fire and Rain
  23. Think His Name

Johnny Rivers in Action!/Changes

Feb 2002

  1. Mountain of Love
  2. Promised Land
  3. I Should Have Known Better
  4. I'm in Love Again
  5. Rhythm of the Rain
  6. He Don't Love You, Like I Love You
  7. Cupid
  8. Oh, Pretty Woman
  9. It's All Over Now
  10. What Am I Doin' Here With You
  11. Moody River
  12. Keep A-Knockin'
  13. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  14. A Taste of Honey
  15. Days of Wine and Roses
  16. California Dreamin'
  17. Do You Want to Dance?
  18. Cast Your Fate to the Wind
  19. Poor Side of Town
  20. If I Were a Carpenter
  21. Softly as I Leave You
  22. The Shadow of Your Smile
  23. Strangers in the Night
  24. Getting Ready for Tomorrow

36 All Time Greatest Hits

Oct 2002

  1. Memphis
  2. The Poor Side of Town
  3. Johnny B. Goode
  4. Summer Rain
  5. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
  6. Think His Name
  7. Maybellene
  8. Susie Q
  9. Rock Me On The Water
  10. Baby, I Need Your Loving
  11. One Woman
  12. Look To Your Soul
  13. Midnight Special
  14. Oh, Pretty Woman
  15. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu
  16. Brown-Eyed Girl
  17. Under Your Spell Again
  18. Rainy Night In Georgia
  19. Sea Cruise
  20. Brown-Eyed Handsome Man
  21. Wild Night
  22. If I Were A Carpenter
  23. Mr. Tambourine Man
  24. Right Relations
  25. Secret Agent Man
  26. Seventh Son
  27. Into The Mystic
  28. Fire And Rain
  29. Take It Easy
  30. Mountain Of Love
  31. The Tracks Of My Tears
  32. Willie And The Hand Jive
  33. Muddy River
  34. Blue Suede Shoes
  35. Muddy Water
  36. These Are Not My People

L.A. Reggae/Blue Suede Shoes

Aug 2005

  1. Knock on Wood
  2. Brown Eyed Girl
  3. Memphis '72
  4. On the Borderline
  5. Come Home America
  6. Stories to a Child
  7. Mother and Child Reunion
  8. Crazy Mama
  9. New York City Dues
  10. Life Is a Game
  11. Use the Power
  12. Medley: Searching/So Fine/It's All Right/Hang on Sloopy/I'll Feel ...
  13. Over the Line
  14. Willie and the Hand Jive
  15. Got My Mojo Working
  16. Turn on Your Lovelight
  17. Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
  18. Blue Suede Shoes

Whisky a Go-Go Revisited/I Know You Wanna Dance

Oct 2005

  1. Snake
  2. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
  3. You Must Believe
  4. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
  5. Respect
  6. In the Midnight Hour
  7. Secret Agent Man [From the CBS TV Show "Secret Agent"]
  8. Every Day I Have to Cry
  9. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
  10. Foolkiller

Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964-2006

Sep 2006

  1. Memphis
  2. Maybelline
  3. Mountain of Love
  4. Midnight Special
  5. Seventh Son
  6. Where Have All the Flowers Gone
  7. Secret Agent Man
  8. (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water
  9. Poor Side of Town
  10. Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
  11. The Tracks of My Tears
  12. Summer Rain
  13. Positively 4th Street
  14. Muddy River
  15. Into the Mystic
  16. Sea Cruise
  17. Rockin' Pneumonia - Boogie Woogie Flu
  18. Blue Suede Shoes
  19. Help Me Rhonda
  20. Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancin')
  21. Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um)
  22. That's Alright Mama
  23. Honey Don't
  24. Big River
  25. Matchbox
  26. Down at the House of Blues
  27. Closer to You
  28. Blue Suede Shoes [Tribute to Carl Perkins]
  29. Last Train to Memphis
  30. China [Live]
  31. Midnight Special [2004 Version]
  32. I'll Be Back
  33. Going Back to Big Sur
  34. Feel a Whole Lot Better
  35. Rollin' Stone [#]
  36. Let It Rock [#]

Summer Rains: The Essential Rivers (1964-1975)

Nov 2006

  1. Memphis
  2. Maybelline
  3. Mountain Of Love
  4. Midnight Special
  5. Seventh Son
  6. (I Washed My Hands) Muddy Water
  7. Secret Agent Man
  8. Under Your Spell Again
  9. Where Have All The Flowers Gone
  10. Poor Side Of Town
  11. Baby I Need You Lovin'
  12. Tracks Of My Tears
  13. Carpet Man
  14. Tunesmith
  15. Do What You Gotta Do
  16. Summer Rain
  17. Look To Your Soul
  18. Going Back To Big Sur
  19. Positively 4th Street
  20. Brass Buttons
  21. Jesus Is A Soul Man
  22. Muddy River
  23. Rockin' Pneumonia Boogie Woogie Flu
  24. Blue Suede Shoes
  25. Help Me Rhonda

The Memphis Sun Recordings

Nov 2006

  1. Mystery Train
  2. Tryin' To Get To You
  3. That's Alright Mama
  4. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
  5. Boppin' The Blues
  6. Honey Don't
  7. Big River
  8. Matchbox
  9. You Win Again
  10. Breakup
  11. Memphis
  12. Little Queenie
  13. If You Don't Want My Love
  14. Mountain Of Love
  15. Tearin' The Drive-In Down
  16. Poor Side Of Town
  17. Trying To Live My Life Without You
  18. Shelter In The Storm
  19. Uphill Peace Of Mind

Last Train to Memphis

Nov 2006

  1. Down At The House Of Blues (Album Version)
  2. Chicago Bound
  3. Closer To You (Album Version)
  4. Joker In The Wind
  5. Uphill (Peace Of Mind)
  6. Last Train To Memphis (Album Version)
  7. Don't Let The Rain Come Down
  8. Treat A Dog
  9. Rolling Stone
  10. Can't Help Myself
  11. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
  12. Gypsy Wind
  13. Blue Suede Blues (Tribute To Carl Perkins) (Album Version)

Reinvention Highway

Nov 2006

  1. Midnight Special
  2. I'll Be Back
  3. I'll Try
  4. The Way We Live
  5. Every Night
  6. Johnnie Johnson Blues
  7. The Snake
  8. Lo Down
  9. Going Back To Big Sur
  10. Feel A Whole Lot Better
  11. Walk On Boy
  12. Don't Go Lovin'
  13. Songwriter
  14. Learning To Dance

Last Boogie in Paris - The Complete Concert

Jul 2007

  1. Sea Cruise
  2. Over the Line
  3. Barefootin'
  4. Summer Rain
  5. Long Tall Sally
  6. It's Alright [#]
  7. Brown Eyed Girl [#]
  8. Knock on Wood [#]
  9. Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu [#]
  10. I've Just Seen a Face [#]
  11. Willie and the Hand Jive [#]
  12. Memphis [#]
  13. Blue Suede Shoes [#]
  14. Baby, I Need Your Lovin' [#]
  15. Walkin' Blues
  16. Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)
  17. John Lee Hooker '74

Touch of Gold/Wild Night

Mar 2008

  1. Summer Rain
  2. Poor Side of Town
  3. A Better Life
  4. The Tracks of My Tears
  5. You Better Move On
  6. Going Back to Big Sur
  7. Baby I Need Your Lovin'
  8. City Ways
  9. Look to Your Soul
  10. Do What You Gotta' Do
  11. By the Time I Get to Phoenix
  12. Ode to John Lee
  13. Wild Night
  14. Something You Got
  15. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
  16. Rain Song
  17. Georgia Peach
  18. Get It Up for Love
  19. Dear Friends
  20. Lightning Special
  21. Louisiana Man
  22. Reggae Walk

Songs

  1. Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')

Johnny Rivers