Eric Andersen
Unreleased / Live Only Songs (Songs Eric has performed live but which have never been released on an album)
All songs written by Eric Andersen, except where noted.
Song title Date performed
California blues — Blue yodel no. 4 (Jimmie Rodgers) mid-1970s
Crying like a river full of blues 1978, 1997
Daddy Frank, the guitar man (Merle Haggard) 1971–1975
Delta bum 1965
Freedom bus
1965
Furry sings the blues (Joni Mitchell) 1999 (Performed live at Joni's Jazz, a celebration of Joni Mitchell's music, in Central Park, 1 July).
Good rocking tonight (Roy Brown) 1978
Mama tried (Merle Haggard) 1971
Just like this train (Joni Mitchell) 1999 (Performed live at Joni's Jazz, a celebration of Joni Mitchell's music, in Central Park, 1 July).
San Francisco Bay blues (Jesse Fuller) 1993
Sea of tears, A 1987
Singin' man / Street singer 1985
Song for Jainie (Tim Buckley) 1991 (Performed live at the Tim Buckley tribute concert in Brooklyn, 26 April. Concert program on the Tim Buckley website).
Wave must break, The 1985

Early Live Appearances (Songs Eric performed live at least 5 years before they were released on an album)
All songs written by Eric Andersen, except where noted.
Song title Date performed Date released / Album title
Chinatown 1993 1998 Memory of the Future
Eyes of the immigrant 1985 2000 You Can't Relive the Past
Hills of Tuscany 1985 1998 Memory of the Future
Irish lace
1978
1989 Ghosts Upon the Road
Listen to the rain 1985 1989 Ghosts Upon the Road
Rain falls down in Amsterdam 1993 1998 Memory of the Future (appeared as sheet music in the 1995 compilation songbook The Best of Contemporary Folk)
Sunshine and flowers 1976 1997 Collection (song appeared as a bonus track)
Why don't you love me (Hank Williams) mid-1970s 1999 Blue River reissue (song appeared as a bonus track)

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Last revised: Aug 2007.