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Farther Up The Road
Composer: Don Robey / Joe Medwick Veasey

Farther Up The Road was performed by the Garcia / Saunders group in December 1972. Bob Weir played the song with Lukas Nelson in 2012 and with The Midnight Ramble Band in 2016.

Farther Up The Road was probably written solely by Joe Medwick Veasey. The song was sold to Duke Records owner Don Robey who took a share of the songwriting credits. The song was first recorded by Bobby Bland in 1957 and released on a single.

The original release of the song had the title Farther Up The Road. Many later recordings use the title Further On Up The Road (which is the first line of the lyrics) or, occasionally, Further Up The Road and Farther On Up The Road. Note that there are other songs with similar titles.



Recordings

no info Single (Farther Up The Road / Sometime Tomorrow), Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1957
no info Double Feature: The Barefoot Rock and You Got Me, Little Junior Parker / Bobby Blue Bland, 1958
no info Like 'Er Red Hot, Various Artists (Bobby "Blue" Bland), 1960
no info Recorded Live At Cisco’s, Manhattan Beach, Calif., Big Jay McNeely, 1963
no info Original Golden Hits Of The Great Blues Singers Volume II, Various Artists (Bobby "Blue" Bland), 1964
info The Best Of Bobby Bland, Bobby Bland, 1967
no info Bluse, Don Preston, 1968
no info Further On Up The Road, Shakey Jake And The Allstars, 1969
info Till Break Of Dawn, Linn County Blues Band, 1970
no info Rocking Back Rock Revival, Various Artists (Bobby "Blue" Bland), 1971
no info I'm Satisfied, John Paul Hammond, 1972
no info Single (These Hands (Small But Mighty) / Farther Up The Road), Bobby Bland, 1973
info Bobby Bland's Greatest Hits, Bobby Bland, 1973
no info Welldone, T-Bone Walker, 1973
no info Rock 'N' Soul 1957, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1973
no info Reality, James Brown, 1974
no info Live Stock, Roy Buchanan, 1975
no info Reality, James Brown, 1975
no info E.C. Was Here, Eric Clapton, 1975
no info Freddie King (1934-1976), Freddie King, 1977
no info In City Dreams, Robin Trower, 1977
info The Last Waltz, Band w/ Eric Clapton, 1978
no info His Greatest Recordings, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1978
no info Blues Consolidated, Little Junior Parker / Bobby Blue Bland, 1978
no info The Douce Is Loose, Doucette, 1979
no info Just One Night, Eric Clapton, 1980
no info Single (Wonderful Tonight / Further On Up The Road), Eric Clapton, 1980
info Sacre Blues, Don Preston, 1981?
no info Blues-A-Rama, Vol. 2-Live At Tipitina's, Various Artists, 1988
no info Twice, Robin Trower, 1982
no info The Secret Policeman's Other Ball: The Music, Various Artists (Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck), 1982
no info Kansas City Rocks The Blues: Captured Alive, KC Rhythm & Blues Band, 1984
no info If It's Not A Hit I'll Eat My Hat, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1985
no info Can A White Boy Play The Blues, Billy Peek, 1986
no info Billboard Top R&B Hits 1957, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1986
no info R & B Gems, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1986
no info Crossroads, Eric Clapton, 1988
no info Black Top Blues-A-Rama, Vol. 2, Various Artists (James Thunderbird Davis), 1988
no info Prime Time, Jimmy Smith, 1989
no info Best Of Bobby Bland, B.B. King & Little Junior Parker, 1990
no info Messing With The Blues, James Brown, 1990
no info Gravel Road, Magic Slim and The Teardrops, 1990
no info Blues from the Montreux Jazz Fest., Various Artists (Bobby Bland / Denise LaSalle), 1991
no info Rhythm & Blues 1957, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1991
no info Blues Alive, Gary Moore, 1992
no info I Pity The Fool: The Duke Recordings, Vol. One, Bobby Bland, 1992
no info Duke-Peacock's Greatest Hits, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1992
no info We Love You Bobby: A Tribute To Bobby Bland, Various Artists (T-Bone Walker), 1992
no info Ridin', Lucky Peterson, 1993
no info The Blues: A Smithsonian Collection Of Classic Blues Singers, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1993
no info The Roulette Years, Ronnie Hawkins And The Hawks, 1994
no info From Me To You Bobby Bland, Buddy Ace, 1995
no info On The Blue Road, The Fankhauser Cassidy Band, 1995
no info The Blues Don't Lie, Kelly Richey, 1995
no info New Orleans R&B Gems, Little Sonny, 1995
no info Living the Blues: Blues Legends, Various Artists, 1995
no info King Biscuit Flower Hour, Robin Trower, 1996
no info Chicago Blues Masters Vol. 3, Shakey Jake / George "Harmonica" Smith / James Cotton, 1996
no info Soul Legend, Bobby Bland, 1996
no info Long Misty Days / In City Dreams, Robin Trower, 1997
no info Rare and Well-Done, T-Bone Walker, 1997
no info Live and Jumpin', Backsters, 1997
no info Live in Australia 1990, Johnny Copeland, 1997
no info Capitol Blues Collection Sampler, Various Artists (Shakey Jake), 1997
no info Eve's Bayou: The Collection, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1997
no info I Choose To Sing The Blues: Rare And Unreleased Recordings Volume One 1968-1971, Duster Bennett, 1998
info Stayin' Home With The Blues, Freddie King, 1998
no info Business Of The Blues, Roger Hurricane Wilson, 1998
info Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 1998
info Live At The Old Waldorf, Michael Bloomfield, 1998
no info Live on Beale Street, Bobby Bland, 1998
no info City of Angels Soundtrack, Various Artists (Eric Clapton), 1998
no info Chart Toppers: R&B Hits Of The 50s, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1998
no info Simply The Best, Earl Hooker, 1999
no info Bring It To Me, Clarence Carter, 1999
no info Ask Me 'Bout Nothing ... But The Blues, Bobby Bland, 1999
no info Pucker Up Buttercup, Paul Jones, 1999
info Memphis Wham!, Lonnie Mack, 1999
no info Blues, Eric Clapton, 1999
no info Essential Blues 3, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1999
no info The Essential Shoebox Full Of Blues, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 1999
no info Mississippi Delta Bluesman, Honeyboy Edwards, 2001
info The Anthology, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 2001
no info Back On The Scene: Texas 1966, T-Bone Walker, 2001
no info Introducing The Blues, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2001
info A Knight's Tale, Various Artists (Eric Clapton), 2001
no info Speed Of Sound Best Of Robin Trower, 2002
no info The Best Of The Blues, Gary Moore, 2002
info The Last Waltz Box Set, The Band / Various Artists, 2002
no info Rockin' Wild In Chicago, Magic Sam, 2002
no info Bright Lights Big City, Duster Bennett, 2002
no info American Axe: Live In 1974, Roy Buchanan, 2003
info Legendary Grape (extended CD), Moby Grape, 2003
no info The Time-Life Treasury of the Blues, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2003
no info Live At Montreux 1990, Gary Moore & The Midnight Blues Band, 2004
no info High Action, The Eric Steckel Band, 2004
no info Essex Delta Blues, Various Artists (Hair Of The Dog), 2004
info A Musical History, The Band, 2005
no info Cry Wilf!, Howlin' Wilf & The Vee-Jays, 2006
info Blowing the Fuse: 31 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1957, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2006
no info On Stage, The Juke Jumpers, 2007
info Definitive Collection, Bobby "Blue" Bland, 2007
no info Tribute To Bobby, Hucknall, 2008
no info Unplugged at Carterco, Joanna Connor and Lance Lewis, 2008
no info Essential Blues Anthology, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2008
no info The Roots Of Van Morrison, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2008
no info Gravel Road, Magic Slim And The Teardrops, 2009
no info Shake, Rattle And Roll: R&B's Greatest Hits 1953-1958, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2009
info Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live (DVD), Various Artists (Robbie Robertson / Eric Clapton), 2009
no info Live From The Royal Albert Hall, Joe Bonamassa, 2010
no info Live At Montreux 1986, Eric Clapton, 2010
no info Pure Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2: Something's Got a Hold on Me, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2010
no info Roots, Johnny Winter, 2011
no info Live & Deadly, The Cobras, 2011
no info Icon 2, Eric Clapton, 2011
no info Lemon Popsicles & Strawberry Milkshakes Twisting The Night Away, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2011
no info Here Come The Nice: A Mod Soundtrack, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2011
no info Farther On Up The Road: The Chrysalis Years: 1977-1983, Robin Trower, 2012
no info Blues On Cardboard, Bobby "Blackhat" Walters, 2012
no info Pink Cadillac: Essential Rock n Roll Cruisin’, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2012
no info Tour De Force: Live In London, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Joe Bonamassa, 2013
no info A Little Bit Of Soul, A Little Bit Of Rock 'N' Roll, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2013
no info Timeless, John Hammond, 2014
no info Last Man Standing / When Lightnin' Struck The Pine, Cedell Davis, 2015
no info From Sacred To Secular: A Soul Awakening, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2015
no info Lonesome Highway, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2015
no info Soul For Dancers: Out On The Floor Firecrackers That Ignited The Northern Soul Boom, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2015
no info The Singles Collection 1951-1962, Bobby Bland, 2016
no info Two Classic Albums Plus Singles 1952-1962, Bobby Bland, 2016
no info Live in San Diego, Eric Clapton, 2016
no info Into The Blue, Adrian Galysh, 2016
no info 100 Blues Classics, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2017
no info Live At The New Blue Bird Nite Club, Robert Ealey And His Five Careless Lovers, 2020
no info The Blues Bible, Various Artists (Bobby Bland), 2020

 
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