Grateful Dead Family Discography: I Don't Need No Doctor

I Don't Need No Doctor

Composer: Jo Armstead / Nicholas Ashford / Valerie Simpson

I Don't Need No Doctor was performed and recorded by the NRPS. Bill Kreutzmann plays on the song on the Powerglide album and Jerry Garcia played the song with them live.

The song was played a few times by Phil Lesh & Friends between 2014 and 2018.

I Don't Need No Doctor was first recorded by Nicholas Ashford in 1966 and then, soon afterwards, was recorded by Ray Charles.

Phil Lesh & Friends

April 19, 2014, Las Vegas, NV, 2014

New Riders of the Purple Sage

Powerglide, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1972
Single (I Don't Need No Doctor / Runnin' Back To You), New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1972
Best of the New Riders of the Purple Sage, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1976
L.A. Lady, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 1991
Wasted Tasters, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1998
Made in America, Vol. 1, Various Artists, 1998
The Country-Rockin' Trust Presents...Hickory Wind, Various Artists, 1998
Made in America, Vols. 1 & 2, Various Artists, 1999
Ridin' with Panama Red, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2000
Take Two, Poco & New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2001
The New Riders Of The Purple Sage / Powerglide, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2002
Veneta, 8/27/1972, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2004
Kufala Sampler 8, Various Artists, 2004
Woodstock Generation, Various Artists, 2004
Rockin' 70's, Various Artists, 2004
Stonybrook, NY 03/17/1973, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2007
Rock Of The Seventies, Various Artists, 2007
Classic Rock Roadtrip, Various Artists, 2010
Instant Armadillo Blues: Best of 1971-1975, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2011
Original Album Classics, The New Riders Of The Purple Sage, 2017
Thanksgiving In New York City, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2019
Lyceum '72, New Riders of the Purple Sage, 2022

Other recordings

no info Single (I Don't Need No Doctor / Young Emotions), Nick Ashford, 1966
no info Single (I Don't Need No Doctor / Please Say You're Fooling), Ray Charles, 1966
no info A Man And His Soul, Ray Charles, 1967
no info Cheetah Beat, Sandy Nelson, 1967
no info "Live", The Village Callers, 1968
One Step Beyond, Chocolate Watch Band, 1969
no info Games Guitars Play, Harvey Mandel, 1969
Underground, Various Artists (Chocolate Watch Band), 1969
no info Whalefeathers, Whalefeathers, 1970
Performance: Rockin' The Fillmore, Humble Pie, 1971
no info Single (I Don't Need No Doctor / A Song For Jenny), Humble Pie, 1971
no info Bang Your Door, Charlie Ainley, 1978
no info Best of Humble Pie, Humble Pie, 1982
The Horn Of Plenty : 20 Years of Music From A&M, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 1982
no info Inside the Electric Circus, WASP, 1986
no info Classics, Vol. 14, Humble Pie, 1987
no info Live...In the Raw, WASP, 1987
no info His Greatest Hits Vol. 1, Ray Charles, 1987
no info A Cow Come True, Swamp Thing, 1987
no info Recovery: Live!, Great White, 1988
no info Videos...In the Raw, WASP, 1988
no info Anthology, Ray Charles, 1989
no info Baby Boomer Classics: Live, Vol. 1, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 1989
no info Heavy Metal Memories, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 1990
no info Uh-Huh: His Greatest Hits, Ray Charles, 1992
no info Hat Trick, Blues 'N' Trouble, 1992
no info A Piece Of The Pie, Humble Pie, 1993
no info Live, Steve Marriott Packet Of Three, 1993
no info The World of Ray Charles, Ray Charles, 1993
The Inner Mystique / One Step Beyond, Chocolate Watch Band, 1993
no info Hot 'N' Nasty: Anthology, Humble Pie, 1994
no info First Blood...Last Cuts, WASP, 1994
no info Hard Rock Essentials: The 70s, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 1994
no info Long Voyage Home, Joe Cocker, 1995
no info Mercury Years, Harvey Mandel, 1995
Hard Rock Essentials: 70's, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 1995
King Biscuit Flower Hour: In Concert, Humble Pie, 1996
no info Dingwalls, Steve Marriott, 1996
no info The Marriott Anthology, Steve Marriott, 1996
no info Pure Energy: The Best Of Steve Marriott Live, Marriott & The All Stars, 1996
Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection, Ray Charles, 1997
no info It's My Turn Now, Toni Lynn Washington, 1997
no info Catchin' Some Rays: The Music Of Ray Charles, Roseanna Vitro, 1997
no info The Countdown Compilation, Various Artists (Fast Eddie), 1997
Oh Yeah! Live At The Tremont, The Blotter Boys, 1999
no info Steve Marriott And The Official Receivers, Steve Marriott And The Official Receivers, 1999
no info Black History In Music Sampler 1999, Various Artists (Ray Charles), 1999
no info Live In Detroit, Peter Frampton, 2000
no info Promo Single (You Had To Be There / I Don't Need No Doctor), Peter Frampton, 2000
no info 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of, Humble Pie, 2000
no info Natural Born Boogie, Humble Pie, 2000
no info Live At Dingwalls, Steve Marriott, 2001
no info Greatest Hits Live, Humble Pie, 2003
no info From The Front Row... Live!, Humble Pie, 2003
no info Signed Sealed, Steve Marriott, 2003
no info Anthology, Ray Charles, 2004
no info Scorched Earth, Various Artists (Harvey Mandel), 2004
no info That's What I Say: Plays The Music Of Ray Charles, John Scofield, 2005
The Endless Jam Continues, Schenker-Pattison Summit, 2005
no info Live At Paradiso, Beth Hart, 2005
no info Righteous/Games Guitars Play, Harvey Mandel, 2005
no info Big Bang Theory, Styx, 2005
no info The Atlanta Years, Humble Pie, 2005
Melts in Your Brain Not on Your Wrist, The Chocolate Watch Band, 2005
no info One More Time For The Ol' Tosser, Various Artists (Humble Pie), 2005
no info One With Everything, Styx & The Contemporary Orchestra Of Cleveland, 2006
no info The Definitive Collection, Humble Pie, 2006
no info Tin Soldier, Steve Marriott, 2006
no info Sucking The 70s: Back In The Saddle Again, Various Artists (The Muggs), 2006
no info Continuum (2 CD Special Edition), John Mayer, 2007
F.O.E. Hall, Fairless Hills, PA, March 30, 2007, Trident, 2007
no info Where The Light Is: Live In Los Angeles, John Mayer, 2008
no info Live at Woodstock, Joe Cocker, 2009
no info The Real Thing: The Songs Of Ashford, Simpson & Armstead, Various Artists (Sandy Nelson), 2009
no info Live At Woodstock, Joe Cocker, 2010
no info Live In Holland, King Mo, 2010
no info Live At Winterland, Humble Pie, 2011
no info Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, Ray Charles, 2011
no info Nothing Takes The Place Of You, Leon Daniels, 2012
no info Bring It On Home, Joan Osborne, 2012
no info Live In New York 1971, Humble Pie, 2012
no info Northern Soul Vol. 2: 20 Original Classics, Various Artists (Ray Charles), 2012
no info Millions Like Us: The Story Of The Mod Revival 1977-1989, Various Artists (Fast Eddie), 2014
no info This Is The Sonics, The Sonics, 2015
no info Live At Easy Street, The Sonics, 2016
no info Snake Box, Harvey Mandel, 2016
no info Move On Up Volume Two: The Very Best Of Northern Soul, Various Artists (Ray Charles), 2016
no info Paul Shaffer & The World's Most Dangerous Band, 2017
no info The Best Of The Best, W.A.S.P., 2017
no info Subversions, UK Subs, 2018
no info Live Fire, Vixen, 2018
no info 149 Delta Avenue, Mick Kolassa And The Taylor Made Blues Band, 2017
no info Deep Cuts & Rarities, Various Artists (Vixen), 2018
no info Life & Times Of Steve Marriott + 1973 Complete Winterland Show, Humble Pie, 2019
no info Official Bootleg Collection Vol. 1, Humble Pie, 2019
Woodstock: Back To The Garden (38 CD), Various Artists (Joe Cocker), 2019
no info Digital single (I Don't Need No Doctor), The Richmond Sluts, 2020
no info Uncovered, Casey Abrams, 2020
no info In The Public Interest, Clem Clempson, 2020
no info Soul Chronology Live! The Sixties, Various Artists (Ray Charles), 2020
no info True Genius, Ray Charles, 2021
no info Psychoactive Sounds, The Richmond Sluts, 2022
no info Shake A Tail Feather, Fast Eddie, 2022