Terry Adams


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Terry Adams (born on August 14, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American pianist, composer and a founding member of the musical group NRBQ. He co-ran Red Rooster Records (4).

ALBUMS


Terry Adams
Talk Thelonious
2015
Terry Adams
Holy Tweet
2009, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Terry Adams
Love Letter To Andromeda
2008, CD, Album, Clang!,
Terry Adams
Rhythm Spell
2007, CD, Album, Clang!, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Terry Adams (2) And Steve Ferguson
Louisville Sluggers
2006
Terry Adams (2) And Marshall Allen
Ten By Two
2005
Terry Adams
Terrible
1995
NRBQ
Brass Tacks
2024, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Pub Rock
NRBQ
All Hopped Up
2018, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Doo Wop/East Coast Blues
The Shaggs
Sweet Maria b/w Missouri Waltz (Missouri State Song)
2016, 7", RSD, Single, Ltd, Num, Light In The Attic, ,
Folk
NRBQ
Keep This Love Goin'
2011, CD, Album, Clang!
Jim Stephanson
Say Go
2010, CD, Album, Clang!
Various
U.S. Rock Back On Track
2005, CD, Comp, Darrow Entertainment, Bonnier Music,
Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
NRBQ
Transmissions
2004, 2xCD, Comp, Caraway Records
Various
Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans
2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Shout! Factory, ,
Zydeco/Rhythm & Blues/Cajun
The Hot Shots
Jubilee!
2003, CD, Album, Sundazed Music
P. J. O'Connell
Happy Go Lucky
2002
NRBQ
Christmas Wish - Expanded Edition
2000
NRBQ
Ridin' In My Car
1999, CD, Album, Rounder Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Sun Ra Arkestra Under The Direction Of Marshall Allen
A Song For The Sun
1999, CD, Album, El Ra Records, ,
Big Band/Avant-garde Jazz/Bop/Free Jazz
NRBQ
NRBQ
1999, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Neanderthals
The Modern Stone-Age Family
1999
NRBQ
You're Nice People You Are
1997, ,
Classic Rock/Pop Rock
Boozoo Chavis
Hey Do Right!
1996
Various
The Real Music Box (25 Years Of Rounder Records)
1995, 9xCD, Comp + Box, Rounder Records, ,
Bluegrass/Appalachian Music/Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Country/Delta Blues/East Coast Blues/Boogie Woogie/African/Folk/Gospel/Zydeco/Cajun
Various
Louisiana Spice: 25 Years Of Louisiana Music On Rounder Records
1995, 2x CD, ,
Cajun/Zydeco/Soul/Brass Band/Piano Blues/Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Bayou Funk
NRBQ
Message For The Mess Age
1994, ,
Pop Rock
Boozoo Chavis & The Majic Sounds*
Boozoo, That's Who!
1993, CD, ,
Zydeco
Various
Born To Choose
1993, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
John Candy, NRBQ
Stormalong
1992
NRBQ
Honest Dollar
1992
Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie B. Bad
1991,
Boozoo Chavis
Boozoo Chavis
1991, CD, ,
Zydeco
NRBQ
Diggin' Uncle Q
1988
The Shaggs
The Shaggs
1988
NRBQ
Through The Eyes Of A Quartet (A Best Of NRBQ)
1987, LP, Comp, Demon Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
God Bless Us All (Recorded Live At Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel)
1987, ,
Blues Rock/Southern Rock/Country Rock
Baxter
Bax On Wax
1986, 7", EP, Red Rooster Records (4),
NRBQ
Uncommon Denominators
1986, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Skeeter Davis & NRBQ
She Sings, They Play
1985, Vinyl, ,
Country/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll
Various
Revenge Of The Killer B's Vol. 2
1985
NRBQ And 'Captain' Lou Albano
Lou And The Q
1985
NRBQ
Grooves In Orbit
1983, ,
Rock & Roll/Blues Rock
NRBQ
Rain At The Drive-In
1983
Thelonious Monk
Always Know
1979, ,
Bop/Post Bop
NRBQ
Park West 83
2022, CD, Ltd, ArQive
NRBQ
Dragnet
2021
NRBQ
At The Ardmore Music Hall 2015
2020, CD, Album, Ltd, ArQive
NRBQ
Turn On, Tune In
2019
NRBQ
High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective (Update)
2017, 2xLP, Comp, Omnivore Recordings
NRBQ
Happy Talk
2017, CD, EP, Omnivore Recordings
NRBQ
We Travel The Spaceways
2012, CD, Album, Clang!
NRBQ
Everybody Say Yeah!
2012, 7", Single, Euclid Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Terry Adams Rock And Roll Quartet
Crazy 8's
2009, CD, Album, Clang!, ,
Rock & Roll
NRBQ
Froggy's Favorites Vol. 1 Live 1979-1999
2006, 2xCD, Album, Edisun
NRBQ
One In A Million
2004
NRBQ
Dummy
2004, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
Interstellar
2003, 10", EP, Sundazed Music
NRBQ
Live At The Wax Museum
2003
NRBQ
Music's Been Good To You
2002, CD, Edisun, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
Atsa My Band
2002
NRBQ
Live From Mountain Stage
2002
NRBQ
The Scraps Companion
2000, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
You Gotta Be Loose
1998, CD, Album, Rounder Records
NRBQ
Tokyo
1996
NRBQ
Christmas Wish
1995, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Holiday
NRBQ
Stay With We - The Best Of NRBQ
1993
NRBQ
Peek-A-Boo - The Best Of NRBQ 1969-1989
1990
NRBQ
The One And Only
1989, CD, Comp, Promo, Virgin
NRBQ
It's A Wild Weekend
1989, ,
Rock & Roll
NRBQ
Wild Weekend
1989,
NRBQ
Christmas Wish
1986
NRBQ
RC Cola And A Moon Pie
1986, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
Tapdancin' Bats
1983, Vinyl, ,
Blues Rock
NRBQ
Rain At The Drive-In
1983
NRBQ
Me And The Boys
1980, 7", Single, Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records
NRBQ
Tiddlywinks
1980, ,
Blues Rock/Folk Rock
NRBQ
Jolly Old St. Nicholas / Christmas Wish
1980, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Holiday
NRBQ
Get That Gasoline / Wacky Tobacky
1979, 7", Single, Rounder Records, Red Rooster Records (4)
The Carla Bley Band
Musique Mecanique
1979, ,
Contemporary Jazz
NRBQ
Kick Me Hard
1979, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
The Carla Bley Band
European Tour 1977
1978
NRBQ
NRBQ At Yankee Stadium
1978, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, ,
Blues Rock/Rock & Roll
NRBQ
I Got A Rocket In My Pocket
1977, 7", Single, Red Rooster Records (4), ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
NRBQ
All Hopped Up
1977
NRBQ
Ridin' In My Car
1977, ,
Rock & Roll/Funk/Power Pop
NRBQ
Scraps & Workshop
1976, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock
NRBQ
Get That Gasoline Blues
1973
NRBQ
Workshop
1973, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock
NRBQ
Howard Johnston's Got His Hojo Workin
1972
NRBQ
Scraps
1972, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Southern Rock
NRBQ
Vamos Todos = C'mon Everybody
1970, 7", CBS
NRBQ
C'Mon Everybody
1970, 7", Single, CBS
NRBQ
NRBQ
1969
NRBQ
Uncommon Denominators
,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Country Rock/Pop Rock
NRBQ
High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective
2020, Box, Comp, RE + 5xCD, Omnivore Recordings
NRBQ
High Noon - A 50-Year Retrospective
2016, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Omnivore Recordings
The Carla Bley Band
European Tour 1977 / Festival "Jazz Ad Alassio"
2021, 2xCDr, RE, Unofficial, Necromancer (2),
NRBQ
Kick Me Hard
2021, CD, ,
Pop Rock

APPEARANCES +


Various
Looking For The Magic (American Power Pop In The Seventies)
2023, 3xCD, Comp, Grapefruit Records, Grapefruit USA, ,
Power Pop
Harper Simon, Various
Meditations On Crime
2023
Dave Edmunds
Live At The Capitol Theater May 15, 1982
2023, CD, ,
Rock & Roll
Heikki Hela
Huulilla Smile
2021, File, AAC, Single, 256, Mediagents, ,
Pop Rock/Soft Rock
Hob The Troll
50,000,000 Hob Fans Can't Be Found
2021, CDr, Album, Not On Label
Various
Party For Joey - A Sweet Relief Tribute To Joey Spampinato
2021, CD, ,
Rhythm & Blues/Jazz-Rock
Bubbles
Bubbles
2020, 7xFile, MP3, EP, 320, RaeBeat Records, ,
Indie Pop/Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Indie Rock/Country/Folk
Cassandra Jenkins
Things To You
2020, File, MP3, Single, 320, Not On Label (Cassandra Jenkins (2) Self-released)
The Refreshments
Rock'n'Roll Stage Show (The Refreshments At Holmarna Folkets Park)
2020, 14xFile, AAC, Album, 256, Darrow Records (2),
Rock & Roll
KBT*
Don't Come Close / I Want You Bad
2020
The Shaggs
"Shaggs' Own Thing"
2020, ,
Folk Rock/Garage Rock
The Lemonheads
Varshons II
2019
The Crepitos*
Live '94
2018, CD, Album, Dig, Red Ethel, ,
Power Pop/Garage Rock
Nick Mason
Unattended Luggage
2018
Flamin' Groovies*
Vaillancourt Fountain - Justin Herman Plaza - San Francisco, CA - September 19, 1979
2018, ,
Power Pop/Rock & Roll
Flamin' Groovies*
Fantastic Plastic
2017, ,
Power Pop/Rock & Roll/Beat
The Long Ryders
Final Wild Songs
2016, 4xCD, Comp, Box, Cherry Red, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Garage Rock
Sarah Borges
Good And Dirty
2016, CD, EP, Dry Lightning Records, ,
Folk/Country/Rock & Roll
Nancy
A Nice Package
2016, LP, Comp, Ltd, Erste Theke Tonträger
NRBQ / Los Straitjackets
Never Cop Out / Scram! It's The Fuzz
2016, 7", Single, Spl, Spinout Records
Nancy
With Child
2016
The Clarks
Rewind
2015,
Sarah Borges
Radio Sweetheart
2014, CD, Album, Lonesome Day Records, ,
Country Rock
Hendrik Röver & Los Míticos GT's
¡Incluye Futuros Clásicos!
2014
Robert Wyatt
Different Every Time Volume 2 (Benign Dictatorships)
2014, 2x Vinyl, ,
Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Alternative Rock/Contemporary/Art Rock
Robert Wyatt
Different Every Time
2014, 2x CD, ,
Jazz-Rock/Avantgarde/Alternative Rock/Contemporary
Various
Even More Songs Of Route 66: From Here To There
2012, CD-ROM, Album, Comp, Lazy S.O.B. Recordings
P. J. O'Connell
Join The Crowd
2011, ,
Pop Rock/Power Pop/Indie Rock/Folk Rock/Country Rock
The Terry Adams Rock And Roll Quartet With The Whole Wheat Horns
Thedy / Eat That Pumpkin
2009, 7", Single, Euclid Records
Chris Ligon
Look At The Birdy
2009, CD, Album, Comp, Clang!
The Refreshments
The Refreshments Jukebox: Refreshing Hits & Classics
2009, DVD-V, Multichannel, PAL, Rival, Live Nation, Warner Home Video,
Rock & Roll
Freedy Johnston
My Favorite Waste of Time
2008, CD, Album, Dig, Singing Magnet Records
Various
I'm Not There (Original Soundtrack)
2007, 4x Vinyl, ,
Soundtrack/Alternative Rock/Folk Rock
Yo La Tengo
Is Murdering The Classics
2006, CD, Egon Records, ,
Rock & Roll/Indie Rock
The Refreshments
It's Gotta Be Both Rock'n'Roll - Best Of The Refreshments
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Bonnier Music, RM1, ,
Rock & Roll
Various
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever
2006
Harper
Heard It Through The Bovine
2005, Vinyl, EP, Edisun
Dave Edmunds
Here Comes The Weekend
2005, CD, Comp, CMG (3), ,
Rock & Roll/New Wave
The Refreshments (3) Special Guests Dave Edmunds & Billy Bremner
The Refreshments Live
2005, DVD-V, Multichannel, PAL, Pan Vision, LiveZone
加藤千晶*
おせっかいカレンダー
2005, CDr, Album, mona records (6)
Top Ten
Never Get Enough
2005
Yo La Tengo
Prisoners Of Love (A Smattering Of Scintillating Senescent Songs 1985-2003)
2005, ,
Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Gary Windo
Anglo American
2004, CD, Album, RM, Cuneiform Records,
Andrew Jones (13) And Spirithouse
Plenty Plenty Love
2004, CD, Album, Spirithouse Records,
Jimmy Gordon
Come On Over
2004, CD, Album, Uncle Dummy's World Records
Various
The Q People - A Tribute To NRBQ
2004, CD, ,
Indie Rock/Classic Rock/Country Rock
The Refreshments
Easy To Pick Up, Hard To Put Down
2004, CD, ,
Rock & Roll
Kim Simmonds
Struck By Lightning
2004
The Long Ryders
Three Minute Warnings: Live In New York City
2003, CD, Album, Prima Records (2), ,
Folk Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock
Skip Heller Quartet
Homegoing
2002, CD, Album, Innova Recordings
David Greenberger
The Duplex Planet Radio Hour
2002, 2xCD, Carrot Top Records
Various
Tribute To NRBQ - That's Neat, That's Nice
2002, CD, My Satellite Records (2), ,
Pop Rock
Various
Hit The Hay Vol. 5
2001, 2xCD, Comp, Sound Asleep Records, ,
Country/Country Rock/Folk Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Rock & Roll
Charlie Robison
I Want You Bad
2001
Tom Staley
Twitchin' 'N The Kitchen
2000, CD, Album, Not On Label (Tom Staley Self-Released), ,
Rockabilly
Willi Amrod
Children Of The Earth
2000, CD, Album, Beatmondo Music
Carl Perkins
Back On Top
2000
Various
New Voices Vol. 32
1999, CD, Comp, Rolling Stone
Andy J Forest* Featuring Tony D* & Jerry Dugger
Live At The Rainbow
1999, CD, Album, Not On Label (Andy J. Forest Self-released)
The Shaggs
Philosophy Of The World
1999
Various
Bearsville Sampler
1999
The Long Ryders
Anthology (Looking For Lewis And Clark)
1998, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Chronicles, ,
Alternative Rock/Country Rock
Space Ghost
Space Ghost's Surf & Turf
1998
Bonnie Raitt
Fundamental
1998
Space Ghost
Space Ghost's Musical Bar-B-Que
1997
Children Of The Earth
Children Of The Earth
1996, CD, Album, XIII BIS Records
Dan Baird
Buffalo Nickel
1996
The Minus 5
Emperor Of The Bathroom
1995, CD, EP, East Side Digital, ,
Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Wavelength Infinity: A Sun Ra Tribute
1995, 2xCD, Rastascan Records, Rastascan Records, ,
Free Jazz/Space-Age/Big Band
The Minus 5
Old Liquidator
1995, ,
Alternative Rock
Half Japanese*
Greatest Hits
1995, 3x Vinyl Blue, Trifold, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Punk
The Long Ryders
BBC Radio One Live In Concert
1994, CD, Album, Windsong Records, ,
Folk Rock/Acoustic/Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock
Various
It's Now Or Never: The Tribute To Elvis
1994, ,
Pop Rock/Country/Country Rock/Vocal
Iggy Pop
Wild America: Rare Tracks
1994, CD, ,
Punk/Classic Rock
The Young Fresh Fellows*
Temptation On Saturday
1994, ,
Alternative Rock/Garage Rock
Joe Louis Walker
JLW
1994
The Minus Five*
The Minus Five
1993, CD, EP, Hello Recording Club
Dave Edmunds
The Dave Edmunds Anthology (1968-90)
1993, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Rhino Records (2), ,
Classic Rock
David Greenberger
The Duplex Planet Hour
1993, CD, East Side Digital
Various
Music From And Inspired By The Film Short Cuts
1993, CD, ,
Rock & Roll/Smooth Jazz/Easy Listening
Buddy Scott
Bad Avenue
1993
Dump
Superpowerless
1993
Iggy Pop
Beside You
1993, Vinyl, ,
Acoustic/Punk/Garage Rock
Iggy Pop
Wild America
1993
Various
The Best Of Mountain Stage Live Volume One
1993, ,
Folk Rock/Country Rock/Acoustic
Iggy Pop
Louie Louie
1993, CD, ,
Alternative Rock
John Sebastian
Tar Beach
1992, ,
Pop Rock
Jad Fair
I Like It When You Smile
1992, ,
Lo-Fi/Indie Rock
Various
ECM Editions: Even The Price Sounds Great!
1991, CD, Comp, Promo, ECM Records, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Rock
Various
Line Xmas Excursions ... Visiting Santa Claus!
1991, CD, Maxi, Ltd, Num, Line Records, Line (7)
Chris Stamey
Fireworks
1991, CD, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Skeeter Davis And Teddy Nelson
You Were Made For Me
1991, Vinyl,
Country/Rock & Roll
David Sanborn
Another Hand
1990, ,
Contemporary Jazz
Various
Line - Der Sampler 35
1989, CD, Smplr, Line Records, Line Records,
Aaron Neville / Ringo Starr With Special Guest Herb Alpert
Mickey Mouse March / When You Wish Upon A Star
1988, 7", Single, Promo, Gat, A&M Records, ,
Folk Rock/Big Band/Pop Rock/Vocal
Various
Stay Awake (Various Interpretations Of Music From Vintage Disney Films)
1988, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Big Band/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal
Marlo Thomas & Friends*
Free To Be...A Family
1988, ,
Story/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Poetry/Rhythm & Blues
Pat McLaughlin
Pat McLaughlin
1988, Vinyl,
The Long Ryders
I Want You Bad
1987, ,
Rock & Roll
The Young Fresh Fellows*
The Men Who Loved Music
1987
Half Japanese*
Music To Strip By
1987, CD, ,
Indie Rock
The Long Ryders
Two Fisted Tales
1987
Various
Line - Der Sampler 11
1986, LP, Comp, Smplr, Whi, Line Records, Line Records, ,
Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/Soul/Fusion/Rockabilly/Jazz-Rock
Skeeter Davis & NRBQ
Things To You
1985, 7", Single, Rounder Records, ,
Country
Hillbilly Jim
Don't Go Messin' With A Country Boy
1985, Vinyl, ,
Country/Novelty/Synth-pop
The Wrestlers
Land Of 1,000 Dances?!!?
1985
Various
The Wrestling Album
1985
Joe Piscopo
New Jersey
1985, ,
Comedy
Between Meals
Oh No I Just Knocked Over A Cup Of Coffee
1984, 12", MiniAlbum, Iridescence Records, ,
Lo-Fi/Avantgarde
Various
That's The Way I Feel Now - A Tribute To Thelonious Monk
1984, 2x Vinyl, ,
Bop/Post Bop
Various
Spring Break (Original Sound Track)
1983
Dave Edmunds
Information
1983, ,
New Wave/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll
Dave Edmunds
Me And The Boys / Queen Of Hearts (Live)
1982, 7", Single, Arista, ,
Blues Rock
NRBQ With Lou Albano*
Captain Lou
1982, 7", Single, Red Rooster Records (4)
Dave Edmunds
Me And The Boys
1982, 7", Single, Arista, Arista,
Dave Edmunds
Me and The Boys
1982, 7", Arista
Bonnie Raitt
Me And The Boys / Keep This Heart In Mind
1982, 7", Single, Warner Bros. Records,
Ian Cussick
Don't Turn Your Back On The Man
1982
Bonnie Raitt
Green Light
1982, ,
Blues Rock
Gary Windo
Dogface
1982
NRBQ & The Whole Wheat Horns
In Person!
1982
Bonnie Raitt
Me And The Boys
1982,
Dave Edmunds
D. E. 7th
1982, ,
Rock & Roll/Country Rock
Dave Edmunds
B.B.C. Rock Hour #347
1982, ,
Rock & Roll
The Inmates
Me And The Boys
1981, 7", Single, WEA, ,
Rock & Roll/Pub Rock
Nick Mason
Hot River
1981, 12", Single, Promo, Cle, Columbia, ,
Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Art Rock
Nick Mason
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
1981, ,
Alternative Rock/Jazz-Rock
The Best
4 Big Ones
1980, 2x7", More Records (12)
New Rhythm And Blues Quartet*
Merry Christmas From N.R.B.Q.
1978, 7", EP, Red Rooster Records (4), Rounder Records
Various
Los Más Grandes Exitos Del Rock'N'Roll En Inglés
1977, LP, Comp, Discos CBS, Discos CBS
Travis, Shook And The Club Wow
The Essential Travis, Shook And The Club Wow
1974, ,
Soft Rock
Al Anderson
Al Anderson
1973, ,
Country Rock/Folk
Various
More Heavy Sounds
1970
Carl Perkins And NRBQ
Boppin' The Blues
1970, Vinyl Pitman Press, ,
Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues/Rockabilly
Elliott Randall
Randall's Island
1970,
Nine Lives Pussy
Our Blues Parade: Let's Go!
CD, Album, Thick Syrup Records
Jim Hoke
Jim Hoke
Cass, not on label, ,
Fusion
Various
Pro-File Of 11 Producers Vol.1
1998, CD, Comp, Suite¡ Supuesto!, ,
J-pop
Instant Cytron
The Far-out Sounds Of Cheerful Monsters
1997,
Various
Hello 1993 Sampler
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Hello Recording Club,
Dave Edmunds
D.E.7th / Information
2021, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly/Pop Rock
Bonnie Raitt
The Archives: FM Radio Broadcasts from the 1970's & 1980's
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Unofficial, The Broadcast Archive, Sonic Boom (5), Sutra, All Access,
Various
Terry Adams WFMU 5.29.05
2005, 2xCD, Album, Unofficial, Thumbs Up! Records
Kim Simmonds
Struck By Lightning
2004, ,
Modern Electric Blues/Acoustic
Nick Mason
Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports
1997
NRBQ
Go East, Then North
DVD, Unofficial, Thumbs Up! Records
NRBQ
Over Your Head Odds & Odds Vol. 1 1982-2011
DVD, Unofficial, Clang! (2)
Johnnie Johnson
Johnnie B. Bad
CD,