Dean Dobbins Music

Discography

Albums written and recorded by Dean Dobbins over the years.

The Dean Dobbins Band — Volume One

The Dean Dobbins Band — Volume One

1990

1990 California Country Music Association Band of the Year.

Songs

  1. 1.He Can Dance (The Way They Dance In Texas)— Click here to listen
  2. 2.I'm Seein' Stars
  3. 3.Am I Makin' Love (Or Only Makin' Believe?)
  4. 4.She's Lookin' Good
  5. 5.One, Two, Three
  6. 6.Writers and Pickers— Click here to listen
  7. 7.Mistrust, Mischief and Misbehavin'— Click here to listen
  8. 8.Folks Like Us
  9. 9.Sticks and Stones
  10. 10.Take Me Away
  11. 11.The Way I'm Wanting You
  12. 12.Me An' The Boys
The Dean Dobbins Band — Volume Two

The Dean Dobbins Band — Volume Two

1990

1990 California Country Music Association Band of the Year.

Songs

  1. 1.One More For The Road— Click here to listen
  2. 2.From The Heart
  3. 3.I Don't Know Why
  4. 4.Ain't No Way
  5. 5.I Can't Keep Lyin' To Her
  6. 6.The Way True Love Really Feels
  7. 7.Where There's A Will, There's A Way
  8. 8.For As Long As My Heart Can Remember
  9. 9.Just A Bottle Of Wine
  10. 10.I Can't See The Good In Goodbye
  11. 11.Back To Back
Thank Heaven

In 1995 I recorded my "Thank Heaven" CD at John McDuffie's studio in Los Angeles. I wrote and sang all 15 songs. Several former Dean Dobbins Band musicians performed on this project, which features the guitar/dobro/pedal steel playing of John McDuffie and the fiddle playing of Candy Lerman.

Thank Heaven

1995

Solo album by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.Love's On A Roll
  2. 2.Thank Heaven
  3. 3.I Don't Miss You Anymore
  4. 4.My Best Friend's A Dog— Click here to listen
  5. 5.Losin' Control Of The Reins— Click here to listen
  6. 6.Kids Raisin' Kids
  7. 7.Shoulders Big Enough To Cry On
  8. 8.I Owe Everybody (And I Owe It To You)— Click here to listen
  9. 9.That Old Jukebox
  10. 10.Time Flies By
  11. 11.Daddy Loves Mama
  12. 12.She Don't Need Your Knowhow Nohow
  13. 13.Did You Think I'd Take It Sittin' Down?
  14. 14.I'll Try Gettin' You Out Of My Mind
  15. 15.Pioneertown, USA
Train Car #4

My "Train Car #4" CD was recorded in 2000 at former Dean Dobbins Band guitar/steel player Tommy Spurlock's Nashville studio. I wrote all 13 songs but sang only 2. Most of the Nashville-recorded songs were sung by male and female Nashville demo singers.

"Out The Window," "Overdose" and "Their Own Piece of Heaven" were sung by Buddy Jewell, winner of the Nashville Star tv contest and then a recording artist for Sony Records. The opening song "I Still Do," sung by Gary Floyd, was recorded at Marty Rifkin's studio in LA. The CD also includes Jeff Allen's version of "Topanga Canyon Road," inspired by a beautiful road in Los Angeles.

Train Car #4

2000

Solo album by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.I Still Do
  2. 2.Out The Window
  3. 3.Just What The Doctor Ordered
  4. 4.The Way True Love Really Feels
  5. 5.Say It Isn't So— Click here to listen
  6. 6.Overdose
  7. 7.One Look And I Knew
  8. 8.The Way I'm Wanting You
  9. 9.Topanga Canyon Road— Click here to listen
  10. 10.Who Cares?
  11. 11.I Showed You
  12. 12.Nowhere Fast
  13. 13.Their Own Piece Of Heaven
Rickety Boat

Completed in 9/03, my first solo CD "Rickety Boat" contains 24 piano/vocal and guitar/vocal recordings. A few of the songs were recorded in Nashville studios, but I recorded most in my home studio. I wrote and sang all 24 songs and played guitar or piano on most. Our daughter Nadia did the computer graphics. For a flattering review of "Rickety Boat," please see "Reviews."

Rickety Boat

2003

24 piano/vocal and guitar/vocal recordings of songs written and performed by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.You Mean Everything To Me— Click here to listen
  2. 2.Too Old For A Playboy Centerfold— Click here to listen
  3. 3.I Can't See The Good In Goodbye
  4. 4.Topanga Canyon Road— Click here to listen
  5. 5.Who Cares?
  6. 6.Whiskey Wishin'
  7. 7.The Way True Love Really Feels
  8. 8.Just What The Doctor Ordered
  9. 9.Bad Day
  10. 10.Old Kristofferson Songs— Click here to listen
  11. 11.An Occasional Casual
  12. 12.Rickety Boat— Click here to listen
  13. 13.Never Give Up On Things That Grow
  14. 14.Dead-End Road
  15. 15.Finally Movin' On
  16. 16.Old Lovers
  17. 17.When You Have An Old Dog
  18. 18.Thank Heaven
  19. 19.It's A Perfect Night To Fall In Love
  20. 20.I Owe Everybody (And I Owe It To You)
  21. 21.Losin' Control Of The Reins
  22. 22.Their Own Piece Of Heaven
  23. 23.One More For The Road
  24. 24.Children's Games— Click here to listen
Fly Again

"Fly Again" is a project similar to "Rickety Boat" containing 26 different piano/vocal and guitar/vocal recordings. Our daughter Nadia did the computer graphics. For a flattering review of "Fly Again," please see "Reviews."

Fly Again

26 piano/vocal and guitar/vocal recordings of songs written and performed by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.Fly Again
  2. 2.If I Had A Love Song— Click here to listen
  3. 3.Say It Isn't So— Click here to listen
  4. 4.Saturday Mornin'
  5. 5.Time Flies By
  6. 6.Am I Makin' Love (Or Only Makin' Believe?)
  7. 7.I'm In Fit Condition
  8. 8.Did You Think I'd Take It Sittin' Down?
  9. 9.You Turn My World Around
  10. 10.Just A Bottle Of Wine
  11. 11.Before You Left Me— Click here to listen
  12. 12.My Best Friend's A Dog— Click here to listen
  13. 13.Something To Remember
  14. 14.Overdose
  15. 15.One Look And I Knew
  16. 16.One, Two, Three
  17. 17.Take Me Away
  18. 18.For As Long As My Heart Can Remember
  19. 19.All I Can Honestly Say (Two Rivers)
  20. 20.He Can Dance (The Way They Dance In Texas)— Click here to listen
  21. 21.I Need You In My Life— Click here to listen
  22. 22.From The Heart
  23. 23.Where There's A Will, There's A Way
  24. 24.Folks Like Us
  25. 25.Friendship Fire
Airplane Food

My third solo CD "Airplane Food" contains 23 different original songs including title song "Airplane Food" and "Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee," inspired by Dee Brown's famous book of that title. For a flattering review of "Airplane Food," please see "Reviews."

Airplane Food

23 original songs written and performed by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.I Still Do
  2. 2.Airplane Food— Click here to listen
  3. 3.Love Can Make A Fool Of The Best Of Us
  4. 4.Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee— Click here to listen
  5. 5.Where Do We Go From Here?
  6. 6.Who Knew?
  7. 7.That Old Jukebox
  8. 8.Someone I'd Sooner Forget
  9. 9.Out The Window
  10. 10.Pioneertown, USA
  11. 11.You Mean Everything To Me— Click here to listen
  12. 12.I'm Gettin' Better
  13. 13.That's When I'll Stop Loving You
  14. 14.Kids Raisin' Kids
  15. 15.She Lost Her Lover— Click here to listen
  16. 16.My Daddy's Car
  17. 17.She's Been Runnin' Around With The Man Next Door
  18. 18.His Missing Heart
  19. 19.I Don't Miss You Anymore
  20. 20.What We Said
  21. 21.You Gotta Let Me Go
  22. 22.The Way I'm Wanting You
  23. 23.Shoulders Big Enough To Cry On
She's Hot

In 2006 I released my "She's Hot" CD, a collection of 24 fully produced songs, most recorded at Smash Recording and other Nashville studios. I wrote 19 of the songs myself, co-wrote 5 with Nashville writers. Six songs were sung by Buddy Jewell. Current country artist Craig Campbell sang eight songs including the title song "She's Hot." I sang five songs. Each of these vocalists sang one song: Teresa James, Kira Small, Trent Jeffcoat, Jason Severs and Paul Scott. The cover is a photo of my wife Charlotte and me taken about 1990. Our daughter Nadia did the computer graphics. Most of the songs currently being pitched by my Texas music publisher are taken from this CD.

She's Hot

2006

24 fully produced songs, most recorded at Smash Recording and other Nashville studios.

Songs

  1. 1.She's Hot— Click here to listen
  2. 2.Never Give Up On Things That Grow
  3. 3.Did You Think I'd Take It Sittin' Down?
  4. 4.Two People Fallin' In Love
  5. 5.I'm From The Old School
  6. 6.Younger Days
  7. 7.Old Lovers
  8. 8.Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee— Click here to listen
  9. 9.What We Said
  10. 10.Come and Get Your Memory
  11. 11.Whiskey Wishin'
  12. 12.That's Where It's At
  13. 13.Fly Again
  14. 14.Our Own Reality
  15. 15.Just What The Doctor Ordered
  16. 16.When You Have An Old Dog
  17. 17.Rickety Boat
  18. 18.One More For The Road
  19. 19.Who Cares?
  20. 20.Saturday Mornin'
  21. 21.My Daddy's Car
  22. 22.Children's Games— Click here to listen
  23. 23.I'm Gettin' Better
  24. 24.I'm No Good
Funny Stuff

A few years ago I told myself I should put out a CD of my original funny songs. Myself responded, "Yeh, buddy, maybe when you're retired. You're still too busy working." Well, guess what? Now I'm retired! So, here's a CD called "Funny Stuff." This CD contains 17 studio band recordings from CDs "The Dean Dobbins Band Volumes I and II," "Thank Heaven" and "She's Hot" and cassette "When That RV is Rockin.'" I hope you'll enjoy this CD even more than I enjoyed preparing it for you.

Funny Stuff

17 studio band recordings of original funny songs by Dean Dobbins.

Songs

  1. 1.Writers and Pickers— Click here to listen
  2. 2.Mistrust, Mischief and Misbehavin'— Click here to listen
  3. 3.My Home's Gonna Look Like New— Click here to listen
  4. 4.Just What The Doctor Ordered
  5. 5.I Owe Everybody And I Owe It To You— Click here to listen
  6. 6.The American Bar Association
  7. 7.She's Hot— Click here to listen
  8. 8.She Don't Need Your Knowhow Nohow
  9. 9.My Best Friend's A Dog— Click here to listen
  10. 10.I'm Seein' Stars
  11. 11.When That RV Is Rockin'
  12. 12.Where There's A Will, There's A Way
  13. 13.Who's Gonna Fire That First Warning Shout?
  14. 14.Our Own Reality
  15. 15.Take Me Away
  16. 16.The Right Place At The Right Time
  17. 17.Me An' The Boys
The Lighter Side

"The Lighter Side" is an "Airplane Food" sandwich: 17 piano/vocals and guitar/vocals sandwiched between my opening "Airplane Food" and the closing "Airplane Food" by incomparable singer/piano stylist Bob Malone. Other than Bob's final song, I played the piano and guitar and sang all the songs. Some were chosen from my solo CDs "Rickety Boat," "Fly Again" and "Airplane Food," but many are new home demos recorded in Virginia, including new songs "My Memory Ain't What It Used To Be," "What She's Got" and "This Sure Beats Workin'." I sure hope these songs make you laugh! Please also see companion CD "Funny Stuff," a collection of studio band recordings.

The Lighter Side

19 piano/vocal and guitar/vocal recordings, including new home demos and songs from Rickety Boat, Fly Again and Airplane Food.

Songs

  1. 1.Airplane Food— Click here to listen
  2. 2.My Memory Ain't What It Used To Be— Click here to listen
  3. 3.My Best Friend's A Dog— Click here to listen
  4. 4.That Old Burgundy Wine— Click here to listen
  5. 5.She's Been Runnin' Around With The Man Next Door
  6. 6.She's Hot
  7. 7.My Home's Gonna Look Like New— Click here to listen
  8. 8.Just What The Doctor Ordered
  9. 9.Where There's A Will, There's A Way
  10. 10.What She's Got
  11. 11.Take Me Away
  12. 12.Someone I'd Sooner Forget
  13. 13.I'm A Woman
  14. 14.I'm In Fit Condition
  15. 15.I Owe Everybody And I Owe It To You
  16. 16.I Like To Get A Buzz On
  17. 17.This Sure Beats Workin'
  18. 18.The Right Place At The Right Time
  19. 19.Airplane Food (Bob Malone)

Let me tell you about my 10 completed CDs. The first two are "The Dean Dobbins Band, Volume One" and "The Dean Dobbins Band, Volume Two," containing 23 original songs. Most of the songs were recorded around 1990, when the band was voted California Country Music Association (CCMA) Band of the Year and I received CCMA awards for Male Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year.

In 2003 "He Can Dance" from Volume One and "One More For The Road" from Volume Two both reached the top 20 on the European Music Service (EMS) chart. "Writers and Pickers" from Volume One reached the top 10.

Band members on these recordings were Candy Lerman on fiddle, Bob Gothar on guitar, Colin Cameron on bass and George Green on drums. Most songs also included Danny Timms on piano and Tommy Spurlock on steel. Other musicians included David McKelvy on harmonica, Buddy Miller on guitar, Greg Leisz and Gary Morse on steel, Doug Livingston on both piano and steel, Carol and Howard Yearwood on bass and guitar, John Lee White on drums.

Please see the "reviews" section to read some very flattering comments about both Dean Dobbins Band CDs.

More albums coming soon.