The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford. Ford supported the album with a North American tour.
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Critical reception
The Lincoln Journal Star called the album "enjoyable and distinctive," writing that it rises above "'studio player' anonymity." The Spokesman-Review called Ford "a virtuoso electric guitarist with his feet nicely placed in both the jazz and rock camps."
Track listing
All songs written by Robben Ford except where noted
"Magic Sam" – 5:53
"For the One I Love" – 4:22
"North Carolina" – 4:38
"There's No One Else" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 6:52
"The Inside Story" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 5:30
"Need Somebody" (Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee)
"Far Away" – 5:40
"Tee Time for Eric" – 5:09
Personnel
Robben Ford – guitar, vocals; Roland electric piano on "Need Somebody"
Alan Rubin – trumpet
Tom Malone – trombone, baritone saxophone
Lou Marini – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, horn arrangements
Russell Ferrante – synthesizer, ARP Odyssey and Moog synthesizer programming
Steve Perry a.k.a. Stephen Sea – synthesizer
Mark Ford – harmonica
Jimmy Haslip – bass guitar
Ricky Lawson – drums, percussion
Vander "Starz" Lockett – percussion
Tommy Vig – percussion
Technical
Larry Redhon - engineer
Ron Coro, Johnny Lee - art direction
Gary Heery - photography