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Steve Goodman

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All Time

of 150,046

756
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  0
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  2,414
- 2000s
  
  of 10,573
  
  3,051
Genres
- Folk
  
  of 936
  
  325
- Pop
  
  of 13,671
  
  3,939
- Rock
  
  of 8,173
  
  3,324

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

0.0000

1990s

2.1705

2000s

1.5186

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Steve Goodman is ranked overall as 2.5859 out of 4 stars

2.5859

Steve Goodman Album Rankings

Steve Goodman scores a combined 3.2191 out of 4 stars for Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman (3.2191)

Steve Goodman's 1971 self-titled album marked the debut of a great new songwriter. ...more

19.98

No Big Surprise: Anthology by Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman scores a combined 2.5681 out of 4 stars for No Big Surprise: Anthology

No Big Surprise: Anthology (2.5681)

This posthumous compilation, released on Goodman's own Red Pajamas label, spans two discs: the first highlighting his best studio cuts, with the second disc exclusively devoted to live tracks. ...more

19.99

to

24.99

from (5) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 2.5513 out of 4 stars for Words We Can Dance To

Words We Can Dance To (2.5513)

A typical Steve Goodman mix of eclectic stylings and clever wordplay,Words We Can Dance Toroams far and wide. ...more

10.28

to

12.98

from (4) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 2.4225 out of 4 stars for Affordable Art

Affordable Art (2.4225)

Steve Goodman launched his own record label, Red Pajamas Records, with the release ofArtistic Hair, a live album, in March 1983. ...more

7.99

to

11.98

from (4) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 2.0907 out of 4 stars for Live Wire

Live Wire (2.0907)

Recorded during a circa 1980 tour on which Goodman was accompanied by a fine four-piece band and two background singers,Live Wirenicely overcomes a hazard often resulting from such circumstances: Whil ...more

9.44

to

11.99

from (4) sources

Live at the Earl of Old Town by Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman scores a combined 1.3935 out of 4 stars for Live at the Earl of Old Town

Live at the Earl of Old Town (1.3935)

Chicago's Native Son Twenty-two years have passed since Steve Goodman died. ...more

10.99

to

13.99

from (5) sources

Jessie's Jig & Other Favorites by Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jessie's Jig & Other Favorites

Jessie's Jig & Other Favorites (0.0000)

Singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Steve Goodman was only on this earth a short time. But when he died of leukemia in 1984, he left his many fans a legacy of outstanding recordings. ...more

9.20

to

12.98

from (4) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Say It in Private

Say It in Private (0.0000)

A full-blown studio affair with chestnuts like "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" and wonderful originals; "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over. ...more

10.97

to

14.88

from (4) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for High and Outside

High and Outside (0.0000)

As the singer-songwriter era waned in the late '70s, recording artists of the genre found themselves being presented by the major labels in more heavily orchestrated, rock-y settings. ...more

8.99

to

12.98

from (5) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hot Spot

Hot Spot (0.0000)

He may have been trying to be more mainstream with this album but the great "Sdrawkcab klat (Talk Backwards)" shows that his sense of fun can rise to new heights. ...more

12.98

to

16.18

from (3) sources

Somebody Else's Troubles by Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Somebody Else's Troubles

Somebody Else's Troubles (0.0000)

The electrifying energy, accomplished guitar, and great lyrics of Steve Goodman lit up the musical world all too briefly. ...more

49.25

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for City of New Orleans

City of New Orleans (0.0000)

Steve Goodman was best known for "City of New Orleans," a song he wrote while on the campaign trail for Edmund Muskie that became a hit for Arlo Guthrie in 1972, and was later covered by numerous art ...more

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Artistic Hair

Artistic Hair (0.0000)

Goodman achieved artistic control with this album, featuring his "City of New Orleans" and other classics. ...more

7.85

to

10.44

from (3) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Santa Ana Winds

Santa Ana Winds (0.0000)

No review available

10.86

to

16.18

from (2) sources

Steve Goodman scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Unfinished Business

Unfinished Business (0.0000)

Released posthumously after Goodman's death from leukemia, it contains "A Fool Such as I," "My Funny Valentine" and "The Whispering Man." A sweet, more subdued collection. ...more