EXCELLO 8006
TRUE BLUES  (LP)
A best-of from Lester's classic Excello sides. Includes all of his biggest early hits.

Lester's Stomp / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / Sugar Coated Love / I Hear You Knockin' / I'm So Glad / If You Think I Lost You / Lonesome Highway Blues / I Made Up My Mind
Produced by Jay Miller
1967 US

BLUE HORIZON 2431-007
MADE UP MY MIND  (LP)
A reissue by the Blue Horizon label of the True Blues LP listed above.

Lester's Stomp / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / Sugar Coated Love / I Hear You Knockin' / I'm So Glad / If You Think I Lost You / Lonesome Highway Blues / I Made Up My Mind
(reissue of "True Blues" LP)
1971 UK

FLYRIGHT FLY 526
THEY CALL ME LAZY  (LP)
Flyright is an English label that released several LPs of material Lester had recorded for Excello. Many of the songs on these LPs were previously unreleased, including some alternate takes of some of his best-known material.

Whoa Now! (1957) / Lester's Stomp (alt., 1958) / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (alt., 1959) / Tell Me Pretty Baby (alt., 1961/1962) / Bloodstains On the Wall(1961) / Come On Home (1961) / Quit Foolin' Myself (1961) / I'm Leavin' (incomplete, 1961) / I'm Leavin' (take 2, 1961) / I'm So Tired (alt., 1962) / Strange Things Happen (alt., 1963) / They Call Me Lazy (1967)
1977 UK

FLYRIGHT FLY 544
POOR BOY BLUES  (LP)
Flyright is an English label that released several LPs of material Lester had recorded for Excello. Many of the songs on these LPs were previously unreleased, including some alternate takes of some of his best-known material.

Poor Boy Blues (1967) / A Woman (actually alt. take of "A Word About A Woman", 1964) / The Same Thing Could Happen To You (alt., 1964) / I'm So Glad (alt., 1962) / Sugar Coated Love / Patrol Wagon (actually alt. take of "Patrol Blues", 1961) / Sad Sad City (demo for Dot Records, 1961/1962) / I Hear You Knockin' (alt., 1960) / Now It's Time (actually alt. take of "Take Me In Your Arms", 1964) / Ain't Nothin' In This World (actually alt. take of "If You Think I Lost You", 1962)You Got Me (Where You Want Me) (alt., 1961) / You Gonna Lose Your Head (actually alt. of "You Better Listen To What I Said", 1964)
1979 UK

KING SNAKE KS 007/BLUE HORIZON BLUH 002
LAZY LESTER RIDES AGAIN  (LP)
This was Lester's comeback album after having been mostly out of music for more than a decade. Lazy Lester Rides Again was released in 1987 on the Blue Horizon label in England and then on the King Snake label in the U.S. The record won a W.C. Handy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album and includes new versions of some of his classic Excello sides as well as new songs.

I Hear You Knockin' / Irene / St. Louis Blues / Blowin' A Rhumba / Nothin' But The Devil / Hey Mattie / Sugar Coated Love / Travelling Days / The Same Thing Could Happen To You / Can't Stand To See You Go / Out On The Road / Lester's Shuffle (new recordings with Blues'n'Trouble)
 Swedish edition: Sunjay SJLP 377
1987 US/UK

FLYRIGHT FLYCD 07
LAZY LESTER/LESTER'S STOMP  (CD)
Flyright is an English label that released several records of material Lester had recorded for Excello. Many of the songs on these LPs were previously unreleased, including some alternate takes of some of his best-known material.

Poor Boy Blues / A Word About Women / The Same Thing Could Happen To You / I'm So Glad / Sugar Coated Love / Patrol Wagon / You Gonna Lose Your Head / Tell Me Pretty Baby / Whoa Now (two takes) / They Call Me Lazy / Bloodstains On The Wall / Come On Home / Quit Foolin' Myself / I'm Leavin' / Lester's Stomp / Strange Things Happen / I'm So Tired / Lover Not A Fighter / Late, Late In The Evening
1987 UK/FRA

ALLIGATOR AL/ALCD 4768
HARP & SOUL  (LP/CD)
Lester's second album since his comeback, Harp & Soul was recorded for King Snake and then licensed to Alligator in 1988. The record features a few blues standards and several other Lester classics that remain regulars in his performances.

I Done Got Over It / Take Me In Your Arms / I'm A Man / Patrol Wagon Blues / Dark End Of The Street / Raining In My Heart / Bye Bye Baby / Blodstains On The Wall / Alligator Shuffle / Five Long Years
(new recordings)
Lazy Lester: harmonica & vocals, Kenny Neal: guitar (on all songs), with Robert "Town Crier" Thomas or Ernie Lancaster or Pete Carr: guitar, Teo Leyasmeyer or Lucky Peterson: piano, Bob Greenlee: bass, Floyd Miles or Denny Best: drums and Fred Reif: washboard
Produced by Bob Greenlee
1988 US
Buy CD

ACE CDCHD 518
I'M A LOVER NOT A FIGHTER  (CD)
An English CD reissue of Lester's Excello output from 1956 to 1963. Includes 24 tracks of the best tunes to ever come out of Jay Miller's Crowley, Louisiana studio.

I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / Sugar Coated Love / Lester's Stomp / I Told My Little Woman / Tell Me Pretty Baby / Whoa Now / I Hear You Knockin' / Through The Goodness Of My Heart / I Love You, I Need You / Late In The Evening / You Got Me Where You Want Me / I'm So Tired / Patrol Blues / I'm So Glad / Sad City Blues / If You Think I've Lost You / I Made Up My Mind / Lonesome Highway Blues / You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby / The Same Thing Could Happen To You / Take Me In Your Arms / You Better Listen To What I Said
1994 UK

P-VINE PCD-2810
TRUE BLUES  (CD)
A 1994 Japanese reissue of Lester's Excello sides.

I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / I Hear You Knockin' / Sugar Coated Love / I'm So Tired / If You Think I Lost You / Bye Bye Baby / Lonesome Highway / I Made Up My Mind / Because She's Gone / Pondarosa Stomp / The Same Thing Could Happen To You / Lester Stomp / I'm Gonna Leave You Baby / Go Ahead / They Call Me Lazy / I Told My Little Woman / Through The Goodness Of My Heart / I Love You, I Need You / Late, Late In The Evening / A Real Combination For Love
1994 JAP

AVI/EXCELLO 3003
I HEAR YOU KNOCKIN'!: THE EXCELLO SINGLES  (CD)
The complete collection of Lester's Excello output. This is a must-have for Lester fans.

I'm Gonna Leave You Baby / Lester's Stomp / Go Ahead / They Call Me Lazy / I Told My Little Woman / Tell Me Pretty Baby / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / Sugar Coated Love / I Hear You Knockin' / Through The Goodness Of My Heart / I Love You, I Need You / Late, Late In The Evening / Bye, Bye Baby / A Real Combination For Love / Patrol Blues / You Got Me (Where You Want Me) / I'm So Glad / Whoa Now / If You Think I've Lost You / I'm So Tired / Lonesome Highway Blues / I Made Up My Mind / You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby / Strange Things Happen / A Word About Women / The Same Thing Could Happen To You / Take Me In Your Arms / You Better Listen / Because She's Gone / Pondarosa Stomp
1995 US
reissue: Avi-Excello CD 4205, 1997 US

ANTONE'S ANT 0042
ALL OVER YOU  (CD)
Released in 1998 as the first of two Lester records on the Antone's label. This one features updated takes on a few of Lester's Excello classics as well as solo performances of some of the hits by his old friends Lightnin' Slim and Lonesome Sundown. The record includes excellent guitar work by Derek O'Brien and Sue Foley.

I Need Money / The Sun Is Rising / Strange Things Happen / If You Think I've Lost You / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter / Irene / You're Gonna Ruin Me Baby / Nothing But The Devil / I Made Up My Mind / Hello Mary Lou / Tell Me Pretty Baby / My Home Is A Prison
1998 US
(new recordings with Gene Taylor: piano, Derek O'Brien: guitar, Sue Foley: guitar, Sarah Brown: bass & Mike Buck: drums)
Buy CD

APO Records AAPO 003
Lazy Lester  (D2D Vinyl)
Recorded live, direct-to-disc in the church sanctuary of Blue Heaven Studios, this LP features stunning sound quality. On Side A, Lester plays solo acoustic guitar, harmonica and foot percussion. On Side B, he's accompanied by Henry Gray on piano and Jimmy D. Lane on guitar. Released in 2000, this self-titled record includes several of the tunes Lester is apt to perform in concert.

Riding In The Moonlight / Five Long Years / Blue Lester / Down Here In Prison / Nothin’ In This World / You Do Something
2000 US
Buy Vinyl

ANTONE'S ANT 0051
BLUES STOP KNOCKIN'  (CD)
Recorded in 2001, this Antone's release picks up where All Over You left off. The set is versatile and dynamic and features the addition of Jimmy Vaughan on guitar.

"Although it was recorded in Texas, Lester effortlessly evokes his Louisiana roots in a set predominantly consisting of covers that feature his moody harmonica and deep, bluesy sound. With muscular songs and a band who knows their way around a muddy groove, Lester is in fine, low-key form throughout." - All Music Guide

Blues Stop Knockin' / I Love You Baby / I'm Your Breadmaker, Baby / Go Ahead / Gonna Stick To You Baby / I'm Gonna Miss You (Like The Devil) / Ya Ya / They Call Me Lazy / Pondarosa Shuffle / No Special Rider / I Told My Little Woman / Sad City Blues
2001 US
(new recordings with Gene Taylor: piano, Riley Osbourne: piano, Derek O'Brien: guitar, Jimmie Vaughan: guitar,
Sue Foley: guitar, Sarah Brown: bass, Speedy Sparks: bass & Mike Buck: drums)
Buy CD

EMI/STATESIDE 10068
Various Artists:
AUTHENTIC R&B (LP)
You're Gonna Ruin Me, Baby / I'm A Lover Not A Fighter
1963 UK