Night Train

~ Recording by Jimmy Forrest

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Night Train2:50Jimmy Forrest and All Star ComboNight Train / Bolo BluesJimmy Forrest and All Star ComboSingle
United (Chicago‐based blues/R&B/jazz/gospel label, 1951–1957)110
1.1Night Train2:50Jimmy ForrestNight Train / Bolo BluesJimmy ForrestSingle
United (Chicago‐based blues/R&B/jazz/gospel label, 1951–1957)110
1.1Night Train2:59Jimmy ForrestNight TrainJimmy ForrestAlbum + Compilation
Delmark RecordsDD-435
1.1Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestHonkers & Bar Walkers, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Delmark RecordsDD-438
1.13Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Roots of Rock IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products2RNR-43, OPCD-2627
1.6Night Train3:00Jimmy ForrestRoots of Rhythm: After HoursVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets314545779-2
1.2Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestGreat R&B InstrumentalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD")CDCHD 819
1.8Night Train2:59Jimmy ForrestThe Sound of the City: ChicagoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-09-02
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 539459 2 3
4.27Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestThe Big Horn: The History of the Honkin' & Screamin' SaxophoneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-07-14
Proper RecordsP1341, P1342, P1343, P1344, PROPERBOX 61
2.16Night Train2:59Jimmy ForrestThe Roots of Rock ’n’ Roll 1946–1954Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-04-13
Hip‐O RecordsB0002252-02
1.16Night Train3:00Jimmy ForrestBlowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1952Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-03-08
Bear Family RecordsBCD 16707 AS
1.18Night Train3:00Jimmy ForrestThe R&B Years 1952Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-07-25
Boulevard VintageBVBCD1002Z
4.27Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestHam Hocks and CornbreadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
JSP Records (UK jazz/blues reissues)JSP7748
1.17Night Train?:??Jimmy ForrestZoot Suit Riot! Instrumental R’n’B Smash Hits From The 1950sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RevOla RecordsCR REV 132
13.7Night Train2:56Jimmy ForrestNova en 25 CD : Le Grand MixVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2008-11-24
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)3137662
1.5Night Train3:04Jimmy ForrestEssential BurlesqueVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CH2009-12-18
AudioSonic Music
4.10Night Train3:01Jimmy ForrestThe History of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 3: The Rock’n’roll Years 1952–1957Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-07
Rhythm and Blues (UK compilation label)RANDB011CD
10.4Night Train3:01Jimmy Forrest200 No.1 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)232853
1.26Night Train?:??Jimmy ForrestThe Backbeat of Rock and Roll (Seminal Sounds From the Instrumental Epoch…)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-12-11
Famous FlamesFLAMECD02
1.16Night Train3:00Jimmy ForrestTake It Off!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD429
1.1Night Train Mambo2:59Jimmy ForrestMod WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-01-26
Metro Select (sublabel of Union Square Music, METRSL cat prefix)METRSL101
(unknown)
4.19Night Train2:57Jimmy ForrestBob Dylan Radio Radio: Theme Time Radio Hour, Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mischief Music LtdMMLTDBOX2

Relationships

SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/5225 [info]
recording of:Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version) (on 1951-11-27)

Related works

Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version)

composer:Jimmy Forrest
later versions:Night Train (James Brown lyrics version)
Night Train (Simpkins/Washington lyric version, though most often performed just as an instrumental)
Night Train (66 style) (sax instrumental, Tommy Wills version)
is based on:Happy Go Lucky Local