In his book, "Stairway To Hell", author Chuck Eddy placed J D Blackfoot's
"The Ultimate Prophecy" at #374 on his list of the top 500 heavy albums of all time. French author Denis Meyer rated three J D Blackfoot albums, "The Ultimate Prophecy", "The Song of Crazy Horse", and "Southbound and Gone" , as EXCELLENT-GREAT, in his book "Hard Rock Anthology 1968-1980". Those three albums were also all given "SPOTLIGHT PICKS" in Billboard, Cashbox and Record World magazines. A feat of recognition by the trade reviewers rarely duplicated even by those with superstar status.

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I Hate To Say Goodbye - This 10 track storybook of songs is being acclaimed by many lifelong J.D. Blackfoot fans as one of his finest lyrical achievements. The title track, "I Hate To Say Goodbye", was written in memory of his Mother, Lib Van Dervort, but there is just a little bit of everyone’s mother woven beautifully within this heart touching lyric. Fans call this track, "the song that makes grown men cry". The entire 10 song set is a masterpiece of the telling of life through both pain and joy, and is a "must have" for any hardcore J.D. Blackfoot fan.
John David Call, Corky Laing, and John Durzo, all of whom played on the "Yellowhand" project, returned once again for the making of "I Hate To Say Goodbye". Also appearing on this project is world renowned guitarist Martin Winch who hails from Auckland, New Zealand. Martin also played on, and co-produced the "Co-Dependent Dysfunctional You" project that J.D. recorded in New Zealand in 2001.
A collectors’ edition of "I Hate To Say Goodbye", autographed and numbered, was offered pre-release to the members of the "Friends of J.D. Blackfoot Music" fan club for $35.00 U.S. They were numbered 1 of 450 thru, 450 of 450 and were sold out.

Released 2007

Yellowhand - This 45 minute saga, told in 18 sections, is the amazing story of a horse that witnessed the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and continues J.D.’s legacy as one of the recording industry’s greatest story tellers of all time. Some of J.D.’s favorite players were asked to record with him on "Yellowhand" and they all accepted the invitation.
They are:

Corky Laing - (Mountain) Drums
John David Call - (Pure Prairie League) Pedal Steel
John Durzo - (Strongbow, Money) Fender Bass
( John Durzo also co-wrote “ Flushed You From The Toilets of My Heart”
     with J D in 1972 )
A collector’s edition of "Yellowhand", autographed by the four main players, was sold pre-release to the members of the "Friends of J.D. Blackfoot Music" fan club, and was never offered after that pre-sale.

Released 2005

Ultimate Years - was released in 2002 and is considered a "Best OF" the first 30 years of J D's career. The two CD set contains both " The Ultimate Prophecy" and " The Song of Crazy Horse" as well as 24 other cuts that were recorded between 1969 and 1999. The photo for the cover of "Ultimate Years" is the same photo that was used for the cover of " Southbound and Gone " which is the only album to not make it to CD. The photo, taked by California photographer Leven Jester is, to this day, one of J D's favorite photos of himself. J D was 31 when this photo was taken at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA. in 1975.

- Ultimate Years Collector's Edition

Released 2002

Co-Dependent Dysfunctional You - was recorded in New Zealand at Stebbing recording, which was the same studio where J D recorded “The Song of Crazy Horse”. It is a one-hour-and-45-minute, two-CD story of a screwed-up relationship. One of the greatest relationship epics ever recorded, this story will have you laughing one minute, and crying the next. If asked, hardcore J D fans will tell you that the two tracks from this set that you will most likely crank up the volume on are: “Seattle Blue” and “Potosi Ghost”. J D saved these 28 songs over a 10-year period just for this project. After releasing
"Co-Dependent Dysfunctional You", a fan from New Zealand e-mailed
J D that he thought that the CD was morbid and dark and that he did not care for it. J D replied by saying “that’s because I didn’t write it for you”. Two years later after a concert at Pop’s Nightclub in Sauget, IL, a fan came up to J D to get an autograph after the show, and as he was walking away, turned back to J D and asked if he could take a minute to tell J D something. With tears in his eyes, he told J D that he had just gone through a horrible divorce and that he just wanted J D to know that “Co-Dependent Dysfunctional You” had saved his life. J D replied, “that’s because I wrote it just for you”, and gave the man a hug. The leg model for the cover photo was Eileen Blackfoot, J D’s wife.

- Collector's Edition

Released 2001

Footprints - Is a two-CD set that was released in 1998 and consists of songs that had never appeared in an album or CD, or had never previously been released. It also contains 5 songs from an album titled “Southbound and Gone” which was released on the Fantasy label in 1975 but was never re-issued on CD. “Southbound and Gone” received spotlight picks in Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World magazines and listed as 4 stars in Billboard’s album catalogue. Also in this collection is “ Who’s Nuts Alfred,” a 45 released in 1969 on the Phillips label that was #1 in Columbus,OH for 8 straight weeks. The song failed to break nationally as radio stations thought that it carried a drug message and were afraid to give it air time. The song carried no drug message but was rather a message of truthfulness needed between children and parents.

OUT OF PRINT

- Covers A & B of the two-case CD set

Released 1998

Ohio Dream - was recorded at Rome Recording in Columbus, OH in 1997, and the title track “Ohio Dream” is the story of J D’s father’s life. This acoustic EP is composed of ballads that J D considered too soft for other albums and saved these songs for just such a project. The EP also contains the song “ Missing You In St. Louis,” a tribute to Vietnam veterans. J D was invited to perform this tribute song at the 20th anniversary ceremony of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, “The Wall”, in Washington, D.C. in November of 2002. J D was greatly moved by the trip as he found the name of one of his high school friends - John Kramer from Beltsville, MD - written on The Wall.

- Ohio Dream - Limited Edition

- OUT OF PRINT

Released 1997

Tokala - was recorded at Sisapa Studios in Columbus, OH in 1991. It is the sequel to “The Song of Crazy Horse”. The title track “Tokala”, consisting of 5 songs, tells a 25-minute saga of a young seeker who asks his Grandfather to help him find his path and connect to the forgotten ways of the past. Tokala means gray fox in the Lakota language. J D learned the ways of the fox as a young boy, both from stories from his Grandfather who had fox hounds, and his father who took him on fox hunts and told him more of grandfather’s stories.

Released 1992

Live in St. Louis - was recorded July 16th, 1982 at the Keil Opera House in St. Louis, MO. The show was sponsored by KSHE FM and was performed in front of a sold-out crowd of 3,800 of the most intense fans that a tape machine ever had the opportunity of capturing. The album captured live performances of both “ The Ultimate Prophecy “ and “ The Song of Crazy Horse “ and listed almost 1200 names of the audience that attended the show inside the album. One story of note about this concert: J D was standing beside a city official just prior to walking on stage. The city official had a decibel meter in his hand. J D asked him what he was doing and the official said he was there representing the city and that by law, if the band played too loud, he had the right to make the band turn down the volume. The announcer said to the audience: “St. Louis, please welcome one of our all time favorites - J D Blackfoot“. With a resounding roar, the audience broke the city official’s decibel meter. The official looked at J D and said: “ NEVER MIND”.

Released 1982, Re-Relased on CD 1992

The Song of Crazy Horse - This 2007 re-release CD replaces the one used from 1995 to 2007 with cover artwork that more closely resembles the cover art used on the 1974 U.S. album cover. It also contains the 20 minute live version of "The Song Of Crazy Horse" taken from " Live In St. Louis - July 16th, 1982 " as an added bonus track and has an eight panel booklet with photos and history about this classic J.D. Blackfoot masterpiece.

- The Song of Crazy Horse - was recorded in New Zealand in 1973 and won New Zealand's R.A.T.A. (Recorded Arts Talent Award) Album Of The Year award for 1974. The title track is a 20 minute saga about the life of the Oglala Sioux Chief Crazy Horse. It was released in 24 countries on the Fantasy label and to this day is still captivating new listeners around the world. The album received spotlight picks in Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World magazines. History and English teachers often use The Song of Crazy Horse in their classroom when teaching about the American west and Native American history. Wherever radio stations were willing to play a 20 minute track, The Song of Crazy Horse instantly made the phone lines light up. In St. Louis, MO, KSHE FM has played The Song of Crazy Horse on its Sunday classics show for 33 years (as of 2007).

Album released 1974. CD first released 1994. Current CD released 2007.

The Song of Crazy Horse - Collector's Edition

Released 1974

The Ultimate Prophecy - was recorded in 1970 on the Mercury label and received a spotlight pick in Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World magazines. It was a huge selling album in markets like St. Louis, MO and Columbus, OH, staying at the #1 position for nine straight weeks on the WCOL - Columbus chart. It was released in 22 countries. It now sells used for around $65 to $85 (U.S.), and unopened copies sell today for as high as $350 (U.S.). The title track "The Ultimate Prophecy" is comprised of 5 songs that tell a philosophy of life, death, and rebirth back into this universe.

Released 1970,