The Inside Story (album)

The Inside Story is a 1979 studio album by Robben Ford. Ford supported the album with a North American tour.

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
 * 1) "Magic Sam" – 5:53
 * 2) "For the One I Love" – 4:22
 * 3) "North Carolina" – 4:38
 * 4) "There's No One Else" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 6:52
 * 5) "The Inside Story" (Ford, Russell Ferrante) – 5:30
 * 6) "Need Somebody" (Gordon Edwards, Richard Tee)
 * 7) "Far Away" – 5:40
 * 8) "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