VIDEOS and SONGS on YouTube
YouTube videos as of 11/19/2024, in order by type and then alphabetical or recording date.
Demos/Live
40's Medley, 1988
Ain't Misbehavin', 1999
Ain't No Two
Albatross, Nov 1969
All Our Love Come Down
Annie's First Rain, 1968
Annie's First Rain, 1970
Are My Thoughts With You, 1968
At the Drop of a Tear
Back to My Blues, 1990's
Bad Roads in Spring, 1976
Bag End, 1970
Ballad of Howard Hughes, 12/13/1980 with Mark Henley
Better Brother
Black Orpheus, 1967
Blossom, early
Blue, 1967
Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me, c. 2008 (see unlisted video link at bottom)
Both Sides Now, 1968
Breakfast Again, 1985
Broke Down Girl, 1967
Brown-Eyed Woman, 1968
Burning My Heart at Both Ends
Cain's Blood, 1973
Christmas In Their Eyes, 1990's or early 2000's
Circus, 1968
Closer Than You, 1988
Cloudy, 1968
Come Down in Time, early 70's
Daddy was a Mover, 1976
Dangling Conversation, March 1967
Departure, Early 80's
Departure, January 1990
Do It Yourself
Don't Remind Me Now of the Time, 1968
A Dream Within a Dream, 90's
Driving Through the Hills of Mexico, 1968
Easy Way Out, 1977
The Edge of the World, 70's
Eggtooth with Leo Kottke, c. 1973
Either You or Me90's
Emilio, 2004
Every Road, 1988
Everyone Tuesday, 1976
Faithful, c. 1973
Farewell to Lorien
Fate at the Wheel
Feelin' Groovy, March 1967
For What It's Worth, 6/9/68
A Friend of Mine is Going Blind, mid 1980's
Give Me Time, 1976
The Glory, c. 1973
Garbage Can, c. 1972
The Gentle Rain, 1967
Golden Eagles, 1990
Good to Be With You, 1968
Got You Covered, 1973
Guantanamera, 1968
Happier Days
Have I Told You Lately
He Gives Us All His Love, 1976
Heather's Money, early 90's
Her Sweet Voice (Comes Back To Me Now)
Here You Are (The Photograph)
Here's That Rainy Day, 1967
Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye
Home
I Could Love You with My Eyes Closed
I Don't Have the Heart
I Need Your Light
I Shall Be Released, 1968
I Will, 1976
I Will with Mary Jane Alm, 2008
I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover, 1967
I've Already Flown, 2005
I've Just Seen a Face, 1968
Ice Cream Phoenix, 1971
If I Could Only Win Your Love, 1976
If Wishes Were Horses, 1968
If You Never Come to Me, 3/1/1967
In Your Eyes, early 70's
Invisible People, c. 2000-2006
It's All Done With Mirrors
It's Over, 1967
It's Still You, mid 90's
The Joker, 1967
John Riley, Nov 1969
Lady Let Go
Lady on the Horse, early 70's
The Ladybug and the Centipede, 1968
Lágrima, 1967
Lean on Me, c. 1982
Leave It to a Child
Leavin' Lonesome
The Line
Little Bird, Nov 1969
A Little Common Kindness, 1985
The Little Land, Nov 1969
Little Paper Ball, 1967
Lookin' For a Sign, 1981
Louie and the Belgians, 1991
Love and Sex, c. 1973
Love Doesn't Die, c. 2006
Love is a Cross, 1989
Love City (Postcards to Duluth), 1968
Love Of the Common People, late 60's?
Love Out Loud, 1987
Love You Back, 1982
Marcie, 1968
Martha
May You Never, 1973
Minnesota Nights
Minuet, 1967
The Minute She's Gone, c. 1995
Motherlode, 1973
Motherlode, 1976
Mr. Bojangles, 1968
Music Weaver, 1971
Muskrat Love, c.1972
My Father's Shoes
My Opening Farewell, c. 1972
My Own Satie, c. 1972
No Love, You're Not Alone, 1968
No One I Know
Nobody Home in My Heart
Nocturne - Original, 1967
Not
Nothing Sweeter than Sin
The Number and the Name, c. 1972
OK, It's Over
On the Night Before Christmas, 1980
On the Road, early 70's
On the Road, 1971
One Step Ahead of the Bad News, 1982
One Step Ahead of the Bad News, 1982
Over In the Meadow
Passion Flower, 1971
Pineywood Hills, 1976
Please/Gentle on My Mind, with Ted Sherman, 1968
Put Your Heart on the Line, 1985
Ready for the Rain
Recovery
Rich Man, Poor Man, 1968
A Sailor's Life, Nov 1969
Saturday Night in Toledo, Ohio, early 70's
See You Soon, early 70's
See You Soon, c. 1973
Simple Gifts, 1973
Since You've Asked, 1968
A Single Word
So Soft Your Goodbye
Someone's Out There
Something That We Do, early 2000's
Song for Canada, Nov 1969
Sticky Summer Weather, 1968
Study in E Minor, c. 1972
Study No. 5 in B Minor, Instrumental, March 1967
Susceptible, June 1988
Suzanne, 1968
Take Me to Aruanda, March 1967
That's What a Dream Will Do
Time and Sky, March 1967
The Time to Live, 1976
Time Will Tell
Tingalayo
Too Late for Changing
Try To Remember, 1968
Trying to Make It Easy, 1970's
Two Ships in the Moonlight
Ugly Woman, 1970
Violets of Dawn, 1968
Waitin Around to Die, 1972
We're Still Holding Hands
Weeping Annaleah, 1968
What Did I Do With You
What I Had With You
What If
When I Fall In Love
When She Smiled at Him
When the Feeling Comes Around, 1977
Who Am I This Time, 1990's
The Wilson Girl aka The Ballad of Debbie Wilson
Win Back Your Heart, 1979
A Woman Like You
The Wonderful World of Sex, 1968
Yellow Cat, 1980
You Were On My Mind, March 1967
You’re Discovering I’m Not What I Seem, 1968
Radio
- New Boots, February 1974
- Moondance Festival, WCCO-FM Minnesota 11/27/74 WCCO-FM, songs: Muskrat Love, The Glory, Cain's Blood, Walk Me Round Your Garden, Love's Laughter, To Feel a Friend, Bach Fugue, Cody, Troubled for You
- WCCO-FM Minnesota, 5/23/1975 with Mark Henley. songs: Motherlode, O.B. Glad, Cain's Blood, Sweet Substitute, The Sunset Years, Mona Ray, The Good Life, Riversong, There Is a Breeze, Poor Little Robin, Everyone Tuesday, What's Time to a Hog
- WCCO-FM Minnesota, 4/8/1976 In Love Like You and Me
- Sound 80 concert, KQRS broadcast, 12/10/1976 with Mark Henley & Ted Sherman. songs: The Time to Live, Mona Ray, Places and Old Friends, After Saturday, Everyone Tuesday, Over the Hill, Give Me Time, The Hey Boys, Jambalaja, Sweet Substitute, Circle of Fifths, Mr. Arthur's Place, Ain't Dis Da Life, Motherlode, The Sunset Years, Dancing Sandwiches, Don't You Go Under, Wilson Girl
- KTWN 1981 Interview
- Morning Show, MPR1984-85, songs: Closer Than You, It's My Job, My Old Yellow Car
- Countryline USA, 7/5/1988
- Good Evening, NPR, 5/13/1989, songs: You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me, I Will Whisper Your Name, Jacques Cousteau, Diamond Dreams
- MPR Morning Show, 9/29/92, songs: White House Pet, Why It Kills Us to Compromise, Half the Moon, Bristlecone Pine
- WTIP North Shore Community Radio, 9/10/10, songs: Old Fashioned Love, Don't Let Us Get Sick, April Fool
Concert songs (audio only), chronological order
- Georgy Girl - c. 1967
- Abundance - Summer of 1970
- Acapulco - Wise Owl, 1970
- Goin' to Chicago - Wise Owl, 1970
- Goin' to California - College Inn, Denver CO 1970
- Bridge Over Troubled Water - College Inn, Denver CO 1970
- Children of the Wars - Earl of Old Town, Chicago IL, c. early 70's
- The Road - Earl of Old Town, Chicago IL, c. early 70's
- The Wherefore and the Why - Earl of Old Town, Chicago IL, c. early 70's
- Troubled for You - with Mark Henley, Amazingrace Coffeehouse, Evanston, IL 4/8/1973
- Troubled for You - with Mark Henley, unknown date and location
- Death of an Unpopular Poet - Worthinton, MN 12/4/1975
- Winter Sky - Sioux Falls, SD 12/5/1975
- Damn It All (Movin' in the Same Circles) - Amazingrace IL 5/1/1977
- Weeping Annaleah - Charlottes Web 9/1/1977
- Best Friend (The Unicorn Song) - Exit/In, Nashville TN 9/25/1978
- Gimmie That Wine - Exit Inn, Nashville TN 9/25/1978
- In the Name of Love - Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis MN 10/14/1978
- Testament to Amelia/Marie - Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis MN 10/14/1978
- When You Come Home - Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis MN 10/14/1978
- Alone Enough - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul MN
- Calypso Blues - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul MN 12/28/79
- I Will/Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul MN 12/28/79
- Song of Old Lovers - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul MN 12/28/79
- You Belong to Me/I Got Nothing to Do - O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul MN 12/28/79
- Bluesette - Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis MN 1982
- When I’m Home - Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis MN 1982 (MJ on piano)
- Reunion - Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis MN 1982
- Political Science (AKA Drop the Big One) - Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis 12/26/82
- Just Because You Didn't Answer, Doesn't Mean I Didn't Call - Orchestra Hall 12/26/83
- A Winner In Your Eyes - Orchestra Hall 12/26/83
- Other People Say - Orchestra Hall 12/26/83
- Music Cup - Orchestra Hall 12/26/83
- Gypsy in the Photograph - U of WA 10/11/1984
- I'm Still Singing - Orchestra Hall 12/26/86
- The Christmas Song/Sermonette - Orchestra Hall 12/26/86
- Shop Shop - Orchestra Hall 12/26/86
- Souvenirs - Orchestra Hall 12/26/86
- Back in the Lone Ranger Days - Orchestra Hall 12/26/89
- By Heart - St. Peter 12/1/91
- Ain't No Two - Orchestra Hall 12/26/91
- Far Away Places - Gustavus 12/9/1994
- Paper Moon - St. Peter MN 1/13/2001
Full Concerts - Audio & Video
- Rockford, IL 12/16/1989, Songs: Upon a Christmas Eve, Drops of Water, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Jacques Cousteau, Catch Another Butterfly, Roller Coaster Run, You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me, It's My Job, Worth the Trouble, Circle of Fifths, Ghost In This House, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Ain't Dis Da Life, Family Tie, That's That, I Will Whisper Your Name, Life's a Bitch, Diamond Dreams, Martha, Ghosts, See You Soon, The Last One Singing the Blues, Mr. Arthur's Place, Garbage Can, Give Me Wings, Dreaming Sweet Dreams, O.B. Glad
- Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA 10/8/1993, Songs: Drops of Water, This Night Won't Last Forever, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Roller Coaster Run, Ghost In This House, The Wonderful World of Sex, Bluer Than Blue, That's That
- Massasoit Community College 5/13/94, Songs: Cain's Blood, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Jacques Cousteau, She's Real, Ghost In This House, The Wonderful World of Sex, You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me, Ponies, That's That, Bluer Than Blue, Photographs and Memories, Give Me Wings
- PBS Bemidji MN concert 1995, Songs: Company Man, Miami Beach, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Ponies, Garbage Can, Bristlecone Pine, Dirty Hands Dirty Faces, Cain's Blood, Jacques Cousteau, Bluer Than Blue, Photographs and Memories, Give Me Wings
- Rockford IL 11/15/1996, Songs: The Honey Wind Blows, Why It Kills Us to Compromise, It's My Job, The Line, Sweet Lorraine, Never Gonna Look Back, Company Man, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Cain's Blood, Bristlecone Pine, The Number and the Name, Dirty Hands Dirty Faces, Sermonette, Ghost In This House, Roller Coaster Run, The Last One Singing the Blues, Miami Beach, Jacques Cousteau, A Friend of Mine is Going Blind, Ain't Dis Da Life, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Life's a Bitch, Some People's Lives, Give Me Wings, Photographs and Memories, Don't Look for Love
- Memorial Hall, Rockford, IL 3/21/1998, Songs: San Diego Serenade, It's My Job, Bristlecone Pine, Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces, Why It Kills Us to Compromise, Mona Ray, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Roller Coaster Run, You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me, Better Brother, Garbage Can, Empty Hearts, Miami Beach, Circle of Fifths, If I Fell From Grace With You, Company Man
- Sinnissippi Bandshell, Rockford IL 8/8/98, with Suzanne Sherwin, Songs: Why It Kills Us to Compromise, Drops of Water, Bristlecone Pine, Garbage Can, Ponies, The Last One Singing the Blues, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces, It's My Job, Life After You, House of Cards, Cain's Blood 2, Ain't Dis Da Life, Miami Beach, In the Name of God, Mona Ray, My Opening Farewell, Company Man, I Will, Paper Moon, Ghost In This House, Give Me Wings, Photographs and Memories, Don't Look for Love
- Soundcheck Hopkins Center for the Arts 12/26/02, Michael's soundchecks were as enjoyable as his concerts for me. I got to hear the new songs and sometimes the very old songs (Gravy Waltz). There is distortion in the sound; not sure why as I don't remember the video camera having an adjustable recording level. Songs: Tennessee Waltz, My Favorite Lies, Learning How to Love, Don't Ask Why, Gravy Waltz, Fate of Fireflies, Just Because You Didn't Answer
- Soundcheck, Clark Place, Stevens Point WI 12/28/2002, Songs: Gravy Waltz, Magic Time, Moon River, Just Because You Didn't Answer
- Clark Place, Stevens Point WI 12/28/2002, Songs: Magic Time, Oklahoma Stray, So So, Miami Beach, Company Man, Dirty Hands Dirty Faces, Fate of Fireflies, Political Science, In the Name of God, It's My Job, Bristlecone Pine, Garbage Can, Just Because You Didn't Answer, Doesn't Mean I Didn't Call, Roller Coaster Run, Mona Ray, Here You Are (The Photograph), One Note Samba, Learning How to Love, Upon a Christmas Eve, Photographs and Memories
- House concert 9/12/2006, Songs: Bluer than Blue, My Favorite Lies, 25 Words or Less, The Coming of the Roads, Catfish, I'll Always Love You, Miami Beach, Departure, Learning How to Love, Testament to Amelia/Marie, When the Feeling Comes Around, Here There & Everywhere, So So, A Friend of Mine is Going Blind, Oklahoma Stray
- Pioneer Place, St. Cloud, MN 12/29/2006, out of Sync. Songs: Fate of Fireflies, Bristlecone Pine, Shop Shop, So So, Emilio, One Note Samba, Learning How to Love, It's My Job, Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Do It or Die, Company Man, Magic Time, Garbage Can, Just Because You Didn't Answer, Oklahoma Stray, Bluer Than Blue, Upon a Christmas Eve, Souvenirs, Troubled For You
- Soundcheck Red Wing, MN Hobgoblin Stoney End Music 4/13/07, Songs: While My Guitar Gently Weeps, When the Feeling Comes Around, Departure, Froggin', The Honey Wind Blows, It's My Job, Empty Hearts
- 2008 Fine Line Benefit 4/27/08, ANNOUNCING "MICHAEL & FRIENDS"
A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR MICHAEL JOHNSON, SUNDAY, APRIL 27TH, 7:00 P.M., THE FINE LINE MUSIC CAFÉ - TOP MINNESOTA MUSICIANS RALLY FOR MICHAEL. As many of you know, Michael Johnson underwent unexpected quadruple bypass surgery last August. He's doing well, however it has been a long challenging recovery. Medical expenses not covered by insurance have continued to mount. Now, Minnesota musicians are answering the call that began at friendsofmichaeljohnson.com. Announcing a celebration benefit concert - "MICHAEL & FRIENDS" at The Fine Line Music Café in Minneapolis, MN April 27th. All proceeds from ticket sales to benefit the "Friends of Michael Johnson" fund. Michael's many Minnesota friends are lining up to perform. Acts currently scheduled to appear include: Emcee: WCCO's Tim Russell, Peter Ostroushko, Peter Lang, Cookie Coleman with Dan Newton, Ann Reed, Pat Donohue, Jon Vezner, Patty Peterson, Billy McLaughlin, Prudence Johnson, Willie Murphy, Jeff Arundel, The Daisy Dillman Band, Pamela McNeill, Mary Jane Alm, Michael Monroe, Carl Franzen, Lonnie Knight with more listed closer to the date. Michael will perform a couple of songs as well.
Soundtracks
- A Little Snow Starts to Fall Again 1974, Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson Soundtrack
- A Changing World, Main Title 1980, Soundtrack from Serial
- A Changing World, 3:18 version 1980, Soundtrack from Serial
- A Changing World, End Credits 1980, Soundtrack from Serial
- Don't Let It Go to Your Heart, From the film "Waltz Across Texas" 1982
- Isn't It Amazing, 1984, Soundtrack from The Minnesota Overtures"
- As Long as We've Got Each Other, 1985, Soundtrack from Cease Fire
Concert video songs
- Denver, Boise & Johnson: I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free, Bitter End, NYC, 1968
- Denver, Boise & Johnson: That's the Way It's Gonna Be, Bitter End, NYC, 1968
- Denver, Boise & Johnson: Both Sides Now, Bitter End, NYC, 1968
- Last One Singing the Blues, 1989
- Dreaming Sweet Dreams, 1989
- The Honey Wind Blows 1996
- Some People's Lives, 1999
- The Ladybug and the Centipede, 2000
- White House Pet, 2000
- Fate of Fireflies, Clark's Place, Stevens Point, WI, December 28, 2002
- April Fool, Creekhouse, St. Paul MN
- Kiss Me Goodbye, CD Release concert at Hopkins, MN 10/6/2012
Full/partial concerts - audio only
- Tangerine Room, 2/1/1966, Song list: Long Time Blues, The Ox Driver, Tiny Sparrow, The Rising of the Moon, The Wild Mountain Thyme, The Ladybug and the Centipede, World I Used To Know, Until It’s Time for You to Go, Troubles, Talking Atomic Blues, Yesterday, Swing Dat Hammer, Quinto, I Wish You Love, Leyenda, Unknown, Study in E Minor, Abundance, Black Orpheus, Bluesette, Take Five, More, Gravy Waltz, La Malaguena, Gimmie That Wine, Hard Day’s Night, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, I'm All Smiles, One Note Samba, When the World Was Young, No More, Bottle of Wine, Cloudy Summer Afternoon, I'm Going Back to the Red Clay Country, Long About Now, The Honey Wind Blows, That’s the Way It’s Gonna Be
- Charlotte's Web, Rockford IL 9/14/1972, Song list: You've Got to Be Carefully Taught, My Opening Farewell, Ugly Woman, The Number and the Name, Garbage Can, See You Soon, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon, Study in E Minor, Gimmie That Wine, In the Name of Love, In Your Eyes, Got You Covered, For Free, Waitin Around to Die, Little Paper Ball, Take Five, Song of Old Lovers, Bouree in E Minor, Gravy Waltz, Wilson Girl
- Cookhouse, Minneapolis, MN, 1973, Song list: Cain's Blood, May You Never, Chicken Road, Happier Days, Catch Another Butterfly, Love and Sex, Study in E Minor, Garbage Can, In Your Eyes, Here Comes the Sun, In the Name of Love, Got You Covered, The Ladybug and the Centipede, Take Five, On the Road, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon
- Earl of Old Towne, Chicago, IL, with Mark Henley 1974, Song list: Don't You Go Under, Full Moon of April, There is a Breeze, Riversong, Nickels & Dimes, Bad Roads in Spring, The Sunset Years, OB Glad, Hold on to Me Babe, What's Time to a Hog, Troubled for You, Fathers and Sons/Mother Nature's Son, Sweet Misery, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon, Bluesette, Study in E Minor, Garbage Can, Cain's Blood, Love and Sex, Walk Me 'Round Your Garden, Everyone Tuesday, Love's Laughter
- Amazingrace Coffeehouse, Evanston, IL, with Mark Henley 5/26/1975, Song list: Motherlode, Mona Ray, Wilson Girl, O.B. Glad, Are My Thoughts With You, Bye Baby Bunting, Fathers and Sons, Mother Nature's Son, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon, Mona Ray, Sweet Substitute, What's Time to a Hog, Cain's Blood, The Sunset Years, O.B. Glad, The Time to Live, Don't You Go Under, Love and Sex
- Amazingrace Coffeehouse, Evanston, IL, with Mark Henley 6/29/745/26/1975, Song list: Don't You Go Under, Every Reason, What's Time to a Hog, Troubled for You, The Wilson Girl
- Sioux Falls Community College, Sioux Falls SD, with Mark Henley 12/5/75, Song list: Michael & Mark: Cain's Blood, Everyone Tuesday
MJ: In the Name of Love, The Good Life, Winter Sky, May You Never, Study in E Minor, Garbage Can, Souvenirs, Political Science, In Your Eyes
Michael & Mark: Sweet Substitute, Mona Ray
MH: 4 songs
MJ: See You Soon, San Diego Serenade, Got You Covered, Death of an Unpopular Poet, The Ladybug and the Centipede, Here Comes the Sun
Michael & Mark: The Time to Live, Motherlode, The Sunset Years, O.B. Glad, Don't You Go Under, What's Time to a Hog
MJ: The Wonderful World of Sex - Charlotte's Web, Rockford, IL, with Mark Henley 9/1/1977 2nd set, Song list: The Number and the Name, Got You Covered, Weeping Annaleah, One Note Samba, Circle of Fifths, Damn It All (Movin' in the Same Circles), Good to Be With You, If Wishes Were Horses, Pet Store Bird, Froggin', Sermonette, Two In Love, Lavender Lady, The Sunset Years, Troubled For You, Wilson Girl, Do It, What's Time to a Hog
- Exit/In, Nashville TN 9/25/1978 Set 1, Songs: May You Never, In Your Eyes, Garbage Can, I'll Always Love You, Political Science, Got You Covered, Bluer Than Blue, The Wonderful World of Sex, Old Folks, This Night Won't Last Forever, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Love and Sex, Here Comes the Sun, Gimmie That Wine
- Exit/In, Nashville TN 9/26/1978 Set 2, Songs: May You Never, Testament to Amelia, Marie, Bluer Than Blue, Got You Covered, The Wonderful World of Sex, The Unicorn Song, I'll Always Love You, Garbage Can, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Sailing Without a Sail, Don't Look for Love, Music Cup
- Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis MN 10/14/1978 Set 1, Songs: See You Soon, Damn It All (Movin' in the Same Circles), Got You Covered, Circle of Fifths, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Foolish, Almost Like Being in Love, Walk Me Round Your Garden, May You Never, I'll Always Love You, In Your Eyes, Testament to Amelia/Marie, Here Comes the Sun
- Northrup Auditorium, Minneapolis MN 10/14/1978 Set 2, Songs: Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon, In the Name of Love, Poor Little Robin, Old Folks, Ain't Dis Da Life, Bluer Than Blue, Lucky Stars, Sailing Without a Sail, Dancin' Tonight, When You Come Home
- Tennessee Theater, Nashville TN, 5/25/79, Song list: Almost Like Being in Love, Foolish, Lucky Stars, Sailing Without a Sail, Bluer Than Blue, Blackmail, Let This Be a Lesson To You
- O'Shaughnessy, Saint Paul, MN, 12/28/1979, Song list: Pilot Me, Circle of Fifths, Political Science, Imogene, Mona Ray, I'll Always Love You, Got You Covered, Bluer Than Blue, One Note Samba, Rose, Sailing Without a Sail, You Belong to Me, I Got Nothing to Do, I Will, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon, Coming Back To Me, New Boots, In Your Eyes, Foolish, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Alone Enough, Garbage Can, Song of Old Lovers, O.B. Glad, If Wishes Were Horses, Love and Sex, Calypso Blues
- Gusman Cultural Center, Miami, FL, 6/14/81 Radio Broadcast, Song list: May You Never, Political Science, The Power (This Love Has Over Me), See You Soon, It's My Job, Catch Another Butterfly, This Night Won't Last Forever, Twenty-Five Words or Less, I'll Always Love You, The Wonderful World of Sex, Old Folks, Bluer Than Blue
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - 12/26/1982, Song list: Sermonette, I Want a Son, People Still Fall in Love, California is a Mental State, Almost Like Being in Love, On The Road, Our Snowflake Dreams, Holding on to Nothing, Catch Another Butterfly, Dialogue, Mona Ray, Political Science, It's My Job, I Can't Live Without It, When I’m Home, Coming Back To Me, If Wishes Were Horses, Bluer Than Blue, My Old Yellow Car, Sailing Without a Sail, The Wonderful World of Sex, Old Fashioned Love, Reunion, See You Soon, Hymn, I'll Always Love You, Bluesette, People In Your Life, This Night Won't Last Forever, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Walk Me Round Your Garden, Quel Dommage Pour L'Amour, Don't Look for Love
- Benefit for the Encore Program, O'Shaughnessy Auditorium, Saint Paul, MN, 3/6/83 Song list: I Want a Son, Almost Like Being in Love, White House Pet, On The Road, A Friend of Mine is Going Blind, My Old Yellow Car, The Sunset Years, The Last One Singing the Blues, Song of Old Lovers, Recovery, I've Been Alone Too Long, Big Lippin', It's My Job, I Can't Get to You From Here, O.B. Glad, A Winner in Your Eyes, Here Comes the Sun
- People's Fair, Sibley Park, Mankato MN, May 1983, Song list: My Old Yellow Car, Old Fashioned Love, People Still Fall in Love, Gimmie That Wine, California is a Mental State
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - 12/26/1983, Song list: On The Road, My Old Yellow Car, Temptation, New Boots, Holding on to Nothing, People Still Fall in Love, Just Because You Didn't Answer, Recovery, I've Been Alone Too Long, I Can't Get to You From Here, Bluer Than Blue, It's My Job, Riversong, White House Pet, Minnesota Nights, Minnesota Song, Circle of Fifths, Almost Free, Other People Say, Sailing Without a Sail, May You Never, Here Comes the Sun, A Winner in Your Eyes, O.B. Glad, Music Cup
- Univ of Washington, Seattle, WA, 10/11/84 Song list: It's My Job, My Old Yellow Car, White House Pet, No One Can Hurt You Like a Friend, Troubled For You, Gypsy in the Photograph, Circle of Fifths, Temptation, What I Had With You, Old Fashioned Love, Lucky Stars, Mona Ray, Sailing Without a Sail, Departure, All I Really Need, Big Lippin', Catch Another Butterfly, On The Road, Ain't Dis Da Life, The Last One Singing the Blues, Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out, Bluer Than Blue, Oranges and Roses, The Wonderful World of Sex, One Note Samba, Don't Look for Love, Coming Back To Me, May You Never, Walk Me Round Your Garden
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN, Set 1 - 12/26/1984, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, White House Pet, All I Really Need, Sailing Without a Sail, Quel Domage Pour L'Amour, No One Can Hurt You Like a Friend, Troubled For You, I Want a Son, Old Fashioned Love, A Friend of Mine is Going Blind, Sweet Misery, Oranges and Roses, Rosalee
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN, Set 2 - 12/26/1984, Song list: Secret of Life, It's My Job, My Old Yellow Car, Circle of Love, Drops of Water, May You Never, Old Folks, People Still Dance in the Dark, Ain't Dis Da Life, Pilot Me, Departure, Little Town, Gypsy in the Photograph, I've Been Around, In Your Eyes, Photographs and Memories, Life's a Bitch, If Wishes Were Horses, Love and Sex
- Bunky's, Madison WI - 3/14/1985, Song list: It's My Job, My Old Yellow Car, White House Pet, No One Can Hurt You Like a Friend, Troubled For You, Life's a Bitch, I've Been Around, See You Soon, Mr. Arthur's Place, The Wonderful World of Sex, Sailing Without a Sail, May You Never, Drops of Water, Old Fashioned Love, Empty Hearts, Gimmie That Wine, Oranges and Roses, Oh Rosalee, Catch Another Butterfly, There is a Breeze, The Last One Singing the Blues, Got You Covered, Secret of Life, Circle of Fifths, Dialogue, Don't Look for Love, Walk Me Round Your Garden, Twenty-Five Words or Less, Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Life's a Bitch
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - 12/26/1985, Song list: O.B. Glad, Circle of Fifths, Never Gonna Look Back, Drops of Water, Life's a Bitch, No One Can Hurt You Like a Friend, Troubled For You, The Sunset Years, White House Pet, Mr. Arthur's Place, Thanks to You, Empty Hearts, Old Fashioned Love, I'll Always Love You, Twenty-Five Words or Less, It's My Job, Departure, Sailing Without a Sail, Sermonette, Yellow Car, People Still Fall in Love, Temptation, Lucky Stars, It Goes Like It Goes, Rosalee, Give Me Wings, Hangin' On, I Can't Get to You From Here, Magic Time, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, There's a New Kid in Town, Walk Me Round Your Garden, One Note Samba
- Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN - 12/26/1989, Song list: The Good Life, Upon a Christmas Eve, Circle of Fifths, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Family Tie, Never Gonna Look Back, Martha, Drops of Water, Back in the Lone Ranger Days, Life's a Bitch, Walk Me Round Your Garden, Ain't Dis Da Life, I Will Whisper Your Name, Worth the Trouble, Ghost In This House, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Empty Hearts, It Must Be You, This Time of Year, That's That, Ponies, Jacques Cousteau, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Give Me Wings, Let This Be a Lesson To You, Dreaming Sweet Dreams
- Venue unknown - c. 1990, Song list: It's My Job, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Departure, Garbage Can, Ponies, Martha, Circle of Fifths, Cain's Blood 2, Here You Are, Bluer Than Blue, The Wonderful World of Sex, Love Is a Cross
- Minnesota State Fair, Falcon Heights, MN - 8/27/92, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Half the Moon, That's That, Ponies, Garbage Can, Diamond Dreams, Give Me Wings, See You Soon, I Will Whisper Your Name, Jacques Cousteau, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, That's That, White House Pet, One Honest Tear, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Give Me Wings, Photographs and Memories
- Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI - 2/12/1993, Song list: Why It Kills Us to Compromise, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Jacques Cousteau, Recovery, Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces, It's My Job, Empty Hearts, White House Pet, My Old Yellow Car, Company Man, Ain't Dis Da Life, Unconditionally, That's That, Back in the Lone Ranger Days, The Last One Singing the Blues, Love is a Cross, Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Bristlecone Pine, Drops of Water, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Give Me Wings, Got You Covered, Bluer Than Blue, Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon
- Symphony Concert, Possibly Abilene Symphony - 9/18/1993, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, Sailing Without a Sail, I'll Always Love You, Drops of Water, Almost Like Being in Love, I Can't Get to You From Here, It's My Job, Old Folks, Garbage Can, Dialogue, Roller Coaster Run, Give Me Wings, This Night Won't Last Forever
- Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, MN - 12/9/1994 1st set only, Song list: Bristlecone Pine, Shop Shop, Dirty Hands, Dirty Faces, Why It Kills Us to Compromise, May You Never, House of Cards, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, Far Away Places, One Note Samba, Ponies, Big Lippin', Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast)
- Gustavus Adolphus, St. Peter, MN - 1990's partial, Song list: Keep It Simple recitation, Nothing Sweeter than Sin, The Last One Singing the Blues, White House Pet, You'll Always be Heart and Soul to Me, Jacques Cousteau, Company Man, Bluer Than Blue, The Wonderful World of Sex, Some People's Lives, Ponies, Unconditionally, Miami Beach, Walk Me Round Your Garden, Photographs and Memories, Give Me Wings
Misc
- Leo Kottke Live in Worcester, Mass. - an MJ story, May 1973
- A Little Snow Starts to Fall Again, Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson 1974 Soundtrack
- Hills, 1965 Single
- Master Class at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Part 1,10/10/86
- Master Class at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Part 2,10/10/86
- People Still Fall in Love, Master Class at WI Conservatory of Music 10/10/86
- Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson 1980's Backstage, Song list: Eggtooth, Mona Ray/Mona Rae
- Gravy Waltz, Soundcheck, Hopkins Performing Arts Center, MN 11/3/02
- Michael & Friends Benefit, Photo montage 4/17/08
- Michael & Michael Monroe, Log Cabin Concert, New Year's Eve 2012,
Song list: Two In Love, A-Soalin', River, Secret of Life, You've Got a Friend, Here Comes the Sun
- MJ 2017 Benefit Slideshow, Nashville TN, 9/19/17
Television, chronological order
- Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson, May 19, 1973, Night Times Variety, Twin Cities Public TV, Song list: Songs: Last Steam Engine Train, My Opening Farewell, May You Never, Study in E Minor, Catch Another Butterfly, Got You Covered, June Bug, Vaseline Machine Gun, Louise, Living in the Country, Crow River Waltz, Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring, Jack Fig, Bean Time, In Your Eyes, Eggtooth
- Bluer Than Blue official music video 1978
- Bluer Than Blue Midnight Special Oct 12 1978
- Explore Minnesota & PHP Minnesota Ads 1979/80's?
- Special People with Nancy Nelson, 12/79. Interviews w/Michael, Sally Johnson & Keith Christianson
- Leo Kottke & Michael Johnson, November 23, 1981, Night Times Variety, Twin Cities Public TV, Song list: Songs: Mona Ray, I Can't Get to You From Here, Part Two, Pamela Brown, Old Fashioned Love, guitar duet
- What's New December 1982 People Still Dance in the Dark and interview
- Night Times Variety PBS, December 16, 1982, Song list: Holding on the Nothing, I Want a Son, People Still Dance in the Dark, Sermonette
- Dawning, 1985 Good Company and local news
- Dial Soap National Ad, 1985/early 1986
- Good Company 12/25/84. KSTP TV, Twin Cities, Songs: I've Been Around, A Soalin'
- Minnesota State Fair 8/28/85, Song list: The Good Life, It's My Job
- RCA Video Bio 1986, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, That's What Your Love Does to Me, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Give Me Wings, Gotta Learn to Love without You, Life's a Bitch
- Star Spangled Banner, Minnesota Twins, Minneapolis 4/11/86
- New Country 5/7/1986, Song list: Gotta Learn to Love Without You, Bluer Than Blue, Magic Time, Give Me Wings, Ponies, Hangin' On
- MN Music Awards 5/20/86 - Bluer Than Blue and My Old Flame with Mary Jane Alm
- Minnesota Music Awards 5/20/86, Country Music Artist Award
- Give Me Wings 1987 Music Video
- Entertainment Tonight 4/7/1987
- The Moon Is Still Over Her Shoulder Music Video
- Nashville Now 8/20/87, Song list: That's What Your Love Does to Me, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Give Me Wings
- Good Company 12/87. KSTP TV, Twin Cities, Song: This Time of Year
- Nashville Now Late 87?, Song list: That's What Your Love Does to Me, It Must Be You
- This Time of Year, Nashville Now - December 1988
- 1988 Making of "That's That" video and interview, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, Bluesette, Almost Like Being in Love, That's That
- That's That music video
- New Country 4/8/88 w/Jack Sundrud, Russ Paul, John Maddock, Michael Young, Larry Strickland & Juice Newton, Song list: Roller Coaster Run, I Will Whisper Your Name, That's That, Cryin' Shame, It Must Be You, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder
- Minnesota State Fair ad music video 1988
- Good Company 12/16/88. KSTP TV, Twin Cities, Song: Upon a Christmas Eve
- Crook & Chase 7/4/1989. Song: Jacques Cousteau
- Nashville Now 7/18/89, Song list: Roller Coaster Run (Up Too Slow, Down Too Fast), Drops of Water, That's That
- Tonight Show with guest host Jay Leno, August 5, 1989 Bluer Than Blue
- Texas Connection, MJ with Jack Sundrud and Russ Paul, 1989, Song list: That's That, Half the Moon, Cain's Blood, Unconditionally, Worth the Trouble, Jacques Cousteau, Give Me Wings, Rollercoaster Run
- Good Company 12/21/89. Songs: Nothing Sweeter than Sin, KSTP TV, Twin Cities
- American Music Shop 5/1/1990 with Maura O'Connell, Song list:
& Summerfly
- Nashville Now 9/27/90, Song list: Ghost in This House, You'll Always Be Heart and Soul to Me, That's That
- Nashville Now 5/1/92, Song list: One Honest Tear, This Ain't the Night to Be Me
- Stan Hitchcock's Heart to Heart: The Movers 1993, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder
- American Music Shop 4/10/1993 with Chet Atkins & Cheryl Wheeler, Song list: Half the Moon, Cain's Blood, Oh My Papa, Company Man, Deep Purple
- Music City Tonight December 21, 1993. Songs: Upon a Christmas Eve, This Night Won't Last Forever, Crying Shame, The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder, Bluer Than Blue, That's That, Give Me Wings
- Music City Tonight c. summer 1994. Songs: Give Me Wings, That's That
- KARE 11 Twin Cities TV 12/8/94 Interview & Christmas in Their Eyes
- Ralph Emery Show c. 1995, Song list: Miami Beach, She's Real
- Music City Tonight c. February 1995. Songs: She's Real, One Mile Apart, duet with Karen Taylor-Good
- Music City Tonight 9/13/95. Songs: Cain's Blood, Miami Beach
- Prime Time Country with Hugh Prestwood 1995. Songs: Ghost in This House (duet), The Song Remembers When (Hugh), The Moon is Still Over Her Shoulder (Michael)
- Today's Country 1997
- WCCO-TV Interview with Bill Carlson, Minneapolis MN 2/26/2004, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, So So
- Almanac 4/25/2008
- "You've Got to Have Art" with Jeffrey Stoodt, Milton, MA April 2014, Song list: Bluer Than Blue, Rollercoaster Run, Bristlecone Pine
CD/Album songs
- Bristlecone Pine 9/29/92, Live on Minnesota Public Radio, The Morning Show
- Dawning 1985, Artists for Humanity, 1985
- I Can't Sleep 1996, Sleeping With the Fishes by The Music Workshop for Kids
- The Lullaby Club 1996, Sleeping With the Fishes by The Music Workshop for Kids
- Life After You 1997, Fingerstyle Guitar
- Mary and Joseph, Rejoice! 1993, Precious Child
- River Colorado 1986, B side of RCA single
- Sailing Without a Sail 1978, The Michael Johnson Album
- This Time of Year 1988, Country Christmas albums
- Upon a Christmas Eve 1993, The Stars Come Out for Christmas
- Upon a Christmas Eve 12/15/88, Live on Minnesota Public Radio, The Morning Show
Ad Spots
- 7UP
- Dial Soap National Ad, 1985/early 1986
- Minnesota State Fair ad music video 1988
Message Board Exclusives MP3s
- Allison 1983
- By Then
- Isn't That So
- It Might As Well Be Spring
- Labor of Love
- That's Why I Love Mankind
- Unicorn Song
Unlisted videos - linked from the Concert Photos pages - low quality
- Rooty Toot Toot encore clip 12/26/02
- Ghost In This House clip 2/16/03
- Thanks To You clip 2/16/03
- Back In the Lone Ranger Days clip 12/6/03
- Shop clip 2/14/04
- Run My Life video 2/14/04
- Don't Look for Love clip 2/14/04
- The Honey Wind Blows soundcheck video 12/10/04
- These Days soundcheck video 12/26/04
- Love at Last Sight with intro 4/13/07
- Wonderful World of Sex 4/13/07
- Do It or Die 4/13/07
- Catch Another Butterfly with intro 4/13/07
- Blew By You soundcheck 4/13/07
- Gee I'm Glad I Worried About That 10 second concert clip 4/13/07
- MJ's unintroduced entrances were the best Gustavus 12/12/08
- Looking For Rainbows 12/12/08
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me with intro 12/12/08
- How Do You Know What You Know clip 10/6/2012
- Love and Sex 10/6/2012
- Don't Let Us Get Sick 10/6/2012
- Looking for Rainbows with intro 10/6/2012
- There is a Breeze 10/6/2012
- Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon clip 10/6/2012
- Kiss Me Goodbye with intro video 10/6/2012
Miscellenous Videos on YouTube
- River City Folk 1994-95
- Red House: One Mile Apart with Truly Carmichael
- Red House: Better Brother
- Red House: Emilio
- Dakota Midday SDPB-TV 2011
- Postcards: Minnesota Music Icons MJ starts at 10:38
- Upon a Christmas Eve Zumbrota, MN December 17, 2010
- Roller Coaster Run Blue Rock 2015
- Blew By You Winnsboro Center for the Arts February 8, 2015
- Emilio Folk Alliance 2013.
- Promotes upcoming Manila concert on 'UKG'
- Emilio Duet with Judy Collins
- Bluer Than Blue The Bowery Stage 2015
- Gee I'm Glad I Worried Aout That Metropolis Center in Arlington Heights
- Bristlecone Pine Londonderry Concerts on the Common August 4, 2010
- Miami Beach Londonderry Concerts on the Common August 4, 2010
- One Note Samba Londonderry Concerts on the Common August 4, 2010
- What'll I Do Dakota Jazz Club, with Maud Hixson - 12/29/2009
- In the Name of Love Dakota Jazz Club, with Maud Hixson - 12/29/2009
- Oklahoma Stray Legacy Road Concert for Nicaragua - 9/26/2009
- Catch the Wind Jingle with Maud Hixson - 2009
Video and photo courtesy of Terence Kennedy
Kennedy Guitars, January 8, 2011