I Had a New York Girlfriend


I Had a New York Girlfriend is the third album by Robert Forster, released in 1994 on Beggar's Banquet. It consists of cover versions of his favourite songs and unlike his previous albums contains no original compositions.
The album was reissued in 2024 as Beautiful Hearts on the Needle Mythology label.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the collection "quirky enough to maintain a distinctly confessional quality."

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "Nature's Way" – 2:25
  2. "Broken Hearted People" – 3:47
  3. "Echo Beach" – 2:53
  4. "Tell Me That It Isn't True" – 2:36
  5. "2541" – 3:46
  6. "Anytime" – 3:55
;Side two
  2. "Locked Away" – 3:27
  3. "Look Out " – 2:49
  4. "Alone" – 3:12
  5. "Bird" – 4:47
  6. "Frisco Depot" – 2:36
  7. "3 A.M." – 2:29

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