He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was...

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He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was...
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Live album by
Roger Chapman and The Shortlist
ReleasedOctober 1982
RecordedRecorded on the Rüssl Mobile during the Chappo Live'81 tour of Germany Nov/Dec 1981
Genre Rock
Length89:17
Label Mazedor
Producer Roger Chapman
Roger Chapman and The Shortlist chronology
Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun
(1981)
He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was...
(1982)
Swag
(1983)
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He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... is a live album by former Family/Streetwalkers frontman Roger Chapman recorded during the Germany Live tour end of 1981 and released in 1982. [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Higher Ground"Chapman, Palmer6:09
2."Ducking Down"Chapman, Whitehorn5:36
3."Making the Same Mistake"Chapman, Whitehorn5:42
4."Blood And Sand"Chapman, Whitehorn5:59
5."King Bee / That Same Thing / Face of Stone" Slim Harpo / Muddy Waters / Chapman, Bobby Tench 9:03
6."Hyenas Only Laugh for Fun"Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn4:15
7."Night Down (A la ZZ)"Chapman9:43
8."Prisoner"Chapman, Hinkley, Whitehorn6:07
9."Slow Down / Common Touch" Larry Williams / Chapman6:32
10."Juke Box Mama No. 3"Chapman, Troy Seals 6:22
11."He Was, She Was"Chapman, Whitehorn6:07
12."Stone Free incl. Bitches Brew" Jimi Hendrix / Miles Davis 6:02
13."Unknown Soldier - Reprise"Chapman5:48
14."I Just Wanna Make Love to You" Willie Dixon 5:45

Personnel

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References

  1. Thompson, Dave (2011). "He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... - Roger Chapman | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  2. "allmusic ((( He Was... She Was... You Was... We Was... > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-04-23.