How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room

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How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room
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Live album by
Masters of Reality
ReleasedJune 10, 1997
RecordedSeptember 22 & 23, 1996
StudioViper Room, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length48:58
Label Malicious Vinyl
Producer Chris Goss, Michael Ross
Masters of Reality chronology
Sunrise on the Sufferbus
(1993)
How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room
(1997)
Welcome to the Western Lodge
(1999)
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How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room is the first live album of the American rock band Masters of Reality, released in 1997.

Contents

The album was retitled Reality Show for a European re-release in 2002. [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Goss, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."How High the Moon" 1:17
2."The Blue Garden"Goss, Tim Harrington6:18
3."Alder Smoke Blues" 6:21
4."Doraldina's Prophecies"Goss, Harrington5:16
5."She Got Me (When She Got Her Dress On)" 3:24
6."Jindalee Jindalie" 4:32
7."John Brown"Goss, Harrington5:37
8."Tilt-A-Whirl/Swingeroo Joe"Goss, Googe4:05
9."Ants in the Kitchen" / "Goin' Down"Baker, Goss / Don Nix 7:13
10."100 Years (Of Tears on the Wind)" 4:51
Total length:48:58

Credits

Additional personnel

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References

  1. "How High the Moon: Live at the Viper Room - Masters of Reality". Allmusic.
  2. "Masters Of Reality – How High The Moon: Live At The Viper Room". discogs.com. Retrieved 2021-07-13.