In Flight (Alvin Lee album)

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In Flight
In Flight album cover.jpg
Live album by
Released1974
Recorded22 March 1974
Venue Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London
Genre Rock
Length94:27
Label Columbia
Producer Alvin Lee
Alvin Lee & Co. chronology
On the Road to Freedom
(1973)
In Flight
(1974)
Pump Iron!
(1975)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Village Voice B− [2]

In Flight is a live album by Alvin Lee & Co. It was released in 1974 by Columbia Records. [3]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Alvin Lee unless otherwise stated.

Side 1

  1. "Got To Keep Moving" - 5:02
  2. "Going Through The Door" - 4:21
  3. "Don't Be Cruel" (Elvis Presley, Otis Blackwell) - 2:39
  4. "Money Honey" (Jesse Stone) - 3:05
  5. "I'm Writing You a Letter" - 4:52

Side 2

  1. "You Need Love Love Love" - 5:24
  2. "Freedom for the Stallion" (Allen Toussaint) - 6:26
  3. "Every Blues You've Ever Heard" - 5:24
  4. "All Life's Trials" - 2:59

Side 3

  1. "Intro" (Alvin Lee & Company) - :53
  2. "Let's Get Back" - 4:58
  3. "Ride My Train" - 4:14
  4. "There's a Feeling" - 4:02
  5. "Running Round" - 5:38

Side 4

  1. "Mystery Train" (Herman Parker Jr., Sam Phillips) - 4:42
  2. "Slow Down" (Larry Williams) - 3:38
  3. "Keep a Knockin'" (Richard Penniman) - 2:14
  4. "How Many Times" - 2:04
  5. "I've Got Eyes for You Baby" - 3:36
  6. "I'm Writing You a Letter" - 4:18

Bonus Tracks not on original LP

  1. "Somebody Callin' Me" - 6:26
  2. "Put It in a Box" - 8:06

Personnel

Technical

Additional notes

Catalogue: (LP) Columbia 33187, (LP) Chrysalis 1069; (CD) Repertoire 4702, 5122 (with 2 bonus tracks)[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "In Flight - Alvin Lee : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  2. Christgau, Robert (17 March 1975). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. "Alvin Lee". Robert Christgau . Retrieved 23 June 2013.