Left Coast Live

Left Coast Live
Live album by Wet Willie
Released	June 1977
Recorded	April 19, 1976 [1]
Venue	Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood
Genre	Blues rock, southern rock
Length	39:35; 59:11 (reissue)
Label	Capricorn Records
Producer	Paul Hornsby, Kurt Kinzel
Wet Willie chronology
The Wetter The Better (1976) Left Coast Live (1977) Manorism (1977)

Left Coast Live is a live album by American rock band Wet Willie, released in June 1977. It was recorded on April 19, 1976, at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood. The album showcases the band's energetic performances of blues rock and southern rock songs.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded Left Coast Live 4.5 out of 5 stars, praising the band's energetic performances and the blend of blues rock and southern rock styles. ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"No, No, No"	Michael Duke	The Wetter The Better (1976)	3:11
2.	"Grits Ain't Groceries"	Titus Turner	Wet Willie II (1972)	3:21
3.	"Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back To You)"	Ricky Hirsch	The Wetter The Better (1976)	5:42
4.	"Teaser"	Michael Duke	The Wetter The Better (1976)	3:52
5.	"Lucy Was In Trouble"	Ricky Hirsch	Keep On Smilin' (1974)	11:50
6.	"Keep On Smilin'"	John Anthony	Keep On Smilin' (1974)	5:38
Total length:				39:35

1999 reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Shame, Shame, Shame"	Jimmy Reed	Wet Willie (1971)	2:57
2.	"Baby Fat"	Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, Michael Duke, Ricky Hirsch	The Wetter The Better (1976)	3:41
3.	"Grits Ain't Groceries"	Titus Turner	Wet Willie II (1972)	3:21
4.	"Everything That 'Cha Do (Will Come Back To You)"	Ricky Hirsch	The Wetter The Better (1976)	5:47
5.	"Teaser"	Michael Duke	The Wetter The Better (1976)	4:08
6.	"Jelly Jelly"	Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines		12:52
7.	"Country Side Of Life"	Ricky Hirsch	Keep On Smilin' (1974)	3:44
8.	"Ring You Up"	Michael Duke	The Wetter The Better (1976)	5:29
9.	"Lucy Was In Trouble"	Ricky Hirsch	Keep On Smilin' (1974)	12:14
10.	"Keep On Smilin'"	Jack Hall, Jimmy Hall, John Anthony (16), Lewis Ross, Ricky Hirsch*	Keep On Smilin' (1974)	5:49
11.	"No, No, No"	Michael Duke	The Wetter The Better (1976)	4:12
Total length:				59:11

- tracks 1,2,6,7 and 8 are added on reissue

Personnel

• Jimmy Hall - lead vocals, saxophones, harmonica
• Mike Duke - lead vocals on "Teaser", harmony vocals, piano, clavinet
• Jack Hall - bass guitar, harmony vocals
• Lewis Ross - drums
• Ricky Hirsch - lead guitar
• John Anthony - Moog, electric piano, ARP String Ensemble, organ, rhythm guitar

Production

Produced by Paul Hornsby, Kurt Kinzel

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [3]	191

References

1. https://rocktourdatabase.com/concerts/wet-willie-5 Live performance details
2. Eder, Bruce. "Left Coast Live > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 15, 2023.
3. "Billboard 200 Chart: June 4, 1977". Billboard . Retrieved June 15, 2023.

External links

• Left Coast Live at Discogs (list of releases)