Live (Mahogany Rush album)

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Live
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Live album by
ReleasedMarch 1978 (1978-03)
Recordedlate 1977
VenueSouthern United States
Genre Hard rock
Length45:38; Expanded Edition: 60:40
Label CBS
Producer Frank Marino
Mahogany Rush chronology
Live
(1978)
Double Live
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Live is the first live album by Canadian hard rock band Mahogany Rush, originally released by Columbia Records on March, 1978.

Contents

The album was originally released on the LP format. Later reissues of the album on the compact disc format have been expanded with bonus tracks.[ citation needed ]

Track listing

All songs by Frank Marino, except where noted.

Side A

  1. "Introduction" – 0:28
  2. "The Answer" (from Mahogany Rush IV ) – 5:01
  3. "Dragonfly" (from Mahogany Rush IV ) – 5:27
  4. "I'm A King Bee" (Slim Harpo) - 5:57
  5. "(Excerpt from 'Back Door Man')" (Willie Dixon) – 2:56
  6. "A New Rock & Roll" (from Child of the Novelty ) – 4:19

Side B

  1. "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) - 5:16
  2. "Talkin' 'Bout a Feelin'" (from Child of the Novelty ) - 3:58
  3. "(Excerpt from 'Who Do Ya Love')" (Bo Diddley) - 1:32
  4. "Electric Reflections of War" - 3:04
  5. "The World Anthem" (from World Anthem ) - 3:39
  6. "Purple Haze" (Jimi Hendrix) - 4:01

Bonus tracks on Expanded Edition Bonus tracks are recorded at California Jam II.

  1. "I'm A King Bee" (Slim Harpo) - 6:43
  2. "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry) - 8:19

Charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
CAN RPM [2] 67
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape [3] 129

Personnel

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References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Review: Live by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  2. "RPM Top 100 Albums - July 29, 1978" (PDF).
  3. "Billboard 200 on 1978-04-22". Billboard . Retrieved March 6, 2023.