Live II

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Live II
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Live album by
ReleasedJune 2007
Recorded2006
Genre Rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length46:16
Label Locomotive Records
Producer Foghat
Foghat chronology
Decades Live
(2003)
Live II
(2007)
Live @ the Blues Warehouse
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Live II is a live album by the rock band Foghat. [2] [3] It was recorded in 2006 and released on 26 June 2007. It is Foghat's follow up to their 1977 album Foghat Live . [4]

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. Night Shift
  2. Take Me to the River
  3. Stone Blue
  4. Slippin' & Slidin'
  5. Drivin' Wheel
  6. Mumbo Jumbo
  7. Terraplane Blues
  8. Bang, Bang
  9. Fool for the City

Disc 2

  1. California Blues
  2. I Just Want to Make Love to You
  3. Chateau Lafitte '59 Boogie
  4. Slow Ride
  5. Trouble, Trouble
  6. Chevrolet
  7. I'm a Rock N' Roller
  8. I Feel Fine
  9. My Babe
  10. Self-Medicated
  11. Road Fever

Personnel

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References

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  2. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (March 20, 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. ISBN   9780313348013 via Google Books.
  3. "Bottle of Wine". www.austinchronicle.com.
  4. "Happy Anniversary: Foghat, Live | Rhino". www.rhino.com.