Live Shots

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Live Shots
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Live album by
The Joe Ely Band
Released1980
Recorded1980, London, England
Genre Texas Country, progressive country, country rock, outlaw country
Length54:21
Label MCA
Producer Michael Brovsky
The Joe Ely Band chronology
Down on the Drag
(1979)
Live Shots
(1980)
Musta Notta Gotta Lotta
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Robert Christgau B+ [2]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [3]

Live Shots is a live album recorded in London by American country outfit the Joe Ely Band during a 1980 tour supporting the Clash. The tour occurred at a high point in the Clash's popularity just after the release of the album London Calling .

Contents

The album was first only released in the UK, but a US release soon followed due to high demand. The 1993 reissue CD included the tracks from the Texas Special bonus EP that had accompanied the Live Shots LP.

Track listing

All songs by Joe Ely, except as indicated.

Side One (of original LP):

  1. "Fingernails" 3:00
  2. "Midnight Shift" (Jimmie Ainsworth, Earl Lee) 3:00
  3. "Honky Tonk Masquerade" 3:49
  4. "Honky Tonkin'" (Hank Williams) 3:12
  5. "Long Snake Moan" (Arranged and adapted by Ely) 5:10

Side Two:

  1. "I Had My Hopes up High" 3:13
  2. "She Never Spoke Spanish to Me" (Butch Hancock) 3:53
  3. "Johnny's Blues" 4:48
  4. "Fools Fall in Love" (Butch Hancock) 4:37
  5. "Boxcars" (Butch Hancock) 4:37

Texas Special EP:

  1. "Crazy Lemon" 3:56
  2. "Not Fade Away" (Norman Petty, Charles Hardin) 3:42
  3. "Treat Me Like a Saturday Night" (Jimmie Dale Gilmore) 3:09
  4. "Wishin' for You" (Butch Hancock) 4:41

Live Shots credits

The Joe Ely Band

Guest musicians

Production

Artwork

Texas Special credits

Musicians

Production

Artwork

Charts

yearchartpeak
1981 Billboard Pop Albums 159

Releases

yearformatlabelcatalog #
1980 LP MCA5262
1980LPSouthcoast/MCAMCAD-10816
1993 CD MCA10816
1993 cassette MCA10816

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