Live and Unleashed

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Live and Unleashed
Pavlov's Dog - Live and Unleashed front cover.jpg
Live album by
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2011 [1] [2]
Recorded Europe, November 2009
StudioMixed in M Music Studios, Munich
Mastered in Clang Studios, Munich
Genre Progressive rock, art rock, AOR
Length76:14
Label Rockville Music
Producer Manfred Ploetz
Pavlov's Dog chronology
Echo & Boo
(2010)
Live and Unleashed
(2011)
The Pekin Tapes
(2014)
Audio sample
"Late November"
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Live and Unleashed is the first live album by American progressive rock/AOR band Pavlov's Dog, released in 2011.

Contents

The album was recorded during the band's 2009 European Tour, wιth Pavlov's Dog performing songs from their previously released albums, their then upcoming album Echo & Boo , David Surkamp's solo work Dancing on the Edge of a Teacup, [14] as well as one song from Hi-Fi's EP Demonstration Record. [15] During the introduction of the song "Breaking Ice" David Surkamp states that Pavlov's Dog dedicate the tour to the memory of their original violinist Siegfried Carver who died on May 30, 2009. [16]

Several bootleg recordings of Pavlov's Dog past live performances had been circulating years before the release of Live and Unleashed, with the most popular one being Live In Detroit 1976. [17] However, Live and Unleashed is confirmed to be their first officially released live recording. [18]

Track listing

All tracks credited to David Surkamp, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Original AlbumLength
1."Preludin"Siegfried Carver Pampered Menial 2:06
2."Of Once And Future Kings" Pampered Menial7:00
3."Breaking Ice"David Surkamp, Douglas Rayburn Lost in America 4:34
4."I Don't Need Magic Anymore"  Echo & Boo 5:05
5."Heart Of Mine"David Surkamp, Iain Matthews Demonstration Record6:23
6."Late November"Steve Scorfina, David SurkampPampered Menial3:25
7."Not By My Side"David Surkamp, Douglas RayburnLost in America2:55
8."Theme From Subway Sue" Pampered Menial5:58
9."Episode" Pampered Menial4:45
10."I Love You Still" Echo & Boo3:23
11."Gold Nuggets"  At the Sound of the Bell 4:26
12."Looking For My Shadow" Dancing on the Edge of a Teacup3:27
13."Wrong" Dancing on the Edge of a Teacup4:31
14."Standing Here With You (Megan’s Song)" At the Sound of the Bell5:56
15."Angeline" Echo & Boo4:48
16."Angel’s Twilight Jump" Echo & Boo7:32
Total length:76:14

Personnel

All information according to the album's liner notes [18]

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