| Live at La Paloma | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Sep 16, 1977 - Oct 16, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Label | C.R.E.W. | |||
| Producer | Randy California | |||
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Live at La Paloma is a live album by the hard rock band Spirit. Eleven of the 16 tracks were recorded on October 16, 1993 at the La Paloma Theater in Encinitas, California.
All songs written by Randy California except noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Life Has Just Begun" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "Sadana" | California, Cassidy, Monahan | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Mr Skin" | Jay Ferguson | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Hey Joe" | Billy Roberts | 4:26 |
| 5. | "I Got a Line on You" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Prelude-Nothin To Hide" | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Bob Dylan | 5:56 |
| 8. | "Going Back To Jones" | 3:54 | |
| 9. | "Living In This World" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "Magic Wand" | 4:28 | |
| 11. | "Give A Life, Take A Life" | 2:35 | |
| 12. | "La Paloma Jam-Electro Jam" | California, Cassidy, Monahan | 4:08 |
| 13. | "1984" | 4:20 | |
| 14. | "Jamaica Jam" | 2:16 | |
| 15. | "Super La Paloma Jam" | California, Cassidy, Monahan | 11:32 |
| 16. | "Nature's Way" | 3:09 |
Guest Appearance:
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