Live at Winterland '76

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Live at Winterland '76
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Live album by
Released30 March 1998
RecordedFebruary 1976
Genre Rock
Length60:34
Label Eagle
Producer Jeff Lynne
Electric Light Orchestra chronology
Live at Wembley '78
(1998)
Live at Winterland '76
(1998)
Definitive Collection
(1999)
Professional ratings
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Live at Winterland '76 is a live album by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). It was released in 1998.

Contents

Recorded in 1976 during the band's Face the Music Tour, this album, along with 1974's The Night the Light Went On in Long Beach are two official releases of the band performing live. Bassist Kelly Groucutt features prominently, taking over lead vocal duty on some tracks. The album also gives the listener a rare opportunity to hear the "Eldorado Suite" performed live (although "Poorboy (The Greenwood)" was edited out of the Suite on this release), plus a live version of The Move's only US hit "Do Ya" before it was re-recorded by the band for their 1976 album A New World Record . This album also excludes the cello solo by Hugh McDowell and the violin solo by Mik Kaminski.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jeff Lynne, with the exception of Roll Over Beethoven by Chuck Berry.

No.TitleLength
1."Fire on High"5:28
2."Poker"4:02
3."Nightrider"4:37
4."Showdown"4:43
5."Eldorado Suite (Including Can't Get It Out of My Head)"13:14
6."Strange Magic"5:07
7."Medley: 10538 Overture" / "Do Ya"5:27
8."Evil Woman"4:39
9."Ma-Ma-Ma Belle"6:37
10."Roll Over Beethoven"6:38
Total length:60:34

Personnel

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References

  1. Live at Winterland '76 at AllMusic
  2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th edn). London: Omnibus Press. p. 916. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.