Live at the Beverly Theater

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Live at the Beverly Theater
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Released1990
Recorded1983
Genre Funk
Length98:32
Label Westbound Records [1]
Producer George Clinton
P-Funk All-Stars chronology
Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
(1983)
Live at the Beverly Theater
(1990)
Dope Dogs
(1994)
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Live at the Beverly Theater is a live album by the P-Funk All-Stars. [3] [4] It was recorded at the Beverly Theatre in California on April 23 and 24 of 1983 and was originally broadcast by the Westwood One radio network.

Contents

Prince claimed that he attended one of the shows, which inspired him to record "Erotic City". [5] Live at the Beverly Theater was released by Westbound Records in 1990.

Two songs broadcast by Westwood One were not included on Live at the Beverly Theater: "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" and "Loopzilla." Bootsy Collins performed the song "Body Slam" at the concert, but it was neither broadcast nor was it included on the album.

The cover of Live at the Beverly Theater features artwork from longtime P-Funk album artist Pedro Bell.

Track listing

  1. "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" – 2:16 (In the record SIDE-ONE)
  2. "Do That Stuff" – 10:52
  3. "Cosmic Slop" – 10:11
  4. "Let's Take It to the Stage Medley" – 8:38 (In the record SIDE-TWO)
    1. A)"Let's Take It to the Stage"
    2. B)"Mothership Connection" (starchild)
    3. C)"I Call My Baby Pussycat"
  5. "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" – 12:48
  6. "(Not Just) Knee Deep" – 12:54 (In the record SIDE-THREE)
  7. "Maggot Brain" – 16:49
  8. "One Nation Under a Groove" – 9:06
  9. "Atomic Dog" – 9:58 (In the record SIDE-FOUR)
  10. "Flash Light" – 4:59

Personnel

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