Live at the Ritz

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Live at the Ritz
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Live album by
ReleasedApril 20, 1988
Genre Rock
Label Victor Records
Producer Ronnie Wood
and Martin Adam
Ronnie Wood & Bo Diddley chronology
1234
(1981)
Live at the Ritz
(1988)
Slide on This
(1992)
Professional ratings
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Live at the Ritz is a 1988 live album by Ronnie Wood & Bo Diddley (The Gunslingers). [2] It was a chart hit in Japan, peaking at #40 and selling over 11,000 copies.

Contents

It was recorded live at the Ritz, New York, in November 1987. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Road Runner" (Ellas McDaniel) - 3:25
  2. "I’m a Man" (Ellas McDaniel) - 7:10
  3. "Crackin’ Up" (Ellas McDaniel) - 8:37
  4. "Hey! Bo Diddley" (Ellas McDaniel) - 2:47
  5. "Plynth (Water Down the Drain)" (Ron Wood, Rod Stewart) - 5:01
  6. "Ooh La La" (Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane) - 3:54
  7. "Outlaws" (Ron Wood, Jim Ford) - 4:12
  8. "Honky Tonk Women" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 4:02
  9. "Money to Ronnie" (Ellas McDaniel) - 4:33
  10. "Who Do You Love?" (Ellas McDaniel) - 7:48

Personnel

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References

  1. "Live at the Ritz - Ron Wood, Bo Diddley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. "Bo Diddley | Rhino". www.rhino.com.
  3. Pareles, Jon (28 November 1987). "Pop: Bo Diddley Tour" via NYTimes.com.