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| Live at the Whiskey a Go-Go | |
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| Released | 1988 |
| Recorded | 16 September 1973 |
| Genre | Protopunk, hard rock, punk rock |
| Length | 59:33 |
| Label | Revenge Records |
| Producer | Ron Asheton |
Live at the Whiskey a Go-Go is a live album by The Stooges, produced by Ron Asheton and released in 1988. It is the recording of the Stooges show on 16 September 1973 at the Whisky a Go Go nightclub, Los Angeles, California. [1]
All songs written by Iggy Pop and James Williamson except as noted.
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