Live from the Roxy

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Live from The Roxy
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Live album by
Released10 August 2004
Recorded19 November 1981
Genre Rock
Length72:01
Label Burning Airlines / Renaissance
Producer Bob Welch
Bob Welch chronology
His Fleetwood Mac Years & Beyond
(2003)
Live from The Roxy
(2004)
His Fleetwood Mac Years and Beyond, Vol. 2
(2006)

Live from the Roxy is a live album by the American rock musician Bob Welch, recorded in 1981, released in 2004, and later issued onto LP in 2021. Welch had been a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974, and this album features appearances by many members of that band. [1]

Contents

Some releases omit "12 Bar Blues in A", and some incorrectly list "Remember Me" as "Don't You Think It's Time". This track originally featured on Fleetwood Mac's 1973 album Penguin . Other Fleetwood Mac songs included were "Hypnotized", from Mystery to Me ; "Sentimental Lady" from Bare Trees ; "Rattlesnake Shake" from Then Play On , and "Gold Dust Woman" from Rumours .

"Big Towne, 2061" and "Black Book" were songs by Paris, the band that Welch formed after he left Fleetwood Mac. "Hot Love, Cold World", "Outskirts" and "Ebony Eyes" first appeared on his first solo album French Kiss . "Precious Love" featured on 1979's Three Hearts , and "It's What Ya Don't Say", "Remember", "Two to Do" and "Bend Me, Shape Me" were originally released on his 1981 album Bob Welch .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistOriginal appearanceTimingNotes
1Precious Love Bob Welch Bob Welch Three Hearts (1979)1:51
2Hot Love, Cold WorldBob Welch/John HenningBob Welch French Kiss (1977)2:33
3Big Towne, 2061 / Black BookBob Welch Paris Big Towne, 2061 (1977)/Paris 19763:53
4 Hypnotized Bob Welch Fleetwood Mac Mystery to Me (1973)6:56
5 Sentimental Lady Bob WelchFleetwood Mac Bare Trees (1972)3:54This version based on solo recording from French Kiss (1977)
6It's What Ya Don't SaySteve DiamondBob Welch Bob Welch (1981)3:18
7 Bend Me, Shape Me Scott English, Larry Weiss The Outsiders In (1966)3:21Sourced from cover on Bob Welch album
8OutskirtsBob Welch/John CarterBob Welch French Kiss (1977)11:35
9Two to DoMichael ClarkBob Welch Bob Welch (1981)3:40
10Remember Bryan Adams/Jim Vallance Bryan Adams Bryan Adams (album) (1980)4:41Sourced from cover on Bob Welch album
11 Don't Give It Up Robbie Patton/David Adelstein Robbie Patton Distant Shores (1981)4:32Sung by Robbie Patton
12 Gold Dust Woman Stevie Nicks Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)8:16Sung by Stevie Nicks - Original version postdated Welch's time in Fleetwood Mac
13 Ebony Eyes Bob WelchBob Welch French Kiss (1977)5:23
14Remember Me Christine McVie Fleetwood Mac Penguin (1973)2:47Sung by Christine McVie
15 Rattlesnake Shake Peter Green Fleetwood Mac Then Play On (1969)6:40Original version predated Welch's time in Fleetwood Mac but was frequently performed during his time in the band. Running time for Rattlesnake Shake is only 5:07, rest of track is the beginning of 12 Bar Blues in A on all current downloadable versions.
1612 Bar Blues in ABob WelchBob WelchThis album7:49Not included on all pressings

Personnel

Bob Welch's Band

Guests (in order of appearance)

Production [3]

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References

  1. "Bob Welch Live From the Roxy". discogs.com. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  2. Bob Welch - Live At The Roxy 1981 on YouTube
  3. Bob Welch & Friends - Live at the Roxy 1981 on YouTube