Tenacious D Live

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Tenacious D Live
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Live album by
ReleasedNovember 27, 2015
Recorded2012–13
Venue
Genre Comedy rock, hard rock, acoustic rock, heavy metal
Length38:36
Label Columbia
Producer John Spiker
Tenacious D chronology
Jazz
(2012)
Tenacious D Live
(2015)
Post-Apocalypto
(2018)

Tenacious D Live is the first live album by American rock band Tenacious D. Produced by John Spiker, it was released as a worldwide vinyl on November 27, 2015 by Columbia Records and was released on digital platforms on January 15, 2016. The release features recordings from the band's 2012 Rize of the Fenix tour and their 2013 European tour. It features songs from their debut album, their Rize of the Fenix album, and their The Pick of Destiny album.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Jack Black and Kyle Gass, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rize of the Fenix" (Zitadelle – August 13th 2013 – Berlin, Germany)
4:23
2."Low Hangin' Fruit" (Tap 1 – August 12th 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark) 3:22
3."Kielbasa" (Tap 1 – August 12th 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark) 3:06
4."Friendship" (Zitadelle – August 13th 2013 – Berlin, Germany) 2:17
5."Throw Down" (Tap 1 – August 12th 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark) 3:12
6."39" (Red Rocks Amphitheatre – July 26th 2012 – Colorado, United States) 3:33
7."The Metal" (Zitadelle – August 13th 2013 – Berlin, Germany)
3:05
8."Roadie" (Tap 1 – August 12th 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark) 3:26
9."Wonderboy" (Red Rocks Amphitheatre – July 26th 2012 – Colorado, United States) 4:00
10."Tribute" (Zitadelle – August 13th 2013 – Berlin, Germany) 4:50
11."Fuck Her Gently" (Tap 1 – August 12th 2013 – Copenhagen, Denmark) 3:22
Total length:38:36

Personnel

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