The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon | |
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Live album by | |
Released | October 29, 1991 |
Recorded | March 1 and 2, 1991 |
Venue | Beacon Theatre, New York City |
Genre | Rock, soul |
Length | 66:46 |
Label | Giant |
Producer | Donald Fagen, Elliot Scheiner |
The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon is a live album which documented the New York Rock and Soul Revue. It was recorded on March 1 and 2, 1991, at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, a favorite venue of organizer Donald Fagen. The performances featured Fagen and included Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati, David Brigati and Charles Brown. Selections on the album included a number of songs which were originally written and recorded by members of the revue, as well as other songs. The album was released by Giant Records.
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
In his Allmusic review, William Ruhlman wrote "Of course, it would have been better to have been there, but this makes an entertaining souvenir." [1]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | Tom Schiller | :52 | |
2. | "Madison Time" | Ray Bryant, Eddie Morrison | Donald Fagen | 4:18 |
3. | "Knock on Wood" | Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd | Michael McDonald and Phoebe Snow | 3:55 |
4. | "Green Flower Street" | Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen | 4:39 |
5. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd, Eddie Hazel | Phoebe Snow | 3:40 |
6. | "At Last" | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | Phoebe Snow | 5:31 |
7. | "Lonely Teardrops" | Berry Gordy, Roquel Billy Davis, Gwendolyn Gordy | Michael McDonald | 5:25 |
8. | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff | Boz Scaggs | 5:29 |
9. | "Driftin' Blues" | Charles Brown | Charles Brown | 4:08 |
10. | "Chain Lightning" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, and Charles Brown | 6:28 |
11. | "Groovin'" | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | Eddie and David Brigati | 4:24 |
12. | "Minute by Minute" | Michael McDonald, Lester Abrams | Michael McDonald | 6:16 |
13. | "People Got to Be Free" | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie and David Brigati, and Charles Brown | 5:18 |
14. | "Pretzel Logic" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald | 4:58 |
15. | "Madison Reprise" | Donald Fagen | 1:08 |
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