Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club

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Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club
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Live album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2001
Venue The 9:30 Club
Genre
Length66:29 [1]
Label Raw Venture Records
Producer
  • Stephen Meyner (exec)
  • Reo Edwards
Chuck Brown chronology
The Spirit of Christmas
(1999)
Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club
(2001)
Put Your Hands Up!
(2002)
Professional ratings
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Your Game...Live at the 9:30 Club is a live-tribute album released on May 15, 2001 by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go musician Chuck Brown. The album was recorded live at The 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. [5] The live performance was a collaboration between Chuck Brown and some of the musicians who were influenced by his works. [5] [6] The album consists of go-go renditions of classic neo soul, go-go, jazz and blues songs. [5]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wind Me Up Chuck/Hoochie Coochie Man" Willie Dixon 6:21
2."Feel Like Movin' That Body"Chuck Brown1:05
3."Chameleon"6:17
4."Get Your Hands Up/Playing Your Game Baby"Chuck Brown7:24
5."It's Love" (featuring Cherie "Sweet Cherie" Mitchell)5:27
6."2001 (That'll Work)"Chuck Brown5:23
7."People Make the World Go Round"4:50
8."Wind Us Up Funk & Benny" (featuring Jas Funk and Little Benny)Chuck Brown4:58
9."One on One" (featuring Jas Funk and Little Benny)
  • J. Jones
  • J. Karen Thomas
  • R. Williams
4:44
10."Hey Go Go Mickey"Chuck Brown2:06
11."No Diggity" (featuring Big Tony)
3:23
12."You Know What Time It Is" (featuring Andre "Whiteboy" Johnson)Chuck Brown3:44
13."Go Go Swing Outro" (featuring Little Benny, Jas Funk and Big Tony)Chuck Brown5:45
14."Hah Man"Chuck Brown4:41
Total length:66:29

Personnel

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