On December 13, 1963, “Argo” label released “Etta James Rocks the House”, the first Etta James live album. It was recorded in September 1963, at the “New Era Club” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Leonard Chess and Etta James.
Personnel:
Etta James – vocals
David T. Walker – guitar
Vonzell Cooper – organ
Marion Wright – bass
Freeman Brown – drums
Richard Waters – drums
Garnell Cooper – tenor saxophone
Track listing:
Something’s Got a Hold on Me – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods
Baby What You Want Me to Do – Jimmy Reed
What’d I Say – Ray Charles
Money (That’s What I Want) – Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Jr.
Seven Day Fool – Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Jr., Sonny Woods
On November 9, 2011, “Rune Grammofon” label released “Live at BBC”, the first live and third overall Elephant9 album. It was recorded in 2011, and was produced by Rebecca Aitchison.
In September 1978, “Arista” label released “Heavy Metal Be-Bop”, the first Brecker Brothers (The) live album. It was recorded in 1978, at “My Father’s Place” in Roslyn, New York, and was produced by Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, Neil Jason and Kash Monet.
Personnel:
Randy Brecker – trumpet, keyboards
Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
Barry Finnerty – guitars, guitorganiser, backing vocals
Neil Jason – lead vocals, bass
Terry Bozzio – drums, backing vocals
Paul Shaffer – Fender Rhodes
Victoria – tambourine
Allan Schwartzberg – drums
Sammy Figueroa – percussion
Rafael Cruz – percussion
Kash Monet – handclaps, percussion, backing vocals
Bob Clearmountain – handclaps
Jeff Schoen – backing vocals
Roy Herring – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by Randy Brecker, except where noted.
East River – Neil Jason, Bret Mazur, Kash Monet (studio recording)
On July 15, 1977, “Oyster” and “Polydor” labels released “On Stage”, the first Rainbow live album. It was recorded September – December 1976, in Japan and Germany, and was produced by Martin Birch.
Personnel:
Ronnie James Dio – vocals
Ritchie Blackmore – guitars
Tony Carey – keyboards
Jimmy Bain – bass
Cozy Powell – drums
Track listing:
Kill the King – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio, Cozy Powell
Medley: Man on the Silver Mountain / Blues / Starstruck – Ritchie Blackmore Ronnie James Dio
Catch the Rainbow – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Mistreated – Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale
Sixteen Century Greensleeves – Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio
Still I’m Sad (The Yardbirds cover) -Paul Samwell – Smith, Jim McCarty
On June 27, 1981, “Bronze” label released “No Sleep ’til Hammersmith”, the first live Motörhead album. It was recorded February – April 1980, at unspecified location, March 1981, at “Queen’s Hall” in Leeds, “City Hall” in Newcastle, England, and was produced by Vic Maile.
On June 22, 1979, “EMI / Parlaphone” label released “Live Killers”, the first Queen live album. It was recorded January – May 1979, and was produced by Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon.
Personnel:
Freddie Mercury – lead vocals, piano
Brian May – guitars, backing vocals
John Deacon – bass guitar, triangle, backing vocals
Roger Taylor – lead, co-lead and backing vocals, drums, tambourine, timpani
On June 6, 2005, “Kling Klang” label released “Minimum-Maximum”, the first Kraftwerk live album. It was recorded in 2004, on concerts in Warsaw, Ljubljana, Moscow, Berlin, London, Budapest, Tallinn, Riga, Tokyo, and San Francisco, and was produced by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider.
On May 30, 1972, “Cotillion” label released “Live at Max’s Kansas City”, the first Velvet Underground live album. It was recorded on August 23, 1970, at “Max’s Kansas City” in New York City, and was produced by Geoff Haslam.
In May 1971, “Curtom” label released “Curtis/Live!”, the first Curtis Mayfield’s live album. It was recorded in January 1971, at “Bitter End” nightclub in New York City, and was produced by Curtis Mayfield.
Personnel:
Curtis Mayfield – vocals, guitar
Craig McMullen – guitar
Joseph “Lucky” Scott – bass
Tyrone McCullen – drums
Henry Gibson – percussion, congas, bongos
Track listing:
All tracks by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.
Mighty Mighty (Spade and Whitey)
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I Plan to Stay a Believer
We’re a Winner
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We’ve Only Just Begun – Paul Williams, Roger Nichols
People Get Ready
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Stare and Stare
Check Out Your Mind
Gypsy Woman
The Makings of You
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We the People Who are Darker Than Blue
Don’t Worry) If There’s a Hell Below, We’re All Going to Go
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