On January 15, 1976, “A&M” label released “Frampton Comes Alive!”, the fifth Peter Frampton album. It was recorded Jun, August – November 1975, at “Martin Veterans Memorial Auditorium” in San Rafael, California, “SUNY Plattsburgh” in Plattsburgh, New York, Long Island Arena” in Commack, New York, “Winterland Ballroom” in San Francisco, and was produced by Peter Frampton.“Frampton Comes Alive!” was voted “Album of the Year” in a 1976 “Rolling Stone” readers’ poll. It was ranked No. 41 on “Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time” list. In 2012 poll “Rolling Stone” readers ranked it No. 3 of “All-Time Favorite Live Albums”. In 2020, “Frampton Comes Alive!” was inducted into the “Grammy Hall of Fame”.
Personnel:
- Peter Frampton – lead vocals, lead guitar, talk box
- Bob Mayo – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ
- Stanley Sheldon – vocals, bass
- John Siomos – drums, percussion
- Ray Thompson – engineer
- Mike Reese – mastering
- Mike Zagaris – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
- Introduction / Something’s Happening
- Doobie Walk – Peter Frampton, John Headley-Down, Rick Wills
- Show Me the Way
- It’s a Plain Shame
- All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side)
- Wind of Change
- Baby, I Love Your Way
- I Wanna Go to the Sun
- Penny for Your Thoughts
- (I’ll Give You) Money
- Sine On
- Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Lines on My Face
- Do You Feel Like We Do – Peter Frampton, Mick Gallagher, John Siomos, Rick Wills
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