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Live from CBGB is a live album by Living Colour recorded live on December 19, 1989 at the CBGB club, but not released until January 11, 2005 by Epic Records. This concert was the band's homecoming after experiencing worldwide success with the studio album Vivid throughout 1988 and 1989.
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| Released | January 11, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | December 19, 1989 | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Jeff Magid, Vernon Reid | |||
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The show features a wealth of new material that would soon be released on their Grammy winning follow-up album Time's Up the following year. This album is the only Living Colour album to feature "Soldier's Blues," "Little Lies," and a cover of the Bad Brains classic "Sailin' On."
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vernon Reid, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cult of Personality" | Reid, Muzz Skillings, Corey Glover, Will Calhoun | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Pride" | Calhoun | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Someone Like You" | Skillings | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Fight the Fight" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Skillings | 5:21 |
| 5. | "Funny Vibe" | 4:38 | |
| 6. | "Sailin' On" (Bad Brains cover) | H.R., Dr. Know, Darryl Jenifer, Earl Hudson | 2:11 |
| 7. | "Information Overload" | 6:14 | |
| 8. | "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" | 4:14 | |
| 9. | "Soldier's Blues" | 6:43 | |
| 10. | "Open Letter (To a Landlord)" | Reid, Tracie Morris | 7:16 |
| 11. | "Solace of You" | Glover, Reid | 4:17 |
| 12. | "Middle Man" | Glover, Reid | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Little Lies" | 7:46 |
Personnel
edit- Corey Glover – lead vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitar, backing vocals
- Muzz Skillings – bass, backing vocals
- Will Calhoun – drums, backing vocals, percussion
References
edit- ^ a b c Live from CBGB's Tuesday 12/19/89 – Living Colour | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-04-20