Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004

Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004 is a live album by the American rock band Goo Goo Dolls. It includes a CD and a DVD, showing their concert in Buffalo, New York from July 4, 2004. The concert included performances of all their major hits, including "Iris", "Name", and "Slide". There are nineteen (19) songs on the DVD total, plus a studio version of their Supertramp cover, "Give A Little Bit" on the CD. The concert was shot and recorded in downtown Buffalo on Niagara Square in front of Buffalo City Hall. As for the concert itself, the performance was enigmatic, garnering comparisons to Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense from members of the band's crew. Over 60,000 fans attended the performance, braving a torrential downpour. The rain cleared in time for the Goo Goo Dolls to start the show, but during their performance of "January Friend", the rain began pouring down again, harder than before. The band played on, finishing the set, despite being pulled off stage briefly for a safety precaution and skipping three songs* that were on the original set list.

Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 23, 2004
RecordedJuly 4, 2004
GenreAlternative rock
Length68:20
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerGoo Goo Dolls
Goo Goo Dolls chronology
Gutterflower
(2002)
Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
(2004)
Let Love In
(2006)
Singles from Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
  1. "Give a Little Bit"
    Released: October 5, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The music video for "Give a Little Bit", which consists of footage from the concert and documentary, was edited by Scott C. Wilson.

Track listing

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All songs written by Johnny Rzeznik except when noted.

No.TitleLength
1."Give a Little Bit" (Supertramp cover; Studio recording)3:33
2."Big Machine"3:29
3."Naked"3:39
4."Slide"3:58
5."Think About Me"3:42
6."Smash" (Robby Takac)2:04
7."Tucked Away" (Takac)3:10
8."Black Balloon"4:12
9."Dizzy"2:47
10."Name"5:22
11."Cuz You're Gone/1000 Words"6:28
12."Sympathy"2:49
13."January Friend" (Takac)3:08
14."Here Is Gone"3:29
15."What a Scene"4:13
16."Acoustic #3"2:31
17."Two Days in February"3:42
18."Broadway"4:55
19."Iris"6:16
20."Give a Little Bit"4:02

Personnel

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Goo Goo Dolls
Additional personnel

Songs omitted due to rain delay

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  1. "We Are the Normal"
  2. "Burnin' Up"
  3. "All Eyes On Me"

Charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
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US Billboard 200[2] 161

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Live in Buffalo: July 4, 2004 – The Goo Goo Dolls". Allmusic.
  2. ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Goo Goo Dolls – Live in Buffalo". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 29, 2020.