That’s Live is a live album by Eric Burdon and his band, recorded live in Karlsruhe, Germany, on 8 March 1985, during a European tour. It was originally marked Limited Compact Disc Reference Edition in 1985, and achieved more widespread release in 1992.[1][2][3][4]
| That’s Live | ||||
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| Live album by Eric Burdon & Band | ||||
| Released | 1985 (Germany) 1992 (widespread) | |||
| Recorded | 8 March 1985 Karlsruhe, Germany | |||
| Genre | Rock, R&B | |||
| Length | 60:38 | |||
| Label | In-Akustik (Germany) | |||
| Producer | Alex Manninger | |||
| Eric Burdon & Band chronology | ||||
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That’s Live is the only recording made of this line-up which, during the immediately prior period of 1981-84, had been one of the first Western rock acts to play extensively in the Eastern Bloc, including pre-unification East Germany, where, according to bassist Rob Burns, the band were "treated like royalty".
Track listing
edit- "Intro" – 0:24
- "Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell, Sol Marcus) – 6:24
- "When I Was Young" (Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch) – 7:41
- "Working Life" [aka "Factory"] (Bruce Springsteen), featuring Robbie Burns, bass – 10:40
- "We Got To Get Out Of This Place" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) – 10:20
- "Poor Man" (Woody Guthrie), featuring Tom Blades, guitar – 7:52
- "River Deep, Mountain High" (Phil Spector) – 7:06
- "I‘m Crying" (Eric Burdon, Alan Price), featuring Mitch Harwood, drums – 10:09
- "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" (Lloyd Price) – 8:50
Personnel
editPerformance
edit- Eric Burdon - vocals
- Tom Blades - keyboard and guitar
- Rob Burns - bass
- Mitch Harwood - drums
Production
edit- Alex Manninger - executive producer, cutting consultant
- Andre Ulmann - recording engineer
- Harald Hassler - technical assistant
- Dr. Benjamin Bernfeld - cutting engineer
- Günther Sümser - photos
- Bruno Kassel - cover photo
- wachner design/Freiberg - design
- Sanyo Electric/Japan - manufacturer
References
edit- ^ Kent, Jeff (1989). The Last Poet - The Story of Eric Burdon. Witan Books. ISBN 978-0950898124. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. Virgin Books. p. 60. ISBN 978-1448132744. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Helander, Brock (1999). Rockin' sixties. Schirmer Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-0028648736. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ Graff, Gary (1996). MusicHound rock: the essential album guide. Visible Ink Press. ISBN 978-0787610371. Retrieved 7 January 2014.