Reception
Writing for Allmusic, critic Dave Thompson wrote, "Recorded live on his 1974 world tour, at the height (and, though nobody knew it, in the final days) of Cassidy-mania, Cassidy Live is a peculiar document, on the one hand standing as an indication of just how fierce the hysteria around the lad was, but, on the other, living proof of what a sensational showman he was." Thompson summed up his review by saying, "Rock history has sidelined Cassidy with a finality that seems almost personal, shovelling him up a teen idol side street from which the only escape was retirement and resignation. Cassidy Live, however, was recorded while he still thought he had a chance of advancing -- and few period live albums come even close to capturing its excitement."[2]
Track listing
- "It's Preying On My Mind" (David Cassidy, Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson) – 4:05
- "Some Kind of a Summer" (Dave Ellingson) – 3:34
- "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" (Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield) – 3:12
- "Bali Ha'i / Mae" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers / Gary Montgomery) – 3:52
- "I Am a Clown" (Tony Romeo) – 3:20
- "Delta Lady" (Leon Russell) – 4:04
- "Please Please Me" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:02
- "Daydreamer" (Terry Dempsey) – 2:08
- "How Can I Be Sure" (Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati) – 2:54
- "For What It's Worth" (Stephen Stills) – 5:36
- "C.C. Rider Blues / Jenny Jenny" (Ma Rainey, Enotris Johnson / Richard Penniman) – 4:56
- Rock Medley: – 6:35
- "Blue Suede Shoes" (Carl Perkins)
- "(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock" (Max C. Freedman, James E. Myers) (as Jimmy DeKnight)
- "Jailhouse Rock" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
- "Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry)
- "Rock Me Baby" (Peggy Clinger, Johnny Cymbal)
Personnel
- Michael Been – Bass and Background Vocals
- Richard Delvy – Percussion
- Henry Diltz – Harmonica and Background Vocals
- Gloria Grinel – Background Vocals, Claps, Tambourine
- Steve Ross – Lead Guitar
- Trish Turner – Background Vocals, Claps, Tambourine
Production notes
- Produced by David Cassidy and Barry Ainsworth
- Engineered by Barry Ainsworth
2012 Reissue on Compact Disc
- Reissue Produced by Gordon Anderson and Jim Pierson
- Sony Producer: Rob Santos
- Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios, NYC
References
- 1 2 "David Cassidy - Cassidy Live!". Džuboks (in Serbian). Gornji Milanovac: Dečje novine (3 (second series)): 22.
- 1 2 Thompson, Dave. "'Cassidy Live! > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ↑ Mike Ragogna, sleeve notes to 2012 CD reissue "Cassidy Live!", catalog no. RGM-0086 / Sony 88735 44778 2