Live Wires (album)
| Live Wires | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live album by Yellowjackets | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets | |||
| Yellowjackets chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Live Wires is the first live album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1992. The album was recorded live at Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Homecoming" | Russell Ferrante | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Bright Lights" | Bob Mintzer | 6:53 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | Michael Franks, Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Freedomland" | Ferrante | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Downtown" | Ferrante | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Claire's Song" | Ferrante | 7:41 |
| 7. | "Geraldine" | Ferrante | 7:21 |
| 8. | "The Spin" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, William Kennedy | 9:47 |
| 9. | "Wildlife" | Ferrante, Haslip, Acuña | 9:26 |
| 10. | "Revelation" | Loraine Perry, Ferrante | 6:24 |
Personnel
- Russell Ferrante - keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip - bass
- Will Kennedy - drums
- Bob Mintzer - saxophone, bass clarinet and EWI
- Michael Franks - lead vocal (on track 3)
- Take 6 - vocals (on track 10)
- Brenda Russell - background vocals (on track 3)
- Marilyn Scott - background vocals (on track 3)
- Paulinho da Costa - percussion
- Steve Croes - Synclavier
- Vince Mendoza - string arrangement (on track 7)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[2] | 2 |
References
- ↑ Yanow, Scott. Yellowjackets: Live Wires > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- 1 2 "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
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