Released 1982 Length 41:39 Release date 1982 Label WATT Works | Recorded August 19–21, 1981 Artist Carla Bley Producer Carla Bley Genre Jazz | |
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Venue Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California Live!
(1981) I Hate to Sing
(1981-83) Similar Carla Bley albums, Jazz albums | ||
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Live! is a live album by American composer, bandleader and keyboardist Carla Bley recorded at the Great American Music Hall in 1981 and released on the Watt/ECM label in 1982.
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Reception
Critical reaction to the album is generally positive but varies. The Allmusic review by Brian Olewnick awarded the album 3 stars, stating: "Listeners looking for prime Carla Bley would do better to search out her earlier, far more adventurous and creative work". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3½ stars and stated: "Live! is a treat, representing one of the finest performances by her and Mantler on record".
Track listing
All compositions by Carla Bley.
- "Blunt Object" - 5:10
- "The Lord Is Listenin' to Ya, Hallelujah!" - 7:24
- "Time and Us" - 7:59
- "Still in the Room" - 9:06
- "Real Life Hits" - 4:26
- "Song Sung Long" - 7:30
Personnel
Songs
1Blunt Object5:11
2The Lord Is Listenin' to Ya - Hallelujah!7:25
3Time and Us7:59
References
Live! (Carla Bley album) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA