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Live It Up (David Johansen album)

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Released
  
June 1982

Live It Up (1982)
  
Sweet Revenge (1984)

Release date
  
June 1982

Label
  
Blue Sky

Recorded
  
February 4–5, 1982

Artist
  
David Johansen

Producer
  
Ron Nevison

Genre
  
Rock music

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David Johansen albums, Other albums

Live It Up, released in 1982, was the first live album released by David Johansen as a solo artist. Johansen did release a limited and promotional live album, The David Johansen Group Live in 1978, but the album was not officially released until 1993. Additionally, by the time Live It Up was released, various bootlegs of Johansen's first band, the New York Dolls, were being heavily traded (an official live album would eventually be released in 1984). The impact of the New York Dolls, as both an influential band and as a live act, was becoming a legend in the late-1970s and early-1980s when Johansen was trying to start his solo career. However, his three previous solo albums were not selling as well as expected, therefore, Johansen turned to touring and selling his stage show.

Contents

On Live It Up, Johansen performs The Foundations' classic, "Build Me Up Buttercup", the Cadets' "Stranded in the Jungle" (which was also covered by the New York Dolls) and an Animals medley, which included "We Gotta Get Out of This Place", "Don't Bring Me Down" and "It's My Life". The only New York Dolls original song he performs is "Personality Crisis".

Track listing

  1. "We Gotta Get Out of This Place/Don't Bring Me Down/It's My Life" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil/Carole King, Gerry Goffin/Roger Atkins, Carl D'Errico) (4:23)
  2. "Frenchette" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain) (4:53)
  3. "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) (3:24)
  4. "Is This What I Get for Loving You" (Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Phil Spector) (3:14)
  5. "Donna" (Johansen) (4:25)
  6. "Build Me Up Buttercup" (Mike d'Abo, Tony Macaulay) (2:43)
  7. "Melody" (Johansen, Ronnie Guy) (3:04)
  8. "Funky But Chic" (Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain) (3:51)
  9. "Bohemian Love Pad" (Johansen, Sylvain) (2:54)
  10. "Stranded in the Jungle" (Ernestine Smith, James Johnson) (3:56)
  11. "Personality Crisis" (Johansen, Johnny Thunders) (4:49)

Personnel

  • David Johansen - vocals
  • Steven Paul - director
  • Charlie Giordano - keyboards
  • Huw Gower - guitar, background vocals
  • Tony Machine - drums, percussion
  • Brett Cartwright - bass, background vocals
  • David Nelson - guitar, background vocals
    • Technical
  • Ron Nevison - producer, engineer
  • Kate Simon, David Gahr - photography

    • Songs

    1We Gotta Get Out of This Place / Don’t Bring Me Down / It’s My Life4:26
    2Frenchette4:55
    3Reach Out I’ll Be There3:26

    References

    Live It Up (David Johansen album) Wikipedia
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