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Live at the Whisky a Go Go

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Released
  
April 29, 1988

Live at the Whisky a Go-Go (1988)
  
Hey Zeus! (1993)

Release date
  
29 April 1988

Genres
  
Rock music, Punk rock

Producer
  
Alvin Clark

Artist
  
X

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Recorded
  
December 13, December 15, December 16, 1987, Record Plant Mobile, Whisky A Go-Go (West Hollywood), Rumbo Recorders (Canoga Park)

Length
  
81:16 (LP version) 71:12 (CD version)

Similar
  
X albums, Rock music albums

X live at the whisky a go go on the fabulous sunset strip


Live at the Whisky a Go-Go on the Fabulous Sunset Strip is the seventh album and first live album by the band X. Three songs ("In the Time It Takes," "Just Another Perfect Day," and "True Love") are in the double-LP version but not included in the compact disc. The album was recorded on December 13, 15 and 16 in 1987 at the Whisky a Go Go nightclub in West Hollywood, California, United States.

Contents

The call of the wreckin ball x live at the whisky a go go on the fabulous sunset strip


Track listing

All songs written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka except as indicated.

Side one

  1. "Los Angeles" – 2:54
  2. "House I Call Home" – 2:33
  3. "The New World" – 3:00
  4. "Around My Heart" – 4:19
  5. "Surprise, Surprise" – 2:44
  6. "Because I Do" – 2:22

Side two

  1. "Burning House of Love" – 4:22
  2. "My Goodness" – 4:05
  3. "Blue Spark" – 2:13
  4. "In the Time It Takes" – 2:55
  5. "The Once Over Twice" – 2:35
  6. "Devil Doll" (includes excerpt of "Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues" (Bob Dylan)) – 4:27

Side three

  1. "The Hungry Wolf" – 3:51
  2. "Just Another Perfect Day" – 4:33
  3. "Unheard Music" – 4:10
  4. "Riding with Mary" – 3:45
  5. "World's a Mess" – 3:33

Side four

  1. "True Love" – 2:36
  2. "White Girl" – 3:40
  3. "Skin Deep Town" – 3:16
  4. "So Long" (Woody Guthrie) – 4:00
  5. "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball" (Dave Alvin, Doe) – 4:35
  6. "Year 1" – 1:16
  7. "Johny Hit and Run Pauline" – 3:32

Personnel

  • John Doe – acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals
  • Exene Cervenka – vocals
  • D.J. Bonebrake – drums
  • Tony Gilkyson – guitar, vocals

    • Additional personnel

  • Kevin Patrick - Executive Producer
  • Alvin Clark - Producer, Engineer
  • Stanley Johnston - Engineer
  • Gina Immel - Assistant Engineer
  • Jeff Poe - Assistant Engineer
  • Jay Willis - Mastering
  • Kosh - Coordination

    • Charts

    Album

    Songs

    1Los Angeles2:56
    2House I Call Home3:35
    3The New World3:02

    References

    Live at the Whisky a Go-Go Wikipedia
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