Live Shots
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| Live Shots | ||||
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| Live album by The Joe Ely Band | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980, London, England | |||
| Genre | Texas Country, progressive country, country rock, outlaw country | |||
| Length | 54:21 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Michael Brovsky | |||
| The Joe Ely Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Live Shots is a live album recorded in London by American country outfit the Joe Ely Band during a 1980 tour supporting the Clash. The tour occurred at a high point in the Clash's popularity just after the release of the album London Calling.
The album was first only released in the UK, but a US release soon followed due to high demand. The 1993 reissue CD included the tracks from the Texas Special bonus EP that had accompanied the Live Shots LP.
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Joe Ely, except as indicated.
Side One (of original LP):
- "Fingernails" — 3:00
- "Midnight Shift" (Jimmie Ainsworth, Earl Lee) — 3:00
- "Honky Tonk Masquerade" — 3:49
- "Honky Tonkin'" (Hank Williams) — 3:12
- "Long Snake Moan" (Arranged and adapted by Ely) — 5:10
Side Two:
- "I Had My Hopes up High" — 3:13
- "She Never Spoke Spanish to Me" (Butch Hancock) — 3:53
- "Johnny's Blues" — 4:48
- "Fools Fall in Love" (Butch Hancock) — 4:37
- "Boxcars" (Butch Hancock) — 4:37
Texas Special EP:
- "Crazy Lemon" — 3:56
- "Not Fade Away" (Norman Petty, Charles Hardin) — 3:42
- "Treat Me Like a Saturday Night" (Jimmie Dale Gilmore) — 3:09
- "Wishin' for You" (Butch Hancock) — 4:41
Live Shots credits[edit]
The Joe Ely Band[edit]
- Joe Ely — electric guitar & vocals
- Ponty Bone — accordion
- Robert Marquam — drums
- Jesse Taylor — electric lead guitar
- Gregg Wright (credited as "Greg Wright") — bass
- Lloyd Maines — pedal steel and background vocals
Guest musicians[edit]
- Carlene Carter — vocals on "Honky Tonkin'"
- Mick Gallagher — keyboards
- Reese Wynans — keyboards
Production[edit]
- Recorded live in London, a Free Flow Production in association with Joe Ely
- Produced by Michael Brovsky
- Engineered by Chet Himes, Remix-Pecan Street Studios, Austin, Texas
- Assistant Engineer — Greg Klinginsmith
- Live Engineer Wayne (Hatch) Hatchel
Artwork[edit]
- Graphics & design — Guy Juke, Austin, Texas
- Artwork — Cream, Bayswater, London
- Snapshots — Pete Vernon
- Repackage design — Carmelo Roman
- Liner notes — Max Bell
Texas Special credits[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- Michael Robberson — bass guitar
- Michael Kindred — keyboards
- "Smokey" Joe Miller — saxophone,
Production[edit]
- Produced by Al Kooper
- Recorded live in Texas by Reelsound
- Engineered by Bob Edwards
- Remixed at Studio South, Austin, Texas
- "Not Fade Away" recording courtesy of WLIR in New York City
Artwork[edit]
- Photography/design — Patti Heid/Art Ache
- Ely lettering — Guy Juke
- Art production — Dick Reeves and John Wilson, Austin, Texas
Charts[edit]
| year | chart | peak |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Billboard Pop Albums | 159 |
Releases[edit]
| year | format | label | catalog # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | LP | MCA | 5262 |
| 1980 | LP | Southcoast/MCA | MCAD-10816 |
| 1993 | CD | MCA | 10816 |
| 1993 | cassette | MCA | 10816 |
References[edit]
- ^ Brett Hartenbach, "Review: Live Shots, Allmusic
- ^ Robert Christgau, Consumer's Guide February 2, 1981
- ^ Ken Tucker, "Album review: Joe Ely - Live Shots"[dead link], Rolling Stone, 321, July 10, 1980
External links[edit]
- Discography at www.ely.com
