Alive in America is a live album by the American rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995. It is Steely Dan's first live album. The album comprises recordings from their 1993 and 1994 tours, which were the first live Steely Dan performances since 1974.
| Alive in America | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | August 19, 1993 – September 19, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Jazz rock | |||
| Length | 66:36 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Producer | Donald Fagen | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Critical reception
editWriting for The Village Voice in 1995, Carola Dibbell found the album "(naturally) excellent" but, having witnessed most of the featured performances in person, said it "sounded better truly live" while preferring the band's complete studio-album compilation Citizen Steely Dan (1993).[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording location and date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Babylon Sisters" | St. Petersburg, Florida, August 19, 1994 | 6:47 | |
| 2. | "Green Earrings" | Irvine, California, September 10, 1993 | 5:20 | |
| 3. | "Bodhisattva" | Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 1994 | 5:47 | |
| 4. | "Reelin' In the Years" | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 26, 1994 | 6:24 | |
| 5. | "Josie" | Phoenix, Arizona, September 18, 1994 | 6:12 | |
| 6. | "Book of Liars" | Walter Becker | Phoenix, Arizona, September 6, 1993 | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Peg" | Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 1994 | 4:19 | |
| 8. | "Third World Man" | Charlotte, North Carolina, September 19, 1993 | 6:38 | |
| 9. | "Kid Charlemagne" | Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 1994 | 5:16 | |
| 10. | "Sign in Stranger" | Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 1994 | 6:34 | |
| 11. | "Aja" | Irvine, California, September 16, 1994 | 9:00 |
Personnel
editSteely Dan
- Walter Becker – guitar, lead vocals on "Book of Liars"
- Donald Fagen – lead vocals, melodica, electric piano
Additional musicians
- Warren Bernhardt – piano
- Georg Wadenius – guitar
- Drew Zingg – guitar
- Tom Barney – bass guitar
- Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
- Chris Potter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Bob Sheppard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Dennis Chambers – drums on "Babylon Sisters", "Bodhisattva", "Reelin' In the Years", "Josie", "Peg", "Kid Charlemagne", "Sign in Stranger", and "Aja"
- Peter Erskine – drums on "Green Earrings", "Book of Liars", and "Third World Man"
- Catherine Russell – percussion, background vocals, human whistle
- Bill Ware – percussion, vibraphone
- Diane Garisto – background vocals
- Brenda White-King – background vocals
Technical personnel
- Producer: Donald Fagen
- Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols
- Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg
- Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel
References
edit- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Alive in America - Steely Dan | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "S". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved June 7, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Chris Willman. Entertainment Weekly review Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine October 20, 1995
- ^ Kot, Greg (2011). "Steely Dan: Alive In America : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
- ^ Dibbell, Carola (November 1995). "Not Alone with Steely Dan". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 7, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.