Alive in America

Infobox Album |
Name = Alive in America
Type = Live album
Artist = Steely Dan


Released = October 17, 1995
Recorded = August 19, 1993-
September 19, 1994
Genre = Rock
Length = 66:36
Label = Giant
Producer = Donald Fagen
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:9qz8b5n4nsqh~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|2|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/steelydan/albums/album/223522/review/5944120/alive_in_america link]
Last album = "Gaucho"
(1980)
This album = "Alive in America"
(1995)
Next album = "Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party"
(2000)

"Alive in America" is a live album by rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995. (See 1995 in music). This was Steely Dan's first (and so far, only) live album since they formed in 1972. The concerts recorded in the album marked the first time the band had played live since the mid 1970's. The initial concerts in 1993 were billed as "Becker/Fagan '93", while later concerts were billed as "Steely Dan".

Track listing

All songs by Becker and Fagen, except where noted

#"Babylon Sisters" – 6:47
#"Green Earrings" – 5:20
#"Bodhisattva" – 5:47
#"Reelin' In the Years" – 6:24
#"Josie" – 6:12
#"Book of Liars" (Walter Becker) – 4:19
#"Peg" – 4:19
#"Third World Man" – 6:38
#"Kid Charlemagne" – 5:16
#"Sign in Stranger" – 6:34
#"Aja" – 9:00

Personnel

*Walter Becker - guitar, vocals
*Donald Fagen - vocals, melodica, keyboards
*Warren Bernhardt - piano
*Georg Wadenius - guitar
*Drew Zingg - guitar
*Tom Barney - bass
*Cornelius Bumpus - tenor saxophone
*Chris Potter - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
*Bob Sheppard - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
*Dennis Chambers - drums
*Peter Erskine - drums
*Catherine Russell - percussion, background vocals, human whistle
*Bill Ware - percussion, vibraphone
*Diane Garisto - background vocals
*Brenda White-King - background vocals

Production

*Producer: Donald Fagen
*Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols
*Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg
*Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel

Charts

Album

References