The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon
| The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon | |
|---|---|
| live album by Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati, David Brigati, and Charles Brown | |
| Released | October 29, 1991 |
| Recorded | March 1 and 2, 1991, Beacon Theater, New York City |
| Genre | Rock, soul |
| Length | 66:46 |
| Label | Giant |
| Producer | Donald Fagen and Elliot Scheiner |
The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon documented the efforts of the New York Rock and Soul Revue. It was recorded on March 1 and 2, 1991 at the Beacon Theater in New York City, a favorite venue of organizer Donald Fagen. The performances featured Fagen and included Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati, David Brigati, and Charles Brown. Selections on the album included a number of songs which were originally written and recorded by members of the revue, as well as other songs. The album was released by Giant Records.
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
In his Allmusic review, William Ruhlman wrote "Of course, it would have been better to have been there, but this makes an entertaining souvenir."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | :52 | ||
| 2. | "Madison Time" | Donald Fagen | 4:18 | |
| 3. | "Knock on Wood" | Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd | Michael McDonald and Phoebe Snow | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Green Flower Street" | Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen | 4:39 |
| 5. | "Shakey Ground" | Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd, Eddie Hazel | Phoebe Snow | 3:40 |
| 6. | "At Last" | Mack Gordon, Harry Warren | Phoebe Snow | 5:31 |
| 7. | "Lonely Teardrops" | Berry Gordy, Roquel Billy Davis, Gwendolyn Gordy | Michael McDonald | 5:25 |
| 8. | "Drowning in the Sea of Love" | Boz Scaggs | Boz Scaggs | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Driftin' Blues" | Charles Brown | Charles Brown | 4:08 |
| 10. | "Chain Lightning" | Walter Becker, Donald Fagen | Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, and Charles Brown | 6:28 |
| 11. | "Groovin'" | Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati | Eddie and David Brigati | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Minute by Minute" | Michael McDonald, Lester Abrams | Michael McDonald | 6:16 |
| 13. | "People Got to Be Free" | Cavaliere, Brigati | Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie and David Brigati, and Charles Brown | 5:18 |
| 14. | "Pretzel Logic" | Becker, Fagen | Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Madison Reprise" | Donald Fagen | 1:08 |
Personnel
- Donald Fagen – vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, melodia
- Charles Brown – vocals, piano
- Michael McDonald – vocals, electric piano
- Boz Scaggs – vocals
- Phoebe Snow – vocals
- Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion
- David Brigati – vocals, percussion
- Jeff Young & The Youngsters – vocals
- Dennis McDermott – drums
- Lincoln Schleifer – electric bass, acoustic bass
- Drew Zingg – guitar
- Danny Caron – guitar
- Jimmy Vivino – guitar
- Larry DeBari – guitar
- Jeff Young – keyboards
- Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
- John Hagen – tenor saxophone, background vocals
- Chris Anderson – trumpet
- Bob Gurland – vocal trumpet
- Philip Hamilton – background vocals, percussion
- Mindy Jostyn – background vocals, harmonica
- Dian Sorel – background vocals
- Ula Hedwig – background vocals
- Recorded by Elliot Scheiner & David Hewitt
- Remote Recording Services' Silver Truck
References
- 1 2 Ruhlman, William. "The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
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