Live (Tanya Tucker album)

Live is the first live album by American country music singer Tanya Tucker. It was released on March 1, 1982, by MCA Records. She primarily performs live versions of songs that have been previously recorded in studio and released on her earlier albums. Three of the songs, however, had not appeared on any of her prior albums: "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer," "Pecos Promenade," and Robbie Robertson's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," which was made famous earlier by Joan Baez. However, a studio version of "Pecos Promenade" had been featured on the soundtrack to Smokey and the Bandit II and was a Billboard hit, peaking at #10 on the Country charts.

Live
Live album by
Tanya Tucker
ReleasedMarch 1, 1982
Recorded1981
VenueJohn Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel Casino Resort (Reno)
GenreCountry
LabelMCA
ProducerSnuff Garrett
Tanya Tucker chronology
Should I Do It
(1981)		 Live
(1982)		 Changes
(1982)
Singles from Live
  1. "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer"
    Released: February 22, 1982

Critical reception

The review published in the March 13, 1982 issue of Billboard said, "This package is composed primarily of Tucker's top ten hits. The live producton effectively captures her raw, gutsy vocals. There's also a cover of "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"."[1]

Cashbox also gave a review of the album, which said, "Raw energy and a rough and gravelly voice are Tucker’s trademarks, and nowhere better can these characteristics shine through than in a live concert. Here she is captured in concert at the Nugget, performing songs like her first hit, "Delta Dawn", up through the most recent, "Can I See You Tonight", and the current single, "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer". The package features 11 songs, including the cowboy anthem, "Texas (When I Die)"."[2]

Track listing
  1. "Opening - Halfway to Heaven" (Jerry Goldstein, Robert E. Getter, Guy F. Peritore) – 3:05
  2. "Medley: What's Your Mama's Name/Blood Red and Goin' Down/Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)" (Earl Montgomery, Dallas Frazier, Curly Putman, David Allan Coe) – 6:54
  3. "The Jamestown Ferry" (Mack Vickery, Bobby Borchers) – 2:27
  4. "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer" (Milton Brown, Stephen Dorff, Snuff Garrett) – 2:18
  5. "Can I See You Tonight" (Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen) – 2:40
  6. "Pecos Promenade" (Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard, Snuff Garrett) – 2:29
  7. "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (J. Robbie Robertson) – 3:41
  8. "Delta Dawn" (Alex Harvey, Larry Collins) – 3:35
  9. "Texas (When I Die)" (Ed Bruce, Bobby Borchers, Patsy Bruce) – 3:22

Chart performance
Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 67

References
  1. "Top Album Picks" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard. March 13, 1982. p. 63. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. "Album Reviews" (PDF). American Radio History. Cashbox. March 13, 1982. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  3. "Tanya Tucker Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 May 2020.


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