Sonny & Cher Live

Sonny & Cher Live is the first live album by American pop duo Sonny & Cher, released in 1971 by Kapp/MCA Records. The album reached #35 on the Billboard chart and was certified Gold for the sales of 500,000 copies.[2]

Sonny & Cher Live
Live album by Sonny & Cher
Released	1971
Recorded	1971 in Westside Room, Century Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop rock
Length	45:32
Label	Kapp/MCA
Producer	Denis Pregnolato
Sonny & Cher chronology
Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits (1968) Sonny & Cher Live (1971) All I Ever Need Is You (1971)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Album information

In 1971 the couple returned to the charts with the album "Sonny & Cher Live", on the label Kapp Records in the US [3] and MCA Records in the UK.[4] The album is largely a collection of cover songs including "More Today Than Yesterday" (originally by The Spiral Starecase) and "Danny Boy"). This album also contained three songs by The Beatles: "Got To Get You Into My Life", "Hey Jude", and "Something".

One single was issued from this album, that being "I Got You Babe", backed with an edited version of "Danny Boy". The song "Laugh at Me" was performed by Bono as solo while "Danny Boy" and "Once in a Lifetime" (after which Sonny can be heard saying approvingly "Not bad, not bad") were performed only by Cher. A portion of this album was re-released on the Cher and Sonny & Cher Kapp/MCA Anthology All I Ever Need, and on the 1990 compilation album All I Ever Need Is You.

Track listing

Side A

1. "What Now My Love" (Carl Sigman, Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë) - 2:52
2. "The Beat Goes On" (Sonny Bono) - 9:00
3. "Once in a Lifetime" (Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse) - 2:08
4. "More Today Than Yesterday" (Pat Upton) - 2:32
5. "Got to Get You into My Life" (Lennon–McCartney) - 1:25
6. "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)" (Jimmie Hodges) - 4:00

Side B

1. "Danny Boy" (Frederick Weatherly) - 5:53
2. "Laugh at Me" (Sonny Bono) - 2:46
3. "Something" (George Harrison) - 4:00
4. "Hey Jude" (Lennon–McCartney) - 7:30
5. "I Got You Babe" (Sonny Bono) - 3:26

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1971) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart[5] 43 U.S. Billboard 200 35

Certifications and sales Region Certification Certified units/sales United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Personnel

• Main vocals: Cher
• Main vocals: Sonny Bono
• Piano: Mike Rubini
• Orchestra: Al Pelligrini
• Guitar: Dean Parks (credited as Dean Parker)
• Drums: Matt Betton
• Organ: Bert Fanette
• Bass Guitar: David Hungate
• Percussion: Dahrell Noris

Production

• Producer: Denis Pregnolato
• Engineer: Angel Balestier
• Assistant engineer: Nye Morton

References

1. AMG Review
2. "American album certifications – Sonny and Cher – Sonny & Cher Live". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
3. https://www.discogs.com/Sonny-Cher-Sonny-Cher-Live/release/5385254
4. https://www.discogs.com/Sonny-Cher-Sonny-Cher-Live/release/2340491
5. "Canadian album Chart:April 20, 1972". RPM Canada. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
6. "American album certifications – Sonny and Cher – Sonny & Cher Live". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.