Live Wires (album)
Live Wires is the first live album of the American jazz group Yellowjackets, released in 1992. The album was recorded live at Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California.The album reached a peak position of number two on Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[2]
| Live Wires | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | GRP | |||
| Producer | Yellowjackets | |||
| Yellowjackets chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Homecoming" | Russell Ferrante | 5:35 |
| 2. | "Bright Lights" | Bob Mintzer | 6:53 |
| 3. | "The Dream" | Michael Franks, Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Marc Russo | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Freedomland" | Ferrante | 6:26 |
| 5. | "Downtown" | Ferrante | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Claire's Song" | Ferrante | 7:41 |
| 7. | "Geraldine" | Ferrante | 7:21 |
| 8. | "The Spin" | Ferrante, Haslip, Russo, William Kennedy | 9:47 |
| 9. | "Wildlife" | Ferrante, Haslip, Acuña | 9:26 |
| 10. | "Revelation" | Loraine Perry, Ferrante | 6:24 |
Personnel
- Yellowjackets
- Russell Ferrante – keyboards
- Jimmy Haslip – bass
- Will Kennedy – drums
- Bob Mintzer – saxophones, bass clarinet, EWI
- Guest Musicians
- Steve Croes – Synclavier
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Vince Mendoza – string arrangements (7)
- Guest Vocalists
- Michael Franks – lead vocals (3)
- Brenda Russell – backing vocals (3)
- Marilyn Scott – backing vocals (3)
- Take 6 – vocals (10)
Production
- Yellowjackets – producers
- Gary Borman – executive producer
- Mick Guzauski – chief engineer, digital mixing
- Guy Charbonneau – remote recording engineer
- Andrew Warwick – assistant engineer
- Gil Morales – mix assistant
- Bill Jackson – editing
- Tom Nellen – editing assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering
- Dr. Dave – technician
- Michael Pollard – production coordinator
- Doreen Kalcich – assistant coordinator
- Andy Baltimore – creative director
- David Gibb – design
- Scott Johnson – design
- Sonny Mediana – design
- Andy Ruggirello – design
- Dan Serrano – design
- Lou Beach – illustration
- Penny Crichton – photography
- Studios
References
- Yanow, Scott. Yellowjackets: Live Wires > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- "Yellowjackets: Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
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