Alive Alive-O! Explained
| Alive Alive-O! |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | José Feliciano |
| Cover: | Alive Alive O!.jpg |
| Released: | November 1969 |
| Recorded: | April 21, 1969 |
| Venue: | London Palladium, London |
| Label: | RCA |
| Producer: | Rick Jarrard |
| Prev Title: | Feliciano/10_to_23 |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
| Next Title: | Fireworks |
| Next Year: | 1970 |
Alive Alive-o! is an album by Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano, released in 1969.[1]
Released at the apex of Feliciano's career, the album reached No. 29 on the Billboard albums chart.[2] It was one of the few double albums of that time to get "Gold" certification in the United States. The album reached no. 19 in Canada, no. 1 in the Netherlands, no. 4 in Spain and was a hit in other countries as well. It was recorded live in London at the London Palladium Theatre on April 21, 1969.
Track listing
- "God Save the Queen" (Traditional; arranged by Westerly Garde)
- "Hi-Heel Sneakers (Robert Higginbotham)
- "Rain" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
- "Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona)
- "El Jinete" (José Alfredo Jiménez)
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox)
- "El Voh" (Dorival Caymmi)
- "The Comedy Bit"
- "Guantanamera" (Joseíto Fernández; original words by José Martí; adapted and arranged by Westerly Garde)
- "No Dogs Allowed" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
- "Mama Don't Allow It" (Cow Cow Davenport)
- "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, Les Maguire)
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "A Day in the Life" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "Medley: Felicidade (Antônio Carlos Jobim) / Samba de Orfeu (Luiz Bonfá) / Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá)
- "California Dreamin (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips)
- "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore)
- "La Entrada de Bilboa (Battle of Entrada)" (José Feliciano)
Personnel
- José Feliciano – 12-string guitar, 6-string guitar, percussion effects, vocals
- Paulinho Magalhães – drums
- Brian Brocklehurst – bass
- Peter Ahern – percussion
- Vic Lewis – presenter
Notes and References
- Web site: José Feliciano | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- Web site: José Feliciano. Billboard.
