Face the Music (Live on Tour) explained

Face the Music (Live on Tour)
Type:	live
Artist:	Walter Trout and the Free Radicals
Cover:	WalterTroutFaceTheMusic.jpeg
Length:	54:32
Label:	Provogue
Producer:	Walter Trout
Chronology:	Walter Trout solo
Prev Title:	Livin' Every Day
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	Live Trout
Next Year:	2000

Face the Music (Live on Tour) is the second solo live album by American blues rock musician Walter Trout, credited to Walter Trout and the Free Radicals. Released in Europe only on January 31, 2000, by Provogue Records, it features recordings from the group's 1999 worldwide concert tour in promotion of Livin' Every Day, including performances at both European and North American shows. The album was later reissued to mark the 25th anniversary of Trout's solo career in 2014.

Background

Face the Music (Live on Tour) was recorded during Walter Trout and the Free Radicals' world tour in 1999 and released in Europe only on January 31, 2000.^[1] The album was part of a series of vinyl reissues to mark the 25th anniversary of Trout's solo career, being released on December 16, 2014.^[2]

Personnel

Walter Trout and the Free Radicals

• Walter Trout – vocals, guitar, production
• Jimmy Trapp – bass
• Bernard Pershey – drums, percussion
• Paul Kallestad – organ

Additional personnel

• Phil Caseberry – engineering (European tracks)
• Dan Araco – engineering (North American tracks)
• Doug Hounsell – engineering assistance (North American tracks)
• Charlie Watts – mixing, mastering
• Robin Elvin – artwork (concept and painting)
• Lisa Elvin – photography (Walter Trout live)
• Marie B. Trout – photography (band members)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press Release Nov 1999 . Fish-Net Productions . November 23, 1999 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010309230258/http://nthost.nildram.co.uk:10080/press_release_3.htm . March 9, 2001 . June 15, 2024 .
2. News: Walter Trout Releasing 25th Anniversary Vinyl Series . Francis . Pete . Blues Rock Review . March 4, 2014 . June 15, 2024 .