Live at the Isle of Wight (Taste album) explained

Live at the Isle of Wight
Type:	live
Artist:	Taste
Cover:	Live at the Isle of Wight (Taste album).jpeg
Released:	1 December 1971
Recorded:	28 August 1970
Venue:	Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight
Genre:	Blues rock
Length:	50:39
Label:	Polydor
Producer:	Tony Colton
Prev Title:	Live Taste
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	In Concert
Next Year:	1977

Live at the Isle of Wight is the fourth album and second live album by Irish rock band Taste, released in 1971.^[1] It was recorded live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 and released after the band broke up. The same performance of "Sinner Boy" was also used in the documentary film Message to Love.

The complete show was reissued in 2015 by Eagle Rock Entertainment as What's Going On: Live At The Isle Of Wight on CD, DVD and Blu-Ray.^[2]

Track listing

• All tracks composed by Rory Gallagher except where indicated

1. "What's Going On" – 5:41
2. "Sugar Mama" (Traditional; arranged by Rory Gallagher) – 10:18
3. "Morning Sun" – 4:31
4. "Sinner Boy" – 5:31
5. "I Feel So Good" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 10:10
6. "Catfish" (Traditional; arranged by Rory Gallagher) – 14:26

What's Going On: Live At The Isle Of Wight
Type:	live
Artist:	Taste
Cover:	What's Going On (Taste album).jpeg
Released:	23 July 2015
Recorded:	28 August 1970
Venue:	Isle of Wight Festival, Isle of Wight
Genre:	Blues rock
Length:	79:13
Label:	Eagle Rock Entertainment
Producer:	Daniel Gallagher

2015 reissue

1. "What's Going On" – 5:31
2. "Sugar Mama" (Traditional; arranged by Rory Gallagher) – 10:46
3. "Morning Sun" – 4:37
4. "Gambling Blues" (Lil' Son Jackson) - 4:52
5. "Sinner Boy" – 5:41
6. "I'll Remember" - 8:29
7. "I Feel So Good" (Big Bill Broonzy) – 10:25
8. "Catfish Blues" (Traditional; arranged by Rory Gallagher) – 14:14
9. "Same Old Story" - 6:53
10. "Blister on the Moon" - 7:45

Personnel

Taste

• Rory Gallagher – guitars, vocals, harmonica
• Richard "Charlie" McCracken – bass guitar
• John Wilson – drums

2015 reissue

• Producer - Daniel Gallagher
• Mix & Master - Eliot Kissileff
• Art Direction – Mark Jessett
• Cover Photograph – Charles Everest

Notes and References

1. Web site: Live at the Isle of Wight on Discogs.
2. Web site: Live at the Isle of Wight on the official Rory Gallagher website.