Soulfire Live! Explained
| Soulfire Live! |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul |
| Cover: | LS Soulfire Live cover.png |
| Released: | April 27, 2018 (digital edition)
January 29, 2021 (expanded edition) |
| Recorded: | 2017 |
| Venue: | Various venues in North America and Europe |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 154:59 |
| Label: | Wicked Cool Records |
| Producer: | Steven Van Zandt |
| Prev Title: | Soulfire |
| Prev Year: | 2017 |
| Next Title: | Summer of Sorcery |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
Soulfire Live! is the first live album released by Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul in 2018. The album was recorded during various live performances on the Soulfire tour in 2017.[1] While the initial April 2018 release of the album was digital-only,[2] deluxe versions of the album were reissued on CD (three CDs) in August 2018[3] and vinyl (seven LPs) in February 2019,[4] containing additional songs recorded during the tour.[5] [6] [1] [7] A Blu-ray edition was also released, containing video of all of the tracks present on the digital, CD, and vinyl editions.[8] An "expanded edition" of the album containing four CDs of material was released on January 29, 2021.[9]
Track listing
Digital edition
- Note
- The CD and vinyl edition omits "Until the Good Is Gone (Intro)".
Expanded edition CD and vinyl bonus tracks
Personnel
- Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul
- Steven Van Zandt – vocals, guitar, arranger
- Marc Ribler – guitar, slide guitar, music director
- Rich Mercurio – drums
- Jack Daley – bass
- Andy Burton – B3 organ, accordion, synthesizers
- Lowell "Banana" Levinger – piano, mandolin, esraj
- Eddie Manion – baritone saxophone, horn director
- Stan Harrison – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute, oboe
- Clark Gayton – trombone
- Ravi Best – trumpet
- Ron Tooley – trumpet
- Anthony Almonte – percussion
- JaQuita May – backing vocals
- Sara Devine – backing vocals
- Tania Jones – backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Charley Drayton – drums (on "The Time of Your Life" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Everett Bradley – percussion (on "The Time of Your Life" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Jessica Wagner – backing vocals (on "The Time of Your Life" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Erika Jerry – backing vocals (on "The Time of Your Life" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Yahzarah – backing vocals (on "The Time of Your Life" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Guests
- Mike Stoller – introduction (on "Mike Stoller Intro")
- Jerry Miller – vocals, guitar (on "Can't Be So Bad")
- Richie Sambora – vocals, guitar (on "Can I Get a Witness")
- Peter Wolf – vocals (on "Freeze Frame")
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals (on "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "I Don't Want to Go Home")
- Paul McCartney – vocals, guitar (on "I Saw Her Standing There")
- Technical
Notes and References
- Web site: Little Steven - Soulfire Live! [3 CD] - Amazon.com Music |website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2019-11-28].
- Web site: Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul Herald Landmark Live Tour With Surprise Release of 'SOULFIRE LIVE!' . . April 27, 2018 . September 2, 2022.
- Web site: Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul Lift The Curtain On 'SOULFIRE LIVE!' . . August 21, 2018 . September 2, 2022.
- Web site: Little Steven And The Disciples Of Soul's 'SOULFIRE LIVE!' Vinyl Box Set And Blu-Ray Video Released Today . Music Mayhem Magazine . February 16, 2019 . September 2, 2022.
- Web site: SOULFIRE LIVE! BOX SETS — Little Steven . Littlesteven.com . 2019-11-28.
- Web site: Soulfire Live! by Little Steven on Amazon Music . Amazon . 2019-11-28.
- Web site: Little Steven The Disciples Of Soul (Artist) . Little Steven The Disciples Of Soul - Soulfire Live! [VINYL] - Amazon.com Music |website = Amazon|date= |accessdate=2019-11-28].
- Web site: SOULFIRE LIVE! BOX SETS — Little Steven . Littlesteven.com . 2019-11-28.
- Web site: Soulfire Live! 4CD Set.
