The Live One Explained

The Live One
Type:	live
Artist:	Greg Brown
Cover:	The_Live_One.jpg
Released:	Oct 11, 1995
Recorded:	June 1994
Genre:	Folk
Length:	69:24
Label:	Red House
Producer:	Greg Brown
Prev Title:	The Poet Game
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Further In
Next Year:	1996

The Live One is the title of a live album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown. It was recorded at JR's Warehouse, Traverse City, Michigan in June 1994.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Meyer wrote of the album "This is very informal recording with bits of tuning and chit-chat. The songs, of course, carry the day."

Track listing

All songs by Greg Brown except as noted.

1. "Just by Myself" – 6:49
2. "Billy from the Hills" – 6:18
3. "Boomtown" – 3:04
4. "Spring Wind" – 4:20
5. "Laughing River" – 6:22
6. "You Drive Me Crazy" – 4:41
7. "Canned Goods" – 13:47
8. "I Don't Want to Have a Nice Day" – 3:28
9. "Brand New '64 Dodge" – 3:04
10. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" (Richard Thompson) – 5:16
11. "One More Goodnight Kiss" – 4:53
12. "Moondance" (Van Morrison) – 7:22

Personnel

• Greg Brown – vocals, guitar
• Gary Worden – percussion (on "Moondance")

References

This was recorded by Don Julan in 1992. I was at this show