Alive in America

Alive in America
Live album by Steely Dan
Publication (s)	1995
Label (s)	Giant Records ( Warner )
Format (s)	LP, CD
Genre (s)	Jazz rock
Title (number)	11
running time	66:36
occupation	Singing , keyboard : Donald Fagen Guitar , vocals : Walter Becker Guitar : George Wadenius Guitar : Drew Zingg Electric bass : Tom Barney Drums : Peter Erskine Drums : Dennis Chambers Tenor saxophone : Cornelius Bumpus Alto saxophone , tenor saxophone: Chris Potter Soprano saxophone , tenor saxophone: Bob Sheppard
production	Donald Fagen
chronology " Goucho " (1980) Alive in America "Two Against Nature" (2000)

Alive in America is the first live album by the American jazz rock band Steely Dan . It was released in 1995.

prehistory

The album was after a fifteen year hiatus and a reunion of the band in 1993, the first release after Steely Dan's last studio album Gaucho ; in 1991 Walter Becker had participated in Fagen's New York Rock and Soul Review ; In 1993 he produced Fagen's solo album Kamakiriad . The tracks from the live album were recorded on Steely Dan's 1993 and 1994 tours .

Track list

All songs are by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, unless otherwise stated.

1. Babylon Sisters - 6:47
2. Green Earrings - 5:20
3. Bodhisattva - 5:47
4. Reelin 'in the Years - 6:24
5. Josie - 6:12
6. Book of Liars (Walter Becker) - 4:19
7. Peg - 4:19
8. Third World Man - 6:38
9. Kid Charlemagne - 5:16
10. Sign in Stranger - 6:34
11. Aja - 9:00

reception

Allmusic critic Thomas Erlewine wrote:

“ Alive in America is nice, but it doesn't offer any new insight into Steely Dan as a musician or Becker and Fagen as a songwriter. It's fun while it lasts, but doesn't leave lasting memories. "

- Thomas Erlewine

The album received a very critical review in Rolling Stone and only received two out of five stars. Although the reunion tour was successful in 1993/94, the album was flawless sounding and meaningless. The polished, polished versions of ten gems from the 1970s (and a superfluous piece from Becker's current solo album) would hardly be able to show again what the subversive influence of the band on pop and jazz was.

More musicians

• Bill Ware - percussion, vibraphone
• Catherine Russell - percussion, backing vocals, flute
• Diane Garisto - backing vocals
• Brenda White-King - backing vocals

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Avram Mednick Got Live Album If You Want It iUniverse, November 13, 2013, p. 196
2. ↑ allmusic.com: Alive in America
3. ^ Review of Alive in America at Rolling Stone

Web links

• Alive in America at Allmusic (English)