Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour

Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour
Live album by Lil 'Ed and The Blues Imperials , Koko Taylor , Katie Webster , Lonnie Brooks , Elvin Bishop
Publication (s)	April 20, 1993
admission	1992
Label (s)	Alligator Records
Format (s)	2 CDs with liner notes by Bruce Iglauer
Genre (s)	blues
Title (number)	20th
running time	105: 29
occupation	Lil´Ed and The Blues Imperials Ed Williams guitar and vocals Mike Garrett guitar Eddie McKinley tenor saxophone James Young Bass Kelly Littleton drums The Lonnie Brooks Blues Band Lonnie Brooks guitar and vocals Ronnie Baker Brooks guitar Tom Giblin keyboards August Taylor Bass Kevin Mitchell drums Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine Koko Taylor vocals James Johnson guitar Eddie King guitar Jim Dortch keyboards Jerry Murphy bass Frank Alexander drums plus Elvin Bishop guitar
production	Bruce Iglauer
Studio (s)	Recorded live at The Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania (March 12, 1992) and The Vic Theater, Chicago, Illinois (February 29, 1992)

Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Tour is a live album from Chicago- based blues label Alligator Records . It was included on the tour to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.

General

Alligator Records is one of the most important blues labels in the USA, with albums made by the company winning two Grammys and 70 Blues Awards. A collection of recordings by the most important artists (Alligator Records 20th Anniversary Collection) was released for the company's anniversary and a tour was organized, the recordings were released in early 1993. The two CDs bring live recordings by Koko Taylor and Her Blues Machine, Lonnie Brooks Blues Band, Elvin Bishop, Katie Webster and Lil 'Ed & The Imperials, who were signed to the label in the early 1990s. The recordings at the Vic Theater, Chicago were originally recorded for the Chicago radio station WXRT-FM and remixed for CD release. Katie Webster and Koko Taylor, who hardly knew each other before, became friends on the tour. During the tour, recordings were made for the documentary " Pride and Joy: The Story of Alligator Records " (direction and production: Robert Mugge)

Tracklist

Disc 1

• 1 Killing Floor Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 2:50
• 2 Can't Let These Blues Go Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 3:38
• 3 Pride and Joy Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 3:43
• 4 Mean Old Frisco Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials 4:10

Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials

• 5 Two-Fisted Mama Katie Webster 4:11
• 6 Pussycat Moan Katie Webster 5:25
• 7 Lord, I Wonder Katie Webster 5:30

Katie Webster

• 8 Stealin 'Watermelons Elvin Bishop 4:41
• 9 Beer Drinking Woman Elvin Bishop 4:19
• 10 My Dog Elvin Bishop 3:52
• 11 El-Bo Elvin Bishop 5:02

Elvin Bishop

Disc 2

• 12 Wife for Tonight Brooks, Lonnie Blue ... 5:56
• 13 I Want All My Money Back Brooks, Lonnie 11:25
• 14 Those Lonely, Lonely Nights Brooks, Lonnie 5:28 Duet with Katie Webster
• 15 Two Headed Man Brooks, Lonnie 6:25

Lonnie Brooks Blues Band

• 16 Something Strange Is Going On Taylor, Koko & Her Blues Machine 4:23
• 17 I'd Rather Go Blind Taylor, Koko & Her Blues Machine 4:49
• 18 Wang Dang Doodle Taylor, Koko & Her Blues Machine 5:40
• 19 It's a Dirty Job Taylor, Koko & Her Blues Machine 3:56 Duet with Lonnie Brooks

Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine

• 20 Sweet Home Chicago 10:06

All Star Jam

Criticism

• Stephen Thomas Erlewine - All Music Guide: Featuring an array of their most popular acts .... the record doesn't deliver any surprises, yet these performances are frequently more exciting than the studio versions. (Although the most popular artists of the label are called up here, this compilation does not hold any real surprises, even if the recordings often sound more inspired than the respective studio versions.)
• New Music Report: One of the finest live blues recordings you'll ever hear (One of the best live blues albums you'll ever hear.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Album booklet
2. ↑ ^{a b} Alligator Records Homepage
3. ↑ ^{a b} CD Universe product information