Live and Burning

Live and Burning
Live album by
Son Seals
Released1978
VenueWise Fools Pub, Chicago, Illinois
GenreBlues
LabelAlligator Records
4712[1]
ProducerBruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Midnight Son
(1976) 		Live and Burning
(1978) 		Chicago Fire
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Live and Burning is a live album by the blues musician Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1978.[7][8]

Production

The album was recorded at Wise Fools Pub, in Chicago, Illinois.[2] It was produced by Bruce Iglauer.[8]

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that "the small band clicks well behind Son ... The minimal production and somewhat weak mix don't affect the music's quality greatly."[9]

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Hold Out" – 4:14
  2. "Blue Shadows Falling" – 6:07
  3. "Funky Bitch" – 3:46
  4. "The Woman I Love" – 7:18
  5. "Help Me, Somebody" - 5:20
  6. "She's Fine" – 3:44
  7. "Call My Job" – 4:42
  8. "Last Night" – 6:46
  9. "Hot Sauce" – 2:50

References

  1. ^ Guralnick, Peter (December 3, 2013). "Lost Highway (Enhanced Edition): Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians". Little, Brown – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Live and Burning - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
  7. ^ "Obituary: Son Seals". the Guardian. January 11, 2005.
  8. ^ a b Gendron, Bob. "Son Seals". chicagotribune.com.
  9. ^ "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 5. Nov 9, 1978. p. 14.
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