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Alive in America

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Alive in America
Live album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 1995
RecordedAugust 19, 1993 – September 19, 1994
GenreJazz rock
Length66:36
LabelGiant
ProducerDonald Fagen
Steely Dan chronology
Gaucho
(1980)
Alive in America
(1995)
Two Against Nature
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Alive in America is a live album by the American rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995. It is Steely Dan's first live album. The album comprises recordings from their 1993 and 1994 tours, which were the first live Steely Dan performances since 1974.

Critical reception

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Writing for The Village Voice in 1995, Carola Dibbell found the album "(naturally) excellent" but, having witnessed most of the featured performances in person, said it "sounded better truly live" while preferring the band's complete studio-album compilation Citizen Steely Dan (1993).[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, except where noted

Alive in America track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording location and dateLength
1."Babylon Sisters" St. Petersburg, Florida, August 19, 19946:47
2."Green Earrings" Irvine, California, September 10, 19935:20
3."Bodhisattva" Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 19945:47
4."Reelin' In the Years" Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 26, 19946:24
5."Josie" Phoenix, Arizona, September 18, 19946:12
6."Book of Liars"Walter BeckerPhoenix, Arizona, September 6, 19934:19
7."Peg" Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 19944:19
8."Third World Man" Charlotte, North Carolina, September 19, 19936:38
9."Kid Charlemagne" Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 19945:16
10."Sign in Stranger" Clarkston, Michigan, August 27, 19946:34
11."Aja" Irvine, California, September 16, 19949:00

Personnel

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Steely Dan

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

  • Producer: Donald Fagen
  • Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols
  • Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg
  • Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Alive in America - Steely Dan | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "S". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 0312245602. Retrieved June 7, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Chris Willman. Entertainment Weekly review Archived 2009-04-25 at the Wayback Machine October 20, 1995
  4. ^ Kot, Greg (2011). "Steely Dan: Alive In America : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
  5. ^ Dibbell, Carola (November 1995). "Not Alone with Steely Dan". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 7, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.