Alabama - Westwood One Live From Gilley's ~ Gilley's Bar, Pasadena, TX 11-21-1981 (FM)

Alabama
Westwood One Live From Gilley's
Gilley's Bar
Pasadena, TX
November 21st, 1981
FM Broadcast Recording (possible Pre-FM vinyl)
MP3 192kps
Cover Art Included

01 Mountain Music (Billboard #1)
02 Why Lady Why (Billboard #1)
03 Salty Dog (Flatt & Scruggs Cover)
04 My Home's In Alabama
05 Green River (Creedance Clearwater Revival Cover)
06 Old Flame
07 Gonna Have A Party
08 Takin' Care Of Business (Bachman-Turner Overdriver Cover)
09 Feels So Right (Billboard #1)
10 Tennessee River (Billboard #1)

Total Time: 47mn

Randy Owen lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Teddy Gentry bass guitar, background vocals
Jeff Cook lead guitar, fiddle, keyboards
Mark Herndon drums

Country music legends Alabama on an early tour, at the World Famous Gilley's Bar. Alabama had a staggering 34 #1 hits on the Billboard Charts, 32 of which crossed over to reach the top of the Singles Charts (which covers all genres of music). By the time of this recording they had 5 consecutive #1 singles, 3 of which are played here. "Mountain Music" was unrecorded at the time but it would go to #1 upon its release.

Despite having 2 albums to draw from the boys chose to play some covers. Flat & Scrugg's "Salty Dog", Creedance Clearwater Revival's "Green River" & Bachman Turner Overdrive's "Takin' Care Of Buisness" are given the Alabama treatment, the later actually touching on The Rolling Stone's "Satisfaction" & The Kink's "All Day And All The Night".

There are some audible vinyl pops that lead me to believe that this is actually a Pre-FM vinyl rip.

Cover art from Hear Rock City.

MP3