''Live in Concert'' is a live album by the

James Gang James Gang is an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh (guitars, lead vocals), Tom Kriss (bass), and ...

, released in September 1971. It contains highlights of a May 15, 1971 performance at

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. This album is the last James Gang release to feature

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: the James Gang, Eagles, and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr B ...

as guitarist and vocalist and

Bill Szymczyk William Frank Szymczyk (; born February 13, 1943) is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of th ...

as producer and engineer. The album reached Gold status in June 1972.

Critical reception

Writing for

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, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote the album "Live in Concert captures much of the energy of their live performances, with Joe Walsh's guitar solos catching fire on nearly every song. However, the record also makes it clear that he was beginning to outgrow the confines of the James Gang..."

Track listing

All songs by

, except where noted. NOTE: An audience recording of the complete concert has circulated throughout the internet as a download and has several additional tracks: # "Midnight Man" # "Asshtonpark" # "The Bomber" # "Garden Gate" # "

Funk 49 "Funk #49" is a song written by Joe Walsh, Jim Fox, and Dale Peters, and recorded by American hard rock band The James Gang. The song featured as the first single off the group's second studio album '' James Gang Rides Again'' (1970). The son ...

" # "Woman" # "White Man, Black Man" # "Thanks" # "Again" # " Johnny B. Goode"

Personnel

;James Gang *

–

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6- (1, 2, 6, 7) and 12-string (5) guitars,

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(3, 4) *Dale Peters –

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, vocals,

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

* Jim Fox –

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, vocals, percussion,

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Production

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Sales chart performance

References

{{James Gang James Gang albums 1971 live albums ABC Records live albums Albums produced by Jim Fox (drummer) Albums produced by Joe Walsh Albums recorded at Carnegie Hall