''Live One'' is the first

live album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by Australian-New Zealand rock band

Dragon A dragon is a reptilian legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as ...

. The album was recorded on 10 August 1984 at the

Sydney Entertainment Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre (later known as Qantas Credit Union Arena) was a multi-purpose arena located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. It opened in May 1983, to replace Sydney Stadium, which had been demolished in 1970 to make way for the E ...

during the promotion of the ''

Body and the Beat ''Body and the Beat'' is the seventh studio album recorded by Australian-New Zealand rock band, Dragon (band), Dragon. The album was released in June 1984 and peaked at number 5 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The album was certified gold i ...

'' album. ''Live One'' was released in June 1985 and peaked at number 62 on the Australian

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. The album is dedicated to Paul Hewson, who appeared as part of the group on the recording, but who had died in early 1985. The album was also the last new Dragon recording to feature guitarist Robert Taylor, bookending Taylor's ten-year membership of the group. It also spelt the end of

Terry Chambers Terry Peter Chambers (born 18 July 1955) is an English drummer who was a member of the band XTC from 1972 to 1982 and the popular Australian-New Zealand group Dragon between 1983-5. He appears on all of XTC's albums between ''White Music'' (197 ...

' involvement with Dragon.

Track listing

Side One # "

Wilderworld "Wilderworld" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in July 1984 as the fourth single from the group's seventh studio album ''Body and the Beat'' (1984). The song peaked at number 42 on the Australian Kent Music Report. ...

" (

Johanna Pigott Johanna Paton Pigott (born ca. 1955) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and screenwriter. Her best known hit songs are Dragon's "Rain" which peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart in 1983, Note: Used f ...

Marc Hunter Marc Alexander Hunter (7 September 195317 July 1998) was a New Zealand rock and pop singer, songwriter and record producer. He was the lead vocalist of Dragon (1973–11/1979, 8/1982–1989, 1995–11/1997), a band formed by his older brother, ...

Todd Hunter Todd Stuart Hunter NOTE: Requires user to input song title, e.g. POLITICS (born 22 June 1951) is a New Zealand musician and composer known for his involvement in the band Dragon. Their best known songs are "April Sun in Cuba", "Are You Old Enou ...

) – 4:00 # "

Magic Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

" (M. Hunter, Robert Taylor) – 3:53 # " Still in Love with You" (Paul Hewson) – 3:14 # "Body and the Beat" (M. Hunter, R. Taylor) – 4:45 # "Witnesses" (M. Hunter, T. Hunter) – 4:49 # "Promises" (J. Pigott, M. Hunter, T. Hunter) – 5:37 Side Two # "

Cry Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secreto ...

" (T. Hunter) – 4:23 # "

April Sun in Cuba "April Sun in Cuba" is a song recorded by New Zealand group Dragon, released in October 1977. It is the first single to be released from Dragon's fourth studio album Running Free. "April Sun in Cuba" first charted on 7 November 1977, peaking at nu ...

" (M. Hunter, P. Hewson) – 6:51 # "

Are You Old Enough? "Are You Old Enough?" is a song by New Zealand rock band Dragon, released in August 1978 while the band were still based in Australia. It was released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album ''O Zambezi'' (1978). The song peaked at ...

" (P. Hewson) – 5:35 # "

Rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water f ...

" (J. Pigott, M. Hunter, T. Hunter) – 5:56

Charts

Personnel

– drums *Robert Taylor – guitar, vocals *Alan Mansfield – keyboards, guitar, vocals, remix *Paul Hewson – keyboards, vocals *

– lead vocals *

– vocals, bass, remix Production *Recorded by Ernie Rose *Remixed by Steve Bywaters

References

External links

Dragon – Live One (Album)
@ Discogs. {{Dragon (band) Dragon (band) albums 1985 live albums Live albums by New Zealand artists PolyGram live albums Albums produced by Peter Dawkins (musician)