''Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go'' was
Johnny Rivers's fourth official album, and was his third recorded live at the
Whisky a Go Go in
Los Angeles
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. The album was on the
''Billboard'' charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965. Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the
Billboard charts
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at #7.
Track listing
Side one
# "
Seventh Son" (
Willie Dixon
William James Dixon (July 1, 1915January 29, 1992) was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. He was proficient in playing both the upright bass and the guitar, and sang with a distinctive voice, but he ...
) – 2:45
# "Greenback Dollar" (
Hoyt Axton
Hoyt Wayne Axton (March 25, 1938 – October 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He became prominent in the early 1960s, establishing himself on the West Coast as a folk singer with an earthy style and powerful voic ...
, Kennard Ramsey) – 3:19
# "
Stop! In the Name of Love" (
Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:07
# "Un-Square Dance" (Rivers) – 0:45
# "
Silver Threads and Golden Needles
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" (
Jack Rhodes
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) – 2:59
# "
Land of 1000 Dances" (
Chris Kenner
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) – 5:49
Side two
# "
Parchman Farm
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Mose John Allison Jr. (November 11, 1927 – November 15, 2016) was an American jazz and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter. He became notable for playing a unique mix of blues and modern jazz, both singing and playing piano. After moving to N ...]
) – 3:41
# "
I'll Cry Instead
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" (
Lennon–McCartney) – 2:53
# "Break Up" (
Charlie Rich
Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country music, country, sou ...
) – 3:05
# "
Work Song" (
Nat Adderley) – 4:22
# "
Stagger Lee
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" (
Herb Wiedoeft
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Career
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) – 3:14
# "
Susie Q" (
Dale Hawkins) – 4:09
Personnel
Musicians
*
Mickey Jones
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–
drums
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*
Joe Osborn
Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018[bass guitar
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* Johnny Rivers – vocals,
electric guitar
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Technical
* Lou Adler –
producer
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,
liner notes
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Origin
Liner notes are desce ...
*
Wally Heider
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– remote
engineer
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*
Bones Howe - studio engineer
* Studio Five – cover
References
Johnny Rivers albums
Albums produced by Lou Adler
1965 live albums
Albums recorded at the Whisky a Go Go
Imperial Records live albums
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