Life, Death, Live and Freedom
Life, Death, Live and Freedom | ||||
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Live album by John Mellencamp | ||||
Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
Recorded | Air Canada Centre, Toronto February 6, 2008 Mann Music Center, Philadelphia July 8, 2008 Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, July 31, 2008, | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 32:45 | |||
Label | Hear Music | |||
Producer | John Mellencamp, Mike Wanchic | |||
John Mellencamp chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Anti-Music.com | 4/5[1] |
Classic Rock Revisited | B[2] |
Ultimate Guitar Archive | 7.7/10[3] |
Life, Death, Live and Freedom is a 2009 live album by John Mellencamp featuring eight songs from his 2008 album Life, Death, Love and Freedom. It was released on June 23, 2009.
Overview
The album features live versions of eight songs that eventually wound up on Mellencamp's album Life, Death, Love and Freedom. Many of these live versions were recorded prior to the release of the studio album. As opposed to the subdued arrangements on the album that was eventually released, many of the tracks feature a full rock 'n' roll band; they are also played in higher keys, allowing Mellencamp to sing in a more familiar shouting style. Some tracks are performed solo acoustic by Mellencamp with no other musicians present. Many of the tracks on "Life, Death, Live, and Freedom" provide an interesting contrast with the versions that were released on its studio counterpart.
Track listing
- "If I Die Sudden" (recorded: Greek Theatre/Los Angeles, July 31, 2008)
- "Troubled Land" (recorded: Greek Theatre/Los Angeles, July 31, 2008)
- "Don't Need This Body" (recorded: Mann Music Center/Philadelphia, July 8, 2008)
- "Longest Days" (recorded: Greek Theatre/Los Angeles, July 31, 2008)
- "Young Without Lovers" (recorded: Air Canada Centre/Toronto, February 6, 2008)
- "A Ride Back Home" (recorded: Air Canada Centre/Toronto, February 6, 2008)
- "Jena" (recorded: Centrum/Red Deer, AB, February 14, 2008)
- "My Sweet Love" (recorded: Greek Theatre/Los Angeles, July 31, 2008)
Personnel
- John Mellencamp – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Andy York – guitar
- Dane Clark – drums
- John Gunnell – bass
- Miriam Sturm – violin
- Troy Kinnett – accordion, keyboard
- Mike Wanchic – guitar
References
- ^ "antimusic.com: Pithy Reviews: John Mellencamp- Moby- 311- Saving Able- 9mm Solution- The Entrance Band Review". www.antimusic.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Classic Rock Revisited your online source for Rock and Metal fans". www.classicrockrevisited.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009.
- ^ "John Mellencamp: Life, Death, Live And Freedom - Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.com". ultimate-guitar.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
External links
- Official John Mellencamp website
- v
- t
- e
- Chestnut Street Incident (1976)
- A Biography (1978)
- John Cougar (1979)
- Nothin' Matters and What If It Did (1980)
- American Fool (1982)
- The Kid Inside (1983)
- Uh-huh (1983)
- Scarecrow (1985)
- The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)
- Big Daddy (1989)
- Whenever We Wanted (1991)
- Human Wheels (1993)
- Dance Naked (1994)
- Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996)
- John Mellencamp (1998)
- Rough Harvest (1999)
- Cuttin' Heads (2001)
- Trouble No More (2003)
- Freedom's Road (2007)
- Life, Death, Love and Freedom (2008)
- No Better Than This (2010)
- Plain Spoken (2014)
- Sad Clowns & Hillbillies (2017)
- Strictly a One-Eyed Jack (2022)
- Orpheus Descending (2023)
- Life, Death, Live and Freedom (2009)
- Performs Trouble No More Live at Town Hall (2014)
- Plain Spoken: From the Chicago Theatre (2018)
- The Best That I Could Do 1978–1988 (1997)
- Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (2004)
- On the Rural Route 7609 (2010)
- Other People's Stuff (2018)
- "I Need a Lover"
- "This Time"
- "Ain't Even Done with the Night"
- "Hurts So Good"
- "Jack & Diane"
- "Crumblin' Down"
- "Pink Houses"
- "Lonely Ol' Night"
- "Small Town"
- "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A."
- "Paper in Fire"
- "Cherry Bomb"
- "Check It Out"
- "Pop Singer"
- "Wild Night"
- "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"
- "Just Another Day"
- "Peaceful World"
- "Walk Tall"
- "Our Country"
- "My Sweet Love"
- "What Say You" (with Travis Tritt)
- Discography
- George Green
- Farm Aid
- Falling from Grace (1992)
- Ghost Brothers of Darkland County (2012)
- Elaine Irwin
- Meg Ryan