The Live One is the title of a live album by folk singer/guitarist Greg Brown. It was recorded at JR's Warehouse, Traverse City, Michigan in June 1994.

The Live One
Live album by
ReleasedOct 11, 1995
RecordedJune 1994
GenreFolk
Length69:24
LabelRed House
ProducerGreg Brown
Greg Brown chronology
The Poet Game
(1994)
The Live One
(1995)
Further In
(1996)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic      [1]

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Richard Meyer wrote of the album "This is very informal recording with bits of tuning and chit-chat. The songs, of course, carry the day."[1]

Track listing edit

All songs by Greg Brown except as noted.

  1. "Just by Myself" – 6:49
  2. "Billy from the Hills" – 6:18
  3. "Boomtown" – 3:04
  4. "Spring Wind" – 4:20
  5. "Laughing River" – 6:22
  6. "You Drive Me Crazy" – 4:41
  7. "Canned Goods" – 13:47
  8. "I Don't Want to Have a Nice Day" – 3:28
  9. "Brand New '64 Dodge" – 3:04
  10. "1952 Vincent Black Lightning" (Richard Thompson) – 5:16
  11. "One More Goodnight Kiss" – 4:53
  12. "Moondance" (Van Morrison) – 7:22

Personnel edit

  • Greg Brown – vocals, guitar
  • Gary Worden – percussion (on "Moondance")

References edit

  1. ^ a b Meyer, Richard. "The Live One > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.

This was recorded by Don Julan in 1992. I was at this show