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Alive Alive-O! | ||||
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Released | November 1969 | |||
Recorded | April 21, 1969 | |||
Venue | London Palladium, London | |||
Label | RCA[1] | |||
Producer | Rick Jarrard | |||
José Feliciano chronology | ||||
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Alive Alive-o! is an album by Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano, released in 1969.[4]
Released at the apex of Feliciano's career, the album reached No. 29 on the Billboard albums chart.[5] It was one of the few double albums of that time to get "Gold" certification in the United States. The album reached no. 19 in Canada, no. 1 in the Netherlands, no. 4 in Spain and was a hit in other countries as well. It was recorded live in London at the London Palladium Theatre on April 21, 1969[citation needed].
Track listing
- "God Save the Queen" (Traditional; arranged by Westerly Garde)
- "Hi-Heel Sneakers'" (Robert Higginbotham)
- "Rain" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
- "Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona)
- "El Jinete" (José Alfredo Jiménez)
- "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox)
- "El Voh" (Dorival Caymmi)
- "The Comedy Bit"
- "Guantanamera" (Joseíto Fernández; original words by José Martí; adapted and arranged by Westerly Garde)
- "No Dogs Allowed" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
- "Mama Don't Allow It" (Cow Cow Davenport)
- "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, Les Maguire)
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "A Day in the Life" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "Medley: Felicidade (Antônio Carlos Jobim) / Samba de Orfeu (Luiz Bonfá) / Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá)
- "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips)
- "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore)
- "La Entrada de Bilboa (Battle of Entrada)" (José Feliciano)
Personnel
- José Feliciano – 12-string guitar, 6-string guitar, percussion effects, vocals
- Paulinho Magalhães – drums
- Brian Brocklehurst – bass
- Peter Ahern – percussion
- Vic Lewis – presenter
Charts
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 19 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 1 |
UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 23 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 29 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 242.
- ^ "Alive Alive-O! - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 418.
- ^ "José Feliciano | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "José Feliciano". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6117". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – José Feliciano – Alive Alive-0!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jose Feliciano – Alive Alive-O!". Recording Industry Association of America.