Live Alive

Live Alive is the first live album compiled from four live performances by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. The performances were recorded on July 15, 1985 at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 17–18, 1986 at the Austin Opera House; and July 19, 1986 at Dallas Starfest. Much of the album was overdubbed in the studio.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]
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Live Alive
Live album by
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
ReleasedNovember 15, 1986 (1986-11-15)
Recorded
  • July 16, 1985 at Montreux Jazz Festival
  • July 17–18, 1986 at Austin Opera House
  • July 19, 1986 at Dallas Starfest
GenreBlues rock
Length70:26
LabelEpic
ProducerStevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology
Soul to Soul
(1985)		 Live Alive
(1986)		 In Step
(1989)

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say What!" 4:43
2."Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" 6:26
3."Pride and Joy" 4:59
4."Mary Had a Little Lamb"Buddy Guy4:20
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Superstition"Stevie Wonder4:33
2."I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime)"Chester Burnett[4]5:40
3."Cold Shot"Michael Kindred arr. Vaughan5:36
4."Willie the Wimp"Ruth Ellsworth, Bill Carter4:51
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Look at Little Sister"Hank Ballard4:06
2."Texas Flood"Larry C. Davis, Joseph Wade Scott6:36
3."Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"Jimi Hendrix9:42
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Struck Baby" 3:41
2."Change It"Doyle Bramhall4:53
3."Life Without You" 9:30

Charts and certifications
Chart (1986/87) Peak

position

Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 49
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 48
US Billboard 200[8] 52
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

References
  1. Quote from Tommy ShannonThe Guitar Magazine Vol 6 No 2, January 1996
  2. Huey, Steve. "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live Alive – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  3. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 668. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. Janovitz, Bill. "Howlin' Wolf: 'Commit a Crime' – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 328. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – {{{album}}}" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  7. "Charts.nz – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble – {{{album}}}". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  9. "Canadian album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  10. "American album certifications – S.R. Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Recording Industry Association of America.
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