Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
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Released | June 1965 | |||
Recorded | 1965 | |||
Venue | Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Pop, rock and roll | |||
Length | 39:08 | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
Producer | Lou Adler | |||
Johnny Rivers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go | ||||
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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.[3] The album was on the Billboard charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965.[4] Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the Billboard charts at #7.[5]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]- "Seventh Son" (Willie Dixon) – 2:45
- "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, 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" (Jack Rhodes) – 2:59
- "Land of 1000 Dances" (Chris Kenner) – 5:49
Side two
[edit]- "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 3:41
- "I'll Cry Instead" (Lennon–McCartney) – 2:53
- "Break Up" (Charlie Rich) – 3:05
- "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 4:22
- "Stagger Lee" (Herb Wiedoeft) – 3:14
- "Susie Q" (Dale Hawkins) – 4:09
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Mickey Jones – drums
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar
- Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
Technical
[edit]- Lou Adler – producer, liner notes
- Wally Heider – remote engineer
- Bones Howe - studio engineer
- Studio Five – cover
References
[edit]- ^ Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go at AllMusic
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (27 November 1965). "Johnny Rivers: Meanwhile Back At The Whisky A Go Go" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 246. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Johnny Rivers Official Website Discography 1964-1969
- ^ "Billboard 200-Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100-Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2020.