Alive in America

Alive in America
Live album by Steely Dan
Released	October 17, 1995
Recorded	August 19, 1993 – September 19, 1994
Genre	Jazz rock
Length	66:36
Label	Giant
Producer	Donald Fagen
Steely Dan chronology
Gaucho (1980) Alive in America (1995) Plush TV Jazz-Rock Party (2000)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Alive in America is a live album by the American jazz rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995. It is Steely Dan's first live album. Recorded during 1993 and 1994 tours, the concerts from which the album is constructed marked the first live Steely Dan performances since 1974.

Track listing

All songs by Becker and Fagen, except where noted

1. "Babylon Sisters" – 6:47
2. "Green Earrings" – 5:20
3. "Bodhisattva" – 5:47
4. "Reelin' In the Years" – 6:24
5. "Josie" – 6:12
6. "Book of Liars" (Walter Becker) – 4:19
7. "Peg" – 4:19
8. "Third World Man" – 6:38
9. "Kid Charlemagne" – 5:16
10. "Sign in Stranger" – 6:34
11. "Aja" – 9:00

Personnel

• Walter Becker – guitar, vocals
• Donald Fagen – vocals, melodica, electric piano
• Warren Bernhardt – piano
• Georg Wadenius – guitar
• Drew Zingg – guitar
• Tom Barney – bass
• Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
• Chris Potter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Bob Sheppard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Dennis Chambers – drums
• Peter Erskine – drums
• Catherine Russell – percussion, background vocals, human whistle
• Bill Ware – percussion, vibraphone
• Diane Garisto – background vocals
• Brenda White-King – background vocals

Production

• Producer: Donald Fagen
• Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols
• Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg
• Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1995	The Billboard 200	40

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Alive in America - Steely Dan | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
2. Chris Willman. Entertainment Weekly review October 20, 1995
3. Kot, Greg (2011). "Steely Dan: Alive In America : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 17, 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2011.