The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon

The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon
Live album by Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati, David Brigati, and Charles Brown
Released	October 29, 1991
Recorded	March 1 and 2, 1991, Beacon Theater, New York City
Genre	Rock, soul
Length	66:46
Label	Giant
Producer	Donald Fagen and Elliot Scheiner

The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon documented the efforts of the New York Rock and Soul Revue. It was recorded on March 1 and 2, 1991 at the Beacon Theater in New York City, a favorite venue of organizer Donald Fagen. The performances featured Fagen and included Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Brigati, David Brigati, and Charles Brown. Selections on the album included a number of songs which were originally written and recorded by members of the revue, as well as other songs. The album was released by Giant Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

In his Allmusic review, William Ruhlman wrote "Of course, it would have been better to have been there, but this makes an entertaining souvenir."^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Intro"			52
2.	"Madison Time"		Donald Fagen	4:18
3.	"Knock on Wood"	Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd	Michael McDonald and Phoebe Snow	3:55
4.	"Green Flower Street"	Donald Fagen	Donald Fagen	4:39
5.	"Shakey Ground"	Jeffrey Bowen, Al Boyd, Eddie Hazel	Phoebe Snow	3:40
6.	"At Last"	Mack Gordon, Harry Warren	Phoebe Snow	5:31
7.	"Lonely Teardrops"	Berry Gordy, Roquel Billy Davis, Gwendolyn Gordy	Michael McDonald	5:25
8.	"Drowning in the Sea of Love"	Boz Scaggs	Boz Scaggs	5:29
9.	"Driftin' Blues"	Charles Brown	Charles Brown	4:08
10.	"Chain Lightning"	Walter Becker, Donald Fagen	Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, and Charles Brown	6:28
11.	"Groovin'"	Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati	Eddie and David Brigati	4:24
12.	"Minute by Minute"	Michael McDonald, Lester Abrams	Michael McDonald	6:16
13.	"People Got to Be Free"	Cavaliere, Brigati	Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Eddie and David Brigati, and Charles Brown	5:18
14.	"Pretzel Logic"	Becker, Fagen	Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald	4:58
15.	"Madison Reprise"		Donald Fagen	1:08

Personnel

Donald Fagen – vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, melodia
Charles Brown – vocals, piano
Michael McDonald – vocals, electric piano
Boz Scaggs – vocals
Phoebe Snow – vocals
Eddie Brigati – vocals, percussion
David Brigati – vocals, percussion
Jeff Young & The Youngsters – vocals
Dennis McDermott – drums
Lincoln Schleifer – electric bass, acoustic bass
Drew Zingg – guitar
Danny Caron – guitar
Jimmy Vivino – guitar
Larry DeBari – guitar
Jeff Young – keyboards
Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone
John Hagen – tenor saxophone, background vocals
Chris Anderson – trumpet
Bob Gurland – vocal trumpet
Phlip Hamilton – background vocals, percussion
Mindy Jostyn – background vocals, harmonica
Dian Sorel – background vocals
Ula Hedwig – background vocals
Recorded by Elliot Scheiner & David Hewitt
Remote Recording Services' Silver Truck

References

1 2 Ruhlman, William. "The New York Rock and Soul Revue: Live at the Beacon > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 29, 2011.

Donald Fagen

Studio albums	The Nightfly (1982) Kamakiriad (1993) Morph the Cat (2006) Sunken Condos (2012)

Soundtracks	You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat (with Walter Becker, Billy Cunningham and Denny Diaz; 1971) Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Singles	"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" "New Frontier" "Ruby Baby" "Century's End" "Tomorrow's Girls" "Trans-Island Skyway" "Snowbound" "Countermoon" "H Gang" "What I Do" "I'm Not The Same Without You"

Compilations	Nightfly Trilogy

Related articles	Steely Dan Walter Becker Heavy Metal The New York Rock and Soul Revue Live at the Beacon

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