Donny Hathaway recorded this funky and energetic soul classic at two concerts on opposite sides of the country. Side one of ‘Live’ comes from a show at the Troubadour in Hollywood, and side two from a performance at the the Bitter End in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. His backing band included R&B stars like Willie Weeks on bass, Fred White on drums, Mike Howard on guitar, and Earl DeRouen on percussion. Phil Upchurch played lead guitar in Hollywood, while Cornell Dupree took lead guitar for the Manhattan show. Ray Thompson did the recording at the Troubadour and Tom Fly engineered at the Bitter End. The jams and solos sizzle and Hathaway’s instrumental prowess is just as impressive as his vocals. ‘Live’ went gold in the US, hitting number eighteen on the album chart and number four on the R&B chart.
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'The Ghetto' was written by Hathaway with Leroy Hutson. The playing on this version is stellar.
'Put Your Hand in the Hand'
full album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REmxjpNLMz4
Side one
"What's Goin' On" (Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 5:18
"The Ghetto" (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson) – 12:08
"Hey Girl" (Earl DeRouen) – 4:03
"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 4:34
Side two
"Little Ghetto Boy" (Derouen, Eddy Howard) – 4:29
"We're Still Friends" (Hathaway, Watts) – 5:12
"Jealous Guy" (John Lennon) – 3:08
"Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)" (Richard Evans, Philip Upchurch, Ric Powell) – 13:47
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