Alive Alive-O!

Alive Alive-O!
Live album by
José Feliciano
ReleasedNovember 1969
RecordedApril 21, 1969
VenuesLondon Palladium, London
LabelRCA
ProducerRick Jarrard
José Feliciano chronology
Feliciano/10 to 23
(1969)		 Alive Alive-O!
(1969)		 Fireworks
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStar

Alive Alive-o! is an album by Puerto Rican guitarist José Feliciano, released in 1969.

Released at the apex of Feliciano's career, the album reached No. 29 on the Billboard albums chart. It was one of the few double albums of that time to get "Gold" certification in the United States. The album reached no. 19 in Canada, no. 1 in the Netherlands, no. 4 in Spain and was a hit in other countries as well. It was recorded live in London at the London Palladium Theatre on April 21, 1969[citation needed].

Track listing

  1. "God Save the Queen" (Traditional; arranged by Westerly Garde)
  2. "Hi-Heel Sneakers'" (Robert Higginbotham)
  3. "Rain" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
  4. "Malagueña" (Ernesto Lecuona)
  5. "El Jinete" (José Alfredo Jiménez)
  6. "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" (Jimmy Cox)
  7. "El Voh" (Dorival Caymmi)
  8. "The Comedy Bit"
  9. "Guantanamera" (Joseíto Fernández; original words by José Martí; adapted and arranged by Westerly Garde)
  10. "No Dogs Allowed" (José Feliciano, Hilda Feliciano)
  11. "Mama Don't Allow It" (Cow Cow Davenport)
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, Les Maguire)
  13. "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  14. "A Day in the Life" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
  15. "Medley: Felicidade (Antônio Carlos Jobim) / Samba de Orfeu (Luiz Bonfá) / Manhã de Carnaval (Luiz Bonfá)
  16. "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips)
  17. "Light My Fire" (Robbie Krieger, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore)
  18. "La Entrada de Bilboa (Battle of Entrada)" (José Feliciano)

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Alive Alive-O!
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)19
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)1
UK Albums (Official Charts)23
US Billboard 20029

Certifications

Certifications for Alive Alive O!
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ↑ The title as it is listed on the album is misspelled. The city in the song is called Bilbao and the title would translate to "The Entry of Bilbao" in English.

References

  1. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 242.
  2. ↑ "Alive Alive-O! - José Feliciano | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 418.
  4. ↑ "José Feliciano | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  5. ↑ "José Feliciano". Billboard.
  6. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 12, Issue 23 (1970-01-24)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – José Feliciano – Alive Alive-0!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 23/11/1969 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jose Feliciano Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Jose Feliciano – Alive Alive-O!". Recording Industry Association of America.