Live and Burning

Live and Burning
Live album by
Son Seals
Released1978
VenuesWise Fools Pub, Chicago, Illinois
GenreBlues
LabelsAlligator Records
4712
ProducerBruce Iglauer
Son Seals chronology
Midnight Son
(1976)		 Live and Burning
(1978)		 Chicago Fire
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar
Christgau's Record GuideA−
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarStar
The Penguin Guide to Blues RecordingsStarStarHalf star
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar

Live and Burning is a live album by the blues musician Son Seals, released through Alligator Records in 1978.

Production

The album was recorded at Wise Fools Pub, in Chicago, Illinois. It was produced by Bruce Iglauer.

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner wrote that "the small band clicks well behind Son ... The minimal production and somewhat weak mix don't affect the music's quality greatly."

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Hold Out" – 4:14
  2. "Blue Shadows Falling" – 6:07
  3. "Funky Bitch" – 3:46
  4. "The Woman I Love" – 7:18
  5. "Help Me, Somebody" – 5:20
  6. "She's Fine" – 3:44
  7. "Call My Job" – 4:42
  8. "Last Night" – 6:46
  9. "Hot Sauce" – 2:50

References

  1. ↑ Guralnick, Peter (December 3, 2013). "Lost Highway (Enhanced Edition): Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians". Little, Brown – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "Live and Burning - Son Seals | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 323.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 568. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 623.
  7. ↑ "Obituary: Son Seals". the Guardian. January 11, 2005.
  8. 1 2 Gendron, Bob. "Son Seals". chicagotribune.com.
  9. ↑ "Shades of Blue". Bay State Banner. No. 5. November 9, 1978. p. 14.