- Willy DeVille Live
Infobox Album
Name = Willy DeVille Live
Type =Live album
Artist =Willy DeVille
Released = December 1, 1993 (Europe)
Recorded = Olympia Theatre, ParisBottom Line , New York
Genre = Rock, Soul, Latin,Mariachi
Length = 1:07
Label = FNAC (France )
Producer =Willy DeVille
Philippe Rault
Reviews = *MusicMeter Rating|4.2|5 [http://www.musicmeter.nl/album/20888 link]
Last album = "Backstreets of Desire "
(1992)
This album = "Willy DeVille Live"
(1993)
Next album = "Big Easy Fantasy "
(1995)"Willy DeVille Live" is a live recording of
Willy DeVille and the Mink DeVille Band. The recordings were made in June 16-17, 1993 at theBottom Line inGreenwich Village , New York, and in October, 1993 at the Olympia Theatre inParis ."Willy DeVille Live" was not released in the United States. According to Eagle Rock Entertainment, "The soul-chorus/brass mixture with its impressive orchestration assured the album the number one sales chart position in
Spain ." [Eagle Rock Entertainment (2007) [http://www.eaglerockent.com/eaglerockUSA/artist_bios.php?band_id=9 "DeVille, Willy."] Web site of Eagle Rock Entertainment. (Retrieved 3-8-08.)]The album was dedicated to Steve Douglas, who played
saxophone on the first threeMink DeVille albums and produced "Le Chat Bleu ." Douglas died shortly before the album came out.Track listing
"Unless otherwise noted, all songs by Willy DeVille."
# “Lilly's Daddy's Cadillac“ - 4:32
# “This Must Be the Night“ - 3:11
# “Savoir Faire“ - 3:03
# "Cadillac Walk" (John Martin) – 5:57
# “Bamboo Road“ - 5:04
# “Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl“ - 5:54
# “Heart and Soul“ - 4:25
# “Can't Do Without It“ - 3:47
# “Maybe Tomorrow“ - 3:25
# “I Must Be Dreaming“ - 4:59
# “Heaven Stood Still“ - 3:21
# “Demasiado Corazon“ - 3:51
# “Spanish Stroll“ - 6:11
# “Stand by Me“ - (Ben E. King ,Jerry Leiber ,Mike Stoller ) - 4:16
# “Hey Joe ” – (Billy Roberts ) - 5:04Personnel (the Mink DeVille Band)
* The Brass Attack Horns
** Louis Cortelezzi -saxophone
** Steve Madaio -trumpet
** Tom "Bones" Malone -trombone ,baritone saxophone
*Mario Cruz - saxophone, percussion
*Willy DeVille - vocals,guitar ,dobro
* Seth Farber -keyboards ,accordion
* David Keyes -bass guitar ,double bass
* Boris Kinberg - percussion
* Freddy Koëlla - guitar,violin ,mandolin
* Shawn Murray - drums
* The Valentines - background vocals
** Billy Valentine
** Johnny "Briz" ValentineProduction
* Ken Allardyce - assistant engineer (Ocean Way)
*Willy DeVille - producer
* Claude Gassian – photographer
* Geneviève Gauckler - cover design
* Fred Matthews - photographer
* Barbara Moutenot - production assistant
* Rik Pekkonen – mixing (at Ocean Way Studio, Los Angeles)
* Philippe Poustis - production assistant
* Philippe Rault - producer, executive producer
* Doug Sax – mastering (The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles)
* Jules Solo - production assistantBottom Line concerts (Effanel Mobile Studio)
* John Harris - recording engineer
* Brian Kingman - assistant engineerOlympia Theatre concerts (Le Voyageur)
* Steve Boyer - recording engineer
* René Weiss - assistant engineerAdditional Recordings (Looking Glass Studio, New York)
* Steve Boyer - recording engineer
* Dante De Sole - assistantReferences
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