Live

by Donny Hathaway

Live cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: February 1972
  • Label: Atco
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 52:25
  • Community rating: 4.22/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Split between performances at The Troubadour in Hollywood and The Bitter End in New York, this profoundly moving live album captures the genius of Donny Hathaway interacting deeply with rapturous audiences. His smooth, gospel-inflected vocal delivery and virtuosic electric piano playing elevate covers and originals alike into extended, deeply soulful masterclasses. The legendary singalong during 'The Ghetto' remains one of the most purely joyful moments caught on tape.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, protest, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. What's Going On - Live (5:17)
  2. The Ghetto - Live at the Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA (12:06)
  3. Hey Girl - Live (4:03)
  4. You've Got a Friend - Live (4:31)
  5. Little Ghetto Boy - Live (4:30)
  6. We're Still Friends - Live at the Bitter End, New York City, 1971 (5:11)
  7. Jealous Guy - Live (3:09)
  8. Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (13:35)

Credits

  • Donny Hathaway - primary artist, vocals, electric piano, piano, organ, arranged by, written-by
  • Cornell Dupree - backing vocals, lead guitar
  • Earl DeRouen - backing vocals, congas, written-by
  • Fred White - backing vocals, drums
  • Mike Howard - backing vocals, guitar
  • Willie Weeks - backing vocals, bass
  • George Piros - lacquer cut by
  • Phil Upchurch - lead guitar, written-by

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