Live (Tanya Tucker album)
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Live is the 13th released album by Tanya Tucker
, but her first one recorded live in concert. She primarily performs live versions of songs that have been previously recorded in studio and released on her earlier albums. Three of the songs, however, have never been released before: "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer," "Pecos Promenade," and Robbie Robertson
's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," which was made famous earlier by Joan Baez
. The only charting Billboard Country Single was "Pecos Promenade," which peaked at #10.
Tanya Tucker
Tanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
, but her first one recorded live in concert. She primarily performs live versions of songs that have been previously recorded in studio and released on her earlier albums. Three of the songs, however, have never been released before: "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer," "Pecos Promenade," and Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," which was made famous earlier by Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez is an American folk singer, songwriter, musician and a prominent activist in the fields of human rights, peace and environmental justice....
. The only charting Billboard Country Single was "Pecos Promenade," which peaked at #10.
Track listing
- "Opening - Halfway to Heaven" (Jerry Goldstein, Robert E. Getter, Guy F. Peritore) – 3:05
- "Medley: What's Your Mama's NameWhat's Your Mama's Name (song)"What's Your Mama's Name" is the title track from Tanya Tucker's 1973 album. "What's Your Mama's Name" was written by Dallas Frazier and Earl Montgomery and was Tucker's fourth hit on the country chart and her first number one. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total...
/Blood Red and Goin' DownBlood Red and Goin' Down"Blood Red and Goin' Down" is a 1973 single written by Curly Putman and performed by Tanya Tucker. "Blood Red and Goin' Down" was the second release from Tucker's 1973 album, What's Your Mama's Name. The single was Tucker's second number one on the country chart and would stay at number one for a...
/Would You Lay With Me (In a Field of Stone)Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone) (song)"Would You Lay with Me " is the title track from Tanya Tucker's third album and was written by David Allan Coe. It was released in December 1973 as a single, it topped the U.S. country chart on March 30, 1974, for one week to become Tucker's third number-one song on the chart. On the Billboard Hot...
" (Earl Montgomery, Dallas FrazierDallas FrazierDallas Frazier is an American country musician and songwriter who had success in the 1950s and 60s.-Biography:Frazier was born in Spiro, Oklahoma but was raised in Bakersfield, California...
, Curly PutmanCurly PutmanClaude "Curly" Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "Green, Green Grass of Home" , which was covered by Elvis Presley, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana...
, David Allan CoeDavid Allan CoeDavid Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...
) – 6:54 - "The Jamestown Ferry" (Mack VickeryMack VickeryMack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
, Bobby Borchers) – 2:27 - "Somebody Buy This Cowgirl a Beer" (Milton Brown, Stephen Dorff, Snuff GarrettSnuff GarrettSnuff Garrett is a retired American record producer whose most famous work was during the 1960s and 1970s. His nickname is a play on Garrett's Snuff, a brand of snuff....
) – 2:18 - "Can I See You TonightCan I See You Tonight"Can I See You Tonight" is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, Released in 1981, it was the second single from the album Dreamlovers. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Rafe VanHoy, Deborah AllenDeborah AllenDeborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
) – 2:40 - "Pecos Promenade" (Larry Collins, Sandy Pinkard, Snuff Garrett) – 2:29
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, first recorded by The Band in 1969 and released on their self-titled second album. Joan Baez' cover of the song was a top-five chart hit in late 1971....
" (J. Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
) – 3:41 - "Delta DawnDelta Dawn"Delta Dawn" is a song written by former child rockabilly star Larry Collins and songwriter Alex Harvey , best known as a 1972 top ten C&W hit for Tanya Tucker and a number-one hit for Helen Reddy in 1973.-Lyrical story:The title character is a faded southern...
" (Alex Harvey, Larry Collins) – 3:35 - "Texas (When I Die)Texas (When I Die)"Texas " is a single by American country music artist Tanya Tucker. Released in 1978, it was the first single from the album TNT The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Ed Bruce, Bobby Borchers, Patsy Bruce) – 3:22
Chart performance
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 67 |