Carla Bley – Live! (Vinyl LP)

Carla Bley – Live! is a live album by composer and bandleader Carla Bley on WATT (cat. no. WATT/12), released in 1982. It was recorded on August 19–21, 1981 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and mixed by Tom Mark in December 1981 at Grog Kill Studio in Willow, New York; Carla Bley produced. The back cover credits the group as The Carla Bley Band. All six pieces are by Bley, including "Blunt Object" with a bass trombone solo by Earl McIntyre. This copy is the 1982 German original pressing in a gatefold sleeve with insert.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: WATT WATT/12
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1982
• Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
• Extras: Gatefold sleeve, insert

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH610).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Blunt Object (Carla Bley)
2. The Lord Is Listenin' To Ya, Hallelujah! (Carla Bley)
3. Time And Us (Carla Bley)

Side B

1. Still In The Room (Carla Bley)
2. Real Life Hits (Carla Bley)
3. Song Sung Long (Carla Bley)

Personnel

Carla Bley (organ, glockenspiel, piano on "Time And Us"), Michael Mantler (trumpet), Steve Slagle (alto and soprano saxophone, flute), Tony Dagradi (tenor saxophone), Gary Valente (trombone), Vincent Chancey (French horn), Earl McIntyre (tuba, bass trombone), Arturo O'Farrill (piano, organ on "Time And Us"), Steve Swallow (bass), D. Sharpe (drums).

Produced by Carla Bley; mixed by Tom Mark.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes, it is the 1982 German first edition on WATT with catalogue number WATT/12, in a gatefold sleeve with insert.

Where was the album recorded?
Over three nights in August 1981 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. The same concerts also provided side A of the later album "I Hate To Sing".

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Carla Bley records?
Yes, for example The Carla Bley Band – I Hate To Sing, Social Studies and Carla Bley With Steve Swallow – Night-Glo. More titles are in our Jazz collection.