Live! Be in It is the first live album by Australian rock band Skyhooks. It was released by Mushroom Records on cassette and vinyl in December 1978 in Australia and on CD in 1991.[1] The live recordings are taken from various concerts around Melbourne from December 1975 to July 1978.[2][3]
| Live! Be in It | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | December 1978 | |||
| Recorded | December 1975–July 1978 | |||
| Venue | Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Festival Hall, Council Club Hotel, Commodore Hotel, Palais Theatre | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, glam rock | |||
| Length | 72:24 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Greg Macainsh | |||
| Skyhooks chronology | ||||
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Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mercedes Ladies" | Greg Macainsh | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Balwyn Calling" | Macainsh | 4:52 |
| 3. | "Smartarse Songwriters" | Macainsh | 5:20 |
| 4. | "Sitting in a Bar in Adelaide" | Macainsh | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All My Friends Are Getting Married" | Macainsh | 4:53 |
| 2. | "The Bruce Suite" | Macainsh | 10:08 |
| 3. | "Kaboodleschnitzer Kommercials" | Imants "Freddie" Strauks | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wild in the Streets" | Garland Jeffreys | 6:26 |
| 2. | "Do the Hook" | Macainsh | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Why Dontcha All Get Fucked" | Macainsh | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Brown Sugar" | Jagger/Richards | 6:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bondage on the Boulevard" | Macainsh | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Party to End All Parties" | Macainsh | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Sex Is Not a Dirty Word" | Macainsh | 4:38 |
| 4. | "Women in Uniform" | Macainsh | 5:00 |
Charts edit
| Chart (1978/79) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[4] | 84 |
Personnel edit
- Greg Macainsh – bass guitar, vocals, production
- Steve Malpass – cover design, art direction (for Mushroom Art)
- Freddy Kaboodleschnitzer – drums, vocals
- Bob Spencer – guitar, vocals (tracks 1–5, 7–15)
- Bongo Starr – guitar, vocals (track 6)
- Red Symons – guitar, vocals (track 6)
- Michael Gudinski – management (for Worldwide Management)
- Merry Took – percussion (track 6)
- David Parker – cover photography
- Bob King – liner bag photography
- David Parker – liner bag photography
- Danny Robinson – vocals (track 6)
- Shirley Strachan – vocals
References edit
- ^ "Skyhooks - Live Be In It (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Skyhooks - Live Be in it (LP)". Discogs. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- ^ "Live! Be in It by Skyhooks". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1974 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.