Summer in the City: Live in New York is a live album, produced by Joe Jackson and Sheldon Steiger.
Summer in the City: Live in New York | ||||
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Released | 16 May 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | August 1999 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 54:59 | |||
Label | Sony Music | |||
Producer | Joe Jackson and Sheldon Steiger | |||
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With semi-classical pieces on his previous three recordings, Jackson proved he had not abandoned pop altogether in June 2000, with this issue, an album drawn from an August 1999 concert.[3] It featured Jackson playing the piano and singing, backed only by Graham Maby and drummer Gary Burke, performing some of his old songs and several covers.[3]
(The six cover songs are The Lovin' Spoonful's "Summer in the City", The Yardbirds' "For Your Love", Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo", Dobie Gray's "The 'In' Crowd", The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" and Steely Dan's "King Of The World".)
The shows were recorded by Steve Remote and Sheldon Steiger over three days in August 1999 at Joe's Pub in Manhattan.[4]
All songs written and arranged by Joe Jackson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Summer in the City" | Mark Sebastian, Steve Boone | 1:47 |
2. | "Obvious Song" | 4:25 | |
3. | "Another World" | 5:02 | |
4. | "Fools in Love/For Your Love medley" | "For Your Love" by Graham Gouldman | 6:36 |
5. | "Mood Indigo" | music: Duke Ellington; Barney Bigard; lyrics: Irving Mills | 4:24 |
6. | "The 'In' Crowd/Down to London medley" | The 'In' Crowd" by Bill Page | 7:26 |
7. | "Eleanor Rigby" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 3:13 |
8. | "Be My Number Two" | 3:23 | |
9. | "Home Town" | 3:59 | |
10. | "It's Different for Girls" | 4:02 | |
11. | "King of the World" | Donald Fagen, Walter Becker | 3:45 |
12. | "You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want)" | 3:30 | |
13. | "One More Time" | 3:35 |