...And I Know You Wanna Dance
| ...And I Know You Wanna Dance | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1966[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1966 | |||
| Venue | Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock and roll | |||
| Length | 36:43 | |||
| Label | Imperial | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
| Johnny Rivers chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | 3.5[2] |
...And I Know You Wanna Dance was Johnny Rivers's sixth official album, and was his fourth live album. It was recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles, California. The album was on the Billboard Charts for 21 weeks, and reached No. 52.[3] It included the most famous recording of "Secret Agent Man" which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
Track listing
[edit]Side one
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Snake" | Oscar Brown Jr. | 3:04 |
| 2. | "I Can't Help Myself" | Holland-Dozier-Holland | 3:05 |
| 3. | "You Must Believe" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:20 |
| 4. | "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Henry Cosby | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Respect" | Otis Redding | 1:47 |
| 6. | "In the Midnight Hour" | Wilson Pickett, Steve Cropper | 2:32 |
Side two
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secret Agent Man" | Steve Barri, P. F. Sloan | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Every Day I Have to Cry" | Arthur Alexander | 2:43 |
| 3. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | Mann, Spector, Weil | 5:59 |
| 4. | "Foolkiller" | Mose Allison | 3:24 |
| 5. | "Run For Your Life" | Lennon-McCartney | 2:29 |
| 6. | "You Dig (***)" | Chuck Day, Mickey Jones | 2:10 |
(***) Edit fade-out stereo. The full 6:15 minutes only mono version was released as B-side of single "Secret Agent Man" the same year.
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar
- Chuck Day – bass guitar, guitar
- Mickey Jones – drums
- Larry Knechtel – organ
- Joe Osborn – bass guitar, guitar
Technical
[edit]- Lou Adler – producer
- Bones Howe – engineer
- Woody Woodward – art direction
- Lulu – cover design
- Andy Wickham – liner notes
- Ken Kim – cover photography
- Guy Webster – photography (liner)
References
[edit]- ^ "Johnny Rivers Official Website Discography 1964–1969". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ ...And I Know You Wanna Dance at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 – Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 – Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
