Live at the Beverly Theater
1990 live album by P-Funk All-Stars
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Live at the Beverly Theater is a live album by the P-Funk All-Stars.[3][4] It was recorded at the Beverly Theatre in California on April 23 and 24 of 1983 and was originally broadcast by the Westwood One radio network.
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 23, 1983 | |||
| Venue | Beverly Theater | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 89:33 | |||
| Label | Westbound Records[1] | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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Prince claimed that he attended one of the shows, which inspired him to record "Erotic City".[5] Live at the Beverly Theater was released by Westbound Records in 1990.
Two songs broadcast by Westwood One were not included on Live at the Beverly Theater: "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" and "Loopzilla." Bootsy Collins performed the song "Body Slam" at the concert, but it was neither broadcast nor was it included on the album.
The cover of Live at the Beverly Theater features artwork from longtime P-Funk album artist Pedro Bell.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Do That Stuff" | 10:52 |
| 3. | "Cosmic Slop" | 10:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Medley":
| 8:37 |
| 2. | "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" | 12:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "(Not Just) Knee Deep" | 13:00 |
| 2. | "Maggot Brain" | 16:47 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Atomic Dog" | 9:59 |
| 2. | "Flash Light" | 4:58 |
| Total length: | 89:33 | |
Personnel
- Bass: Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, Lige Curry (On “Maggot Brain”)
- Guitar: Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, Eddie Hazel, Cordell Mosson, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
- Drums - Dennis Chambers
- Horns: Benny Cowan (trumpet), Greg Thomas (saxophone), and Greg Boyer (trombone)
- Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Jerome Rogers
- Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Lige Curry, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Michael "Clip" Payne, Ron Ford
- MC, Flute, Cowbell: Maceo Parker
