Alive in America is a first live album by the American rock group Steely Dan, released in 1995.
Overview The album comprises recordings from their 1993 and 1994 tours, which were the first live Steely Dan performances since 1974. The tour was also supporting Donald Fagen's Kamakiriad album.
Additional live tracks from the tour were later released on the "Cousin Dupree" single.
Critical reception Writing for The Village Voice in 1995, Carola Dibbell found the album "(naturally) excellent" but, having witnessed most of the featured performances in person, said it "sounded better truly live" while preferring the band's complete studio-album compilation Citizen Steely Dan (1993).
Track listing
Personnel
Steely Dan Walter Becker – guitar, lead vocals (6) Donald Fagen – lead vocals, electric piano (2, 4–8, 11), melodica (5), MIDI keytar (1, 3, 9, 10)
Additional musicians Warren Bernhardt – piano, electric piano (1) Georg Wadenius – guitar (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11) Drew Zingg – guitar (2, 6, 8) Tom Barney – bass guitar Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone Chris Potter – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Bob Sheppard – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone Dennis Chambers – drums (1, 3–5, 7, 9–11) Peter Erskine – drums (2, 6, 8) Bill Ware – vibraphone, percussion Catherine Russell – background vocals, percussion (3), human whistle (11) Diane Garisto – background vocals, percussion (3) Brenda White-King – background vocals, percussion (3)
Technical personnel Producer: Donald Fagen Engineers: Phil Burnett, Roger Nichols Directors: Warren Bernhardt, Drew Zingg Morpheus Lights Technician: Bryce Heugel
Charts +Chart performance for Alive in AmericaChart (1995)PeakpositionUS Billboard 20040 Chart (2026) Peakposition Croatian International Albums (HDU) 32
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