Live at Montreux is an album by pianist Les McCann recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1972 and released on the Atlantic label.Atlantic Records Discography: 1972 accessed March 8, 2016Freed., R. Les McCann Discography accessed March 8, 2016 Reception
Allmusic gave the album a 4 stars, stating "Atlantic got enough from McCann's set to put out a hot double album loaded with gritty vocals, gospel-drenched electric piano, cooking instrumentals, plenty of his popular protest songs, and a few new numbers such as the driving "Cochise"".
Track listing All compositions by Les McCann except as indicated "Cochise" – 6:10 "Comment" (Yusuf Rahman, Charles Wright) – 1:27 "Price You Gotta Pay to Be Free" (Nat Adderley) – 5:00 "What's Going On" (Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye) – 8:30 "North Carolina" – 11:30 "Carry on Brother" (Eddie Harris) – 9:30 "With These Hands" (Benny Davis, Abner Silver) – 9:35 "Compared to What" (Gene McDaniels) – 6:30 "Get Yourself Together" (Les McCann, Rev. Bee) – 15:23 "Home Again" (Les McCann, Rahsaan Roland Kirk) – 5:02
Personnel Les McCann – piano, vocals, clavinet, percussion, miscellaneous instruments Jimmy Rowser – bass Donald Dean – drums Buck Clarke – African drums, percussion Rahsaan Roland Kirk – tenor saxophone (tracks 9 & 10)
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