Live is the debut live album by American gospel singer Tramaine Hawkins, released in 1990 on Sparrow Records. The album peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums and No. 25 on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart.
Reception
AllMusic's Bill Carpenter, in a 4.5/5-star review, called Live "Traditional Black gospel belting.'
Live was nominated for a Soul Train Award in the category of Best Gospel Album. Hawkins also won a Grammy for the album in the category of Best Traditional Soul Gospel Performance.
Track listing
Personnel Alan Dockery – Photography Barbara Hearn – Art Direction Billy Ray Hearn – Executive Producer Carl Wheeler – Keyboards, Overdubs, String Overdubs Carlos Santana – Guitar Daryl Coley – Vocals Dave Plank – Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant Edwin Harper – Choir Coordinator, Choir Director, Coordination, Director Edwin Hawkins – Keyboards Eric Thomas – Clothing/Wardrobe, Costume Design Jamie Bridges – Mixing Jamie Hawkins – Keyboards Jerry Jordan – Bass Jimmy McGriff – Organ Joel Bryant – Organ Joel Smith – Drums John Faizarano – Engineer Jonathan DuBose, Jr. – Guitar Kevin Bond – Horn Overdubs, Overdubs Kevin Monroe – Vocals (Background) Laveria Jackson – Vocals (Background) Lee Hildebrand – Liner Notes Lee Magid – Concert Producer, Mastering, Producer Love Center Young Adult Choir – Choir/Chorus, Vocals Lucinda Simmons – Vocals (Background) Neill King – Mixing Assistant Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir – Choir/Chorus, Vocals Ron Ray – Mixing Assistant Sherline Hall – Narrator Stanley Turrentine – Sax (Tenor) The Edwin Hawkins Singers – Vocals Tom Baker – Mastering Tramaine Hawkins – Producer, Vocals Walter Hawkins – Choir Director, Director, Keyboards, Producer Wendy McFadden – Design Willie Small – Vocals (Background)
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