Ah! Live!
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Ah! Live! is a solo album
and the second live album
by American
rock
singer Donnie Iris
, released in 2009 (see 2009 in music
). Except for one studio recording, all of the songs were recorded at live concerts in Kittanning
and Erie, Pennsylvania
. The album's name comes from Donnie's first hit single, "Ah! Leah!
" It is his fifteenth solo album.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
and the second live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
singer Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris
Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
, released in 2009 (see 2009 in music
2009 in music
The following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
). Except for one studio recording, all of the songs were recorded at live concerts in Kittanning
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Kittanning is a borough and the county seat of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is situated northeast of Pittsburgh, along the east bank of the Allegheny River. The name means "at the great stream" in the Delaware language...
and Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the lake and the Native American tribe that resided along its southern shore, Erie is the state's fourth-largest city , with a population of 102,000...
. The album's name comes from Donnie's first hit single, "Ah! Leah!
Ah! Leah!
"Ah! Leah!" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song was released as a single in late-1980 and reached #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the U.S...
" It is his fifteenth solo album.
Track listing
- "Your TouchYour Touch"Your Touch" is a single from the The Black Keys fourth album, Magic Potion.The song was featured in the 2009 film Zombieland, episode 1 of Eastbound and Down, and runs during the opening scenes of the "Manic Monday" episode of the HBO series Entourage.-Track listing:# Your Touch # Strange Desire #...
" (AuerbachDan AuerbachDaniel Quine Auerbach is an American musician. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known as the guitarist and vocalist for The Black Keys, a blues rock band from Akron, Ohio. He is married to Stephanie Gonis, with whom he has a daughter, Sadie Little Auerbach, born in 2008.- Childhood and early...
, CarneyPatrick CarneyPatrick J. Carney is a multi-instrumentalist best known as the drummer for The Black Keys, a blues-rock band from Akron, Ohio...
) - "Little Black DressLittle Black Dress (song)"Little Black Dress" is a song by Pittsburgh rock musician Donnie Iris. It originally appeared on his tenth studio album, Ellwood City, released in 2006. Even though it was never released as a single, it is still considered to be one of the best of his more recent songs by his fans...
" (Avsec) - "Soul ManSoul Man (song)"Soul Man" is a 1967 song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, first successful as a #2 hit single by Atlantic Records soul duo Sam & Dave.-Song history and background:...
" (Porter, Hayes) - "Sweet MerileeSweet Merilee"Sweet Merilee" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1981 album King Cool. The song was released as a single and reached #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #31 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks charts.-Charts:...
" (Avsec, Iris) - "King CoolKing Cool (song)"King Cool" is a song by Pittsburgh rock musician Donnie Iris. It originally appeared on his second album, King Cool , released in 1981. The name of the song went on to inspire King Cool Light, Iris's own beer launched in 2009...
" (Avsec, Iris) - "I Can't Hear YouI Can't Hear You (song)"I Can't Hear You" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song was released as a single one year later and reached #47 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.-Charts:...
(Avsec, Iris, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) - "Rocque Fantastique" (Avsec)
- "I Can't Really Miss You (If You Never Go Away)" (Avsec)
- "Love Is Like a RockLove is Like a Rock"Love Is Like a Rock" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1981 album King Cool. The song was released as a single and reached #37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #9 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...
" (Avsec, Iris, McClain, Hoenes, Valentine) - "Ah! Leah!Ah! Leah!"Ah! Leah!" is a song by American rock musician Donnie Iris from his 1980 album Back on the Streets. The song was released as a single in late-1980 and reached #29 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #19 on the U.S...
" (Avsec, Iris) - "The RapperThe Rapper"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Dominic Ierace, better known as Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 for selling over a million copies of the record.- Covers :"The Rapper" has...
" (Iris) - "Hush" (SouthJoe SouthJoe South is a multi-talented American singer-songwriter and guitarist.-Career:...
)
Personnel
- Donnie IrisDonnie IrisDonnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
– vocals - Mark AvsecMark AvsecMark Avsec is an American rock keyboardist / songwriter / producer, and most recently copyright lawyer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers since 1979...
– keyboards and vocals - Marty Lee HoenesMarty Lee HoenesMarty Lee Hoenes is an American rock musician who is best known as the lead guitarist for the Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. He is also a freelance artist and designer, having designed many of the band's albums. He currently resides in North Canton, Ohio....
– guitar and vocals - Paul Goll – bass guitar and vocals
- Kevin ValentineKevin ValentineKevin Valentine is an American rock drummer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. Valentine played drums on all of the band's early albums during the 1980s....
– drums
Production
- Mark AvsecMark AvsecMark Avsec is an American rock keyboardist / songwriter / producer, and most recently copyright lawyer who is best known for being a member of Donnie Iris & the Cruisers since 1979...
– producer - Rick Witowski – co-producer
- Donnie IrisDonnie IrisDonnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...
– co-producer