Stage (Great White album)
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Stage is a live album released by the American
hard rock
band Great White in 1995. It was put together by Alan Niven, Great White's former manager, as a contractual release for Zoo Entertainment. The first six tracks of the CD come from a 1994 House of Blues
benefit concert (Stage One) and the other songs from a 1993 Anaheim show (Stage Two), several tracks of which were previously featured as a bonus on the studio album Sail Away
. The initial Japanese pressing was a two-disc set, and featured one bonus track for each show.
The songs of this album, with the exception of "Maybe Someday" and "Congo Square", were re-issued in 2004 by BMG Special Products, with the title Extended Versions.
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Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Great White in 1995. It was put together by Alan Niven, Great White's former manager, as a contractual release for Zoo Entertainment. The first six tracks of the CD come from a 1994 House of Blues
House of Blues
House of Blues is a chain of 13 live music concert halls and restaurants in major markets throughout the United States. House of Blues first location was in Cambridge's Harvard Square. It was opened in 1992 by Isaac Tigrett, co-founder of Hard Rock Cafe, and Dan Aykroyd, star of The Blues Brothers...
benefit concert (Stage One) and the other songs from a 1993 Anaheim show (Stage Two), several tracks of which were previously featured as a bonus on the studio album Sail Away
Sail Away (Great White album)
Sail Away is the seventh studio album by the American hard rock band Great White, released in 1994. It was a much mellower effort, dominated by acoustic guitars and laid back performances. Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band plays the sax solo on "Gone with the Wind"...
. The initial Japanese pressing was a two-disc set, and featured one bonus track for each show.
The songs of this album, with the exception of "Maybe Someday" and "Congo Square", were re-issued in 2004 by BMG Special Products, with the title Extended Versions.
Stage One
- "Train to Nowhere" - 4:43
- "Sail Away" - 5:09
- "House of Broken Love" - 6:31
- "Maybe Someday" - 7:48
- "Congo Square" - 7:24
- "Afterglow" - 6:06
Stage Two
- "Face the Day" - 5:43
- "Old Rose Motel" - 6:26
- "Babe (I'm Gonna Leave You)Babe I'm Gonna Leave You"Babe I'm Gonna Leave You" is a folk song written by Anne Bredon in the late 1950s. It was recorded by Joan Baez and released on her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert, Part 1, and also by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, who included it on their 1969 debut album Led Zeppelin...
" - 7:15 - "Rock MeRock Me (Great White song)"Rock Me" is a single released by the American glam metal band Great White in 1987. It was a breakout hit for the band, and still receives significant airplay on classic rock radio. The original version clocked in at over 7 minutes, with the radio and video versions being trimmed down to between 3...
" - 7:29 - "Can't Shake It" - 5:24
- "Once Bitten, Twice ShyOnce Bitten, Twice Shy"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" is a 1975 song by Ian Hunter, from his debut solo album Ian Hunter, which reached No. 14 in the UK Singles Chart.It was covered in 1989 by the American hard rock group Great White on their fourth album ...Twice Shy...
" - 5:40
Band members
- Jack RussellJack Russell (musician)Jack Russell , is an American rock vocalist. He is a founding member of the American hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- lead and backing vocals - Mark KendallMark Kendall (guitarist)Mark Kendall is a lead guitarist born in Loma Linda, California. He is best known for being a founding member and lead guitar player of the blues-based hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- guitar, backing vocals - Michael LardieMichael LardieMichael Lardie is multi-platinum and Grammy nominated American musician and producer, known for his memberships in Great White and Night Ranger. He was born on September 8, 1958, in Anchorage, Alaska and raised in Sacramento, California.-Training:...
- guitar, keyboards, backing vocals, producer, mixing - Teddy Cook - bass, backing vocals
- Audie DesbrowAudie DesbrowAudie Desbrow is an American musician and drummer, known for his long tenure with the American blues-based hard rock band Great White.-Biography:...
- drums
Production
- Alan Niven - producer, mixing
- Wyn Davis - engineer 1994 concert
- Biff Dawes, Doug Field, Philip Kneebone, Dennis Mays - engineers 1993 concert