Live at the El Mocambo is the second live album

Live album

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 by the Canadian rock

Rock music

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 band

Musical ensemble

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 April Wine

April Wine

April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together...

, released in 1977. It was recorded during a performance at Toronto

Toronto

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's El Mocambo

El Mocambo

The El Mocambo Tavern is a live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located on Spadina Avenue, just south of College Street, the bar played an important role in the development of popular music in Toronto since the 19th century...

 club when April Wine opened for the Rolling Stones during one of the surprise club appearances for which the Stones are renowned, and during which they recorded part of their own live album Love You Live

Love You Live

Love You Live is a double live album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1977. It is drawn from Tour of the Americas shows in the US in the summer of 1975, Tour of Europe shows in 1976 and performances from the infamous El Mocambo nightclub concert venue in Toronto in 1977...

(1977). Live at the El Mocambo was produced and engineered by Eddie Kramer

Eddie Kramer

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, best known for his work with the Stones, Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

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, and Led Zeppelin

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. Partly owing to Kramer's input, the album features a somewhat more raw-sounding April Wine than most fans are used to from the band's more conventionally-produced studio albums. Among April Wine's many albums, Live at the El Mocambo has tended to be overshadowed by the more commercially-successful Harder, Faster

Harder ... Faster

Harder ... Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 . This album is RIAA certified gold in the US.I Like to Rock was a huge hit for the band...

(1979) and The Nature of the Beast

The Nature of the Beast (album)

- Personnel :* Myles Goodwyn – vocals, guitars, keyboards* Brian Greenway – vocals, guitars* Gary Moffet – guitars, background vocals* Steve Lang – bass, background vocals* Jerry Mercer – drums...

(1981). It was released on CD in March, 2010 on Unidisc.

Other artists who have also recorded live albums at the El Mocambo include Elvis Costello

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, Starz

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, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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, Moxy

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Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1974, from previous members of the rock group, Leigh Ashford — which included singer Douglas "Buzz" Shearman Earl Johnson , Bill Wade Moxy was a Canadian hard rock and heavy metal band, formed in Toronto, Ontario in...

, and Zoobombs

Zoobombs

Zoobombs are a Japanese indie rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1994 by vocalist and guitarist Don Matsuo. The band's funk-rock style draws on influences such as the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Miles Davis....

.

Track listing

Side one:

1. "Teenage Love" – (B. Segarini
   Bob Segarini
   Bob Segarini is a recording artist, singer, songwriter, composer and radio host. During a professional music career primarily developed between 1968 and the early 1980s, Segarani was particularly popular in Canada...
   
   ) – 3:36
2. "Tonite is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love" – (M. Goodwyn
   Myles Goodwyn
   Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
   
   ) – 4:01
3. "Juvenile Delinquent" – (B. Segarini) – 4:53
4. "Don't Push Me Around" – (M. Goodwyn) – 6:19

Side two:

1. "Oowatanite" – (J. Clench
   Jim Clench
   Jim Clench , was a Canadian bassist best known for his roles in the Canadian rock bands April Wine and Bachman–Turner Overdrive.- With April Wine :...
   
   ) – 4:23
2. "Drop Your Guns" – (D. Henman) – 4:22
3. "Slow Poke" – (M. Goodwyn) – 4:30
4. "She's No Angel" – (M. Goodwyn, G. Moffet) – 3:21
5. "You Could Have Been a Lady" – (E. Brown
   Errol Brown
   Errol Brown MBE is a singer and songwriter, best known as the frontman of Hot Chocolate. He has British citizenship by marriage to Ginette and they live in The Bahamas...
   
   , T. Wilson) – 3:52

Personnel

• Myles Goodwyn
  Myles Goodwyn
  Myles Goodwyn is a record producer, guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter, founding member of the veteran Canadian hard rock band April Wine and father of the electronic artist Aaron Goodwyn...
  
  : Lead vocals, guitar
  Electric guitar
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• Gary Moffet: Guitar, background vocals
  Backing vocalist
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• Steve Lang
  Steve Lang
  Steve Lang is a Canadian musician best known for his role as a bassist in the rock band April Wine from 1976 to 1984. Lang replaced then-bassist Jim Clench in 1976. When April Wine reformed in 1993, Steve Lang was not amongst the line-up.Steve Lang is also the father of Canadian musician Erin...
  
  : Bass
  Bass guitar
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  , background vocals, lead vocals on "Oowatanite"
• Jerry Mercer
  Jerry Mercer
  Jerry Mercer is a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his work with the groups Mashmakhan and April Wine.-Personal life:...
  
  : Drums
  Drum kit
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  , background vocals

• Produced
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   and engineered
  Audio engineering
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   by Eddie Kramer
  Eddie Kramer
  Edwin H. Kramer is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with, among others, Led Zeppelin, Triumph, Kiss , Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Spooky Tooth, Peter Frampton, Curtis Mayfield, Santana, Anthrax, Carly Simon, Loudness, and Robin Trower.-1960s:Eddie...
  
  
• "She's No Angel" produced by Myles Goodwyn
• Mastered
  Audio mastering
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  by George Marino
• Design and illustratons by Bob Lemm, Promotivations