Open Fire is the first live album by American

United States

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 hard rock

Hard rock

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/heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band Y&T

Y&T

Y&T is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974. They hail from Oakland, California...

, released in 1985 through A&M Records

A&M Records

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. It was recorded in the same year.

This album became one of the rarest Y&T albums to find on CD, until Hip-O Records

Hip-O Records

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 (a subsidiary of Universal that specializes in reissues) reissued it in 2005 with two bonus tracks, "Black Tiger" and "Summertime Girls". Both songs were live like the rest of the album, but the concert version of "Summertime Girls" was actually the original B-side of the studio version when it was released as a single.

Track listing

1. "Open Fire"
2. "Go For the Throat"
3. "25 Hours a Day"
4. "Rescue Me"
5. "Summertime Girls" (Studio Version)
6. "Forever"
7. "Barroom Boogie"
8. "I Believe in You"
9. "Go For the Throat" (studio version)

Personnel

• Dave Meniketti
  Dave Meniketti
  David Alan "Dave" Meniketti is the singer, songwriter and lead guitarist for 70's/80's Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band Y&T. He has also released two solo efforts, one of which is more blues-oriented, but he still tours with Y&T.-History:...
  
   – vocals
  Singing
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  , guitar
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• Joey Alves – guitar, vocals
• Phil Kennemore – bass
  Bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Leonard Haze – drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals