Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go

1965 live album by Johnny Rivers
Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
Live album by
Johnny Rivers
ReleasedJune 1965
Recorded1965
VenueWhisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, California
GenrePop, rock and roll
Length39:08
LabelImperial
ProducerLou Adler
Johnny Rivers chronology
In Action
(1964) 		Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
(1965) 		...And I Know You Wanna Dance
(1966)
Singles from Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
  1. "Seventh Son"
    Released: May 11, 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go was Johnny Rivers's fourth official album, and was his third recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles.[3] The album was on the Billboard charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965.[4] Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the Billboard charts at #7.[5]

Track listing

Side one

  1. "Seventh Son" (Willie Dixon) – 2:45
  2. "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey) – 3:19
  3. "Stop! In the Name of Love" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:07
  4. "Un-Square Dance" (Rivers) – 0:45
  5. "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (Jack Rhodes) – 2:59
  6. "Land of 1000 Dances" (Chris Kenner) – 5:49

Side two

  1. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 3:41
  2. "I'll Cry Instead" (Lennon–McCartney) – 2:53
  3. "Break Up" (Charlie Rich) – 3:05
  4. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 4:22
  5. "Stagger Lee" (Herb Wiedoeft) – 3:14
  6. "Susie Q" (Dale Hawkins) – 4:09

Personnel

Musicians

Technical

References

  1. ^ Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go at AllMusic
  2. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (27 November 1965). "Johnny Rivers: Meanwhile Back At The Whisky A Go Go" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 246. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ Johnny Rivers Official Website Discography 1964-1969
  4. ^ "Billboard 200-Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Billboard Hot 100-Johnny Rivers". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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