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Live Alive
Live album by
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
ReleasedNovember 15, 1986 (1986-11-15)
Recorded
  • July 16, 1985 at Montreux Jazz Festival
  • July 17–18, 1986 at Austin Opera House
  • July 19, 1986 at Dallas Starfest
GenreBlues rock
Length70:26
LabelEpic
ProducersStevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology
Soul to Soul
(1985)		 Live Alive
(1986)		 In Step
(1989)

Live Alive is the first live album compiled from four live performances by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. The performances were recorded on July 15, 1985 at the Montreux Jazz Festival; July 17–18, 1986 at the Austin Opera House; and July 19, 1986 at Dallas Starfest. Much of the album was overdubbed in the studio.[1] CD releases of the album omit the final song "Life Without You", without mentioning the omission and despite packaging stating "2-Record Set On 1 Compact Disc".[2]

Background

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In addition to songs from his previous three studio albums, the album includes cover songs that were recorded for the first time on this release, "Superstition," "I'm Leaving You", and "Willy the Wimp".[3] The track "Life Without You", which was included on the original LP, was omitted from the CD releases at the time, but it made its CD debut in 2009 on the Japanese paper-sleeve edition (EICP 1088-9).[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues RecordingsStarStarStar[5]

The album reached number 52 on the Billboard 200 in the United States[6] and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in December 1994.[7] Steve Huey of AllMusic gave it 3 out of 5 stars, commenting that "it's not as polished as the studio recordings, Vaughan's guitar tone is raw, and the performances feel spontaneous and passionate."[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say What!" 4:43
2."Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" 6:26
3."Pride and Joy" 4:59
4."Mary Had a Little Lamb"Buddy Guy4:20
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Superstition"Stevie Wonder4:33
2."I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime)"Chester Burnett[8]5:40
3."Cold Shot"Michael Kindred arr. Vaughan5:36
4."Willie the Wimp"Ruth Ellsworth, Bill Carter4:51
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Look at Little Sister"Hank Ballard4:06
2."Texas Flood"Larry C. Davis, Joseph Wade Scott6:36
3."Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"Jimi Hendrix9:42
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love Struck Baby" 3:41
2."Change It"Doyle Bramhall4:53
3."Life Without You" 9:30

Personnel

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Guest musician

  • Jimmie Vaughan - guitar and six-string bass on "Willie the Wimp", "Love Struck Baby", "Look at Little Sister", and "Change It"

Charts

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Chart (1986–1987) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] 49
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10]34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11]48
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[12] 26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[13]20
US Billboard 200[14]52

Certifications

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Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[15] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ↑ "STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE - SRV's RHYTHM SECTION REMEMBER". The Guitar Magazine. Vol. 6, no. 2. January 1996. Archived from the original on June 11, 2016. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - Live Alive". Discogs.com. June 2, 1986. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Huey, Steve. "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live Alive – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "スティーヴィー・レイ・ヴォーン、紙ジャケット9タイトルが発売! ボーナス・トラック収録&最新デジタルリマスターのものも". CDJournal. 音楽出版社. April 27, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 668. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  8. ↑ Janovitz, Bill. "Howlin' Wolf: 'Commit a Crime' – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 328. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 0780". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023. [dead link]
  11. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  13. ↑ "Charts.nz – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  16. ↑ "American album certifications – S.R. Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Recording Industry Association of America.
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