Chic record ‘Live at the Budokan’ featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards (1996)
Chic’s ‘Live at the Budokan’ is a live album (featuring the very last performance by Bernard Edwards who died the following day) recorded on April 17, 1996 and released on February 23, 1999 By Sumthing Else.
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1 . Le Freak (w/ Slash, The Budokan)
2 . Dance, Dance, Dance (The Budokan)
3 . I Want Your Love (The Budokan)
4 . He’s The Greatest Dancer (w/ Sister Sledge, The Budokan)
5 . We Are Family (w/ Sister Sledge, The Budokan)
6 . Do That Dance (The Budokan)
7 . Good Times (Budokan, 1996 )
8 . Cheer P.1 (The Budokan)
9 . Cheer P.2 (The Budokan)
Track Listing : 1.Le Freak (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 05:14 . 2.Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (Bernard Edwards, Kenny Lehman, Nile Rodgers) – 07:35 . 3.I Want Your Love (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 06:17 . 4.He’S The Greatest Dancer (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 04:49 . 5.We Are Family (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 10:28 . 6.Do That Dance (Tanya Ramtulla, Nile Rodgers) – 03:24 . 7.Good Times/Rapper’S Delight (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 07:27 . 8.Stone Free (Jimi Hendrix) – 04:43. 9.Chic Cheer (Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers) – 14:20
Musicians : Bernard Edwards – Bass Guitar, Vocals . Omar Hakim – Drums . Slash – Guitar On (1 – 8) . Nile Rodgers – Guitar, Vocals . Gerardo Velez – Percussion . Philippe Saisse – Piano . Richard Hilton – Piano . Bill Holloman – Saxophone . Mac Gollehon – Trumpet . Christopher Max – Vocals . Jill Jones – Vocals . Sister Sledge – Vocals On (4 – 5) . Sylver Logan Sharp – Vocals . Steve Winwood – Vocals, Organ On (8) . Chic – Band
Recorded On April 17, 1996 At Tokyo’S Budokan.
Released On February 23, 1999 By Sumthing Else.
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Wilson & Alroy’s Record Reviews
They’re all quite good, though Hakim’s subtle, slightly busy playing doesn’t quite fit the material – Tony Thompson’s solid straight-down-the-middle style would’ve worked better. A pleasant though unsurprising testament to the talents of Edwards and Rodgers. […]
allmusic
In the ’90s, two albums resulted from various reunions of Chic‘s co-founders/co-leaders Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. The first was 1992’s Chic-Ism, a decent though uneven studio project that had its moments but fell short of the excellence of classics like C’est Chic and Risqué. The other was Live at the Budokan, a gem that was recorded in Tokyo, Japan in April 1996 for the JT Super Producers series […]
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Chic’s ‘Live at the Budokan’
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