| Farewell Tour | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | June 1983 | |||
| Venue | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, Laguna Hills, Calif., September 3, 1982; Universal Amphitheatre, Universal City, Calif., September 4, 1982; Hearst Greek Theatre, UC Berkeley, September 10–11, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 67:06 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ted Templeman | |||
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| Singles from Farewell Tour | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 4/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Farewell Tour is the first live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1983. It documents the group's 1982 Farewell Tour and is a double album set.
By the early 1980s, the Doobie Brothers had evolved from the guitar-boogie sound under original band frontman Tom Johnston to a soulful keyboard-driven AOR sound under Michael McDonald. Despite the many personnel changes in the group, Patrick Simmons remained from the original incarnation of the group.
In 1982, Simmons decided to retire from the group after years of constant touring and recording. When the band decided to break up in light of his impending departure, Simmons encouraged the group to make one last tour during the summer of 1982 as a way of thanking the group's loyal fanbase. This tour became known as the "Farewell Tour."
The front cover shows drummer Keith Knudsen cutting the strings on John McFee's guitar as a symbolic gesture.[5] The last two songs on the album were recorded at the final concert of the tour in Berkeley, California, on September 11, 1982, with vocals by original lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Johnston. For a long time the album was available on CD only in Japan, but ultimately it was re-released on CD by Rhino/WEA on August 26, 2008. The reissue deleted approximately 11⁄2 minutes of onstage talk from Patrick Simmons between 'Jesus' and 'Minute by Minute', including mentioning that the band were going to "light up a 'doobie'" during intermission, suggesting the audience do the same.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slippery St. Paul (excerpt from The Doobie Brothers, 1971)" | Patrick Simmons | Tom Johnston | 0:51 |
| 2. | "Takin' It to the Streets" | Michael McDonald | McDonald | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Jesus Is Just Alright" | Arthur Reid Reynolds | Cornelius Bumpus | 4:20 |
| 4. | "Minute by Minute" | McDonald, Lester Abrams | McDonald | 4:25 |
| 5. | "Can't Let It Get Away" | Simmons, John McFee, Nicolette Larson | Simmons | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Listen to the Music" | Johnston | McDonald, Simmons | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Echoes of Love" | Simmons, Willie Mitchell, Earl Randle | Simmons | 2:35 |
| 8. | "What a Fool Believes" | McDonald, Kenny Loggins | McDonald | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Black Water" | Simmons | Simmons | 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "You Belong to Me" | McDonald, Carly Simon | McDonald | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Slack Key Soquel Rag" | Simmons | instrumental | 1:51 |
| 12. | "Steamer Lane Breakdown" | Simmons | instrumental | 3:34 |
| 13. | "South City Midnight Lady" | Simmons | Simmons | 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Olana" | McDonald | McDonald | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Don't Start Me Talkin'" | Sonny Boy Williamson | Keith Knudsen | 2:37 |
| 16. | "Long Train Runnin'" | Johnston | Johnston | 4:54 |
| 17. | "China Grove" | Johnston | Johnston | 3:14 |
- "Can't Let It Get Away" and "Olana" are songs that the band had recorded in the studio but not released on albums. The studio version of "Can't Let It Get Away" was released only in Japan in 1981, while the studio version of "Olana" remained unreleased until it appeared on Long Train Runnin': 1970-2000.
Personnel
- Patrick Simmons – electric and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals
- John McFee – electric and acoustic guitars, pedal steel guitar on "Steamer Lane Breakdown" and "South City Midnight Lady", electric violin on "Black Water", backing vocals
- Willie Weeks – bass, backing vocals
- Michael McDonald – keyboards, synthesizers, lead and backing vocals
- Cornelius Bumpus – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone on "Black Water", Hammond organ, synthesizers, backing vocals, lead vocal on "Jesus Is Just Alright"
- Keith Knudsen – drums, tambourine on "Black Water", backing vocals, lead vocal on "Don't Start Me Talkin'"
- Chet McCracken – drums, vibraphone on "You Belong to Me" and "South City Midnight Lady", tambourine and timbales on "Long Train Runnin'"
- Bobby LaKind – congas, bongos, percussion, backing vocals
Guests
- Tom Johnston – electric guitar and lead vocals on "China Grove" and "Long Train Runnin'" (and "Slippery St. Paul")
- Joe Crowley – harmonica on "Don't Start Me Talkin'"
Dave Shogren & John Hartman appear, uncredited, on "Slippery St. Paul."
Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineer: Jim Isaacson
- Management: Bruce Cohn
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
- Production coordinator: Joan Parker
- Publicity: David Gest & Associates
- Album recorded by the Record Plant (technicians: Jack Crymes, Mark Eschelman, Gary Singleman, Jim Scott)
- Tour manager: Joe Crowley, Jeff Mills (assistant)
- Production manager: Lol Halsey, Rollie Clasen (assistant)
- Live sound mixer: David Morgan
- Monitor mixer: Mike Kelley
- Guitar technician/Stage manager: Mark Brown
- Guitar, violin, pedal steel technician: David Bowers
- Keyboard technician: Alan Bartz
- Drum technician: Greg Winter
- Live sound technicians: Mark Drale, Alan Bonomo, Philip Ashley at Innovative Audio
- Lighting director: Martin Wolff
- Art direction and design: Jay Vigon
- Photography: Chris Callis, Michael Simpson (assistant)
- Special thanks to Sam Schniable, Michael Barbieri, Doug Brunkow, Bob Walker, Tad Inferrera, Brent Anderson, Shep Lonsdale, Oscar Harris, Ralph Cain, Dalton Perry, Harry Hughes, Sam & Donna Stewart, Linda Patrick, Leslie Wiener, Bob Gordon, Kathy Nelson, Carol Miller
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Albums (RPM)[6] | 87 |
| US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)[7] | 79 |
References
- ↑ Hal Horowitz. "Farewell Tour - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0857125958.
- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2002). "The Doobie Brothers". The Great Rock Discography. The National Academies. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 253. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ According to a post at the forum (now retired) at the Doobie Brothers Official Website, by the Webmaster/Forum Administrator, who is John McFee's son.
- ↑ "RPM Search Engine" (PHP). Library and Archives Canada. March 31, 2004.
- ↑ "The Doobie Brothers Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved October 1, 2021.