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Live at the Apollo (Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama album)

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Live at the Apollo
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 2005 (2005-03-14) (CD)
RecordedOctober 2004
VenueApollo Theater (Harlem, New York)
GenreGospel, gospel blues, blues rock
Length73:53
LabelVirgin
ProducerJean-Pierre Plunier
Ben Harper chronology
There Will Be a Light
(2004)
Live at the Apollo
(2005)
Both Sides of the Gun
(2006)
The Blind Boys of Alabama chronology
There Will Be a Light
(2004)
Live at the Apollo
(2005)
Atom Bomb
(2005)

Live at the Apollo was a concert by Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama filmed at the Apollo Theater (Harlem, New York),[1][2] on October 12, 2004 and released as a DVD and a CD.[3]

The DVD was released on March 29, 2005 and the CD on March 14, 2005.[4]

CD Material

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The songs on the CD are the same as those on the DVD, which are listed below.[5]

DVD material

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Concert songs
  1. "11th Commandment"
  2. "Well, Well, Well"
  3. "I Want To Be Ready"
  4. "Take My Hand"
  5. "Picture of Jesus"
  6. "Church House Steps"
  7. "Give a Man a Home"
  8. "Wicked Man"
  9. "Mother Pray"
  10. "I Shall Not Walk Alone"
  11. "Church On Time"
  12. "Where Could I Go"
  13. "There Will Be a Light"
  14. "Satisfied Mind"
Approximate concert time: 1:17:00
Making of the Album

(Approximate run time: 9:36)

Behind the Scenes

(Approximate run time: 14:38)

Photo Slideshow

(Approximate run time: 1:30)

DVD total approximate run time: 1:45:00

References

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  1. ^ "Harper, Blind Boys Pairing Spawns Live DVD". Billboard. 2004-12-22. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  2. ^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (2006-03-21). "Life Lesson: Ben Harper learns from collaboration with Blind Boys of Alabama". www.aspentimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  3. ^ Sanchez, Jeremy (2005-05-08). "Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama- Live at the Apollo". Jambands. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  4. ^ Britt, Grant (2022-07-20). "ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Harper Puts Soul (and Funk) into 'Bloodline Maintenance'". No Depression. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
  5. ^ "Ben Harper & the Blind Boys of Alabama Songs, ..." AllMusic. Retrieved 2024-12-11.