Live Alive

Live Alive
Live Alive
Live album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Released	November 15, 1986
Recorded	July 16, 1985 at Montreux Jazz Festival; July 17–18, 1986 at Austin Opera House; July 19, 1986 at Dallas Starfest;
Genre	Blues rock
Length	70:26
Label	Epic
Producer	Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[4]

Track listing

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

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(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 Guy	4:20

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Superstition"	Stevie Wonder	4:33
2.	"I'm Leaving You (Commit a Crime)"	Chester Burnett^[5]	5:40
3.	"Cold Shot"	Michael Kindred arr. Vaughan	5:36
4.	"Willie the Wimp"	Ruth Ellsworth, Bill Carter	4:51

Side 3
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Look at Little Sister"	Hank Ballard	4:06
2.	"Texas Flood"	Larry C. Davis, Joseph Wade Scott	6:36
3.	"Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"	Jimi Hendrix	9:42

Side 4
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Struck Baby"		3:41
2.	"Change It"	Doyle Bramhall	4:53
3.	"Life Without You"		9:30

Personnel

Stevie Ray Vaughan – guitar and vocals
Tommy Shannon – bass
Chris "Whipper" Layton – drums
Reese Wynans – keyboards

Guest

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

Charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[6]	49
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	34
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[8]	48
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)^[9]	26
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	20
US Billboard 200^[11]	52

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[12]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Quote from Tommy ShannonThe Guitar Magazine Vol 6 No 2, January 1996
^ "Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - Live Alive". Discogs.com. June 2, 1986. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
^ Huey, Steve. "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live Alive – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 668. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
^ Janovitz, Bill. "Howlin' Wolf: 'Commit a Crime' – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
^ 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.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0780". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "American album certifications – S.R. Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] Quote from Tommy ShannonThe Guitar Magazine Vol 6 No 2, January 1996

[2] "Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - Live Alive". Discogs.com. June 2, 1986. Retrieved June 2, 2025.

[3] Huey, Steve. "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble: Live Alive – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

[Penguin-4] Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 668. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[5] Janovitz, Bill. "Howlin' Wolf: 'Commit a Crime' – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved November 26, 2022.

[aus-6] 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.

[group=-7] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0780". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan_And_Double_Trouble-8] "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

[FINI-9] 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.

[ac_New_Zealand_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan_And_Double_Trouble-10] "Charts.nz – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Live Alive". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Stevie_Ray_Vaughan-11] "Stevie Ray Vaughan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.

[CanadaStevie_Ray_Vaughan_&_Double_TroubleLive_AlivealbumCertRef-12] "Canadian album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Music Canada. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[United_StatesS.R._Vaughan_&_Double_TroubleLive_AlivealbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – S.R. Vaughan & Double Trouble – Live Alive". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Stevie Ray Vaughan
Original 1983–1989 releases are marked in bold.
Studio albums	Texas Flood Couldn't Stand the Weather Soul to Soul In Step Family Style The Sky Is Crying
Live albums	Live Alive In the Beginning Live at Carnegie Hall In Session Live at Montreux 1982 & 1985
Compilations	Greatest Hits The Real Deal: Greatest Hits Volume 2 Blues at Sunrise The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Official bootlegs	Live in Tokyo
Singles	"Pride and Joy"/"Rude Mood" "Love Struck Baby" "The Sky Is Crying"/"Chitlins con Carne" "Taxman"
Songs	"All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" "Come On (Part III)" "Crossfire" "Hide Away" "Lenny" "Little Wing" "Pipeline" "Say What!" "Superstition" "Testify" "Texas Flood" "The Things That I Used to Do" "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"
Concert tours	Texas Flood Tour Couldn't Stand the Weather Tour Soul to Soul Tour Live Alive Tour The Fire Meets the Fury Tour In Step Tour
Video albums	Pride and Joy Live at the El Mocambo
Related articles	Discography Double Trouble David Bowie Doyle Bramhall Tommy Shannon Chris Layton Jimmie Vaughan Reese Wynans Lou Ann Barton W. C. Clark Death of Stevie Ray Vaughan

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