Cleveland International Records has announced the June 3 release of a concert album, Live in Cleveland ’77, by Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes. It was recorded on May 2, 1977, at The Agora in Cleveland, and features Ronnie Spector singing Billy Joel’s “Say Goodbye to Hollywood.”
Steven Van Zandt, who was at that time a member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band in addition to producing albums for the Jukes, produced a single for Spector of “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” with backing by the E Street Band. It was recorded in January 1977 and released in April of that year.
According to a post by Cleveland International Record on its Facebook page, Van Zandt appears on the live album as well. The label also posted that while the CD will be available on June 3, a double vinyl release is planned for later this year.
To order the album, visit clevelandinternational.com. Here is the track listing:
“This Time It’s for Real”
“Got to Get You Off of My Mind”
“Without Love”
“She Got Me Where She Wants Me”
“Little By Little”
“It Ain’t the Meat, It’s the Motion”
“When You Dance”
“Say Goodbye to Hollywood” (featuring Ronnie Spector)
“The Fever”
“I Don’t Want to Go Home”
“Broke Down Piece of Man”
“We’re Having a Party”
“You Don‘t Know Like I Know”
Spector died in January of this year, at the age of 78.
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