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””’Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go””’ (shown as “””’At Whisky-A-Go-Go””’“ on the original label) is a [[live album]] and is the debut album from American rock and roll singer, songwriter and guitarist [[Johnny Rivers]].

””’Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go””’ (shown as ””’At Whisky-A-Go-Go””’ on the original label) is a [[live album]] and the album American rock and roll singersongwriter and guitarist [[Johnny Rivers]].

The album was released in February 1964, just as [[the Beatles]] and the British music invasion was getting into full swing. Rivers was asked to open the [[Whisky a Go Go]] nightclub in [[Los Angeles]] starting January 15, 1964<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ragogna|first1=Mike|title=From Whisky A Go Go to the Royal Studios: Conversations with Johnny Rivers…|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/from-whisky-a-go-go-to-th_b_4521991.html|website=Huffington Post|date=31 December 2013 |accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref> and during that run he recorded the album. With the help of producer [[Lou Adler]], Johnny helped introduce the “Go Go sound” to rock and roll. The album reached number 13 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart,<ref>{{cite web|title=Discography 1964-1969|url=http://www.johnnyrivers.com/jr/discography64-69.html|website=Johnny Rivers Official Site|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> (number 12 on the Billboard 200)<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Rivers at the Whiskey A-Go-Go – Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-rivers-at-the-whiskey-a-go-go-mw0000852939/awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> and became Johnny’s first gold album. The album also gave Rivers his very first big hit, a cover version of [[Chuck Berry]]’s 1959 hit “[[Memphis, Tennessee (song)|Memphis]]”. Rivers’s version went to number 2 on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart in the summer of 1964, and stayed there for twelve weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/johnny-rivers/chart-history/hsi/|accessdate=30 June 2020}}</ref> It became his first gold single.

The album was released in February 1964, just as [[the Beatles]] and the British music invasion was getting into full swing. Rivers was asked to open the [[Whisky a Go Go]] nightclub in [[Los Angeles]] starting January 15, 1964<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ragogna|first1=Mike|title=From Whisky A Go Go to the Royal Studios: Conversations with Johnny Rivers…|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mike-ragogna/from-whisky-a-go-go-to-th_b_4521991.html|website=Huffington Post|date=31 December 2013 |accessdate=19 November 2015}}</ref> and during that run he recorded the album. With the help of producer [[Lou Adler]], Johnny helped introduce the “Go Go sound” to rock and roll. The album reached number 13 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart,<ref>{{cite web|title=Discography 1964-1969|url=http://www.johnnyrivers.com/jr/discography64-69.html|website=Johnny Rivers Official Site|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> (number 12 on the Billboard 200)<ref>{{cite web|title=Johnny Rivers at the Whiskey A-Go-Go – Awards|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/johnny-rivers-at-the-whiskey-a-go-go-mw0000852939/awards|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=20 November 2015}}</ref> and became Johnny’s first gold album. The album also gave Rivers his very first big hit, a cover version of [[Chuck Berry]]’s 1959 hit “[[Memphis, Tennessee (song)|Memphis]]”. Rivers’s version went to number 2 on Billboard’s Pop Singles chart in the summer of 1964, and stayed there for twelve weeks.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/johnny-rivers/chart-history/hsi/|accessdate=30 June 2020}}</ref> It became his first gold single.

”Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go” would be the first of five albums that Rivers would record live at the nightclub, and is not to be confused with ”Johnny Rivers Live at the Whisky à Go Go”, an entirely different album which was released in Germany.

”Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go” would be the first of five albums that Rivers would record live at the nightclub, and is not to be confused with ”Johnny Rivers Live at the Whisky à Go Go”, an entirely different album which was released in Germany.

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[[Category:1964 live albums]]

[[Category:1964 live albums]]

[[Category:Albums recorded at the Whisky a Go Go]]

[[Category:Albums recorded at the Whisky a Go Go]]

[[Category:1964 debut albums]]

[[Category:Imperial Records live albums]]

[[Category:Imperial Records live albums]]

1964 live album by Johnny Rivers

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AllMusic	3 [2]

Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go (shown as At Whisky-A-Go-Go on the original label) is a live album and the first album released by American rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist Johnny Rivers.

The album was released in February 1964, just as the Beatles and the British music invasion was getting into full swing. Rivers was asked to open the Whisky a Go Go nightclub in Los Angeles starting January 15, 1964^[3] and during that run he recorded the album. With the help of producer Lou Adler, Johnny helped introduce the “Go Go sound” to rock and roll. The album reached number 13 on Billboard‘s Pop Albums chart,^[4] (number 12 on the Billboard 200)^[5] and became Johnny’s first gold album. The album also gave Rivers his very first big hit, a cover version of Chuck Berry‘s 1959 hit “Memphis“. Rivers’s version went to number 2 on Billboard‘s Pop Singles chart in the summer of 1964, and stayed there for twelve weeks.^[6] It became his first gold single.

Johnny Rivers at the Whisky à Go Go would be the first of five albums that Rivers would record live at the nightclub, and is not to be confused with Johnny Rivers Live at the Whisky à Go Go, an entirely different album which was released in Germany.

Track listing

1. “Memphis” (Chuck Berry) – 2:44
2. “It Wouldn’t Happen with Me” (Raymond Evans) – 3:30
3. “Oh Lonesome Me” (Don Gibson) – 2:37
4. “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (Lloyd Price) – 3:00
5. “Whiskey a Go Go” (Johnny Rivers) – 3:57
6. “Walking the Dog” (Rufus Thomas) – 3:51
7. “Brown Eyed Handsome Man” (Berry) – 2:36
8. “You Can Have Her (I Don’t Want Her)” (Bill Cook) – 3:20
9. “Multiplication” (Bobby Darin) – 2:51
10. “Medley: La Bamba” (Traditional; arranged by Johnny Rivers) / “Twist and Shout” (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) – 6:22

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