Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go

Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
Live album by Johnny Rivers
Released	June 1965
Recorded	1965
Venue	Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop, rock and roll
Length	39:08
Label	Imperial
Producer	Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers chronology
In Action (1965) Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go (1965) Johnny Rivers Rocks the Folk (1965)
Singles from Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go
"Seventh Son" Released: May 11, 1965

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Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go was Johnny Rivers's fourth official album, and was his third recorded live at the Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles. The album was on the Billboard charts for 21 weeks reaching #21 on August 30, 1965. Rivers' version of "Seventh Son" peaked on the Billboard charts at #7.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Seventh Son" (Willie Dixon) – 2:45
2. "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Kennard Ramsey) – 3:19
3. "Stop! In the Name of Love" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) – 3:07
4. "Un-Square Dance" (Rivers) – 0:45
5. "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds) – 2:59
6. "Land of 1000 Dances" (Chris Kenner) – 5:49

Side two

1. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 3:41
2. "I'll Cry Instead" (Lennon–McCartney) – 2:53
3. "Break Up" (Charlie Rich) – 3:05
4. "Work Song" (Nat Adderley) – 4:22
5. "Stagger Lee" (Herb Wiedoeft) – 3:14
6. "Susie Q" (Dale Hawkins) – 4:09

Personnel

Musicians

• Mickey Jones – drums
• Joe Osborn – bass guitar
• Johnny Rivers – vocals, electric guitar

Technical

• Lou Adler – producer, liner notes
• Wally Heider – remote engineer
• Bones Howe - studio engineer
• Studio Five – cover