This lineup includes the classic Groovies core of Cyril Jordan, George Alexander, and Chris Wilson, and was recorded in October 1980 just as the band’s contract with Sire Records expired, introducing an element of uncertainty into the band’s future.

This 12-track live set list recorded on October 26th, 1980, at the San Francisco Civic Center, with 3 bonus tracks recorded days prior at the Old Waldorf, features their classic takes on the Beatles, Stones, Byrds and others along with some Groovies classics.

The show hasn’t ever been released and is available on CD and digital. A limited-edition orange crush vinyl pressing will be available for RSD Black Friday and will be available exclusively at independent record stores.

1. Dirk Dirksen Introduction
2. Never Been In Love
3. Dizzy Miss Lizzy
4. Back In The U.S.S.R.
5. River Deep Mountain High
6. Around And Around
7. Let It Rock
8. A Hard Day’s Night
9. Baby Please Don’t Go
10. I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better
11. Paint It Black
12. Juju Man
13. Do I Love You
14. Fall On You
15. Shake Some Action

This vibrantly alive live recording opens after a sarcastic, yet funny Dirk Dirksen Introduction and then they are straight into the guitar jangling Never Been In Love, the Beatles-esque Dizzy Miss Lizzy, a dutiful, albeit it raw Back In The U.S.S.R. and they are followed by the robust fun of River Deep Mountain High, the rockabilly-hued Around And Around and the Chuck Berry-esque Let It Rock.

Along next is a blisteringly anthemic A Hard Day’s Night, the guitar-fuzz brilliance of an electric Baby Please Don’t Go and the pop-folk flashback within I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better and they are in turn backed by a hauntingly brilliant, drum-led Paint It Black, the throaty Juju Man, then we get brought forth the harmonized Do I Love You, the album rounding out on the pulsating Fall On You, closing on the gently rambunctious Shake Some Action.

Musicians:
CYRIL JORDAN Guitar, Vocals
CHRIS WILSON Guitar, Vocals
MIKE WILHELM Guitar, Vocals
GEORGE ALEXANDER Bass, Vocals
DAVID WRIGHT Drums

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