The Mad Beach Band: Live at the Newport Opera House 1988

It’s The Mad Beach Band as it was, warts and all, on a magical night way back when.

17 songs from a “bootleg quality” CD recorded on cassette from The Mad Beach Band soundboard and remastered at Big Mo Studios by Ed Estridge.

Lineup: Pete Merrigan (vocals, guitar), Lenny Austin (vocals, lead guitar), Dave Williamson (vocals, guitar), TC Carr (vocals, harmonica), Harry Dailey (vocals, bass), Stormin’ Norman Duzen (piano), Jim Beach (drums).

1. L.A. Freeway (G. Clark)

2. Truckstop Jukebox (D. Williamson)

3. Leavin’ (P. Merrigan)

4. Your Memory (D. Williamson)

5. I’m Not Strange (K. Sykes)

6. Imitation Elvis (S. Goodman)

7. Tampico Trauma (J. Buffett)

8. Airport Bar Blues (P. Merrigan)

9. Eye of the Devil (P. Merrigan)

10. I Dreamed I Was a Saint (D. Williamson)

11. Don’t Take It Away (D. Williamson)

12. Sweet P’tater (P. Merrigan)

13. I’ve Played Some Shitholes (M. Mull)

14. Willie for President (P. Merrigan)

15. Don’t It Make You Want to Dance (Weir)

16. Guilty as They Come (R. Crowell/S. Clark)

17. Shake, Rattle and Roll (C. Calhoun)