Live! The Farewell Tour
2003 live album by Cher
Live! The Farewell Tour | ||||
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Live album by Cher | ||||
Released | August 26, 2003 | |||
Recorded | November 8, 2002 at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida | |||
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Length | 1:07:24 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Live! The Farewell Tour is a live album by Cher. The album was recorded at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, United States on a show from her Living Proof: The Farewell Tour.
Album information
Packed with 18 hits, the album debuted at a peak of 40 on the Billboard 200. The same performance is available as the DVD The Farewell Tour which was recorded live in Miami. The album was also included in the special Edition of The Very Best of Cher. As of January 2006, the album has sold 200,000 copies in the US.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | Adam Clayton, The Edge, Bono, Larry Mullen Jr. | 4:35 |
2. | "Song for the Lonely" | Mark Taylor, Paul Barry, Steve Torch | 6:47 |
3. | "All or Nothing" | Taylor, Barry | 3:58 |
4. | "I Found Someone" | Mark Mangold, Michael Bolton | 3:36 |
5. | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" | Sonny Bono | 3:41 |
6. | "All I Really Want to Do" | Bob Dylan | 2:01 |
7. | "Half-Breed" | Al Capps, Mary Dean | 1:34 |
8. | "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves" | Bob Stone | 1:31 |
9. | "Dark Lady" | Johnny Durrell | 1:13 |
10. | "Take Me Home" | Bob Esty, Michele Aller | 3:48 |
11. | "The Way of Love" | Jacques Dieval, Al Stillman | 2:34 |
12. | "After All" | Dean Pitchford, Tom Snow | 3:54 |
13. | "Just Like Jesse James" | Desmond Child, Diane Warren | 5:39 |
14. | "Heart of Stone" | Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield | 4:09 |
15. | "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" | Rudy Clark | 2:30 |
16. | "Strong Enough" | Taylor, Barry | 3:01 |
17. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Warren | 6:17 |
18. | "Believe" | Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennen, Barry, Torch, Matthew Gray, Timothy Powell, Cher (uncredited)[3] | 6:49 |
- Notes
- "Believe" features writing contribution by Cher who remains uncredited.[3]
Personnel
- Executive Producers: Cher, Roger Davis, and Lindsay Scott
- Music Editor: John Van Nest
- Recorded: Paul Sandweiss and Dave Zeller
- Mastered: Dan Hersch and Bill Inglot
- Art Direction: Jeri Heiden and Hugh Brown
- Design: Jeri Heiden and Sara Cumings
- Live Photos: Frank Micelotta, David Leyes, and Barry King
- Product Manager: Mike Engstrom
- Project Assistance: David McLees, Steve Woolard, Maria McKenna, and Reggie Collins
Charts
Chart (2003–05) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 43 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 29 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 82 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 50 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 89 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 69 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 79 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 40 |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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United States | August 26, 2003 | Warner Bros. Records | CD | |
Canada | ||||
Germany | June 1, 2004 | WEA | ||
United Kingdom | August 24, 2004 | 8122739532 | ||
France |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ a b Strauss, Neil (March 11, 1999). "Cher Resurrected, Again, by a Hit; The Long, Hard but Serendipitous Road to 'Believe'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Cher – Live - The Farewell Tour". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Cher – Live - The Farewell Tour" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Cher – Live - The Farewell Tour" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Cher - Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cher – Live - The Farewell Tour". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Cher | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Cher Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
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