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Released December 1, 2023
Duration 53m 11s
Record Label Omnivore Recordings
Genre Rock (Alternative)
 

Live At The Bottom Line, 1979

The Babys

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1.1
Head First (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
4:17
1.2
Give Me Your Love (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
4:40
1.3
Run To Mexico (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
5:14
1.4
California (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
4:12
1.5
Every Time I Think Of You (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
4:19
1.6
Stick To Your Guns (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
4:49
1.7
Crystal Ball (aka Anytime / Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
3:44
1.8
Isn't It Time (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
5:46
1.9
Lookin' For Love (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
7:16
1.10
Money (That's What I Want / Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
5:20
1.11
Loaded (Live at The Bottom Line)
The Babys
3:34
Digital Booklet
After signing with Chrysalis Records for—at the time—the highest paid contract for a new band, The Babys released their self-titled debut in 1976, with Broken Heart following the next year, containing the Top 20 hit “Isn’t It Time.” Released at the end of 1978, Head First arrived, and the newly expanded band featuring future-Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain and bassist Ricky Philips hit the road. (Waite, Cain, and Philips would later reunite in the platinum-selling act Bad English, whose “When I See You Smile” hit #1 in 1989.) The Babys played two nights at New York’s fabled Bottom Line in early 1979, showcasing not only material from their first three albums, but debuting a trio of new songs. One track, “Crystal Ball.” would appear in a different form as “Anytime” on 1981’s Union Jacks; another, “Stick To Your Guns,” was recorded for that album but never issued; and a third, “Loaded,” existed only in their live shows. Those three tracks, coupled with the rest of their 11-track set, are finally available on Live At The Bottom Line, 1979. All performances are previously unissued. Featuring their hits “Isn’t It Time” and Head First’s “Every Time I Think Of You” (both of which hit #13 on the Billboard Charts), fan favorites, and three new tracks unavailable anywhere else, The Babys Live At The Bottom Line, 1979 is an important document in the history of The Babys and a fascinating listen to the band at the peak of their creativity in a stellar performance at a legendary venue.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Omnivore Recordings Studio Masters

Tracks 1-11 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Track title
Peak
(dB FS)
RMS
(dB FS)
LUFS
(integrated)
DR
Album average
Range of values
-0.52
-0.53 to -0.51
-13.25
-14.25 to -12.19
-10.09
-11.10 to -9.10
8
7 to 9
1
Head First (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-12.59-9.78
2
Give Me Your Love (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-13.43-10.49
3
Run To Mexico (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-12.71-9.48
4
California (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-14.25-10.89
5
Every Time I Think Of You (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-14.02-10.88
6
Stick To Your Guns (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-13.95-11.19
7
Crystal Ball (aka Anytime / Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.53-12.19-9.18
8
Isn't It Time (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.53-12.88-9.67
9
Lookin' For Love (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-14.17-11.08
10
Money (That's What I Want / Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.51-12.99-9.78
11
Loaded (Live at The Bottom Line)
-0.53-12.61-9.48

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