Name: Electricity By Candlelight / Nyc 2/13/97
Brand: Alex Chilton

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

20220

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2013-10-08

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

032862022029

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Alex Chilton

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Bar/None Records

Alex Chilton (December 28, 1950 - March 17, 2010) was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer. He gained popularity as a teen vocalist for the Box Tops in the 1960s. Although his commercial success declined later on, Chilton remained influential in the indie and alternative music scenes.
Chilton's talent shone through his work with bands like the Box Tops and Big Star. His contributions as a songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer left a lasting impact on pop music.
Despite not achieving the same level of commercial success as he did in his early years, Chilton developed a devoted following within the indie and alternative music communities. His unique style and artistic vision continue to inspire musicians today.

On the night of February 13, 1997, Alex Chilton and his band were getting ready to play their second set of the night at the Knitting Factory in New York City when the lights went out. What happened was this album, a spontaneous off-the-cuff performance by Alex on a borrowed acoustic guitar with his drummer Richard Dworkin sitting in for half the set. It's Alex Chilton thinking on his feet, totally in the moment, bouncing songs and ideas off the folks that stuck around for a real, one-of-a-kind exchange. Fortunately long-time Chilton fan Jeffrey Vargon was there at the Knitting Factory with a tape recorder. This set was released by venerable indie label Bar/None as Electricity by Candlelight on October 8. Vargon's remembrance of the night is included as liner notes with the album package. This recording is taken from the original source tape. Anyone who ever saw Alex over the years will recognize the artist who always did it his way. This is as close and personal as it gets. Much of the material he never played before or after; a lot of country, some Beach Boys and a few songs he may not have played until that very moment. Keeping with the country flavor is a rare studio recording of Alex doing "Bet Your Heart On Me," a 1981 country hit by Johnny Lee. Chilton's version originally appeared on a compilation called Love is My Only Crime and is added as a bonus on the CD. Electricity By Candlelight adds something to the Chilton canon, the sound of the man himself unencumbered by electronics or amplification getting down and thinking off the top of his head, searching for that perfect folk song that can bring it all to a close. He never finds it but he takes those that stuck around that night on a musical joy ride rolling through decades of song.

Electricity By Candlelight / Nyc 2/13/97

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