A&M Records AMLM 68439 (Double LP)
October 1977
Live album recorded Hammersmith Odeon, London; Apollo Theatre, Glasgow; The Roxy, Los Angeles.
Reached no.38 in UK album charts in 1977
Nils Lofgren - lead vocals, guitars (piano on "Goin' Back")
Tom Lofgren - guitar, organ, background vocals
Wornell " Sonic Prince" Jones - bass guitar, timbales, background vocals
David Plashton - drums, percussion
Rev. Patrick Henderson - piano, organ, background vocals
Produced by David Briggs and Nils Lofgren
Tim Foster instrumental as tour and studio engineer
Review: At the time I rated this album as a very poor substitute to the brilliance of Back It Up (now sold as the Bootleg CD - available at gigs and at www.nilslofgren.com ). Night After Night was an attempt to fill the cavernous gap left by Back It Up as A&M were reluctant to release it. Anyhow, in retrospect, the album, a double LP and not available on CD in the UK or USA, is not a bad collection of live recordings containing the best of the first three albums and classic Grin songs. There is plenty of guitar and piano wizardry with wonderful virtuoso intros. Available on CD as an Australian import but not easy to get hold of. Try www.towerrecords.com . TL (http://www.shinesilently.com/)
AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Though not an inspired effort, this double live album does contain its moments. Lofgren's muscular guitar playing is particularly evident on tracks such as "Keith Don't Go" (an ode to Rolling Stone Keith Richards) and "Cry Tough." Lofgren has long been underrated as a guitar player and songwriter, and although this album does not have the dynamic energy that some of his live shows of the '70s had, it does catch the former E Street guitarist playing some fine lead guitar. — Steve Kurutz