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Live at Fillmore West is an album by King Curtis, released in 1971. It was reissued on compact disc in the 1990s through Rhino Records and was released in an expanded edition in 2006. In addition it was released as an expanded edition 4-CD box set entitled, Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West by Rhino Handmade in 2005, featuring the complete concert by King Curtis and Aretha Franklin. This edition was limited to 5000 numbered copies.

History
Recorded at the Fillmore West concert hall, the storied rock venue in San Francisco, over three nights, March 5, 6 and 7 1971. King Curtis and his band the Kingpins were supporting Aretha Franklin as well as being her backing band. The album opens with his own composition Memphis Soul Stew but the bulk of the album is taken with cover versions of recent rock and soul recordings including Stevie Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) and Led Zepellin's Whole Lotta Love. His version of Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale found renewed fame when used in the opening title sequence of cult British comedy film Withnail and I, ironically the film is set in 1969, two years before its performance.

A week after it's release in August 1971, Curtis was stabbed to death outside his brownstone apartment in New York. The day after he died the album peaked at #54 on the Billboard 200 album chart, his greatest success as a solo artist.

Live At Fillmore West original issue
Released August 1971

Live at Fillmore West expanded edition
Released July 11, 2006, featuring 5 additional tracks.

Don't Fight The Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At Fillmore West
4 CD Box-set Released May 3, 2005 by Rhino Handmade in a limited edition of 5000.

Personnel

 * King Curtis - Saxophone


 * Cornell Dupree - Electric guitar
 * Jerry Jemmot - Bass guitar
 * Pancho Morales - Congas
 * Billy Preston - Electric Organ
 * Bernard Purdie - Drums
 * Truman Thomas - Electric piano

The Memphis Horns:
 * Jack Hale - Trombone
 * Roger Hopps - Trumpet
 * Wayne Jackson - Lead, Trumpet
 * Andrew Love - Tenor Saxophone
 * Jimmy Mitchell - Baritone Saxophone