Live Peace in Toronto 1969
is a live album
by
the Plastic Ono Band
released in
December 1969
on Apple Records.
Recorded at
the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival festival,
it was the first
live album
released by any member of
the Beatles
separately or together.
and his wife
Yoko Ono
received a phone call
from the festival's
promoters
John Brower and Kenny Walker,
and then
assembled a band
on very short
notice for the festival,
which was due to start
the following day.
The band included
Eric Clapton,
Klaus Voormann,
and drummer
Alan White.
The group flew
from London
and had brief
unamplified rehearsals
on the plane
before appearing
on the stage
to perform several songs;
one of which,
"Cold Turkey",
was first performed live
at the festival.
After returning home,
Lennon mixed the album
in a day.
The album peaked
at number 10
on the Billboard 200
and was certified a
gold album
by the RIAA,
representing
500,000 copies
in sales.
The album
did not chart
in the UK.
The original LP
included a
13-month
1970 calendar.
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