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''John Sebastian Live'' is a recording of a July 1970 concert performance by American singer/songwriter John Sebastian, released in September of that year by MGM Records. The album is noteworthy as it was only available for sale for about two months in 1970, making it a relative rarity in Sebastian's catalog. MGM, for whom Sebastian had recorded (via a distribution arrangement with Kama Sutra Records) as a member of the Lovin' Spoonful〔Holzman, Jac and Gavan Daws (2000). ''Follow the Music - The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture,'' FirstMedia, ISBN 0-9661221-1-9, p. 123-124.〕 during 1965-68, released the album after Sebastian had left MGM/Kama Sutra to sign with Warner Bros. Records' Reprise Records subsidiary as a solo artist. Contending that Sebastian still owed them an album according to the terms of his Lovin' Spoonful contract,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Unterberger, Richie, ''Liner Notes for John Sebastian’s "John B. Sebastian"'' )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=James, Gary, ''Interview with John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful'' )〕 MGM released both Sebastian's debut solo album ''John B. Sebastian'' and ''John Sebastian Live'' during 1970 without authorization from Sebastian or his management. Warner Bros. Records sued MGM for copyright infringement following MGM's release of ''John B. Sebastian'' (which Warner/Reprise had already issued in January 1970), ultimately resulting in MGM's pulling their releases of the two Sebastian albums from the market. ''John Sebastian Live'' has not been reissued by any record label since it was withdrawn by MGM in late 1970. Despite its limited release, ''John Sebastian Live'' briefly placed on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart, peaking at #129. ==Background== (詳細はtitle=Hyde, Bob, ''The Kama Sutra/Buddah Records Story'' )〕 At about this same time in early 1969, the Lovin' Spoonful, whose records were not successful following Sebastian's leaving the band, also disbanded. In response to these events, MGM contacted Sebastian and his manager saying that they wanted to release ''John B. Sebastian'' on the MGM label, but rebranded as a Lovin' Spoonful record – a proposal that Sebastian rejected as "incredibly dishonest."〔 With Kama Sutra Records inactive, Sebastian and his management approached Warner Bros./Reprise Records and quickly reached agreement on a five-album commitment, with Sebastian's new label purchasing his Kama Sutra contract and the master tapes to ''John B. Sebastian'' as part of the deal.〔 Reprise ultimately released the album in January 1970 (catalog no. RS 6379〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Reprise Album Discography, Part 3: R/RS-6200 to RS-6399 (1966-1970)'' )〕) . Shortly after Reprise released ''John B. Sebastian'', MGM released the album on their label as well (catalog no. SE-4654〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''MGM Album Discography, Part 10: SE-4601 to SE-4800 (1969-1972)'' )〕), containing the same songs and sequence but with different artwork. Warner/Reprise quickly sued MGM for copyright infringement over their issuing a recording they no longer had contractual rights to;〔 MGM claimed in response that the Lovin' Spoonful’s owing them an album, plus the marketing support they gave to the Kama Sutra single release of "She's a Lady," gave them the right to release ''John B. Sebastian'' despite the artist’s no longer being associated with them.〔 The lawsuit was adjudicated in Warner/Reprise's favor in late 1970, but not before MGM released ''John Sebastian Live'' (MGM catalog no. SE-4720〔) in September 1970. MGM's precise rationale for releasing ''John Sebastian Live'' while Warner/Reprise's lawsuit was still in progress was not publicized. A possible explanation for the timing of the album's release, however, might be that, while the courts might have insisted that MGM withdraw their version of ''John B. Sebastian'' given Reprise's prior release of that album, the release of ''John Sebastian Live'' might be allowed to stand if it was found that Sebastian still owed MGM an album. Both MGM’s version of ''John B. Sebastian'' and ''John Sebastian Live'' were ultimately pulled from the marketplace in late 1970 upon settlement of Warner/Reprise’s suit. ''John Sebastian Live'' was not reissued, but Sebastian, assisted by producer Paul A. Rothchild and musical director Paul Harris, would quickly record a live album as Sebastian’s second Reprise project (''Cheapo-Cheapo Productions Presents Real Live John Sebastian'', Reprise catalog no. MS 2036,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''Reprise Album Discography, Part 5: F/FS-2001 to MS-2199 (1961-1974)'' )〕 released March 1971). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Sebastian Live」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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