''Live Stages'' is a live album by

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, released by

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in early 1997, and later re-released by

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. This album was recorded live at

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. It featured mostly songs from the band's second album,

Running on Ice ''Running on Ice'' is the second album by Vertical Horizon, released independently in 1995, and later re-released by RCA. It was produced by John Alagia (John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band), Doug Derryberry and Matt Scannell. Though still technical ...

, (and "On the Sea" from ''

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''), as well as new material. This was the first Vertical Horizon album to feature Matt Scannell more prominently on

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, and also the first to include

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Ed Toth. Ryan Fisher played bass.

Track listing

#"The Man Who Would Be Santa" (Scannell) - 5:44 #"The Ride" (Keith Kane) - 3:31 #"Falling Down" (Kelly Moylan/Scannell) - 5:15 #"On the Sea" (Scannell) - 6:24 #"Japan" (Kane) - 4:52 #"It's Only Me" (Scannell) - 5:00 #"Candyman" (Kane) - 4:20 #"Fragments" (Scannell) - 4:44 #"The Unchosen One" (Kane) - 5:19 #"Heart in Hand" (Scannell) - 7:12 #"Wash Away" (Kane) - 12:23 #"Great Divide" (Scannell) - 4:25

References

{{Authority control Vertical Horizon albums 1997 live albums