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Official Live: 101 Proof

Official Live: 101 Proof is a live album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 29, 1997.

Official Live: 101 Proof
Live album by
Pantera
ReleasedJuly 29, 1997 (1997-07-29)
Recorded1996–1997 (live tracks)
May 1997 (original tracks)
GenreGroove metal
Length76:23
Label
Producer
Pantera chronology
The Singles 1991–1996
(1996) 		Official Live: 101 Proof
(1997) 		Reinventing the Steel
(2000)
Singles from Official Live: 101 Proof
  1. "Where You Come From"
    Released: 1997

Content

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The first 14 tracks are live recordings of songs from previously released studio albums, starting with Cowboys from Hell. The last two songs ("Where You Come From" and "I Can't Hide") are new studio recordings.

Drummer Vinnie Paul stated:

"We recorded the new material during a break in our tour. We recorded them in 12 days. It was a great feeling to get back in the studio again. Especially when we knew the songs were going to go on an album that is so important for us and our fans. We felt like after 7 years of playing live, that we wanted to put out a record with all our best tunes. Songs that have our own TLC instead of all that foolishness that happens when a band puts out a greatest hits album or some overdubbed live album."[1]

The track "Dom/Hollow" is an amalgamation of parts of "Domination" (originally from Cowboys from Hell) and "Hollow" (originally from Vulgar Display of Power). The band played "Domination" leading into "Hollow" virtually every time they played either song live.[citation needed]

The track "Hostile" is simply a live version of "Fucking Hostile" (from Vulgar Display of Power) with a shortened title.

During the song "Becoming", the band would end the song with the outro of "Throes of Rejection" from their album Far Beyond Driven. Likewise, the band ended "I'm Broken" with the outro of "By Demons Be Driven" from the album Vulgar Display of Power.

Official footage exists of the live portion that was meant for the next home video that has yet to come out.

Artwork

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The album cover is a visual reference to the "Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey" bottle label, with "101 Proof" referring to alcohol content the same as that of "Wild Turkey Bourbon" and "No. 5" again referring to the brand (like Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 brand), and the fact that the band considered this their fifth "official" release (starting with Cowboys from Hell and not counting their four earlier independent albums).

Release and reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Chicago Tribune    [3]
Chronicles of Chaos(3/10)[4]
Rolling Stone     [5]

Official Live: 101 Proof reached number 15 on the Billboard 200 chart with the album receiving solid reviews, and stayed on the chart up to 12 weeks.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Pantera

No.TitleLength
1."A New Level" (listed as "New Level")4:24
2."Walk"5:50
3."Becoming"3:59
4."5 Minutes Alone"5:36
5."Sandblasted Skin"4:29
6."Suicide Note Pt. 2"4:20
7."War Nerve"5:21
8."Strength Beyond Strength"3:37
9."Dom/Hollow"3:43
10."This Love"6:57
11."I'm Broken"4:27
12."Cowboys from Hell"4:35
13."Cemetery Gates"7:53
14."Fucking Hostile" (listed as "Hostile")3:56
15."Where You Come From" (studio recording)5:11
16."I Can't Hide" (studio recording)2:16
Total length:76:23

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 19
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 46
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 42
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 59
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 16
French Albums (SNEP)[11] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 84
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] 28
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 19
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 36
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 75
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 32
UK Albums (OCC)[18] 54
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[19] 3
US Billboard 200[20] 15

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 60,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Pantera history". klub.posluh.hr. Archived from the original on March 15, 2012.
  2. ^ Official Live: 101 Proof at AllMusic
  3. ^ Golemis, Dean (August 29, 1997). "Pantera Official Live 101 Proof (EastWest)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  4. ^ Bromley, Adrian (October 16, 1997). "Pantera - Official Live: 101 Proof : Review". Chronicles of Chaos. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  5. ^ Wiederhorn, Jon (September 18, 1997). "Pantera: Official Live: 101 Proof : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3294". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Pantera: Official Live : 101 Proof" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lescharts.com – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  13. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1997. 34. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pantera – Official Live : 101 Proof". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  20. ^ "Pantera Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  22. ^ "British album certifications – Pantera – Official Live: 101 Proof". British Phonographic Industry.
  23. ^ "American album certifications – Pantera – Official Live". Recording Industry Association of America.
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