Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park

Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park
Live album by
Sheryl Crow
ReleasedDecember 7, 1999
RecordedSeptember 14, 1999
VenueEast Meadow, Central Park, New York City
Genre
Length73:00
LabelA&M
ProducerSheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow chronology
The Globe Sessions
(1998) 		Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park
(1999) 		C'mon, C'mon
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]

Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live from Central Park is a live album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, released on December 7, 1999, by A&M Records. Although it was not commercially successful upon its release, merely reaching No. 107 on the Billboard 200,[5] the album has managed to reach US sales of 486,000 units as of January 2008,[6] earning it gold certification consideration. The concert was held in New York's Central Park on September 14, 1999, and featured some of Crow's many musical friends; the Dixie Chicks (now simply the Chicks), Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Pretenders leader Chrissie Hynde, the Rolling Stones' Keith Richards, Sarah McLachlan and legendary guitar virtuoso Eric Clapton. The concert's emcee was actor and comedian Bill Murray, another friend of Crow.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live in Central Park > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
  2. ^ Bautz, Mark (January 3, 2000). "Sheryl Crow and Friends/Live From Central Park". Entertainment Weekly. No. 520. ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Randall, Mac (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 202. ISBN 9780743201698.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Sheryl Crow and Friends". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  5. ^ "Sheryl Crow and Friends: Live in Central Park > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  6. ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 25, 2008). "'Good' Is Not So Good". Ask Billboard. Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2011.