The Given Takers: Live at the Venza (album)

The Given Takers: Live at the Venza is the first live album by the Given Takers, and the soundtrack to their 1988 concert film of the same name. It was released on December 25, 1988 as a double LP. It covers the entire concert, although some tracks were edited slightly.

The album features a performance of Cheap Trick's 1978 hit "Surrender". This was cut out of the film, and was thus marketed as a bonus track.

Track listing
All songs written by Frank Robinson, except where noted.

Side A

 * 1) "City At Night/We Have Arrived" (8:58) (Robinson, McNeese, Ortega)
 * 2) "Tell Me" (5:08)
 * 3) "(The Things) Love Will Give Us" (4:45)

Side B

 * 1) "We Can't Stop Now" (4:06)
 * 2) "Is Love Real?" (5:15) (Fernandez)
 * 3) "Let's Not Go There" (3:48)
 * 4) "Birthday Party" (3:36)
 * 5) "Chelsea's Guitar Solo" (3:08) (McNeese)

Side C

 * 1) "Sakura" (3:46)
 * 2) "You Can't Make Me" (8:05) (Fernandez, McNeese)
 * 3) "I Love You, But..." (5:07)

Side D

 * 1) "Wait" (0:46) (Ortega)
 * 2) "Rock Your Pain Away" (8:52)
 * 3) "Encore: Surrender" (R. Nielsen) (6:33)

Easter Egg
The American and Canadian releases of the album list a phone number: 1-800-777-5523 (NOTE TO PAGE READERS DO NOT CALL IN REAL LIFE) in the writing of the needle stop era of Side D. Calling the number as of March 2019 leads to a phone sex hotline, but during the album's release calling it led to callers hearing a early demo of "Tell Me".