 "First Time Live" was recorded in the fall of 1984 but wasn't released to stores until 1985.While not nearly as historically relevant as "Live at Dancetown U.S.A." (a vintage 1965 Jones performance from his honky-tonk heyday), "First Time Live" offers a glimpse into what Jones's live shows were like the late-1980s, which almost always started with "No Show Jones", a song he recorded with Haggard that pokes fun at the Possum's infamous reputation for missing shows due to drunkenness (bandleader Ron Gaddis would sing Haggard's part in concert).In 2006 Jones would tell "Billboard", "It's true, I did miss quite a few dates.