Alice has been around forever, and written some of the greatest anthems of our era. The live albums he had done were from the 70's, meaning that none of the songs that he had performed most recently had never been caught live. Until this.
This album was recorded at Cabo Wabo on the Last Temptation tour, and contains not only his classic tunes, but songs from his most three recent albums (at that time) - Trash, Hey Stoopid and The Last Temptation.
Putting together a setlist that pleases everyone when your career has stretched so long is a thankless and almost impossible task. And yet, for a single, live album, this is as good as you can get. Throw in a few special guest performers, and a first-release song to conclude with, and you have a particularly fantastic album.
Memories : On a few rather drunken nights in 1999 and 2000, having seen out close at the Kiama Golf Club, Danny Sullivan and I sat in his car at the Minnamurra Headland car park at 2am in the morning, with this album cranking and the two of us singing at the top of our voices. Why the police never arrived I will never know.
Rating : One of the best examples of how to do a live album well. Great songs, great sound, great artist. 5/5.
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I took a punt and bought this album the other day based on your recommendation. Nothing more to say. Your review says all there is to say. Embarrassed to say that the asking price at J&B was $8.99.
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