5 comments about More.

1. to begin with I absolutely abhor all the so called commercial stuff they did. Meddel and Dark slight of the moon and beyond were all atrocious LPs and cds.
   This one, and the zabrisky point soundtrack and atomheartmutha and oomagooma are good staff also obscurred by clothsis an okay album yes?
   
   
   Wendell Thudd



2. Pink Floyd does movies? Well, that explains the whole "soundtrack" sound they had. More is a movie about heroin that came out in 1969. Don't bother watching it, it's extrememly dated with some bad acting and a dumb story. The music, however, is not so bad, but the band is still unsure what they want to do. This is probably the most diverse Pink Floyd record ever, ranging from folk to heavy metal to trippy keyboard/bass freakouts to spanish guitar passages. This album demonstates that, for the first time, the band can make some great songs if they really worked at it. Roger Waters finally blooms as a song writer, though a lot of his songs are very...folky. Yup, folky. Cirrus Minor, Crying Song, Green Is The Coulor, they have the Floyd treatment, don't get me wrong, but they're all very beautiful songs that owe something to Simon and Garfunkel. The best one of these being Cymbaline, with it's quiet foreboding verses and defiant choruses. Lovely. The songs are not all joyful though, but it's quite suprising if all you ever thought that Pink Floyd go do was write mournful dirges. However, I can't stand Quicksilver. Energy-less keyboard/drum noises? No thanks. Back to the goodies, Main Theme is pretty groovy, and More Blues is (suprise!) the Floyd doing blues. And they're quite good at it. Well, as good as Floyd could get at playing blues. This is the first good Floyd album, though I wouldn't reccomend it as your first buy. That would come later.



3. 
   Some people consider More just a passable (or forgettable) soundtrack album in the legendary career of Pink Floyd. Not me. I believe the music on here is highly memorable and filled with exciting (and bizarre) musical ideas. Some of them really give me the creeps! It's NOT an album filled with pointless atmospheric ideas. No, there's plenty to like about this one. I'd say it's really just as exciting as one of Floyd's more popular albums such as Meddle. "Cirrus Minor" will certainly go down as one of the most eerily bizarre songs that was ever created. There's plenty to like about this album, so give it a chance.



4. A difficult album to rate, in that it was written to score a film and, if any limits can be imposed on Pink Floyd, this one has been. Again, flashes of future greatness, with Roger Waters doing most of the writing, but possibly their weakest overall effort.



5. Cirrus Minor from Pink Floyd's More was my introduction to Quadrophonics. I understand it is now called something else but back in the late 60's, it was something special to listen to what appeared to be a bird flying all around the room. More Blues took blues to a different level. Forget the drug stuff. This is innocent compared to much of the music one hears today. Just let the music carry you to exotic lands.

5 comments about Every Picture Tells a Story.

1. You never know, Alicia Keys is intentionally flat on her new album, so maybe it was intentional, but the opening guitar was painfully out of key, and always seems like it's not quite in sync with the rest of the sound. If it wasn't for that, I might be able to evaluate this track based on the vocals and the rest of the sound. But the guitar is SO bad, I just can't focus on the rest!



2. Rod Stewart was at his best between the years 1969 to 1975, when he was cultivating his solo career while still a member of The Faces, and before the tawdry posturing of his "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" disco years. When he was at his best, Stewart released The Rod Stewart Album in 1969, (featuring "Handbags and Gladrags"); Gasoline Alley in 1970 (featuring the Rod Stewart-Ronnie Wood song "Gasoline Alley"); Every Picture Tells a Story in 1971 (featuring the classic singles "Maggie May," "(I Know) I'm Losing You," and the Tim Hardin song "Reason To Believe"); and Never a Dull Moment in 1972 (featuring Sam Cooke's "Twisting the Night Away," "You Wear It Well," and "Lost Paraguayos"). All of these classic Rod songs define the true artistic genius of Rod Stewart before he sold his soul to disco, prompting Rolling Stone magazine to observe: "Rarely has a singer had as full and unique a talent as Rod Stewart; rarely has anyone betrayed his talent so completely."
   
   With all five members of The Faces appearing on the album, Every Picture Tells a Story is the definitive Rod Stewart album. Stewart wrote several hit singles for the album: the coming-of-age classic that launched his solo career, "Maggie May;" "Every Picture Tells a Story" (co-written with Ronnie Wood); and the mandolin-driven "Mandolin Wind." The other songs on the album stand up well against Stewart's songs, including the hard-edged rocker, "(I Know) I'm Losing You," and a Dylan cover, "Tomorrow is a Long Time." Complete album tracks include:
   
   1. Every Picture Tells A Story 5:59
   2. Seems Like A Long Time 4:02
   3. That's All Right 6:00
   4. Tomorrow Is A Long Time 3:48
   5. Maggie May 5:50
   6. Mandolin Wind 5:36
   7. (I Know) I'm Losing You 5:23
   8. (Find A) Reason To Believe 4:10
   
   G. Merritt



3. Considered Rod Stewart's masterpiece today, Every Picture Tells a Story truly shines from beginning to end. While it's completely UNTRUE this is the best album he ever made, we can't deny how good the quality of the material is.
   
   Everyone knows the title song with its fast rocking pace and rough-around-the-edges vocals. "Maggie May" is an overplayed classic, but still, a classic. Everyone likes to memorize the lyrics because the song is considered one of the greatest songs of all-time. "Mandolin Wind" may be tagged as a forgotten beautiful favorite. The delicate and meaningful vocals in "Reason to Believe" is enough to make grown men cry. "(I Know) I'm Losing You" is similar to the title song with the vocals and heaviness and dirtiness in the guitar work, and "Seems Like a Long Time" reminds me of Carole King with the piano playing. "That's All Right" takes us back to the Faces with the bluesy delivery in the vocals and guitar work.
   
   Overall, great album, but Never a Dull Moment is slightly better.



4. I purchased this product for a friend. She said it was well worth the money. The CD was great. Thanks



5. Anyone looking for Rod Stewart's original sounds should purchase this CD. Also, it's great to have for your collection.

5 comments about Nine Tonight "Live".

1. This cd had all the songs I wanted, plus a couple that I did not know.
   Play it over and over Great



2. My favorite Bob Seger album. I actually wore out the original albums(yes, there were two vinyl albums back then)! I just bought the (one) CD, and I still think it's great!



3. The dominant view appears to be that Live Bullet is the better album. I don't agree. I've had both since they first came out and have always preferred Nine Tonight. It has a better selection of songs and is performed with at least equal passion. This is in my opinion the Bob Seger album to own if you were only to get one. Its a better choice than the best ofs and while I agree that editing Let It Rock was stupid and unneccessary the album survives and thrives. The only thing better was perhaps to have been there and as I live in Australia that was never an option.



4. CD was brand New Factory Original. Exactly what we were looking for. Description said shipped December 14-17. I was expecting it in that time frame, not being shipped out during that time frame. Was sent out after the 17th and recieved the 22nd.
   
   Great Product, Slow shipping. Would order again.



5. Great, I only wish it had a live version of Like A Rock on it!

5 comments about Cheap Thrills.

1. As Janis' first mainstream outing, I believe that this album is the finest of her career. You can feel the enthusiasm between the band personnel in the all out "balls to the wall" drive of the music.
   Done before the influence of the monied producers, you will hear a miracle. Artists doing what they love.



2. How do you 'rate' your long-gone youth? I still have the original 33 rpm purchased way back then and play it every so often. I have always feared that something would happen to the album and the music would be lost for good. I love the CD, the sound etc... is excellent - but of course I am used to listening the the original. I cranked my CD player up and I was in Seventh Heaven, moving and singing along with Janis. This has been one of my absolute top favs since it was released. Be proud sad little girl from Port Arthur, we haven't forgotten you and you will always be special to us. You made your mark and it is here to stay.



3. I'll spare you all the technical details to just say that THIS is the Janis Joplin album that you want if you are only going to own one of her recordings.
   
   Here, you'll get the true, raw Janis Joplin with the band that matched her best of all. The know-it-alls at the studios were always trying to separate her from Big Brother and the Holding Company, supposedly because they were not "professional" enough. Bullcrap!
   
   This is the single beauty of retrospect. This compendium of her songs simply blows "Pearl" away. Her later bands and releases were WAY too superficial and polished to achieve the great rock guttral ambiance that Big Brother yielded.
   
   Just take a listen to "I Need A Man to Love" -- the opening will give you a sense of the entire work. It just bowls me over every time I hear it. I've been a rock guitar player for 40 years and Big Brother did some fine work... and Janis was the perfect complement to their Woodstock-era excellence.
   
   Buy this one -- you'll not be disappointed.
   
   See my "listmania lists" for more great Classic Rock recommendations.



4. This is a replacement for my original cd that skipped on one of
   the tracks. The extra tracks were a pleasant bonus.



5. To bad that most people have never heard Janis singing the classic song 'Summertime.' The soul and emotion in that song is classic blues at its BEST! And the rest of the album only confirms that Janis and Big Brother were a once in a time magical musical experience that will never be equaled in intensity and pure performance quality!!!!

5 comments about Venus and Mars.

1. Great music from Sir Paul and his band. Brings back memories from the early 70's.



2. This is an excellent record. It starts out with "Venus and Mars" which is a slow song that edits directly into "Rockshow" which does rock (although the lyrics are mighty silly). In my opinion, this was the last great studio album from Wings.



3. I really like this album, but, as with all McCartney albums, I find it a little patchy. There is a nice rock 'n' roll feel to many of the tunes. As for the bad songs first. 'Spirits of ancient Egypt'. Denny sings very out of tune and I really don't care for the melody at all. 'Letting go' is plodding and boring. 'Call me back again' sounds like 'oh darling', with beefy brass added. Don't like the melody here either.
   Then there are the mediocre songs. 'Love in song' should really attract me, as I love ballads, but there is something about it, that stops me from liking it that much. I also can't see the huge rave reviews for 'medicine jar'. It's merely ok. 'Magneto and Titanium man' is also tacky to the extreme.
   The other songs are very very good. 'Venus and Mars' is a beautiful acoustic piece that is reprised later in the album. By far my favourite thing here. 'Rock song' is an excellent song that seems to be in many parts from fast to slow, with a nice ending. 'Listen to what the man said' is very mellow and jazzy and Macca is in best voice here. I like 'You gave me the answer' and always liked Paul's attempts at this style, all the way up to 'English tea'. 'Treat her gently' and 'crossroads' are nice also.
   I really don't care for the bonus tracks, they are nonsense really, but, ignoring these, the album is fairly solid, and gets between 3.5 and just about 4 stars.



4. Paul McCartney's follow up to Band on the Run isn't quite as entertaining as its predecessor. It's still a good album but, like most of Sir Paul's albums, it can be maddeningly inconsistent. Most of this album was recorded in New Orleans & that particular city's music influenced him a bit. Venus and Mars was a #1 album, nothing unusual for McCartney at this point in his career. Three singles were released from the album, "Letting Go" which barely made the Top 40 at #39, "Listen to What the Man Said" topping the charts at #1 & "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" which went to #12.
   
   The album opens with the acoustic song "Venus and Mars" which, like many of his albums, becomes a sort of recurring theme. Then comes the arena-ready song "Rock Show". Everyone knew this was going to be the opening number for his new tour. "Love in Song" follows & is a good album track. "You Gave Me the Answer" is a typical go-back-to-yesteryear song that John Lennon would issue forth the comment, "Grannies dig those kind of songs." Paul then gives us "Magneto and Titanium Man" which, since it's based on comic book heroes, is a lame song. It's these kind of lyrics that have given McCartney a bad name. "Letting Go" is a good song, certainly not a typical singles release for McCartney. The next two songs "Spirits of Ancient Egypt" (verses vocalized by Laine) & "Medicine Jar" written & sung by the lead player Jimmy McCullough. These two songs are two of the best album tracks ever recorded by Wings. "Call Me Back Again" is good & then comes pure schtick, "Listen to What the Man Said". The next song is McCartney once again piecing together two song fragments "Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People" which isn't bad. The closer is the instrumental "Crossroads", which was a British tv show; Paul had written this to be used as the opening theme for the show by the same name.
   
   McCartney has added three bonus tracks to the original album. The first two are instrumentals, one of which was another British tv theme song; "Zoo Gang" & "Lunch Box/Odd Sox", neither one is anything special. The last one, "My Carnival", was later released as a B-side single, & is Paul simply telling us about Mardi Gras. This is one of McCartney's better albums.



5. Paul always did have a problem with editing and it shows strong on "Venus and Mars." Roughly half of the songs here are solid, some even quintessential post-Beatles Mac material. The other half is just sad. What gave him the idea to write a song like "Magneto and Titanium Man"? It was released as a B-side to one of the album's singles, but it should have remained a B-side instead of showing up mid-way through the album. And what about the silly New Orleans brass of "You Gave Me the Answer?" Or the immediate throwaway, "Love in Song?" The unbearably plodding "Letting Go?" The downgraded Abbey Road rip-off, "Treat Her Gently/Lonely Old People?"
   
   There's half a really good album in here (notably on fun rockers like "Rock Show" and "Call Me Back Again"), mixed in with half an album of filler and worse. There are few things more frustrating than an album of polarizing quality: fans feel the need to buy it for the good stuff and are stuck with junk in between; non-fans will skip it and miss out on several quality tracks. And it can't help Paul's credibility when one of the best songs here is "Medicine Jar," one he had no hand in writing (and didn't even sing lead vocals).
   
   Best cuts: "Venus and Mars/Rockshow," "Medicine Jar," "Call Me Back Again," "Listen to What the Man Said," "Spirits of Ancient Egypt," "Crossroads"

5 comments about Fleetwood Mac.

1. Before there was Rumours, Fleetwood Mac released their more unknown re-debute, which displayed their new-found pop style, in contrast to the blues rock of the Peter Green-led Fleetwood Mac. While not as classic as their smash album, Rumours, this album stands on it's own, actually. It's hardly a developing relic of the sound of Rumours, it doesn't feel like a cheap prototype, nope, it's just more great music, different enough to stand on it's own from Rumours (I don't prefer the music as much as I do from Rumours, but that's not because of style, it's simply a matter of preference).
   
   Aside from the very bland and boring Crystal, your looking at ten great tracks here, no bad songs, but nothing but great pop music. Like the smash hit Rumours, you can tell the different styles of each. As usual, Mcvie writes upbeat, a bit melancholy pop songs, and she still sings in that stunning voice she has. When she slows it down for Warm Ways and Over My Head, it's just as stunning as she is in songs like Say You Love Me. Stevie Nicks, actually gives her absolute best, as her smaller contributions make up for amazing songs. Buckingham is the master of making those bouncy pop songs, and with this album, throws the fantastic I'm So Afraid at the end of the album. While were on the subject of Buckingham, he plays some of his most passionate solos here, from bluesly licks, to sensual, scorching, I agree with the people who say that his playing is underrated (same goes for John's bass playing).
   
   Monday Morning, starting the album, feels like a Monday song, and it does not disappoint with that, while the aforementioned Warm Ways breaks it up with early morning beauty, then is broken up with the emotional Blue Letter. Stevie Nicks gets her first spotlight with Rhiannon (a character from a novel), and she sings in the immortal witch voice that got her in trouble. Mcvie gets two songs in a row, the lovely, easy, gliding Over My Head, that gives the aura of a night carnival, at least for me (probably conjured by the Ferris Wheel simile or whatever), and the poppiest song on the album, Say That You Love Me.
   
   While it might be a cliche to name it so, Landslide is arguably Nicks' best composition. The immortal lyrics, immortal, organic shimmering, the introspection, it's a masterpiece, especially for an acoustic song. World Turning features some of Buckingham's best playing. Scaling some of the tastiest blues licks, like a Jimmy Page but less sexual and bombast, it then goes into a thumping, pulsing beats that will make you move. It kind of fades into mediocrity during the final parts of it, but the first part is not to be mist. Mcvie gets her last song, the poppy Sugar Daddy, with soulful organ and piano. Sure, the lyrics are pretty pedestrian, but considering the marriage problems she was going through, it makes sense she wants a "Sugar Daddy". It's a great song, actually.
   
   They, however, perhaps, save the best for the last. I don't know exactly why I get so much musical value from I'm So Afraid, but it's such a damn good song. Backed by tom-tom like pounding, the organ shimmers and conjures up a mood of melancholy, like Buckingham is singing in the desert, with the sunset in the distance, It seems to give the mood of that, and with absolutely wrenching guitar solos from Buckingham, it turns out to be quite a closer, and great touch with the gongs! Great way to bring this heck of an album home!
   
   It is tempting to label Fleetwood Mac with the rest of the forgettable AOR _______ that, if it disappeared off the face of the Earth, I wouldn't give a _____ (Boston, Journey, Peter Frampton, The Eagles, Styx, Foreigner, etc.), but considering these guys still sound incredibly fresh today, they deserve higher status.
   
   8.5/10



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3. This album is really . Rumors imho, but sadly, Amazon has yet to rip it for download.
   
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4. I bought this CD specifically for 'Monday Morning' and the original rendition of 'Rhiannon' and I was not dissapointed. While this isn't their *best* work in my opinion (See 'Rumours' for that!), the music is great...as I say in the title, a good additional for any true fans of Fleetwood Mac!



5. I intended to purchase the MP3 for Fleetwood Mac, Fleetwood Mac (white cover). When I clicked to buy the entire album, the Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac came up, whatever that is. I downloaded the latter by mistake and it IS NOT the Fleetwood Mac that I have in vinyl. In my opinion, it's junk.

5 comments about Against the Wind.

1. I had this album as a cassette for years and played it in my old car all the time. Got a new car last year and Oh,no! couldn't play the cassette. Ordered the CD, it came almost immediately, and even better - was in perfect condition. Not a single scratch or flaw. Am well on the way to wearing it out, too! When I do, I would go right back to this seller for future purchases. Excellent seller to deal with!



2. I only moved to CA USA 5 years ago from the UK and I dont remember hearing much of Bob Seger in the UK at all and am so dissapointed I did not find his music quicker but thanks to our local Rock radio Station 104.3 The Hippo i have made up for lost time a wonderful album



3. this order was to replace a cd i had lost. i love this cd!!! the price was very satisfactory and i received it quite quickly.



4. This is a nice album from Bob Seger, I bought it mostly for the Horizontal Bop, a nicely crafted song and a great bit of rock and roll. The rest of the album is well done too. Bob and the boys are in fine form. Worth buying for any Seger fan.



5. If you had to choose a single voice of blue-collar American rock & roll, you might well settle on Bob Seger's as that iconic sound. AGAINST THE WIND could be Exhibit A as you face down the Springsteens and the Pettys and the Mellencamps make your case.
   
   There are several tracks on this album in which Seger hits his stride and holds it long enough to sound as though he'd have to be invented if he were not available to sing in just this way. 'You'll Accomp'ny Me' is the first of them.
   
   Along with the album's eponymous 'Against the Wind', 'Accomp'ny' is arguably Seger's most well-known tune, but it is not the only one that establishes a subset of his styles as the one that he's come to be known by. 'No Man's Land' is its twin.
   
   Seger fans slot intuitively into a certain, ineffable Seger-esque groove when the SBB gets into its balladic rhythm, setting the table and the stage for Seger to do his best, abbreviated, enigmatic story-telling. Just listen to the Silver Bullet amble up to speed on 'No Man's Land' and you'll know what I mean. Like the best poetry, which tells us enough of its story to allow us to catch hold to one of its horns and merge our own tale with the poet's words, Seger is at his best when he talks to us about the tip of the iceberg. We fill in the rest.
   
   Don't get me wrong. Seger also rocks in formulaic in-your-face mode as well and his music is beloved by fans of that style ('The Horizontal Bop', 'Her Strut'; Long Twin SIlver Line' [good grief, the man can sing a half-interesting song about a *train*; what next, a semi-blues, testosterone piece about, say, his desk lamp?], 'Betty Lou'). But we're talking icons here, and Seger the balladeer is Seger the icon. The rest is some very fine window dressing.
   
   AGAINST THE WIND belongs up there on the list of signature albums as well, an observation I'll make as long as I'm in ranking and list-makin' mode. Seger cemented something with this album. It was already there, but this cd plants the flag and says, 'I'm Bob Seger and these are my Silver Bullet boys. 'You got a problem with that?'
   
   Nobody does, of course. The music is too good for makin' trouble.

5 comments about Don't Look Back.

1. I purchased this CD, for a good price from Amazon, to replace the heavily scratched original which kept skipping. I've since ripped this to my MP3 player.
   
   I've got to say, the remaster has a little more dynamics, but the biggest difference is the liner notes. Where the original only had a few lines and photos (my favorite quote is from Tom, "Thanks to CBS for their patience" a sarcastic remark for rushing him to finish the album), this album has more photos and a 'critique' if you will from a friend of Tom's.
   
   Tom may have been rushed into making the album, but it was the '70s. Every record label was pushing their artists to put out an album every year, sometimes more. As a Rush fan, Neil Peart once spoke of 'finally emerging from a long, dark tunnel' after which the band put out no fewer than 11 albums in 8 years (1974-1981). Record and tour, that was the way things were done back then.
   
   Obviously, this album doesn't sound nowhere near as tight as the first or third albums. But there are still 4-5 really good songs on the album; not a bad sophmore recording if you ask me.



2. Boston's follow up to their #1 selling debut record. Another excellent recording that no collection should be without. Title track "Don't Look back" is an excellent track that still gets tons of radio play today. Combined with other excellent tracks like a man I'll never be and Used to bad news. Don't hesitate on buying this great LP from one of the most respected rock and roll bands of all time. Enjoy!



3. This CD brought back alot of old memories also as well as the other CD's I've ordered.



4. The perception is that this was a disappointing follow-up to their spectacular debut. However, if you listen to it today, without the unfair comparisons to the first album, you realize this is just more great music from an underrated, overcritized band.
   Ironically, the biggest complaint about the album when it came out was that it took "so long" for them to release their second album. It was only 2 years! Now, a lot of bands go five years between releases.
   The centerpiece of the album, for me is "A Man I'll Never Be." This brilliant, gut-wrenching" song is especially poignant now with the suicide of lead singer Brad Delp. Fortunately, Brad lives on forever in this incredible vocal.



5. THE BAND: Tom Scholz (guitars, piano), Brad Delp (vocals, guitar), Barry Goudreau (guitar), Fran Sheehan (bass), Sib Hashian (drums & percussion).
   
   THE DISC: (1978) 8 tracks clocking in at approximately 33 minutes. Remastered* edition released in 2006. Included with the disc* is a 10-page booklet containing song titles/credits, 4-page intro from writer David Wild, numerous band photos, and thank you's. All songs written by Tom Scholz, except "Party" (by Scholz and Delp) and "Used To Bad News" (by Delp). Label - Sony/Legacy/Epic.
   
   COMMENTS: After Boston's amazing '76 debut, their next album was bound to be a let down (after all, their 1st album is still the all-time selling debut, ever). But can you really compare them? I prefer not to. I don't compare Led Zeppelin's first album to their 2nd, Van Halen's 1st to their 2nd, or Nirvana's "Nevermind" to "In Utero". I accept these 2nd releases for what they are... sometimes a continuation, other times a complete departure. Though "Don't Look Back" took 2 years in the making, I think of it as a continuation. Similar songs - similar sounds - trademark guitars and Delp's soaring vocals. It's a good rock album. Though honestly, if I'm in the mood for some Boston, 4 out of 5 times I still pull out their debut. As the numbers go, "Don't Look Back" reached #1 on the Billboard pop charts in 1978 and had 3 hits - "Don't Look Back" (#4), "A Man I'll Never Be" (#31), and "Feelin' Satisfied" (#46). With 4 million albums sold in the 1st month of it's release, the listening public was clearly hoping for another powerhouse album. For me, the best songs were always the title track, "Party" and "Feelin' Satisfied". The power ballad "A Man I'll Never Be" may have been geared toward the ladies - but to my ears, it was simply too soft with depressing lyrics. "Don't Look Back" also had 2 very obscure tracks - the last 2 songs on the album, "Used To Bad News" and "Don't Be Afraid". Both decent rock songs, but the melodies ultimately forgettable... thus ending the album on a down note. While this album can't match the power of their enduring debut, it's easily the band's 2nd best effort. Label and contract issues came into play on every album after (Boston's 3rd album, "Third Stage" was released an amazing 8 year after "Don't Look Back" to mixed/poor reviews). "Don't Look Back" as a whole is very short. Some will say that you shouldn't mess with a classic. I say the label missed a nice opportunity to fill some space with some unreleased songs or live material from the era. Remastered sound is crisp to a flaw as Scholz himself looked after the project (4 stars).

5 comments about Live Yardbirds! Featuring Jimmy Page.

1. This is a great CD, historically and musically. The sound improvement due to remastering must have been a labor of love from what I've heard about the quality of the original album. A keeper, for sure. That said, Russ Garrett of Mooreland Street Records says that only 1000 CDs were ever produced of this special reissue with the additional sound check tracks that didn't exist on the album's release in 1971. The quantity of used CDs for this particular album seems too good to be true. I'm not going to say "don't buy this because it might be a pirated copy", just use your own discretion and as they say, "buyer beware".



2. This CD is indeed a Master Piece, I own the Original Pressing of the Album. It had been killed for release several times by Jimmy Page. Sure there some funky over dubs and such. But the this is the Real Deal!!! A young and hungry Jimmy, his playing is second to none on this. Right from Train Kept a Rolling on till I'am a man. The Yardbirds never sounded more heavy and bluesy, I would like to have seen him during this period. This is a must for any Led Zeppelin Fan or Yardbirds. If I was Jimmy Page I would be proud of this, it shows his guitar with amazing tone and power and the licks are as good or BETTER than anything done with Beck or Clapton. If only it would be released so every fan could purchase it.
   "LONG LIVE JIMMY PAGE NUMBER ONE OF ALL TIME"



3. I had this on vinyl at one point. At the time I thought it was a promotional copy because of the white label, though later I learned this was a bootleg. I also in the early 1990's saw this concert on an import CD, with some bonus tracks from the Olympia Theatre in Paris. I should have snatched it up them because when I returned a few days later it was gone. The concert itself it noteworthy because of its rarity, not because it is a particularly great show. Anyone who likes the Yardbirds has heard and probably owns the 1963-64 era live recordings and will recall that their first proper release of a LP was a late 1964 concert recording from the Marquee Club in London. The fascination from this is that other than the 'Little Games' LP there is very little Yardbirds music available from 1967 or 1968. As others have noted, Page is in fine form here, he seems like he is enjoying himself as part of a band as opposed to being a sesion player which he did earlier in the 1960's. And of course, he was about to launch into something enormous in just a few short months. Relf is tentative here, although he does communicate a bit with the audience between songs. Perhaps he knew deep down that the end of the band was near. The most annoying thing is the dubbed in crowd noise which is totally unnecessary. I hope soon that Page will live and let live and authorize a proper reissue as it happened -- minus the added crowd noise.



4. Most unfortunate that Jimmy Page suppressed this amazing document; the band gives a great performance and the sound quality is quite good. If you want a small taste, go to YouTube and search "Yardbirds Dazed and Confused": you'll get a performance broadcast on French TV of the last-gasp Yardbirds doing their seminal version of this tune, and it's every bit as revelatory as this recording.



5. I have a copy of this entire show on a Yardbirds rare tracks disc. My brother bought this on LP back in the 70's and I am pretty sure this recording is a bootleg and a very famous one, but it's still a "boot". I remember Page not liking this release much, stating that some of the crowd noises were added. Page said "the crowd cheers could have been lifted from a bull fight for all I know" It's funny because before I read that, I would imagine the crowd going wild as it does sound that way! The album starts off with an excellent version of "A Train Kept A Rollin'" a jamming version of "Mister You're A Better Man Than I" that goes right into a pumped up version of "Heart Full Of Soul" There is a song called "I'm Confused" which would later be re-worked for Led Zeppelin's first album as "Dazed and Confused". The set is really interesting and I'm glad I have it. If you can find it, it buy it! It is one hell of a good performance and the recording is pretty damn good. Please remember it was a "boot", so the sound quality is very good, but not perfect(a little tinny). Well worth hearing and owning!

1 comments about Draw the Line.

1. Coming off their best two albums, "Draw the Line" released in 1977 is not a complete disappointment. As is the case with most recordings, the ones that follow masterpieces tend to be underrated. The lifestyle that Aerosmith had chosen was beginning to show it's effects on the band creatively but by no means were they done yet.
   
   The CD opens with the riff-roaring "Draw the Line" and the rocking "I Wanna Know Why" before slipping into the average "Critical Mass". "Get it Up" may be one of the funkiest tunes they had done up to this point and the punkish Joe Perry sung "Bright Light Fright" is quite interesting.
   
   The second half opens with the classic "Kings and Queens" and along with the title track represents classic Aerosmith in the best sense. A few average rockers follow, "The Hand That Feeds" and "Sight For Sore Eyes" before closing with the Arnold penned blues of "Milk Cow Blues".
   
   Alhough not quite as good as it's two predecessors ("Toys in the Attic", "Rocks") "Draw the Line" finds Aerosmith running out of breath but still in the race. After this it was all downhill. Newcomers may want to avoid this as an introduction but if you're a fan of classic Aerosmith then this CD sounds GREAT turned up!
   
   If only they could rock this hard today.