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For loyal fans, great concert footage & audio & interviews

09/12/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A great collection for the CAN enthusiast, the package includes 2-plus hours of bootleg-quality concert excerpts from 1971 to 1977. The performances are fantastic and intense, but the rarity of these recordings is offset by the primitive sound quality of the source (bootleg tape recordings by a friend of the band). The book is an excellent read, though the fact that it is 500 pages is offset by the fact that the text is repeated in triplicate - english, french and german. Interviews and in-depth discussion with all the members, the history of CAN, the philosophy behind the music, etc... The video highlights several video taped performances, interviews, movie excerpts, CAN studio footage and over an hour's worth of a CAN concert. An excellent video over 2 hours long. Already out-of-print, I've seen the used prices skyrocketing, as usual, with such a collector's set. Hopefully SPOON/MUTE will re-issue this box set."