Track Listings (7) - Disc #1| All Artists: Curved Air Title: Live Members Wishing: 3 Total Copies: 0 Label: Esoteric Original Release Date: 1/1/2008 Re-Release Date: 6/17/2008 Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered Genres: Pop, Rock Styles: Progressive, Progressive Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 |
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2008 digitally remastered edition of this 1975 live album, recorded by the legendary Curved Air. Though they had split two years before, this album was recorded on the successful European tour that saw the band reconvene, ... more » |
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Album Description 2008 digitally remastered edition of this 1975 live album, recorded by the legendary Curved Air. Though they had split two years before, this album was recorded on the successful European tour that saw the band reconvene, stronger than ever. Curved Air recorded a string of innovative and classic albums in the '70s to great acclaim, enjoying a global hit with "Back Street Luv" in 1971. Fronted by singer Sonja Kristina and featuring the violinist Darryl Way, the line-up began to fracture in '72 and by the following year, the band had ground to a halt. In n 1975, they came together once more to tour Europe and this resulting live album is perhaps one of the band's finest, documenting all of their classic material. Seven tracks. Esoteric. Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsIn pine effect JOHN SPOKUS | 03/29/2000 (3 out of 5 stars) "This album features songs from Curved Air's first three albums, including classic songs like "Vivaldi" and "Back street luv". Curved Air offered a harder rocking sound on stage, and all in all, this album is more satisfying than their often very slick studio efforts. However, there's also an album available called "Live at the BBC". This is probably a better purchase because there are much more songs on this disc, even some pieces from Curved Air's later-era albums "Midnight wire" and "Airborne"." Smokin' Live Album JOHN SPOKUS | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND United States | 04/19/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "Despite what anyone says, this is the one Curved Air album to buy. In the studio they always sounded more than just a little timid and underproduced, but live they cut loose. Sonja Kristina's vocals are like an unleashed screamin' demon(well maybe like a more British Ann Wilson crossed with the arti-ness of Peter Hammill)especially on my favorite cuts "It Happened Today" and "Marie Antoinette".Daryl Way is one of the greatests violinists you will hear. If you are a fan of 70's progressive you'll be amazed by this record." Interesting, but studio versions are better JOHN SPOKUS | 07/04/2003 (3 out of 5 stars) "This is a good representation of how the band sounded live back in the mid 70's. There is a decent balance of songs off their first three albums, but it would have been good to have expanded it to a double-album.The songs are generally heavier than the studio versions. On the good side, the songs are somewhat rearranged, so the listener gets something new. On the down side, the recording quality is a bit raw, loosing the polish that makes the studio versions sound much better in contrast. Sonja Kristina, though a great singer, tends to over-exaggerate the vocals in this live setting, for added emphasis. Although this might have seemed like a good idea at the time, it unfortunately makes her singing a bit annoying. She does a much better job on the studio albums.This is still a must for Curved Air fans. For those new to the band, I'd recommend their first two albums instead (Air Conditioning and Second Album)."
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