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Great Live Mardones

David Crookham | Pittsburgh, PA | 03/28/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I buy these Extended Versions CD's not expecting a whole lot, but I've been buying Benny Mardones releases since the early 80's and had no live material from him. This CD was a huge surprise. First the tracks since I don't see it in the description:



1. Heart In My Hand

2. Way Of The World

3. How Could You Love Me

4. Baby Don't

5. Run To You

6. The World Can Change

7. Too Young

8. Unfinished Symphony

9. Into The Night

10. Sheila C.



This was recorded on the Journey Through Time tour so is weighted heavily toward those songs - it seems like it's in Syracuse NY from his stage banter. Mardones' voice is a little rougher than expected but endearingly so. I've liked songs of his here and there after Never Run Never Hide, but there are no clunkers here. The whole set is high energy and the version of "Too Young" is killer. Maybe the best $6.99 I ever spent on a CD."