Little River Band live in concert on 2 cds.
12/09/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is a live in concert 2 cd set.The first cd is Little River Band live with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Australia and features 10 live tracks,some of which are long,such as "It's a Long Way There"(9.08),"Light of Day"(10.06)and "Fall From Paradise"(6.19).Disc one's live version of "Reminiscing" has a very nice flugalhorn solo at the end and it also has good versions of "Statue Of Liberty" and "Help Is On The Way".Disc 2 is LRB live in concert,without the orchestra,touring the USA and is the better disc It features(as a bonus for fans)some never before released tracks like "Too Lonely Too Long","Red Shoes","I Don't Worry No More" and "Let's Dance".This is the only record where you can get them and two of them feature the heart of the bands vocals,Mr Beeb Birtles on lead.What a huge difference he made to the band.It also has a nice version of "Sweet Old Fashioned Man" by Glen Shorrock on lead vocal.A good rare collectors record for fans of LRB."
Beware! You may not be getting what you think!
Charles J Eckard | Seattle, WA USA | 08/06/2001
(2 out of 5 stars)
"First, let me start off by mentioning that the recordings here are of LRB in their prime, and I was an ardent fan of the group at that time (and still enjoy 'em). I attended the 10/27/79 concert in Pullman, WA, which makes up part of the second disc (the better one) and bought the LP set as soon as it came out in early 1980. The songs are good, as are the performances. But this CD release is NOT. The sound is muddy--far worse than the sound of the classic LRB studio CDs released in the US by Capitol. And, worse, the set seems like it was dubbed off vinyl LPs! Headphone listening is most unpleasant. There's what sounds like a RECORD SCRATCH audible in "The Rumour." I timed the clicks: They're 1.8 seconds apart--exactly what they should be for a 33 1/3 vinyl master! Other, lesser, clicks mar the rest of the set. Strange that what sounds like a bootleg should come from EMI, owner of the original tapes. Caveat emptor, and try for the domestic version, if you can get it."
Track Listings (9) - Disc #1