Search - Various Artists :: Live & Unreleased From Farmclub.Com

It shouldn't be that surprising that the live performances on this collection sound fairly stilted. After all, the 16 tracks from an array of top-selling artists (most of whom record for Interscope) aren't culled from concert events. Instead, they originated from the now-cancelled television show and Web site Farmclub.com--which means that you're getting the hits you love, done pretty much as you first heard them, but with some enthusiastic crowd noises in the background. That's too bad because live performances from Eminem (who's represented with the rugged "The Real Slim Shady"), Eve ("Love Is Blind"), Staind ("Mudshovel"), or even Mystikal (who kicks in with a spirited "Shake Ya A***") would be worth experiencing. Not to be. Yet if you're desperate for a solid greatest-hits collection from some of your favorite artists, then this is your lucky day. That is, if you don't care that those artists are a bit more canned than live. --Amy Linden