Live At The Roxy - UK Subs

Advantages: all the best Roxy tracks in concert
Disadvantages: none

...Roxy Music reformed in 2001 after 18 years apart. No new material but the tour was a triumphal success, proving that Roxy could still cut it in the 21st century. This double live album collates tracks from all across the tour, seemlessly edited together to create the ultimate Roxy concert. From the opening thrill of "Re-Make /Re-Model" to the closing sigh of "For Your Pleasure" this is simply one amazing track after another. Not only are the original songs effortlessly recreated on stage but there are numerous little embellishments that actually improve upon the originals. For example - Colin Good's beautiful piano into to "A Song For Europe", Chris Spedding's slide guitar in "Both Ends Burning", Lucy Wilkins' gorgeous voilin embellishments in "Tara" and many more. All the classics are present and correct - "Virginia Plain... Read review

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Advantages: Good introduction to Social Distorition
Disadvantages: As a single disc it's impossible to have all great song on it

...Energetic career spanning live recording by Orange County's finest. Recorded after their breakthrough White Light, White Heat, White Trash this shows a ground breaking band at the top of their game. Mike Ness and company prove without doubt that they are more than mere survivors in the world of punk rock. Coming back as they did from drug problems, prison sentences and internal squabbling they rose to the top with a combination of great albums and near legendary live performances. This release proves that in the live scenario Social Distortion are truly unbeatable. Early 1980's offerings such as "1945" and "Mommy's Little Monster" sit alongside later hit songs such as "I Was Wrong" and "Don't Drag Me Down". Cover versions of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" and Rolling Stones "Under My Thumb" complete the picture of a fine live... Read review

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Advantages: A Best of Roxy Music Live, with some stunning tracks
Disadvantages: Too Short

...This is the final album from Roxy Music's first phase and features live cuts of tracks from their first five studio albums. The cover is classy as ever, featuring Ferry in a khaki safari shirt flirting on stage with e backing singers (Roxettes?), and the track selection is excellent given the limitations of the original vinyl presentation. The opener is "Out of the Blue", a scorcher from the "Country Life" albume giving free reign to Manzanera's blistering guitar and Jobson's electric violin. This is followed by "Pyjamarama", the single released as a precursor to "For Your Pleasure", followed by the weirdly rhythmic "Bogus Man" which comes from the afformentioned album. The pace slows a little with "Chance Meeting" but starts to pick up with "If There Is Something", both originally from their eponymous first album. Then comes... Read review

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