Live

Live Artist: Curved Air
Label: Repertoire
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 4009910451427
ASIN: B000000136


Release Date: 1999-01-07

Live


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Tracks:

  1. It Happened Today
  2. Marie Antoinnette
  3. Back Street Luv
  4. Propositions
  5. Young Mother
  6. Vivaldi
  7. Everdance

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Album Description

Import reissue of 1975 album. Repertoire.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Interesting, but studio versions are better.......2003-07-04

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).

4 out of 5 stars Smokin' Live Album.......2000-04-19

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.

3 out of 5 stars

Music Album:

  1. Night at the Theater
  2. The Gestures ~ The Gestures
  3. Apathy Is the New Black ~ Heads vs. Breakers
  4. Boom Boom ~ The Animals
  5. No Regrets ~ Pure Grain
  6. Collection, Vol. 2 ~ Spandau Ballet
  7. Silverbird ~ Leo Sayer
  8. We Play for Pleasure ~ Thunder Express
  9. Strange Fire ~ Indigo Girls
  10. S'Cool Girls ~ S'Cool Girls

Music Album

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Dark Wood ~ David Darling

1949-1951 ~ Charlie Ventura

Collage ~ Keith Saxton & Kevin Hole

alone together ~ Tim Cummiskey

To Each His Own ~ Mike LeDonne

Celtic Spirit ~ Eric Rigler, Scarlet Rivera

Sad ~ Wolna Grupa Bukowina

Singles V.2 - Floral- ~ Shela

Live ~ Suzanne Ciani

Musicals, Vol. 2 ~ Orchester Werner Tauber