Live in New York City [Live]

live in new york city [live]

Track Listings

1. I'm Serious

2. You Move Me

3. King of Hearts

4. Daddy Is a Jockey

5. Heartbreak Hill

6. Drip Drop

7. In a Heartbeat of Time

8. Stolen Kisses

9. (Down on the Street) Jo Jo's Crazy

10. No! No! No!

11. Stay With Me

12. King of the N.Y. Streets

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Live in New York City [Live]

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If you want the orginal recorded music by that instead!
Great live music from the Counting Crows
Best album of CC besides August and Everything After
I was at this show
Some of the details from each show

Across A Wire: Live In New York City
The Counting Crows
Manufacturer: Geffen Records
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ASIN: B000008USI
Release Date: 1998-07-14

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Round Here
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Too much too soon is the m.o. of so many bands who, thanks to the fleeting fame that accompanies music-video breakthroughs, are famous before their time and has-beens five minutes later. You could be excused for thinking that's the case with Counting Crows, darlings of both MTV and VH1, who here release a double concert CD after only two studio albums. But you'd be wrong. The set, an acoustic disc recorded for VH1's Storytellers and an electric one from MTV's Live from the 10 Spot, proves how well the oft-bootlegged Crows have earned their reputation as a smoking live band. It also shows how elastic their rambling and evocative songs can be, some of which appear on both discs but in vastly different arrangements. People may tire of vocalist Adam Duritz's perpetually-wounded-soldier-of-love act, but this is one band whose success was hard-won and is richly deserved. --Daniel Durchholz

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If you want the orginal recorded music by that instead!.......2007-06-23

I wasn't a huge fan of the live music. Too many audience noise to drown out the otherwise amazing music. The audio never feels authentic to me. The VH1 disk is worth the money and then some. But beware. If you are a person that only wants to hear as band sing their songs exactly like they do on the album, this is NOT for you. I love the way they have changed the songs and lyrics to fit the mood that they're in at the time they're singing it. "I think we know how to play them now" probably explaines more than I could ever attempt. If you looked back at things you have done years ago, I am sure you would change them to reflect your position today. This album makes those changes and it's truly blissful to go along for the ride.

Great live music from the Counting Crows.......2006-11-08

Normally I am a total purist when it comes to concerts. I like the songs to sound the way they do on the CD, and I don't like surprises. But after seeing Counting Crows live this summer for the first time, I was amazed. It didn't matter that they changed the arrangements. They were just incredible. I immediately ordered Across A Wire, which didn't disappoint. This double CD captures their live performances for VH1 and MTV. It brought me right back to this summer's concert, and let me really appreciate Adam Duritz's vocals and the band's ability to change things up. Anyone who likes this band live will appreciate this CD set.

Best album of CC besides August and Everything After.......2006-08-24

Live music from Counting Crows! I somehow only just found this CD after being a CC fan since 1994. The energy of this performance is exhilarating. Adam Duritz is still raw, a trait I love and miss, since I think the rawness of his performing and writing has evaporated over the last five years or so.
I highly recommend this as a must have CD of Counting Crows. Two CDs, one is more acoustic than the other. My preference is for the second CD which is edgy and loud, long versions of songs I love. Sullivan Street, track 4 on CD#2 is awesome.
There are two versions of "Round Here" on this CD, one acoustic with only Adam and Dave. Both are fantastic.

I was at this show.......2006-08-05

I actually went to live at the 10 spot. I remember them announcing they were recording this live. It was a great show, though I had wished it was longer. Seems like the Counting Crows are lazy. I was a little disappointed they didn't play Mr. Jones. Overall great show though.

Some of the details from each show.......2006-06-02

"Chelsea" is a previously unreleased track and is not part of the VH1 setlist.

"VH1 Storytellers" was released as a promotional CD by Geffen Records prior to the release of this CD.

The VH1 set does not contain "A Long December", which appeared on the original broadcast, or "Omaha", "Good Luck", and "Walkaways", which were played but not broadcast.

"Round Here", "Mercury", and "Anna Begins" were not aired on VH1.

The MTV set does not contain "Goodnight Elizabeth", "Catapult", "Mr. Jones", "Omaha", and "Anna Begins", which appeared on the original broadcast, or "Wiseblood" and "Daylight Fading", which were played but not broadcast.

"Raining In Baltimore" and "Children In Bloom" were not aired on MTV.

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Bueno
Even in his 50s, he's still THE rock-musician
Springsteen Gets Back Together With The E Street Band, With Electrifying Results
10th Avenue Freeze-Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Live In New York City
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
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If Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band were a playground basketball team they'd be the one made up of local legends that don't have as much spring in their legs as the young bucks, but get by on guts and guile. Culled from the two Madison Square Garden shows that closed out the revived E Street Band's 1999-2000 road show, this 20-song collection deftly entwines fan favorites with fresher material, including two new offerings, the stately "Land of Hope and Dreams" and the solemn "American Skin"--the latter prompted by the shooting of unarmed New Yorker Amadou Diallo by police officers. When Springsteen and company (including both Miami Steve Van Zandt and his successor, Nils Lofgren, on guitar) look back, they temper the force of the original arrangements with ingenuity and a sense of spacing. The E Street Band in their heyday may have served up four-hour marathons, but they felt stopwatch-tight. Here Springsteen reconciles his rocker and reflective sides as "The River" curves along through a serpentine course, "Mansion on the Hill" is given a curious (albeit lovely) Hawaiian treatment, and "Born in the U.S.A." resurfaces as a deep-blues lament. The gang can still muster a take-no-prisoners attack, as witnessed by the hard-charging likes of "Two Hearts" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out." --Steven Stolder

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Bueno.......2007-05-18

Creo que es exelente producto pues lo regale por el sistema de amazon a un amigo en su cumpleaños y no me lo devolvieron.

Even in his 50s, he's still THE rock-musician.......2006-11-11

Say what you want about Bruce "getting old", but I strongly believe that this album (which showcases Bruce in his late-40s/early-50s) puts many rockers half-his-age to shame.

All the songs are great, especially the ones that are re-arranged, such as "The River." For a special treat, Bruce throws in the rarity, "Don't Look Back."

And yet, of all the songs on this live album, I believe the most impressive is Bruce's acoustic version of "Born in the U.S.A.", where Bruce plays an acoustic 12-string. For those of you who have Tracks, but not this, trust me when I say LINYC's version of "BITUSA" makes Tracks' acoustic version look like nothing.

ONE WARNING: Though I personally have no qualms about the song-selections, some of you who want to hear the "staples" (i.e. "The Promised Land") might be dissapointed. And yet, when it comes to preferences of Bruce-fans, the term "to each his own" is definetely applicable.

Is it an extensive treasure-trove of live performances a la Live 1975-1985? No. Is it worth it nonetheless? Yes.

Springsteen Gets Back Together With The E Street Band, With Electrifying Results.......2006-04-01

LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY is a live album taken from Bruce Springsteen's reunion tour with the E Street band, and the results are electrifying. This album beats the great PLUGGED by a country mile, and has the feel of a religious service, with Springsteen testifying and hollering like there's no tomorrow. The studio reunion album, THE RISING, was just as good, and proved that the reunion was not just a temporary thing. Springsteen's belief that the young Australian tourist jailed in Indonesia since the spring of 2005 on drug-smuggling charges was unjustly convicted makes this CD/cassette an essential purchase for both your ears AND your conscience.

10th Avenue Freeze-Out!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2006-03-08

I have to confess: this version of 10th Ave. Freeze-Out brought tears to my eyes. And for one simple reason. I never saw a concert of The Boss and his E-Street Band. They never came to Brazil to play. "Oh, they are too americans" people say here. Oh, what a shame. Music is an universal language and, listening to Bruce's live albums (I have all the four) and watching his dance with The Big Man Clarence Clemmons, the raising of hands of all the little preeties from coastline to the city, I was really able to understand the meaning of lots of things like companionship, musicianship, harmony, communion. Well, I wish I was a Jersey native to walk down the 10th Ave just to see Scooter and Big Man singing and dancing in the streets. Rock and roll are made of these moments.

Redundant Maybe, but Why Complain?.......2006-02-01

I will start this review with the only complaint that can I can muster when discussing any live recording of Bruce and the E Street band. After the monumental perfection of the Live 1975-85 collection, much of this is extraneous or redundant. Springsteen is as focused and energized as always and the E Street Band plays with the same fervor that has established their reputations as an unbeatable live act. Because some of these songs have grown so familiar, though, the moody intensity of their studio counterparts is compromised, particularly on the most reflective tunes. "Prove It All Night" is all bombast, as is "Two Hearts," but they lean heavily on familiarity, while the latter suffers from a contrived ending that incorporates Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's "It Takes Two." The energy is monumental, though, which helps to make the mellower songs that much more effective. "Mansion on the Hill" works beautifully, with gentle waves of pedal-steel guitar wafting behind the melody like a soft breeze over a field of wheat. "The River" suffers, though, because it is too drawn out and loses its central vision as a portrayal of lost innocence, sounding instead like the dim reflections of a middle-aged man. Springsteen is an honest performer, so I'm certain this is not an oversight. It's only that the aging process forces things to be re-assessed, and not everything works in this revised context. "Youngstown" is another misfire, with a ton of musical muscle to propel it, but without the vulnerable poignancy that made the original work so well. "Murder Inc." and "Badlands" are two songs that demand a tough, hard-as-nails energy, and they both get the treatment they deserve here.

The first few tracks on the second disk capture the true essence of Springsteen and the E Street Band. A gospel-drenched version of "10th Avenue Freeze Out" lingers for a full 16 minutes, with an extended band introduction and an ending salvo that could rupture your spleen. Following this are the collections two new songs. "Land of Hopes and Dreams" takes ten minutes to unfurl, but it proves itself to be one of Springsteen's most powerful and hopeful songs. Even though it carries a distinct pre-9/11 sensibility, it still resounds strongly, perhaps even more so. Much, much darker is the other new song. "American Skin (41 Shots)" confronts the grim reality that occurs when fear and tension collide. Instead of pointing his finger, Springsteen concludes, "We're all baptized in these waters and in each other's blood." It is our society; hence we are all to blame when a victim dies at the hands of society's representatives. It's a heavy conclusion, but not one that should be controversial, since it conveys a very simple truth.

The six tracks that did not make the HBO special finish out the album with more of a whimper than a bang. Each of these performances are good, but nothing revelatory, making it apparent why the show editors saw fit to edit them from the final video cut. As a fan of Springsteen who always looks for the best qualities in his catalog of work, I can say that this live collection is good, but there are better places to turn. If you care to hear the raw power of the E Street Band and the personal conviction of Springsteen as a live performer, pick up Live 1975-85, since it remains one of the best live documents of a rock and roll performer ever released. B Tom Ryan

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A Fabulous Compliment To the 1973 WB Live Reunion Album
Dion's rockin' return to rock & roll

Live in New York City [Collectables]
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What's Up, Amazon???.......2006-04-10

What happened to the track listings? What happened to the music samples for this and many other recent releases???

A Fabulous Compliment To the 1973 WB Live Reunion Album.......2006-04-09

This was recorded at Radio City Music Hall in Midtown NYC. The Concert was put on in celebration of New York's (and America's) Greatest Oldies Station ever, WCBS-FM 101.1 . It was to mark their 15th anniversary playing Oldies in the Summer of 1987. It was MC'd by CBS FM's "Cousin Brucie" Morrow. The concert was brodcast live over the air on CBS-FM, and was rebroadcast one more time on tape 1 year later. After that the tapes were put away.

This CD was released by Dion in response to a bootleg Disc of this concert being sold illegally. It was of poor audio quality, and Dion didn't want anything that bad circulating with his name on it when he had the Master Tape in his posession... so out it came, in almost perfect shape. (there is one bad splice in "Brooklyn Dodger"). This version of "Brooklyn Dodger" is far better than the 45RPM version that had been released originally... almost haunting, honest, and heartfelt, and beautifully arranged, and performed.

This CD is a magnificent tribute to Dion, his music, and his fans. Those who were glued to their radios listening to this concert that Summer so long ago will melt into the past... Especially since we no longer have "The Golden 101.1" in New York anymore.

Dion's rockin' return to rock & roll.......2006-03-09

This concert was recorded just as Dion was returning to the rock & roll stage after several years of recording gospel music. He appears to have missed performing his old classics because you can almost hear the joy as he effortlessly makes his way through not only the hits, but some of his lesser known material as well. The between song banter and stories are priceless, and the three minute introduction to "(I Used to be a) Brooklyn Dodger" is a tale unto itself. Even the two gospel songs flow seamlessly and are received well by the audience. His old bandmate from the Belmonts, Carlo, is in fine voice as well, and takes lead vocal on the post-Dion hit, "Tell Me Why". True Dion fans might be able to pick out the few instances where a beat was missed or a line partially flubbed, but all in all, the band was on, and everyone was in fine voice. I would actually rate this a 4.5 out of 5. My only complaint is that you can hear audience members calling out to him between songs. I just wish these could have been edited out or muted somehow. Overall, however, you won't be disappointed!!

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John's worst EVER
Lennon's best post-Beatles album
nostalgia and finally in my price range!
A very mixed bag
Even Yoko's songs aren't THAT awful, what a pleasant surprise STINYC is!

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Agitprop political sensibilities have seldom made for great rock music, even in the hands of a genius like John Lennon. Or perhaps we should say especially in the hands of Lennon. Coming as it did on the heels of Imagine, arguably his most balanced and artistically accomplished solo record, this album-length harangue (with a "bonus" live disc that felt more like a booby prize) takes on all the de rigueur victims and causes of the day, from feminist hardships ("Woman Is the Nigger of the World") to American injustice ("John Sinclair," "Born in a Prison," "Attica") and the Irish Troubles ("Sunday Bloody Sunday," "Luck of the Irish") and comes off as tedious as it is ham-fisted. Though it features many of Lennon's stellar Plastic Ono Band sidemen (Billy Preston, Nicky Hopkins, Klaus Voorman, Eric Clapton, Jim Keltner) and the presence of legendary producer Phil Spector at the helm, none were brave or wise enough to yank the soapbox from beneath Lennon just once during the sessions. A telling chapter in any Lennon character study, though more an exercise in caricature than an album. --Jerry McCulley

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John's worst EVER.......2007-06-26

Political statements that explicitly reflect their time period tend to have a very short shelf life. Here's an example. Okay, I love protest songs, but nobody in 2007 wants to hear about John Sinclair (especially not with John going "John Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sin-Sinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinsinclair"), Angela Davis or Attica State. It doesn't mean a damn thing anymore. Think that's bad? Yoko's songs aren't much better. I have nothing against her - her voice doesn't bug me at all (other than the occasional random wailing), and I have a lot of respect for her uncompromising experimental attitude. I just don't think pop music is her thing (Even then, she contributed some real winners to Double Fantasy), and neither Sisters, O Sisters nor Born in a Prison really stand out to me (though to be fair, they're better than Sunday Bloody Sunday or The Luck of the Irish). I will say, though, that I really like We're All Water, one of her better songs. The live jam is simply insulting - a quarter-hour of Yoko wailing (Don't Worry Kyoko), an overlong, overloud, stoned run-through of Cold Turkey and an awful blues cover - Well (Baby Please Don't Go). There are two, maybe three, songs I like on this mess: the feminist anthem Woman is the N#%!#! of the world (not intended to be racist, instead used as an allegory for "slave") - even then, the huge production is overbearing. Phil Spector must be dragged out and beaten, because he's easily the most overrated producer in history. I also like the aforementioned We're All Water, and about half of New York City. But it quickly peters out into a horrible boogie-rocker without... I don't know, a BRIDGE, a CHORUS, or anything ELSE to break the monotony. To make things worse, the Elephant's Memory Band are among the least talented musicians I've ever heard, Bobby Keyes excepted. Even then, he overplays on this album. And I'm a fan of his.
You'll probably want to listen to this album once, just to see how bad it really is. After that, I wouldn't blame you for filing this away for years to come.

Lennon's best post-Beatles album.......2006-12-26

John Lennon wrote several great songs during his solo career. As a whole, however, his solo albums are a far cry from the best Beatles albums. Sometime in New York City maybe shouldn't be called a Lennon solo album as half of the songs are by Yoko Ono. One of them, "Sister, O Sister" is the best song on the album and all the others are among the best. Lennon's best song on the album is "Woman Is the Nigger of the World". Unfortunately American PC people completely misunderstood the message of the lyrics and only saw the N-word which was considered a taboo. One reason that makes the album so good is the co-production by the great Phil Spector. It sounds more like a real Spector production than the other Spector produced Lennon albums.

The original LP release of Sometime in New York City included another LP with a live jam with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. Only a part of this jam is included on this CD release. The CD also includes the single "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" / "Listen the Snow is Falling" as bonus tracks.

nostalgia and finally in my price range!.......2006-09-02

another fine restoration supervised by Yoko Ono. I think this was a commercial and career disaster for Lennon when it was released at some sky high price during the 1972 election campaign. Now it's an interesting period piece. Feminism was the hot topic that year, and Lennon sang about it like a recent convert in "Woman is the Nigger". Lyrics get silly but the vocal and production are first rate. Elephant's Memory was a nice backing group with at least one radio hit of their own ("Mongoose" I think). Yoko's "Sisters O Sisters" is lyrically quaint and musically very witty as it sort of evokes the Phil Spector heyday. And I love the singing couple on "Born in a Prison" although the lyric gets very silly. And Yoko does ruin "Luck of the Irish" with her "blarney." And her willful avoidance of western pop singing tradition can seem very strange. She also misses rhythm and meter on the "Water" song. The best Lennon numbers from this record are on the new soundtrack about his persecution from the U.S. federal government. But you'd miss the great live vocal on "Baby Please Don't Go".

Basically Ono went for broadly general artistic statements and Lennon wrote songs as almost a visceral response to heavy handed violence practiced by various governments. Unfortunately his fascination with all things "instant" prevented him from rounding these protests into strong songs.

A very mixed bag.......2006-08-31

For me, and I may be alone on this, the comedic highlight of the album is in the live portion when John is tearing through "Baby Please Don't Go" and in between the Lennon's phrases Yoko injects her, and I use the term lightly here, "singing". It just has to be heard to be believed. You could not make this kind of stuff up. You could NOT make it up. The remaster sounds good and the big surprise is that this album rocks. I go around humming "Attica State" sometimes and there are a lot of nice musical touches, the slide guitars on John Sinclair or the chord changes of "Woman is the Nigger of the World". The new CD is cut (this does not include all of the original album) but does sound pretty good. I had an original 8-track of this album, still laying around the house somewhere, and I don't think the cuts will be missed much unless you just have to hear everything.
This is a very mixed bag but John is in spectacular voice. If anyone else had done this album it would have been a total bomb (why does this remind me of Elvis' early 1960s recordings). This is not the place to start digging into Lennon's albums, "John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band" would be my vote for that, but it does have enough merit to venture a listen to, a very quirky cause-of-the-moment kind of album.

Even Yoko's songs aren't THAT awful, what a pleasant surprise STINYC is!.......2006-07-17

John Sinclair and Angela are good!
New York City and Luck of the Irish, & Attica State aren't bad either; The dated, topical nature of these songs may turn some people off..
The politics may turn off some people too, I don't much like "Woman Is the Nigger of the World" because it's abrasive, but that's what Lennon was trying to achieve on that song: shock value!
(If you're a right-wing Beatle fan don't bother with this album. I've never understood your peculiar breed. And so you don't feel offended, I don't like your Lawrence Welk either, though Pat Boone's "In a Metal Mood" is funny!)

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RIP: Ian Wallace

Pictures of a City: Live in New York
21st Century Schizoid Band
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2 disc collection of 21st Century Schizoid Band recorded live at B.B. King's Club in New York on April 27, 2004. The lineup includes Mell Collins, Ian Wallace, Jakko M. Jakzyk, Ian McDonald and Peter Giles. Packaged in a fold-out Digipak. Iceni. 2006.

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Double Disc Set Documenting a Us Performance by Former Members and Associates of One Mr. Robert Fripp, the 21st Century Schizoid Band were Lensed at B.b. King's Blues Club in Times Square, New York City on 27th April 2004. The Live Sound was Produced Direct from the Mixing Desk and features Both their Early and Late Performances from that Date. The Personnel Lineup Includes Mel Collins, Ian Wallace, Jakko M. Jakszyk, Ian Mcdonald and Peter Giles.

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RIP: Ian Wallace.......2007-06-15

I finally picked this up after feeling a little strange about picking up an album of KC covers. Yeah, I know most of the band were members of King Crimson but still only one solo track and the rest KC songs. I am now kicking myself for waiting so long. This is a great release and the band does a great job of performing classics that King Crimson no longer does but also throws in it's own twist. After all, 2004 where are you going to find a line up this great(Ian McDonald, Mel Collins, Peter Giles, Ian Wallace, and Jackko Jakszyk performing songs like In The Court Of The Crimson King, Cat Food and CirKus. If you like King Crimson you'll like this.

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Live from Studio A in New York City
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ASIN: B0000AOV3V
Release Date: 2003-08-26

Tracks:

Pick Yourself Up and Start All Over Again
Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me
Detour Ahead
Just Friends
Estrellita
Stompin' at the Savoy
Early Autumn
You Stepped Out of a Dream
In a Sentimental Mood
Song Is You
I'm Through with Love
Summer Me, Winter Me
Tangerine
I'll Never Be the Same

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joe jackson-summer in the city:live
Something different for the evening...
"SUMMER IN THE CITY"
well played and well arranged collection of Jackson oddities
The best Joe Jackson album I own

Summer in the City: Live in New York
Joe Jackson
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00004TB7H
Release Date: 2000-05-16

Tracks:

Summer In The City
Obvious Song
Another World
Fools In Love/For Your Love
Mood Indigo
The In Crowd/Down To London
Eleanor Rigby
Be My Number Two
Home Town
It's Different For Girls
King Of The World
You Can't Get What You Want
One More Time

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Singer-songwriter Joe Jackson may have ridden the contentious nerve of late-1970s new wave to his first chart triumphs, but he quickly proved he was no slave to fashion. Even earlier than Elvis Costello, Jackson utilized his commercial clout to explore a diverse, idiosyncratic musical palette that ranged from swing through reggae, Tin Pan Alley, and classical. Having seemingly forsaken pop songs altogether in the '90s for larger classically themed set pieces, this live recording of Jackson performing songs in peak form with a stripped-down trio (including Graham Maby on bass and drummer Gary Burke) should come as something of a pleasant surprise for Jackson fans. Imbued with a healthy dose of the singer's trademark musical utopianism, the set list is characterized by smart renditions of vintage, if not overexposed Jackson catalog gems, several of which are interpolated in medleys with a generous sampling of cover songs that are often as surprising as they are insightful. Paired with the Yardbirds' moody "For Your Love," "Fools in Love" becomes a bluesy dirge, while Steely Dan's "King of the World" neatly bookends Jackson's "You Can't Get What You Want" both musically and thematically. It's also a record that should smartly segue into Jackson's anticipated sequel to his biggest (and best) pop/jazz fusion success, Night and Day. --Jerry McCulley

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joe jackson-summer in the city:live.......2007-03-30

"Look Sharp" and "I'm The Man" say it all for Joe Jackson. After these gems he went the same way as Elvis Costello did(who both were born same day- same year). Downhill. They sold out. But, regardless, this disc holds its own. I'ts worth the money.
J. Guida

Something different for the evening..........2007-03-10

This is an album that you will grow to love. Recorded live in 1999 it features Joe Jackson on Piano and Vocals with Bass and Drums being his only support. In this format Jackson shows how underrated he is. Although he was initially successful during the Punk/New Wave movement of the late 70's, Jackson is in fact a schooled musician who studied at the Royal Academy Music.

He performs a mixture of some of his best songs, along with some interesting covers, such as "The In Crowd" (an instrumental hit for Ramsey Lewis in the 60's) and "Eleanor Rigby". Its all done with the passion and vigour we've come to expect from Jackson and I would have loved to have been there.

Highly recommended.

"SUMMER IN THE CITY".......2006-09-12

This is an absolutely great live performance. I generally shy away from concert CD's, because most artist tend to disappoint when recorded outside the studio. However, Joe Jackson is almost magical when performing live. I was fortunate enough to see his concert at the 9:30 club in Washington DC. recently and I can say that it was probably the most enjoyable concert that I have attended. "Summer In The City" is simply a pleasure to hear. I especially enjoy the second half of the CD starting with Joe's version of "Eleanor Rigby", "Be My Number Two", and "Home Town". I never write reviews, but this is such a great CD that it seemed appropriate. I have been listening to Joe Jackson recordings for over 25 years and this CD is one of his best!!!

well played and well arranged collection of Jackson oddities.......2005-06-01

I enjoy this cd and listen to it periodically, though I am not that excited by it to tell you the truth. It is a pretty good cd and if you happen to find it you will like it because the songs are well played and all the musicians are very good in the stripped down trio format. i am not a big fan of Jackson personally though; I was fairly put off when he said "normally I hate bass solos..." on this cd. He seems a little hypocritical, sort of like Elvis Costello. If that kind of style sounds good to you though, definitely get this if you find it. His best stuff is on the 2 cd best of collection, so this isn't a definitive release obviously. There is no guitar, so only expect piano music that is very well arranged.

The best Joe Jackson album I own.......2005-01-01

This is an outstanding album, one of the best I own. Personally I'm a big fan of piano based singer/songwriters, and after listening to this live album of Jackson with the sparse arrangement of a piano, bass and drums, it's clear he's one of the best there is. His playing is a mixture of rock and jazz, without any pedal or fudged notes. There's some fantastic covers as well. He swings from a Duke Ellington cover ('Mood Indigo') to a sparse Beatles cover ('Eleanor Rigby') then onto a brilliant Steely Dan number ('King of the World').

For those who are piano players this is also a great album to listen to. It may not be clear to people who don't play piano, but listening to Jackson with a trained ear... the guy can really play. In contrast to the sparse shuffles of Randy Newman and the pedal-heavy slamming of Ben Folds and Elton John, Jackson rises to the top. And he's got a great voice too.

This is a great replay album too, so buy it and wear it out.

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Real rock'n'roll -- live, loud and a little scary
ya gotta know the whole story
What happened to my review?
A very good album
It's hard

Live in New York City
John Lennon
Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000002U9I
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

New York City
It's So Hard
Woman Is The Nigger Of The World
Well, Well, Well
Instant Karma (We All Shine On)
Mother
Come Together
Imagine
Cold Turkey
Hound Dog
Give Peace A Chance

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Not to be confused with the dire Sometime in New York City, this live document was recorded at Madison Square Garden on August 30, 1972--Lennon's last full-length concert performance--but remained in the can until 1986. There's nothing definitive here (with and without the Beatles, Lennon did his best work in the studio), but it's still a real treat to hear passionate live renditions of underappreciated solo numbers such as "Woman Is the Nigger of the World," "Well Well Well," and "It's So Hard," along with righteous run-throughs of "Instant Karma" and "Cold Turkey." John and Yoko's tag-team evisceration of "Hound Dog" is admittedly a little hard to take, and the backing band (Elephant's Memory) rarely catches fire, but the man himself is in top form. Kind of makes you sad that he didn't get out more often. --Dan Epstein

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Real rock'n'roll -- live, loud and a little scary .......2005-09-13

John really puts the exclamation point on "I don't believe in Beatles" with this brief but amazing performance. His voice is harsh, the band is sloppy, and John turns every song (including "Hound Dog") into a rebellious therapy session. It's that very unpolished rawness that makes this set so good. At this point (1972) Lennon had released solo albums that were intensely personal statements reflecting his involvement in primal therapy, and here onstage he really goes back to the rock'n'roll he grew up listening to -- his own songs are screamers and shouters mostly, owing more in their style and subject to Little Richard than to Buddy Holly. It shouldn't be surprising that his best songs here are full of venom and bite, abrasive and noisy. Yes the album is short but there's no room for filler here, just passion, as a live show ought to be. It's definitely not The Beatles, and it may not be very pretty, but "Live in New York City" is real rock'n'roll -- live, loud and a little scary. Get this before it disappears from the catalog altogether.

ya gotta know the whole story.......2004-11-28

these two concerts were not recorded with the intention of a major release...just a famously famous man recording for posterity. John had been rehearsing a good bit in the few days before the concerts and his voice was a bit ragged by this point. Again, just a couple shows for charity, not a planned release. If you want John at his best live, listen to "Live Jam" for "Cold Turkey" and "Baby Please Don't Go", or watch the Mike Douglas Shows. As it is, we get to hear John performing "Hound Dog" much as he would have on a drunken Hamburg night at the Kaiserkeller...just passion.

What happened to my review?.......2004-10-31

I wrote a review a few days ago. Where is it?

A very good album.......2003-10-02

A lot of the time live albums are not good because they sound thin, and/or the studio versions of the songs are just better. With this album the performances of the songs do not sound thin and the quality of the recording is excellent. The songs sound neither better nor worse than the versions that appear on the studio albums, they just sound different. Most of the songs are tinged with a saxophone, which works well. The saxophone in "Imagine" sounds especially cool. The backup band, The Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band gels with Lennon and plays everything fine. The song selection is good, with highlights from Lennon's first three post Beatles albums, "Plastic Ono Band", "Imagine", and "Sometime in New York City". There is also a cool version of "Hound Dog." Lennon's singing on this album has been criticized. I think that he sounds very good live. He may not sound as smooth as he does on his studio albums, be he still can carry all of the songs fine live. My only complaint with this album is its length. It could have been a bit longer. Perhaps bonus tracks from other shows could have been added. Still, it's a strong album nonetheless and most fans of Lennon will dig it. There are also cool pictures and liner notes by Yoko Ono that are in the booklet.

It's hard.......2003-01-19

It's hard to put John down, but this cd has some serious... issues. Where to start...
Firstly, Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band is comprised of a group of guys who,... They aren't well rehearsed, they aren't good playing together. The sax is all over the place! Every time he plays its just a mess! No subtlety...
John is busy screaming. He hardly sings. Its a shame, because he had such a haunting voice. Instead he's just...uck.

But on the plus side, Well Well Well is pretty good, and Yoko doesnt do much. Instant Karma is such a tight song, but the drums are all over the place. Those drum breaks are just emberrasing ...John tries to be funny, but it doesnt work.

John just wasn't a live artist. In the Beatles and on his own, he didnt seem to like playing live. He was a studio man. He was fantastic in the studio, he wasn't on stage.

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One Touch of Venus: I'm A Stranger Here Myself
Ausfstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Havanna - Lied
Happy End: Surabaya-Johnny
One Touch of Venus: Foolish Heart
Der Silbersee: Ich bin eine arme Verwandre (Fennimore's Song)
Lady In The Dark: One Life To Live
Marie Galante: J'attends un navire
Happy End: Das Lied von der harten Nuss
Street Scene: Lonely House
Marie Galante: Le Roi d'Aquitaine
Ausfstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny: Denn wie man sich bettet
Marie Galante: Le Train du ciel
Die Dreigroschenoper: Das Lied von der Untulanglichkeit menschlichen Strebens
Knickerbocker Holiday: It Never Was You
Happy End: Der kleine Leutnant des lieben Gotten

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Revealing an affinity for Weill, Teresa Stratas fulfills her promise to Lotte Lenya on her deathbed to "carry on the torch for Kurt Weill's music." Stratas's glorious soprano has never sounded better as she applies her operatic expertise to deliciously caress this music without losing any of the underlying subtext. Lacking the grittiness of other interpreters, she captures the emotional angles by letting her beautiful voice express the tortured heart beneath it; where others shout at you, Stratas sings at you. She casually bounces off the cheerier selections from One Touch of Venus and Happy End, letting Gerard Schwarz's brilliantly conducted orchestra display their wit. Program notes include a fascinating interview with Stratas. --Barbara Eisner Bayer

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Her voice is every color of dream.......2005-12-03

I don't care who knows it--I've been in love with Teresa Stratas since I was a senior in high school and saw her as Mimi in La Boheme one Friday night in 1961. That obsession preceded and outlasted my marriage:-). I lost a lot of years away from opera, then discovered that Stratas' recorded output is shamefully small. A difficult performer, probably, renowned for some unendearing quirks. But. What's there is gold. I have heard recordings I should not of her as Suor Angelica, Butterfly, and Melisande. I have seen her famous Zefirelli Boheme and Traviata. And Amahl. But the Weill material...it's unbelievable. When Lenya "ordained" her as her successor after seeing a performance of Mahagonny, the old lady knew what she was doing. Stratas has the perfect temperament for Weill's music. The voice coos, snarls, belts, and weeps. My favorite of all Weill songs, "Surabaya Johnny," is a mini-drama of love, hate, rage and despair. The only person who comes close to her in that song is the late Cathy Berberian.

Yes, get this. Get "The Unknown Kurt Weill." Lobby the Met to release her broadcasts, esp. The Bartered Bride. She was absolutely magnetic and the field isn't quite gone yet.

Stratas is sublime.......2005-03-27

Teresa Stratas is one of those singers whose reputation as a temperamental diva precedes her. Well, in my book, if it takes being temperamental to accomplish a collection like this, the end justifies the means. She is a singer of tremendous vocal and emotional range, and Weill's music provides what seems to be a perfect vehicle for both.

I've had this CD for at least 12 or 13 years and, no matter how many times I listen, I still notice new details in her interpretations.

It is dangerous to use words like "definative," but...........2004-04-04

Stratas's interpretations make one rush headlong into that danger.

Many singers have done beautiful Surabaya Johnnys but have any been as shattering as Stratas? Though years later she stumbled with her ill-concieved and eccentric Seven Deadly Sins, this CD is Stratas at in her prime, making bold choices about the material that blows the cobwebs off song we thought we knew. Even 15 years later, this album is fresh, uncliched, deeply affecting, and enthralling.

Stratas proves herself not only a great singer, but a great actress as well.

Amazing.......2000-06-29

Until I heard this and the Unknown Weill, I was a "stranger myself here,' as Stratas sings in the first selection. I simply did not appreciate nor understand the immediacy and importance of Weill to our musical heritage. Stratas simply transcends and reveals this music so intuitively that it is amazing.

The One.......2000-06-01

Stratas is the Weill singer, and everyone else is an also-ran. Ute Lemper is just a poser, and while Lenya was an important figure for Weill and she has her charms, but Weill wanted trained, operatic voices to sing his music, but not in the style of Verdi or Mozart. Here, Stratas delivers the composer's wish. Her voice is beautiful and cultivated in the best way, but it is her manner that is so important; straightforward, sincere, artless. From the opening "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" her affinity for this music is fully apparent. The selections span Weill's career and are delivered in many English, French and German, and regardless of the language, Stratas communicates completely. The orchestra plays the original orchestrations, and the sound is simply wonderful, nostalgic and modern all at once. This is where all Weill listeners and lovers should start.

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Jazz violin is heaven
Wow! What playing! What sonics!

Live from Studio A in New York City
Johnny Frigo with Bucky & John Pizzarelli
Manufacturer: Chesky Records
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ASIN: B000003GEQ
Release Date: 1994-07-06

Tracks:

Pick Yourself Up And Start All Over Again
Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me
Detour Ahead
Just Friends
Estrellita
Stompin' At The Savoy
Early Autumn
You Stepped Out Of A Dream
In A Sentimental Mood
The Song Is You
I'm Through With Love
Summer Me, Winter Me
Tangerine
I'll Never Be The Same

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Jazz violin is heaven.......2007-06-23

You gotta hear "Estrellita" for some smooth jazz fiddlin' from this master, Johnny Frigo. I think there are too many cuts on this album in which we don't hear enough of him, but rather too much of his accompanists, as good as they are.

"Early Autumn" is another super smooth number, but too much guitar and bass in there, in my view.

"You Stepped Out Of A Dream" has more zip, but still charms.

"In A Sentimental Mood" starts with a lovely solo fiddle from Johnny, then proceeds with accompanyment and some dreamy melody.

"The Song Is You" shows the best integration of the fine playing of the Pizzarelli brothers with Johnny's strong fiddlin' in this powerful piece that really rolls. You'll really hear that bass drum.

"I'm Through With Love" is as tender as creme cheese. A song like this is why we love jazz violin.

"Summer Me, Winter Me" has a Brazilian beat to it, nice drum work. Great fiddle.

Overall, this is a very enjoyable album by Johnny and the Pizzarellis. I can't wait to get more of his work!

Wow! What playing! What sonics!.......1999-07-30

These guys could be musical just walking down the street. Bucky and John Pizzarelli are wonderful, but the find of finds is violin man Johnny Frigo. Check out track 10 - a blistering version of "The Song Is You". Django and Stephane may have sounded this good from time to time, but it's hard to imagine anyone doing this Hot Club of France-style stuff with more energy, wit or style. And Chesky's sonics are jaw-dropping. This 128-bit encoded recording is close to a decade old but is still one of the finest CD's ever pressed. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy.

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