What constitutes a great live LP? In my world a combination of catchy songs and tophole performance and if it's rock'n'roll it's gotta be tight with a fair share of good guitars. In case they're doing versions of numbers earlier issued as studio versions it helps if the live variations are better or at least different. Top that with authentic audio giving a being-there feeling and I'm in 100%. The recordings for this album was made at the same concerts as the 1974 "Rock'n'Roll Animal" and is commonly regarded as second-hand of inferior quality in comparison. It's not even his own band, just a hired crowd of best available musicians. Be all that as it may, but listening now it ticks all the boxes I need. Guitars by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner are truly yummy, Prakash John does some oddly beautiful bass, Pennti Glan works hard behind the drums and Reed himself produces some surprisingly emotional talk-singing. I get interesting and sometimes cavalier versions of known songs and the audio is in my face. Just have to close my eyes and I'm there. This is good rock'n'roll. Favorite tracks - "Vicious" so much better than studio and "Oh Jim" because of the guitars and dynamics. Issued and reissued in every possible format through the years. Premiere US on RCA Victor (AFL 1-0959). Japan 2006 CD in paper sleeve (RCA BVCM-37730). First UK had label as shown here and thin glossy cover. (LYBÖ*)
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