His first live album and also last original issue before his death in a plane crash four months later. Recorded in Paris during the Stax/Volt 1967 European tour and there backed by Booker T. & The M.G.'s. A greatest hits performed live before a loving and enthusiastic audience. Sometimes you hear live albums where the artists try to copy their own studio recordings and thus coming through rather stiff offering little new. This is not one of those. Instead it's "live" in the best sense of the word. Every song sounds new and fresh, performed with tons of energy and good humour. They sure give it all they got...he sings his heart out and the M.G.'s follows his every mood. He owns the public almost like a preacher to his crowd, getting answers from shouts, handclapping and singalongs. That is presence for you and some magic too. One of those concerts you would give everything to have been part of, but we who didn't can at least enjoy the recordings. This stereo may not offer the best live audio I've heard, though as a true wide mix quite all right for its time and well forwarding the positive atmosphere. A happy album, beyond doubt showing what a great artist he was. Issued and reissued all over the world on vinyl and CD through the years. UK on Stax (589016) came with different sleeve design. US 2017 mono LP reissue on red vinyl (Volt RCV 1 33286). Japan 2013 remastered CD on Volt (WPCR 27655). First US had label as shown here and glossy cover. (ÖRÖ*) (YZÄ*) (TÄX*)
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