To me a somewhat misleading album title, cause even if one side is live and the other studio I can only hear one of his faces - the cool jazzy one with slight features of blues and soul. Side one, where he's backed by Harry South Big band at a concert in Royal Festival Hall, London, sounds like a live continuation of the studio sessions they made for the 1966 "Sound Venture LP https://monolover.blogspot.com/2014/03/georgie-fame-harry-south-big-bandsound.html. And listening to the side two studio recording with The Georgie Fame Band it comes out almost the same, maybe a tiny bit more bluesy yet with the same warmth and kindness. Audio is excellent, especially the concert section comes out top of the line for its time. Feeling very connected in my listening chair. Don't think it will do 100% for all fans of his early r&b efforts, but if you want something suitable for cozy evenings, with or without the love of your life, it might just fit. Vinyl issues also in Germany, South Africa and Downunder. UK 2017 2xCD on RPM Records (RETRO D990) came with both mono and stereo mixes plus twentyfour bonus tracks. Premiere UK (also as mono BPG 63018) had structured label as shown here in a laminated cover. (FGÖ*) (LYBÖ*)
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