Review, buy Live Albums: John Denver: Live at the Sydney Opera House, One Night Stands: Eric Himan Live, Live at the Argonaut, Live at the Vera, Best of King Biscuit Live, Vol. 3 [CASSETTE], Live [CASSETTE], Live '69, Live at the Bitter End, Stairway to the Stars: Live and Rare, Heart Still Beating: Live, Laura: Laura Nyro Live at the Bottom Line [CASSETTE], Live from Montreux, Live at Greenbelt... Plus, Live [CASSETTE], Live and Loud, Baduizm Live [VINYL], The Way We Walk Vol.2: Genesis Live/the Longs, Beautiful Dreams - Live [2006], Live in Toronto 1969, Live Summer Vacation Tour [1996]

For anyone who was disappointed by Barry Manilow's 1997 tour, here's a suggestion: If it's camp you're looking for, 1977's Barry Manilow Live from 1977 delivers what you missed. Here Manilow drives home every schmaltzy hit of his early career with absolutely no apologies. The years hadn't given him the self-awareness he now displays. On Live, he sings his kitschy love songs with all the earnestness of Johnny Mathis. Two of the CD's standouts, however, are medleys drawn from American Bandstand and commercials. (Manilow started his career as a jinglesmith, composing themes for Dr. Pepper, Band-Aids, and State Farm Insurance, not to mention singing "You Deserve a Break Today" for McDonald's. Manilow sings his jingles as if he were trying to land them in the Top 10. -Steve Gdula.

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Live and Loud (Cock Sparrer)

Tracks Live and Loud

England Belongs To Me
Riot Squad
Where Are They Now
Argy Bargy
Sun Days
I Got Your Number
We Love You
Chip On My Shoulder
Working
Take 'em All
White Riot
Watch Your Back
Secret Army
Running Riot

Publisher: Step 1
Release date: 2001-01-01
RRP: ~~£12.99~~
Price: £4.14

Review Live and Loud / Cock Sparrer:

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Review Erykah Badu / Baduizm Live [VINYL]

Baduizm Live [VINYL] (Erykah Badu)

Tracks Baduizm Live [VINYL]

Rimshot
Tyrone
Boogie Nights/All Night
Stay
Other Side Of The Game
Reprise
Searching
Apple Tree
Tyrone
Ye Yo
Next Lifetime
Certainly
Next Lifetime
On And On

Publisher: Unknown Label
Release date: 2002-03-18
Price: £12.99

Review Baduizm Live [VINYL] / Erykah Badu:

There is always cause for concern when a promising new artist follows up a solid debut with a live album rehashing all the same material. After seeing Erykah Badu steal the "Smokin Grooves Tour" in the summer of 1996, however, it only makes sense that her record company decided to release Live as a stopgap between her next studio recording. To put it mildly, the Badu live experience is anything but typical. There is a kindred bond between the singer and her audiences which translates wonderfully onto the disc. It's in the warmth of the songs, the intimacy with which Badu addresses the crowd, and the constant chants of "Erykah!" emanating from the masses. For her part, Badu does a wonderful job revisiting the material from her superb debut Baduizm. She also takes on an assortment of covers, ranging from Roy Ayers's "Searching" to the Mary Jane Girls' "All Night Long", making each one sound distinctly her own. The most captivating moment, though, is a new number called "Tyrone", in which she most eloquently tells a dense boyfriend to take a hike. -Aidin Vaziri.

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Review Genesis / The Way We Walk Vol.2: Genesis Live/the Longs

The Way We Walk Vol.2: Genesis Live/the Longs (Genesis)

Tracks The Way We Walk Vol.2: Genesis Live/the Longs

Musical Box
Fading Lights
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
Drum Duet
Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Firth Of Fifth
Domino
Home By The Sea
Second Home By The Sea
Dance On A Volcano
Driving The Last Spike

Publisher: Virgin
Release date: 1999-03-08
RRP: ~~£9.99~~
Price: £9.95

Review The Way We Walk Vol.2: Genesis Live/the Longs / Genesis:

This live set of 10-minute-plus epics will, for diehard fans, lay to rest the fantasy that these cagey old troupers can still evoke the mystery and drama of the Gabriel era. Competent, dry, and downright cadaverous. -Jeff Bateman.

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