Awake: The Best of Live (Deluxe Version - CD/DVD)

Live | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 2, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Geffen Records
• ASIN: B00064AF78
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,751 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Operation Spirit

2. Pain Lies On The Riverside

3. The Beauty Of Gray

4. Selling The Drama

5. I Alone

6. Lightning Crashes

7. All Over You

8. Pillar Of Davidson

9. We Deal In Dreams (PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED)

10. Lakini's Juice

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Operation Spirit

2. Operation Spirit (live concert version)

3. Pain Lies On The Riverside

4. Pain Lies On The Riverside (live concert version)

5. Selling The Drama

6. I Alone

7. Lightning Crashes

8. White Discussion

9. Lakini's Juice

10. Freaks

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Ed Kowalczyk and his band mates guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Patrick Dahlheimer, and drummer Chad Gracey, first performed together over 17 years ago at their middle school talent show in York, PA. Now at the tender age of 32, with over 20 million albums sold, LIVE continue to be a major musical force. Their success includes two #1 albums on the Billboard Top 200 album chart (Throwing Copper and Secret Samadhi).

Product Description

"Awake, The Best of LIVE", a deluxe 19-song compilation CD spanning the entire 13-year recording history of the acclaimed rock band from York, Pennsylvania. The package also includes a DVD containing 22 music videos going back to the band's 1991 debut.

The CD compilation includes, "We Deal in Dreams," a previously-unreleased track from LIVE's 1994 Throwing Copper sessions. Also, includes a spirited cover of the Johnny Cash classic " I Walk The Line."

The lavish packaging includes a 14-panel four-color fold-out booklet of photos spanning the band’s career, as well as extensive liner notes and commentary on each album by LIVE lead singer Ed Kowalczyk.

The BONUS DVD boasts a comprehensive representation of LIVE's history on video. It includes 22 videos along with a 30 minute interview commentary from Kowalczyk. Videos included are: "Pain Lies on the Riverside" "Pain Lies On The Riverside (live performance)" "Operation Spirit" "Operation Spirit" (live performance) "Selling the Drama" "I Alone" "Lightning Crashes" "White, Discussion" "Lakini's Juice" "Freaks" "Turn My Head" (from director Jake Scott) "Turn My Head" (from director Mary Lambert) "The Dolphin's Cry" "Run to the Water" "They Stood Up For Love" "Overcome" "Simple Creed" "Like a Soldier" "Heaven" "Heaven" (concept version)

The DVD also contains two never-before-seen videos: "Ghost," and "Run Away" (with Shelby Lynne).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great buy for both old and new fans., December 26, 2004

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The Wickerman (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awake: The Best of Live (Deluxe Version - CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

With many greatest hits albums, you just have a collection of songs from albums you already own (provided you're a big fan), and there's not much reason to buy it unless you're new to the band. However, Live's new greatest hits package holds something for everyone.

At over 70 minutes in length, the album contains tracks from all 6 of Live's studio releases, including nearly half of "Throwing Copper". The song selection is excellent, and I don't think that anything important was left out (I would have put "Simple Creed" on there instead of "Nobody Knows", but that's it). But wait, there's more. In addition to this fine collection of old favorites, we get new stuff as well, including a new version of the rare track "Dealing Dreams" (now entitled "We Deal in Dreams"), an alternate version of "Run Away", featuring guest vocals from Shelby Lynne, and a cover of Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line". And, if all of that weren't enough, you also get a bonus DVD, with all of the band's music videos.

This is a damn fine buy, whether you're already into Live or not. Highly recommended.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for old and new fans alike, November 2, 2004

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Robert Tanory (Baton Rouge, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awake: The Best of Live (Deluxe Version - CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

Live is my favorite band, and after having bought all of their studio albums, seen all their videos, and heard most of their b-side songs, I couldn't resist buying this CD/DVD as well. I'm so glad I did - there is a level of depth to this package that is hard to find elsewhere.

The CD takes you on a trip from their earliest years to the present, and listening to them mature as a band is a remarkable experience. The DVD includes a 30-minute interview with Ed, who explains what some of the songs mean to him, why he wrote some of them, how the songs or videos came to be, etc. The DVD also starts from their earliest videos and progresses to the present.

I've had a chance to hear "We Deal in Dreams" before and it has always been one of my favorite b-sides from Live, but the version on the CD is different from anything else I've heard before. I really liked it and I hope Live gets a lot of positive feedback on this song, as I hope they release some of their other b-sides.

All in all, there's a lot to enjoy on this album. If you've never bought a Live album before, this is a great place to start! If you're a long-time fan like me, it is a great compliment to the rest of the Live collection. Now if Live will just schedule another tour date in New Orleans....

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most complete greatest hits you'll find for any band, January 2, 2006

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Brian Miller "reader, writer and listener" (Southern Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awake: The Best of Live (Deluxe Version - CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

A bit of a disclosure: this is my favorite band. Naturally, I love the music. But I was thrilled at the length and breadth of this collection. The DVD and the CD cover much of the same ground, but in very different ways. If you pick this one up without the DVD, you're really missing out. I've been lucky enough to catch Live "live" once, and the DVD is the next best thing to being there. This is an amazing live band. For what you can buy this for here, you absolutely cannot go wrong.