Birds of Pray (Bonus Dvd) [Limited Edition]

Live | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 20, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Limited Edition
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000093FKB
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,237 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heaven

2. She

3. The Sanctity of Dreams

4. Run Away

5. Life Marches On

6. Like I Do

7. Sweet Release

8. Everytime I See Your Face

9. Lighthouse

10. River Town

11. Out to Dry

12. Bring the People Together

13. What Are We Fighting For?

Editorial Reviews

LIVE Birds Of Prey (2003 Taiwanese imited edition CD/DVD set including 13-track CD album plus bonus DVD featuring 4 songs performed live at Pinkpop Holland 2002 picture sleeve + obi-strip)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Their Second-Best Effort, June 9, 2003

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Geezer (Gold Coast, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Birds of Pray (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I must say I was a little skeptical at first upon hearing Live had released a new album. V was, in my opinion, not only their worst album, but not a very good album by any standards. However, having bought Birds of Pray I can safely say that my confidence has been fully restored. Simply, I think this is their best effort since Throwing Copper, and that's saying something seeing I loved Secret Samadhi. The album is MUCH more guitar-based than the lame ambience they tried on V and to a lesser extent on Distance, and this is really where Live excel. The songs Like I Do (track 6) and Lighthouse (track 9) are two of my favourite Live songs ever. Enough said. Admittedly there are a couple of songs on the album that show a lot of the "Distance" motif in them and are a little weak and lame (Run Away comes to mind) but all in all it is very, very good and a must for Live fans.

Forget about your skepticism, this is their second best album (and Throwing Copper is THE best album in musical history so that is definately not a slight on Birds of Pray).

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet release indeed!, September 5, 2003

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Michael Vogel (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Birds of Pray (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

For me, Live have scored their Hat Trick with Birds of Pray. I would officially give this CD A 6-star rating, if I could.

After Mental Jewelry and Throwing Copper, Live's next 3 releases (Secret Samadhi, The Distance To Here and V) had offered shining moments of what originally got me hooked on their music. The albums, over all though, did not have the "staying power" of MJ and TC - both of which literally spent a number of months straight in my player. V, in particular, didn't grab me much at all - a sentiment many others in these reviews seem to share to one degree or another.

Now, I'm ecstatic to report that "Birds of Pray" will likely sit aside MJ and TC as a CD that will spend the coming weeks in my CD player. I am hooked. This release is, put simply, amazing. Live have recaptured - or at least returned to the energy and, dare I say, passion they conveyed on their first two releases. I'd say this one even leans a bit closer to Mental Jewelry than Throwing Copper - (a Very Good Thing in my opinion, as MJ remains my all-time favorite from Live).

Few male rock singers I've heard can deliver lyrics with such emotion as convincingly and potently as Ed Kowalcyk does. And, to me, this is his strongest and most consistent vocal performance since MJ and TC.

But don't let the praise end with him... The entire band delivers a solid, moving and overall stellar performance on Birds of Pray.

All in all, Birds of Pray is a fantastic release from a truly gifted band who has returned to their "sonic roots" and still clearly find those shoes quite comfortable.

Bravo.

I highly recommend this CD.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Ugh, December 8, 2003

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Clay Lancaster (Danville, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Birds of Pray (Bonus Dvd) (Audio CD)

I'm sorry, but contrary to a previous review, Live does NOT keep getting better. It just seems better to the MTV and Pop Radio crowd.

It's a sad story. A previously insanely awesome band goes pop-rock. Just like Our Lady Peace did, and NOW they're popular. Ugh.

Live has been my absolute favorite band for a long long time, and there was a time when they could never disappoint. TC... classic. SS... brilliant. TDTH... one of the most perfect albums I've heard...

Then "V". I almost drove off a cliff when i popped that CD in my car stereo for the first time. It was like a long-time relationship soured when you find that your significant other has been cheating on you the whole time. Electronics, rapping, country-esque riffs. What happened? I started songwriting 9 years ago solely due to Ed's amazing lyrics. And now he's singing about hittin'up tha club.

BOP was a step in the right direction, but the music is very very basic and unmoving. The lyrics... thanks to Ed's daughter being born, are simply lame. Now understand this... it takes so much for me to say anything negative about Live, but boy have they really messed up. I don't feel guilty for giving a negative review, because they should feel guilty for cheating the loyal/intelligent section of their fan base in order to please the less-bright general public.

Lyrics like "I believe in the sanctity of dreams" and "ride a Harley through the heart of danger" make me feel like Live's next gig is headlining the Sesame Street cast party.