Hard Years: Live Album [Import, Live]

Umbra Et Imago | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2000)
• Original Release Date: August 29, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Live
• Label: Oblivion
• ASIN: B00004W5DY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #857,740 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best live albums out there, December 29, 2000

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Robyn Swaim "robynthetexasvamp" (Amarillo, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard Years: Live Album (Audio CD)

I own every Umbra album and CD single, but this was the first one I received (a gift from my friend, Volkmar in Germany). It holds a special place in my collection.

I'm not usually much for live albums. In fact, I normally avoid them. Most sound tinny and hollow as if they were recorded inside a 55 gallon drum barrel and the background noise from the crowd annoys me. The Hard Years changed all that. This album has the cleanest sound I've ever heard used in a live recording. There is none of the hollow echo one usually associates with live albums. The songs are as flawless as the originals, but with the distinct difference of a live performance. All the electricity, none of the noise. If you have ever contemplated owning a live album, this is the one to buy. It goes without saying I'm a huge fan of Umbra and perhaps that makes my opinion less than objective, but I do not think so. I've seen them perform these live - they are as flawless in person as they are on CD. Engineered to perfection, in every way!