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Rock "experts" rate Lizzy's earlier "Live and Dangerous" as being their best live album, but for my money this roaring monster is both bigger in sound and in soul. "Life" was recorded on Thin Lizzy's last tour(s) and while there are couple of dodgy songs (I don't really think that "Thunder and Lightning" is quite up to the standard of the band that produced the glorious "Cowboy Song"), there's a big, fat, valedictory tone about the whole album that's very satisfying. The last twenty-odd minutes are the high point, as all of the band's old guitarists take turns guesting on signature songs; Brian Robertson on "Emerald", Gary Moore on a stirring version of "Black Rose" and Eric Bell thrashing up a storm on "The Rocker" which ends up with about five or six guitars at once, as all the old boys troop on for a last bow.

A suitably epic epitaph for a great band, easily the best Irish band ever, in this (young) Irishman's opinion.

This often ignored double vinyl album came at the end of Lizzy's 13 year career in 1983.

Recorded on the bands farwell tour, it offers the band stomping through old favorites as well as newer material from "Black Rose" right up to "Thunder and Lightning." The more diverse cross section of material performed on this release: make it superior to its higher grossing sibling live album "Live & Dangerous."

The mix is a little flat, but its the music that matters the most. Its great to hear the incredible versions of "The Sun Goes Down," Phil's delicate vocals on "Still in Love with you," and the amazing finale of "The Rocker." During "The Rocker" every nearly every guitarist who ever preformed reguarly with Lizzy is there - Bell, Gorham, White, Robertson, Moore, and Sykes. Its ear candy to hear all the Lizzy guitarists seguing back and forth.

The bottom line here is that for the wonderful cross section of material this is a must have set for the Lizzy fan. If you aren't familiar with later Lizzy this is a nice package to pick up to introduce yourself. Loaded with all the old favs and the '79 and later material its a special treat.

Great live album. I end up listening to it more then Live and Dangerous. Give this one a shot it's amazing. Nice and heavy, and the most beautiful version of Still In Love With You that you will ever hear. I always get originals opposed to remasters as they sound better, but took a shot with Life, since the original is a bit muddy. Not horrible but you get it. The metal blade remaster is better, it's cleaner, and the bass even more monstrous because of it. The only complaint I have is that on Renegade the bass fades in for a second, as opposed to the original CD it's just there. I don't know if that makes sense. Great live album, and fantastic remaster. I was even lucky enough to get one with John Sykes autograph. Seller didn't list this anywhere!

"The sun goes down" - brilliant live track - 1984 in a field in Reading standing on a car hood, August sun set, listening to TL play this live. beautiful. The song is so poignant too.
the slow bluesey version of "don't believe a word" also brilliant.
"still in love with you" for a band of hard-rockers, they do slow smoochy numbers incredibly well.
When I was a kid it seems TL turned up to play a song on virtually every show then.
I briefly met Mr Lynott the year before he died, at a gig in London, I had him autograph a cigarette packet, and he cheekily winked and took a couple from the packet for himself.
Just great that this album exists as a testimony to such legends. x

As a long term Thin Lizzy fan, you'll forgive me if I'm a little biased. This is a great follow on from the 1978 Live & Dangerous release. This release is predominantly the best tracks from Thin Lizzy circa 1979-1983 releases played live, most Thin Lizzy fans will concur that the songs were always at their best when presented live. The songs motor along nicely and you can feel the energy and enthusiasm from the band. The 1993 Metal Blade remaster is superb, sound quality sharp, clear and Lynott's vocals are much better than the previous original recording cd reissue. If you like Live & Dangerous you'll love this, if you can find the Metal Blade remaster don't hesitate to buy it, I can't recommend this enough. Turn up the volume and enjoy.

I cannot say enough good things about this CD. While everything is good, you can tell that Phil is neck deep in depression- his band is breaking up, his addiction is killing him and he likely has long lost his wife. I'd trade this double CD in a heartbeat to have Philo' back, but with this album, his pain is our gain.

Tracks that I love: Hollywood, Got to Give it Up, Don't Believe a Word (original slow version), The Sun Goes Down, and the GREATEST most soulful rendition of Still In Love with You.

A down Phil sings his heart out, for me, this is the most sincere, soulful vocal performance, nothing else comes close.

WE ALL MISS YOU PHIL!!!

Unlike many fans of this greatly underestimated band, I was fortunate enough to see this concert tour live in a couple of locations. While the original album did justice to the performance, the CD truly captures the essence of Thin Lizzy and proves to the generations that have and will follow that Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott were masters of the Heavy Metal sound of dual guitars, Bass that was not just an instrument for keeping time, and percussion that was used as an instrument of music. While we have unfortunatly lost the greatness of this Irish Band, the sound that is captured so eloquantly on Live Life will forever tell the tale of the founding of Heavy Metal. Long Live the Emerald!

Aunque fans y críticos se ponen de acuerdo en afirmar que "Live & Dangerous" es su mejor disco en directo, yo pondría éste en el mismo lugar -e incluso casi por encima.

Es el perfecto testimonio de su trayectoria musical, un repaso musical a su discografía y, además, en directo. Por el escenario pasan todos los guitarristas del grupo en una especie de tributo a ese mago/dios negro del rock, llamado Phil Lynott.

SI REALMENTE TE GUSTA EL ROCK DE LOS 70'S Y LOS DISCOS EN DIRECTO, aquí encontrarás otra joya de esa época. ¿Has pensado alguna vez en la cantidad de increíbles discos en directo que aparecieron en los 70's y primeros 80's? Ponte a contar: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND (at Fillmore), DEEP PURPLE (in Japan), HUMBLE PIE (at Fillmore o King Biscuit), RORY GALLAGHER (Irish Tour), JUDAS PRIEST (in Japan), GRATEFUL DEAD (Live Dead), CHEAP TRICK (at Budokan), LITTLE FEAT (Waiting for Columbus), J. GEILS BAND (Blow your face out), JOURNEY (Captured), KISS (Alive), PETER FRAMPTON (Comes alive), NEIL YOUNG (Rust never sleeps), LYNYRD SKYNYRD (One more from the road), UFO (Strangers in the night), MOLLY HATCHET (Double trouble), AEROSMITH (Bootleg) y un larguísimo etcétera. Este disco doble está a la misma altura que los anteriores: destacan los duelos de guitarras sin tregua, la sección rítmica atronadora y, por encima, de todo esa voz tan sentida y única en el rock del malogrado Phil. Hay grandes momentos, de furia rockera, de medios tiempos sencillamente excepcionales y también de bellísimas baladas.

Las exageraciones adquieren aquí verdadero sentido porque hablamos de THIN LIZZY y de sus discos en directo. Todos sabemos que sus discos en estudio son brillantes, pero cuando adquieren su verdadera dimensión es encima de un escenario -no cabe ninguna duda. Ha llegado un nuevo milenio y dos cosas: o me estoy haciendo viejo a pasos agigantados, o ya no hay grupos ni se hacen discos como éstos de hace más de 20 años. Aquí está una prueba más. CONVÉNCETE Y DISFRUTA DE ÉL (como de la buena sidra). Un saludo.

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR IT EVERYWHERE IN TURKEY BUT COULD NOT FIND IT THOUGH THE OTHER LIVE CD IS AVAILABLE . . . I LISTENED TO IT AND RECORDED ON THE AIR FROM STATE FM STATION 7 YEARS AGO BUT THE CASETTE IS ONE PART AND NOW OUT OF ORDER ...

A very rare find. I have the album but the CD would be worth the effort. Very soul full and bluesy. A guitar player or fan would appreciate. Snowy White appears and Phil sings to the audience