Live in New Orleans [Live]

Maze | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Capitol
• ASIN: B000002UCI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,664 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #9 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > New Orleans Blues

Editorial Reviews

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Media Type: CD
Artist: MAZE
Title: LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS
Street Release Date: 01/01/1987
Domestic
Genre: SOUL/R & B

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Great Live Album...in its original state, January 2, 2004

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Fred McGhee "fredmcghee" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in New Orleans (Audio CD)

Heavy Nostalgia....

I remember when this came out like it was yesterday. My father had bought the cassette tape and played it nonstop the summer of 1981 in our tiny ass Ford Fairmont. I bought a cassette tape of this concert of my own in 1985 and finally wore this thing out about three years ago. I am ABSOLUTELY delighted that this concert has been released on CD and DVD. I bought the DVD last year and watching these songs being performed live simultaneously brought me home and taught me something new.

Frankie Beverly is an R&B songwriter of the highest caliber. This disc is chock full of classics, and the songs are performed with the highest degree of inspiration, passion, and musicianship. The 1970's (and this disc has that 70's feel) certainly was the high point for live performance of many kinds, and the easy rapport Beverly has with the audience is something that is sorely lacking in today's mass marketed, over-hyped, often stupid live shows (it's probably because the "musicianship" of contemporary artists is so pathetic).

An absolute classic, well worth the money, and simply excellent. Thank goodness they had the sense to record themselves in their prime. They all look so young! And that suit Frankie has on!

Alright, now that I've praised this CD to the rafters, let me whine about the fact that this CD is an "abridged version of the album." What is UP with THAT? Frankie, you need to fix that ASAP. Don't edit out the MC, don't edit out the crowd noise, leave in the ENTIRE original, please. It's what made the experience of the first time so grand. I have no problem whatsoever paying for an extra CD--this should have been a two CD press to begin with.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maze featuring Frankie Beverly-Live in New Orleans, February 15, 2006

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General Solo (detroit mich. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in New Orleans (Audio CD)

I agree with the other writers that this is an excellent album by Maze.But I was also upset that they abridged the C.D. issue of this classic.They cut the INTRO,they cut the song YOU,and they cut one of my favorite songs on the album HAPPY FEELINGS.I wish they would put the album on C.D.the way it was originally released,UNABRIDGED!!!Because when Earth,Wind and Fire and The Commodores put their albums on C.D.'s they didn't cut them!!!So if they correct this problem,let me know I'll be the first to buy a copy!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MAZE -LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS, July 10, 2006

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Edwin H. Toran Jr. "TORSHA4LIFE" (HOUSTON, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live in New Orleans (Audio CD)

I THINK IN HONOR OF THE 30th ANNIVERSARY. THEY SHOULD RE-ISSUE THIS CD IN IT`S ORIGINAL ALBUM FORMAT (2-CDS & EXTEND FORM DVD), WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO A RELIEF FUND IN NEW ORLEANS. TO ME THIS IS THE BEST LIVE R & B PERFORMENCE EVER.