Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1 [Live]

Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances (Series), Various Artists - Rock | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 2001)
• Original Release Date: September 21, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: DreamWorks
• ASIN: B00001QGNN
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,453 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes

2. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You

3. Wonderful Tonight

4. Round Here

5. Why

6. Secret O' Life

7. Who Will Save Your Soul

8. Are You Gonna Go My Way

9. Honey Bee

10. Casey Jones

11. What Would You Say

12. Only the Good Die Young

13. Radio, Radio

14. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

15. I Love L.A.

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Let the people choose..., October 26, 2003

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C. J. Caruso - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

There are so many great performances not included on Volumes 1 and 2 that I don't even know where to begin but here's a short list just off the top of my head: Jackson Browne (1977, Running on Empty, The Pretender); The Band (playing a three song set!); Nirvana (killer version of Smells Like Teen Spirit); Suzanne Vega (Luka); 10,000 Maniacs (first appearance in 1987); Neil Young (Rocking In The Free World); Pearl Jam (Alive); Keith Richards (1987 solo album). I could go on for an hour...

I agree with another reviewer that these performances should also be put out on DVD. However here's another idea: put EVERY SNL musical performance out on one of the new online music services like iTunes and let the fans buy the performances they want! I'd pay to construct my perfect SNL musical guests CD. Think about it.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Is this the Best you can do.....?, August 11, 2003

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Brendan P. Delany "Fawltyoldboy" (New Jersey,United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

I think the phrase that best describes this CD is "waste of time and space"! Like countless others I became a fan of this cutting edge program in its heyday, not just for the satire and comedy but also for the great music it showcased. Around the same time that "SNL" started up, the BBC were also offering a program called the "Old Grey Whistle Test" which also showcased the leading musicians of the time. The Beeb eventually issued a fabulous DVD retrospective of that program (which is non coded and viewable anywhere) loaded with great performances-well worth hunting down. What does SNL do? Zip,nada,zilch, strikeout...pick your own term. I would think that they should easily be able to cull together a marvellous collection of as widespread a variety of musical styles as ever existed. Better yet, they could present this in DVD format so we could enjoy sets like Joe Cocker/John Belushi, Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville & Linda Rondstadt, The Clash, Leon Redbone, Santana, Beck, etc etc,. There doesnt appear to be any reason why they cant do this.......instead we are offered this dross. Shame on SNL!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There's A Lot Missing, September 18, 2000

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J. GENIO (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saturday Night Live: 25 Years Of Musical Performances, Vol. 1 (Audio CD)

SNL Volumes 1 and 2 are terribly incomplete. In many cases, I was disappointed. All right, this CD includes Elvis Costello's infamous "Radio Radio." Lenny Kravitz's and Anne Lennox's selections are really good. But, for the most part, this CD and its follow on contain Ho Hum material from some really good artists.

Face it, the folks who put these two CDs out (Volumes 1 and 2) should have included the performances of The Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Paul Simon ("Here Comes the Sun" and "Homeward Bound"), Patti Smith ("Gloria"), Frank Zappa, and other acts that left a lasting impression on Saturday Night Live.

The selection of material could have been a lot better, and a lot more entertaining. Maybe Volume 3 (if it is ever released) will correct the mostly lackluster performances of the previous two volumes. Come on. . . Give us a little more for our money!