Wild & Free

The Radiators | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RADZ RECORDS
• ASIN: B001AI1R58
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #55,745 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars For Radiators fans only, January 31, 2009

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Stranger "Stranger" (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

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This is a collection that long-time Radiator fans will appreciate, but not neccisarily great for the new Radiator fan. Almost all of these songs have been heard before; most of the time these versions are not quite as good as some I've heard previously. For the folks not as familiar with the Rads, but want a large dose, try "Earth vs. the Radiators". Then go see them live when they come around to your town. There are not too many better live acts.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 30 years of radiation, historic!, July 28, 2008

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ericv "ericv" (NY) - See all my reviews

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This 2 disc release has superb selections from the band's long history, many of them capturing the energy and joy during live performances. Some might say it's a jambalaya of sorts, mixed from their vast and prolific repetoire. What other band has been touring constantly upwards of 200 nights some years with all the original members for more than 30 years!?! The Radiators are a national treasure and this is fishhead music at its finest! Recommended for new and hardcore fans alike.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Magic Carpet Ride!!!, July 15, 2008

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P. Pearson (Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is not your typical career-spanning CD compilation, i.e., a collection of "Best Hits" or a ho-hum recycling of previously released material. And why should it be when the legacy of The Radiators lies most notably in their amazing ever-evolving live performances? Shows that have become legendary because they draw upon a treasure chest of 1000+ rotating songs, each setlist completely different than the one before and to follow it, and each performance leaving fans clamoring for more -- as much due to their vast song repertoire as to their masterful musicianship and eerie telepathic interplay, resulting from thirty years of non-stop touring together. This musical retrospective takes the listener on a winding journey traversing the band's entire three-decade career -- presenting a tasty blend of previously unreleased studio recordings, demo tracks, hard-to-find rarities, and hand-picked crowd-pleasing favorites from various live performances. In this audio version of a family scrapbook, hardcore fans and new listeners alike will delight in vintage versions of "Red Dress," "Love Trouble," and "Songs From the Ancient Furnace," extraordinary gems such as "Stand By Me," "Tear My Eyes Out" and "Forever Man" and freshly cooked-up versions of a dreamy "Girl With the Golden Eyes" and a funky, tail-shakin' "Where Was You At?" This is a remarkable collection - with its only fault lying in the fact that it is a mere two discs. Let's hope an encore will follow.