Live at Earls Court [LIVE]

Morrissey

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Original Release Date: March 29, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Sanctuary Records
• ASIN: B0007KTB0I
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #37,109 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Rolling Stone: 3 stars

"…revisiting his old groups anthems in excellent, swaggering renditions….and solid new songs- faithful London fans quiver in joy."

Product Description

As Morrissey's critically acclaimed world tour ended during the holiday season 2004 in the UK, the audio trucks were there to capture the five sold out dates: London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Brighton and Dublin.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars ... smile when you think about Earl's Court, April 15, 2005

By	Misty Matonis "mist." (new york, ny) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Morrissey's voice has aged like fine wine, and "Morrissey: Live at Earl's Court" showcases some of his finest live material to date. His band, with whom he spent several months touring with has, when compared to when I seen Moz live at both the Apollo pre-album release (You Are the Quarry) and later at Radio City, really has the newer material down pat and help bring the overall concert to a higher level.

The benefit of listening to a live recording of Morrissey as oppossed to seeing him live or in a concert film nowadays is that the old Morrissey, the one who would drape himself over a monitor or twirl around like a whirling dervish is long gone, replaced with a near-wooden shell of the great showman. Fortunately his vocals have benefited from his lapse of visual performance, and "Earl's Court" is evidence that Morrissey, far from being the washout he was near becoming with he lack of credible material or record deal, is at his vox zenith.

Fans who had given up on Morrissey after his last several releases and didn't pick up "You Are the Quarry" should at least pick up "Earl's Court," where Morrissey and the boys do an excellent job of showcasing some of Morrissey's best material from some of the best classic Smiths tracks (How Soon Is Now?, Shoplifters, to name only five Smiths tracks they performed) to early solo material and his present work, which has the most focus in this collection. The weakest track is a cover of Patti Smith's "Redondo Beach," which lacks energy and is too anaerobic for my taste.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Our Elvis?, March 29, 2005

By	T-Ro (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews

Expansive, dramatic and ever-endearing, Morrissey's second live album reminds us that this King of 80s/90s Alt-Rock is, at heart, our greatest crooner. His combination of emotional honesty, self-effacing humour and full-hearted showmanship remind us of a previous saint of the supper club circuit: Elvis. Now of course, Earls Court in London isn't the International Hotel in Las Vegas, but the ability to work a crowd with a balance of kitsch and conviction is similar. Moz brings to mind the best of the populism of the King's late-60s/early-70s shows. As for the set, it's an energetic and committed mix of Smiths/solo work with the occasional cover, the best being Patti Smith's "Redondo Beach." This is a fantastic souvenir to the most welcome 'come back' in God-knows-how-long. Here's a star we can age gracefully with.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable for all fans, rookies and veterans alike!, April 28, 2006

By	Joseph M. Bosco III "the most inept that ever... (CT, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really appreciate that morrissey decided to release the live album and live DVD (of two different shows!) from the 2004 tour that supported his fantastic "You Are The Quarry" album. The songs from "Quarry" sound even better live, and it is nice that he is starting to play more of his songs from the Smiths era. If you decide not to buy this full album, you must pick up the single from this concert "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"/"Redondo Beach". "Redondo Beach" is a Patti Smith cover, and to disagree with one of the previous reviews, I enjoy it very much (perhaps because I love to hear Morrissey sing anything, especially if it is outside of his normal routine. Another highlight is the first verse of "Subway Train" by the New York Dolls. The New York Dolls are a Morrissey favorite, and he even wrote a book about them years before he started singing in bands. Here "Subway Train" leads into "Munich Air Disaster 1958, a fantastic b-side from the "Irish Blood, English Heart" single. On the "Who Put The 'M' in Manchester" live DVD he uses it to introduce "Everyday Is Like Sunday," which he did frequently on the 2004 tour. It works well in both cases. Sorry if I focused on the details instead of the whole, but this live disc is great. If you are used to listening to inferior fan-recorded concerts, do yourself a favor, support the best band in the world, and buy this album and the "Manchester" DVD.