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Yeah, well, you NEED this one, too, October 17, 2005
So, you already own all their studio albums? Wow, even "Demos to Demons"? OK, how about "Diesel and Power"? WOW; that too, huh? Well, too bad, 'cause this is ESSENTIAL.
Aw, c'mon! It's just a live album! How good can it be?
Well, I thought the same thing and GEEZ, Dregen's guitar work is other-wordly ("Minus Celsius"!!!), the vocal banter from Nicke during and between songs is just wonderful. The sound quality is better than many studio albums from many other bands. They CLEARLY made an extra-special effort on this performance. Why they aren't headlining tours everywhere is beyond my comprehension.
On a personal point, "One Sound" is the only song of theirs that I routinely skip over when listening to the studio version. The LIVE version here is SOOOO much better. And, how in the world does one make "Made Me a Madman" sound better than it already does on "Total 13"?
I've heard that a release of this combined with "Tinnitus" is also out already (it's October 2005 and I haven't seen it). Whatever it takes, if you like these guys you MUST get this recording!
Just discovering the Backyard Babies? "Total 13" really is their best introduction. You MUST get "Stockholm Syndrome" and ought to get "Making Enemies is Good". But, if you're really REALLY unsure, this would indeed be a great 1st exposure to a truly amazing band.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Live Live, August 13, 2008
This I believe is their first full length LIVE album, and it has many "Highlights" like a bunch of my favs by the band like "Earn The Crown", and "Heaven 2.9" which to me right now my favorite versions of these songs. Also "Minus Celsius", and "Brand New Hate" heard here LIVE is a great way to close out this very good set.
I agree that if you have any or all of the Babies CD's, then you do need this one also to get an even better feel for what they are about. This just adds to their legacy as one of Sweden's greatest bands IMO.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
LIVE LIVE IN PARIS, July 3, 2006
Sporchi, rauchi, accelerati, violenti ed incredibilmente punk rock in questo "primo" LP dal vivo.
Se si esclude l'EP "Safety Pin & leopard Skin" registrato a Londra durante il tour di "Total 13", questo disco dal vivo prodotto durante il tour di "Stockholm Syndrome" rimane come la testimonianza definitiva dei BYB dal vivo.
La scaletta pesca direttamente da tutta la loro produzione (ad esclusione dei brani tratti da "Diesel & Power") e lo fa senza lesinare classici.
Si parte alla grande con "Look At You" e si scorre per un'ora con tutte le più grandi composizioni dei ragazzi svedesi.
I punti più forti di questo live si possono trovare senza alcuna difficoltà in "U.F.O. Romeo", "Made Me Madman", "Highlights" (particolarmente vibrante) e nella "sorpresa" costituita da "Powderhead".
Unico neo dell'intero disco potrebbe essere la produzione vagamente rauca e sporca, ma se si considera che è un disco dal vivo si può chiudere tranquillamente un occhio.
I BYB ci offrono ad ogni modo una grande esibizione, soprattutto il singer Nicke e il bassista Johan.
Forse è un prodotto prevalentemente costruito per i veri aficionados della band, ma la recente ristampa in coppia con il Greatest Hits "Tinnitus" lo rende decisamente più accessibile anche agli ascoltatori occasionali a caccia di prodotti d'introduzione a questa band.
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