- Audio CD (Jun 13 1995)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: Import
- Label: A&M
- ASIN: B000002G2E
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Next To You | |||
| 2. So Lonely | |||
| 3. Truth Hits Everybody | |||
| 4. Walking On The Moon | |||
| 5. Hole In My Life | |||
| 6. Fall Out | |||
| 7. Bring On The Night | |||
| 8. Message In The Bottle | |||
| 9. The Bed's To Big Without You | |||
| 10. Peanuts | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Synchronicity I | |||
| 2. Synchronicity II | |||
| 3. Walking In Your Footsteps | |||
| 4. Message In A Bottle | |||
| 5. O My God | |||
| 6. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | |||
| 7. Wrapped Around Your Finger | |||
| 8. Tea In The Sahara | |||
| 9. Spirits In The Material World | |||
| 10. King Of Pain | |||
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Product Description
From Amazon.com
Consisting of one disc recorded from a Boston radio broadcast in 1979 and the other from a large concert hall in Atlanta in 1983, Live! demonstrates the evolution of the Police's sound while showing off their ability to perform onstage. Aside from the track listings (although several of the same tracks are found on both discs), there are notable differences between the two concerts. The production is the most obvious. The 1979 recording, sounding raw like a well-done bootleg, is mixed for a punk band, which the Police largely were at the time. The Atlanta recording is slick and professional, perfect for the world-famous pop stars they had become. The second major difference is the performances themselves. In the Boston concert, because they had less material to fill an entire show, the band extended the songs by improvising on themes and progressions (while at the same time frequently lead-footing the tempos). In contrast, the Atlanta show featured a denser mix. Three backup singers doubled the number of people onstage, while the songs were moody and atmospheric. Again the band expanded on its arrangements. You won't hear your favorite licks from many of these songs, but the fair exchange is getting to hear drummer Stewart Copeland's inspired improvised fills; Andy Summers's cautious, delicate guitar textures; and Sting's rasta chants. Aside from being a transcendent live album, this collection makes it very clear that the Police were so much more than just Sting and "two other guys." Quite the opposite is true. It testifies not only to the strength of the songwriting but, more important, to the band's musicianship. The Police were a perfect musical trinity, each member an indispensable and inseparable part of the whole. --Beth Massa
Album Description
Japanese only double SHM-CD (Super High Material CD - playable on all CD players) pressing of this rock album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Not their best,
By A Customer
This review is from: Live! (Audio CD)
I am a huge Police fan and have many of their shows on bootlegs and I have to say that these two shows are ok, not bad but certainly not great. The Boston show is the better of the two in my opinion. The Atlanta show from '83 is a very standard show from the Syncronicity tour. The Boston show seems to have more energy and the songs are extended a bit (like Bed's too Big without you, So Lonely and Roxanne) to show the band's amazing playing abilities. Since these are the only live Police discs I would get it if you are a fan of the band but try and get a few other live shows if you can. A couple that I higly recommend that are not too hard to find are the July 31, 1982 show from Sting's hometown in Newcastle. This is a great show from the Ghost in the Machine tour and they play everything and the energy from the band is great. The other show to try and get is the February 1979 show from Hatfield, UK. This is a great show and was the first significant live performance that showcased the band's talents. Try EBAY for these shows, they have them listed pretty frequently. Also get the Police Live on VHS as songs from these two shows are on that tape.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Historical musical document, not the best sound quality,
By Manny Hernandez "@askmanny" (Berkeley, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Live (Audio CD)
The sound quality of these live renditions by the legendary British band The Police are not top notch, which is why I take off one star off of them. However, the material is all top of the line and a very nice display of the band's live performances in their early days (disc 1) and their final tour (disc 2), as well as a fairly comprehensive compilation of their music. On this end, I'd probably recommend their "Message in a Box", which sums up their entire production and a few B-sides and live tracks in a very nice 4-disc box with a colorful and insightful booklet.
4.0 out of 5 stars
One star down for disc 2...,
By "howlinw" (California USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Live! (Audio CD)
I love disc one. It is fantastic. It actually got me back into simple rock n roll after years of listening mainly to more complex jam rock and jazz. I put it on my stereo one night when I was just sitting around my apartment a few years back, and I was bouncin round the room (to quote Phish). Since that time I have gotten back into this kind of music (elvis costello, the clash, etc.) while still listening to the other stuff. The Police were a punk band, I don't care what anyone says, and they wrote some clever, catchy tunes.Now disc two is another matter. It sounds nice, well-done, but doesn't have that spirit the earlier music had. Alone it gets 2 stars from me, but disc one gets six so it averages out somewhere in the middle, I go with four. Disc one is more than enough to justify the price, however. I urge you to buy it, and wear out that first disc!!
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