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OK, the production is a little less crisp than current standards, although the engineer did a good job of capturing all the reverb and echo effects to really make it sound authentic. Phil's voice was still building toward the amazing smooth pop hit machine he later became, but he had really gotten comfortable enough with his own take on the vocals to make these performances as good, in his own way, as Peter's were. But like the other guy said, this album is the high water mark, at least without Peter Gabriel (you may genuflect now), of the band that pretty much summed up what 70's progressive rock was all about. If Chester Thompson and Phil Collins' drumming together on "Dancing on a Volcano" and "Los Endos" (or even "Afterglow") doesn't send chills up your spine, I don't know what will. The wall of sound that Tony Bank's superb Mellotron and Hammond organ work creates with the guitars is so vast and majestic that even after almost 30 years, I can't think of any other recorded performances, live or studio, that move me quite like this stuff. It has an ethereal quality, and a sort of artistic innocence and freshness that is really unique and rare. When 20,000 very excited Frenchpersons start yelling "Viva! Viva! Viva!" at the end of the last side, you'll want to stand up and flick your Bic with them...I kid you not. WARNING: This album must be played loud to get the full effect, this is not for casual background listening.Read full review
The remastered sound is great and the band is at its best. The only thing I dislike is the fade out at the end of every song. Can’t the sound engineers do a better job of capturing a live concert?
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This is one of the best live albums to listen to for those who love Prog Rock.
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had the LP years ago; wanted it back now, I'm happy.
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Not their best live sound by far. Skip this one. Live concert in 1976 much, much better sound. Disappointed.
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