Enjoyable for all fans, rookies and veterans alike!
Joseph M. Bosco III | CT, USA | 04/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"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."
Great live CD! Great bargain! 18 songs!
bsg2004 | 06/13/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great live CD with 18 full-size songs. A nice blend of Smiths, "You are the quarry", and various other songs.
I am not familiar with the Patti Smith version of the song, but I found Morrissey's re-imagined version to be one of the best tracks on the CD.
This is also a CD that sounds real well when you play it on "RANDOM" on your cd/mp3 player :-)
It may not be perfect, but it's hard to really complain about this live CD! A must for Morrissey/Smiths fans!"