Lo-Fi
Mr. Music | Pennsylvania | 01/12/2008
(3 out of 5 stars)
"The cover (which lacks the flair of the Prince/Cotten handiwork) says it all. This is likely an unauthorized release of a concert recorded circa 1976. Interesting from a historical perspective, the recording is undermined by fairly muddy sound quality.
On the other hand, I do not know of any other source for a live rendition of "Pimp," one of the true gems of the Tubes catalogue. If you can get past the low-fidelity, you will enjoy the precision musicianship of the opening Grandiose Overture (a variation on the "Overture" from "What Do You want From Live") and the silliness of the group's classic live shows. This should get most die-hard fans primed for the release of the upcoming Tubes Documentary due out this spring."