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Three UFO "live sets" in one package...

Beandog | Clinton, IA | 06/29/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This box set includes three of UFO's many live albums in one package; "On With The Action"-The Roundhouse 1976, "Regenerator"-The Hammersmith Odeon 1982 and "Live On Earth/Vienna"-2 discs recorded in Austria 1998. I picked this set up mainly for the Regenerator disc(usually fairly tough to find/expensive), since I already have Strangers In The Night and the "Vienna" album, and if you already have these three albums there's nothing new here. If you don't have them, or want to hear the band in a live setting from the "Early Schenker" days through the "Paul Chapman Era" to the "Schenker Reunion" this set does the trick. The packaging is pretty simple, just the discs sleeved in a box with a few pictures - so nothing special. This set can also be fairly hard to get(not in stock alot), but I caught it in stock at a great price and if you see it and don't have these you should definitely pick it up."

A mixed bag but worth considering

The Lyricologist | 03/26/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Here's the good news:

* three UFO concerts on four discs

* a reasonably bargain price

* all three shows are relatively hard to find on their own and they represent distinctly different periods in UFO's history

* the version of Self-Made Man on the Vienna disc is positively ferocious and is clearly better than that on Werewolves of London





On the down side:

* all the material here is previously available

* the sound quality on the Roundhouse and Regenerator discs leaves a good bit to be desired

* the Regenerator disc omits Lights Out, which is a bonus cut on the stand-alone version of Regenerator

* the track list on the Vienna set is identical to that on Werewolves (although Vienna sounds better)

* packaging is thin, minimal information...this is a shame as, by comparison, the packaging for the stand-alone version of Regenerator is excellent



In my case, I already had Regenerator and decided to buy this specifically for the Roundhouse disc (which is insanely priced all by itself...this show is ok, but it ain't worth $40!) so purchasing this box set was a no-brainer. I'm thrilled to have the material on Roundhouse (even with it's audio flaws) so I'll call this a victory.



Not the place to start for prime live UFO. I'd recommend (in order) Strangers, BBC Radio 1, Lights Out Live In Japan, and Showtime all as better products than any of this...but to me those are all pretty high standards to live up to. Recognizing that it's place in line is behind those, Throughout the Years is a good addition to the collection, especially for the price.

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What A Treat!

GMAN | Hamilton, Canada | 03/24/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I came to the UFO fold late...basically picking up a copy of Walk On Water on a whim...but have since done my best to get everything from this band that I can get my hands on (not a very easy job here in North America!).

UFO is just a crackling live band and, in my opinion, their live versions of these songs sound better than the originals and this collection makes you realize that Strangers in the Night was no fluke.

The "Live Throughout the Years" concept is also one that I would like to see other renowned live acts follow (like The Who for example).

A solid 5-stars if the package included some sort of booklet or more information but still; solid rock-and-roll from solid rock-and-roll veterans.

Great!

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