Rare on Air, Vol. 3 [Live]

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More proof that radio would be a lot more interesting if we could all tune into KCRW/Santa Monica. This batch of 1995-'96 live tracks begins with a shivery, very electric Cowboy Junkies version of Springsteen's "State Trooper" and includes real keepers by Patti Smith ("Dancing Barefoot"), The Wallflowers, Stereolab, Ben Folds Five, Fiona Apple, and a riveting Me'Shell Ndegeocello. --Jeff Bateman

Tracks:

State Trooper - Cowboy Junkies
Dancing Barefoot - Patti Smith
Twister - Remy Zero
Never Is A Promise - Fiona Apple
Fall In Love With Me - Booth & The Bad Angel
Alice Childress - Ben Folds Five
The Official Ironmen Rally Song - Guided By Voices
Spinal Column - Stereolab
She's Gone - Tindersticks
23 Minutes In Brussels - Luna
Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart - Me'shell Ndegeocello
Angel On My Bike - The Wallflowers
Imagine - Gonzalo Rubalcaba
Secret O' Life - James Taylor

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More proof that radio would be a lot more interesting if we could all tune into KCRW/Santa Monica. This batch of 1995-'96 live tracks begins with a shivery, very electric Cowboy Junkies version of Springsteen's "State Trooper" and includes real keepers by Patti Smith ("Dancing Barefoot"), The Wallflowers, Stereolab, Ben Folds Five, Fiona Apple, and a riveting Me'Shell Ndegeocello. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

A step down from vols 1 & 2.......2001-02-28

Having listened to vols 1 & 2 of the series lots and this one somewhat less, I have to say that this is definitely a step down. There are some good moments: The airy floating sounds of Booth & Bad Angel's "Fall in Love With Me" is good as is Gonzalo Rubalcaba's instrumental version of "Imagine", but much of the rest of the CD doesn't leap out at me. I don't feel like I'm hearing something new and unique here like I did with vols 1 & 2. I've wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this, and what I'd really like to give is 3 1/2 stars, but I'll aim low.

first rate.......2000-03-31