Live Era 1987-93 [Edited Lyrics] [Live] [Clean]

Live Era 1987-93 [Edited Lyrics] [Live] [Clean]

Editorial Reviews
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Guns N' Roses' career could be neatly summed up in a lyric from their song "Pretty Tied Up": "I just found a million dollars that someone else forgot." Indeed, GNR satisfied a grassroots hunger for bigger-than-life hard rock at a time when legions of alternative bands were enjoying their first burst of overweening critical attention and commercial cachet. The last and most spectacularly successful band to prosper from Hollywood's burgeoning 1980s Sunset Strip glam-metal scene wrapped a couple decade's worth of sometimes tired clichés around a tight, assaultive musical attack that enticed millions yearning for poor role models. And if their edgy songs often blurred fantasy and reality, the best of them had a street-level honesty that couldn't be denied. A de facto greatest-hits collection culled from performances recorded around the world, Live Era best documents the early, ferocious performing prime of GN'R's original quintet on its first disc, leaning heavily on their landmark Appetite for Destruction album to great effect. But the second volume often chronicles the band's steady decline into bloated self-parody and neo-Vegas "professionalism." This band needs a horn section like Slash needs another drink! --Jerry McCulley

Tracks:

Nightrain
Mr. Brownstone
It's So Easy
Welcome To The Jungle
Dust N' Bones
My Michelle
You're Crazy
Used to Love Her
Patience
It's Alright
November Rain

Tracks:

Out Ta Get Me
Pretty Tied Up
Yesterdays
Move To The City
You Could Be Mine
Rocket Queen
Sweet Child O' Mine
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Don't Cry
Estranged
Paradise City

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Guns N' Roses' career could be neatly summed up in a lyric from their song "Pretty Tied Up": "I just found a million dollars that someone else forgot." Indeed, GNR satisfied a grassroots public hunger for bigger-than-life hard rock at a time when legions of alternative bands were enjoying their first burst of overweening critical attention and commercial cachet. The last and most spectacularly successful band to prosper from Hollywood's burgeoning 1980s Sunset Strip glam-metal scene wrapped a couple decade's worth of sometimes tired clichés around a tight, assaultive musical attack that enticed millions yearning for poor role models. And if their edgy songs often blurred fantasy and reality, the best of them had a street-level honesty that couldn't be denied. A de facto greatest-hits collection culled from performances recorded around the world, Live Era best documents the early, ferocious performing prime of GNR's original quintet on its first disc, leaning heavily on their landmark Appetite for Destruction album to great effect. But the second volume often chronicles the band's steady decline into bloated self-parody and neo-Vegas "professionalism." This band needs a horn section like Slash needs another drink! --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A Great Live Album for a misunderstood band....(4.5 Stars).......2006-08-03

I wasn't old enough to go see GnR when they were together, but after listening to this album numerous times, I really wish I had got to see them. The energy level at their shows was legendary and this is evident in these songs even thought they are taken from a period of 7 years. Surprisingly, the musicianship is much better than I thought it would. Slash's style and speed was fantastic and these guys were not just straight guitar rockers. They had a full-blown production in their later years with piano, horns and backup singers. I particularly liked the jammed out version of Knockin On Heaven's Door.

It's funny to think all the five GnR heavy hitters (Sweet Child of Mine, Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, November Rain, and Don't You Cry Tonight) are all slowly making their way into classic rock rotations and there is probably a decent amount of younger people out there that haven't hear much of them. This double CD showcases some of their other great songs like KHD, Patience, My Michelle, and Nightrain.

I had some great live bootlegs from a Japanese concert that have been floating around the internet for years. The sound quality and is bit better then those but nothing to really write home about.

Bottom Line: For the casual fan the only GnR album you really need.

A LIVE CLASSIC!!.......2006-06-12

This album, with all its mystery (recorded all over the universe-when? where? what line up? ) came well after the fact and first off serves to remind us that this was (is?) one of the greatest rock bands of all time. Every song is top shelf and even as a two disc live set, leaves many of the classic tracks off, in itself a testament to the quality of the material this band produced.

As a live album it serves well the legacy of their performances that were always memorable if not classic.

All in all, an incredible album and a must for any rock fans collection

Great GNR Live Set.......2006-06-10

In their lifespan of jsut over seven years, Guns N' Roses managed to become one of the best bands ever. With their 1987 debut "Appetite For Destruction", they managed to create one of the greatest albums ever made. Their two follow ups, 1988's "Lies" and their 1991 double cd "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II" were solid efforts as well. However, by 1993, due msotly to the behavior of their increasingly self destructive lead singer Axl Rose, Guns N' Roses called it quits. However, their fans still remember them and even today they are still acquiring new fans.

Anyone who lived with Guns N' Roses at their peak (unfortunately, I was two and a half when they split) knwos that they were one of, if not the, best live acts around. They always put on an amazing, energetic show and all their fans left happy.

This two disc set, "Live Era: '87 - '93" captures Guns N' Roses live throughout their seven year run. You get heart pouding, blood pumping live versions of their biggest hits, including "Welcome To The Jungle", "Sweet Child O' Mine", "November Rain" and "Paradise City". You also get to hear some of their lesser known material such as "Yesterdays", "Rocket Queen", "Used To Love Her", "Estranged" and "Patience".

For the most part, all of the performances are solid and energetic. If you are a big Guns N' Roses fan, then I think you'd be very happy with this album.

Not Perfect, But Best Yet.......2006-05-11

Well. It's hard to believe that it's already been more than 7 years since I bought this CD in 1999. Since then, it was always one of my favorite live performance CD so far. Probably it's because there are undeniable reasons in spite of a couple of weak points.

As the title of this CD [Live Era 87-93], it was only 7 years in the history that GN'R showed us their performance. Those days was one of the most exciting years ; thrilling, powerful, and exciting rock band ruled the world, not only US but also Europe, Asia, South America.. all over the world. I don't remember when it was the last time that we has a band like them; maybe only few exception is just U2 & Metallica. But one thing is sure - since the 90's there wasn't much time that we had such a real fun as we watched GN'R. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Green Day, Oasis, Blur, Radiohead, RATM... OK, they are all pretty good bands. But I always looked for GN'R's CD when I'm tired of their music. Why? Because I felt I need something more rocking and it was GN'R. And this CD has what I need; it was Rock And Roll.

First off, this CD has pretty decent sellection even though I wish there were a couple of songs I like personally. I can't complain too much. But one song, 'Coma' only in Japanese edition is a real hidden gem. Don't miss it.

Sencondly, one weak point is too varied. Maybe this is a inevitable choice between a live CD which is selected from 1 or 2 good concert, or compilation of various performances. AXL chose the second one just like the title from their early days in 1987 to the last good days with original members SLASH & DUFF in 1993. And it made this CD set weak in the matter of concentration. Honestly, I prefer the first choice as a Fan, their legendary lives like Ritz in 1988, Monsters Of Rock 1988, or Rio in 1991. So I wish AXL release one more complete concert as DVD or CD sets. (I know there's not much chance for that, except bootlegs.) And I think it'd be better if there's some simple comments for each tracks like "Date/Place/Members".

In conclusion, this CD set is not perfectly satisfactory to me due to the standard of making, but I had no doubt about the quality itself.

Sweet!!!.......2006-04-23

This is one kickass live compilation. Most of the greats by the bad boys from LA are here LIVE! GN'R is one of the best live bands and with this you don't have to worry about if Axl shows up or not. The only song that I miss is "Civil War" if that would have been included it would have been perfect. Also the locations and dates for every performance would have been nice but what you gonna do eh?

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Handel: The Masterworks (Box Set)

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ASIN: B00062FLI8
Release Date: 2004-11-30

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A Great Live Album for a misunderstood band....(4.5 Stars)
A LIVE CLASSIC!!
Great GNR Live Set
Not Perfect, But Best Yet
Sweet!!!

Live Era '87-'93
Guns N' Roses
Manufacturer: Interscope Records
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ASIN: B00003003S
Release Date: 1999-11-30

Tracks:

Nightrain
Mr. Brownstone
It's So Easy
Welcome To The Jungle
Dust N' Bones
My Michelle
You're Crazy
Used To Love Her
Patience
It's Alright
November Rain

Tracks:

Out Ta Get Me
Pretty Tied Up
Yesterdays
Move To The City
You Could Be Mine
Rocket Queen
Sweet Child O' Mine
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Don't Cry
Estranged
Paradise City

Amazon.com

Guns N' Roses' career could be neatly summed up in a lyric from their song "Pretty Tied Up": "I just found a million dollars that someone else forgot." Indeed, GNR satisfied a grassroots hunger for bigger-than-life hard rock at a time when legions of alternative bands were enjoying their first burst of overweening critical attention and commercial cachet. The last and most spectacularly successful band to prosper from Hollywood's burgeoning 1980s Sunset Strip glam-metal scene wrapped a couple decade's worth of sometimes tired clichés around a tight, assaultive musical attack that enticed millions yearning for poor role models. And if their edgy songs often blurred fantasy and reality, the best of them had a street-level honesty that couldn't be denied. A de facto greatest-hits collection culled from performances recorded around the world, Live Era best documents the early, ferocious performing prime of GN'R's original quintet on its first disc, leaning heavily on their landmark Appetite for Destruction album to great effect. But the second volume often chronicles the band's steady decline into bloated self-parody and neo-Vegas "professionalism." This band needs a horn section like Slash needs another drink! --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A Great Live Album for a misunderstood band....(4.5 Stars).......2006-08-03

A LIVE CLASSIC!!.......2006-06-12

Great GNR Live Set.......2006-06-10

Not Perfect, But Best Yet.......2006-05-11

Sweet!!!.......2006-04-23

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I was there!

Live at the Grassroots
Justin Hinds
Manufacturer: Roir
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ASIN: B0009IW8SA
Release Date: 2005-05-10

Tracks:

Greetings
Over the River
On the Last Day
Teach the Youth
Travel With Love
Higher the Monkey Climbs
Get Ready Rock Steady
Carry Go Bring Come
Rainbow
Fire Is Burning
Dip and Fall Back
Weeping Eyes
Natty Take Over
Botheration
Never Felt This Way Before

Customer Reviews:

I was there!.......2006-10-22

I don't know about the quality of this recording as of yet seeing as how I'm only just ordering it today, but I was there for this incredible moment in music. It was Grassroots fest 02' and Justin Hinds was to be on the line-up for the weekend but about a week before the festival, it was released that Justin wouldn't be there cause he wasn't allowed into the country. Needless to say, JBB hit the stage at midnight and began with 1 or 2 songs that would lead into an incredible set and then, out of nowhere, Hinds walks onto stage and we all went crazy. Hinds continued to lead the JBB set for the remainder of the evening and left us all with the feeling that we had just been a part of something amazing. For anyone who was there, this is a must have. For anyone else, this is still a must have.

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Charmaine

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Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

Charmaine
Jealousy
Sous Les Toits De Paris
La Cucaracha
Wyoming Lullaby
Pavanne
Diane
Warsaw Concerto
Caribbean Calypso
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Live In Chicago: Dawn Of A New Era
Gospel Music Workshop of America Mass Choir
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Release Date: 1993-01-26

Tracks:

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Hallelujah! So Glad I'm Free
Heaven
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Great Album!

Let's Live a Little
Carl Smith
Manufacturer: Asv Living Era
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Release Date: 2005-08-23

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Let's Live a Little
There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby
Mister Moon
If Teardrops Were Pennies
Guilty Conscience
Washing My Dreams in Tears
I Betcha My Heart I Love You
I Overlooked an Orchid While Searching for a Rose
I Won't Be at Home
Don't Just Stand There
My Lonely Heart's Runnin' Wild
Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way
Are You Teasing Me?
It's a Lovely, Lovely World
That's the Kind of Love I'm Looking For
Our Honeymoon
Trademark
This Orchid Means Goodbye
Just Wait 'Til I Get You Alone
Do I Like It?
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Go, Boy, Go
More Than Anything Else in the World
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Album Details

Let's Live a Little was the Appropiate Title of his First Smash of Many, Totally around 18 Million Discs. In a 29-track Programme, Living Era's Collection Presents all the Hits his Vintage Years of 1951 to 1955. Although He Went on to have More in the Later 50s And, to a Lesser Extent , Into the 60s and Even the 70s, his Biggest all Stem from this Fruitful Five-year Period. These were Five Number Ones: Hey, Joe!, Loose Talk, Let Old Mother Nature have her Way, Don't Just Stand There and Are You Teasing Me?, And, in All, 20 Top Ten Records, Such as Mr. Moon, Back Up Buddy, Trademark, Kisses Don't Lie, If Teardrops were Pennies and Satisfaction Guaranteed.

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Great Album!.......2007-01-10

This is a great album full of Carl Smith original classic songs. from the 50's and 60's. I highly recommend this album for those who enjoy the good old classic country music.

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A truly awesome voice!
What a fabulous Tenor!!!!!

A Richard Crooks Serenade

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Be Thou Faithful Unto Death

Customer Reviews:

A truly awesome voice!.......2000-06-02

"A Richard Crooks Serenade" is a marvelous sampling of one of the greatest singers America had produced in the 30's and 40's. One gets to witness that honey Crooks sound in such classics as Ah, "Sweet Mystery of Life" (catch that magnificent High C at the end), "Macushla", the three Stephen Foster songs, and "If I should Send a Rose to You" (sort of Crook's theme song). This entire CD is a gem, but some REAL standouts are "The Holy City", "Because", "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death" (from the seldom performed St Paul by Mendelssohn). "Be Thou Faithful" will literally tug at your heartstrings. The "Serenade" from The Student Prince is a masterpiece of fine singing (Crooks, by the way, was Romberg's original choice for the lead role in this operetta). Crooks' voice literally pours out in this recording of "Serenade", culminating in two excellently placed High C's (the only real serious competition to Crooks on this song, in my opinion, is the great Mario Lanza). Crooks was one of the primo American Tenors of the 30's/40's era, displaying a technique and style that was unmatched, and after examining this CD, one will surely understand why. By all means, treat yourself to this recording and see what truly great singing is all about.

What a fabulous Tenor!!!!!.......2000-05-24

If one has not had the oportunity of hearing the great voice of Richard Crooks, they have really missed out. Richard Crooks possessed an intense lyricism that is unmatched today. Crooks' "Serenade" from The Student Prince is sheer perfection (singing it in the original key, not lowered a whole step, like most Tenors), culminating on two very vibrant High C's. It is interesting to note that Crooks was Romberg's original choice for the role of Karl Franz (the lead) in the Student Prince, but, due to opera commitments, was unable to debut the role. This is a performance rivaled only by the great Mario Lanza. Other musical highlights on this CD are "Macushla", "Song of Songs", "The Holy City", and "Ah Sweet Mystery of Life". "Ah May the Red Rose live Alway" is sure to bring a tear to one's eye. A nuance on "Ah Sweey Mystery of Life" finds Crooks soaring up to a High C at the end (a feat one finds no other Tenor attempting on any other recording) and with Crooks, it works well. Crooks' "Because" is the standard by which all others are measured. One of the real finds on this disk is Crooks' "Be Thou Faithful unto Death" from the rarely performed "Paul" by Felix Mendelssohn. What heartfelt singing this truly is. Crooks genuinely excelled in this music and one simply MUST purchase this CD to listen to a true master. So if one is not that familiar with the incomparable voice of Richard Crooks, treat yourself and puchase this recording now! This collection is pure enjoyment from the Student Prince "Serenade" to the final selection "Be Thou Faithful unto Death". A real gem.

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Chicagoland Irish

Live
Arranmore
Manufacturer: Folk Era Records
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Release Date: 1994-07-13

Tracks:

It's Worth Believin'
Trouble in the Fields
Island Home
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Illinois & Michigan Canal
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Drunken Salior
Irish Rover/Mama Don't Allow

Customer Reviews:

Chicagoland Irish.......2006-05-23

We were introduced to Kevin and Arranmore whilst living in the Western Suburbs of Chicago 15 years ago. The music was lively, engaging, and a brilliant mix of mostly original compositions with a few by well known singer/songwriters. On this album you get a reasonable feel for the group's range. From "It's Worth Believin'" (written by Gordon Lightfoot) to "Trouble in the Fields" (written by Nancy Griffith), the sound is Chicago Irish folk. "The Illinois & Michigan Canal" is a longstanding favourite of mine, given links to those who fled the Hunger and took work as "Navigators."

Brilliant music, great group. If you can, see them live!