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AndrewG · 23 Apr 2006, 21:32

I would imagine "Live!" refers to the 1987 live album, which is pretty good also. I would advise getting "Live around the world" if you had to choose as there as some real gems on there and the sound quality is definitely better. It's maybe not a good representation of a single full show and there isn't any in between tracks speech (which I really miss), but what's on there is bloody awesome I think. I especially think these stand out: "Anything for Love", "Rock 'n Roll Dreams", "Good girls" (quite a rare live track), great version of "Paradise", Jim's "Wasted Youth" speech live, "Frying Pan" (such an awesome live song and Meat really does it justice each time), "Objects" (breathtaking), "Two out of Three", "For Crying out Loud" (superb but MSO really beats this version IMO), "Bat out of Hell" (fantastic version recorded in Berlin btw). It's money well spent I think and fantastic sound quality which no bootleg could ever match.

I always thought it was strange the rather lacking media surrounding this album and I don't think it is easy getting hold of it. At one point I thought it was a bootleg actually but it really is a Meat Loaf produced album, with some great artwork etc (in the style of the MSO live cd). It's strange that the listed albums in "The very best of" inlay does not feature this one nor the other live album from 87.

23 Apr 2006, 21:32	#10
AndrewG I hope your salmon sucks! Join Date: 18.01.2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 7,081	I would imagine "Live!" refers to the 1987 live album, which is pretty good also. I would advise getting "Live around the world" if you had to choose as there as some real gems on there and the sound quality is definitely better. It's maybe not a good representation of a single full show and there isn't any in between tracks speech (which I really miss), but what's on there is bloody awesome I think. I especially think these stand out: "Anything for Love", "Rock 'n Roll Dreams", "Good girls" (quite a rare live track), great version of "Paradise", Jim's "Wasted Youth" speech live, "Frying Pan" (such an awesome live song and Meat really does it justice each time), "Objects" (breathtaking), "Two out of Three", "For Crying out Loud" (superb but MSO really beats this version IMO), "Bat out of Hell" (fantastic version recorded in Berlin btw). It's money well spent I think and fantastic sound quality which no bootleg could ever match. I always thought it was strange the rather lacking media surrounding this album and I don't think it is easy getting hold of it. At one point I thought it was a bootleg actually but it really is a Meat Loaf produced album, with some great artwork etc (in the style of the MSO live cd). It's strange that the listed albums in "The very best of" inlay does not feature this one nor the other live album from 87. Last edited by AndrewG; 23 Apr 2006 at 21:39.