Live (The Smithereens EP)
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| EP (live) by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | October 1986 | |||
| Venue | The Ritz, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 24:39 | |||
| Label | Restless Records | |||
| The Smithereens chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Live is a live EP by The Smithereens, released in 1987 by Restless Records.[3][4][5] It contains six songs from a show recorded in October 1986 for MTV's "Live from The Ritz" concert series.[1]
The EP was reissued for digital download in September 2011 as New York City 1986 with the same track listing.[6]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "the six selections (a perfect cover of the Who’s 'The Seeker' joins the group’s own tunes) [are] flawless, the performance crisp and exciting."[3]
Track listing
All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
- "Blood and Roses" – 5:42
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:20
- "Beauty and Sadness" – 4:12
- "Alone at Midnight" – 3:56
- "Strangers When We Meet" – 4:10
- "The Seeker" (Pete Townshend) – 3:19
Personnel
- Pat DiNizio – vocals, guitar
- Jim Babjak – guitar, vocals
- Dennis Diken – drums, vocals
- Mike Mesaros – bass, vocas
References
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "The Smithereens live - review on AllMusic". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 650.
- ^ a b "Smithereens". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "The Smithereens Live". Officialsmithereens.com. Retrieved on 11 January 2018.
- ^ Enigma/Restless newsletter, Jan/Feb 1988 issue.
- ^ "New York City 1986 (Live) - EP". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved on 11 February 2018.
External links
- Live on Discogs.com. Retrieved on 11 February 2018.