On
the last day of 1991, the band Live released their debut studio album
titled "Mental Jewelry." It would peak at #73 on the Billboard album
chart and pave the way for their chart-topping follow-up "Throwing
Copper." The album "Mental Jewelry" is celebrating it's 25th anniversary
with a new 2CD deluxe edition and colored vinyl release. The new deluxe
edition contains a remastered version of the original album along with 4
bonus tracks (two are from their early EP, one is a dance remix of
"Pain Lies On The Riverside" and the other is previously unreleased).
The second disc in the set contains a full concert performed at The Roxy
in Los Angeles in 1992.
This
new 25th anniversary re-issue, reminds you how good this album was as
the dawn of alternative music was beginning to shape the airwaves. The
album kicks off with their two, up-tempo lead singles "Pains Lies On The
Riverside" and "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny Of Tradition)" as the
band announce their arrival. Lead singer Ed Kowalczyk opens up on the
power ballad "Brothers Unaware." His vocals will become a staple on
alternative rock radio throughout the nineties. Live showcase their
aggressive side with the speed up of "Waterboy," before digging deep
into the raw emotions of "Take My Anthem" and "10,000 Years (Peace Is
Now)." The first disc wraps up with the epic, six-minute unreleased
acoustic rock build-up track "Born Branded" and ("Negation" and "Heaven
Wore A Shirt") two B-sides from their single "Operation Spirit."
The
second disc was recorded on July 16, 1992 and features Live's entire
12-song set that evening, beginning with the bass-fueled modern rocker
"Waterboy." The band showcases a more aggressive sound in this live
setting as songs like "Take My Anthem" and "You Are The World," which
attack the issues of the world in 1992. The rawness of their live
show comes through on "Tired Of Me" as the music is a pure rock assault.
They turn "Good Pain" into a 10-minute highlight of the show, before
finishing with the power pop rock of "The Beauty Of Gray" and the
emotion fueled, 9-minute "10,000 Years (Peace Is Now)."
The
original line-up of Live are hitting the road this fall to mark the
25th anniversary of "Mental Jewelry." For a complete list of shows and
to find out more about this new 2CD deluxe edition and vinyl release of
"Mental Jewelry," please visit freaks4live.com.
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