For those who never got the chance to see Morphine's amazing live show, this is, sadly, as close as one can get. They're unpretentious and raw. With lead-singer Mark Sandman on the two string (slide) bass, Dana Colley on (double) baritone/tenor saxophone and Billy Conway on drums and backing vocals. Recorded LIVE in 1994 at St. Andrew's Hall in Detroit, Michigan, it was edited, mixed and mastered under Mark Sandman's supervision. Mark Sandman also did the lay out and delivered the low-fi artwork for the album, prior to the band's final tour in Italy. Morphine on stage is sexy, sulky spellbinding low bluesyrock, with a distinctive sound and feel, along with a good voice and fun story telling.
発売・販売元 提供資料(2020/03/02)
The odd title of this final sanctioned release by Morphine before Mark Sandman's untimely death comes from its origin -- a tape made by an audience member at a Detroit show during Morphine's Cure for Pain tour. While the tapes were mastered by Sandman shortly before his demise, the original quality of the recording cannot be overcome. Still, this is a good document of Morphine's excellent live show and displays the energy and passion that they played with during the tour that supported their breakthrough album. Some short tracks featuring banter probably could have been sacrificed in favor of more songs, but on the whole the album stands as a loving tribute to an innovative band. ~ Stacia Proefrock
Rovi