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Live Forever (The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA, 23/09/80) Image
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  • Summary: The live two-disc album features Bob Marley's final live performance at the Stanley Theatre in Pittsburgh before he passed away in May 1981.
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  1. 83
    Most people have heard his hits enough by now to render these faithful renditions a bit superfluous, but the band sounds tight and Marley is his inimitable self.
  2. Apr 29, 2011
    70
    With plenty of hiss and maxed levels, Live Forever is hardly perfect when it comes to sound quality, and the laid-back show doesn't stand up against Marley's live masterpiece Babylon by Bus, but fans who want their reggae party a little less "punky" will find this a great, chilled alternative.
  3. Apr 29, 2011
    60
    Though the songs sound good, the arrangements lack the diversity of the studio albums, and the whole show is a lot to take in at once.
  4. Apr 29, 2011
    60
    Marley fanatics will surely welcome the appearance of this release, but the fact of the matter is that it pales in comparison to the other live material already available; for a truly representative artefact, stick to Live!, Babylon by Bus, or Live at the Roxy.
  5. 60
    Taken from a show in Pittsburgh in September 1980, Live Forever is the last recorded concert by Marley and The Wailers, but while it represents them at the broadest extent of their appeal, it by no means captures the band at their most potent.
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