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- Summary: The four-disc set expands on the roots rock band 1972's Rock Of Ages live release with additional tracks and an unedited soundboard mix from the four night residency at New York City's Academy of Music.
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- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Country-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
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Positive: 7 out of 8
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Mixed: 1 out of 8
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Oct 4, 2013All totaled: a trunkload of what at this point are barroom folk standards, played so vividly you'll be bellowing along.
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Oct 4, 2013It's simply marvellous, an unalloyed joy from first to last, with Robbie Robertson's finely wrought storytelling songs augmented by a few well-chosen covers.
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MojoOct 22, 2013Most of us missed the party 42 years ago, but now it's boxed for our infinite pleasure. [Nov 2013, p.99]
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Oct 4, 2013These discs should be played loud, but not to ramp up the cinematics. Rather, they should be played loud to highlight the intimate details, to convince you just how uniquely, impossibly good these guys were when they played together.
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Dec 16, 2013For the most part, however, [Bob Dylan's] contributions feel like a step down from the level of those of his former bandmates, emphasising just how far they had come.
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Oct 4, 2013Although this box is not perfect--it's hard not to wish there were no duplications on the first two discs, or the last two--it is nevertheless a mighty testament to the Band at the peak of their powers.
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Q MagazineOct 22, 2013The sheer wealth of material--over four hours' worth--seem designed to only excite the tastebuds of tourbus veterans. [Nov 2013, p.120]
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Sep 28, 2019I think, this is the best live album ever recorded ( Rock Of Ages) ! Masterpiece!
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Dec 14, 2013
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