10cc Album: “King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert)”

I never got to see them live, just knew about them as clever, versatile pop tunesmiths.

It wasn't until I got this disc that I learned how good they were in concert. They rock. They really do.

You could quibble about the less-than-perfect recording quality but there is more than enough great stuff to compensate. Amazing, listener-pleasing versions of Baron Samedi and Rubber Bullets; odd announcements ("We're just gonna jam for a while" or "That's a true story" after Old Wild Men).

Get the disc then write to whoever is in charge up there and get them to release more of 10cc live.

Recorded in 1975 just as The Original Soundtrack was breaking through on radio (with I'm Not In Love), the quartet (aided by touring drummer Paul Burgess)produce a striking live set that covers their first two albums (although tracks were recorded featuring songs from OS and How Dare You! they, mysteriously, don't show up on this disc). The live format benefits many of the songs from the first album that didn't take flight in the sterile environment of the studio.

Sadly, none of the band's better b sides to their singles are performed (4% of Something, Waterfalls). These can be heard on the recently reissued/remastered edition of both 10cc and Sheet Music. They never got any better than this although they certainly became more ambitious.

This is a 10cc fan gotta have as it is good quality recording live no dubbed.

it is also the same recording as the record album bootleg called "going pink on purpose"

which i own as well.

i would recomend this cd to 10cc fans.