Barenaked Ladies Album: “Extended Versions”

I'm a bit of a Barenaked Ladies collector, and hey, this was cheap. It's some live recordings of the band from several East Coast shows. Good quality recordings, but, honestly, not a lot of the "spark" you'll find by actually attending one of their live shows. Good music, but I've heard it before.

Here is a basic collection of 10 popular songs by BNL. The tracklist is nothing special, but it is still great for either beginners or diehard fans. As always, the performances are awesome and great sound quality.

Sure, I like the songs. I have them on the original studio CDs. I was hoping that this live CD would have more of the banter and odd interludes that the 'Ladies insert when they're in concert, but really, these sound mostly like live copies of the originals without much interesting and new. (Exception: "Enid" has never sounded better. The imitation of the trumpets and harmonies are really nice.)

As with all BNL cds, this one delivers. The guys perform the classics with a fresh take every time and this album is no different. Buy it. Listen to it. Love it. ;)