A previously unreleased live 1973 radio broadcast, in excellent sound,
that offers a valuable supplement to Buckley's often disappointing final
albums. Buckley's last LPs were marred by unsympathetic L.A. production,
and this presents the material with much sparser, focused, and appropriate
arrangements. As the songs originate mostly from the Sefronia and Greetings
from L.A. records (although a couple of songs from the '60s do appear),
this couldn't be placed among his best work, or even among his best live
albums (Dream Letter and Troubadour 1969 are both considerably better).
Buckley's vocals are great, though, and if the tunes are sometimes too
funky for their own good, this is generally good stuff, especially his
riveting interpretation of Fred Neil's "Dolphins," which is
probably worth the price of admission alone for Buckley fans.
(by Richie Unterberger, All
Music Guide)
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