Although their studio albums were often hit-and-miss affairs, the Tubes could always be counted on for a good live show during their mid-'70s heyday. In fact, they became a legend in the rock & roll world for their glitzy shows, which included half-nude women performing elaborate dance routines and a variety of characters invented by frontman Fee Waybill, like punk rocker "Johnny Bugger" and blissed-out glam rock icon "Quay Lewd." What Do You Want from Live can't reproduce all this visual stimuli but it does show what many critics forgot to notice about the Tubes, i.e., the fact that they were a really sharp and exciting live band. Stripped of their outre visual surroundings, songs like "Mondo Bondage" and "I Was a Punk Before You Were a Punk" still pack a visceral punch thanks to their effective combination of gonzo humor and catchy melodies.
Elsewhere, the Tubes get to show off their surprisingly impressive chops on "Overture," a fast-paced medley that transforms the instrumental highlights of six different songs into one head-spinning pomp-rock blitz, and "Crime Medley," a witty tapestry of crime jazz woven from television theme songs like "Theme from Peter Gunn" and "Theme from Dragnet." The downside of What Do You Want from Live is that some of the numbers are less potent without the choreographed routines surrounding them: "Smoke (La Vie en Fumer)" and "What Do You Want from Life" both feature Fee Waybill talking about the visual chaos surrounding him and this leaves the listener feeling like they're only witnessing part of the joke (if only someone would put out a video of one of the Tubes' shows from this era).
Despite this caveat, What Do You Want from Live remains a witty and entertaining live album. It may not win any new converts to the Tubes' camp, but fans of the group will definitely want to check out this entertaining souvenir from the group's wildest era.
Side A
A1. Overture - 5:56
A2. Got Yourself A Deal - 4:30
A3. Show Me A Reason - 3:28
A4. What Do You Want From Life - 5:12
Side B
B1. God-Bird-Change - 4:48
B2. Special Ballet - 1:01
B3. Don’t Touch Me There - 3:48
B4. Mondo Bondage - 3:25
B5. Smoke (La Vie En Fumer) - 8:20
Side C
C1. Crime-Medley
(a) Side Effect-Siren - 0:08
(b) Theme From “Dragnet” - 0:07
(c) Theme From “Peter Gunn” - 0:34
(d) Theme From “Perry Mason” - 1:13
(e) Theme From “The Untouchables” - 1:03
C2. I Was A Punk Before You Were A Punk - 4:02
C3. I Saw Her Standing There - 2:57
C4. Drum Solo - 4:20
Side D
D1. Boy Crazy - 2:40
D2. You’re No Fun - 3:15
D3. Stand Up And Shout - 3:30
D4. White Punks On Dope - 8:33
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Recorded At – Hammersmith Odeon
- Mixed At – Kendun Recorders
- Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 19-68460
Credits
- Artwork [Album Art] – Chuck Beeson, Jeff Ayeroff, Michael Cotten
- Bass, Vocals – Rick Anderson
- Choreography – Kenny Ortega
- Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Bud Scoppa
- Drums – Prairie Prince
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Mingo Lewis
- Engineer [Assistant] – Bob Bullock
- Guitar, Vocals – Sputnik Spooner, Roger Steen
- Keyboards, Vocals – Vince Welnick
- Lacquer Cut By – JG
- Lead Vocals – Fee Waybill
- Lighting [Lights] – Chris Taylor
- Management [The Tubes Are Managed By] – Artist International Management
- Mixed By [Live Sound Mixer] – Max Norman
- Photography By [Thanks For Photos To] – E. Beers, Peter Stupar, Steve Emberton
- Producer, Engineer, Mixed By, Mastered By – Peter Henderson
- Producer, Mixed By, Mastered By – Rikki Farr
- Stage Manager – Lee Hanks
- Synthesizer – Michael Cotten
Notes
Released: 1978
Format: 2LP (Gatefold)
Genre: Rock, Glam, Proto Punk
Label: A&M Records
Catalog# AMLM 68460
Prijs: €9,95
Vinyl: VG
Cover: VG
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