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'Robin Trower Greatest Hits Live' was recorded for the King Biscuit Flower Hour in late 1977 at the 8,700-plus seat New Haven Coliseum (closed in 2002 after hosting events near Yale University for 30 years). Appearing on the nationally syndicated King Biscuit program typically meant a band was on the cusp of stardom (as was Steve Miller when he recorded a program for The Bis in 1973), or losing traction on a downhill slide. Robin Trower's career peaked with his 1974 release 'Bridge of Sighs', and his riff heavy, Jimi Hendrix-style guitar theatrics were giving way to two revolutions in the late 70's, New Wave Punk and, of course, disco. Trower and his backing band, 'Robin Trower' (now that's original!... unless 'Alice Cooper' beat him to it) deserve a meritorious service award for not giving up the ship, even keeping the wah-pedal front and center along with Peter Frampton (the only difference being that Trower actually knows how to use the thing) late into the decade. King Biscuit discs usually come with extensive packaging, but this disc is a bit on the light side. Bruce Pilato penned the liner notes, and is able to offer comments from Trower himself on this particular performance. Other than a couple photographs, however, that's about it. The track listings are given twice, but running times are sadly omitted. Unless you're a devoted fan of Robin Trower, or feel owning a sample of his remarkable live work is essential to your collection, I think the remastered version of 'Bridge of Sighs' is the only essential material Trower has produced. This is good, but I enjoy the "cleaner", standard studio versions more.Read full review
I was looking for my favorite albums from my youth. Bridge of Sighs was one. I remember it as a short album in length and I wanted more. I tried ordering from another and that didn't come. This is what I wanted
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