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There are only a handful of live recordings/CDs where the live music is truly more crisp, powerful and inspiring than the studio versions. Frampton Comes Alive is one... this is the second. Even for non-hard rock fans, the music of the Scorpions is uniquely compelling and stands the test of time. * * * * * I have 6-7 friends who are musicians or rock music fans and all of them have a huge amount of respect for this CD. I hope they go back and re-release the DVD. It's only on VHS as of this time. This is a classic album that showcases the talent of this long-lasting German band.
April 8, 2008Although a lot of bands are generally bad in their live recordings, Scorpions has always been a great live band. I have been to three of their concerts and they always sound pretty close to studio quality believe it or not. I haven't heard many bands that sound that good on stage except maybe for AC/DC and Judas Priest. This has all of their best stuff really because Love at First Sting was their last great album. Just great lead guitar work by Mathias Jabbs: simply one of the most underrated lead guitarists from that period. You can't go wrong with this live album by Scorpions.
April 8, 2008And that is just a subjective opinion obviously but like many 80s rock bands their best time was then and so is for Scorpions. Its a must have or at least a must listen for any 80s rock fans.
January 23, 2008I got this at the same time I got the "TOKYO TAPES" CD and its as good as I remember it. However, I could not find the original double (vinyl) album so I could compare the songs for accuracy, but I believe they are all there! Songs like COAST TO COAST, ANOTHER PIECE OF MEAT, STILL LOVING YOU & CAN'T GET ENOUGH get me through my workouts at the gym!
I saw this tour in Austin, TX, which was my third time seeing them live and the first time I saw them as headliners. If I had to say anything negative about the album, it would be that they left out classic songs like HE'S A WOMAN, SHE'S A MAN and LOVEDRIVE, but I still got my money's worth!
Go get this album!
February 21, 2007 | | Great set list - poor recording qaulity. | |
Which is the problem with most live albums, to tell the truth. *World Wide Live* was an honest effort for Scorpions' to capstone the highly successful 79-84 era with a live summerization. Face it, Scorpions had their greatest phase of their career between the *Lovedrive* and *Blackout* albums, with *Love At First Sting* being the commerical icing on the cake. They were some of the best sounding rock albums ever released. However, i belive that *World Wide Live* falls short on doing these songs justice. *World Wide Live* sports a particulary "noisy" qaulity to it that i simply can't stand. Songs are either rushed right through, ad-limbed to death or simply played sloppy. The botched intro to "Bad Boys Running Wild" or all of Klause Meine's lame banter between and during songs are a few examples. Other times, songs are simply lost in excessive noise, by either the crowd or the band themselves. I don't know if this was a result of poor mixing or simply bad production, but it ruins the songs potency when they are buried in an obnoxious crowd setting and played far louder then they should be.The tender nuances of ballads like "Holiday" and "Still Loving You" are completely lost in *World WIde Live*, suffering the most out of all the classics from this flaw. Other number simply feel uninspired and through the 'motions', like "Rock You Like A Hurricane" and "Loveing You Sunday Morning". The original studio versions are far, far superior. My advice is to stick with the studio albums, which for my money, had some of the best production vaules of their time. If you want a live Scorps album, get *Tokyo Tapes* or *Live Bites* instead.
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