Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive
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Artist: Peter FramptonEdition: Music CD
Format: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1998-07-28
Music Label: A&M
Soundtracks:
- Something's Happening
- Doobie Wah
- Show Me The Way
- It's A Plain Shame
- All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)
- Wind Of Change
- Baby, I Love Your Way
- I Wanna Go To The Sun
- Penny For Your Thoughts
- (I'll Give) You Money
- Shine On
- Jumping Jack Flash
- Lines On My Face
- Do You Feel Like We Do
Free Music Notes for Frampton Comes Alive
Free Music Review: Fun Rock
Hit: 5 Stars
Way back in the dark ages of 1976, when I was significantly younger, this album was played everywhere. The album went to number one on the charts and became the biggest selling live album of all time up to that time. The album was eventually certified 6 times platinum.
The album generated three songs that climbed into the heights of the pop singles chart. "Baby, I Love Your Way" reached #12, "Do You Feel Like I Do" reached #10, and "Show me the Way" reached #6. Though these songs are generally mellow, there are heavier elements in the 14+ minute album version of "Do You Feel like I Do." In addition to vibrant elements is the electronically modified voice of Peter Frampton. The voice modification was a bit of a gimmick, but it fit the song and helped give the album an exuberant frat rock ending that was a part of the charms of the album that kept it at the top of the charts for weeks.
The three songs released as singles are standout songs on this CD. However, there are other songs that are just as fun. "Something's Happening" sets the tone for the album with its bouncy, optimistic music and lyrics. The pace stays fast with "Doobie Wah," where Frampton clearly enjoys his vocals and his guitar. "It's a Plain Shame" is arena rock at its best. The first significant change is the ballad "All I Want to Be (Is By Your Side)." The pace slows down and Frampton charms his audience with a love song. "Wind of Change" is done acoustically and makes a nice change before moving back into faster, harder music. "I Wanna Go to the Sun" is the third longest song on this CD as well as being one of the best songs on this album. I think this song would have done well had it been chosen to be a single.
The album takes a brief instrumental interlude with "Penny for Your Thoughts." The guitar on this instrumental is well-played and is short enough to give your brain a rest without being boring. I do wish the audience noise was reduced during the instrumental.
The previous instrumental was a prelude to the rocker "(I'll Give You) Money." This song is a great arena rock song and has nicely executed hard edges to it. "Shine On" also keeps to the harder side of rock and maintains a nice pace and is yet another enthusiastic song. "Jumping Jack Flash" is the second longest song on this CD and is a marvelous interpretation of the Rolling Stones song. I like covers that bring something new to a song, and Peter Frampton's cover, which adds blues, changes the pace, and has an extended instrumental portion, is unique and enjoyable. The end of this song has a lot of wailing guitar in a 70s style that is fun for classic rock fans to hear. The next to the last song on the CD is a beautiful ballad. "Lines on My Face" is another song that I think would have made a great single.
Live albums rarely sell well on average. However, occasionally a live album will come along that strikes a chord with the listening public. "Frampton Comes Alive" is and album that was perfect for its time and its sales made the album legendary. While other live albums have surpassed this album in sales, this album remains a great album with a marvelous array of music. The only thing better than this album is the two disk version, which has even more music on it.
I strongly recommend this album to fans of classic rock, arena rock, frat rock, live albums and Peter Frampton. If you like enthusiastic albums perfect for a party, get this one.
Enjoy!
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If you were challenged to name five rock albums that epitomized the '70s, Frampton Comes Alive! should probably top the list. Former Humble Pie guitarist Peter Frampton recorded a few perfectly fine albums with his band Frampton's Camel, but it wasn't until some of those tracks were recorded at a live performance in San Francisco and released as Frampton Comes Alive! that he became a household name. Buoyant pop, sentimental ballads, arena rock--this album has it all. The double-LP package set sales records and contained three bona fide radio hits ("Baby, I Love Your Way," "Show Me the Way," and "Do You Feel Like We Do?"), one of which, shockingly enough, was over 14 minutes long. No wonder that, to many, the two-and-a-half-minute songs of the Damned and the Sex Pistols felt like a breath of fresh air a year or two later. --Lorry FlemingClassic Rock Music CDs
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