
This is not your typical career-spanning CD compilation, i.e., a collection of "Best Hits" or a ho-hum recycling of previously released material. And why should it be when the legacy of The Radiators lies most notably in their amazing ever-evolving live performances? Shows that have become legendary because they draw upon a treasure chest of 1000+ rotating songs, each setlist completely different than the one before and to follow it, and each performance leaving fans clamoring for more -- as much due to their vast song repertoire as to their masterful musicianship and eerie telepathic interplay, resulting from thirty years of non-stop touring together. This musical retrospective takes the listener on a winding journey traversing the band's entire three-decade career -- presenting a tasty blend of previously unreleased studio recordings, demo tracks, hard-to-find rarities, and hand-picked crowd-pleasing favorites from various live performances. In this audio version of a family scrapbook, hardcore fans and new listeners alike will delight in vintage versions of "Red Dress," "Love Trouble," and "Songs From the Ancient Furnace," extraordinary gems such as "Stand By Me," "Tear My Eyes Out" and "Forever Man" and freshly cooked-up versions of a dreamy "Girl With the Golden Eyes" and a funky, tail-shakin' "Where Was You At?" This is a remarkable collection - with its only fault lying in the fact that it is a mere two discs. Let's hope an encore will follow.
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