We've Got a Live One Here!

This is really the final hurrah for the band, in spite of the fact that there were more recordings to follow. This is a two-record set from their 1976 tour of Europe with most of the original members still onboard. After this tour, (aka ) broke up the band, which now included . While this live recording is just as powerful as the preceding , it is obvious that some of their fire is burning mighty low. Still, this bunch always did their best work on-stage and they never failed to satisfy. Full of old , some new favorites, and plenty of wattage to make it all work just right, the standout tunes here are the classics like and Other numbers that bring back the good old days include 's version of Trucker songs, big with the Continental crowd, are Other numbers of note are written by , , and , as well as 's send-ups of Always extraordinary, the era of was a special moment in time that created a place for hipsters, cosmic cowboys, rednecks, and the working class to all come together and enjoy some real American music. Never will there be another band like this one or recordings like the ones they made between 1971-1976. They ended this project with bringing the band and its audience full circle. ~ Jana Pendragon