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Live Line

The Angels
Live Line

[Album]
?? December 1987
Hard Rock

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'Live Line' is a live album by The Angels. It reached No. 3 in Australia and No.14 in New Zealand. The double album collection spanned ten years of the band's career. The majority of the album was recorded at the Bankstown R.S.L. Club in Sydney, with some tracks taken from earlier tours featuring John Brewster.
Performers:

Doc Neeseon
Doc Neeseon (Vocals)

TheBigBlack Review
(3 August 2024)

Rating - 5 Stars

In everyday life we all primarily listen to studio versions of songs, but a band's ability and reputation to hold a crowd at a live show is really what makes or breaks them. Some band build a massive reputation on the live circuit, and many Aussie stalemates proved themselves in the pubs long before they were put on a record. The Angels were one of these bands, and even over a decade and a half into their career Live Line proved that they could still cut it against even the toughest audience. What makes a great live record is the combination of many things - the songs selected, the quality of the performance, the recording quality - but above all else, it has to give the listener the feeling of being there. If you close your eyes, do you feel like you are in the crowd, shoulder to shoulder with other fans bouncing in time to the beat. Live Line does this effortlessly, with performances culled from four different shows ranging from 1981 to 1987, stitched together to form a single cohesive 'concert'. Tracks from the most recent show from March 1987 bristle with electric energy, as the band tear through songs from their current album Howling with focused intent and enjoyment. As good as the performances are though, the stars of the album are undoubtably the tracks from the Narara Music Festival in January 1983. To this day, still one of the biggest Australian music festivals of all time (with a line-up featuring Choirboys, Divinyls, The Church, INXS, Moving Pictures, Australian Crawl, Men At Work, Rose Tattoo, Cold Chisel and many many more), frontman Doc Neeson announced to the band it would be his final performance and beneath a blood-red moon the band played a show like a bunch of men possessed. The songs from that performance carry that energy to the listener perfectly. Needless to say, the band did carry on after that show. From the massive sing-along choruses of 'After The Rain' and 'Comin' Down' to the subtle acoustic performances of 'Love Takes Care' and 'Be With You' even song is played with care and precision, and also the key ingredient in any Angels performance - personality. Neeson makes every show unique with his between song banter and barnstorming vocals on songs 'Like For The Shelter' and 'Face The Day'. And of course, no Angels live album can be complete without the usual audience participation on 'Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?'. Some live albums are just a product of their time and are quickly forgotten by next studio album, whereas some stand up so well on their own that they become an absolutely critical part of a band's discography. Live Line sits firmly in the latter category.
Tracks:  
(1/2) 1.
The Angels - Comin' Down [Live, 29 January 1983, at Narara, New South Wales, Australia] (04:28)
(1/2) 2.
The Angels - No Secrets [Live, 19 January 1983, at Bombay Rock, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia] (04:43)
(1/2) 3.
The Angels - Did You Hurt Somebody? [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (03:27)
(1/2) 4.
The Angels - Standing Over You [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (03:02)
(1/2) 5.
The Angels - Shadow Boxer [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (02:42)
(1/2) 6.
The Angels - After The Rain [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (05:08)
(1/2) 7.
The Angels - Small Price [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:48)
(1/2) 8.
The Angels - Fashion And Fame [Live, 19 January 1983, at Bombay Rock, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia] (04:50)
(1/2) 9.
The Angels - Love Takes Care [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:40)
(1/2) 10.
The Angels - Be With You [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:07)
(1/2) 11.
The Angels - Run For The Shelter [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:00)
(1/2) 12.
The Angels - Save Me [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:24)
(1/2) 13.
The Angels - Underground [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (06:59)
(2/2) 14.
The Angels - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again? [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:12)
(2/2) 15.
The Angels - Stand Up [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (03:16)
(2/2) 16.
The Angels - Don't Waste My Time [Live, 7 March 1987, at the Bankstown R.S.L., New South Wales, Australia] (04:11)
(2/2) 17.
The Angels - Face The Day [Live, 29 January 1983, at Narara, New South Wales, Australia] (05:18)
(2/2) 18.
The Angels - Back On You [Live, 29 January 1983, at Narara, New South Wales, Australia] (03:29)
(2/2) 19.
The Angels - City Out Of Control [Live, 19 January 1983, at Bombay Rock, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia] (09:54)
(2/2) 20.
The Angels - Eat City [Live, 29 January 1983, at Narara, New South Wales, Australia] (05:04)
(2/2) 21.
The Angels - Small Talk [Live, 22 August 1981, at The Manly Vale, Sydney, Australia] (03:26)
(2/2) 22.
The Angels - Take A Long Line [Live, 29 January 1983, at Narara, New South Wales, Australia] (05:25)
(2/2) 23.
The Angels - Mr. Damage [Live, 19 January 1983, at Bombay Rock, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia] (04:29)
(2/2) 24.
The Angels - Marseilles [Live, 19 January 1983, at Bombay Rock, Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia] (10:17)

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