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Release Date: 09/23/2003
Although on the short side at 13 tracks and just under 40 minutes, this remains a good collection of some of the Texas band's best work for the
Chrysalis label. Most of these sides have already appeared on the well-chosen but unfortunately deleted
The Essential Fabulous Thunderbirds. So if you already own that -- or most of their first four albums -- it's up to you whether to spring for this because it includes two previously unreleased live performances (in marginal fidelity) and a few alternate versions.
The T-Birds' live take of
Otis Rush's
"I Can't Quit You Baby" absolutely smokes, with
Jimmie Vaughan turning in a stunning solo, and the concert version of
"Wait on Time" is also quite lively. Still, unless you're a die-hard fan, there's too much redundancy here. Plus, this really should be about twice as long. But if you are new to
the Thunderbirds and just want a sampler of their early rocking
blues (the collection stops at 1982 when they moved to
Epic, where they enjoyed a few high-profile hits), this'll do nicely until a more substantial, hopefully multi-label recap of this great band comes along.
~Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide
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