Blow Up (2xCD)

Television

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Label: Roir Released: 1982
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Double live albums frequently come off as redundant and indulgent, but in the case of Television, The Blow Up comes awfully close to being an essential document, simply because the band's studio albums didn't always capture the rawness and spontaneity that fueled their on-stage improvisations. Both of those qualities are present on The Blow Up in abundance; the sound quality is not exactly pristine, but the performances, recorded in 1978 on what proved to be the band's final tour, are exciting and frequently breathtaking, capturing a side of the band that will enlighten anyone wondering how Television's intricate, layered sound was ever tagged "punk."

 
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   Wayne Tackabury - West Tisbury, MA, USA
Despite its origins as a bootleg (with occasional, but tolerable, drop outs, lack of EQ, etc.), this is arguably one of the greatest live records in the history of rock and roll. There are moments where the first disc lumbers a tiny bit, but the second disc is sheer nonstop fireworks. It's no hyperbole to say that the version of "Little Johnny Jewel" on this stands with the likes of Hendrix's "Red House" as one of the most essential pieces of rock and roll guitar literature. If you're a Television fan *at all*, you *need* this record.


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