Digitally remastered edition. Live From The Atlantic Studios was a short lived, promo only series of in concert albums, recorded live before a small, invited audience. In fact, this series of now highly collectable releases, produced to be played just on the radio, only lasted three albums; by AC/DC, The Le Blanc & Carr Band, and short lived Swan Song hard rockers, Detective. Fronted by Michael Des Barres, Detective featured Michael Monarch on guitars, Tony Kaye on keyboards, Bobby Pickett on bass and Jon Hyde on drums. No slouches, after signing to Led Zeppelin's own imprint, Swan Song, they released both of their only two LPs in 1977. Des Barres had previously cut his teeth with Deep Purple protégés Silverhead, a London based band that recorded two LP for Purple Records in 1972 and 1973. Where Silverhead could be seen as the bridge between early 70s glam rock and 80s style hair metal, Detective were firmly based in the gutters of LA and the clubs of Sunset Strip. Where Detective really shone was on stage, and this is self-evident on Live From The Atlantic Studios, even before a very small, invited audience, a world away from the enormodomes that the band had been playing in support of their first two LPs as guests of the likes of Kiss. Although the Swan Song Icarus logo appears proudly on the cover, the LP demonstrates the growing interest parent label Atlantic had in developing the band, even going so far as to bring famed producer Tom Dowd on board to produce the proposed third album. Live From The Atlantic Studios remains a fitting testament to the short-lived band. Originally issued in 1978, but never officially made available commercially, this is the very first time this album has been legitimately released on CD.
R**N
Great Band and Great Show
This CD is a "live in the studio" that captures that raw sound that I like from a live performance. It also features some really good songs from the era when hard rock was the feature of the day with hook heavy and guitar laden sounds. All in all this is a really really good CD and I am glad it was released. Michael des Barres has the type of voice that a front man needs to get the lyrics out above and ahead of the music behind him, and he proves that point well by his delivery. I would recommend this CD and performance from an era not so long ago where rock dominated and all was good.
T**O
A great band but this recording is awful
Loved Detective. Was so looking forward to this release as I had never seen or heard them live before. After listening the essence of how good they were is there, but this recording is god awful. I've heard bootlegs that were recorded better than this. Disappointing today the least!
B**K
Great to collect but short and sweet the sound quality ...
Great to collect but short and sweet the sound quality is embarrassing. The Studio albums are so nicely recorded!!! Now we know why they never released it before. Only buy it if you live the Band!! Bobby Rock
G**A
Great Live Album
Detective is one of those bands that sound much better live than in the studio. I think that applies to most 70's hard rock bands and this is not an exemption. This is powerful and rough album. This is the very first time I hear them live and they sound really good.. One more heartache sounds fantastic in this extended version. The whole album rocks!
P**H
What are the crap reviews about
What are the crap reviews about???Superb recording...crunchingly heavy and just stunning.The most underrated band,along with Silverhead from the true blue.I think this is even better than the studio albums.Don't get the negative reviews...any fan of Mr Des Barres and team will LOVE THIS.Why weren't Detective HUGE.Saw them supporting KANSAS and they were Colossal.
M**Y
and I love them.
I have both the Detective Lp's on vinyl...and I love them.....This though, is one step above... "Help Me Up" is The Faces in 1977-78... The band are on top form...and let's not forget the guitarist on this is the guy who played the original "Born To Be Wild " With Steppenwolf... Michael Monarch! Great stuff..
K**R
Detective cd
Great cd, but then I'm a Detective fan!
X**N
Live
Mauvais mixage ! On ne perçoit plus l'énergie de l'album studio........ Dommage car la set-list était alléchante ! A remixer donc impérativement.....
マ**ー
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