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Dad rock (or grandpa rock at this point) central. Frampton breaks out his signature Framptone in this one, but doesn’t overdo it at all, which is incredible given the notoriety of his eponymous talk box (which you can still buy today, 50 years later!) It’s a decent live album, though the tracking balance is a bit off for the drums and bass. It flows between some harder riff based rock and easy listening soft rock all the way to some really jammy stuff that definitely was an influence on jam bands to come later like Phish. Modern bands like Goose owe much to Frampton, too. I was familiar with a number of these songs. Show Me The Way, Baby I Love Your Way, I’ll Give You Money especially I’ve heard on the radio plenty in the past. But the crescendo comes at the denouement- Peter makes you wait for the 14 minute finale (after making you suffer through a boring jammy version of Jumpin Jack Flash {how does he drain all the energy out of it and make it 7 minutes long?}) DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO- the most famous usage of the Framptone, and a great guitar solo on top of it. He saved the best for last, and clearly it hit with audiences, because this was the best selling album of 1976. No Eagles? No Bob Seger? No Boston?? Long live the Framptone, king of ‘76 I guess. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Good rock album. I liked that it was live, made it extra fun
Unlike some reviewers, I actually don’t mind live albums. The cheering, clapping, whistling, and general crowd noise can make the whole thing feel more alive, and in this case, that really works in its favor. Frampton Comes Alive! has such a strong live-album identity that it’s honestly hard to imagine some of these hits as regular studio recordings, especially when the live versions are the ones that feel burned into classic rock history. That said, a lot of the album still sits comfortably in typical ’70s rock territory, with some solid tempo changes and enough energy to keep things moving. I was hoping for a little more talk box action, though. Only two songs? Come on, Peter, don’t tease the robot guitar and then not use it again until the end. Overall, it’s a decent live rock album with a fun crowd, some strong moments, and just enough charm to understand why it became such a big deal.
Man, what a closer. The rest of this I could do without. Surprised the Talk Box didn’t take off, pretty cool. I think it just looks too dumb. My Dad always rails against this album for the mixing and crowd noise but I still don’t really get that complaint. Sounds lively and doesn’t take away from the music. Great guitar playing.
Not a frampton guy. Obviously a great guitar player but there just something too polished and 70s about him that loses me. I like baby I love your way but the rest is just ok.
The cultural phenomenon, particularly in the USA of the 70s live rock album is just fascinating. I kind of understand the “raw, authentic” vs the what was becoming polished studio sound argument, but I just don’t understand why they were bigger than anything else at the time. Heard of this, first time hearing though. And it’s exactly what expected, either in a good or bad way. The guitar is king, vocals are basic and sometimes strained. Energy stands in for mostly anything nuanced. Arrangements are rock arena basic and not exactly a live recording of the Berlin symphony. You get I’m guessing a back door greatest hits package? Songs appear ok. It’s light fun, pretty inoffensive, cultural middle ground arena softish rock, it’s too long if you’re not really interested and have no real reference to any of it. Yeah it’s cultural significance ( well in the US) so hearing it is probably relevant, in contemporary interviews on youtube etc he seems like a dedicated and decent guy so glad it worked for him, know most of this is negative but thats morethe live rock arena album as a whole, it's ok, 3 Star
Double albums and live albums are both things I can live without. This surprisingly manages to swerve the ultra bagginess and specific knowledge of doubles and live albums. However, it is a little loose in places but it’s saved by the fact that the key songs Baby I love your way and the singles are so well known it’s surprisingly universal for a live albums. Yeah, I could have done without the 2 minute acoustic fiddling but it’s an enjoyable and not painful way to spend an hour
Not bad at all, maybe. Cheating though, it's kind of a greatest hits, so lose a point for that! 3.
I've been pretty tough on live albums this far, but the original version of this live album had enough good moments and an interesting close that made it a fairly good listen. 3/5
Growing up when this was released I remember not liking the hits from it being constantly played on the radio. Like…at all. I easily turned the dial and found solace in better live albums like KISS Alive II or Cheap Trick’s Live at Budokan. I just never understood how this guy was so popular. This many years later I can give it a bit more credit. The band is tight. There are moments where he does some decent shredding. But, I guess to me Frampton has always been just a good example of average rock from the 70s.
Solid listen. Certainly know the Frampton hits but good going a little deeper. Dude can rock and has some nice flow. On doing the least amount of research as possible, I realize this live album was his breakout, and the band sounds great…but I really struggle going high for live albums (which are basically greatest hits). Maybe I’d go higher if this was a studio album (although might lose some of the flare) but sticking with a 3.0
Death: (Appearing in Peter Frampton’s bedroom while he is sleeping) Peter...? Peter Frampton...? Peter Frampton: (Wakes up, startled) Ah! I’m too young to die! Are you sure you’re not supposed to be at Keith Richards’ house? Death: Alright, if you want to live, come with mend bring that thing that makes your guitar go... wah... wah-wah-wah-wah-wahhhhh. 3.5/5
Bright, kind dad rock with cool guitar solos
3.07
iconic live album for its time
The ultimate dad on a yacht rock album. I can see the socks and sandals now. 3/5
did a double take at the line "let's get arrested, wanna be molested? who cares how old you are?" and i'm afraid that's gonna cost peter a star. but the cool talkbox tech gets another star back to make him completely average
3.5
I didn't recognize the name, but I knew the clearly famous "baby. I love your way" (assuming that's not a cover or something.) like many 70s pop albums we've heard, this was soulful and had high-quality instrumentation as well as harmonic richness, but that is part for the course for the 70s, and with that context, I think the best thing I can say about this album is that it's pretty good! I think this is one of those cases were the most popular song on the album is in fact the most memorable, although I also liked "penny for your thoughts," the short acoustic guitar piece
Surprisingly solid live album with great guitar picking
This is one of those artists who clearly was influential and had great success, but today just sounds mid to me. In a live album context doubly so.
I mean sure it has it's moments of guitar brilliance, but overall not overly exciting, always hated the "mouth wah-wah" effect shite (it hasn't aged well I think personally), a few good tracks (some spoiled by the wah-wah crap), ⭐⭐⭐
My parents had this on vinyl and I always remember flicking through the collection and coming to this and thinking what a shit cover it was. The music is fine, but it’s no different than any of the other 70s rock on here and therefore probably shouldn’t be on the list. One for the genre would be enough since it all sounds the same.
I feel like this is an album you need to listen to once before you die and only once. 3/5
I was expecting more from this
6 - fine
It’s good, it was huge, it’s not for me.
This is a highly regarded and commercially successful live album from the 70's. There are couple of great songs, but the album is average. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Show Me The Way Baby, I Love Your Way
A good live album, howver never explored his catologue further.
hmm ... sounded pretty good, a little samey, very frampton.
Pretty fine for a double live album. 2.5
dad rock but with crazy good riffs
Pretty solid stuff with a few songs I recognised, but with few exceptions I really am not crazy about live albums (or indeed double albums). 3.5
Thought I would enjoy this more. It’s fine but I got a bit bored.
Such a seventies guitar sound that resonates throughout the whole album. The two great hits are definitely the album's highlights, but it gets a little repetitive by the end. Good live album overall.
It’s alreet.
Classic, pure and simple
A live double album from one of the greatest guitarists to pick up an axe. Whether or not one likes the classic rock sound, and there really isn’t much new here is that respect, it is hard to not be impressed with the tones Frampton can create from the guitar. For me, this record, and for too long Frampton himself, suffers from too much play on the radio, and just about everywhere else for years. Not his fault, but even great music suffers from too much repetition. Alive is not Frampton’s best record, that honor belongs to Fingerprints. Frampton himself believed that this record damaged his reputation as a musician. However, the record was the best-selling album of 1976 and one of the best-selling live albums ever released. It also captures the zeitgeist of rock’s peak. This is a prototypical rock record that absolutely deserves a place on any list of the most important albums in modern music. Including this one. That said, the fact that this is a prototypical rock record is what holds it back from being a masterpiece. The sounds are so familiar that, beyond the aforementioned outstanding guitar riffs, there isn’t anything that I find especially compelling. Despite that, the guitar work, alongside a tight accompanying band, are sufficient for me to conclude that this is a perfectly fine rock album. For those skeptical of Framton, check out his work from the early 00's. It gets better, much better.
01) Introduction/Something's Happening - / 02) Doobie Wah - 7,5 03) Show Me the Way - 7,5 04) It's a Plain Shame - 7,0 05) All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side) - / 06) Wind of Change - 7,0 07) Baby, I Love Your Way - 10,0 08) I Wanna Go to the Sun - 7,0 09) Penny for Your Thoughts - 7,5 10) (I'll Give You) Money - 7,0 11) Shine On - 7,0 12) Jumpin' Jack Flash - / 13) Lines on My Face- 7,0 14) Do You Feel Like We Do - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,45 (75/100) Current ranking: 378/900
I'm so tired of this album... Very competent musicians and solid hooks, but my god is it so middle of the road.
Fik ikke hørt
I really enjoyed this, kinda reminded me of bowie, didn't love every song, but also wouldn't mind listening to the full album
I feel like I knock out 3’s a lot on here but not all 3’s are the same. This album is a quintessential “strong 3” it’s better than lots of other 3’s but it would need a reasonable amount of improvement to be a 4. I like PF, he seems like a good chap, he has some catchy tunes, the live format suits well as it gives some more dynamism to his tracks and allows him to show some guitar chops but it’s over long and suffers from being a bit bland in parts. Pete can take solace that he has crept on to the safe side of average, he is the middle of the middle, he has a safety blanket to protect him from relegation to a 2, he can relax and know that he hasn’t embarrassed himself, he is above and below 2/5 of the field. He also definitely pumped Justin Hawkins from the Darkness’s maw at some point too. 3.0
It's a decent 3 this and almost a 4 There's some good songs on it and I always think this kind of music can be more interesting live than in the studio. Guitar playing is really good. That being said, it gets very samey after a while.
Pretty cool album. Don't remember a lot, but Jumping Jack Flash was my favorite and some parts of Lines on My Face was good too. I like the energy from the recordings a lot. 6.3/10
Was Peter Frampton dead?
Listened in the car. Just as I was complaining on another review about how many live albums are on this list yet another one comes my way. I really don't like them and the fact that they're basically greatest hits albums should disqualify them from being on this list. However I did find myself whistling along to these infectious tunes. This is definitely my Dad's music but that doesn't mean it's bad, just boring. I did really enjoy his talk box solos a lot. Those were cool.
Okay, so I knew Show Me The Way and Baby I Love Your Way, and the rest of the songs were quite nice having them in the background. This was recorded live, but you can't really tell, it's just a nice chill performance.
I’d never listened to the whole album before. I was only seven when it came out, but I was hyper-aware of its presence because it really did seem like every home was required to have a copy. But “Show Me the Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do” were ubiquitous (there’s no way radio played the whole 14 -plus minutes of DYFLWD, right? So how come I know every note?) and I loved them. Still do - those songs are a real time capsule. So the rest of the album is… fine? Pretty good. Nothing hits like those hits hit, including “Baby I Love Your Way”. I like “Penny For Your Thoughts” and “(I’ll Give You) Money” are good changes of pace. But for sure there’s a lot of middling, forgettable stuff surrounding the bangers. Spotify left off “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”, which to judge from other accounts sounds like a mercy. And Peter ain’t the greatest singer. Still, those hits go a long way. Nostalgia is a drag, but it’s okay to revisit those mid-seventies vibes every so often.
Reasonable listen - last couple of tracks a bit dull
This one was pretty fun. Too long for sure, no one should make a double ep period let alone live one, but still enjoyed. Guitar singing gimmick was fun and show me the way/baby I love your way are great
Review - this is like the quintessential dad rock album. It's good. He sings well live and the songs are generally well written. It's not really my sort of thing, and it didn't need to be so long. Rating - 7/10 Need to hear? YES
This is something I've never given a fair listen. It always felt like a joke, that's how weirdly ubiquitous it is. But as much as I sometimes grumble about the newer stuff on here, this is what i'm here for. Let's get into it. There is a delicate balance of total corniness and solid rock here. Take "Show Me The Way," which is both a total sapfest and an iconic showcase of talkbox distortion. "Baby I Love Your Way" is pretty much pure cheese, but I will hear no slander on it. It's hard to tell if the "live" aspect detracts from these songs, because this sounds like a particularly good crowd recording more than a soundboard one, or if that rawness saves the songs from being overly slick. It is the mid 70s after all... this could be classic rock revival or proto-Journey if you tipped the scales just a little bit. It's pretty clear here that Frampton knows what he is doing on the guitar. It's standard arena rock, but it's good at it. It has, far as I can tell, the three most important Frampton Compositions. It's definitely interesting that this is arguably THE album that blew this guy up when it is a double live album. It is impossible to understand that explosion 50 years later. This is fine work, a score in a record bin, but not really world breaking. The finale, the big long jam of Do You Feel Like We Do, suggests maybe people were wigged out over the talk box. Fair, but also, that's maybe an overreaction. But there's some good stuff here. I dig "i wanna go to the sun," some lovely solo work there. "Penny for Your Thoughts" is a stunning little interlude, and leads wonderfully into Ill Give You Money (which sounds real good but, kinda silly on the lyric front). Weirdly I think my early fave is Doobie Wah, a stupid name but a solid guitar rocker. On the light end of a 3.5
I like Peter Frampton and his music. I would give this album a 4 but I am not a fan of 'live' albums so I give it a 'Good' 3.
Some good songs and excellent guitar playing. But, minus a star for length and being a live album.
quite a good 1st song.. nevr rly bee a fan of albums w js live recordings tho. baby, i luv ur way - i feel like i recognise the melody in the chorus... hm i wanna go 2 the sun - groovy ill give u money - very nice guitar. could it have smth 2 do w the beatles u nevr give me ur money..? (jk prolly not) lines on my face - very good. idk how 2 describe it, but good. pretty good album. enoyable.
Perfectly cromulent. Good guitar, good band. Incredibly bland IMO. A couple of nice songs. Don't need to listen again.
I bought this album the summer it came out, mainly based on the radio singles, which I liked. Also, there was an awful lot of positive buzz about this record at the time. I bet I haven’t listened to the album more than a half a dozen times, mainly because I found it to be somewhat disappointing. Having said that, after listening to it again today, after several years, I liked it better than I thought I would. It ends up being a very strong three stars for me.
Solid 70s rock … but live albums are still cheating
Un temón, el resto no lo conocía. Está ok
I didn’t listen to this fully need to revisit
Chill rock, played live, that's about it. Heard like one song on the radio before, and well, it sounds like radio music.
A famous album that captures a time and style that might not have aged so well.
Some great tracks. Long live album though
3/5 - Fun live album to listen to.
One of the weird aspects of that comfortingly bland mid 70s rock sound is that despite having opposite images Shine On off this album could just have easily come from Kiss Alive II .
Another live rock album, which I’m convinced is an excuse to just get hits compilations onto this list. It’s probably one of the better ones, but it still doesn’t belong here.
Really good. I listened to the greatest hits instead but ended up spending the entire day listening to this kinda stuff after.
I bet if I was a teen in 1976, I would've loved to see this show with a boyfriend. It's not a bad live performance at all; Frampton is consistent for the hour and 17 minutes and the sound is awesome. It is hovering between a 3 and 4 for me, technically, but I will choose 3 because I'd only ever listen to these songs in bars, and I don't go to bars anymore.
Some songs I knew here, some new stuff. Nothing overly exciting, but not bad either. Listenable, but very background for me. I think what I disliked mostly was that it's clearly a collection of live stuff, but not a live album that flows, just a random selection of live songs from different gigs.
It was okay - it was almost catchy but not quite - songs started sounding like they would have potential and then just felt like they didn’t go anywhere.
pretty solid throughout. Peter Frampton is one of those 70s musicians you always hear about but never actually know any songs from, lol. nothing stood out to me as much, nothing too life-changing. but this was still an enjoyable listen! i'm starting to realize that listening to live albums is kind of fun (if they're performing live good enough) favorite track: All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side). loved the audience's energy in that one especially
It is very hard for me to imagine people being hyped up about this record. "Do You Feel Like We Do" is kinda cool though
All I knew of this album (or Peter Frampton for that matter) going into it was the scene in Reality Bites where they refer to (and play) Baby I Love Your Way, but I was also familiar with Show Me the Way. I really enjoyed several other songs on this album, but also thought several songs were borderline annoying. I’d give this album a 3.5. (3)
First time listening to any Peter Frampton. This was definitely better than some of the other forgettable live albums on this list. Favorite track: Baby, I Love Your Way 3.5/5
Haven't listened to the whole before. Mainly only heard the one big hit. Pretty good, not incredible.
Shrugs. It was fine. I would've liked it better if it wasn't a live album, or if I was at the concert itself.
The last track gave this album an additional star.
Album 134. Frampton Comes Alive (https://open.spotify.com/album/2Ub0D1QK9IudBBVdfNjGfD?si=5sRXrH1ITqCGidkkVDucyw) — Peter Frampton (1976) Yeap, good rock with a couple of outstanding songs. Live album with all pros and cons. 3/5 Liked: — Show Me The Way — Baby, I Love Your Way
Is Peter Frampton's name familiar to many? If not, don't be embarrassed. There's a reason for that — his first four albums weren't exactly stellar, enjoying neither critical nor popular success. But then something magical happened: his live album, featuring the same songs performed, was released and hit the jackpot. Critics praised it, radio stations played it, and most importantly, it sold incredibly well and remains one of the most popular live albums in history. The artist has never been able to replicate this triumph. It remains a magic until you compare the studio and live versions of the songs head-to-head. The songs remain fairly average, but as flat and trivial as they sound on the recordings, they are just as energetic and expansive in concert (the sound of his signature talk-box helps in some places). This is where the stage truly became a place of power for the artist.
Its ok
The singles I heard were overplayed. The rest rest is good rock but not inspirational 3.5/5
Helt ok, men jag tror att jag uppskattat det mer om jag var en hardcore Peter Frampton fan. Några låtar känner jag till: "Show Me the Way", "Baby, I Love Your Way" och "Do You Feel Like We Do" . Alla bra. Frampton funkar bra live tycker jag, bra röst men får inte ut så mycket av albumet faktiskt.
A rock solid live album that feels a little bit cheesy at times. Enjoyed myself a good deal.
The music was good even if it was way way too long. 6/10
(Joe voice) Hey Peter... your guitar is making some funny noises
Some songs I sing on occasion, too bad it's a live album.
Teenage me would have given this a far bigger number than currently. Some decent songs but it just doesn't do it for me anymore.
Successful live album. Singer songwriter
An immediately recognizable dollar bin pick to any respectable crate digger. And with an epically embarrassing cover fit. Still. Actually had some jams and was better than my cover judgment.
Probably the most typical example of Mid-70's Guitar Rock. If you ever need to escape from a Baby Boomer, just throw a copy of "Frampton Comes Alive" as far as you can and then run in the opposite direction. The Boomer will instinctively chase the album and attempt to mate with it. Admittedly, Frampton is an excellent guitarist, songwriter, and band leader. Too bad Classic Rock radio had to go and ruin this one for future generations.
Somewhat rambly classic rock
Album No. 0167 on my list. I was quite curious to listen to “Frampton Comes Alive!” I’ve known “Show Me The Way” for a long time and like it. And I’m aware that this is one of the most influential and best selling live albums of all time. And yet, I found the album well… okay. Solid of you wan to phrase it positively, mediocre if you view it rather negatively. I certainly get why the album made the 1001 list, and the live atmosphere is pretty good. However, I don’t like Framptom’s voice on many of the songs (“Show Me The Way” being an exception) and some of the songs are just not that good. Not necessarily bad, but also not particularly great. In contrast, I do like the usage of the talk box that Frampton is famous for. I’ll add “Something’s Happening”, the already familiar “Show Me The Way”, and “Baby, I Love Your Way” to my playlist. The latter is actually familiar from some other version by some other artist I don’t remember. Anyways: 3/5 stars.
Well, I’m listening to this in the Subaru waiting room, and it feels oddly appropriate.
Kovamaineinen livelevy, joka oli valtava hitti ilmestyessään. Perushyvää 70-luvun rockia, eikä mitenkään ihmeellistä minun mielestäni. Ei siis lainkaan huono lätty, mutta tuolta aikakaudelta löytyy kymmeniä parempia rock-levyjä. Kestoa löytyy yli tunti, mutta sujuvasti jaksoin tämän kuunnella. Kolme tähteä siis.
it was alright, solid 3 star album nothing really stood out to me
Idc what the people say this was a very fun album with some funky elements. Frampton was having fun with the crowd Highlights: Money, All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)
Here we are again with another live album. It's been quite a while since the last one. Okay, it wasn't actually that long ago. It's been about 30 albums since I listened to Motorhead's live album and a little over 140 albums since I listened to the live album before that. I've never heard of Peter Frampton before, though I'm guessing that I'm for some tried-and-true rock music. Not gonna lie, this album cover looks like an AI generated caricature of a trans person. The long, greasy, pink-looking hair. The rectangular head. The pronounced cheekbones. Just sayin'. For whatever reason I listened to all of this album and then bailed on finishing my review. Hello from two weeks later. After skimming through a bit of this album to jog my memory, I can confirm that it's pretty alright. There are plenty of nice, clean guitar riffs packed into this baby. An interesting spread of influences, too. Frampton isn't particularly strong as a vocalist, but he gets the job done. My only real criticism is that it's long-as-fuck, which is a crime that would be punishable by shredding under my tyrannical rule. There also isn't much in the way of an artist/audience dynamic like there is on an album such as "At Budokan", but I enjoyed the mild excitement of the crowd. Overall, this was too much of a good thing for me, but it makes for a decent, relaxing listen. I might come back to it sometime because of that fact. I've heard "Baby, I Love Your Way" before. It's difficult to comment on this live rendition when the studio version isn't fresh in my memory, but its a good song. The chorus is especially good, though the verses are pleasant in their own right. I don't recall there being an acoustic guitar or organ present on the original track, but they're good additions all the same. The organ especially works well, adding an illustrious quality to the music. A nice song through-and-through. Book time. "...epitomizes post-Vietnam, escapist sunshine rock." Sold 16 million copies and is the second most successful live album ever (behind a Springsteen album, apparently). "...Frampton's first headlining gig...". "...a testimony to Peter Frampton in his natural habitat." Put him on the map. Spent 10 weeks atop the Billboard chart. Frampton was also apparently invited to the White House because of this album. If it's good enough for Gerald Ford, then I suppose it's good enough for me. I cosign this inclusion.
Pues okay. Un álbum okay, con canciones okay, instrumental okay.
Nice. A bit too long, and some tracks are just too jammy, but there´s a couple of bangers.
I know it was huge in its day but to these slightly younger ears it's...perfectly fine. Some great playing, decent songs, and a pretty epic ending, but I was getting a bit bored in the middle. Sonically, the flabby midrange of the live recording/mix is a bit too murky for me to truly enjoy it, but the isolated guitar solos sounded good.
Zapp did it better.
Some nice music with the occasional lyric which is /horrifying/.
Another live album that doesn't deserve a place on this list. Sure, Frampton is a good guitar player, and the solos are quite good, but not ground-shaking. The music is fine, the lyrics and singing are just an adornment.
There is much more than Do You Feel on this album and with a much different vibe.
Oh the days of 70s big rock shows. This is ok, but at the end of the day, pretty boring.
oh i was expecting a hair band, no this is earlier rock. not country rock, but leaning a bit that way. also he was 26 at this concert? i'm slacking... show me the way--oooh i know this song. the opening riff is iconic. all i want to be (is by your side)--is this a sampson & delilah reference? i don't care if they cut my hair? i dunno, that kinda discounts the fact that delilah also gouged out his eyes. probably just reading too much into it. wind of change--good solo acoustic song, lot's of feeling baby i love your way--oooh yeahhhh get the full band in there now penny for your thoughts--lovely little guitar solo there ok i dunno i kinda zoned out there. solid rock album but not my listening. enjoyed it, probably wouldn't listen again. 3/5.
Hørt med et halv øre. Lød undervældende og man skulle nok have været der.... - Det flipper faktisk lidt ud og gør det til et fint lyt.
Another amazing example of a live album that brings something out of the songwriting that doesn't feel like it's there in studio. Interesting how this album blew up but I feel no pop culture effects of Frampton except that one Waynes World joke.
Something about frampton just rubs me the wrong way. Musically everything is fine but I just get a sheen of fake/insincerity. 3 I suppose
Nice to get Peter Frampton in this collection, and it makes sense to have his only truly successful solo album as the selection, although there's a lot of filler surrounding his classic hits. I always remember being really impressed as a kid/teenager by the sound of the talk-box effect, and he was pretty much synonymous with that, so I have a soft spot for Frampton, even if most of this album isn't all that memorable, although those seemed like they must have been fun concerts with very appreciative crowds. Amazing that only Springsteen's 1985 live album sold more copies.
Uhhh baby I like your waysss - cute
its a great record but the overhype hurts it
Back in 2010, I was at a festival where Peter Frampton performed live, and I remember listening to every bit of it. It was decent Rock music, but his closing track was the only one I truly remember. This album took me back to that day. Favorite Track: "Do You Feel Like I Do".
I don't get live albums, not sure I ever will. I like the music but its crappier than it would be if it was a studio album.
The guy is a guitar god. There is no question about that. But the songs just are not that good. Baby I love your way is OK but funnily enough the keys are the star of that one for me at least. Nothing else stood out. I could see a classic rock brained guy thinking this is the best but for me im not wired that way. Its just not my lane. And this is very very very late 70s early 80s classic dad rock with a pop spin for mom too. Its OK but not that much for me
I do love the energy of a live album, and this one definitely has that going for it. You can hear the crowd, the excitement, and how locked in the band is. That part works. That said, I’m just not really a Peter Frampton fan. Even with the live setting, most of it didn’t pull me in. “Show Me the Way” and “Baby, I Love Your Way” were decent and easily the highlights, but the rest kind of blended together for me. It’s a solid live record if you’re into him, but it didn’t convert me
I can understand why Frampton Comes Alive! was popular in its day. "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Show Me The Way", and "Do You Feel Like We Do" are quintessential 70s rock songs. And the musicianship is first-rate. Frampton can seriously play guitar. But the album hasn't aged well. Some songs now seem plodding and overdone. The cover of "Jumpin' Jack Flash", for example, is waaaay too long and doesn't capture the fun and swagger of the original Stones version. All that said ... it's the audience that gives the album its "life". They totally connected with the band, cheering on every song, every phrase ... hell, in some cases every note. The energy in "Do You Feel Like We Do", and the whole album for that matter, comes from them.
Muy buen disco. Me gustaría ponérselo a mi papá, me recordó a el todo el tiempo que lo escuche.
This album was a bit of a revelation when it came out. The double live LP concept was something that made the record stand out, along with the longer songs. It's interesting to note that the artist wasn't popular before this record. I think there are a lot of artists that have fantastic live output, but the studio output is not nearly as interesting. This isn't something the record industry was tracking on, at all, at the time, so it was a pretty bold thing to release this record. That said, the gamble paid off, the record was absolutely everywhere on the radio. It holds up reasonably well now.
1) I've noticed that ever used record store has 10 copies of this record. Which shouldn't be surprising, since everyone in America had a copy, back in 1970-whatever. 2) Peter Frampton is a very handsome man.
I get why Frampton Comes Alive! is liked by so many, but it never fully pulls me in. The performances are great and the crowd energy is warm, but I feel like I’m watching a great night happen rather than being emotionally involved in it. The talk box is cool, the songs are solid, but nothing really lingers once the applause fades. An album I respect more than I feel
It's nice, some songs are rock hits, and others are a bit boring. But overall it's nice music. 3,4/5.
Listened Before? N Live 70's rock! Pretty good. Lots of nice guitar work here, and pretty genuinely live sounding. I like that a lot of this was recorded at Winterland (RIP) - the place had a unique sound. Frampton is far from my favorite but I do like the energy both from him and the crowds here. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Doobie Wah
Musicianship is excellent. But these lyrics are reminiscent of a pub singer
Some classic songs on here. Frampton can shred and in its worst moments, this album is still solid. Minus one star for it being a live album though.
> the Beatles
Even though I enjoy going to shows, I’ve never really gotten live albums. This famous one is no exception… it seems like everyone was having a really good time, but I don’t really understand what’s special or different about it.
Like a 3.9/5
First album of 2026! A solid rock live album. Some of the songs hit, such as Show Me the Way, and others didn't, like their dragged out cover of Jumpin Jack Flash.
5/10
3 out of 5. Enjoyed his guitar work and made me wish I was at the concert myself.
I like the cover this Frampton fellow looks very cunt, did everyone have perms back then or was every rockstars hair curly. Classic 70s sound but a little more buzzy kind've beachy really. I like it. I feel like more 70s rock albums are very similar, it was a very homogenous genre back in the day. Or at least innovation in the genre was just kicking off. Lowkey this is just a basic album I'm not getting anything special, I enjoy it but it's very similar to the 9 other rock albums I've gotten so far. Maybe there's some meaning behind the title and a story I don't know, there probably is but I'm not picking up what he's putting down unfortunately. Favourite: Show Me The Way Least favourite: Wind Of Change
With the exception of the two famous tracks, this one left me wanting to go buy some food and a beer at the concert.
30/12/2025 As a live album, I wasn't really a fan of it. Spotify listeners: 1.8 million
Pretty meh to not like so far. The mixing isn’t good on the first half. Also very long. Also another live album that doesn’t deserve attention amongst album albums 🙄. I actually didn’t like this and I liked it too. Some great live songs. Some meh and boring ones too.
This was totally fine. Not sure why it is the best selling live album of all time… maybe because its competition is other live albums.
Liked it a surprising amount
Cool live album
It’s definitely cheating to put live albums on this list, but I’m not going to hold that against Frampton. It’s solid but nothing stands out to me. I’ve never listened to him purposely before. He’s a legend. I got to see him play “Black” with Pearl Ham in Nashville.
Honestly, not awful. just a simple 70s live album. Last song is 15 minutes long which i get for its time haha.
kende enkel de singles... maar viel reuze mee... maar een dubbelLP na elkaar is misschien wat teveel gevraagd...
If I had to be on an elevator, and there had to be music playing, I'd be ok with this being the music. In any other setting, no thank you.
Enjoyable but long, too long
He sounded good my this was waaaaaay too long of an album. Nobody has ever asked for a live double album. Ever.
wasn't sure what to expect since this is supposed to be a legendary live album....and it was pretty solid. don't think I would listen again, but pretty good
It’s got some hits, but I don’t see myself replaying this album
Live album. I really enjoyed it actually. I wasn't expecting to like this album as much as I did but it has some really solid guitar and is a fun listen. Rating: 6.4/10 Favorite track: Do you feel like I do (it's 13 min long but I really enjoyed the guitar solos)
Ah, my brother absolutely loved this in the 70s. And still does. I was quite little then, but was intrigued by the gatefold sleeve. But despite remembering his love for Frampton, I don't remember the music from back then. I suspect it washed over me a bit. And, being truthful, it's still not really my taste. It's sort of... unadventurous, in its sound. (Mostly major keys, noodly guitar, gentle vocals.) But I'm not going to diss it any more than that. It's solid and it has some tunes.
I guess good playing. Kinda funny this sold so well for some reason Will I listen to again: 4%
Some great songs. Pretty generic radio rock which isn't always a bad thing. Do You Feel Like We Do is a classic, shout out Guitar Hero 5. A 3 feels right for Frampycakes
A nice album to have one with a few really good tracks.
I'm glad I got to hear where Baby, I Love Your Way comes from, or at least the album that popularized it a year later. Otherwise, I can see why his prior studio releases weren't really successful. It's missing a little magic, and a lot of the magic is right at the end when Do You Feel Like We Do finishes the album off with a bang. The middle felt like well produced filler. He's a real good musician, it's fun to watch the live recordings. 2.9/5
I’d have loved this as teenager when I was right into classic rock. Reminds me of Bad Company, Free, and a lot of other similar bands I can’t really remember. It is good at what it is, and more the impressive that this live album is apparently a reimagined version of his first 4 albums. Had high hopes at first as the first minute or so was straight off Aladdin Sane, but it sort of fell by the more standard wayside than Bowie. Wasnt surprised to see he had worked with Bowie in the past. Decent enough, wont really bother again. I dont see the need for it in my life
Another very long live rock album, far too many on this list. Feel like not knowing who Peter Frampton is might be a bit of a blind spot, knew a few songs though! By all accounts this live album was his breakthrough album which seems mad. Haven't said anything about the album because what can you say, it's perfectly serviceable classic rock of that era which loses a bit from being live. 2.5.
Another live album..... Definitely know the name, but not that familiar with him. It was all decent enough, but nowt special. Baby I love your way the only one I recognised. 3
For a live album, it’s pretty good. Didn’t have too much of the crowd noise and whatnot. Was surprised to learn I knew a bunch of Peter Frampton songs
I never understood the hoopla when this came out - it had a couple good songs on it but nothing to write home about. Maybe it was the “talk box” gimmick but really it wasn’t that innovative. I think k this shows just how bad music was in 1976. Thank god punk was on the horizon!
Decent album but i didn't connect with it much
One's mind tends to wander while listening to jam bands, which is a feature and not a bug. Beyond just taking this in - it's all at least pleasant although it drags a little bit at times (as jammy stuff tends to do), and the good stuff is mostly the stuff you've probably already heard, plus "I Wanna Go to the Sun" - my mind wandered to how odd it is that this album exists at all, much less that it became a cultural phenomenon. Like, Frampton was never *that* famous before this - his previous album had topped out at #32, he hadn't had any real successful singles, and his previous band Humble Pie hadn't done much of note either (besides purchase Penny Lane from Stillwater for $50 and a case of beer). There's nothing here that's really mind-blowing - even the talkbox had been done already by Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck among others, and these compositions just feel like pretty standard live-era classic-rock fare. Point is, Frampton wasn't doing anything that Zep or Bad Company or Steve Miller or a thousand other bands weren't also doing at the time. And yet these recordings show he was playing to sizable crowds who were clearly into his music. Like, what cultural itch was being scratched by *Frampton Comes Alive!* - were people really just that desperate to vicariously experience some mid-tempo, vaguely proficient rockin' out? Was it just a fad, like Pet Rocks or Sea Monkeys? Was it better high, like *Fantasia* or *2001: A Space Odyssey*? I'm fascinated by it even though I only kinda halfway get it - maybe *because* I only halfway get it.
I somehow know alot of songs off this. Must be the classic rock radio I listened too while working in the cabinet shop
Do you feeeeeel like we dooooooo? Ohhhhhh that's truuuuue!
This was my first time hearing this (apart from the three hits). He's a great guitarist, which isn't something I recognized before today, and he's a charming performer, but I thought the material was rather lacking, and the energy seemed a little lackluster. But what do I know. Of all the bestselling albums of all time, this one has me scratching my head a bit. It's fine, but it hardly seems worthy of all the praise and sales. And yet, somehow a 2 feels a bit harsh. (As for live albums from the mid-70s go, I'll take Wings Over America over this any day of the week.)
There's something about 1970s male rockstars that makes me question whether they would reach the same fame stratosphere today. Peter Frampton is one of them. Sure the hits are something but I was struggling to discern if it was the nostalgia I was digging. Baby I Love Your Way and Show Me the Way - I never thought about the redundancy before this listen. The crowd sure seems to dig him.
It's not bad, especially for a live album. Well played, good recording, but it sounds outdated and it's way too long to keep my attention. Favorite song: Baby I love your Way
Had this on 8-Track in my car growing up. I knew every riff. I also have it on vinyl. It's still a pretty good live album.
Otro clásico. Uno de los discos sorprendentemente más exitosos de la los 70, es decir de la historia. Fue realmente una sorpresa porque nada vaticinaba semejante explosión, que luego no se sostuvo en el tiempo. Este álbum funciona como un recopilatorio en directo, con buena producción y algunos trucos muy efectivos. Ha perdido gran parte de la vigencia que tuvo en su momento y queda como muestra de los 70. Baby, I Love Your Way (que revivió en los 90 con Big Mountain) , Do You Feel Like We Do o Show Me the Way (con ese vocoder que le catapultó) Money se hace demasiado pesada, como Shine-on y en general el segundo disco hasta Do you feel like we do... Peter también participó en Grease o la fallida Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, y este disco tuvo una segunda parte con Comes alive II. Este puede ser uno de los discos que mejor representan la calma antes de la tormenta Punk que estaba ya asomando con las New York Dolls, los Ramones y en el Reino Unido estallaría en el 77. Fácil de escuchar, muy disfrutable y a pesar de ser doble , no se hace largo. Tampoco esperen una obra maestra, es lo que es.
Ganz gut. Wusste nicht das so viel von ihm ist.
This is a pretty cool live rock album. I don't think there's anything too mind blowing, but still a fun time.
Pretty cool! I don’t like live albums too much though.
I mean, Frampton is good; he has a great voice, plays the guitar well, and has an ear for melody and pop songwriting, but it's not really my thing. His brand of pop-rock just feels toothless and sanized.
not bad
I’m old enough to have watched “I love the 70s” on VH1, and how they featured a segment about this album. Apparently EVERYONE had this record, it was iconic for the culture and time period. I don’t know, it’s pretty good. I’ve just never been a fan of live albums.
Really good
Good guitar and good songs. Solid album.
He's so american
Jazz has to be pretty exciting for me to like it and this was just a bit too boring. 2.5/5
It’s fine
Seems just about most unlikely major hit by minor player in R&R history. Or perhaps just what happens in the summer of (bicenntenial) love when everyone was stoned – and it must have been very good pot to yield such amazing sales and the frenzy of the crowd on the recording. Safe to say the record is 50% too long, for there is much that's meh. Hits are fine and hooky (they sound like hits, don't they?), even if they push the talkbox way, way (WAY!) too far and too long. And the cover of "Jumping Jack Flash" feels like a textbook definition of filler. Frampton could be a contender for most fortunate rocker of all time.
This is literally your Grandparents favorite Soft Rock album. But its also probably one of the albums that got your parents into the harder/cooler stuff in the first place. Literally everyone knows the three hits on this album. Dont know if that makes them outright amazing, but certainly influential. I dug the Live aspect of it all though, I can see this being way more fun to experience than to have in your living room. Frampton himself feels like a conglomerate of his time and honestly, theres nothing wrong with that. Would I listen again? And I sure as hell aint listening to the 13min version of Do You Feel Like I Do again in my life if I can help it. But you’d best believe Show Me The Way, and Baby, I Love Your Way were already downloaded to the phone. 6.7/10! 3/5
I like this album, but not really for the music as much as the overall vibe of the album. I’m partial to live albums in general, even when the artist is talking about how he doesn’t care about age or whatever the fuck that was, I think live albums feel way more alive and fun than a studio recording and the audience makes everything feel more emotionally impacting. Music wise it’s 70s rock, it might be the most 70s rock of the 70s nothing really incredible going on here, but it’s a fun album for sure with some recognizable songs. Nothing really groundbreaking for me, but nothing offensive either, well almost nothing offensive I guess. 3.8 but that one line is tough so 3 even. It’s an okay album I probably won’t listen to again
Good. Fun! Not anything super standout.
Not sure what to expect from this one, not familiar with Petey's game so this will be a first introduction. I like the vibe of Something's Happening, it's an enjoyable listen but it doesn't feel like it's doing anything too out of the ordinary. A good song. I enjoyed the guitar solo. Doobie Wah is also a nice song, brings the energy up and down throughout different points in a way that keeps things interesting. If we ain't talkin box I don't wanna talk, Show Me The Way starts out with the instrument that defined Frampton's legacy. This song is an absolute classic, and the talk box is really fun. The performances throughout this have been pretty impressive considering it's a live album, and this song is one of the crowning jewels of Frampton's career. They shreddin that thang on It's A Plain Shame. However, "I wanna be molested, I don't care how old you are"??? Peter... I'll be keeping a close eye on you for the rest of the album... you didn't have to say all that. I'll stop with the song by song at this point unless something really stands out to me, but I am enjoying this album despite the questionable moral compass of Mr. Frampton. A couple of absolute classics on here wiht Show Me The Way and Baby, I l Love Your Way, and the whole thing is just a steady, relaxing listen so far. I've really enjoyed the guitar riffs and solos across this album, but I'll be honest and say that there's not as much talk box as I was hoping for. Thought that was his whole thing. On the whole I enjoyed this album quite a bit. I do think that the sound was pretty consistent throughout, but in more of a samey way than in a cohesive way. I wish there were a bit more to unpack here, it felt like a straightforward but good and enjoyable album, and for that it's getting a 3 from me, but I do feel like a 4 would be more than reasonable. There weren't really any obvious skips to me. Maybe if he didn't say all that shit on It's a Plain Shame it would be a 4. I definitely enjoyed it more than I expected to going in. I do appreciate the talk box solo to close out the album, I must say.
Half assed listen from me. Listened at work and wasn’t fully tuned in. Weighted score for slight nostalgia
Some good stuff on here. Do You Feel Like We Do was my favorite song from the whole thing. 3.5/5
Not bad. Was hoping for more talk box. Imagining the crowd when he pulls it out and how hype that’d be. Easy listening but not memorable
Let's get arrested Want to be molested Who cares how old You are? 3.8/5
And he does. And it's not bad either.
Pretty good, easy listening, but it all sounded kinda the same after a while.
Bueno
Pretty good
Classic
Ehhhh Its ok and a solid like arena/soft rock record but nothing super memorable to me, Crazy to me that its the 3rd highest selling live record....idk about that man felt boring at parts too, good production though 3/5
Not bad. I wanna go to the sun and doobie wah were good. It was just a bit too "samey" for my liking.
A nice "anonymous" live album... Never heard of Peter Frampton before this listening, nor after I guess ;-) But I spend a nice time listening to this album
70s AOR. Top track: All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)
i like live albums and don't hate dad rock. i guess he's alive here but this thing don't make me want to be alive. 3/5
6.5 Este disco sirve principalmente para poner en valor el talento de Frampton como guitarrista y cantante, pero su catálogo resulta básico y poco interesante más allá de un puñado de temas
Obligatory 3 star rating for live albums which, of course, have no business being on this list.
good but not 1hr 17mins good
Fine
Thoughts before listening: I could have sworn I had already listened to this as part of this project. One of the biggest albums of the 70s that became a punchline for much of the 90s and 00s. There are massive hits on here that everyone knows, and my impression on past listens were that its a solid guitar rock album with extended cuts for the live show. Review: So this basically takes a little bit from all the big 70s rock bands, runs it through a pop sheen filter, and then produces an extremely palatable version of what those bands were doing. If this was a studio album, it would probably be pretty annoying, but the live looseness does help out here. Its a perfectly fine album, but not something that I'd ever return to often. 3-stars
Für ein Live Album ganz passabel
Couldn't wait until it finishes for some reason. Not in a mood I guees. Pretty good parts but overall... 3.4
Really nice and relaxing dad rock. Borderline easy listening. Great live recording and great guitar playing but the songwriting doesn't really stand out to me. But nice background music to writing letters. I can see why this sold so many records because it's borderline musak. Also I didn't know this is the album that Baby, I Love Your Way is from, cause I'm guessing the live recording is more famous than the studio recording? This is the version I know for sure. So that's interesting. Anyway, definitely in that safe spot of nice but a bit boring
This was definitely Frampton live.
Yes, this is one of the classic live rock albums, but it's not a favorite. Probably a blast to be at live, not as much fun listening to the live album....
I love live albums, prefer them in a lot of cases. They’re more authentic, more engaging, and I love to hear the audience interactions. I don’t know that I’ve ever heard a Peter Frampton song that wasn’t from this album so don’t know how it compares to his studio work, but I enjoyed this overall. Maybe not enough to give it a 4, but still a good listen.
Classic 70’s sound on this album with the unique voice and guitar stylings of Peter Frampton guiding every song. This album carries more energy than expected having been recorded as a live album with the crowd cheering and shouting throughout. Great listen and a solid compilation from this decade.
I like this album. Few cool songs, great live recording, and best of all that funky mouth organ thing. 70s technology at its finest. This is pop rock, nothing deep. Have a couple of edibles, sit back, and enjoy the show.
I like this one but not amazing. 3 stars will do.
Not an artist who I’ve never listened to prior to this album. I can appreciate the musicianship and there are a few not bad songs on here but it’s all a bit too mainstream for my tastes
Good vocals, and lyrics. Not for me, a little too slow.
Kinda boring inoffensive dad rock.
good performance overall, some hits on it as well, sing songs were very long but it was okay, valid record
Serviceable classic rock. I don't get the kneejerk hate for live albums, though I prefer those by artists I already know and love. There are some moments of cheesy greatness, and none of the songs are bad (except the Jumping Jack Flash cover) but I don't think I'll become a Frampton head after this.
The epitome of dad rock! Great playing by Peter Frampton and his band, as expected, but the lyrics are mostly pretty bland and songwriting is pretty inconsistent.
I mean, OK. The problem may be on my end, but this feels generic compared to music of the same period. Maybe it's just a great distillation of the principles that made rock of the 70s sound like it did, but Frampton has less of a voice for me.
This reminds me a lot of the Eagles or Boston in the best of ways. I really like his voice and the live aspect of the album adds a nice touch to the feeling. That said the album as a whole is a mixed bag to me. Some songs are great whilst others just makes me want to go back to the really good songs.
Two really good songs on this album, but otherwise Frampton was always a better guitarist than front man. Also, live albums...eh...
3,25
pretty good! not usually a fan of live albums
Good classic rock feel.
One okish song. Otherwise not thank you.
Some great fun songs
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this album. I was surprised how many so was I was already familiar with and overall it wasn’t bad. Probably not something I’ll go back to, but I wouldn’t be upset if someone wanted to spin it.
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. If I could give it a 3.5, I would. A lot of good stuff here (but I probably won't listen to it ever again).
My biggest problem with this album is that it is a live album. I think it really cheapens this project to have live albums, even if they were as popular as this one where it seemed like almost every adult in the 70's had a copy. There are a few great songs and a bunch that don't stand up as well now. The playing is great, but I don't think the energy is entirely there. I'd give it a 3.5, but I am not rounding up, as I just don't feel a live album should really be on this list and is not the best representation of how Frampton should appear here.
mochte nicht, dass es Live war, hat mich abgefuckt, aber an einigen Stellen coole Gitarre
Veers between decent and schmaltzy. Just down the middle three stars.
there should be less live albums on the list
I can see why this was popular. A bit upbeat, great vocals and guitar. Just a bit bland I guess.
Not too many top tier songs, but overall a very solid album
I saw Peter Frampton live at Arrowfest at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion back in 2005 (those luscious locks were gone by this point), and even though I know the singles off of this album, I’ve never listened to it in its entirety. I’ve never really had any strong opinions on Peter Frampton. If you asked me to describe him, I’d probably say that he’s ‘the okay-est classic rock’ musician of the seventies. I’m expecting to not have any strong feelings about this album, but here's hoping I’ll be pleasantly surprised! Well, a pleasant surprise was not waiting for me in the wings on Frampton Comes Alive. When this album is at its best, it’s really fun and memorable. But when it’s not at its best, I found it really bland and boring. For a live album, I thought this felt way too polished and way too low energy. I imagine that the audience was stoned out of their minds, and honestly, that’s the best way to listen to Peter Frampton in my opinion. It would have loved to hear more of the Fender Rhodes and Hammond Organ on this album, because I feel like it could have really punched up the overall sound, and made it something more than generic guitar rock. However, the hits on this album are really great. “Show Me The Way” is a lot of fun, with great guitar playing, an awesome bass line, and some of the best vocals on the album. The talk box is really fun too, and I’m glad it was only used on a couple of songs on this album, so that it didn’t become a gimmick. I was really surprised that I didn’t hate “Baby, I Love Your Way.” On the surface, it’s so cheesy, but I love the keyboards on it (see? This album needed more of that), and it’s got a really chill vibe that I love. But the best part of this album is saved for last. “Do You Feel Like We Do” is an absolute blast. The opening guitar and keyboards are fantastic, and I love when the vocals kick in with that “Well, woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand.” The audience adds so much to this song too, from the handclaps to their interspersed cheering, they really feel like an additional instrument, and it works well. And the talk box here rules. On paper, it sounds like pure cheese, but in practice, it’s just cool as hell. I absolutely love the call and response of “Do you feel like we do” mixed with the audience cheers. I wish the whole album could be as fun as those last 15 minutes. I was prepared to give this album two stars, but hell, after writing about the singles from this album, I think it’s barely eked out three stars from me. I can’t begrudge Robert Dimery for including this album on the list, because it’s massively impactful, but it’s not completely my cup of tea.
Some classics here but there's a shit ton of filler, live but it doesn't have the charm of a live album
Frampton Comes Alive! I suppose live albums only really mean something if you were there, or if you really love a particular artist and know all their songs already. And as much as I like it when songs mutate and go somewhere else when played live, I would always reach for the studio versions of most songs. And apart from Show Me The Way and Baby I Love Your Way I’m not at all familiar with Frampton's catalogue, so in isolation it's tricky to connect with, especially as it’s very long. However, it does make me want to have a listen to his studio albums, as many of the songs seem to be in that warm and golden 70s soft rock sweet spot that I tend to like, and I’d be really keen to hear the original studio versions. And the playing also is very good, some nice guitar sounds, from solos to crunchy chords, and the band is certainly very tight - I imagine the show itself would have been very cool, if you were there. It’s tricky to score, if I was immersed in his back catalogue and really into him I imagine I'd have already heard this and would already love it, but as it stands it currently has marginal re-listenability for me, even though it's pleasant enough. It’s long too. But I’m intrigued enough by some of the songs and want to listen to more of him, so I’ll just tip it into a 3. ❕❕❕ Playlist submission: Show Me The Way
It was alright, quite good with some songs, just dragged on for too long. It didn't really feel too much like a live album either really
Low 3 - well recorded - he clearly has talent. But in truth I was bored by the time the 80 mins finished
Bright live recording. Strong songs and virtuoso guitar playing.
This album passed the time without much note, but in a pleasant way which made me feel good. Not the sort of thing I’d gravitate towards but it’s very good natured and pleasing. It also makes me feel like I’m getting the full live experience, which is the key with any live album. I think I would have had a pretty chill time at a Peter Frampton gig.
A low 3 for me, not my cuppa but the sweet sections and the joyous jamming won me over
3.5
Solid dad rock that I am docking a point for being a live double album
Pretty fantastic live album. Great performance and surprisingly clear audio and instrumentals. Definitely some classics in here.
I normally have a bias against live music. And none of the Frampton songs stood out to me. However, it was good music.
One of the best live albums I've listened to. Definitely some classics
I don’t know Frampton so a live album was not really what I needed. Some cool sounding guitar. Altogether forgettable and too long. Light 3.
Great songs. Don’t love live albums
Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Gutgut…
Having heard about Frampton many times before actually hearing the performance, I feel like I might have been a little puffed up. Honestly I was expecting to be blown away and I wasn't. This was great, although I was really expecting to have my socks knocked off. Maybe it'd be a higher rating if I hadn't fallen victim to the hype.
This epitomises classic Dad Rock. It's not terrible but it does sound quite dull at times. I think I prefer his stuff with The Herd from the late sixties.
Yeah, it's alright I suppose. As rock songs from the 70s go.
Sure it's dad rock, but my foot kept on tapping!
Im not sure why live, best of or cover albums are on this list. Why not do every artists best of album then.
Better Bob Dylan
This is one that loses marks for being a live album, occasional sound issues and the (at parts constant) wooos/screams of the audience just made this way less enjoyable to listen to. Good songs though, there's a lot to like.
Quite good tbh, and not quite as I (mis)remembered it. The talking guitar sound is pretty awesome. Strays into MoR territory at times but I reckon I enjoyed this more than I expected.
God stemning. Litt anonym til tider. Solid 3,5/5
“Station to Station”, “2112”, “Ramones”, “Fly Like an Eagle”, “Boston”, “Songs in the Key of Life”, “Arrival”, AND “Hotel California”, but this was the best seller of 1976??
Really got a kick out of how frequently Peter incorporates “every day” into his choruses.
3 sterne
Very nice album.
Pretty good. 3.5/5
There's some good stuff on here but I'm not really a huge Frampton head
Had no idea the cultural resonance this album had. Also couldn't have named a Frampton song if you had asked me to. I can see how this was a pretty incredible listen for people at the time. The riffs and solos are enjoyable, but I cNt say that I truly connect with the songs themselves.
wgaf
On my other project, I rated this pretty high. I wish I could modify that score after hearing this album a bit more. It's good, but only a few tracks are great. 3/5
Not horrid, but still, a live album and his Stones cover was offensive. It’s fun at parts, but feels ultimately unnecessary. 3/5
As dad-rock as it gets. The talk box is fun and the songs occasionally rock but it’s a little too smooth for me and that’s coming from someone who loves Steely Dan.
Like, this would be amazing if, like, I was a 14 year old girl in 1976. Solid live rock album, but not my thing.
Meh
I’m always skeptical of a live album. I suppose I know more Peter Frampton than I originally did because as the album kept on truckin’ I realized I recognized a ton of songs. And ya know what I liked the ones I didn’t know.
In Frampton's World, first you get the guitar, then you get the talk box, then you get the women...
очень приятная музыка, почему интересно именно лайв альбом попал в список. стоит посмотреть студийные!
Really good. I’ve always been aware of the album of course but never sat down and listed to it before. Sitting here bopping away
I once owned this album. This came out while I was in high school and it was huge at the time. Other than the three hits that got a lot of radio play, listening to this was almost like hearing it for the first time as I didn't really remember the other songs. That probably says something and I probably didn't spend much time listening to this outside of the hits. Despite the crappy cover of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" this was an enjoyable listen overall though a bit long.
Frampton's hits for sure stand out from the rest of this album in some pretty big ways I thought. I always thought Show Me The Way was an Eagles song or something. I have not been up to par with my classic soft rock, so it was a pleasant surprise to hear this tune on here. Baby, I Love Your Way is another timeless bop, but I think these tracks stand out because Frampton's vocals are a bit more pronounced and actually take center stage on these cuts. A good deal of the rest of the album is incredibly jammy and Frampton's voice gets buried more often than not across the (very) long runtime. It is a pretty rowdy live album complete with lots of whistling, clapping, and crowd participation which is really cool to hear from '76. Wind of Change is another unexpected banger. The fills and solos are pretty enjoyable. Im sure this album sounded fantastic played live. Bit before my time but I'm sure boomers love this album. Scoobie Doobie Doo - Wah.
Why have I never heard of Peter Frampton? Great stuff! Good ol' rock and roll. Love it. His guitar work is a lot of fun. And I had no idea that he originally sang Baby I Love Your Way, I had only heard the Big Mountain version before. The only thing I don't like is that it is a live album. The last track is a good example of why I don't like it. He just goes through a bunch of the instruments, showcasing the band. I'm just it sounded great live, and created an amazing atmosphere, but it just doesn't translate on a recording. It's A Plane Shame had 30 seconds of extra applause at the end. Again, awesome live, but not fun recorded. Would have given this a 4 if it were the studio recorded versions, but it still gets a solid 3. Best song: Baby I Love Your Way
Alright, alright...if we gotta have live albums on the list, this is a must. Frampton truly Comes Alive on tour. The studio version of "Do You Feel Like We Do" is not even close to the live one. The talk-box is the highlight but don't forget the insane guitar jam at the end. Pete shows off his versatility as well throughout with some short acoustics and slower ballads. Only track I didn't like is the "Jumpin' Jack Flash" cover. I think everyone has a copy of this record in there collection, I mean for a buck it's an easy pick up. Solid live show, would have loved to catch it...2.75 stars.
Bwwwang. Bwang bwang bwang bwang bwang. Bwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwang. Hard to take anything from Frampton seriously after "High Fidelity" really and somewhat rightfully so as this is absolutely up there for "have we taken soft rock a little bit too far now guys" +1 for excellent usage of talk-box "bwang" sounds though.
Nice songs, not sure why a live album has significance, might look into it later
Uno de los álbumes más clásicos dentro del rock setentero en general, y de los directos de su época en particular. Canciones que rezuman la energía de su época, pero que acaban sonando todas igual: letras simples, una voz que ni fu ni fa, coros en plan uuuh oooh baby, y puro onanismo virtuoso a la guitarra eléctrica. Canciones de emisora de radio boomer, divertidas y buenas técnicamente aunque poco interesantes, con el añadido de poder escuchar al público pegando chillidos, lo cual a mí personalmente me ha gustado bastante. Un disco de dos estrellas al que le voy a dar una más por ser un icono de su época. Luego le resto una estrella por esa versión insípida y terrible de "Jumpin' Jack Flash". Y luego le sumo otra por el uso del talk box, que será cutre pero es uno de mis placeres culpables.
3.2 I would have to say I'm pretty indifferent to the music/songs themselves but the album sounds great and the band its quite tight throughout
Took me back to when I was 16. Glad I'm not 16 anymore. Some good stuff, some kinda boring. Not terribly exciting to me. Almost everyone I knew that liked music back then bought this album.
This was a great listen. Usually I am not one for a live album, but this paired the music with a lot more energy. You feel like you are listening to something unique and iconic.
I was really not looking forward to listening to this in its entirety familiar w the singles as a middle aged person in 2025 would be. Honestly, it was way better than i thought it would be. Totally solid rock. Not really my cuppa but also not bad.
I don’t love live albums unless I know the songs the artist is playing. I knew one of these songs. However, it was atmospheric to listen to, even if I didn’t know any of the songs. Overall: 3/5
Maybe I'm just overdosing on 70s rock, or maybe live albums don't really do it for me, but I thought this album was just fine. Some individual tracks are incredible and I found a few new ones to love, but it doesn't come together as an album for me. Insane talent though!
Pretty solid. The hits hit
Filled with some great guitar solos, but outside of that, it’s over an hour of classic rock that couldn’t quite keep my attention.
I do know talent when I see it - Mr. Frampton is one hell of a musician, great technique and beautiful voice. I'm pretty sure I'd love to have been there, at the recording of the album, bc he's so charismatic! But when it comes to my personal music taste, I do prefer rock music to be a bit heavier, so I don't think I'll be listening to it again. Still good tho! If I could give ti a 3,5 instead of a 3, I would.
I've listened to it, I own it. I get the hype of what it was for it's time....but this is just a live album to me.
A solid live album
Some decent staples of classic rock radio. Overall not anything to write home about.
Nice concert with some good hits. But not extremely memorable beyond that.
good live album. nothing special but good music
I can remember trying to listen to my big brother's copy of this album. I didn't enjoy it at the time, but it was more enjoyable for me now. Just not a great album.
Nice 70's music. The album felt a little long to me. Do You Feel Like We Do is the best song, of course.
The last song is the best and is on my frequent play list. Sadly, I can't say the same about the rest of the album, even though I want to.
6.5/10