Frampton Comes Alive

Show me the way Baby, I love your way Klasse Songs dabei!

Für ein Live Album ganz passabel

so generic and boring

I reviewed this in April: "Another live album, smh and eye roll. I like Frampton, he has some top tunes. The recording isn’t half bad I can’t lie, the audience are just unwanted noise for me. He is good live, can’t take that away from him, even though his vocals aren’t always great. As someone else already said “It didn’t have to be a live album”. But it is." Sick of the live albums at this point.

Ich bin eigentlich kein grosser Fan von Live-Alben, meist will der Funke einfach nicht so richtig überspringen, und der Vibe, den man live im Raum spürt, geht auf der Platte oft verloren. Bei Frampton Comes Alive! war ich deshalb eher skeptisch. Peter Frampton selbst war mir bisher kein besonders geläufiger Name, und ich konnte mit seiner Musik zunächst wenig verbinden. Überraschenderweise haben mich dann aber ein paar Stücke doch erwischt. „Baby, I Love Your Way“ ist mir gleich aufgefallen – ein Song, den ich schon kannte, ohne zu wissen, dass er von Frampton stammt. Er hat diese weiche, warme Stimmung, die sofort hängen bleibt. Auch „Jumpin’ Jack Flash“ hat mir gefallen, obwohl das ja ursprünglich von den Rolling Stones ist. Frampton bringt hier seine eigene Note ein, ohne den Charakter des Originals zu verlieren. Richtig überzeugt hat mich aber „Do You Feel Like We Do“. Das Stück zieht sich über mehr als 10 Minuten, aber keine Sekunde wirkt zu lang. Hier kommt die Energie eines echten Live-Konzerts tatsächlich rüber, das Publikum, die Improvisation, die Talkbox-Gitarre, alles zusammen ergibt eine mitreissende Dynamik. Genau so muss ein Live-Track klingen: spontan, lebendig und mit einem echten Gefühl vom dabei sein. Fazit: Auch wenn ich grundsätzlich nicht der Typ für Live-Alben bin, hat Frampton Comes Alive! mich positiv überrascht. Nicht jedes Stück zündet, aber mit Songs wie Baby, I Love Your Way und Do You Feel Like We Do zeigt Frampton, wie viel Charme und musikalische Präsenz ein Live-Auftritt haben kann. Ein Klassiker, der seinen Ruf zu Recht hat.

Set the standard for live albums

Couldn't wait until it finishes for some reason. Not in a mood I guees. Pretty good parts but overall... 3.4

Not my thing - generic, well-behaved, vanilla rock. Not a fan of the squeeky voice. Very forgettable.

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....

Great live album, could have used more talkbox! Wasn’t a big fan of the “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” cover, but, the guitar solo on “Do You Feel Like We Do” is great. Highlights: “Show Me the Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do”

Not beating the dad rock allegations

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.

Frampton comes alive … Dutch Point falls asleep. Muffy, wake me when this noisy yacht rock docks in Cos Cob harbor….

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.

I'm always sus of live albums, they are rarely worth it over the studio versions of the same songs. Update: he puts on a good show, but does this live album in particular deserve to be here? Prob not, nothing blew my mind. 2* Did not know baby I love your way was from this guy.

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.

This rock album tries unsuccessfully to showcase melodic guitar work, smooth vocals, and the playful use of a talk box that makes the guitar seem to “talk,” while giving you the feeling of being there by annoying you with audience noises.

#716. I am pretty sure I've never heard the studio versions of any of these songs. I know a lot of these songs from just hearing them on the radio over the years, but its always been this live version of all of them, I'm pretty sure. 4/5: great

Not bad for a live album, but it's still a live album, too long, and has too much filler. The singles and a couple other tracks are great though. Cut out the filler and this could be close to a 5. As it is, 3.5, but I'll round up because I generally enjoyed it.

Solid 70s rock album.

Great guitar but a great performer. Rea rock and roll

Kinda boring inoffensive dad rock.

One of the best live albums of all time. Love framptons guitar style.

Yes please. More like this. Brings back great memories, and it's just some great music.

Silly

Adult rock, but it slaps.

good performance overall, some hits on it as well, sing songs were very long but it was okay, valid record

Standouts Doobie Wah Show Me the Way Baby I Love Your Way Do You Feel Like We Do?

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.

I heard most of it. Whar gem.

I hate live albums.

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.

*1976. *Hard to pull off a live album, but this was pretty good. *It was a fine listen, but wouldn’t revisit. RATING - 6.5/10

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.

Yes, it's good but the singles released from it (especially Show Me The Way) still get so much radio play that it's almost as if Frampton never recorded anything else.

Ok

I’ve never listened to this all the way through until now. It was most excellent.

A solid album. There's a lot of nice songs in here, with some good grooves. He's got a good voice, and I like the vibe in general.

Great live album

This album was one of the background albums to my childhood without me really knowing or caring about it. As I grew older, I came to appreciate just how good a live album it is and what an excellent singer and guitar player Frampton is.

Hard to listen to. Would be better not live Some catchy tines

Im just imagining a bunch of suburban young adults experimenting gently with drugs for the first time, thinking frampton is a genius. This was a tough listen for me, and I didn’t truly enjoy any of these songs. I am also biased because I hate live albums, they’re just not for me. Sorry Peter, I don’t think I’m your target audience.

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.

This is a live album that belongs on the list, gotten a few so far that were just worse versions of the artist or worse. This album is great!

2 stars I don’t like live albums. But I’ll acknowledge this one is well recorded. I know the basics: Peter Frampton hadn’t made much of a splash, and then this live album blew him up. It was the tip selling record of 1976. I buy and sell used records and I come across this a lot. And occasionally people are actually excited about it. But I don’t get it. It’s uninteresting generic rock, live. The singles are catchy, but they’ve never done much for me. It’s not something I will ever submit myself to again.

To enjoy a live album I have to either really really like the band/artist or there has to be some exceptional musicianship on display. Neither of those criteria are met here for me.

Knocking this down from a 3 to a 2 because this is the album that inflicted Baby I Love Your Way on the world.

Two really good songs on this album, but otherwise Frampton was always a better guitarist than front man. Also, live albums...eh...

3,25

Wasn’t for me

Too long. I’m not a fan of live albums or Peter Frampton. I only knew the song Baby I love Your Way.

pretty good! not usually a fan of live albums

Aggressively normal rock, but you can hear the smiles.

70s rock

Classic rock

Ça aurait pu être sympa si ce n’était pas un live

This album perplexes me. There was a time in my life when it was pervasive. The performance would suggest he’s a big star, but this is the album that made him so. But who is Peter Frampton? I know he was the lead guitar player in Humble Pie. I’ve never met anyone who cared about that band. He’s sorta handsome, but not that handsome. He can shred, but that’s not really on display here. He’s got songs, but most of them are pretty bland. Yet people in audience go crazy with everything he does. They really seem to like the talk box, most famously on the last track. I like the talk box too, for a bit, but it goes on and on. This record doesn’t offend me, but I’m not motivated to listen to it.

Good classic rock feel.

One okish song. Otherwise not thank you.

Some great fun songs

Pretty standard 70s rock album but it was just done so well. Some interesting and unique instrumentation, mostly just shredding it on the guitar. Enjoyable listen but nothing that blows me away.

84% Best: Doobie Wah; Show Me the Way; Baby, I Love Your Way; Do You Feel Like We Do Must-Hear? Sure

Sir, that guitar is talking

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.

In the immortal words of Ian St. Ian (referring to Peter Frampton) “worthless bastard” Take that talk box out of your mouth Peter it’s annoying.

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).

Didn’t leave much of an impression

Don't love live albums

There is no in between, either he’s drowning you in some generic pentatonic soloing coupled with a rock song that lyrical is no more complex than 100 piece puzzle, or… or he’s writing some hits that would stand the test of time and pulling out the stops to deliver a true show. Live albums can be dull or they can be great. This one somehow gives us both. Then comes the song… where he begins with any other tired rock ballad and guitar solo, the piano does a nice little diddy, and then he fucking transports you into the concert venue, the audio quality is absolutely dialed in to capture the pure joy of the crowd and you could see your there when at the 7:45 mark he starts turning a talk box and whammy pedal into the gnarliest mixture or robot orgasm and Krispy Kreme tone you could imagine and proceeds to mesmerize as he exits into a powerful, band backed blastoff. Frankly that song is fucking incredible. It is a 10 on a track of 4s and some 7s singles.

MEU DEUS que vontade de me agredir com uma barra de ferro até nunca mais lembrar da existência de rock pau mole ao vivo

rock para papais que se achavam legal demais na adolescência. deus abençoe o punk por ter existido e destruído essa concepção de rock fudido aí

Talk about a time capsule of pure 1970s arena rock magic. Every track hums with the kind of live-wire energy that made stadium concerts feel like communal rites of passage. The talk box solos, the sing-along ballads, the long jams are all nostalgic and still catchy. Let’s be honest, Baby I Love Your Way probably soundtracked more than a few AMC Maverick backseat romances.

A lot of popular and lesser known songs on this, all really good. Good live voice and band.

I am so fed up with 70s rock on this list....maybe this has influenced my listening of this album, but I just could not bear the though of having to go through another 60 minutes plus of wanky guitar compensation.....and then you get lyrics like She said, "I know it's late to But I'd really like to play tunes On your guitar" "Let's get arrested Want to be molested Who cares how old You are?" cheesy questionable lyrics aside...it is bog standard 70s rock that sounds exactly like every other 70s rock album on this list. another boring 2.5 stars with nothing really even notable. Not going to be remotely listening to this again

Iconic tunes, but overall this album is good not great. It definitely has not stood the test of time.

Typical 70’s mainstream rock, sounding quite dated. Theres is a great vibe though.

Peter Frampton is a rockstar without the rockstar attitude. His songs here are fun and good, there's a lot of improvisation, good guitar work and talkbox singing going on. This album is also pretty much the best selling live album of all time. It lacks a bit of edge, but it's a fun listen of a pretty generic but competent artist. I really love the hits here, ''I want you to show me the way'', ''Jumping Jack Flash'' and ''Do you feel like we do'' are all certified classic rock staples. The rest here vary from nice to a bit forgettable, but they are all energetic.

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

Loved it!

Amazing!

There are three good songs that you've probably heard too many times. The remainder of the album is just fuzzy guitar fluff.

Wow - step back in time! For those of us who were around (back me up) this was one of the seminal live rock albums of the late 70s. EVERYONE had this vinyl. One of the best and coolest part was Peter getting the guitar to "sing" the lyrics in "Do You Feel Like I Do"!!! Chills, man! You know what Im saying! LOL. Plus the fact that it was a trifold album cover that opened up top a full picture of Frampton. Funny thing was, no one really knew how he rated a solo live album! Best of the late 70s* [Cheap Trip Live at Buddekon... comes close] Enjoy - you will even if your first time!

Reading the Wikipedia it seems like this album is included just out of shear popularity and supposed quality (not a particular significant moment or genre defier or anything else.) Listening to it I just can't figure out why it's so popular. It seems fine, there's some okay songwriting and some skilled if cliche guitar work, but utterly unremarkable. If it wasn't for finding it under this context I would be sure that this was a record just for the Peter Frampton purists.

Yeah no, I don't think I'll be able to finish this. Not my thing at all. I like the drums and riffs though.

iconic live rock

I can see why this was popular. A bit upbeat, great vocals and guitar. Just a bit bland I guess.

Great tunes thanks!.

I am usually not the biggest fan of live albums (especially long live albums) so I was expecting a listenable but not very good live album by Peter Frampton. I was quite wrong, as I liked this album, it's fun, energetic, well played good hard rock. A bit long with 72 minutes but it was a good listen.

This album has such a hearty reputation. I wasn't sure if I'd like it, but it's ok. It has such a nice feeling, capturing the spirit of an artist at his peak, performing to an audience of eager fans. Frampton had some decent tunes!

Not too many top tier songs, but overall a very solid album

You already know which three songs are the listenable ones, and the rest is not very good, and one of those three songs is way better in the radio edit version because who can listen to fifteen minutes of cheesy talk box stuff.

fav song: baby, i love your way

I avoided this one a bit because I figured it would be torture. It was anything but. Really enjoyed it and nothing like I expect3d.

Honestly, as much as I want to be a curmudgeon and file this in the increasingly large file of "overrated 70s rock," I found it charming, fun, energetic, and sounding great. Must-listen #191.

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.

Could be great but I’m sticking to my 2 disc rule. If it don’t fit on one then don’t release it

The curator(s) of this sure love a live album. Please stop it.

Oh wow. Had to stop this at Jumping Jack Flash. Lame, annoying guitar solos abound. Another reviewed used the word 'tepid', and I am going to very much agree with that assessment. Only bright spot is Baby I Love Your Way.

Absolute classic. Anything less than a 5 seems wrong.

Some nifty guitar playing on some bland as hell pop rock. The talk box is a fun gimmic for a few minutes. Everything about this was done better by better bands, but it was SO commercially dominant and culturally ubiquitous so you get why it gets included in lists like this (especially by guitar rock biased critics who treat this more seriously than other disposable bubblegum pop just because there's a Les Paul involved) even if it doesn't really stand up.

4.5

Some classics here but there's a shit ton of filler, live but it doesn't have the charm of a live album

The thump of miniatures, the crunch of Doritos and the benevolent gaze of Peter Frampton coming alive tells us we have once again entered the ‘Mediocre Mid-70s Live Album’ Hut! And this week, we have bland songs, embellished with crappy effects and adequate guitar playing, all smushed together together to make an hour and a quarter of my life I’m not going to get back.

Very average dad rock. Recognised a couple of the tunes. Point deducted for a terrible version of jumping jack flash. A low 2.

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

Frampers gives it real energy, and has a palpable stage charisma (it's hard not to like his bright attitude and Spinal Tap accent between tracks). The talkbox on 'Show Me the Way' is the big gimmick, but played with gusto. The track is really quite infectious; and surprisingly the talkbox only appears once more on 'Do You Feel Like We Do'. This guy must've been a big influence on The Darkness, and you've just got to embrace the sincerity of it all. This album fully earns its exclamation mark. A great live album - you can feel it's live. I've used enough superlatives here to award this the big one. Against all odds, I think it's that good.

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

tedious

Had to give it a 4 based solely on Do You Feel Like We Do, which was a mainstay on my stoner Playlist back in the college years.

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

The best selling 2 star record of all time!

no thank you

Peter Frampton is a good "rocker" but I really don't like live albums.

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

Normally I don't like live recorded albums, this is a notable exception to that rule. Peter Frampton and his supporting musicians were made for live music, and the mixing of the audience coming in and out at borderline cinematic moments make this album a masterpiece. Some of the songs fall a little short, but it's still overall great.

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.

This album exploded out of nowhere. Nobody really knew who Peter Framptom was and then everybody had it. In retrospect it is a very good album with a few great tracks (Show me the Way, Something's Happening, Do you Feel...). I had never heard the "voicebox" effect before. Unfortunately, by today's standards, the quality of the recording isn't very good, but it definitely captures a moment in time for me.

Never heard this whole thing before and it rocks. Insane to me that this was such a hit if his other albums were not. The talk box is really fun, but the hits really do soar over everything else for me. The acoustic? guitar only track was really cool too.

Good God, that was boring. I knew "Baby, I Love Your Way", but that's boring too. "Doobie Wah" has a bit of life to it, which built up my hopes of something interesting coming along, but how my hopes were dashed! "Show Me The Way" was mildly interesting as well, with a decent bassline, but overall, this album is crap.

4.5

How do I just now find out about this guy? This is fantastic stuff!

This was not my thing when it came out and it still isn’t. It’s inoffensive, but every song basically sounds the same. I find the guitar effects he uses to be boring, though I recall back then people were losing their shit over them. Clearly I didn’t get the memo.

Great songs. Don’t love live albums

Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Gutgut…

2,3/5

i’ve known of this album for many years so i’m glad this site prompted me to finally listen. obviously super good. great finale

Peter Frampton is a god amongst men, holy shit. The guitar riffs man 😮‍💨

I have heard several of these tracks and recognize the album cover, but think this is the first time going all the way through. Im often not the biggest fan of live albums, but enjoy this style of jam music so this was a joy. Multiple huge hits, and the rest were still really solid, no real complaints from me.

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.

Peters frampt ass all hair and solos!

Uncanny resemblance to that fella from The Darkness. Sounds like Radio 2 from the 70s. A bit like The Darkness.

Yeah, it's alright I suppose. As rock songs from the 70s go.

Sure it's dad rock, but my foot kept on tapping!

Great sound, amazing guitar, good songs.

Im not sure why live, best of or cover albums are on this list. Why not do every artists best of album then.

1. I Wanna Go To The Sun 2. Baby, I Love Your Way 3. Lines On My Face

This is theoretically a great live album, the playing is very good, the crowd is excited, and the live energy seems right, however there is just one problem that keeps me from enjoying this album. Even though all the live album trappings are correct, I just don't like *any* of these songs. It's really a shame, because Frampton and his band are clearly talented, but I just hate his songwriting. I don't usually resort to this, it feels cheap, but I truly thought this was an incredibly boring album, for pretty much its entire 78(!!!) minute runtime. This is pretty much all polished, but middle of the road rock music, and I just feel nothing while listening to it. And honestly, hearing these live recordings kind of makes me feel like I'm going crazy, like to me, every song just feels like the most milquetoast '70s rock imaginable, followed by an *improbably* thunderous crowd response every, single, time. And I guess this makes sense on some level, as this was like the best selling album ever for a little bit. But then I am forced to wonder why it sold so damn well? Like there was more interesting music out there. And Frampton playing with his Talkbox isn't enough to save this either, he does a fine job but still, it can't fix the songs. To recap, as someone who doesn't really like Peter Frampton, this does nothing for me, even though the makings of a great live album are theoretically there there just isn't the meat to support it on any level.

Just moved to the suburbs and got my copy in the mail, white on!

Better Bob Dylan

That was a fun listen. I like the crowd's enthusiasm

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.

Shite

I really don't get Peter Frampton. Every time I have tried to work him out, I have ended up bored to tears and sadly it happened again.

If this album was a comic book character, I’d call him supermeh

A classic!

Prototypical ‘70s double live album. Solid songs, handful of radio hits. Not something I really go to but still a good album

Nunca ouvi as versões originais (exceto pelo cover dos Rolling Stones), então todas as faixas me soaram ineditamente frescas quando tive contato com o disco, eliminando a resistência que muita gente tem com discos ao vivo. Um álbum energético e vibrante com seu repertório diversificado de vocais ricos, guitarras e violões, harmonias melodiosas e excelente performance dos músicos, Um ótimo disco.

I'm not a fan of live albums usually, but this is one of the few exceptions! The songs were great, guitar was so good and you could hear enough atmosphere without it being an album full of screaming Very enjoyable 5 ⭐️

God stemning. Litt anonym til tider. Solid 3,5/5

Dig the guitars and vocals. It's been awhile since I've heard this album. Still sounds good. 4/5.

Everything about this is fine. There's one song on this that I like and wanted to save. 5/10

Favorite Track: Baby I Love Your Way

“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

My friend used to stare at his poster and cry cause she loved him so much 😆

Very nice album.

Pretty good. 3.5/5

4/5

There's some good stuff on here but I'm not really a huge Frampton head

It’s ok

Classic. Can't say much other than it's considered one of the best live performances ever recorded for a reason.

Old man music you hear on commercials or in grocery stores.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5. Now I understand why it’s one of my dad’s favorites. Excellent musicianship, great vocals, recognizable and fun songs, and wonderful to hear the live audience.

Great

Tried a couple of times to listen to it but apart from the known songs nothing else jumps out

Not my jam.

This was a straight up dad music album but I was vibing with it. I haven’t listened to many live albums in the past until I started doing 1001 albums but this is one of the best ones I’ve listened to so far. This album has some standout tracks and covers but overall I felt it was a strong live album that I would listen to again in the future.

If ever there was an overrated record....Jesus. People talk about this like its As good a live record as Made In Japan...Anyway...not for me.

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

I love thos album!!

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

Frampton understands his craft and changes the gimmick of his voice box into more than that. He doesn't overuse it, but it becomes part of his toolbox.

I’m a sucker for heady guitar

I feel like this is the only album Frampton is really known for. I kinda groaned a bit when it popped up. But honestly, it's pretty decent. It's rare that a live album garners as much attention as this one. 4/5 #99

The three singles are good, but what was all the fuss about? Rest is kinda boring.

What a noodling, overindulgent, sappy piece of shit. I bet most of our problems today are the result of the people who were conceived while terrible people fucked to this garbage.

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.

Great album

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.

He can play but I don't like what he's playing and then it's also live?? Noo

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

L had the vinyl shortly after it dropped and it got played frequently - especially Side B. We saw Peter perform this album live (for $5 / ticket) at UNH in 1980 and it’s just as much fun today as it was back then. Holds up well for 50 years later. L = (4.9*s) Loved it! One of the best live albums I’ve ever heard. J = (4.75*s) Actually, didn’t like this album that much when it first came out. But it got better with time and listens. Certainly brings me back to a sweet , sweet time…

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.

I've been pretty stingy about prior live album entries on this list. However, Frampton Comes Alive is one of the seminal live albums and I do believe it has its place in music history. The whole album has a great mix of hits and accessible deep cuts that make it a fun album from front to back. He perfectly weaves slower ballads with guitar solos, long jams and crowd service for 70+ minutes. It's well deserving of being the best selling record of 1976 and remains relevant to this day. I've always loved this album and it held up even better than I remember on this listen. I've had the pleasure of getting to see Peter Frampton come alive in-person in a church parking lot at Brea Summerfest 2004. He played the majority of tracks and absolutely killed it. He sounded the same as he did from 30 years earlier and still entertained what was a miniscule crowd. One of the most memorable concert experiences of my life was when he pulled out the talk box for Do You Feel Like I Do? to close the night. It's a fantastic album in its own right, but Frampton Comes Alive will always have a special place in my heart for this reason. Well deserved high marks from me, but I'm curious to see how others feel about this specific album. 3.89

One of the greatest live albums of all time. Classic.

Dude fucking rocks out hard

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.

The whole album is greatly elevated by the awesome musicianship by guitars and keys in "Do You Feel Like We Do".

Classic rock radio loved this album but for me, it's always been kind of meh. Frampton is a good guitarist but if they wanted someone who could really sling the axe, then both Joe Satriani and Steve Vai should have been on here. Also, another live album. Sigh.

Classic

He might be excellent at what he does, but Peter Frampton's live albums don't do much for me I'm afraid

Cool guitar effects bro

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

Such a jam. Wish I could have been in the audience, but I wasn't born yet.

Good album. Lots of live performances

I don't think he needs the talk box... Great playing without it, especially on the last song. Sold tines throughout, totally see why it's such a revered live album.

Generic rock, with some questionable lyrics (It's A Plain Shame) Nothing special here. Precedes glam, and glam revival. Vocoder guitar on Do You Feel Like We Do is fun Best track - I Wanna Go to the Sun 2 stars

3 of the songs were not available to listen to.

I wouldn't have necessarily been bored if I had attended this concert live, but it's pretty forgettable other than the wah wah parts on the guitar.

This album came out when I was in High School and instantly it was everywhere. It still sounds good. 5 stars or A-.

Great live album.

The only Frampton I've ever heard were the three songs from this album they play on classic rock stations. Those are good enough to push the rest of the somewhat average stuff up to a 4/5. I was curious and listened to the studio version of Show Me the Way, and it was definitely lacking compared to what's here.

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.

Solid Work

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!

Probably your favorite classic rock stars, favorite live album... and for good reason. The honest take of what a live concert should be. Subtle errors, weirdos yelling 'wooo' too much and the ever-present concert friend that insists on storm whistling, for storm whistling sake. Frampton's instrumentals take you on a journey that few rock guitarists can, especially with the talk box identifying his presence. Side note: classmate of David Bowie's.

This was an enjoyable rock album

Pretty solid. The hits hit

Oooh baby I love baby I love your way

Enjoyable album! I recognized many! Baby I Love Your Way was on our short list for first dance songs at our wedding so appropriate for it to fall on our anniversary

Just watched Dazed and Confused last night. The soundtrack's inclusion of "Show me the way" and "Do you feel like we do" encapsulates the 70s chill jam vibe this album brings. Love the distinct sound of the talkbox that immediately evokes this album. Also ironic that today is our anniversary, as "Baby i love your way" was one of our finalists for first dance songs.

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.

Incredible live album, some legendary tracks on here

In a nutshell: Boomer bait. Early Boomers would go weak at the knees for this Peter Frampton album. As a Millennial who only knows of Peter Frampton from The Simpsons episode Homerpalooza, my response is "meh". The book entry by Tim Jones says that it "epitomizes post-Vietnam escapist sunshine rock". There was a post-Vietnam malaise, sure but sunshine rock? It's more soft rock mixed with prog and psych rock wankery. It's because of Frampton and others of his ilk (*cough* Eagles) we have classic rock radio fodder. I mean, the crowd clearly loved it. They were hooked by a "talking guitar" and a veiled rip off of "Listen to the Music". Sold 16 million albums. Technically very good as I can't hear many overdubs. But it's not powerful or charismatic like other live albums on the list. Overall: 1/10

Classic

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.

Un album de rock clasico increible representa muy bien la epoca en el que fue escrito.

Best Live album!

This was a nice experience. This stayed interesting all the way through, and it was a pleasant surprise that I actually knew some of the hits.

2 great songs, the rest of the album was a bit crap. Never a fan of "live" records at the best of times.

Enjoyable live rock album, i like the guitar artistry and some of the melodies in these songs. Always love to hear jumpin jack flash.

I've given worse albums 5 Stars, so this one is for the culture, and respect to a Live Album that's actually great and preferable to studio songs.

прик, сохранил. жаль что нет старой студийной версии, поэтому 4.

I don't really like the music itself, and the record is way too long, but the atmosphere on this live album is great, the audience is clearly loving it. This album is a portal back to the good old days that everyone talks about and the halcyon days of youth. I wasn't even alive then sand and it makes me feel nostalgic. At the very worst, you could call the musicianship here competent, but it's usually excellent jamming. He absolutely murders Jumpin Jack Flash, though.

A solid live album

Not a huge Frampton fan. He's tolerable, but not really my cup of tea.

7/10

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.

Enjoyed it...good old fashioned rock n roll, which almost always sounds better live.

I made it nearly an hour in but really couldn’t finish. I was just bored to tears. I remember this album being a ubiquitous mega hit in 1977 when I was first starting to notice popular music. Thank god my little 7-year-old ass has the sense to prefer Saturday Night Fever and disco over this dreck. “Show Me the Way” is ok. I’m teetering between a 1 and 2. I’m going 1 - I don’t like it.

Not my thing.

6.5/10

4/10…70er Rock

Not too bad

Okay, this is little more than well-executed stadium rock—nothing beyond that. It’s a bit sentimental at times, occasionally heavier, but ultimately it’s a pop record, even when it tries to present itself as rock. I’m not convinced, not just because it’s filled with effects that sound like autotune—just listen to Show Me the Way—but also because of the folk-like, single-guitar tracks like Penny for Your Thoughts. I understand this was a big deal back in the seventies, but to my ears, it feels like a balloon about to pop. And yes—pop is exactly what it is.

Fabulous live recording.

Everybody in the world has Frampton Comes Alive. If you lived in the suburbs you were issued it. It came in the mail with samples of "Tide” -W. Campbell

Good album.

Really hard to hear this as anything but cliche. But I guess I can see why people have played the shit out of this for the last 49 years.

Quintessential 3.5 for me; although, I have to admit only the last side would get any play, if I had this album.

This is a solid, live album and I think it deserves the accolades it receives.

I'm not a fan of Live albums, but this put me in those 70s house party vibes with the smell of weed and Budweiser wafting in the air while trying to talk with friends over that Frampton guitar. Quality stuff here.

Epic album. Truly a timeless piece. Easily one of if not the best live album of all time. Should be in every collection.

Overall, a decent listen especially for a Live album showing that Frampton wasn't just a recording artist. The use of the voice box was interesting as well and added to the music at times to push it just close to a 3.

3.5/5. Good live album. Mostly upbeat, happy, sunny rock Guitar vibes. Probably not one I would go back to though.

Initial thoughts: ugh a live album from someone I don't know. 3 songs in I check the wiki: "It was the best-selling album of 1976, selling over 8 million copies in the US and becoming one of the best-selling live albums to date" How? Baby, I Love Your Way is the only song I recognise because of a later cover version and Do You Feel Like We Do made a Simpsons reference from "Homerpalooza" finally makes sense. It certainly didn't stand the test of time. 1.5/5. Raising to 2.

Monumental live album. Rating: 4.5

I am not sure if I've listened to this whole thing before. It's good but I've heard a few of the best ones so much already. And I don't care for the talk box or whatever it is.

I mean, it's Frampton Comes Alive, for God's sake.

Ha, kinda mid but added a star for completely injudicicious use of the Voice Box!

I recognised a bunch of the early songs (had no idea “baby, I love your way” was his) and was somewhat enjoying it, but it dragged on into the inevitable mid-70s borefest the album cover hinted at, although the final track was a high point and a saving grace to be fair, as it delivered a small faces vibe from the driving bassline If this is essentially a “best of” Frampton’s work up to that point, then I dare not think how dull I’d have found his studio albums to be. It’s not bad, it’s not great, but far too much half decent to mediocre 70s rock like this makes this list and frankly I’m finding it all a bit boring. 2.5 rounded up

I had always heard such great things I expected this would be the live album to top them all... then I fell asleep.

I’m convinced this crowd will clap for anything.

Album 756 of 1089 Peter Frampton -Frampton Comes Alive (1976) Rating : 4 / 5 Not too fond of live albums but this one gets a pass. The hits are awesome. The rest of the tracks hang in there just fine. Extra half point just for its standing in music history.

Another live album, smh and eye roll. I like Frampton, he has some top tunes. The recording isn’t half bad I can’t lie, the audience are just unwanted noise for me. He is good live, can’t take that away from him, even though his vocals aren’t always great. As someone else already said “It didn’t have to be a live album”. But it is.

Breezy songs about nothing as a vehicle for endless guitar noodling. Still, this hour of Dad Rock for Boomers is solidly performed and would have garnered two stars except that it's a live album which drops it to one.

cool moments but overall not my cup of tea. most annoying rendition of Jumping Jack Flash i've heard in this lifetime.

Really awesome

Excellent album. I remember getting high in my friends basement listening to a lot of these songs. He has a sort of jam band vibe to me, maybe it's the live recording, but I really like it. It's really easy to listen to without being overbearing, kind of old guy rock. I'm sure I will be listening to this one many more times.

There’s a joke that this a I’m was assigned to every household back in the day. My brother had a copy, so I didn’t have to get one. But, as far as mandatory listening goes, you could definitely do worse. I can understand why it’s one of the greatest selling live albums ever.

Eigentleche es relativ es average Rock-Albom met Show me the way ond Baby, I love your way (was jedoch es Cover esch). Söscht halt relativ langwiilig drom abgrondet 3 *

Fine. Classic classic rock. Classic. Classic. Classic. Over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. And over. Again. Show. Me. The. Way.