Frampton Comes Alive

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 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.

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...

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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

Not too bad

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

I know this album is a big deal, but so far it’s not grabbing me. This definitely gets better as it goes. Still not sure about the hype, but I am enjoying it.

I like Frampton, but I'm not crazy about this one

Enjoyed it a bit more than I thought I would. Doobie Wah was👍

Finally, the record that is in every parent's collection. I don't even know if there's any non-live recorded Peter Frampton music and I don't care

++: Introduction/Something's Happening, Doobie Wah, I Wanna Go to the Sun, Penny for Your Thoughts, Jumpin' Jack Flash +: Show Me the Way, Baby, I Love Your Way, Do You Feel Like We Do +-: It's a Plain Shame, Wind of Change, (I'll Give You) Money, Shine On, Lines on My Face -: All I Want to Be (Is by Your Side) 6,3/10

Yeah it’s fine

Know the album, and only know the artist from this album. Definitely a middle album for me. Not something I actively go out of my way to listen to, and I know the popular track, but also will stick around if it happens to come up. No strong negative or positive opnions on this, just not my favorite.

Drei bis vier – Show Me the Way, Baby, I Love Your Way

surprisingly enjoyable

Decent mid-70s rock. Not totally my thing, and don't love Frampton, but this was better than I thought it was going to be. I like his acoustic instrumentals. Funny that his original version of Baby I love you way is definitely worse than the Big Mountain cover. Probably won't go back to. Definitely not something that should be one of biggest selling albums ever, but then again, I've never really had mainstream taste.

This sound like getting stuck on a tube between stations with no signal for half an hour. Wait, no, just me.

Dad Rock at it's finest. There are some amazing songs on this album and Peter is one of the most influential guitarist. Still, overall a tad boring ...

Pretty cool! Kind of reminiscent of the Eagles and the Grateful Dead. Baby I Love Your Way is one of those tunes I’ve sung around the house for years but I didn’t know any of the others, second favourite was Show Me the Way.

Not my nostalgia.

Was alright

Good guitar work, but not really gripping me. 3.5 stars

Growing up, I heard "Baby, I Love Your Way", "Show Me the Way", and "Do You Feel Like We Do?" too many times to count, and I always thought it was weird that I never heard anything from Peter Frampton that wasn't on this album. In the pre-internet days, I just assumed he had one live album and that was it. But, no, he has a pretty large discography. What I learned after listening to this album was that the songs I knew were pretty much the extent of Frampton's good songs. And I'm not even that high on "Do You Feel Like We Do?". So, what I've learned is that unless it's a live track with the word "Way" in the title, it's probably not great. There's a few other songs here that aren't terrible, but mostly it's just anonymous sounding 70s rock that could be anyone from the Doobie Brothers to Aerosmith. 3 stars.

“Dooo-oooooo YOU… feeeel the way I do” If you and your band feel that the record you’re playing on is an alrightish classic rock double live LP with a few choice highlights, cool novelty talkbox but that your main only essential moment is your appearance on the Simpsons Loolapalooza episode then yep I do feel the way you do.

Not for me

An album that changes the world. It’s not especially great but it is very good. Frampton only really got his due as a musician in the last decade or so. And even here the musicianship is top notch. The songs are well crafted and performed. It sells bajillions showing the industry you could sell bajillions. Worth a listen. 3.5

A record I saw in every 2nd-hand record store or stall (when we had such things), never listened to it then, and now I have. Weird how he only seems to have existed through this one record? Anyway, it is serviceable I guess

Good listen with great Melodies. 6.4/10.

6/10

i bet this whips ass if you're a framphead, but to me, it's just another mid live album

this is a weird one. the three big songs are pretty good but the rest of the album is all over the place. all i remember hours after listening is the long guitar solos and extensive use of talk box. i'm a millennial so i truly can't comprehend whatever collective brainwave was going around in 1976 to make this the most popular album of the year. also shocked to learn that the radio-listening american public would tolerate a song longer and less popular than hey jude as a single. but i guess things were just Different Back Then. i do love the album cover and title though. Frampton Comes Alive! then He returns to His eternal slumber forevermore. and yet he keeps getting resurrected, most recently, at least as far as my limited knowledge is aware, for dolly parton's 2023 rockstar album (which is great btw, go check it out). poor guy just keeps coming alive whether he wants to or not, like some kind of framptonstein's monster all right, all right, i'll see myself out. favorites: show me the way, baby, i love your way, i wanna go to the sun, do you feel like we do

The guitar solos were great. And the talk box thing is cool. But there was too little of either in the two hours of this album. I would say about 30 minutes of it was great, and the rest just dragged on forever.

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Хорошая музыка, но не произвела сильного впечатления

Man! That guy's guitar is talking! HEY! My shoes are talking too...

Was already familiar with some of Frampton's live stuff like most. I mean, a few of these live tracks are seen as "definitive" versions due to being released as singles. Listening to this from start to finish was a pretty enjoyable experience. Probably one of the better live albums in terms of the quality and production done to make it so. The guitar playing and of course the talk box are obvious highlights. Although with any live album, plenty of "flair" and "fluff" are added to some of the tracks too. The "Jumpin' Jack Flash" cover was also a bit odd too.

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Lengthy wankery, but the hits are huge.

I know my wife was pretty excited when I mentioned this was our album of the day. Mainly for the 3 biggest songs off the album. But it does make me think of beautiful summer days in our redneck pool or watching the sun set in our favorite vacation place, Puerto Rico. Her first request as we watch our first sunset in PR, coming up soon, will be Baby I Love Your Way. And for that, probably my favorite song off this album. I have heard a lot of folks say this is the greatest live album ever. Count me as one of those who disagree. Thought the album was pretty average. As a kid who grew up on classic rock, I have to say I'm burnt out on Do You Feel Like We Do and Show Me The Way. But I'll never tell that to Mindy. There were a couple surprises for me though. I really liked Money and Shine On. Otherwise, pretty ordinary and pretty long for this listener. Overall, this was solid. Nothing great and as long as Mindy's with me and we're enjoying a beautiful summer day/night I know she ask to put on some Frampton, in reality one of the top 3 songs, but he will get played and I'll enjoy the songs with her. 3.5

You know what was a monster? Frampton Comes Alive, 1976. Is there anyone you knew that didn't have that record? I don't think so. BAM. Okay have a good winter. 3

It was fine the whole way through, but nothing excited me.

Fav song: Baby, I Love Your Way It's ok. Really well played for a live album but the actual musical content isn't really my cup of tea - but fair play to Frampton, some of these songs are really well written and developed from their Blues inspirations.

Baby I Love Your Way... and that's all. Still ok.

Kom alveg skemmtilega á óvart. Þægilegt pabbarokk. Hvernig þessi plata komst á þennan lista er mér samt hulin ráðgáta.

I think one of the reasons this was so popular is that it’s easy to put on in the background while making out, and not feel like you’re missing out too much. I went for a walk while listening, and spent most of the time imagining I was with the girl I fancy and what I’d say to seduce her if she were there with me. It’s what I imagine teenagers in 1976 doing, and I’m now picturing how difficult making out to music must have been in the LP era, having to stop every 20 minutes to turn the record over, that must have ruined so much momentum over the course of so many lifetimes

I'm far more fond of good recorded live albums than studio. Good rock music and use of talk box is fun. Idk if I would listen to his other stuff but it's a nice morning routine album.

I do love a good live album and this one is very enjoyable. Frampton is a good songwriter, and fantastic guitarist who sounds like he is having fun on stage. There is a huge hint of Dad rock, but Dad rock at its best. Baby I love your way is a fantastic song. Favourite song: Do you feel like we do was brilliant. What a guitar solo to finish the gig. Least favourite: I really didnt enjoy the jumpin jack flash cover Album artwork: Cool cover

a very all right album for me, the guitar playing is great but most of the rest of each song feels stock standard rock, which isnt the worst thing

I'm not sure why I didn't like this as much as I thought I would. It could be because it was a double live album where some songs would drag on longer than they should. There were a few cool guitar riffs, but overall not too exciting.

The guitar playing is pretty fun — and unlike Frampton’s musical inheritors, he knew the value of keeping his solos to a tasteful length! — but the songs got a little shouty and monotonous.

Is that Peter fucking Frampton?

Like sure. Fine. I get it? But maybe the problem is that I don’t? Plenty of bops in here but ultimately left a bad taste in my mouth.

Decebt

Helt ok

Fine

5/10 - It was alright rock music. Idk he did not stand out to me at all

Solid some songs missing on spotify

I liked this music when it was new (and I was little). It was just, you know, the music on the radio, and I liked listening to the radio. Listening now, with a more critical ear, it is unsophisticated and unremarkable but entirely pleasant and catchy. One could certainly argue that it is dreck, but for me it crystalizes a moment in time which I remember fondly (which gets it an extra star). Also, since it is making me feel those nostalgic 70's vibes, I will also say RIP Jimmy Carter, GOAT ex-president, prince among men.

It was exactly the sound I expected after seeing the album cover, it’s very 1970’s rock, not horrible not great 3/5

I’ve never actually listened to Frampton Comes Alive. It’s probably one of the more well known live albums. Although it’s strange because outside of this album you don’t hear much talk about Peter Frampton any more. This was enjoyable, a bit on the long side but I never got tired of it. I didn’t really love the music either. It was good, the band is talented and Frampton is good at the guitar, it’s just most of the songs were okay at best. Penny for your thoughts was sick though, too bad it’s the shortest song on the album.

Thanks, I hate it. I mean, I understand that this is a landmark album which defines a sound for the decade and everything, but its just plain awful. I'll go to 3 stars to acknowledge its "importance" but I'll be damned if it gets a better than average rating from me. 3/5

I did indeed listen to this album and I think I enjoyed it?

Not as bad as anticipated.

I'll be the first to admit, I really dislike live concert albums. There are a handful of artists I have that I actually own their live work. Frampton Comes Alive! is actually one of my favorite live performance albums of all time. Is it perfect? No, but it's a good listen. I normally skip live songs when they come up on my playlist shuffle, but for the most part I stick with Frampton. Highlights: Doobie Wah - obvious rip off of the Doobie Brothers, but it's great. Lines On My Face - Just beautiful. Show me the Way - amazing song, the first song I ever heard from this album. Baby, I Love Your Way - Instant classic. Do You Feel Like We Do - Surprisingly, this performance doesn't end the concert, instead it's on Disc 2 at the #3 slot. Oh well, this song is perfect in every way. Amazing guitar solo to end it. 3.25/5 (Pretty good rating for a live album)

I loved this album for a little while. It introduced me to the ‘talk box’ effect used on Framptons guitar. Back in my band days, Julian (band member) tried to build one using a funnel, some plumbing pipes and masking tape, looked and sounded fucking ridiculous! An awesome effect when used sparingly. Listen to David Gilmour’s solo on Pigs (three different ones) and keep talking. Otherwise this album is just a very ‘standard’ 70s rock cheesy overplayed (and over purchased!) live album.

I haven’t heard this full album before except for a dozen almost identical albums on this list in the 300 we’ve done so far. We get it Dimery, you love 70s rock - please stop banging on about it! This isn’t an awful album, it’s just so samey and I’m also not a big fan of live albums. 2.5

Frampton Comes Alive! is a double live album by Peter Frampton, originally released in 1976. I see this album so many times in record stores it's not even funny. I never gave it a chance until now. First off, the guitar playing on here is really solid. I was pleasantly surprised. The only thing is that a lot of the songs sound the same, even down to the lyrical content. Not bad for some live 70s pop though!

Screeeeeeeam

Classis 70s

Bien

Surprisingly enjoyable

good live album

Un énièmes albums lives, pourquoi c’est là wwwwwhhhhhhaaaaat genre whaaaaaa enh wtf jppp 😫😫😫😫😩😩😩🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 En vrai c’est correct

I'm a child of the 80s and I remember many of these songs from my childhood. They feel "comfortable" to me, like background music in our family car trips. Listening to the whole album didn't do much for me though. I actually kept waiting for it to be over. Either I just wasn't in the right mood for it while listening or I found it "boring". I would probably have enjoyed the show live, but listening now I could not get that excited over it. I am definitely not into the live version, the audio was not great and I would much rather have listened to the studio version.

Steady 3.6

OK, a bit dated, good energy in the music but a little tame

Pretty good, he’s a great guitarist

A solid pop rock listen. Pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this album, certainly was not expecting to. One too many ballads for a live album in my opinion. I do also find it funny that my favorite songs were all from the same original studio album, so maybe I should give that a listen next. Top tracks: Show Me The Way; Baby, I Love Your Way; (I'll Give You) Money

It’s an album that has been the butt of many jokes

This is enjoyable, just not particularly memorable outside a couple of tracks that have filtered down through the years and still got regular airplay. Not enough here to get me overly excited about it.

Some interesting songs, but didn’t stand out

Some classic 70s glam rock and some great guitar solos. Standouts: Jumping Jack Flash, Baby, I Love Your Way and Show Me The Way.

Peter Frampton is the only artist I can think of that has multiple major hits that still get consistent radio play today, and all of them are live recordings. I double checked against Wikipedia, and I don't recall ever hearing "I'm In You" before, so I think all the songs with staying power are not just on this album, but specifically from this album. I don't think I've ever heard the studio versions. So, how is it? Well, comparing the studio versions of the three big hits,* "Show Me the Way" sounds looser, and Frampton gives a much better vocal performance, which is surprising, because you could just do another take in the studio. "Baby I Love Your Way" is also better in the live version, though not as notably. This is definitely more the backing band and the vamping working a lot better, although, again, the vocals seem mixed wrong. And "Do You Feel Like We Do" is just a song that inherently works live, as it can play off the audience, in a similar way that Jackson Browne's "Stay" doesn't really have much of a point on a studio album. *Asterisk just to say I grew up on classic rock radio, as it was the only thing other than Christian music that wouldn't make my mom clutch her pearls, so I'm probably biased toward the version I know. It is quite a good live recording, and I can see why it took off. In addition to just Frampton and the band sounding like they are actually enjoying playing music, the vamping and talk box work have become iconic to Frampton, for good reason. Still, it has that thing I hate most about live recordings, I don't want to hear people screaming over the music I actually want to hear. Is that something people like? Ultimately, it's fine. I couldn't really recommend any tracks outside the hits, but I do think a close listen (along with looking up about half the songs to compare the studio versions) has given me a bit more of an understanding of the live album supporters. It's one of the few times that I believe the live environment made a better work than the studio. That's rare outside of pieces that rely on improvisation or a large arrangement.

It’s good. But I could live without it. 3/3

3,5/5

It's pretty good as far as live albums go. Feels like a fucking eternity to play through though

Legalzinho! Não tem todas as músicas no spotify

I was never into this album the way some of my peers were. It’s solid, but I think a lot of the popularity came from the talk box. I always thought Frampton was good -not great until I saw him 6-7 years ago. He was fantastic live.

So this was a pioneer of live album success, huh? Sort of repetitive, but I sure would have liked to be there live when they rip out of that voicebox solo into the jam on Do You Feel...

This is really very middle of the road 70s rock isn’t it? I mean it feels good. These are pretty empty calories.

B Something's Happening 3 Doobie Wah 3 Show Me The Way 4 It's A Plain Shame 3 All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side) 4 Wind Of Change 4 Baby, I Love Your Way 4 I Wanna Go To The Sun 5 Penny For Your Thoughts 3 (I'll Give You) Money 4 Shine On 3 Jumping Jack Flash 3 Lines On My Face 3 Do You Feel Like We Do 4 I used to really like this one when I started getting into classic rock during HS, even bought the vinyl. But I just don't really care about it anymore and it's spring cleaning, so it's getting sold.

Dieses Album war zu meiner Schulzeit der Burner. Kannte jeder, hatte jeder 2te, wurde sogar im Radio gespielt. Ein Livetitel im Radio, sehr ungewöhnlich. Hatte mich damals aber nicht interessiert, war mir zu lahm. Im gleichen Jahr erschien Sad Wings of Destiny von Judas Priest, das erschien mir als Zukunft des Rock. Und fast 50 Jahre später ist es soweit: ich höre Frampton Comes Alive zum ersten Mal komplett. Und bin erstaunt. Wie ein so langweiliges Album es schaffen konnte zum großen Ding zu werden. Guter Gitarrist mit schlechter Stimme (und Vocoder/Talkbox) und durchschnittlichen Songs. Ich glaube ich lag damals richtig.

Great guitar and riffs. Lots of talent. Feels a bit dated even for the time though. Also don't usually prefer live albums. I definitely don't seek them out on my own usually. Highlights: Show Me The Way

Wah...wah wah wah wah wah...wah wah wahhh

-not too bad especially for a live album. Had some enjoyable songs, though a bit of it was corny and blended together. Could’ve done with some major cutting down but hey it was pretty enjoyable to listen to while drunk and doing my psychology homework -Favorites are It’s A Plain Shame, I Wanna Go To The Sun, and (I’ll Give You) Money

- ich möchte mich hier meinen vorrednern anschließen - nicht schlecht, v.a. seeehr solide live performance, das ist auf jeden fall noch ein musiker, der live groß geworden ist, das merkt man, weils einfach super gut klingt. - aber insgesamt auch ein bisschen langweilig, mich lässt es auch größtenteils recht kalt Ratibg: 3/5

- Sechsfach fucking Platin, wtf - für mich leider absolut generischer Rock, ohne besonderes Alleinstellungsmerkmal - Mehr habe ich dazu auch irgendwie nicht zu sagen. Handwerklich vollkommen ok/gut aber löst absolut nichts bei mir aus. 3/5

- guter Sound für ein Live Album - und insgesamt echt gut, wobei mal wieder nichts wirklich für mich herausgestochen hat

Best goede nummers af en toe, maar ook niet geweldig. Net aan 3

Bra solid live rock album, gillar talkboxen

If you think I have the time to try to understand what Peter Frampton is all about *again", between my insane workload these days and the fact that so many great albums are released this year (2024)? Think again. My personal memory is that "Show Me The Way" is a memorable hit, but that everything else is just fodder for fans of old hags reeking of mildew spurting out bland jam songs after bland jam songs. But I might be wrong. Saving that one for later. The thing is, as of now, I'd rather "come alive" for 2024 than that sort of *apparent*, old meaningless nonsense. Plus it's a live album, and I think most of them take up slots that would be better used for studio albums. And the vocals on it look distant and artificial. I don't want to think of an arena when I listen to music. I want something cinematic. And I'm pretty sure I won't find it here. 3?/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums. 8?/10 for more general purposes (5 + 3?) Number of albums left to review: 46 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 411 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 240 (including this one?) Albums from the list I won't include in mine: 305

Awesome live album

Automatic one-star deduction before I even start listening because it's a live album. The recording, production, and performance will all have to earn that star back no matter what album it is. Was this album bad? No. Was this album exceptional? Also no. 3 stars I say, and that may be one too many.

A lot of classic songs on here that we have all heard. Pretty awesome live album, great classic rock.

Lots of memories of this one.

oscillates between "getting on my nerves" and "yeah, groooovey"

In the suburbs you were issued it

Overall pretty mild but still iconic. Still not really doing much for me.

Love a couple of the radio hits but the rest is dull 70s guitar rock with an awful Stones cover.

Great

It's a good album. Not one of the best live albums but, good enough.

I like two of the tracks: Show Me The Way and Do You Feel Like We Do. The talking guitar thing is kind of a gimmick but it’s fun. Interesting that it was a live album that propelled them to fame.

The dad rock sound wears thin towards the last third, but enjoyed a good chunk of this - almost against my will.

I haven't heard anything from Peter Frampton for a long time. I don't particularly like his music either. A few songs aren't bad though. It was nice to hear "Baby, I Love Your Way" again. But it also sounds very flat in the recording. Maybe I'm used to a larger sound volume by now or maybe it was just normal at the time to achieve a rather thin sound in live recordings. But that wasn't the case with other bands. 3/5

3/5. Charismatic front-man and classic 70's rock creates a chill live experience. Some cool solos and musicianship in the songs, most are pretty simple though. The crowd is the loudest I have heard a crowd on a live album and I think that was intentional. The production uses the crowd to enhance the songs with a solidarity energy. Would these songs sound as good on a studio album? Probably not, but I guess that's why this one is on this list and not the other ones. At face value, this was a fun album and a good full listen but I don't think it was perfect. Last song goes hard but the rest of the album isn't good enough to make up for it. Best Song: Do You Feel Like We Do, Show Me The Way, Baby I Love Your Way,

peter frampton? der name kam mir bekannt vor, aber erst die spotify-kurzbio zeigte mir, wie lange er schon musik macht. tolle gitarre! wenn nur der gesang noch ein tick voller/cleaner wäre.

Enjoyable throughout, quality classic rock

Amazing on guitar...amazing. Beyond that, its cool and probably would have been a good concert but nothing that is life changing

Yea, that was nice

Better than I expected?

It’s a lot of guitar solos. A lot. Show Me the Way is nice. Wind of Change, too. Clearly, there is talent here. Clearly, this was hugely influential. There’s even solid songwriting. It’s good. But I could live without it.

Have on vinyl. A good live album, but nothing especially standout. Solid guitar with some weak tracks

Well, I've finally done it. I've finally listened to Frampton Comes Alive, the album that I've been hearing about both for good and ill my whole life. It was fine, but I'd already heard the best part, where his guitar starts talking about how it feels 3/5

There are the Frampton tunes that I've heard all my life and they're fine. But the rest of this for me is generic classic rock - not a bad vibe but no stand outs.

I feel this has made it more due to it's ubiquity than any other quality. It's fine, no more, no less. Decent classic rock with a couple of big numbers in there. I remain baffled as to why, of all live releases, this one gained so much traction. The vocoder stuff is tight as fuck though; that I will admit.

I don't know much about Peter Frampton, and I may be stupid, but one thing that has always confused me is that it sounds like he is playing to a pretty big audience that love him and know all of his songs, but this is also his breakout album???? something doesn't add up here. Not really sure why this site lists "Hard Rock" as one of this album's genres. This is some of the softest rock out there. This album was a little dorkier than I expected, but it is fine.

My parents were at this concert but did not know each other at the time. This is such a classic live album.

I have played guitar since I was 12 years old. I've lost count of how many times people said to me over the years, "Oh you're a guitarist, you must love Frampton Comes Alive" Sure, Frampton is a very competent guitarist and this album is by no means bad. But I don't quite get why people think of it as a standout guitar album when there are so many others that did it better during that era. That being said, it's a fine 70's rock album and enjoyable enough listen.

Fine. Which is how everyone feels about this album.

Pete is ok, I prefer the recordings that aren't live tho

C'était pas pire

Nou, daar gaan we dan. Ik wilde dit gaan omschrijven als dat sloffe laatste koekje in de verpakking, achterin de keukenkast. Maar eerlijkheid gebiedt te zeggen dat het best behapbaar is, en dat ik zelfs begrijp dat dit onder de dads van deze wereld een gewaardeerd live album is. Dad rock done right, zeg maar. Het is een begenadigd gitarist, en met zijn rake solo's gaat hij van power pop, via funk rock, naar hier en daar akoestische folk. Maar meer dan 75 minuten is toch wel ietsjes te veel van het goede, maar kan me voorstellen dat het voor de concertbezoekers wel wat sneller voorbij leek te gaan. Opgebiecht: Heb zelfs een nummertje opgeslagen 7/10 Highlights: Baby, I Love Your Way Do You Feel Like We Do

Nice recording, not sure if the songs match the hype

Pure Seventies.

I always thought it was weird that Frampton's three regular radio hits were from a live album, but I also have zero interest in evaluating his other records to better understand. This is fine, but I won't be revisiting.

A fine sounding live album. The hits are really good but other than that yea 70s dad rock.

This was fine, albeit a bit excessive in running time for an artist that I only know the radio hits. Standard classic 70s rock vibe.

Middle of the road rock album. Nothing great, but nothing bad either

Yeah, fine. Not bad, not particularly good. Listenable, but fairly middle of the road, and not much better than that.

Impressive guitar work but not a lot else. Wasn't bad overall

fun, solid, technically apt. maybe a smidge on the long side, some songs aren't as memorable as others. worth listening to to appreciate the reference in waynes world 1.

Better than I feared. I always pictured him as a cheesy singer. It was better than that.

#47, decent live album with of course the smash hit 'Show Me The Way'. Funnily, yesterday was the live album of Deep Purple and this one made more sense to me.

This should be right up my street, but it just didn’t quite hit it for me.

I was not excited when I saw this come up but I can’t lie, that was pretty sick. Great guitar, great melodies, and great energy. Best song: Show Me the Way

Yndislegt 70s rokk. En þetta er tónleikaplata, svo hún slær ekki alveg í gegn hjá mér.

Peter Frampton is a very talented guitarist. I just wish he made music that was more interesting and less cliche. The arrangements, the lyrics, even his voice. It all felt so corny and cliche. He’s an incredibly talented guitarist, that can’t be ignored. But couldn’t he use his powers for good? Anyway. I just was underwhelmed and I didn’t really care. Three stars for his talent alone. Standout tracks: Something’s Happening, All I Want to be Is (By Your Side), I Wanna Go to the Sun

Such a cool live album, I adore Frampton's guitar playing so much especially on do you feel like we do. The talking guitar is an awesome signature sound

Music to have smelly unprotected sex in the back of an El Camino to.

A former boss of mine once described the cultural ubiquity of this album by saying that everyone owned this album, even if they didn't own a record player. First time listening to it straight through, but I've heard a number of the singles (Show Me The Way; Baby, I Love Your Way; Do You Feel Like We Do). Out of the gate, on Something's Happening, the band feels a bit out of sync with one another. Recording quality leaves a bit to be desired -- the vocals have a distant quality to them. Things settle in a bit by Doobie Wah, which actually just sounds like a Doobie Brothers song in melody (Listen to the Music). It's a Plain Shame is a fairly straightforward classic rock jam with plenty of satisfying fretwork. Some solid tunes in here, but not many I would go out of my way for. Album closes on a high note (IMO) with Do You Feel Like We Do, and expansive jam featuring a talk box solo that. Solid enough live collection from a simpler time. Really enjoy certain points in this album (particularly the closer), but also feel like a lot of others fall into a generic realm. Not something I would go out of my way for in most circumstances, but certainly fine. High 3 / 5 for me.

There was a lot to get though on this and I didn't really get onboard with it. Mid 70's stadium rock done well, some tunes I recognised but nothing for me here

You know, this grew on me over the course of the day listening on loop. Mostly it's the excellent and unusual guitar.

3.5

This was fun, but live albums just usually aren’t my thing.

I was going to rate this low, as it's a live album, but it's a fine piece of work. Not stella, but fine.

Frampton Comes Alive! is nice and easy middle of the road 70s easy listening Dad rock, really. The live factor makes it a bit more interesting but we've had some spectacular live albums and this doesn't come close, it does however show him and his band off as accomplished musicians who are just about interesting enough to not outlast their stay. Wind Of Change maybe my favourite of the songs that aren't global hits because it's simple and stripped back and doesn't do anything with silly effects, which are otherwise a bit overused. Easy low 3.

I think this album had to be live to get close to making it onto this list - the music isn't particularly groundbreaking, original, or even that exciting, but the live audience makes it feel quite infectious. It's quite hard to listen to this for too long without smiling and thinking about how much fun the audience were having. For that it gets a comfortable 3.

This is a tough one. I don’t think I’ve ever listened to a Peter Franktown studio album, this is definitely his most famous album. It’s good, the quality is pretty good, I love his guitar sound. At times the music borders on dad rock for sure. Live albums need to improve upon the studio versions to be any good in my opinion, more energy, more dynamic, different riffs etc… does Frampton Comes Alive? I have no idea. The talking guitar is cool, Show Me The Way is great. I enjoyed it more than expected. 6.0/10

Couple great songs, but not my favorite.

Decent songs, pretty good melody's, rocks pretty hard toward the end. Good soloing. Overlong than a mug, and nothing to explain its remarkable and noncharacteristic popularity for young PF. Hair? Talkbox?

Ihan viihdyttävä setti ja meinasi kepeydellään mennä huomaamatta ohi.

Some good songs and I like the live feel but wouldnt listen to the whole album again

Dad rock central, but enjoyable all the same. Stand out track Do you Feel Like We Do 3/5

Decent, decent yeah dunno what else to say not really my jam mate but it was good

Likable but a little lame, and more than a bit tame. The overall effect is of abiding average-ness. It's not innovative, not all that interesting and utterly unthreatening, even if it's not hard to see why the big hits became so (especially "Love Your Way" [and Lisa Bonet's version may be better than this one]). The "JJF" cover is unimaginative. The hook is great on "Do Like We Do" but the voicebox noodling was heavy-dumb 40+ years ago and remains just as much so today (and too long by a factor of approximately 3.5) (One didn't fully appreciate the similarity to "Who Are You" as much then as now, particularly relative to the opening lyrics.) "Lines On My Face" is a highlight, the cut most like a hidden gem in this collection. Frampton feels like a lottery winner – one wasn't sure what all the fuss was about in the mid-'70s and it's not any clearer now.

A decent but long live album that just feels so relaxing. I imagine being at this show must have been genuinely incredible. Talkbox jumpscare was greatly appreciated.

A little too long. I love the use of the talkbox though. Textbook example of corny late 70’s rock. He took all the sauce out of Jumping Jack Flash. Favorite tracks were Doobie Wah, Show Me The Way, Baby, I Love Your Way, and Do You Feel Like We Do.

Frampton (sem á sama afmælisdag og ég) byrjaði og endaði sinn feril á því að spila Buddy Holly lög. Mjög viðeigandi að hans plata hafi komið beint á eftir Buddy Holly plötu. Glimrandi albúm sem ég get ekki annað en fílað en svo er höfundaréttarvesen þannig að ég fæ ekki að hlusta á allt. Það dregur hana niður í meðalmennsku. Einhverjum þarf ég að refsa fyrir höfundaréttardraslið og af hverju þá ekki stjörnugjöf á algjörlega ótengdri síðu, með athugasemdum skrifuðum á tungumáli sem þeir sem þurfa að átta sig á mistökum sínum geta ekki einu sinni lesið?

Bella 'Show me the way', in generale un po' lungo e un concerto per cui non avrei speso più di 15 euro

For live album, it was OK

Bland, boring and middle of the road. Probably why it was so successful. Can’t be bothered doing reviews for the likes of this

I've never been a fan of live albums. Even of bands I dearly know and love, let alone for artists I barely know. It gets raised by a star thanks to the hits.

Normally not a fan of live albums when unless a massive fan of the music already, but was intrigued when I read that this was the album that got him fame, after his previous ones didn't sell to well. Sadly it met my initial expectation. I feel like I'd need to know the original version inside out to get the emotion and intricacies behind the live version. Audio quality wasn't amazing although I'm sure it was great for a live recording back in the 70s. Bonus track was the best on the album, ironically the only non live one. 2.5*

I have a memory of being around 10 years old, riding somewhere with my friend Greg in the back of his dad's car and his dad was playing this CD. During "Do You Feel" he turned up the volume and said to us "He's making his guitar talk!!!" I didn't realize until years later that Peter Frampton was actually singing through a talk box and thought he had figured out some wild technique to produce those sounds. It's still a cool sounding effect though.

Has not aged well. Some nice tracks done instantly forgetable

This album did not make me come alive. I only know two songs and Frampton seems like the poor man’s almost everyone else. From that era I mean wow I guess.

3.5 - pretty good but short of wonderful

Whenever I see a live rock album I start rubbing my hands like Rick Ross cos I know I’m giving it a three before I even listen to it.

Not bad for a live, but still quite average. Other than Show Me the Way, no real standout songs.

Great music for a warm spring day. Reminds me of the music my dad and uncle played outside on a nice day. No song sticks out but I'd also put any of them on again. Very impressive guitar playing.

One of the best live albums ive heard

I love the live version of Show Me The Way

Simpsons: Yes

Never heard of this guy before. Baby, I Love Your Way and Show Me The Way are decent songs that I recognised. The rest of the album sounded like the kind of music I like, but nothing really stood out. There were some good guitar bits in there, I'll listen again at some point to see if I get into it. For now though, it's not quite enough to get 4 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was an alright album. i'm up the biggest fan of the live album. Also not a fan of his cover of jumpin' jack flash

Plus

The "live" aspect didn't really enhance this record much.

not for me.

So 70s omg

I mean, it’s Frampton. It’s probably the best version of Frampton, for what that’s worth. It was fine, but I did want to argue with my speakers every time he referenced “rocking,” because I just can’t understand how this was ever considered rock.

Good

I bet Peter got all the ladies

Very good live album. Didn't need to be as long as it was, though.

I didn’t realize how many songs were by him. They were good but just not what I’m super into!

Sigh, more Brit Pop. Knocked along uneventfully.

This was alright may need to check out more music by them.

I didn't expect to recognise so many songs here. Half our car cds are filled with this guy it seems. Anyway, while the music was good, I would prefer if it wasn't a live album.

6/10

aspen

I'd always been curious about Peter Frampton but never sought out his music. All I knew about him was that he was a school friend (and eventual collaborator) of David Bowie, and that he appeared on an episode of The Simpsons alongside Cypress Hill and Sonic Youth. That was enough to convince me that he must be cool. The actual music hasn't hit as strong as I thought it would. At times, it sounds like waiting room music. It's saved by the expert guitar playing and effects, particularly towards the end of this album. All of that is strong enough that I might eventually give Frampton another shot. But on one listen, it's not quite as strong as I'd hoped.

Une énergie et une joie communicatives.

I can see why this is often considered Frampton best album and one of the best LIVE albums around. Not only is it a wonderful medley of what would become his most iconic tracks…it’s the best version of them. I didn’t even know I knew most of the songs on here. Good stuff