THE REAL THING Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013 CD

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THE REAL THING Live At The Liverpool Philharmonic 2013 CD

CD TRACKLISTING

1. Street Corner Boogie
2. Raining Through My Sunshine
3. Whenever You Want My Love
4. You’ll Never Know What You’re Missing
5. Can’t Get By Without You
6. (Living On The) Front Line
7. Did U
8. Good Times
9. Ladies Night
10. Ain’t No Stopping Us Now
11. Celebration
12. The L8 Medley
-Liverpool 8
-Children Of the Ghetto
-Stanhope Street
13. Cry Me A River
14. You To Me Are Everything
15. Can You Feel The Force

BONUS TRACKS
16. Eleanor Rigby
17. The Kid Ain’t Mine
18. Tug Of War

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THE REAL THING achieved a string of UK hits including “You To Me Are Everything” (UK number 1 and Top 30 Billboard USA), “Can’t Get By Without You” and “Can You Feel The Force” and by the late 70’s they were the most successful black pop/soul act in UK.

Between 1976 and 1980 the group had 5 UK top 30 hits and in the 80’s achieved 3 further UK top 5 hits with remixes as well as having in the 21st century a number of their hits sampled.

In 2013 performing to a sold out audience at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall they celebrated with the songs that the fans love from the past 40 years.

Reviews

Sometimes mixing funk, disco, jazz, the audience enjoys this exhibition of rhythms and swing, combined with a saxophone always played with great precision. 'Ain't No Stopping Us Now' is a real pressure cooker ready to explode...Among the bonus tracks is a cover of The Beatles' 'Eleanor Rigby', 'The Kid Ain't Mine' is a title based around percussion and bass, and 'Tug Of War' (Paul McCartney) is completely rearranged. THE REAL THING show they are kings of rhythm and blues.

Highlands Magazine (Translated - June 2016)


The band achieved huge success in the U.K. in the late '70s with three hit singles; "Can't Get By Without You", "Can You Feel The Force" and "You To Me Are Everything". All three tracks are found in this set and offer some nice soul/pop grooves with good lead vocal and harmonies and slick rhythmic grooves. The first track "Street Corner Boogie" is a silky smooth pop/soul confection backed by a funky bass line and melodic sax lines. "Raining Through My Sunshine" is another uplifting track with catchy guitar rhythms and sax while "Whenever You Want My Love" has a slight disco groove as does their hit "Can You Feel The Force". The playing is good throughout, nothing earth shattering but the grooves are tight and the vocals are catchy. If you enjoy soul music of the '70s this should bring some good vibes your way.

Sea Of Tranquility (May 2016)


It's impossible to resist the rhythm changes of the 11-minute "The L8 Medley" as well as the mellifluous throb of "Cry Me A River" whose chorus marries past to the future, and the insistent jive makes "Can You Feel The Force" a rhetorical question. Strong as ever, the ensemble's new studio tracks - beats-driven bonuses here - including the update of fellow Liverpudlians' "Eleanor Rigby" is a testament to TRT's vitality: that's the focus of this package. ****

DMME.net (March 2016)


 

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