Dr Feelgood - Live at Rockpalast

  by Tony Gaughan

published: 8 / 4 / 2014

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Review

This release features an audio disc and DVD of a rare sought after show from Metropol Berlin in 1980 which features the second classic line-up of the Canvey- based R ‘n’ B group, The late John 'Gypie' Mayo, having replaced Wilko Johnson, was allegedly working out his notice period, but you would have never guessed judging by this performance. Legendary frontman Lee Brilleaux (voice and harmonica), John B 'Sparko' Sparkes (bass) and John 'the Big Figure' Martin on the skins complete the line-up. The sound quality is pretty impressive on this and the audio disc. The German crowd were treated to some old school R ‘n’ B from opener 'The Best in the World' to the old classics like ‘Stupidity’ and ‘Back in the Night’. The band are clearly in the mood for this, and Brilleaux's harmonica playing is great. Their recent hit single ‘Milk and Alcohol’ is there, and three all times classics close out this performance, ‘She's a Wind Up’ ‘Riot in Cell Block No. 9’ and the brilliant ‘Roxette’. The audio disc is just the same from the soundtrack minus the introduction in German, but it is a good quality product with an informative colour booklet. At eighteen tracks it's a worthwhile acquisition for fans of the band, and anyone who wants to check them out live should own this.

Track Listing:-

1 Intro
2 Best In The World
3 Who's Winning
4 Java Blue
5 Jumping From Love To Love
6 Stupidity
7 Riding On The L&N
8 Back In The Night
9 No Mo Do Yakamo
10 Love Hound
11 Case Of The Shakes
12 Shotgun Blues
13 You Upset Me Baby
14 Drives Me Wild
15 Milk And Alcohol
16 Down At The Doctors
17 She's A Windup
18 Riot In The Cell Block No. 9
19 Roxette
20 Best In The World
21 Who's Winning
22 Java Blue
23 Jumping From Love To Love
24 Stupidity
25 Riding On The L&N
26 Back In The Night
27 No Mo Do Yakamo
28 Love Hound
29 Case Of The Shakes
30 Shotgun Blues
31 You Upset Me Baby
32 Drives Me Wild
33 Milk And Alcohol
34 Down At The Doctors
35 She's A Windup
36 Riot In The Cell Block No. 9
37 Roxette

Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/TheFeelgoods
http://www.drfeelgood.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Feelgood.O

Label Links:-

http://www.repertoirerecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Repertoire-Re
https://twitter.com/repertoireinfo