Live Throwing Copper Vinyl Review

A signature album for the genre which would later be termed post grunge the album includes several radio staples along with tracks that would become live favorites throughout the group s ensuing career.

Live throwing copper vinyl review. First released on 26 april 1994 throwing copper cemented live s position as one of the most instrumentally powerful and lyrically impactful bands of the modern alternative rock era. Throwing copper produced the band s biggest single lightning crashes which was 1 at modern rock radio for 10 consecutive weeks. You don t have to be from small town america to get this powerful visceral take on the human condition. I found myself really digging the song when i heard it so i wrote down some of the lyrics so i would be able to look the song up later on spotify.

I like how horse at the end gives you nice little ride off off into the sunset. The 40 best records. Limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing includes insert. Produced by talking heads jerry harrison it didn t fit trends at the time falling somewhere between bon jovi and pearl jam.

Editorial reviews first released on april 26 1994 throwing copper transformed live into one of the most lyrically impactful and instrumentally powerful bands of the modern alternativerock era. Fortunately discovered throwing copper after having lived abroad a few years and missing the radio saturation this surely must have garnered when it exploded. Throwing copperis the second and most popular album by the pennsylvania rock band live. Throwing copper is not only live s most successful release six million plus copies sold but also the best showcase for kowalczyk s fierce vocal prowess.

From the violent selling the drama to the moving lightning crashes this is an album of unparalleled intensity by a singer and group of rare passion. Editorial reviews limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing includes insert. Susquehanna in 1994 pennsylvania s live surprised everyone with second album throwing copper. When live s throwing copper was released in 1994 it lingered in the bottom of the album charts for a few months before the alternative music lovers finally caught on.

Reviewed in the united states on december 11 2014 i bought this album purely on a whim after hearing selling the drama on the radio. Throwing copper reached 1 on the billboard top 200 and eventually surpassed sales of 10 million albums sold with rolling stone honoring the album with placement on their list 1994.