Sixto Rodriguez "Alive"His Most Rarest Record Recorded Live In Australia 1979

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Sixto Rodriguez - " Alive " lp - original 1981 Australian Blue Goose label lp complete with
its full colour gloss cover

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catalogue # is BGM 003

"RODRIGEUZ ALIVE THIS IS BY FAR THE RAREST RECORD OF RODRIGUEZ ONLY RELEASED FOR A SHORT PERIOD AFTER HIS AUSTRALIAN TOUR IN 1979 DUE TO LACK OF SALES ONLY A SMALL NUMBER WERE PRESSED AND RELEASED, THE SOUND QUALITY OF THIS RECORD IS AMAZING AND THE CHANCE TO HERE HIS VOICE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE IS A SPECIAL TREAT. THIS RECORD IS IN ALMOST MINT CONDITION DONT MISS OUT ON A RARE GEM NEVER TO BE SEEN AGAIN THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK .
In 1979 the man, the myth and his guitar took a trip to Australia where he drew larger crowds than Rod Stewart and mesmerised audiences in a way few artists can do. The resultant live album simply entitled 'Alive' captures the magic in a raw, stripped down way. The production seems almost non-existent which means what you hear is what that audience heard that evening. Sit too close to your speakers and you may find yourself reaching out to touch the man, it's that intimate.

As each song is recognised, the audience offers up respectful applause, but quickly quieten to listen. The songs are mellower than on the studio albums, this is thanks largely to some prominant flute work of José Guadiana and mandolin strumming from Steve Cooney, but still maintain their edge, thanks to the biting lyrics that we know and love, and also the familiar rough, yet somehow smooth vocal tones.

At times it sounds as though this was recorded in a small, smokey jazz joint on a night where everything slots perfectly into place, the band tightly knit and all focussed on producing an exceptional sound, the audience enraptured, and at the centre, this Mexican looking dude, relaxed and totally in command.

Strangely there's no 'Sugarman' or 'I Wonder', but they are not missed. There is 'Like Janis', 'A Most Disgusting Song' and a slow burning version of 'Inner City Blues' to keep the audience enthralled. And enthrall it does. As the sleeve notes say, "while some followers of the unlikely Messiah were obviously transported into the realms of ecstacy". Listening to 'Alive' this feeling is quite tangible, you breathe the audience's breath, you feel with the audiences senses, you hear with their ears, you share their heartbeats.

Rodriguez's albums are special, and this gem that captures the rare moment of the man in concert is no exception. It's mellow rock at it's biting best. It's everything you'd expect and more. Armed only with a guitar and a bunch of ten year old songs, Rodriguez strolled onto the stages of Australia, handed out some of the most precious memories rock fans could dream of then floated back to the safe haven of obscurity. Fortunately someone had the foresight to record the moment so those who weren't there could experience something of what happened there. One listen to 'Alive' and you will realise that Rodriguez was the one who put the awe in audience.

Side One:
1. Can't Get Away (4.41)
2. Street Boy (4.33)
3. Like Janis (2.50)
4. I Think of You (3.40)
5. I'll Slip Away (3.58)

Side Two:
1. A Most Disgusting Song (4.24)
2. Forget It (2.12)
3. Inner City Blues (3.40)
4. Halfway Up The Stairs (1.50)
5. To Whom It May Concern (8.07)




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vinyl is in M condition
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