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is generally regarded as the greatest
band of all time, with the biggest
hit (
) from the best
album (1977's
). But the group's studio mastery sometimes overshadows the fact that it was also a live juggernaut -- so don't overlook the outstanding live and studio album from 1979,
. This was a rare quartet version of
, with co-leaders in keyboardist
and saxophonist
. The bassist was the inimitable
, the drummer a young
.
is otherworldly on early gems like
the breakneck
and his solo showcase,
(in which he quotes
's
).
is most involved on the CD's slower pieces like
and his own solo piece,
;
and
shine on the swinging version of
and roller coaster ride of the
medley. Four studio tracks (composing what was side four of the original album version) close
with a flourish -- and some surprises.
duets on drums with
on the brief title track, then plays double drums with
(as
plays percussion) on the playful
then throws a curve with
dueting with
as ten members of
chant harmonies. The saxophonist gets in the last word, though, with his burning composition
-- on which he plays unison lines with
over
' rare walking bassline and
's most aggressive drumming. A future
ending one of this band's standard-setting CDs. ~ Bill Meredith