introduced to a wide audience, revealing a rocker of unbridled passion and a songwriter of considerable talent. Prior to its release, had been toiling away, releasing seven albums and touring constantly ever since his debut scraped the national consciousness in 1968. The psychedelicized days of are long gone on , leaving behind a rocker who loved for their toughness, for his honesty, and for his narrative -- and one who found his own sound when came into its own through countless tours. was recorded live at Detroit's , in front of a passionate, loving hometown audience spurring him into a great performance. The song selection relies heavily on , yet it dips into the previous albums enough to prove that had been delivering consistently as a songwriter for years. But what really sold is how these terrific songs are delivered with a ferocious, committed intensity. This might not be much more than a simple album, but it's one of the best of its kind, establishing , in the eyes of skeptics, as a first-rate performer and writer. Here, and all become classics, as does the band itself. It's a rare occasion when a double live album captures an artist at an absolute peak, while summarizing his talents, and that's exactly what does. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine