Heaven Is In Your Mind/Feeling Alright/Its For You/Nobody/One/Chest Fever/Eli’s Coming/Easy To Be Hard/Try A Little Tenderness
Captured Live was the first live album from the pop harmony group Three Dog Night recorded at The Forum, Los Angeles in September 1969. Most of their songs were covers which diminished their credibility with rock purists. (US:6)
“Three Dog Night were one of the seventies most popular groups and though most of their songs were composed by other songwriters, the combination of three excellent lead singers and a fantastic backup band, it's no wonder they had more hits than most bands.”
“When I was a kid, I was a die-hard Three Dog Night fan, and this is why. This is a great live album with some of their best songs featuring the deft vocals of the three front men and a really great band to back them up.”
“One thing you cannot accuse Three Dog Night of doing in concert is singing their songs exactly like what you heard on the radio. The singers were certainly slick, but they worked in enough soulful vocal harmonies to give their songs some gravity. Equally important, they picked songs by some pretty good songwriters. They also joined the bandwagon in terms of making songs from the tribal rock musical Hair fit for public consumption.”
“This album shows the world that they were more than just a vocal harmony band. While the vocals here are definitely good, it seems to me Three Dog Night wanted to prove that they could also stand tall with the hard rock bands of the time.”
“Three Dog Night knew which songs to pick and present in the style that would bring them millions of fans, and tons of million selling singles and albums worldwide. All of the members of this group already had years of experience in the music business. On this record, in front of thousands of fans, Three Dog Night, delivered the show.”
“I still to this day use this as my benchmark for judging live albums and live shows I go to see. If you like any of these songs on this album, unless you heard this album, you really haven't heard them yet. These guys took great hit singles and made them so much more. A collection of soul-based derivatives and remarkable techniques, this is an excellent album by a group caught in its prime.”
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