Live in Detroit
| Live in Detroit | ||||
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| 📅 Released | 1985 | |||
| 🎙️ Recorded | May 24, 1985 | |||
| Venue | Harpo's - Detroit, MI, USA | |||
| ⏳ Length | 43:53 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | Raw Power | |||
| Thor chronology | ||||
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Live in Detroit is Thor's first live album, recorded live at Harpo's in Detroit, MI during the Only the Strong tour on Friday, May 24, 1985. The album was reissued for the first time on CD in 2008 with additional bonus tracks. It was once again reissued in 2017 with more bonus content in a Deluxe Edition containing 3 CDs; The standard album, the An-Thor-Logy DVD, and live material from more recent incarnations of the band in Chariots Across The Americas Live.
Reception[edit]
In 2008, Record Collector's William Pinfold spoke about the live album fondly in The Roots Of Weller. They stated how "Live in Detroit captures the cartoonish charisma of the singer at his peak in 1985, pounding out anthems such as 'Let The Blood Run Red', 'Rock The City', and 'Anger' to a hugely vocal audience." They followed that up by complimenting the overall sound quality, calling it first class, and that it exhibits the band’s muscles better than in their studio albums. "Thor himself is in excellent voice throughout," they followed with. Ending their review, saying that "This album perfectly captures a genre that would wane in the shadow of thrash, glam, speed, power metal et al, but which was, during its heyday, vibrant and entertaining. [1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Thunder on the Tundra" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Let the Blood Run Red" | 5:30 |
| 3. | "Knock 'em Down" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Rock the City" | 10:27 |
| 5. | "Lightning Strikes" | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Anger" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Keep the Dogs Away" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Hot Flames" | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Now Comes the Storm" | 2:37 |
| 10. | "When Gods Collide" | 5:33 |
| 2008 Exclusive Reissue Bonus Tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "Start Raisin Hell" (Live From St Alna's England 1985, The City Hall) | 4:47 |
| 12. | "Ride From Hell" (Live From The Great Yarmouth Festival, Yarmouth, England 1985) | 3:37 |
| 13. | "We Keep Rockin On" (Live From The Bohemian Hall, Queens, NY 1985) | 3:34 |
| Disc 2: An-Thor-Logy (DVD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Opening/News Clips" (1979) | |
| 2. | "Action - Live On Merv Griffin" (1976) | |
| 3. | "Sleeping Giant" (Video 1977) | |
| 4. | "Keep The Dogs Away" (Video 1977) | |
| 5. | "Catch A Tiger" (Video 1977) | |
| 6. | "Keep The Dogs Away" (Live 1979) | |
| 7. | "Rosie" (Live 1979) | |
| 8. | "Thor-U-Mentary" | |
| 9. | "Rag-Na-Rock" (Live 1981) | |
| 10. | "Special Flight" (Live 1981) | |
| 11. | "Phantom Of My Nightmare" (Live 1981) | |
| 12. | "Uncle Floyd Show" (1982) | |
| 13. | "Gladiator Stomp" (Live 1982) | |
| 14. | "Channel 72 TV Appearance" | |
| 15. | "Thunder On The Tundra" (Channel 72) | |
| 16. | "Anger" (Channel 72) | |
| 17. | "Only The Strong / When Gods Collide" (Live 1984/1985) | |
| 18. | "Chevy TV Commercial" (1985) | |
| 19. | "Kromer TV Commercial" (1985) | |
| 20. | "U68 Power Hour Promos" (1985) | |
| 21. | "Knock 'Em Down" (Video 1985) | |
| 22. | "End Credits" | |
| Disc 3: Chariots Across The Americas Live | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Intro/Coming of Thor" (Los Angeles, Ca) | |
| 2. | "I Am Thunderhawk" (Detroit, MI) | |
| 3. | "Gladiator Romp" (Toronto, Ont) | |
| 4. | "Union Of Power" (Portland, OR) | |
| 5. | "Release The Beast" (Seattle, WA) | |
| 6. | "Shapes Of Things" (Toronto, Ont) | |
| 7. | "Tell Me Lies" (Toronto, Ont) | |
| 8. | "Sweat Love" (Montreal, Ont) | |
| 9. | "Keep The Dogs Away" (New York, NY) | |
| 10. | "Thunder" (New York, NY) | |
| 11. | "Let The Blood Run Red" (Calgary, Alberta) | |
| 12. | "Out Of Control" (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| 13. | "Metal Avenger" (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| 14. | "Taste Of Victory" (Los Angeles, CA) | |
| 15. | "Back For More" (Vancouver, BC) | |
Credits[edit]
- Band
- Jon Mikl Thor - vocals
- Steve Price - guitar
- Keith Zazzi - bass
- Mike Favata - drums
- Cherry Bomb - backing Vocals
- Road Crew
- Rick "Zaida" Isaacson - Road/Stage Manager
- Miscellaneous staff
- Jon Mikl Thor - producer
- Steve Scott - co-ordinator
- Katherine Elo - co-ordinator assistant
- Paul Falcon - remastering (CD)
References[edit]
- ↑ William Pinfold (June 23, 2008). The Roots Of Weller. Recordcollectormag.com. Record Collector. Retrieved September 13, 2022. Search this book on
External links[edit]
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