The shameless King's X pimping continues. . .

[Bob Lentil]

For those who are not aware, King's X released their first live album this week, entitled Live All Over the Place. I just picked it up today listened to it until it started skipping at the very end of the second CD, so I guess I'll have to return it for another copy. Disc defects aside, it's a good album for people who like very raw bootleggish sounding live recordings. I'm not a big fan of live albums in general, unless the band does something that really elevates the material in the live setting. King's X manages to do that on some songs, but not so much on others, so this album is kind of hit and miss for me. I would have liked to have seen less emphasis on Black Like Sunday material and more songs from KX4 or Bulbous. Despite my track selection concerns, it does serve as a decent representation of what it's like to hear them live, with all the flubs and screw-ups included. I'd recommend it to King's X diehards and live album enthusiasts.