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T. Rex might, at the early-'70s height of their fame, have been one of the greatest live bands around. But it is only with hindsight that even the most awe-stricken fans discover just how unnecessarily loud, and brutally clumsily, the group actually played. A number of bootlegs have already documented this sad fact; now Live at the Boston Gliderdrome lumbers into view, to fill our ears with the positively painful view from somewhere towards the back of the stalls. The sound quality is the first thing you notice. Chunky and lumpy, its sufficiently distorted that it's unclear where the problem lies -- in the original source tape? Or in the venue's own amplification? But, if you can peel through that, and the ruthlessly protracted versions of "Cadillac," "Jeepster" and "Thunderwing" that comprise almost half the CD's playing time, Live at the Boston Gliderdrome is, in fact, one of the more enjoyable T. Rex live discs around. But anybody with treasured memories of the songs as they have lived in our minds for the past 30-plus-years -- that is, short, sharp and instant jukebox classics -- will really have their work cut out for them here! Dave Thompson, All Music Guide Tracks:
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