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| Chart-topping 2nd outing, produced by Talking Heads' Jerry Harrison. Selling The Drama, I Alone, All Over You, Lightning Crashes, White Discussion, etc. |
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| 1 The Dam at Otter Creek |
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| 2 Selling the Drama |
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| 3 I Alone |
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| 4 Iris |
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| 5 Lightning Crashes |
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| 6 Top |
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| 7 All over You |
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| 8 Shit Towne |
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| 9 T.B.D. |
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| 10 Stage |
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| 11 Waitress |
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| 12 Pillar of Davidson |
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| 13 White, Discussion |
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| 14 [Untitled Track] |
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Album Review
On "Throwing Copper", Live tightened their sound, added crashing crescendos for dramatic effect, and injected some anger into their sound and songwriting. They also eased up a bit on the Eastern philosophy; the result is a more cohesive, memorable record overall, and quite an improvement from the sometimes overly precious "Mental Jewelry". And for all of "Mental Jewelry"'s ideologies, "Throwing Copper" is ultimately a more passionate and successful album, thanks to tracks like "I Alone," "Selling The Drama," and "All Over You," all of which received heavy radio play. The rebirth-themed "Lightning Crashes," the album's biggest hit, was written in memory of Barbara Lewis, a classmate who was killed by a drunk driver in 1993. Other standouts include the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love-inspired "Stage," the apocalyptic "White, Discussion," the bass-driven, obsessive "Iris," and the dark "Dam At Otter Creek." Of course, Kowalczyk couldn't resist throwing in a song like "T.B.D." (for the Tibetan Book of the Dead), based on Aldous Huxley's slow descent into death, aided by heroin. Its melodrama was a bit much, even for Live, and was just a sign of things to come on their next album, "Secret Samadhi". But "Throwing Copper" is still a huge improvement from "Mental Jewelry", and is the least overtly preachy Live album to date. ~ Gina Boldman, All Music Guide
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