Review: This double disc set showcases two near legendary concerts by former Smiths front man (and celebrated contrarian) Morrissey, both of which were recorded for radio broadcast. Disc one features a 1991 concert in Hamburg, recorded during the promotion of his sophomore solo album Kill Uncle and featuring mostly material from his first two post-Smiths sets - as well as a deliciously raucous cover of the Jam's 'That's Entertainment'. Disc two, meanwhile, offers up seven tracks recorded in London in 1995, at a time when Morrissey had become a controversial figure thanks to his use of imagery and lyrics linked by some to unacceptable nationalism. It's arguably the stronger of the two sets in terms of performance and sound, with the versions of 'Dagenham Dave' and 'The Operation' standing out.
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