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| 1. Wonder |
| 2. San Andreas Fault |
| 3. Beloved Wife |
| 4. Space Oddity |
| 5. Carnival |
| 6. Dust Bowl |
| 7. After The Gold Rush |
| 8. Gun Shy |
| 9. The Gulf Of Araby |
| 10. Ophelia |
| 11. Seven Years |
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Live In Concert was an odd release, coming only 2 albums into her solo career (and incidentally only 2 albums after 10,000 Maniacs Unplugged), and like her other solo material her territorial markings are all over it. With only 2 10kM songs cannibalised for the album, both rendered remarkably closely to the original arrangements, the majority of the album is taken from Tigerlily, with 3 'interesting' covers thrown in for good measure. Its worth adressing the cover versions first, if only because each of them brings a special degree of magic to the collection.
Merchant seems unsure whether "Space Oddity" should be sarcastic or tragic, but that just adds to her delivery as it seems to become maternal- and Merchant is always happiest when she is scolding us. Major Tom is the victim of his own success, and she seems to be guilty in her sorrow at his passing. "After the Gold Rush" on the other hand is the sort of poetry Merchant likes to write, and likes to sing. Her voice excels at this type of song, and the inclusion of Mother Nature satisfies her attraction to the twin causes of femininity and environmentalism. Her languid delivey of the song does it many favours and Neil Young should be very proud. The third cover is the most impressive, as Merchant tackles a song she obviously loves, Katell Keineg's "Gulf of Araby". The love she has for the song and her passionate delivery of the lyrics is all her own. Having heard Merchant and Keineg duet on this song I had hoped that version would be on this live collection, but Natalie is more than capable of telling us 'What is and what can never be' on her own.
Merchant seems less passionate in a lot of cases about her own songs, a serious flaw. "Beloved Wife" is almost lacklustre, while "Wonder" is done no favours. Comparatively, "San Andreas Fault" is rendered significantly better here than on Tigerlily, while "Carnival" is also given a strong polished live sheen.
Predictably, when she gets to Tigerlily's ultimate ballad, Merchant comes alive big style. "Seven Years" closes the album on a fantastic high, her voice soaring and swooping throughout. She throws herself into it in a way that makes you want more, even to listen to the album again just to reach that crescendo. Amazing.
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