For Killing Joke fans, 2007 was a pretty cool time. First, there was Inside Extremities, which offered a previously unreleased 1991 concert, and then there are these releases: two three-disc sets (at a very low price-point) of live material from the band’s career throughout the 1980s and early ’90s. Of course, the sound quality varies, but the name should warn you: “Bootleg” is a pretty apt title, and just like back in the old days, you never knew quite what you were going to get. The price helps make this more fun than it used to be. I remember regularly plunking down $25 for a single-disc bootleg, only to find out it sounded like it had been recorded in some guy’s armpit. It’s not all perfect sounding, but for the most part, you fare much better here, especially with regards to your financial investment. Essential? Probably not. Fun? For fans, yes. For anyone else, I’d suggest sticking to the studio material.
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