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(True Sounds of Liberty), recorded January 17, 1988 at The Coach House in

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and released later that year through

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. It includes performances of songs from the band's three prior studio albums—''

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'' (1987)—as well as two

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" and one of

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". Founding guitarist

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left the band after this album, leaving bassist Mike Roche as the only remaining original member.

Background

T.S.O.L.'s original lineup of singer

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, bassist Mike Roche, and drummer Todd Barnes had released two albums and two

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before Grisham and Barnes left the band in 1983. They were replaced by singer/guitarist Joe Wood and drummer Mitch Dean, and over the course of three studio albums between 1984 and 1987 the band moved away from the original lineup's

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sound in favor of

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, and

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. ''Live'' includes only material written by the Wood/Emory/Roche/Dean lineup. Emory left the band after this album, leaving Roche as the sole remaining original member. Roche would leave after 1990's ''

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'', and he and Emory would reform the band's original lineup with Grisham and Barnes the following year.

Reception

Bradley Torreano of

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cites ''Live'' and T.S.O.L.'s tours during this period as evidence of creative divisions within the band, remarking that Emory and Roche "were clearly uncomfortable" with the glam metal direction Wood and Dean had taken the band in, "and their contributions began to suffer because of it. Tours with the

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and

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only emphasized the dual personalities the band had developed during this period. 'Live''practically documented the sound of the two sides of the band splitting".

Track listing

Personnel

;Band * Joe Wood – vocals, guitar, producer *

– guitar, producer *Mike Roche – bass guitar, producer *Mitch Dean – drums, producer ;Production *Jim Faraci –

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*Michael Zoto – executive producer *Charlie Brocco – editor *Eddy Schreyer – mastering *Regis Patoff – art direction

References

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