''Live at the Padget Rooms, Penarth'' is the fifth
album
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by
Man
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, released in September 1972. It was the band’s first live album although they had previously been featured on two tracks totalling 26m 46s (Spunk Rock and Angel Easy) on a "various artists" live double album, Greasy Truckers Party released earlier in 1972. Both sets were performed by this four-piece line-up, although the line up had substantially changed before this album was released, as was acknowledged on the original LP sleeve.Sleeve notes to Original LP The two Greasy Truckers Party tracks were released on their own as a Man album in 1997 on Point Records.
The idea for a live album came from Andrew Lauder, United Artists’ A&R manager, following the success of Man’s contributions to the Greasy Truckers Party benefit album, recorded at the Roundhouse in February 1972. It was agreed to record the album on “home territory” in South Wales at the Paget Rooms, Penarth, a seaside resort at the south end of Cardiff Bay.Sleeve notes to 2007 CD re-release The title was considered an oddity in Penarth at the time, because of the misspelling of ''Paget Rooms'' in the album's title, as can be seen in the photo of the venue in the CD re-release.
The front cover states “Special Limited Edition For Man Fans” and only 8000 copies were pressed. These were sold at a budget-price and sold out within a week, so it entered the UK mid-priced LP chart at number one, and the next week had totally disappeared. It was then unavailable for 30 years until it was released on CD in 2002 (BGO CD 365).
Reception
According to Dave Thompson, it "ranks among the all-time greatest Man concert recordings, the sound of the band at the peak of its game", "with a raw sound that seems to spill straight out of the amps."Allmusic.com review by Dave Thompson/ref> The first two tracks were live versions of songs on previous studio albums, but "H. Samuel" is an improvised jam “hovering closer to the brink of a massive stoner rock-jazz fusion hybrid than any other Man album ever dared to.”
Releases
The original album comprised just three tracks, which appeared out of sequence, so as to fit on a vinyl LP. This track sequence was retained on the 2002 CD. It was not until the 2007 re-release on a double CD (ECLEC 2014), that the full concert became available, and the original running order was restored
Track listing
Original LP
1997 CD
As Original LP
2007 CD Re-Release
This was re-mixed from the original 8 track master tapes and restores the original running order.
There are no composer credits, or track timings, on the re-release. Composers are listed based on original album releases.
;Disc one
;Disc two
Personnel
*Michael Jones —
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s,
vocals
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(Mick Jones on the initial CD and Micky Jones on the re-release)
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Deke Leonard
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* Terry Williams — drums
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Vic Maile
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liner notes
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Origin
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*Phil Smee —
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