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Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Uncut
    Nov 27, 2024
    100
    Freshness shines through on this vivacious eight-track recording of 17 songs, here reproduced in flawless quality – all analogue, promises Young, who mixed the record with Stills. It sounds like a dream. [Dec 2024, p.47]
  2. Nov 27, 2024
    90
    Live at the Fillmore East, 1969 features two sets, one acoustic and one electric, released here on two sparkling, exquisite-sounding LPs. .... This [electric] portion of the night is highlighted by smoking versions of “Sea of Madness” and “Down By the River.” A hushed, stark, magnificent “Find the Cost of Freedom” ends the proceedings, reminding all in attendance and listening here of the power the group always had in its harmonies.
  3. Mojo
    Nov 27, 2024
    80
    Some of the best moments, though, are when you can get past their familiarity and hear the newness of the individual voices creating the harmonies – and also hear how much they seem to enjoy and inspire each other. [Dec 2024, p.103]
  4. Nov 27, 2024
    80
    Though all of the players were experienced professionals on-stage at this point, the collective energy that they created together was still relatively new, and Live at Fillmore East, 1969 offers an unvarnished view of that very specific excitement, along with the humanizing jitters and joviality that came along with it.
  5. 80
    Thanks to some multitrack tapes of exceptional quality, mixed by Young and Stills, we get to hear what all the justified fuss was about. Divided between acoustic and electric sets, this is a joy from start to finish. [Dec 2024, p.85]

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