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It's Great to Be Alive! [Live]

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  • Summary: The three-disc live album collects 35 tracks from its three-night stand at the San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium in November 2014.
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  • Record Label: ATO
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Southern Rock
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Dec 2, 2015
    100
    Somehow It’s Great To Be Alive seems like the essential set, given that it boasts some 35 tracks spanning all phases of their collective career. It shows them in their true element--raucous, raw and unapologetic, a combination certain to appeal to diehard devotees and practically anyone else whose taste in music is generally affirmed by frequenting sweaty beer joints and any local roadhouse bar.
  2. Magnet
    Nov 17, 2015
    90
    It's Great manages to create a cohesive set that engages the listener at each turn. [No. 126, p.55]
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  3. American Songwriter
    Oct 30, 2015
    80
    Collectively, they reflect the life’s work of a tight, hardworking/hard traveling act that plays by its own rules. And, judging from the almost three and a half hours of music here, one that continues to improve with age.
  4. PopMatters
    Oct 30, 2015
    80
    For a band that’s made their name and living on the road, showering listeners with an endless stream of rock, It’s Great to be Alive! is the modern blueprint for live albums.
  5. AllMusic
    Oct 30, 2015
    80
    It's Great to Be Alive! is a bit less than the definitive document of the live DBT experience, but if you want to know why this is a great band and how good it can be on-stage, this set will tell you just about everything you need to know.
  6. Uncut
    Jan 12, 2016
    80
    This 3CD/5LP set ably performs the mixed blessing of making you feel that you are there, and annoyed that you weren't. [Feb 2016, p.74]
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  7. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jan 27, 2016
    70
    At three hours-plus, it’s a lot of breadline bluster, but it’s life-affirming nonetheless.

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  1. harmattan
    Nov 4, 2015
    9
    Metacritic's rating algorithm is gamed, that's how. That's the only explanation how you can have 4 reviews at 80 and an average score of 84.Metacritic's rating algorithm is gamed, that's how. That's the only explanation how you can have 4 reviews at 80 and an average score of 84.

    As for this album, DBT has always been a live band, and this exemplifies that. It's a superb listen.    … Expand
  2. Taylooor
    Oct 30, 2015
    8
    Can someone explain to me how 4 reviewers can give this an 80 but the meta-score then becomes an 84? I never write reviews. It looks like ICan someone explain to me how 4 reviewers can give this an 80 but the meta-score then becomes an 84? I never write reviews. It looks like I need a few more characters to submit this......… Expand
  4. herndonrules
    Jan 18, 2016
    8
    A nicely done package which does a fine job of encapsulating the DBT canon. The songs, for the most part, are well chosen, but lean a bitA nicely done package which does a fine job of encapsulating the DBT canon. The songs, for the most part, are well chosen, but lean a bit heavily, and not unexpectedly, on the most recent release, "English Oceans". Having seen them many times, most recently on the English Oceans Tour, a bit of the rawness of the early days has been polished up...but not totally, and that's a good thing. The performances are heartfelt and passionate and the stories draw you in, which are some of the many reasons why this band's work over the past 15 years stands favorably against any band out there. One additional nit has to do with the quality of the recording, which is not the strongest, surprising given the care given to the rest of the package. Still, if you are looking for a very nice document of what a DBT live show is like, this album does you justice. Good work!… Expand