The Story
Formed in 1985, Jane's Addiction were the hottest band in Los Angeles at that time and they bucked the trend by releasing a live album as their debut album. Originally released via the indie label Triple X in 1987, it was recorded at Roxy Theatre, with overdubs added at a studio later. Many of the songs on here would end up re-recorded once the band landed their major record deal. But there's a charm and magic to hearing things a little less polished and tapping into a band on the cusp of greatness. Standouts include the melodic classic 'Jane Says' and the Van Halen-esque lead guitar epic 'Pigs In Zen'. Both were later re-recorded and released on their acclaimed Nothing's Shocking album. Meanwhile, their cover of the Stones' 'Sympathy For The Devil' (re-titled 'Sympathy') shows off the band's penchant for Zeppelin-esque wig-outs and is an indicator of the sheer voodoo power that Dave Navarro (guitar) and Perry Farrell (vocals) conjured on stage together.
Track list:
A1 Trip Away
A2 Whores
A3 Pigs In Zen
A4 1%
A5 I Would For You
B1 My Time
B2 Jane Says
B3 Rock 'N' Roll
B4 Sympathy
B5 Chip Away
Description
Formed in 1985, Jane's Addiction were the hottest band in Los Angeles at that time and they bucked the trend by releasing a live album as their debut album. Originally released via the indie label Triple X in 1987, it was recorded at Roxy Theatre, with overdubs added at a studio later. Many of the songs on here would end up re-recorded once the band landed their major record deal. But there's a charm and magic to hearing things a little less polished and tapping into a band on the cusp of greatness. Standouts include the melodic classic 'Jane Says' and the Van Halen-esque lead guitar epic 'Pigs In Zen'. Both were later re-recorded and released on their acclaimed Nothing's Shocking album. Meanwhile, their cover of the Stones' 'Sympathy For The Devil' (re-titled 'Sympathy') shows off the band's penchant for Zeppelin-esque wig-outs and is an indicator of the sheer voodoo power that Dave Navarro (guitar) and Perry Farrell (vocals) conjured on stage together.
Track list:
A1 Trip Away
A2 Whores
A3 Pigs In Zen
A4 1%
A5 I Would For You
B1 My Time
B2 Jane Says
B3 Rock 'N' Roll
B4 Sympathy
B5 Chip Away
