Track Listing

1. Talking About You
2. Twenty Yards Behind
3. Stupidity
4. All Through The City
5. I'm A Man
6. Walking The Dog
7. She Does It Right
8. Going Back Home
9. I Don't Mind
10. Back In The Night
11. I'm A Hog For You Baby
12. Checkin' Up On My Baby
13. Roxette
14. Riot In Cell Block #9
15. Johnny B Goode

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6126 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-01
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Live

Album Description
Stupidity captures the relentless, hard-driving energy of Dr. Feelgood at their peak. Comprised of recordings taken from 1975 tours, the music is presented raw and without overdubs, making it clear that the dynamic friction between guitarist Wilko Johnson and vocalist Lee Brilleaux could propel the band toward greatness. These unvarnished and exciting performances reveal the Johnson originals She Does It Right and All Through the City as minor rock & roll classics.

Customer Reviews

Spirit of 75
How to describe this much-praised album? You could say that it captures the UK's best pub band at the height of their powers. You could say that it's stripped down R&B from a time when the term still meant something. You could say that it laid the foundations for the punk explosion that was just around the corner, although there are quite a few claimants to that title. The fact remains that without the visual appeal of the band's performance, with Wilco stalking around the stage like... a mad axe-man? ... the music is just a little bit too dull and predictable to be really great. Although I suppose you do have to admire the sheer damn cheek of the one-note guitar solo on "I'm a hog for you baby". Best enjoyed with beer.

Fundamental reason why this is the BEST Live Album
I bought this in the late 70's a few years after it was released. The first time I played it I was totally amazed and and I am still playing it today 30 years on. This is what Rock-n-roll is all about 110% energy exuding from every track, you can feel the sweat rolling off the walls. However there is one fundamental reason why this is the best, all the tracks that were released on the original studio recordings are recorded, here, with so much guts and presence that they surpass their studio versions. This is a feat that I have never heard on ANY other live album. The boys from Canvey Island were absolutely brilliant on the night.

perfect
I was still listening to this album yesterday, I have the original vinyl edition and I have decided to buy the cd. This album is raw power, not a single moment of respite, your feet will be tapping, you will sing along, whatever, this is a great album for a bad mood: 100% guarantee to make you smile and enjoy. Must have.