This album sounds like a John Tesh record. The live versions are far superior without all of the overproduction. I'm crushed, I feel like the boy who just found out that Santa isn't real...fml

Wait...santa in't real?! :stunned:

I agree. This is why I try not to listen to live versions before the studio versions because Im usually let down, but with this album I couldn't resist. Hurts Like Heaven is particularly a big let down. Even MX sounded better live!

I had kind of like the same feeling.

I know where you're coming from.

 

That's the pisser with debuting songs live.

The studio versions are good, just Phil Spector/Wall of Sound ish and a bit overproduced. The live versions are so fantastically better.

Wait...santa in't real?! :stunned:

 

of course he's real! :cool:

 

 

I know, I feel kinda let down by the studio versions too... Hurts Like Heaven is kinda... weaker than the live version,not that much energy. Though I still like it. Charlie Brown, I wish the guitar was louder and Chris' voice sounds kinda weaker in parts. But hey, it's the Chicken/Egg thing, right?

Track by Track for me:

 

MX: Studio

HLH: Live

Paradise: Live

CB: Tie

UATW: Studio

ETIAW: Tie

MM: Live

PoC: Studio

UiF: Studio

 

4 studio, 3 Live, 2 ties

 

All in all about even so far for me. I can't wait to hear DLIBYH live.

I think that Coldplay is a band that is better live overall. I don't like HLH (actually I hate it) studio version, but live it's amazing!

 

This album is better LIVE, without all the auto-tune, fake drum and ... whatever you want to call it : the edits on Chris' voice. :\

I think that Coldplay is a band that is better live overall. I don't like HLH (actually I hate it) studio version, but live it's amazing!

 

This album is better LIVE, without all the auto-tune, fake drum and ... whatever you want to call it : the edits on Chris' voice. :\

 

Yup :( it's really sad because the songs are excellent - Hurts like Heaven and Major Minus live are fantastic, but on the record they've lost all their soul and character - Chris just sounds lifeless

im disagree i like the studio and live versions

Yup :( it's really sad because the songs are excellent - Hurts like Heaven and Major Minus live are fantastic, but on the record they've lost all their soul and character - Chris just sounds lifeless

 

I love Major Minus, live or studio, but HLH... terrible studio :veryangry2: