Live! is a 1975 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers which was recorded live in concert during July 1975 at the Lyceum Theatre, London. "No Woman, No Cry (Live '75)" was released as a single. A two-disc deluxe edition was released in 2016 containing both the concerts that were used to compile the original album.
Background
The band's concerts at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 17 and 18 July 1975, were recorded by Island Records employee Danny Holloway, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. The tracks selected were mostly from the 17 July performance, with "Lively Up Yourself" (not played on the 17th) from the 18th.
At the concert on the 17th, Chris Blackwell noted the audience's reaction to "No Woman, No Cry".
Production was credited to Bob Marley and the Wailers, Steve Smith and Chris Blackwell.
Release
The album was released on 5 December 1975 by Island Records as a vinyl LP. The first CD version came out in 1987 with a complete extended version of "Lively Up Yourself" (at 7:43) by mistake. In 2001 Live! was remastered/re-released on CD with a bonus track: "Kinky Reggae" from the show. In 2017 a two-disc release called Live! Deluxe Edition, became available in vinyl and CD formats, with full recordings of both the 17 July and 18 July performances (a total of 22 tracks).
Reception
Reviewing Live! in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies, Robert Christgau wrote, "The rushed tempos take their toll in aura: 'Trenchtown Rock' can be far more precise, painful, and ecstatic; like most live albums this relies on obvious material. But the material is also choice, unlike most live albums it's graced by distinct sound and economical arrangements, and the tempos force both singer and the band into moments of wild, unexpected intensity. I used to think Natty Dreads 'No Woman, No Cry' was definitive."