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Hampton Comes Alive

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Like the Grateful Dead, the line on Phish runs a little like this -- they make sense in concert, but never quite gel on record. However, the Dead's true character revealed itself because they thrived on improvisations; it wasn't quite the same with Phish, because the live experience revealed the band's humor, taste, eclecticism, and (foremost) skill, not just their character. Thing is, a lot of this, particularly skill, is evident on the band's studio albums. So, what do two full evenings of Phish -- four sets to be exact -- on the six-disc box set Hampton Comes Alive offer? Well, not any revelations or anything unexpected -- just the fullest representation of the band yet available. Everything evident on Hampton Comes Alive, a live album consisting of four sets recorded on two dates in late November 1998, is present on one or another of Phish's studio albums, but never in one place at the same time, as it is here. Furthermore, the group's eclecticism, stretched to a full-length running time, becomes stunning, since it all seems seamless. Their covers don't seem cutesy or condescending when they're placed among the band's original freewheeling genre-hopping, and that's not a minor point. Phish prides itself on its taste, not only in covers but in its own writing, and here they prove that they're right, because they not only deliver everything with conviction, but put a slight spin on it to make it their own. Even if this isn't your thing, you'd be hard pressed to listen to Hampton Comes Alive and not agree that this is a band of exceptional talent. This is the kind of record that converts doubters -- it's just too bad that its hefty price tag makes it a reasonable purchase only for the dedicated.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Rock and Roll, Pt. 2 (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:02:04

Mike Leander, Writer - Gary Glitter, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Tube (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:04:12

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Writer - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Quinn the Eskimo (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:04:28

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Bob Dylan, Writer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
Funky Bitch (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:06:35

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Son Seals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
Guelah Papyrus (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:06:12

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

6
Rift (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:54

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

7
Meat (Live at Hampton, 1998) (Live)
00:06:16

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Writer - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

8
Stash (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:12:45

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

DISC 2

1
Train Song (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:03:30

Joe Linitz, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Possum (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:10:00

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jeff Holdsworth, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Roggae (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:08:10

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Vocals, Writer - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Pedal Steel Guitar

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
Driver (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:03:39

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
Split Open and Melt (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:12:50

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

DISC 3

1
Bathtub Gin (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:14:12

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Suzanna Goodman, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Piper (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:07:04

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Axilla I (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:04:33

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Scott Herman, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
Roses Are Free (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:21

Aaron Freeman, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Michael Melchiondo Jr., Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
Farmhouse (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:04:57

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

6
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It (Live)
00:07:13

Samuel J. Barnes, Writer - Dave Porter, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - NILE RODGERS, Writer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - BERNARD EDWARDS, Writer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Will Smith, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Joseph Robinson, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

7
Harry Hood (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:12:48

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums, Writer - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Brian Long, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

8
Character Zero (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:07:26

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

9
Cavern (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:04:47

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Scott Herman, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Carl Gerhard, Trumpet

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

DISC 4

1
Wilson (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:07:03

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Errand Woolf, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Big Black Furry Creature From Mars (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:08

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Lawn Boy (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:02:50

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
The Divided Sky (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:15:09

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Michael Gordon, Writer - Phish, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Woolf, Writer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jonathan Fishman, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
Cry Baby Cry (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:03:05

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - John Lennon, Writer - Paul Mccartney, Writer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

6
Boogie on Reggae Woman (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:06:12

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Stevie Wonder, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

7
NICU (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:33

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

DISC 5

1
Dogs Stole Things (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:04:34

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Nellie Kane (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:03:16

Tim O'Brien, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Foam (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:09:48

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, Composer, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
Wading in the Velvet Sea (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:06:29

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Vocals - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
Guyute (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:10:14

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Vocals - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

6
Bold as Love (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:06:45

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Jimi Hendrix, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Herbert Spencer, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

DISC 6

1
Sabotage (Live at Hampton, 1998) Explicit
00:03:08

Michael Diamond, Writer - Adam Horowitz, Writer - Adam Yauch, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

2
Mike's Song [Hampton, 1998] (Live)
00:11:50

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

3
Simple (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:15:28

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Producer, Drums - Page McConnell, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

4
The Wedge (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:55

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

5
The Mango Song (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:07:44

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

6
Free (Live - Hampton, 1998)
00:04:48

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

7
Ha Ha Ha (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:01:33

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Writer - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

8
Free (Pt. II; Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:14

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Writer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

9
Weekapaug Groove [Hampton, 1998] (Live)
00:08:33

Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums, Writer - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

10
Tubthumping (Live at Hampton, 1998)
00:05:21

Judith Abbott, Writer - Nigel Hunter, Writer - Louise Watts, Writer - Duncan Bruce, Writer - Bob Ludwig, Masterer - BRYCE GOGGIN, Producer - Trey Anastasio, Guitar, Vocals - Phish, MainArtist - Jon Fishman, Drums - Page McConnell, Keyboards, Vocals - Paul Languedoc, Mixer, Engineer - Tom Marshall, Vocals - Mike Gordon, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Paul Greco, Writer - Alice Nutter, Writer - Darren Hamer, Writer - Allen Whalley, Writer - Carl Gerhard, Trumpet

© 1999 Phish Inc ℗ 1999 Phish Inc

Album review

Like the Grateful Dead, the line on Phish runs a little like this -- they make sense in concert, but never quite gel on record. However, the Dead's true character revealed itself because they thrived on improvisations; it wasn't quite the same with Phish, because the live experience revealed the band's humor, taste, eclecticism, and (foremost) skill, not just their character. Thing is, a lot of this, particularly skill, is evident on the band's studio albums. So, what do two full evenings of Phish -- four sets to be exact -- on the six-disc box set Hampton Comes Alive offer? Well, not any revelations or anything unexpected -- just the fullest representation of the band yet available. Everything evident on Hampton Comes Alive, a live album consisting of four sets recorded on two dates in late November 1998, is present on one or another of Phish's studio albums, but never in one place at the same time, as it is here. Furthermore, the group's eclecticism, stretched to a full-length running time, becomes stunning, since it all seems seamless. Their covers don't seem cutesy or condescending when they're placed among the band's original freewheeling genre-hopping, and that's not a minor point. Phish prides itself on its taste, not only in covers but in its own writing, and here they prove that they're right, because they not only deliver everything with conviction, but put a slight spin on it to make it their own. Even if this isn't your thing, you'd be hard pressed to listen to Hampton Comes Alive and not agree that this is a band of exceptional talent. This is the kind of record that converts doubters -- it's just too bad that its hefty price tag makes it a reasonable purchase only for the dedicated.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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