Live (The Smithereens EP)


Live is a live EP by The Smithereens, released in 1987 by Restless Records. It contains six songs from a show recorded in October 1986 for MTV's "Live from The Ritz" concert series.
The EP was reissued for digital download in September 2011 as New York City 1986 with the same track listing.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the six selections flawless, the performance crisp and exciting."

Track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
  1. "Blood and Roses" – 5:42
  2. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:20
  3. "Beauty and Sadness" – 4:12
  4. "Alone at Midnight" – 3:56
  5. "Strangers When We Meet" – 4:10
  6. "The Seeker" – 3:19

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