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Live at Cornerstone 2000: Their Final Performance – A Tribute to Gene Eugene is a multi-artist 2CD set, released on Resolve Records in 2000, in co-operation with Galaxy 21 Music, distributed by Diamante. Disc One features Adam Again’s last concert, given with friends of Gene Eugene filling the lead vocals after his death earlier in March of 2000. The last track on disc one is a new solo studio track by Adam Again’s Riki Michele from here up-coming solo album, Surround Me. Similarly, Disc Two is a solo studio album by Adam Again guitarist, Greg Lawless. Comes with a sticker that says: “Two CD Set. Over 25 Songs! Disk1: Adam Again Live at Cornerstone featuring members of 77’s, The Choir, Undercover, The Prayer Chain & more. Pluss all new bonus song from Riki Michele. Includes enhanced portion with AA music video and interviews. Disk2; Greg Lawless solo album.”
There are two versions of this live tribute show floating around out there – both pretty much out of print. The original version was released by M8 records as a three disc set. It included live sets from 1995 and 1997 as well as the 2000 Cornerstone tribute show. The 2001 Galaxy 21 re-issue (pictured on the left) doesn’t have the live shows from the 90s, but it does have a new track from Riki Michele and a bonus disc from Greg Lawless – his first solo album. The re-issue is much easier to find. Both have the live tribute concert that featured a who’s who of Alternative music singing Gene’s parts of classic Adam Again tunes. I was at this concert when it happened. It was a powerful night. There is really just no way to capture what was experienced in person that night. Emotions were high, understandably. Cornerstone was it’s usual hot, humid, muddy self… and this concert was late at night. But none of that stopped anyone from enjoying a great concert. This quality of the CD is really good, seeing that they had planned to record the show from the beginning. If you can hunt down the original M8 version, I would highly recommend it – that version contains some touching stories at the end from different friends of Gene. However, the re-issue is the better deal in my opinion, due to the new material it contains from Riki Michele and Greg Lawless. All of the new songs are totally different style-wise from than anything Adam Again ever did, but still solid music compositions all around. [Matt Crosslin, Down The Line Zine, 13 March 2009]
When Gene Eugene, songwriter, producer, sometime Lost Dog and the heart of the wonderful Adam Again, so tragically died last year, the band effectively died with him. This album marks the last ever performance by Adam Again and includes a host of Gene’s musical friends lining up to join the band in tribute to him. Among them are the 77s‘ Mike Roe, Derri Daugherty and Steve Hindalong of The Choir, The record itself is rough and ready, but brimming with energy and emotion. Considering the circumstances behind it, however, the quality is really secondary to the occasion, and as such this is essential listening. Inexplicably, a second CD of acoustic songs by Adam Again guitarist Greg Lawless is included, which frankly adds nothing to the package. [Steve Best, Cross Rhythms, July 2001]
2CD tracklist:
Disc One – Adam Again: Live at Cornerstone 2000
1-01. Introduction
1-02. Welcome (Riki Michele)
1-03. Strobe (Riki Michele with Karin Bergquist)
1-04. Dance Around In Circles (Riki Michele with Karin Bergquist)
1-05. Worldwide (feat. Derri Daugherty)
1-06. Hide Away (feat. Steve Hindalong)
1-07. Deep (feat. Mike Roe)
1-08. Dig (feat. Mike Roe)
1-09. Stone (feat. Mike Roe)
1-10. Don’t Cry (feat. Sim Wilson)
1-11. Hopeless, Etc. (feat. Michael Knott)
1-12. It Is What It Is (feat. Michael Knott)
1-13. Homeboys (feat. Michael Knott)
1-14. Relapse (feat. Michael Knott)
1-15. All You Lucky People (feat. Michael Knott)
Bonus Track:
1-16. Riki Michele – Mystery In Me
Disc Two – Greg Lawless: Prayers and Lowsongs
2-01. Everytime A Child Dreams
2-02. This Blue Letter
2-03. With God As My Witness
2-04. The Puzzle Or The Clue
2-05. Seven Fallen Angels
2-06. Carousel
2-07. So Blue And Cavalier
2-08. Prayers And Lowsongs
2-09. As Curious As Eve
2-10. Stumble Into Heaven
2-11. You Were Broken
Note: The first two tracks of disc one are unlisted and consist of introductory comments. Track 1-16 is a new solo studio track by Riki Michele. Similarly, disc two is a solo studio album by Greg Lawless. All information regarding his album is found on the disc itself. The booklet features testimonials from the involved musicians regarding Gene. Release credits are not included. Disc one’s enhanced content features concert photos, relevant links and label contact information, a music video for the song “River On Fire,” and a trailer for a film “Worldwide: A film in memory of Gene Eugene Andrusco,” due 2001. (Sticker on front of jewel case: “Two CD Set / Over 25 Songs! / Disk 1: Adam Again Live at / Cornerstone featuring / members of / 77’s, The Choir, Undercover, / The Prayer Chain & more. / Plus all new bonus song from / Riki Michele. / Includes enhanced portion with / AA music video and interviews. / Disk 2: Greg Lawless / solo album.”)
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