Peter Frampton - 1976-02-14 - Capitol, Passaic, NJ (Early) (SBD)

Peter Frampton
1976-02-14
Eqrly Show
Capitol Theatre
Passaic, NJ
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included

01. All I Want To Be (Is By Your Side)
02. One More Time
03. Baby, I Love Your Way
04. Sail Away
05. Something's Happening
06. Doobie Wah
07. Lines On My Face
08. Show Me The Way > (I'll Give You) Money > Its A Plain Shame
09. Do You Feel Like We Do
10. Shine On > White Sugar
11. Jumpin' Jack Flash

Peter  Frampton - 1976-02-14 - Capitol, Passaic, NJ (Early) (SBD)

When Peter Frampton played 2 shows at the 3,000 seat Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ on February 14, 1976, 4 decades ago this very day, he probably had no idea that he was on the verge of becoming one of rock's biggest star.  No one could have been prepared for what was about ti  transpire with his released 5th album, released about a month earlier. on January 6, 1976.  The 2 disc live recording. Frampton Comes Alive came from out of nowhere to take the music world by storm. With songs such as Baby I Love Your Way, Show Me the Way, and the mammoth 14 minute long, Do You Feel Like We Do, which featured Frampton's distinctive talk box guitar, Frampton Comes Alive climbed to the top of the Billboard Charts, sold over 6 million copies, and was voted album of the years by readers of Rolling Stone. The album was so popular that it was still in the #14 position in the charts at the end of 1977, almost 2 years after its release. Framptom Comes Alive virtually took on a life of its own. The album defined Frampton for the rest of his career, casting a shadow over all his future endeavors. More significantly, the disc came to define rock and roll in the mid 1970's. FM rock stations began to play more album oriented rock (AOR), as Frampton's album and other similar work came to be called. Other bands attempted to copy Frampton Comes Alive, but unfortunately the results were usually excessive, over produced, and downright boring. Other rebelled against the AOR sound and movements such as disco, punk and new wave emerged. All that, from 1 album. If you want to read more about the impact of Frampton Comes Alive and the dramatic changes in music in 1976, pick up the book, I Hate New Music, by Dave Thompson. Download this soundboard recording of the early show, then come back in 4 hours for the late show from the Capitol!