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Released 1988

White Girl
03:40
381 plays

Los Angeles [Live]
02:54
343 plays

Burning House of Love [Live]
04:22
246 plays

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- 1
- Los Angeles [Live]
- 02:54
- 343 plays

- 2
- House I Call Home [Live]
- 02:33
- 240 plays

- 3
- The New World [Live]
- 03:00
- 202 plays

- 4
- Around My Heart [Live]
- 04:19
- 183 plays

- 5
- Surprise, Surprise [Live]
- 02:44
- 207 plays

- 6
- Because I Do [Live]
- 02:22
- 235 plays

- 7
- Burning House of Love [Live]
- 04:22
- 246 plays

- 8
- My Goodness [Live]
- 04:05
- 162 plays

- 9
- Blue Spark [Live]
- 02:13
- 211 plays

- 10
- The Once Over Twice [Live]
- 02:35
- 181 plays

- 11
- Devil Doll [Live]
- 04:27
- 194 plays

- 12
- The Hungry Wolf [Live]
- 03:51
- 244 plays

- 13
- Unheard Music [Live]
- 04:10
- 144 plays

- 14
- Riding With Mary [Live]
- 03:45
- 146 plays

- 15
- World's a Mess, It's in My Kiss [Live]
- 03:33
- 162 plays

- 16
- White Girl
- 03:40
- 381 plays

- 17
- Skin Deep Town [Live]
- 03:16
- 153 plays

- 18
- So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) [Live]
- 04:00
- 208 plays

- 19
- The Call of the Wreckin' Ball [Live]
- 04:35
- 213 plays

- 20
- Year 1 [Live]
- 01:16
- 122 plays

- 21
- Johny Hit and Run Pauline [Live]
- 03:32
- 175 plays

album review

X were undeniably not just one of the greatest punk bands, but one of the greatest live rock acts of all time. Although they never issued a true live set featuring the stellar, original lineup with guitarist Billy Zoom, X's one and only live album, 1988's Live at the Whiskey a Go-Go, is still a great sample of the band in concert. Recorded during the tour in support of their album See How We Are (with new addition Tony Gilkyson on the six-string), the quartet sounds ferocious playing at one of their favorite early venues. Many of the versions found here come pretty close to topping the originals, especially in terms of energy, most notably the classics "Los Angeles," "The New World," "Burning House of Love," "Hungry Wolf," "Riding With Mary," "White Girl," "Unheard Music," and "Johnny Hit & Run Pauline." Also included are plenty of the solid, oft-overlooked album cuts such as "Surprise, Surprise," "Because I Do," "Blue Spark," "Devil Doll," and "The World's a Mess," as well as several more country-flavored tunes performed as X's alter ego, the Knitters (including the great "The Call of the Wreckin' Ball"). Live at the Whiskey a Go-Go is essential X. [Due to time limitations, the tracks "In the Time It Takes," "Just Another Perfect Day," and "True Love" were not included on the CD version]. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide