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Cold Chisel - Ringside 'the movie' (2003) 

Cold Chisel, the definitive Australian pub-rock band are best enjoyed in the context of a live setting. While their studio albums are enjoyable, they lack the spitfire energy of Chisel’s live releases. There’s a chemistry between Ian Moss (guitar/vocals), Don Walker (piano/keyboard), Jimmy Barnes (vocals), Steven Prestwich (drums & percussion), Phil Small (bass), and guest musicians Andy Bickers (saxaphone), David Blight (harmonica) that is at its fullest when the band is performing live.

In 2003 Cold Chisel embarked on a reunion tour. Ringside, captures the enthusiasm and energy of that tour to full effect, making this one of the best live albums released by ANY rock band from ANY country… ever.

The performances on this album from the piss and vinegar misogyny of Goodbye Astrid to the somber melancholy of When the War Is Over are all powderkegs of energy and emotion. 

With 32 songs on 2 CDs clocking in at over two and a quarter hours, this release captures an excellent sample of the best music this band has given to Australia over the entire tenure of their careers. From their self-titled debut in 1978 to their 1998 reunion album, The Last Wave of Summer this live release covers an excellent mix of up-tempo (Home and Brokenhearted, Khe Sanh, Hound Dog, The Things I Love In You), mid-tempo (Cheap Wine, Rosaline, Saturday Night, Shipping Steel, Forever Now), and slower material (Flame Trees, Lovelight, Four Walls, Water Into Wine).

The vocals are shared between the gravelly growl of Jimmy Barnes, the Warren Zevon-eque rasp of drummer Steven Prestwich, and the smooth tenor of guitarist Ian Moss giving the concert as a whole a very vocally balanced feel. Perhaps the greatest illustrations of the vocal diversity of Chisel are the 2 versions of All I Wanna Do that close out both CDs 1 and 2. Steve Prestwich’s vocals on the song at the end of disc 1 bear a stark contrast to Jimmy Barnes more gravelly delivery of the same song at the end of disc 2. 

Don Walker’s keyboard and piano playing is also highlighted on this release—whether it’s the somber tones he adds to When the War Is Over or the roadhouse boogie feel he adds to songs like Goodbye Astrid and The Things I Love In You his talent continues to shine. 

Whether you’re familiar with or new to Cold Chisel, Ringside is a must have. 

Tracks;
 Home and Broken Hearted    
 The Things I Love in You
 Cheap Wine       
 Rosaline       
 Breakfast at Sweethearts      
 My Baby       
 Houndog      
 Plaza       
 Fallen Angel       
 Shipping Steel       
 The Last Wave of Summer     
 Pretty Little Thing       
 Merry Go Round       
 Forever Now       
 Khe Sanh       
 Cry Me a River       
 Four Walls       
 Lovelight      
 When the War Is Over        
 All I Wanna Do (Steve Vocal)       
 Big River       
 Painted Doll       
 Saturday Night       
 You Got Nothing I Want       
 Rising Sun       
 Flame Trees       
 Bow River       
 Water Into Wine      
 F 111       
 Sunshine       
 Goodbye 


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