Living with the Past/Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970

Recording information: Apollo (01/2002); Hammersmith Apollo (01/2002); Holland (01/2002); Paris (01/2002); The Isle Of Wight (01/2002); Zurich (01/2002); Apollo (10/13/1989); Hammersmith Apollo (10/13/1989); Holland (10/13/1989); Paris (10/13/1989); The Isle Of Wight (10/13/1989); Zurich (10/13/1989); Apollo (10/19/1999); Hammersmith Apollo (10/19/1999); Holland (10/19/1999); Paris (10/19/1999); The Isle Of Wight (10/19/1999); Zurich (10/19/1999); Apollo (10/22/1999); Hammersmith Apollo (10/22/1999); Holland (10/22/1999); Paris (10/22/1999); The Isle Of Wight (10/22/1999); Zurich (10/22/1999); Apollo (11/25/2001); Hammersmith Apollo (11/25/2001); Holland (11/25/2001); Paris (11/25/2001); The Isle Of Wight (11/25/2001); Zurich (11/25/2001); Apollo (1970); Hammersmith Apollo (1970); Holland (1970); Paris (1970); The Isle Of Wight (1970); Zurich (1970); Apollo (2001); Hammersmith Apollo (2001); Holland (2001); Paris (2001); The Isle Of Wight (2001); Zurich (2001).
This two-fer from the classic rock radio staples includes a pair of live offerings. 2002's Living with the Past found Ian Anderson and company delivering a collection of live numbers from 2001, most of which were culled from a performance at London's Hammersmith Apollo, while the self-explanatory Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 offers up a nice snapshot of the group's less progressive, blues-based hard rock period. ~ James Christopher Monger