Maximum R&R (Slight Return)

"STOOGES/DOLLS-influenced rock blowout that differs from today's crop in one major way -- this was recorded in 1974. From the opening (the KINKS 'Till The End Of The Day' to their version of 'I'm Waiting For The Man,' this is blowout through and through. For anyone into Sub Pop or Sympathy ... stuff."

That was somebody with the initials ML, writing about the Imperial Dogs' Unchained Maladies: Live! 1974-75 LP that was issued on the Australian indie Dog Meat label, in the February 1990 issue of the legendary fanzine Maximum R&R.

Note that the two covers mentioned as well as five of the Imperial Dogs' originals ("Midnite Dog," "Contradictions," "This Ain't The Summer Of Love," "Amphetamine Superman," and "Rock 'N' Roll Overdose") found on this long out-of-print 1989 LP also appear in sonically superior -- with the added benefit of you-are-there visuals -- versions on the Imperial Dogs' Live! In Long Beach (October 30, 1974) DVD.