Alive 1997

Alive 1997
Live album by
Released1 October 2001 (2001-10-01)
Recorded8 November 1997
VenueQue Club (Birmingham, England)
GenreHouse
Length45:33
LabelVirgin
Producer
Daft Punk chronology
Discovery
(2001)
Alive 1997
(2001)
Daft Club
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
NME8/10[3]
Q[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Sputnikmusic[6]
Uncut[7]

Alive 1997 is the first live album by French electronic music duo Daft Punk, released on 1 October 2001 by Virgin Records. It contains a 45-minute excerpt of a live performance recorded during Daftendirektour at Birmingham's Que Club on 8 November 1997.

The album was generally positively received by critics. Alive 1997 peaked at number 25 on the French Albums Chart.

  1. ^ Alive 1997 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  3. ^ NME review
  4. ^ Q (11/01, p.118) - 3 out of 5 stars - "...45 minutes of breathless electronic excitement..."
  5. ^ Rolling Stone Album Guide
  6. ^ Sputnikmusic review
  7. ^ Uncut (12/01, p.101) - 3 1/2 stars out of 5 - "...Pulled straight from the mixing desk, this has a shrill rawness that vividly captures a night of sweat-stained gymnastics..."