Includes bonus DVD disc which contains concert footage from Shakira's Tour Of The Mongoose as well as special bonus features.
Personnel: Shakira (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, drums); Mario Inchausti (guitar, background vocals); Tim Mitchell, Adam Zimmon (guitar); Pedro Alfonso (violin); Rita Quintero (keyboards, background vocals); Albert Menendez (keyboards); Dan Rothchild (bass); Brendan Buckley (drums); Rafael Padilla (percussion).
Recorded live between 2002 & 2003.
After winning over a legion of fans in Latin America and South America, Shakira became an international superstar with her third studio album and first English-language outing, LAUNDRY SERVICE. On LIVE & OFF THE RECORD, the Colombian vocalist performs several songs from that album, a few older hits, and an unexpected but surprisingly effective cover of the AC/DC classic "Back in Black."
Shakira's vigorous music is tailor-made for a live stadium setting, and this collection finds her combining glass-shattering wails reminiscent of Grace Slick and Alanis Morissette ("Ciega, Sordomuda") with a host of musical styles, ranging from Dave Matthews-esque, violin-driven boogie ("Underneath Your Clothes") to Siouxsie Sioux/Blondie-style new wave ("Objection"). In addition, the singer shows she is equally adept at sweeping power ballads, inspiring an audience of thousands to sing along with "The One." Sonically, this set hearkens back to classic live albums such as KISS's ALIVE II and Cheap Trick's LIVE AT BUDOKAN by including healthy doses of crowd noise and booming echo. Wildly energetic and loads of fun, LIVE & OFF THE RECORD will appeal to the Shakira faithful and curious listeners alike.
