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Frampton Comes Alive! II

by Peter Frampton

Released: October 10, 1995

Rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

This album features live versions of songs from his 1980s and 1990s solo work, intentionally omitting his 1970s hits. A special edition was released on January 30, 2007, featuring four additional songs from the 1970s, along with a DVD edition.

Inside the Recording

It was accompanied by a VHS video release recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco on June 15, 1995. Most tracks on the album were recorded at The Fillmore on June 15, 1995, except for "Off the Hook," recorded the following night, and "More Ways Than One," which was captured in August 1992 at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California.

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Reception

II" is Peter Frampton's second live album, released in 1995 as a sequel to his 1976 multiplatinum album Frampton Comes Alive. Released on October 10, 1995, under IRS Records, Frampton Comes Alive II did not achieve commercial success. It peaked at No. 121 on the UK Albums Chart and did not chart in the United States.

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The Complete Album Story

"Frampton Comes Alive! II" is Peter Frampton's second live album, released in 1995 as a sequel to his 1976 multiplatinum album Frampton Comes Alive. This album features live versions of songs from his 1980s and 1990s solo work, intentionally omitting his 1970s hits. It was accompanied by a VHS video release recorded at The Fillmore in San Francisco on June 15, 1995.

Released on October 10, 1995, under IRS Records, Frampton Comes Alive II did not achieve commercial success. It peaked at No. 121 on the UK Albums Chart and did not chart in the United States.

Most tracks on the album were recorded at The Fillmore on June 15, 1995, except for "Off the Hook," recorded the following night, and "More Ways Than One," which was captured in August 1992 at the Ventura Theatre in Ventura, California. A special edition was released on January 30, 2007, featuring four additional songs from the 1970s, along with a DVD edition.