Live (The Smithereens EP)

Live is a live EP by the Smithereens, released in 1988 by Restless Records. It was the first release in the Restless Performance Series, which was initiated in January 1988, releasing CD-only live recordings. The EP contains six songs from a show recorded in October 1986 for MTV's "Live from The Ritz" concert series.
The EP was reissued for digital download in September 2011 as New York City 1986 with the same track listing.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the six selections flawless, the performance crisp and exciting." AllMusic felt that the EP "preserves the band in top form, with Pat DiNizio's vocals boasting a tougher edge than he displays in the studio and Jim Babjak's guitar gaining some additional on-stage crunch." They commented that the EP is likely to be appreciated by fans only, but also shows why the Smithereens were "a potent live attraction."

Personnel

;The Smithereens

Pat DiNizio – vocals, guitar
Jim Babjak – guitar, vocals
Dennis Diken – drums, vocals
Mike Mesaros – bass, vocals

;Technical

Susan Myers – front cover photography
Dennis Diken – liner notes