Peter Frampton's Iconic 'Frampton Comes Alive!' Getting Special Reissue For 50th Anniversary
(UMe) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his iconic album Frampton Comes Alive! Upon its original release in 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! became a cultural phenomenon and remains one of the top-selling live albums of all time, with nearly 20 million copies sold worldwide.
As part of the celebration, Frampton will release a Vinylphyle edition of Frampton Comes Alive! on January 22 via A&M/UMe. One of the greatest rock albums of the 1970s can now be heard on vinyl again, presented as it was originally intended to sound. The limited Vinylphyle double LP pressing is sourced from the original 1975 Doug Sax 1/4" production master, with lacquers cut by Joe Nino-Hernes, and pressed on 180g black vinyl at RTI. The package features a four-panel insert including a new interview with Frampton and Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop; preorder here. In addition to the Vinylphyle release, the album is also available to experience in Dolby Atmos, following its 2024 immersive audio debut.
"I can't believe it's now been 50 years since Frampton Comes Alive! was released, but that record still feels like a living, breathing moment in my life," says Frampton. "When we decided to do this Vinylphyle edition, it was important to me that it be done the right way. I personally asked that the audio be sourced from the original 1975 Doug Sax production master because I wanted it to sound exactly as we heard it back then. This album was born onstage, and hearing it presented this way on vinyl feels like bringing that energy back to life for longtime fans and new listeners alike."
First released in January 1976, Frampton Comes Alive! quickly became a defining moment in live rock performance, capturing the energy and charisma that shaped Frampton's early touring years. As Rolling Stone noted, Frampton "owned the year 1976 like nobody else in rock." The album spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, earned an Album of the Year nomination at the 19th Annual Grammy Awards and has since been certified 8x Platinum by the RIAA. Its explosive reception helped establish Frampton as one of the era's most commanding live performers. Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the record remains a cultural touchstone frequently cited by outlets including The New York Times, Billboard and Variety as one of the greatest live albums ever recorded.
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