Outstanding Live Al***s

Posted by: Ian G. on 03 November 2007

Having just slipped this on the turntable,

,IMHO one of the best live albums of all time, I set to thinking of others in that class. I guess I mean live albums which are so good you should buy them even if you have all the studio albums already. Live albums which bring something fresh and new to the music.

From my own shelves the following came to mind,

Made in Japan by Deep Purple,
Live & Dangerous by Thin Lizzy,
Working without a safety net by Janis Ian,
Live at Massey Hall by Neil Young,
Acoustic Live by Nils Lofgren,
The Koln Concert by Keith Jarrett.

What other albums deserve to join this rarefied company in your opinion.

Ian

Posted on: 04 November 2007 by hungryhalibut

My absolute favourire live album is Live at the Counter Eurovision 79 by Misty in Roots. It's sadly no longer available, but is a real classic.

Nigel

Posted on: 04 November 2007 by willem

The Fall - Twenty Seven Points
Van der Graaf - Vital
Velvet Underground - 1969 live
Sun Ra - Live in Paris at the ‘Gibus’

Posted on: 04 November 2007 by fred simon

Here's one of the greatest albums of any kind of music of all time, live or studio. The fact that it is a live performance makes it all the more wonderful:

Keith Jarrett - Personal Mountains

All best,
Fred

Posted on: 05 November 2007 by anderson.council

Might have to add this Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same (Revisit)

We'll find out in a few weeks time I guess.

Cheers
Scott

Posted on: 05 November 2007 by tonym

In no particular order :-
R.E.M. "Live"
Little Feat "Waiting for Columbus"
Nils Logfren "Acoustic Live"
Richard Shindell "Courier"
Cream "Wheels of Fire"
Genesis "Seconds Out"
Joe Jackson Band "Volume 4"
Joe Jackson "Big World" (guess this qualifies...)
The who "Live at Leeds"

Posted on: 05 November 2007 by Steeve

quote:
Originally posted by hungryhalibut:
My absolute favourire live album is Live at the Counter Eurovision 79 by Misty in Roots. It's sadly no longer available, but is a real classic.

Nigel

Nice choice! Thanks for reminding me of its existence..

Posted on: 05 November 2007 by seagull

Van Der Graaf - Real Time
Dr Feelgood - Supidity
Talking Heads - The Name of This Band is Talking Heads

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by Shayman

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by scottyhammer

the eagles- hell freezes over
richard thompson-semi-detached mock tudor

and i agree with JN, live in aught three is excellent too.

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by Sloop John B

This is a particularly good album but apart from Lizzy and Rory my favoutite has to be Freddie White Live on tour

SJB

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by DenisA

orb - live 93
John Mclaughlin Trio - Live at the Royal Festival Hall: 27th November 1989
John Mayer Trio - Try!
Richard Thompson - 1000 Years of Popular Music

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by JamH

Another vote for ...
AC/DC 'If you want blood ..'

Also ..
Kraftwerk 'Minimum maximum'

Also
Talking Heads 'Stop Making Sense'

James H.

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by Skip

Taj Mahal "The Real Thing"

Ry Cooder "Showtime"

John Hammond "Solo"

Neil Diamond "Hot August Night"

Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense"

But nothing can touch Joni Mitchell "Miles of Aisles"

Posted on: 06 November 2007 by ewemon

quote:
Originally posted by Skip:
Taj Mahal "The Real Thing"

Ry Cooder "Showtime"

John Hammond "Solo"

Neil Diamond "Hot August Night"

Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense"

But nothing can touch Joni Mitchell "Miles of Aisles"

Deep Purple- Made in Japan
Aretha Franklin- Fillmore West
Keith Jarrett- Koln Concert
Keith Jarrett- Sun Bear
Keith Jarrett - Paris
Keith Jarrett- Bremen
Keith Jarrett- La Scala
Keith Jarrett- Bregenz
Loreena McKennitt- Alhambra
Thin Lizzy- Live and Dangerous.
Santana- Moonflower.
Rolling Stones- Get Yer Ya Ya's Out.
BB King- Live at the Regal
Neil Young- Live Rust
Neil Young - Weld
Humble Pie- Rockin The Fillmore
Free- Live
Guy Clark - Keepers
Eric Clapton- 461 Ocean Blvd Deluxe- 2nd disc.
Cream- Wheeels of Fire
Joe Cocker- Mad Dogs and Englishmen.

There's a few for you to be going on with. I am sure I have missed a few.

Posted on: 07 November 2007 by Jono 13

Joy Division - Heart and Soul disk 4.

Jono

Posted on: 07 November 2007 by Jono 13

Also The Band - The Last Waltz. Just for the guest list.

Jono

Posted on: 08 November 2007 by Richard S

Tangerine Dream - Ricochet
Kraftwerk - Minimum Maximum
Genesis - Seconds Out
Led Zeppelin - How the West Was Won
Van Morrison - Live at The Grand Opera House Belfast
Neil Young - Live Rust
BB King - Live At The Regal
Christy Moore - Live at the Point Dublin
Mike Oldfield - Exposed

Some of these have been mentioned before and some haven't

HTH
Richard S

Posted on: 08 November 2007 by Giles Felgate

Some of the non pareil live albums that you appear to have missed:

801 - Live (Eno/Manzanera)
Sam Cooke - at the Harlem Square Club
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
Donny Hathaway - Live
Ian Hunter - Welcome to the Club
Bob Marley and Wailers - Live
Pentangle - Sweet Child
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal
Spiritualized - Royal Albert Hall 10.10.1997
Tindersticks - Bloomsbury Theatre
Warren Zevon - Stand in the Fire

All artists at their peak!

Giles

Posted on: 09 November 2007 by jim learoyd

Emmylou Harris "Spyboy". Fantastic disc.

jim.........

Posted on: 09 November 2007 by Guido Fawkes

quote:
Originally posted by Giles Felgate:
Some of the non pareil live albums that you appear to have missed:

801 - Live (Eno/Manzanera)
Sam Cooke - at the Harlem Square Club
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within
Donny Hathaway - Live
Ian Hunter - Welcome to the Club
Bob Marley and Wailers - Live
Pentangle - Sweet Child
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal
Spiritualized - Royal Albert Hall 10.10.1997
Tindersticks - Bloomsbury Theatre
Warren Zevon - Stand in the Fire

All artists at their peak!

Giles

Hi Giles

Some interesting choices, but my favourite live album of all has to be

Bobby's Dazzlers by Alan Parry and Peter Jones - I'm on it doing backing vocals from behind the goal.

ATB Rotf

Strangely, I've yet to see a re-mastered version of this classic.

Posted on: 09 November 2007 by TN

Other great live albums:

Greg Brown -- The Live One
Greg Brown -- One Night
Greg Brown -- In the Hills of California
J J Cale -- Live
Emmylou Harris -- Spyboy
Taj Mahal -- An Evening of Acoustic Music
Richard & Linda Thompson-- In Concert 1975
Mary Coughlan -- Love For Sale
Lucinda Williams -- Live @ the Filmore
Cowboy Junkies -- 200 More Miles
Cowboy Junkies -- Waltz Across America
Antonio Carlos Jobim & Friends
Elis Regina -- Montreux Jazz Festival

Posted on: 11 November 2007 by Giles Felgate

Hi ROTF,

I assume you were doing another rendition of "C'mon you Blues" on Saturday as we smashed Bristol City! Alas that that vocal performance won't be recorded for posterity!

regards,

Giles

Posted on: 11 November 2007 by Guido Fawkes

quote:
Originally posted by Giles Felgate:
Hi ROTF,

I assume you were doing another rendition of "C'mon you Blues" on Saturday as we smashed Bristol City! Alas that that vocal performance won't be recorded for posterity!

regards,

Giles

Posted on: 12 November 2007 by John M

What a bunch of great titles listed so far. I second Humble Pie, Little Feet, The Who, and Ya Ya's (which changed my life) and several others. The only one I might have a question about is LZ :How the West Was Won. When I first heard it, it was a revelation. I was floored by the raw energy. Then I heard a rumor that it was quite "enhanced" by Mr. Page in the studio. If true it deserves and asterisk next to the "live" connotation!

My additions

Live Dead - Grateful Dead
Santana - Lotus
Cannonball Adderley - Black Messiah
Cannonball Adderley - Live in San Francisco
Tim Hardin 3
Van Morrison - Its Too Late to Stop Now
Weather Report - 8:30
Bob Dylan Rolling Thunder Box
Mingus at Monterey
Mott the Hoople Live (just for the speaker cabinet rattling dramatics alone)

Posted on: 13 November 2007 by Steve S1

Munch,

Bring it.

Steve