What's Your No 1 Live Album?

Posted by: Quad 33 on 05 January 2013

I will start with this:

Graham.

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by Kevin-W

This is an absolute belter from a soul great

As is this

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by Kevin-W

Perhaps the first live album?

Even if it's not, it's utterly wonderful.

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by TomK

The Who Live at Leeds.

Brian Wilson Live at the Roxy.

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by GregU

Honestly. I can't think of anything remotely close to Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. It must be only 25 to 30 minutes of music but man.....

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by GregU

Dylan at Budokan

just kidding

Posted on: 05 January 2013 by Ron Toolsie

I should also give an honorable mention to the least 'live' of all live albums....Live at Pompeii. The concept of playing live to an audience of nobody, surrounded by ancient ruins is the very antithesis of arena rock. Even though it takes place in an actual arena.

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Premmyboy

Bowie Santa Monica 72.

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by dav301

Has to be this one.

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by tonym

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Steve C

The bench mark double live album

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Bluebeard

Whilst my personal favourite is 801 Live, here area few other very worthy contenders not as yet mentioned

Sam Cooke - One Night Stand

Bob Marley - Live

Miles Davis - Agharta

Miles Davis - Pangea

Rodrigo y Gabriele - Live Manchester & Dublin

BB King - Live at the Regal

Muddy Waters - at Newport

Tindersticks - live lat the Bloomsbury

James Brown - Live at the Apollo (probably no 2 for me)

Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds

Talking Heads - The name of this band is

Ian Hunter- Welcome to the Club

Los Lobos - at Fillmore

Genesis - Live

Warren Zevon - Stand in the Fire (new realease with extra tracks makes this no 3)

regards

Giles

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by osprey

It has to be this one - live at Detroit's Grande Ballroom over two nights, Devil's Night and Halloween 1968.

Brothers and sisters , I wanna see a sea of hands out there... I want everybody to kick up some noise , I wanna hear some revolution... Brothers and sisters , the time has come for each and every one of you to decide whether you are going to be the problem or you are going to be the solution! You must choose , brothers , you must choose. It takes five seconds , five seconds of decision , five seconds to realize your purpose here on the planet. It takes five seconds to realize that its time to move , it's time to get down with it. Brothers , it's time to testify. And I want to know - are you ready to testify ? Are you ready !! I give you a testimonial. THE MC5 !!

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Lloydy

This really captures the wonderful ambiance & atmosphere of a smokey jazz club along with the amazing presence of Sinatra playing with Count Basie's orchestra.

Excellent!

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by osprey

These are also good

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Bert Schurink

Produkt-Information

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by BigH47

I agree with most of the suggestions.

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Lontano

Originally Posted by BigH47:

I agree with most of the suggestions.

Glad to see you voting for the Miles Davis suggestions :-)

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by BigH47

"most"

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Steve C

Couldn't leave these two out. First live albums i got in the early 80's and still played today

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by kennth

Neil Young - Weld

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by GraemeH

Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Guido Fawkes

Albert Lee's guitar on this album is amazing ... not a big fan of live records, but this is an exception.

The other ones that comes to mind are

and

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Steve J

Originally Posted by Arfur Oddsocks:

I've got an early one in the 'rag doll' cover.

Also got a 'homemade' cd a lad gave me of the same concert, no info, just a copy he did from somewhere with some extra tracks on one of which is the excellent; Hear my Train a Comin.

The rag doll cover is the 1st press. Worth a few bob in good nick.

Mustn't forget this one:

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by DrMark

OK - since no one has it 100% right yet, I'll give the answer key on this...

Actually there are even more - I love the energy of a good live session over the "perfection" of studio recording. Especially contrasted with so many "artists" today who rely on computers and auto-tune, and can't even really tour their own stuff live.

Posted on: 06 January 2013 by Steve J

How could I forget this one? This is full of atmosphere.