The best live albums?

[adypole]

How has no one yet mentioned the 66' Dylan bootleg? That's right up top.

 

[toscano]

 

[lazarus]

How has no one yet mentioned the 66' Dylan bootleg? That's right up top.

I know I'm in the minority, but I actually prefer this one:

"You remember Durango, Larry?"

 

[adypole]

I know I'm in the minority, but I actually prefer this one:

"You remember Durango, Larry?"

70's Dylan...awesome. I like knocking on heavens door on that one. Nice version.

 

[Salome]

any Frank Zappa live album, prolly You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. II being the best
though I might prefer Make a Jazz Noise Here

Townes van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter, Texas is incredible as are of course Cash live at Folsom Prison and San Quentin albums

and I actually think Fleetwood Mac's The Dance is great

 

[lazarus]

Oh yeah, The Dance is fucking solid. The insane acoustic version of Big Love, Buckingham's Bleed to Love Her, Silver Springs...

 

[dsmith2904]

Fantastic CD and DVD!

 

[Popmartijn]

No serious record collection is complete without Live At The Lyceum by Bob Marley.

One of my favourite live albums is My Flame Burns Blue by Elvis Costello:

 

[IWasBored]

Not a single mention of this?

i thought i did when i was talking about live albums taken from several shows. that one does it relatively well. there's only one place i can think of on there, i want to say somewhere around where "barroom hero" falls in the track list, where the flow is a little choppy. but for the most part, that album is a perfect representation of their live shows at the time. if only they were still that much fun live...

 

[allbecauseofu2]

hall and oats live at the apollo was always a personal favorite.. Neil diamond live at the greek. thin lizzy live and dangerous. david bowie's 50th bday show.

 

[kingofsorrow]

 

[Carek1230]

How has no one yet mentioned the 66' Dylan bootleg? That's right up top.

I've got a bootleg a DJ gave me years ago that's Dylan's...it's a white album cover. I don't have anything to play it on now to see what it is, the label on the vinyl doesn't indicate what's on the LP. I've often wondered if it might be a collector's item and how much it might be worth. I should really look into that.

 

[AndrewCowley]

Depeche Mode's Songs Of Faith and Devotion - Live is pretty damn good.

 

[kingofsorrow]

^yes it is. i'm more partial to 101, but SOFAD-live is an excellent live album.

 

[Dalton]

I'm not a huge fan, but this is a damn fine live album.

 

[SeattleVertigo]

Two thumbs up for Mirrorball.

 

[AndrewCowley]

+1 for Green Day's Bullet In A Bible. Those American Idiot songs sound fantastic live. Epic.

 

[thatsnotmypuppy]

Ohhh I love Hikki!

And despite the atrocious 'Me And My Monkey' - for pure audience interaction -

I think it was released as 'Live At Knebworth' in the UK??

Also another vote here for 'Secret World Live' - an amazing album.

 

[namkcuR]

These Unplugged albums shouldn't be overlooked. Unplugged was arguably the best thing MTV ever did.

And, as mentioned before, Metallica's S&M is awesome, and Sarah McLachlan's Mirrorball is gorgeous.

 

[pepokiss]

CD and DVD are great, I got the DVD last night

 

[carling]

Simple Minds Live In The City Of Light

 

[BVS]

How much do they pay you?

 

[onebloodonelife]

No serious record collection is complete without Live At The Lyceum by Bob Marley.

Excellent CD and DVD.


Throwing this one out there too:

And this one:

 

[carling]

How much do they pay you?

Unfortunately nothing, but i have 2 great passions in life and they are Simple Minds and U2. Both are equally as good as each other, but in my opinion, Live In The City Of Light would absolutley piss over Rattle And Hum for instance, and when it was released in 1987 it was the fastest selling live album of all time.

 

[MrsSpringsteen]

Bruce Live in NYC at MSG
Bruce Live 75-85
Bruce Hammersmith Odeon London 75

 

[Nate Dogg]

 

[powerhour24]

All others pale to this IMO.

That's what I was coming to post.

Also, Pearl Jam's Gorge box set.

 

[allbecauseofu2]

paul mccartneys good evening new york is great

 

[Zoobaby14]

I have an INXS bootleg on vinyl from 1984 The Swing Tour. I bought it from a guy in Newtown.

 

[greenlight7-11]

Depeche Mode - 101
Pearl Jam - Live On Two Legs
R.E.M. - Live At The Olympia