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Best live albums
Get Yer Ya Yas Out (Remastered Super Audio)Get Yer Ya Yas Out (Remastered Super Audio) by The Rolling Stones
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Greatest live album by greatest rock n roll band in the world ( well until about 1973 anyway!)
Performance: Rockin' the FillmorePerformance: Rockin' the Fillmore by Humble Pie
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In the early 70's the 2nd greatest rock n roll band in the world. Made Sabbath and zep sound like Chicory Tip and Steve Marriott's vocals are amazing, surely the most soulful ever white blues singer
Live At LeedsLive At Leeds by The Who
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Saw them later in '74,'76 ( Charlton) , '79 Brighton centre. Amazing
Live Johnny Winter AndLive Johnny Winter And by Johnny Winter
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Just blows everything out of the water. One of the greatest live albums, and virtually unknown
Live in EuropeLive in Europe by Rory Gallagher
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Another live album first heard at Youth Club. Most people there were skinheads, how come we lsitened to all this too!
Live!Live! by Bob Marley & The Wailers
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worth it just for 'get up stand up', let alone 'no woman' and 'sheriff'
MTV Unplugged In New YorkMTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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Hauntingly beautiful
Live At WoodstockLive At Woodstock by Jimi Hendrix
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Sure its amazing, but Monterey 3 years earlier for Wild thing alone is even better + you get Otis Redding on the flip side as a bonus . CD reissue needed now!
StupidityStupidity by Dr. Feelgood
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Straight in at #1 in the album charts. The best way to hear the classic Feelgoods line up
Made in JapanMade in Japan by Deep Purple
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Over the top, bombastic but a great example of live rock, even if apparently Ian Gillan hates his vocals on most tracks( he had a cold!)
Stop Making Sense: Special New EditionStop Making Sense: Special New Edition by Talking Heads
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a very big jacket and some fantastic music
Teenage DepressionTeenage Depression by Eddie & the Hot Rods
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Check out the Live at the marquee EP on vinyl, great slug of high energy canvey island in wardour street. Saw them 5 times that summer. brilliant.AND still touring and still great live.
Live And DangerousLive And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
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Methinks the Darkness have been listening to this
Live At The Apollo (1962)Live At The Apollo (1962) by James Brown
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Hardest working man in show business
Rock N Roll AnimalRock N Roll Animal by Lou Reed
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Lot heavier than most Reed recordings, maybe too much axe posturing by band, but sounds great
Live in JapanLive in Japan by The Pirates
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Hear where Wilko got his inspiration. track down the Out of our Skulls CD re issue, its even better. Mick Green is 2 guitarists(listen )
Live At The Isle Of WightLive At The Isle Of Wight by Taste
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Hugely underrated and this was when Rory was just getting going!
Space Ritual Alive In LondonSpace Ritual Alive In London by Hawkwind
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Sonic stuff! Must have seen this live 4 or 5 times. Like nothing else you'll hear
LiveLive by Steppenwolf
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Never, ever bother with a Steppenwolf studio album, just buy this one
The Song Remains the SameThe Song Remains the Same by Led Zeppelin
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Not quite up to the Earls Court 1975 concert standard, but still bloody good
Live (The Road Goes Ever On)Live (The Road Goes Ever On) by Mountain
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Heavy
David LiveDavid Live by David Bowie
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Sometimes a bit too polished, but worth it just for 'Cracked Actor'
History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice)History of the Grateful Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice) by The Grateful Dead
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Some of it misfires, but a great 18 minute groove of Smokestack Lightnin'
Wheels Of FireWheels Of Fire by Cream
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Only half is live, but what a live half. Crossroads!
Five Live YardbirdsFive Live Yardbirds by The Yardbirds
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Eric when he looked like a scooter boy