Here are some of mine:

Jacksons Live
Maxwell unplugged

babybugz said:

Essentials!

ernestsewell said:

YES
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matthewgrant said:

I forget how great of an album that really is, sometimes.

Donny Hathaway

ernestsewell said:

Album?

TyphoonTip said:

It's more of an EP, but essential.

George performed at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert on 20 April 1992 at London's Wembley Stadium. "Somebody to Love" and "These Are the Days of Our Lives" were recorded at the Mercury Tribute Concert. "Killer", "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone", and "Calling You" were all live performances recorded during his "Cover to Cover Tour" from 1991.

Some releases had a sixth track called, "Dear Friends", which is a 1974 studio recording from Queen, written by Brian May.

There's a video for "Someone To Love" from the concert, as well as a very cool "Name Brand" video for "Killer/Papa Was A Rolling Stone".

james brown live at the apollo
jacksons live

ernestsewell said:

Thanks for the history lesson.....

Although I have no issue with the performances themselves, I've always thought this EP was a bit of a strange mess in terms of it's content.

The tribute concert stuff; fine. Random tracks from an unrelated GM concert; not so convinced. Finally the weakest track from 'Sheer Heart Attack'??

A bit too hodge podge for mine.

...at least it didn't have Elton John vomiting over 'The Show Must Go On'.

ernestsewell said:

I have a live recording of Wham!'s final concert at Wembley Stadium. If George or Sony wanted, they could do some minor edits and enhance the EQ, they could release it as a live album. I don't think it's a soundboard recording either

Everything She Wants (Edit the first 7 minutes)
Club Tropicana
Heartbeat
Battlestations
Bad Boys
If You Were There
The Edge Of Heaven (with Elton John)
Candle In The Wind (with Elton John)
Credit Card Baby
Like A Baby
Love Machine
Where Did Your Hear Go?
Why?
Last Christmas
Wham! Rap
A Different Corner
Freedom
Careless Whisper
Band Introductions
Young Guns [Go For It]
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
I'm Your Man (with Simon Le Bon and Elton John)

Van Morrison - It's too late to stop now.

Terrible cover, Fabulous live album. Essential IMO.
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Kara said:

U actually like Mary's live album? I couldn't make it through it. It is on my shelf collecting dust.

Here is another one of my favorites. It is a compilation, but a damn good one.



1. Reasons - Earth, Wind & Fire Listen
2. Happy Feelin's [From the Album "Live in Los Angeles"] - Maze Listen
3. If I Ever Lose This Heaven [From the Album "Person to Person"] - The Average White Band Listen
4. Me and Mrs. Jones [From the Album "Live in Europe"] - Billy Paul Listen
5. I'm Catching Hell (Living Here Alone) [From the Album "Natalie... Live] - Natalie Cole Listen
6. In the Rain - The Dramatics Listen
7. Tell Me Something Good - Rufus & Chaka Khan Listen
8. Just to Be Close to You [From the Album "Commodores Live"] - The Commodores Listen
9. Song for You [From the Album "In Performance"] - Donny Hathaway Listen
10. Wildflower [From the Album "Live in London"] - The O'Jays Listen
11. Turn Off the Lights - Teddy Pendergrass Listen
12. Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye

These three, which seem to be cut from the same cloth in many ways, are probably my favourites. I love the fact that it's live soul music, with passion and spontaneity, and with great musicianship. There doesn't seem to be much of that around today, sadly, even amongst the best of the neo-soulers.

daPrettyman said:

I remember being subscribed to TTD/Sananda's mailing list for a while a few years ago, and he wrote some comment about this album, along the lines of, "If you can hear something sweeter than this around you right now then you must have made it to heaven, and those are the sounds of angels singing." On hearing Bring It On Home To Me, you'd have to agree with him!

I don't have many live albums

But my all time favorite remains:


I know this album by heart.
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deebee said:

I totally agree with him. Sam Cooke's voice was one of a kind and was silky smooth.

My preference is for albums that were shows recorded on one night only as opposed to live albums compiled from several nights.




Tori Amos - Legs and Boots: Chicago IL, 06.11.07
Bauhaus - Rest In Peace: The Final Concert (Hammersmith Palais, London, 5 July 1983)
The Creatures - Tivoli Utrecht 06/03/90
Rick James - Street Songs (Live at Long Beach, California, July 30, 1981)
Prince - Small Club 08.18.88
Rasputina - A Radical Recital (Pittsburgh, PA, Halloween, 2004)
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