whiplash1972 Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 This guy's video popped up in my YouTube feed, and he's got some pretty good picks... Here is my top 10, along with some honorable mentions Top 10 Live Albums: 1. Dokken - One Live Night / The guys had fun doing this, and it really comes out on this release 2. Warrant - 86-97 Live / Just a really good collection of live tracks from Jani and company that I've always loved 3. Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam / This one kicked off the acoustic craze 4. Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan / Excellent EP featuring Paul Dianno on vocals 5. Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute / Ozzy + Randy = Magic 6. Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City / Classic live album from Coverdale and crew 7. Danger Danger - Live and Nude / Amazing live album from the Paul Laine years! 8. Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes / An all time classic 9. Queensryche - Operation: Livecrime / Operation: Mindcrime live with Geoff Tate firing on all cylinders 10. Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now / Great collection of live VH tracks with Sammy on vox Honorable Mentions (in no specific order): Fleetwood Mac - The Dance Brother Firetribe - Live at Apollo Dokken - Beast From the East Aerosmith - Live Bootleg Kiss - Alive! Journey - Live in Houston W.A.S.P. - Live...In the Raw Krokus - Alive and Screamin’ Alice Cooper - A Fistful of Alice Black Sabbath - Live Evil What are your faves? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 First off I will say that I detest acoustic live albums 🤣🤣 So these would be my favs - for me live albums pretty much died after 1985 and all the real classics are from before that (with a few minor exceptions) In no order (that would be impossible) Journey - Captured Journey - Live in Houston Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous Rainbow - On Stage MSG - One Night at Budokan Whitesnake - Live in the Heart Iron Maiden - Live after Death Motorhead - No Sleep til Hammersmith Kiss - Alive 2 Queen - Live Killers Marillion - Real to Reel REO - Get What you Play For AC / DC - If you Want Blood HSAS - Through the Fire Black Sabbath - Live Evil (never rated Made in Japan, or Strangers in the Night 😒 ) After 85 : D2 - Live n Nude Threshold - Critical Live 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CureTheSane Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Maiden - Live After Death Scorps _ World Wide Live Tesla - 5 Man Kiss - Alive I, II & III Kiss - MTV Twisted Sister - Hammersmith The Angels - Liveline VH - Without A Net (not sure if this was a CD, only have the VHS) all that comes to mind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiplash1972 Posted February 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Some more great stuff mentioned; I probably should’ve included AC/DC - If You Want Blood…, and Kiss - MTV Unplugged in my honorable mentions, cuz I love both those as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggy Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Not particular order ANGEL - Live Without a Net Dokken -Beast in the East Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City H.E.A.T. - Live in London 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auslander Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous Judas Priest - Priest...Live! Kiss - Alive! Kiss - Alive II! Muse - Hullabaloo Ben Harper - Live from Mars Faith No More - Live at Brixton Academy The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive Alive In Chains - MTV Unplugged Pink Floyd - Ummagumma Dokken - Beast from the East Cheap Trick - At Budokan Saga - In Transit Tesla - Five Man Acoustic Jam Hawkwind - Space Ritual Metallica - S&M 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auslander Posted February 12, 2023 Report Share Posted February 12, 2023 15 hours ago, whiplash1972 said: This guy's video popped up in my YouTube feed, and he's got some pretty good picks... Here is my top 10, along with some honorable mentions Top 10 Live Albums: 1. Dokken - One Live Night / The guys had fun doing this, and it really comes out on this release 2. Warrant - 86-97 Live / Just a really good collection of live tracks from Jani and company that I've always loved 3. Tesla - Five Man Acoustical Jam / This one kicked off the acoustic craze 4. Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan / Excellent EP featuring Paul Dianno on vocals 5. Ozzy Osbourne - Tribute / Ozzy + Randy = Magic 6. Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City / Classic live album from Coverdale and crew 7. Danger Danger - Live and Nude / Amazing live album from the Paul Laine years! 8. Scorpions - Tokyo Tapes / An all time classic 9. Queensryche - Operation: Livecrime / Operation: Mindcrime live with Geoff Tate firing on all cylinders 10. Van Halen - Live: Right Here, Right Now / Great collection of live VH tracks with Sammy on vox Honorable Mentions (in no specific order): Fleetwood Mac - The Dance Brother Firetribe - Live at Apollo Dokken - Beast From the East Aerosmith - Live Bootleg Kiss - Alive! Journey - Live in Houston W.A.S.P. - Live...In the Raw Krokus - Alive and Screamin’ Alice Cooper - A Fistful of Alice Black Sabbath - Live Evil What are your faves? Great topic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted February 13, 2023 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 I think my favourite would be, "W.AS.P. - Live...In the Raw" "KISS - Alive III" is up there too. I also love Dokken's "Beast from the East", "One Live Night" and "Live from the Sun". "Alone Again" on all three of those albums is slightly different, but all three are Killer. I love all three. Speaking of the W.A.S.P. album, does anyone know if there was ever a studio recording of "Harder Faster"? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted February 13, 2023 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 I'll also mention "Jimmy Barnes - Barnestorming". A great Live album when he was at his peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2023 Gold Donors Darkstone Posted February 13, 2023 2023 Gold Donors Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 I nearly forgot one of the best ever. "Queensryche - Operation: Livecrime" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiplash1972 Posted February 13, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 57 minutes ago, Darkstone said: Speaking of the W.A.S.P. album, does anyone know if there was ever a studio recording of "Harder Faster"? I don’t believe they ever did a studio version unfortunately; it’s on the 2 disc version of their Best of the Best compilation, and it’s still the live version from “In the Raw”. If they did, it’s remained well hidden out in the world. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 13, 2023 Report Share Posted February 13, 2023 23 hours ago, Doggy said: Not particular order ANGEL - Live Without a Net Dokken -Beast in the East Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City H.E.A.T. - Live in London I was at HEAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Cheap Trick - At Budokan Saga - In Transit MSG - One Night At Budokan UFO - Strangers In The Night Saxon - The Eagle Has Landed Toto - 35th Anniversary: Live In Poland Journey - Captured Kim Mitchell - I Am a Wild Party Max Webster - Live Magnetic Air Rush - Exit Stage Left Whitesnake - Live In The Heart Of The City Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith Kiss - Alive 1/2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auslander Posted February 15, 2023 Report Share Posted February 15, 2023 Can't believe I forgot the UFO and Saxon live albums. I love both of those! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Little Pony KarpetRydOFunk Posted February 16, 2023 My Little Pony Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 I think the only live albums I own are Tesla's Five Man Acoustical Jam and GTR's King Biscuit Flower Hour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 16, 2023 Report Share Posted February 16, 2023 2 I forgot: Ozzy - Speak of the Devil Triumph : Stages 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 Doh!! Blackfoot - Highway Song Live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristian Posted February 17, 2023 Report Share Posted February 17, 2023 I know it's an E.P. but Bang Tango's "Ain't no Jive... Live" is a nice little gem, first thing I owned by them, and I thought it was really cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric3 Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) I don't normally like live albums, but... Rush - Grace Under Pressure Tour 1984 Amorphis - Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes Dream Theater - Score Helloween - Live in Sao Paulo Metallica - Live in Seattle 1989 (not sure this counts or not) Anathema - Universal Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere Edited February 19, 2023 by Eric3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggy Posted February 19, 2023 Report Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) Ooops, me bad. Rush - All the World is A Stage The Who - Live In Leeds Savatage - Ghost In the Ruins Edited February 19, 2023 by Doggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 Tough one....in no particular order: Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous Queen, Live Killers UFO, Strangers in the Night KISS, Alive Scorpions, Tokyo Tapes Cheap Trick, At Budokan Judas Priest, Unleashed in the East Ted Nugent, Double Live Gonzo Peter Frampton, Comes Alive Grand Funk Railroad, Caught in the Act Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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