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Best Live Recording on LP

Someone started an interesting thread about generating a list of great live recordings on CD. However, that is the wrong type of media for my system. (My turntable sounds much better than my CD player).

Therefore, please suggest some really great live recordings on LP. (I listen to Rock mostly and some Jazz.)

Here are a couple of recordings (on LP) that did not appear on that list in the above mentioned thread, that I think have merit.

"Jazz at the Pawnshop" on the Propious (sic) label.

Louis Armstrong's "St. James Infirmary" on 12"/45rpm reissue on the Classic label (I think).

Neil Young's "Live Rust" on Japanese import.

Also, Guys (and Gals), here is a question for you: Is it worth paying the extra money for the 12"/45rpm version of Bill Evans "Waltz for Debbie"? Or does the 180g version sound nearly as good?
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palasr
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No offense Tzh21y, but the Allison Krauss Live LP on MoFI is so painfully digital, thin and brittle sounding that a great bunch of tunes are left utterly stripped of life leaving behind a mere skeleton...too bad because I've had the pleasure of seeing Union Station live several times, and this "LP" doesn't do her and her group any kind of justice.

For a delightful analog experience, try Duke Ellington, "Jazz at the Plaza" Volume 2, Columbia from 1973. This is a series of private performances for Columbia executives from 1958 that never saw the light of day until the early 1970's. Volume 1 features Miles Davis - both are easy to find, but the killer sound is on Volume 2.

-Richard
rccc
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Richard, Ive heard other posters say the same thing about the mofi allison krause. My experience though is like Tzh21y, on my system the sound is rich and detailed and one of the best live recordings Ive heard. Something odd about the variety of experiences with this lp. BTW Ive spent most of my life perfoming and listening to live music so I have a fair idea of how it should sound.
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tpreaves
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Check out Diana Krall "Live in Paris" the cd is good the dvd is great. Damn, that woman is sexy !!!!!!
oilmanmojo
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david gilmour live in gdansk has to be up there as one of the best live lps. Live rust and waiting for columbus also way up there.
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shadorne
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david gilmour live in gdansk has to be up there as one of the best live lps

Oilmanmojo,

You can listen to how they mixed that concert for DVD (which is awesome too) here with Andrew Jackson's interview at David Gilmour's Studio.(Andrew Jackson was the sound engineer.) It is an interesting story - just click on Watch the "video feature" with legendary Pink Floyd recording engineer Andy Jackson. Like most engineers he is not all that keen on the center channel...a nod to two channel.
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