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Best Live Recordings:Performance and recording

I tend to like "live" recordings if done right...but these are often hit and miss...any suggestions?...open to all genres...for those fans of Portishead...live in NYC is a great show and an excellent recording to boot...also...Live at Leeds is considered by many to be the ultimate live rock recording...however...I was not that impressed with the latest remaster...somebody mentioned BB king live at the Regal on another post...is this really that good?
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4yanx
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Tvad, I'd am fairly certain that the Livestock LP is circa 1977.
jayarr
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Those that come to mind are: James Taylor,Peter Frampton,Gypsy Kings,Blues Doctor.
kana813
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4yanx is correct- Brand X's Livestock LP was recorded in two parts- London 8/76 at Ronnie Scotts and 8/77 at the Hammersmith Oden and the Marguee Club. Phil Collins plays drums on three of the five tracks.

Twl is correct about the awesome part.

Mahalo for reminding me to dust it off and give it a spin.
malcolm02
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Live at Leeds is a great performance, but I don't think it was ever a great recording.

I have the MFSL CD of Live at the Regal and it sounds pretty good, especially for the time (1964?)

Check out Van Morrison "It's Too Late to Stop Now" - great performance and it sounds fantastic, much better than a recording of the time has a right to (1973 I think).

Other favorite live albums of mine (if you're into rock), though these are not necessarily the best sounding:
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Jethro Tull - Bursting Out
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
Steve Hillage - Live Herald
UFO - Strangers in the Night
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