The Best Live album

Try Tom Waits - "Nighthawks at the Diner". You can practically smell the cigarettes and booze.
John Prine - "Live" is well worth seeking out. As is the Cowboy Junkies - "The Trinity Sesssions" - no audience but recorded live in Trinity Church, Toronto - fabulous sonics.
I also like Ricki Lee Jones - "Naked Songs".
Enjoy.

Lokie,

wall of sound was 74 dead. That said, the majority of 77 is excellent. I would suggest you listen to the dick's picks with the Lakeland show.

Two performances in the original Woodstock album and now DVD are Goin' Home by Ten Years After and Soul Sacrifice by Santana. Two "live" albums that I played alot years ago are Roadwork by Edgar Winter and the White Trash and The James Gang Rides Again.
Sonny

If you like "Goin' Home" from Woodstock, I recommend you check out the album Undead by Ten Years After. Not sure if it's available on CD. Side one features two songs, "I May be Wrong But I Won't Be Wrong Always" and "Woodchopper's Ball", both of which are an absolute tour de force of Alvin Lee's particular style of playing. This is live and was recorded before Woostock and before the band headed in the completely different direction of Stonehenge and whatnot. I was fortunate enough to see them at Fillmore West just a few weeks before Woodstock. Great stuff!!

For Sonics I like the Pretenders "Aisle of View". For recreating the live experience, I'd have to go with Live at Leeds or J. Geils band "Full House". Wamba Jamba!