Top 10 Live Rock Albums

if you never got to see your favorite

if you never got to see your favorite band in concert then these may be the

band in concert then these may be the

band in concert then these may be the next best thing

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten

counting down our picks for the top ten live rock albums

for this list will only be looking at

for this list will only be looking at standout live musical albums that work

standout live musical albums that work

standout live musical albums that work in their own right rather than just

in their own right rather than just

in their own right rather than just serving as a soundtrack to a live film

we’re excluding those that are more

we’re excluding those that are more famous as concert performances captured

famous as concert performances captured

famous as concert performances captured for video or DVD

stronger phone number 10 at Fillmore

stronger phone number 10 at Fillmore East the Allman Brothers Band

East the Allman Brothers Band

East the Allman Brothers Band Susan says the face

Susan says the face

Susan says the face despite being viewed as an average set

despite being viewed as an average set

despite being viewed as an average set of nights by the band this live album is

of nights by the band this live album is

of nights by the band this live album is considered by many to be the group’s

considered by many to be the group’s

considered by many to be the group’s finest hour following two albums and 300

finest hour following two albums and 300

finest hour following two albums and 300 live dates in 1970 the Allman’s wanted

live dates in 1970 the Allman’s wanted

live dates in 1970 the Allman’s wanted to give the people at home a taste of

to give the people at home a taste of

to give the people at home a taste of what they were all about

although released as a double LP at

although released as a double LP at Fillmore East contains a mere seven

Fillmore East contains a mere seven

Fillmore East contains a mere seven songs including a 23 minute take of

songs including a 23 minute take of

songs including a 23 minute take of whipping post

it was a quick seller unlike their slow

it was a quick seller unlike their slow burning studio outings and topped out at

burning studio outings and topped out at

burning studio outings and topped out at number 13 on the Billboard top pop

number 13 on the Billboard top pop

number 13 on the Billboard top pop albums chart

number nine Frampton Comes Alive Peter

number nine Frampton Comes Alive Peter Frampton

while Peter Frampton’s studio offerings

while Peter Frampton’s studio offerings held steady sales figures he was far

held steady sales figures he was far

held steady sales figures he was far from a household name in the mid-70s all

from a household name in the mid-70s all

from a household name in the mid-70s all of that changed when this monster was

of that changed when this monster was

of that changed when this monster was let loose selling 50,000 copies on day

let loose selling 50,000 copies on day

let loose selling 50,000 copies on day one

to date it has sold over 11 million

to date it has sold over 11 million copies

described by his label bosses as

described by his label bosses as outrageously better live

outrageously better live

outrageously better live Frampton had additional shows recorded

Frampton had additional shows recorded

Frampton had additional shows recorded and expanded the album into a double one

and expanded the album into a double one

and expanded the album into a double one after the music was deemed too damn good

after the music was deemed too damn good

after the music was deemed too damn good for a single disc

Frampton Comes Alive spent ten weeks on

Frampton Comes Alive spent ten weeks on the top of the albums chart and was

the top of the albums chart and was

the top of the albums chart and was still charting over a year later

still charting over a year later

still charting over a year later spawning three top 20 hits

although absolutely huge live the band’s

although absolutely huge live the band’s album sales never really reflected this

this band’s explained was because the

this band’s explained was because the album’s didn’t reflect the band as a

album’s didn’t reflect the band as a

album’s didn’t reflect the band as a live entity

it seems the KISS Army was right as a

it seems the KISS Army was right as a live provided both the band and their

live provided both the band and their

live provided both the band and their record label with their first top 10

record label with their first top 10

record label with their first top 10 album putting them very much on the map

although it was also rife with

although it was also rife with accusations of post-show studio

accusations of post-show studio

accusations of post-show studio tinkering gene Simmons has denied these

tinkering gene Simmons has denied these

tinkering gene Simmons has denied these claims by stating that the band’s budget

claims by stating that the band’s budget

claims by stating that the band’s budget would not have allowed it

number seven How the West was won Led

number seven How the West was won Led Zeppelin

although the band’s concert film the

although the band’s concert film the song remains the same is hugely popular

song remains the same is hugely popular

song remains the same is hugely popular to this triple live record is all killer

to this triple live record is all killer

to this triple live record is all killer no filler

accorded over a pair of dates in

accorded over a pair of dates in California in 1972 How the West Was one

California in 1972 How the West Was one

California in 1972 How the West Was one debuted at number one on the Billboard

debuted at number one on the Billboard

debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 31 years after the band left the

200 31 years after the band left the

200 31 years after the band left the stage

uncovered dusted off and remastered by

uncovered dusted off and remastered by guitarist Jimmy Page the set showcases

guitarist Jimmy Page the set showcases

guitarist Jimmy Page the set showcases Led Zep at their peak and has been

Led Zep at their peak and has been

Led Zep at their peak and has been widely cited as one of the best live

widely cited as one of the best live

widely cited as one of the best live albums ever read at the sky was great I

albums ever read at the sky was great I

albums ever read at the sky was great I wanted to have tomorrow

number six MTV Unplugged

number six MTV Unplugged in New York nirvana should be released

in New York nirvana should be released

in New York nirvana should be released following Kurt Cobain’s suicide the

following Kurt Cobain’s suicide the

following Kurt Cobain’s suicide the performance captured on this album seems

performance captured on this album seems

performance captured on this album seems in retrospect almost like a farewell

in retrospect almost like a farewell

in retrospect almost like a farewell tribute to the frontman son

packed with Nirvana hits the band’s

packed with Nirvana hits the band’s setlist also included a number of covers

setlist also included a number of covers

setlist also included a number of covers about death or mental health including

about death or mental health including

about death or mental health including David Bowie’s the man who sold the world

number five live rust Neil Young and

number five live rust Neil Young and Crazy Horse

light years away from neil young’s

light years away from neil young’s previous live offering time fades away

previous live offering time fades away

previous live offering time fades away live rust was gold certified in 1980 and

live rust was gold certified in 1980 and

live rust was gold certified in 1980 and topped out at number 15 on the Billboard

topped out at number 15 on the Billboard

topped out at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart

in a move only young could make the

in a move only young could make the album is made of a collection of US

album is made of a collection of US

album is made of a collection of US shows he put on while touring in support

shows he put on while touring in support

shows he put on while touring in support of rust never sleeps which was

of rust never sleeps which was

of rust never sleeps which was ironically another album that was mostly

ironically another album that was mostly

ironically another album that was mostly recorded live

backed by Crazy Horse this set is rough

backed by Crazy Horse this set is rough rocking and ragged which is just as it

rocking and ragged which is just as it

rocking and ragged which is just as it should be

number four get your Yaya’s out the

number four get your Yaya’s out the Rolling Stones in concert The Rolling

Rolling Stones in concert The Rolling

Rolling Stones in concert The Rolling Stones

at least partly in response to a widely

at least partly in response to a widely distributed bootleg LIBOR than you’ll

distributed bootleg LIBOR than you’ll

distributed bootleg LIBOR than you’ll ever be this set became the first live

ever be this set became the first live

ever be this set became the first live LP to hit number one on the UK charts it

LP to hit number one on the UK charts it

LP to hit number one on the UK charts it also topped out at number six in the

also topped out at number six in the

also topped out at number six in the United States

recorded during their live 1969 return

recorded during their live 1969 return to live performances the majority of the

to live performances the majority of the

to live performances the majority of the album’s tracks come from the band’s two

album’s tracks come from the band’s two

album’s tracks come from the band’s two night stand at Madison Square Garden

notable as the first stones album to

notable as the first stones album to feature Co guitarist Mick Taylor in full

feature Co guitarist Mick Taylor in full

feature Co guitarist Mick Taylor in full the tour during which get your Yaya’s

the tour during which get your Yaya’s

the tour during which get your Yaya’s out was recorded also saw the likes of

out was recorded also saw the likes of

out was recorded also saw the likes of BB King Chuck Berry and I can tina

BB King Chuck Berry and I can tina

BB King Chuck Berry and I can tina turner as opening acts

number three cheap trick at Budokan

number three cheap trick at Budokan cheap trick and now the very definition

cheap trick and now the very definition

cheap trick and now the very definition of big in Japan

mildly successful in the US and the

mildly successful in the US and the go-to opening act for many bigger names

go-to opening act for many bigger names

go-to opening act for many bigger names cheap trick was inexplicably popular in

cheap trick was inexplicably popular in

cheap trick was inexplicably popular in Japan despite having never toured the

Japan despite having never toured the

Japan despite having never toured the country

when the band finally did arrive in the

when the band finally did arrive in the Land of the Rising Sun they were greeted

Land of the Rising Sun they were greeted

Land of the Rising Sun they were greeted with a Beatlemania like reception

intended as a Japanese only release the

intended as a Japanese only release the live album cheap trick at Budokan gained

live album cheap trick at Budokan gained

live album cheap trick at Budokan gained serious ground in North America as an

serious ground in North America as an

serious ground in North America as an import

it sold more than three million units

it sold more than three million units hit number four on the US charts and

hit number four on the US charts and

hit number four on the US charts and struck number one on the Canadian charts

hello I’m Johnny Cash number two at

hello I’m Johnny Cash number two at Folsom Prison Johnny Cash I hear the

Folsom Prison Johnny Cash I hear the

Folsom Prison Johnny Cash I hear the train a-coming

train a-coming

train a-coming it’s rolling around a bin what’s he rock

it’s rolling around a bin what’s he rock

it’s rolling around a bin what’s he rock no was he a rock star oh yes I’m stuck

no was he a rock star oh yes I’m stuck

no was he a rock star oh yes I’m stuck in Folsom Prison and time peeps drag and

in Folsom Prison and time peeps drag and

in Folsom Prison and time peeps drag and all Johnny Cash had wanted to perform at

all Johnny Cash had wanted to perform at

all Johnny Cash had wanted to perform at a prison ever since releasing Folsom

a prison ever since releasing Folsom

a prison ever since releasing Folsom Prison Blues in 1955 but the idea

Prison Blues in 1955 but the idea

Prison Blues in 1955 but the idea wouldn’t be greenlit until a change of

wouldn’t be greenlit until a change of

wouldn’t be greenlit until a change of record label staff in 1967 but I shot a

record label staff in 1967 but I shot a

record label staff in 1967 but I shot a man in Reno just to watch him

man in Reno just to watch him

man in Reno just to watch him and with drugs flushed from his system

and with drugs flushed from his system

and with drugs flushed from his system the man in black knew his audience and

the man in black knew his audience and

the man in black knew his audience and delivered a set loaded with songs

delivered a set loaded with songs

delivered a set loaded with songs dealing with prison murder hard crimes

dealing with prison murder hard crimes

dealing with prison murder hard crimes and tough times made a good run but I

and tough times made a good run but I

and tough times made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down in

run too slow they overtook me down in

run too slow they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico

Juarez Mexico

Juarez Mexico the album was a country number one and a

the album was a country number one and a

the album was a country number one and a crossover top 15 hit reigniting Cash’s

crossover top 15 hit reigniting Cash’s

crossover top 15 hit reigniting Cash’s career and eventually selling three

career and eventually selling three

career and eventually selling three million copies at low friend bought a

million copies at low friend bought a

million copies at low friend bought a gold my belly flop Medina carcass in the

gold my belly flop Medina carcass in the

gold my belly flop Medina carcass in the county G before we unveil our top pick

county G before we unveil our top pick

county G before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

you candle burned out long before your

you candle burned out long before your legend ever

I want to yell yourself I wanna get you

I want to yell yourself I wanna get you them don’t just say

loud raucous and hard charging this is

loud raucous and hard charging this is the live album by which all live albums

the live album by which all live albums

the live album by which all live albums are or should be judged

after Pete Townsend ordered several

after Pete Townsend ordered several tapes of recordings of live shows they

tapes of recordings of live shows they

tapes of recordings of live shows they had done in the u.s. in the late 1960s

had done in the u.s. in the late 1960s

had done in the u.s. in the late 1960s the who took to the campus of the

the who took to the campus of the

the who took to the campus of the University of Leeds to find material for

University of Leeds to find material for

University of Leeds to find material for their first live ep

in February of 1970 the who delivered

in February of 1970 the who delivered and recorded a blistering set of covers

and recorded a blistering set of covers

and recorded a blistering set of covers alongside the band’s own classics that

alongside the band’s own classics that

alongside the band’s own classics that eventually became the legendary live at

eventually became the legendary live at

eventually became the legendary live at Leeds

the venue has since been declared a

the venue has since been declared a national landmark owing directly to the

national landmark owing directly to the

national landmark owing directly to the historical importance of the lp which is

Top 10 Live Rock Albums

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