The best live albums of all time

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No crystal-clear DVD or shoddy hand-held YouTube clip can ever match the power and majesty of a live concert album. The best can act as greatest hits collections, or be something altogether more adventurous. Vote for your favourites here.

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  1. Play

    Rank1

    MTV Unplugged in New York
  2. Live at Leeds

    (The Who)

    Rank2

    Live at Leeds
  3. Concert in Central Park

    (Simon & Garfunkel)

    Rank3

    Concert in Central Park
  4. Stop Making Sense

    (Talking Heads)

    Rank4

    Stop Making Sense
  5. Still

    (Joy Division)

    Rank4

    Still
  6. Rank4

    Under a Blood Red Sky
  7. Live Rust

    (Neil Young)

    Rank4

    Live Rust
  8. Rank4

    Rattle and Hum
  9. Rank9

    Benaroya Hall: October 22nd 2003
  10. Rank9

    Live: 10-22-00 - Las Vegas, Nevada
  11. Rank9

    Live: 10-25-00 - San Diego, California
  12. Rank9

    Live at the Apollo [1963]
  13. Rank9

    Live at the Gorge 05/06
  14. Weld

    (Neil Young)

    Rank9

    Weld
  15. Live and Dangerous

    (Thin Lizzy)

    Rank15

    Live and Dangerous
  16. At San Quentin

    (Johnny Cash)

    Rank15

    At San Quentin
  17. Rank15

    Kick Out the Jams
  18. Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!

    (The Rolling Stones)

    Rank15

    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
  19. Stupidity

    (Dr. Feelgood)

    Rank15

    Stupidity
  20. How the West Was Won

    (Led Zeppelin)

    Rank15

    How the West Was Won

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