The Greatest Live Album Of All Time
Getting a live album right is about as easy as nailing jelly to a tree but when all of the stars align, sometimes - just sometimes - a band can produce an absolute classic.
The live album is a difficult beast for a couple of reasons - do you record one show or compile the best recordings from several? Do you overdub or not?
In our top 40, as voted for by Planet Rock listeners, there's a heady mix of all different types of live records. See what you think below and then let us know in the comments at the foot of the page.
40. Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East (1979)
39. David Gilmour - Live in Gdansk (2008)
38. Various - Woodstock (1970)
37. Rainbow - On Stage (1977)
36. Thunder - 20 Years And Out: Hammersmith Apollo (2009)
35. Rush - Rush In Rio (2003)
34. Free - Live (1971)
33. Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya Ya's Out (1970)
32. Metallica - S & M (1999)
31. Slade - Slade Alive (1972)
30. Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (1971)
29. Whitesnake - Live in the Heart of the City (1980)
28. Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74 (1974)
27. Asia - Fantasia (2007)
26. Queen - Live at Wembley '86 (1986)
25. Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won (1972)
24. Uriah Heep - Uriah Heep Live (1973)
23. Humble Pie - Performance Rockin' The Fillmore (1971)
22. Motorhead - No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith (1981)
21. Lynyrd Skynyrd - One More From The Road (1976)
20. Rush - Exit Stage Left (1981)
19. Rush - All The World's A Stage (1976)
18. Queen - Live Killers (1979)
17. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains the Same (1976)
16. Wishbone Ash - Live Dates (1973)
15. Cheap Trick - At Budokan (1978)
14. Hawkwind - Space Ritual (1973)
13. Jethro Tull - Bursting Out (1978)
12. Yes - Yessongs (1973)
11. Status Quo - Live! (1976)
10. Genesis - Seconds Out (1977)
9. KISS - Alive (1975)
8. Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive (1976)
7. Pink Floyd - PULSE (1995)
6. Iron Maiden - Live After Death (1985)
5. ACDC - If You Want Blood, You Got It (1978)
4. The Who - Live At Leeds (1970)
3. UFO - Strangers In The Night (1979)
2. Deep Purple - Made In Japan (1972)
1. Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous (1978)
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