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What is the best live rock album of all time?

By YPB Team

Some albums capture a band at its absolute peak in front of a crowd, making you feel like you were there. Stadium blowouts, intimate unplugged sessions, and legendary venue recordings all compete here. Which one wins?

  1. Live at Leeds — ranked #11
    Live at Leeds
    The Who's 1970 live album recorded at the University of Leeds, widely regarded as the greatest live rock album ever made.
  2. Frampton Comes Alive! — ranked #22
    Frampton Comes Alive!
    Peter Frampton's 1976 double live album, one of the best-selling live albums in history, featuring the iconic talk box guitar effect.
  3. At Fillmore East — ranked #33
    At Fillmore East
    The Allman Brothers Band's 1971 live album showcasing extended blues-rock improvisations and Duane Allman's slide guitar mastery.
  4. Cheap Trick at Budokan — ranked #44
    Cheap Trick at Budokan
    Cheap Trick's 1978 live album recorded in Tokyo that became a phenomenon in the US, launching the band to superstardom.
  5. Made in Japan — ranked #55
    Made in Japan
    Deep Purple's 1972 live double album capturing Ritchie Blackmore's guitar and the band in full hard rock flight.
  6. MTV Unplugged in New York — ranked #66
    MTV Unplugged in New York
    Nirvana's 1994 acoustic live album recorded months before Kurt Cobain's death, an intimate and haunting farewell document.
  7. No Sleep 'til Hammersmith — ranked #77
    No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
    Motorhead's 1981 live album: raw, ferocious, and unapologetically loud, the definitive heavy metal live record.
  8. Live Rust — ranked #88
    Live Rust
    Neil Young's 1979 live double album capturing his most electric, feedback-drenched performances alongside Crazy Horse.
  9. Alive! — ranked #99
    Alive!
    Kiss's 1975 live album that saved the band's career and showcased their theatrical rock spectacle at its most explosive.
  10. Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! — ranked #1010
    Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
    The Rolling Stones' 1970 live album from their 1969 US tour featuring Keith Richards' raw guitar alongside Mick Jagger's showmanship.
  11. Live and Dangerous — ranked #1111
    Live and Dangerous
    Thin Lizzy's 1978 live album showcasing Phil Lynott and the twin-guitar attack of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson.
  12. The Song Remains the Same — ranked #1212
    The Song Remains the Same
    Led Zeppelin's 1976 live soundtrack from their 1973 Madison Square Garden concerts, featuring epic extended performances.

Comments 1

Deep Purple taped four of these seven tracks in Osaka on 16 August 1972, because their Japanese label wanted a live record: https://youpick.best/articles/japan-ranked-many-ways

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Aug 21