When I think of a singer-songwriter, my first thoughts turn to someone strumming a guitar or playing the piano while singing songs that he or she wrote.
Of course, it isn’t quite that simple. What happens when someone else also plays or sings?
I’ve found that it’s a grey area when we start adding other people because ultimately it gets tough to distinguish singer songwriters from groups where one person tends to write and sing their songs. I’ve tried to be reasonably consistent as people move from pure singer songwriting to rock and pop groups.
I also discovered that there’s an issue of crossover between singer-songwriters and folk and country artists. To find what you’re looking for, I’ve given you various links at the bottom if you don’t find it on this page.
Live Albums By Singer Songwriters In The 1960s
Joan Baez In Concert 1962
Joan Baez In Concert Part 2 1963
Tim Buckley Live At The Folklore Centre NYC March 6th 1967
Tim Buckley Dream Letter Live In London 1968
Tim Buckley Live At The Troubadour 1969
Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison 1969
Johnny Cash At San Quentin 1969
Donovan In Concert 1967
Bob Dylan Live Collection 4 CD Set 1960 1965
Bob Dylan Live in New York Gaslight Cafe 1961
Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Chapter Hall New York City November 4 1961
Bob Dylan Live At Carnegie Hall 1963
Bob Dylan At Carnegie Hall October 26 1963
Bob Dylan In Concert Brandeis University 1963
Bob Dylan Live 1964 Concert At Philharmonic Hall
Bob Dylan Live 1966 The “Royal Albert Hall” Concert
Tim Hardin 3 Live In Concert 1968
Joni Mitchell Through Yellow Curtains 1966 to 1968
Joni Mitchell Newport Folk Festival 19 July 1969
Simon And Garfunkel Live from New York City 1967
Simon & Garfunkel Live in 67
Simon And Garfunkel Live 1969
Neil Young Sugar Mountain Live at Canterbury House 1968
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What Are the All Time Best Live Albums By Singer Songwriters?
I don’t have a readers poll to find the best live albums for this decade but I do have a poll to find the all time best live albums by singer-songwriters.
Loading ...Because there are so many excellent singer-songwriter albums with very different styles, I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.
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Night In The City is a live recording by Joni Mitchell.
It was recorded in Cambridge, Massachusetts on January 10, 1968 and was originally a radio broadcast. It has also been released as Club 47 in ’68.
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Live in Minneapolis Bonnie Beecher’s Apartment 22nd December 1961 is a live recording by Bob Dylan.
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The Legendary Broadcasts 1969-1984 is a compilation of live recordings by Bob Dylan.
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Live Collection 4 CD Set is a compilation of live recordings by Bob Dylan.
This collection includes live concerts and radio broadcasts including Live at Bonnie Beecher’s, The Gaslight Café New York, Carnegie Chapter Hall, New York and others with a total of 76 tracks recorded between 1960 and 1965.
There is a similar titled 5 CD set also available with more songs.
Newport Folk Festival 19 July 1969 is an early live recording by Joni Mitchell.
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Live At Carnegie Chapter Hall New York City November 4 1961 is a live recording by Bob Dylan but it’s not an artist approved release.
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Live At Carnegie Hall 1963 is a six song sampler of Bob Dylan performing live in cocnert in New York in 1963.
A fuller version of this concert is available called Bob Dylan At Carnegie Hall, October 26, 1963.
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Bob Dylan At Carnegie Hall October 26 1963 is a live recording that has been offered for sale on Amazon as an mp3 download by Doxy Records with the full 1 hour 54 minute concert.
A six song sampler of this concert has been released called Live At Carnegie Hall 1963 but this extended version is hard to resist.
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Simon & Garfunkel Live in 67 is an early live album by the pair with Paul’s brother Eddie helping out on second guitar.
It was recorded at the Syracuse University in New York State in 1967 and was originally broadcast on the NET-FM Show.
It was released on the Keyhole label on July 13, 2015.
Don’t confuse it with Live From New York City 1967.
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3 Live In Concert is the first live album by Tim Harding to be released.
It was recorded on April 10, 1968 at The Town Hall in New York City.
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