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 2000s
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 1 2005
Jackson Browne Solo Acoustic Vol 2 2008
Leonard Cohen Live In London 2008
Leonard Cohen Songs From The Road
Steve Earle Just an American Boy
Melissa Etheridge The Awakening Live 2007
Robyn Hitchcock I Often Dream of Trains in New York 2008
Janis Ian Live Working Without A Net 1990 to 2003
Joe Jackson Two Rainy Nights Live in Seattle & Portland 2001
Joe Jackson Band Afterlife 2003
Billy Joel 12 Gardens Live 2006
Carole King & James Taylor Live At The Troubadour 2007
Nils Lofgren Nils Lofgren Band Live 2002
Nick Lowe Untouched Takeaway
Aimee Mann Live At St Ann’s Warehouse 2004
John Mellencamp Performs Trouble No More Live at Town Hall 2003
Van Morrison Live at Austin City Limits Festival 2006
Van Morrison Live In Austin Texas 2006
Van Morrison Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl 2008
Randy Newman Live In London 2008
Graham Parker 103 Degrees In June 2005
Tom Petty Live At The Olympic Last DJ & More 2002
Lou Reed Animal Serenade 2003
Simon And Garfunkel Old Friends Live On Stage
Martin Stephenson And The Dainties Live In The 21st Century
Al Stewart Uncorked 2009
John Stewart Front Row Music 2000
Sting All This Time 2001
Richard Thompson Live from Austin, TX 2001
Richard Thompson Live Warrior 2007
Tom Waits Glitter And Doom Live 2008
Lucinda Williams Live At The Fillmore 2003
You can get these albums from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
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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Bride Of The Noisemakers is a live album by Bruce Hornsby.
It was recorded live in concerts during 2007, 2008 and 2009 at unknown venues.
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Love Is Strange is a live album by Jackson Browne and David Lindley.
It was recorded at concerts in Madrid, Barcelona, Oveido and Sevilla (all Spain) in 2006.
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Berlin: Live At St. Ann’s Warehouse is a live album and DVD by Lou Reed.
It was recorded in Brooklyn, New York City in December 2006.
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Live at the Olympic: Last DJ & More is a concert DVD with a short bonus CD by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.
The CD is the same as Bad Girl Boogie.
It was recorded at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles on October 16, 2002.
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Live In Austin Texas 2006 is a live recording by Van Morrison.
It was recorded on September 14th 2006.
The official double CD Live At Austin City Limits Festival is very hard to find but this is available on an unknown label.
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Old Friends Live On Stage is a live album and DVD by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel.
It was recorded at the Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 2, 2003.
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The Awakening Live is a live album and DVD by Melissa Etheridge.
It was recorded at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City on September 25th, 2007.
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Songs From The Road is a live album and DVD by Leonard Cohen.
It was recorded at concerts in Europe and North America in 2008 and 2009.
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Untouched Takeaway is a live album by Nick Lowe.
I haven’t found the recording dates or venues. It was released in 2004.
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12 Gardens Live is a live album by Billy Joel.
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