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The live albums listed in this section have been awarded a review rating of 27 out of 30.

My reviews are scored on the basis of:

Set List – 10
Performance – 10
Authenticity & Atmosphere – 10

but when I review I also have an overall rating in mind and I have to reconcile the two scores. I refuse to follow the logic of 110% success and giving any album 11 out of 10 but it does mean the occasional compromise.

These are listed in alphabetical order rather than any preference:

AC/DC If You Want Blood You’ve Got It 1978
Blue Oyster Cult On Your Feet Or On Your Knees 1974
James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962
Paul McCartney Tripping The Live Fantastic (Full)
The Police Live In Boston
Sly & The Family Stone The Woodstock Experience 1969
Sting Bring On The Night 1985
Johnnie Taylor Live at the Summit Club
Thin Lizzy Live And Dangerous 1977
UFO Strangers In The Night 1978
Bobby Womack Soul Sensation Live 1991

This one is a bit of a cheat because the Police Live album has two concerts, one I thought was great and one that was not so good.
The Police Live In Boston 1979

Very few albums will get a higher score of 28 or 29
out of 30 and I don’t believe the perfect 30 out of 30 live album exists.

I also recommend albums with scores of 26 – 25 – 24

Blue Oyster Cult On Your Feet Or On Your Knees 1974

On Your Feet Or On Your Knees is the first live album by Blue Oyster Cult, recorded at various concerts in 1974 promoting the Secret Treaties studio album.It was released in 1975.

Blue Oyster Cult’s speciality is melodic, guitar-based hard rock with sci-fi and occult or evil themes. The titles are often worse than the songs and may mislead you.

I’m wary of groups that lean towards the occult like Black Sabbath but BOC had some good tunes that kept bringing me back.To help you to decide if the songs are appropriate for you, I’ve linked to the lyrics

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James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962

The original James Brown album, Live At The Apollo is one of the most famous and often regarded as one of the best live albums ever. It was recorded in 1962 and released in 1963.

It’s very, very good but I don’t think it quite lives up to its outstanding reputation.

Let me explain why.

James Brown Live At The Apollo 1962 Overall Rating 27/30

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