Best Live Recordings:Performance and recording

Twl, what year is the "Livestock" recording. I haven't listened to Brand X in twenty years, but loved the stuff when Phil Collins was drumming. As far as live recordings go, I have a couple newer DVD concerts that are excellent: Bonnie Raitt's "Road Tested" and Peter Gabriel's "Secret World Live" (which features incredible singing from Paula Cole). Oh, and also Neil Young's "Silver and Gold".

Tvad, I'd am fairly certain that the Livestock LP is circa 1977.

Those that come to mind are: James Taylor,Peter Frampton,Gypsy Kings,Blues Doctor.

4yanx is correct- Brand X's Livestock LP was recorded in two parts- London 8/76 at Ronnie Scotts and 8/77 at the Hammersmith Oden and the Marguee Club. Phil Collins plays drums on three of the five tracks.

Twl is correct about the awesome part.

Mahalo for reminding me to dust it off and give it a spin.

Live at Leeds is a great performance, but I don't think it was ever a great recording.

I have the MFSL CD of Live at the Regal and it sounds pretty good, especially for the time (1964?)

Check out Van Morrison "It's Too Late to Stop Now" - great performance and it sounds fantastic, much better than a recording of the time has a right to (1973 I think).

Other favorite live albums of mine (if you're into rock), though these are not necessarily the best sounding:
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Jethro Tull - Bursting Out
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
Steve Hillage - Live Herald
UFO - Strangers in the Night