[Jasper994]

I'm sitting here listening to Sarah McLachlan's Mirrorball album and really love this album not only for the great music but also for the incredible quality of the recording. I'm just wondering what other really high quality live recordings are out there... I guess I'd also like to include recordings that aren't necesarily live but are recorded in concert halls and churches rather than in the studio. So far I have found the following:

Sarah McLachlan - Mirroball
Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions
Cantus - Let Your Voice Be Heard
Cantus - Deep River
Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Diana Krall - Live in Paris

 

[LFF]

Eric Clapton - Unplugged
Eagles - Hell freezes over
Any live album by Mercury Living Presence
....If I remember any more, I will post them

 

[VicAjax]

Jimmy Smith - Root Down!

 

[3DCadman]

VicAjax:

You're not foolin' me with your avatar!

Stereolab: Dots and Loops cover snip!

 

[Romanee]

[size=medium]Alison Krauss + Union Station Live (Hybrid/SACD).[/size]

Wonderful performances by some of the greatest living country/bluegrass performers, superbly captured. Alison has the voice of an angel and it's beautifully presented in perfect balance with the musicians. Alison Krauss and Jerry Douglas -- "the greatest dobro player the world has known" as Alison says -- were created to make music together and the engineers have captured every nuance of both, perfectly balanced. Soundstage width and depth, dynamics, timbral correctness and juicy details of the instruments, with great sense of the concert hall's space and ambient audience sounds from all directions -- are all present throughout the 2-CD release. The personalities of Alison and Jerry are also present throughout, which helps make the live performance even more involving. I listen to it often and I still find it thrilling.

 

[juneamour]

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Originally Posted by Jasper994 I'm sitting here listening to Sarah McLachlan's Mirrorball album and really love this album not only for the great music but also for the incredible quality of the recording. I'm just wondering what other really high quality live recordings are out there... I guess I'd also like to include recordings that aren't necesarily live but are recorded in concert halls and churches rather than in the studio. So far I have found the following: Sarah McLachlan - Mirroball Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions Cantus - Let Your Voice Be Heard Cantus - Deep River Eric Clapton - Unplugged Diana Krall - Live in Paris

All albums with Mercury Living Presence and RCA Living Stereo labels.

 

[LFF]

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Originally Posted by juneamour All albums with Mercury Living Presence and RCA Living Stereo labels.

Not really all of them. Some of them are live recordings but others are not. Check the packaging to make sure they were recorded live.

However, ALL of them are audiophile quality.

 

[3DCadman]

Béla Fleck & The Flecktones - Live At The Quick

Victor Wooten's bass sound is amazing.

 

[Jasper994]

Thanks guys!

Actually, come to think of it, I do have a couple of Bela Fleck albums...

I'll check out the allison krauss stuff.

 

[soltari1]

for perfect sound quality how bout:
phish - a live one
bela fleck and the flecktones - live art
dave matthews band - live at red rocks
dave matthews and tim reynolds - live at luther college
grateful dead - live dead, the closing of winterland
galactic - we love em tonight (live at tipatina's)
al di meola, paco de lucia, john mclaughlin - friday night in san francisico
allman brothers band - live at fillmore east (remastered)

for just great performances:
bob dylan- bootleg series 4,5
bruce springsteen - live 1975-1985
phish - live phish series

 

[Aman]

Yes - Yessongs was also a great experience as far as recording goes for a live performance.

 

[VicAjax]

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Originally Posted by 3DCadman VicAjax: You're not foolin' me with your avatar! Stereolab: Dots and Loops cover snip!

stereowho? dots and whats?

 

[philodox]

I don't know if they are necissarily 'audiophile grade', but I really like 'The Pixies - Live at the BBC' and 'Rage against the Machine - Live & Rare'.

EDIT: Portishead - Roseland NYC Live' is great too.

 

[Bunnyears]

BBC recordings of Roslyn Tureck and the Carnegie Hall recordings of Rudolph Serkin, the Pollini/Abbado Beethoven Concertos, just for starters. In the world of classical music there are so many audiophile quality recordings of live concerts, that it would just fill pages on this website.

 

[Bunnyears]

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Originally Posted by LFF Not really all of them. Some of them are live recordings but others are not. Check the packaging to make sure they were recorded live. However, ALL of them are audiophile quality.

Excuse me, but all music is recorded "live." The question is whether they are recorded at concerts or recitals. I've never heard of music recorded except from a live performance, who would record a recording?