Live versions you prefer to studio versions.

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing (the awesome 11-minute cut from Alchemy Live)

 

Bowie Space Oddity (Cracked Actor album)

It's wonderful isn't it. I was quite blasé putting the CD on, but when Oddity came on I was blown away, the performance and mix is awesome.

 

That Same Song - Beach Boys

Love the enthusiasm in Brian's eyes here:

 

Several of the songs on Tom Petty's Live Anthology, I prefer over the original: American Girl, Runnin' Down A Dream, and Here Comes My Girl. On "American Girl" for example, I think Petty diminished the studio song by "putting on" too much with his voice. In the live version he sings it straighter and the band is tighter and better too.

I would also add The Beatles "Thank You Girl" --- there is a BBC version that knocks the socks off of the studio version, though the sound quality is not that great.

 

This bad boy from The Beach Boys is great too:

 

If I recall, his Austin City Limits appearance was released at one time.

 

How can you tell the number post

 

It doesn't show up on phones you have to actually look on a computer.

 

Any live album. When a group is all together in one place at one time driving each other to perform as one it's fantastic, even if the acoustics are not.

 

Very similar to the studio version but good to see a performance: Radiohead - Videotape

 

My choice....the entire clash "live at shea".....

 

It's to the left of the like link on a computer.

 

Just bought Live at Leeds from The Who after hearing some splendid samples on YouTube. I'm in for a treat!

 

Pink Floyd's The Wall Live 1980-81. The whole of it

 

You really are. Which version did you get?

 

Back of the CD case says its from 1995.

 

That would be the first extended version of the album. Has it got 14 tracks?

 

Yep, I think the original LP only had 6.

 

Correct. "Young Man Blues", "Substitute", Summertime Blues", Shakin' All Over", "My Generation", "Magic Bus".

I went into sensory overload when I first saw the copy you now have in a shop for the first time. My then girlfriend couldn't quite understand why I was so excited, lol.

Play it loud. Very loud.

 

That I will

 

I didn't care for "Spare Parts" from Springsteens "Tunnel of Love" but I really like the live version from the CD single of the same name.

 

Jason & The Scorchers' version of 'White Lies' performed on Conan is probably superior to the studio version which I also enjoy

 

In fact, I recommend that most casual listeners and newcomers to her legacy listen to the 2 "In Concert" albums from early on in her career before listening to the studio counterparts on the S/T debut, My Father's Eyes and Never Alone albums. Time Again Live has some versions superior to their studio counterparts as well. Speaking of live Amy, the Age To Age Concert needs to be issued on DVD commercially as it captures her at a major breakthrough in her career with excellent live versions of songs from the Age To Age album on back.

 

What a great great band!!I saw Jason when they wereach billed as "JASON & THE NASHVILLE SCORCHERS" Back in 1981-82 at the Ritz N.Y.C. opening for "X"!!!The scorcher's gave X quite a run for it's money!!!Jason's cowboy hat got flung out into the crowd early set too....great band!!!