Best Solo-Beatle Live Album?

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  1. A Local Bloke

    A Local Bloke Forum President Thread Starter

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    Lots of rankings of their studio albums, but none of their live ones, I think (Until now!)
    Rules:
    1. No Pete Best.
    2. Official stuff. If there are significantly different versions, say which.
    3. Full albums, not Egypt Station bonus disk kinds of stuff.
    4. No Multi-artists things, like Concert For Bangladesh, Here And There or Live Aid. 'Feat.' tracks are fine though.
     
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  2. Radardog

    Radardog Forum Resident

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    George Harrison - Live in Japan
     
  3. Clark V Kauffman

    Clark V Kauffman Forum Resident

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    No contest. “Wings Over America.”

    But I do thoroughly enjoy McCartney’s “Unplugged” album, start to finish.
     
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  4. Two Sheds

    Two Sheds Sha La La La Lee

    Wings Over America by a mile.
     
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  5. Alf Panek

    Alf Panek Forum Resident

    Lennon - Live in New York City
     
  6. adm62

    adm62 Senior Member

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    None are great, probably Wings Over America
     
  7. Alf Panek

    Alf Panek Forum Resident

    Agreed - they are not great by any means
     
  8. A Local Bloke

    A Local Bloke Forum President Thread Starter

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    Which do you think are better?
     
  9. A Local Bloke

    A Local Bloke Forum President Thread Starter

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    Non-solo-Beatle-wise
     
  10. jmxw

    jmxw Fab Forum Fan

    I would agree Wings Over America and Unplugged in the first and second spots [which is which depends on my mood..]

    I think 3rd and 4th would go to Live In Japan and Back In The US/World.

    Although... Amoeba Gig and Wings Over Europe may rise in my rankings after more plays...

    Edit: And if Wings' Glasgow show ever gets official release [in full] that would definitely be another contender for #1!
     
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  11. Despite all the eminently reasonable limitations set by the OP, nothing I can think of (within those limits) can or could ever top...

    The Concert for George
     
  12. FredV

    FredV Senior Member

    John - Live Peace in Toronto
    Paul - Wings Over America or Unplugged
    George - Live in Japan
    Ringo - Vh1 Storytellers
     
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  13. Fischman

    Fischman RockMonster, ClassicalMaster, and JazzMeister

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    My favorite solo Beatle is George, but the best live album is definitely Wings Over America.
     
  14. Hoover Factory

    Hoover Factory Old Dude Who Knows Things

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    This is my opinion too
     
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  15. A Local Bloke

    A Local Bloke Forum President Thread Starter

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    Extra Rule:
    5. If it's a live/studio album (With at least 1 LP side [Or equivalent length] of live stuff) like Sometime In NYC or Unfinished Music 2, it's the Live part on its own that counts. In the case of S(T?)INYC, the Zappa mix also counts, obviously. Just note it.
     
  16. Zappateer

    Zappateer Forum Resident

    Lennon Sometime in NYC disc 2
    Or Live Peace in Toronto
     
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  17. maccafan

    maccafan Senior Member

    Totally disagree WINGS OVER AMERICA and WINGS OVER EUROPE are absolutely fantastic!
    America is Wings clicking on all cylinders tight and hard rocking.
    Europe is Wings loose, raw and rocking.
    Both have excellent setlist with McCartney doing some of the best singing of his entire career! Now if he'll just officially release LAST FLIGHT, that would be a live album from every version of Wings!
    I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG from WINGS OVER EUROPE...
     
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  18. janmaccazwan

    janmaccazwan Forum Resident

    Wings over America
     
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  19. HotelYorba101

    HotelYorba101 Senior Member

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    My favorite is Paul's "Good Evening New York City"
     
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  20. anthony_beat

    anthony_beat Forum Resident

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    Wings Over America

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  21. humpf

    humpf Allowed to write something here.

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    As others said, none of them is great. And it actually depends on what kind of music one prefers. For me, the best are Lennon live albums, especially Live in NY, for the rawer feel. W over America or Live in Japan actually bore me in the end. But I get that other people like them infintely more than what sounds to them like underrehearsed bands playing unpleasant music.

    However, against the rules, my real favourite is the Bangladesh concert (but it may have more to do with Leon Russell than George Harrison).
     
  22. jmxw

    jmxw Fab Forum Fan

    Yes. I always thought Youngblood/Jumping Jack Flash medley kind of stole the show [at least on the album]....
     
  23. Chemguy

    Chemguy Forum Resident

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    Wings Over America
     
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  24. Bill007

    Bill007 Forum Resident

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    Macca- Ameoba reissue in addition to WOA.
     
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  25. Keith V

    Keith V Forum Resident

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    Wings Over America (especially side 3)
     
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