Controversial but data-backed ranking of the 20 best live albums

16 - Bill Evans Trio - Waltz For Debby

After the success of their first live album, Sunday At The Village Vanguard, and the death of Scott LaFaro, the Bill Evans Trio released a second live album. It came from the same session at the Village Vanguard on June 25, 1961. Released in 1962, this album adds more magic with its great jazz tones. The title comes from a song by Evans based on his niece. It became a regular feature on his later live sets for many years.

15 - Daft Punk - Alive 2007

This is a great retrospective of the Daft Punk duo’s music. As well as looking back, the shows and recordings from June 2007 in Paris also provide a fresh look at some songs. They’ve been worked on, improved, and enhanced from the original versions. It is a live greatest hits of that time. But with new twists and turns and a great live feel about it. 

14 - Grateful Dead -Live/Dead

This was the first live album from Grateful Dead, released in 1969 and recorded from concerts that year. Grateful Dead is renowned for its live shows, free-flowing improvisations, and jamming on stage, which are trademarks of the band. But could that be translated successfully onto the record? The answer was a very resounding yes, it worked superbly and remains a classic live alum of its time and style. It captures the band perfectly and many of their best songs.  

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