Favourite 'Live' Albums

I know exactly what you mean, which is perhaps why I find it so frustrating that I can't see what's happening! For me, it feels like going to a gig but then being forced to sit inside my own private, window-less cubicle...     

I enjoy Live albums - especially if I saw the particular tour.
I usually play Live cd's when I want to just listen, sing along, dance - and not sit watching.
I find some Live dvd's quite boring - but enjoy the cd's.

In earlier times, Madonna was a favourite of mine to watch and listen to. Even now I will still ocassionally put on a video/dvd of one of her early tours. There was much to enjoy visually with her concerts
But I also liked to listen to certain Live recordings from her tours. I used to have cd's that were 'unauthorised' from some of her concerts. These 'unauthorised' cd's were sold in shops as many would know - before the loophole was closed that allowed such bootlegs. They were great though - I had quite a few different ones from different artists - all with great sound so more professionally recorded than the average bootleg. From memory they were usually labelled 'unauthorised', 'unofficial' or 'unlicenced'.

I like a good mix of Live music when I'm in the mood - so I usually put together my own cd's from different artists, with maybe a few songs from each concert.
There are many songs I like the Live versions of and for different reasons - whether it be the amazing voice of the singer, the extra grunt to the music, the audience involvement, the variations to the recorded versions - but I don't always want to listen to a whole album from just one concert.