Live history

10/19/2007 3:16:00 PM

Live albums are a dying breed and they will not be missed. Most of them are plain boring and there is so much more to enjoy in a DVD.

I only have three live albums that I can listen to without falling asleep:

Rank / The Smiths

Shows that they were actually pretty raw onstage.

Songs of Faith and Devotion Live / Depeche Mode

A commercial and critical failure but has strange appeal neverthless. Great company on an extended nightly voyage.

Johnny Cash at San Quentin

The one and only. Digital remastering done right: If you put this into your home entertainment centre you feel like one of the inmates.