live album

noun

: an album made by recording a performance before an audience

The group has just released a live album.

Examples of live album in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Weeknd: 'Live at SoFi Stadium' The Canadian artist's first live album, recorded during two November 2022 concerts in LA and released digitally last year, becomes available on a physical format (3 LPs). —

Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024 The Allmans’ iconic 1971 live album At Fillmore East, taped just seven months before Duane’s death, is perhaps the best showcase for Betts’ and Duane’s six-string synergy. —

Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Apr. 2024 Duane Allman’s sudden death just six months after the live album’s release left the band’s future briefly in doubt, but the surviving members unanimously decided to carry on as a five-piece, with Betts initially taking on de facto leadership. —

Variety, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2024 This live album is a holy grail for CSNY fans since it was recorded during their peak as a live band and was captured in pristine sound quality. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024 Dave’s Picks, Vol. 49 is a live album by the Grateful Dead. —

Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Feb. 2024 The pyramid complex has been the site of a number of shows over the years, including the famed Grateful Dead three-gig 1978 series that was later released as the live album Rocking the Cradle: Egypt 1978. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024 Diamanda Galás has announced a live album that captures performances from 2017. —

Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2024 This latest tour includes several new songs and selections from the 2021 live album. —

Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024

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