What is the best live album?

For me it’s a tie between two John Coltrane recordings.

First, the Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings, featuring some of Eric Dolphy’s finest work.

The other Coltrane live album I nominate is his 1957 Carnegie Hall recording with Thelonious Monk. The sound quality is as crisp as any of their studio work and the performances are extraordinary.

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