Top 10 Classic Rock Live Albums Of 2005

1. R30

Rush

Rush's 30th anniversary tour in 2004 made a stop in Frankfurt, Germany. 14 HD cameras and a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound system were there to record it.

2. Rockin' The Joint

Aerosmith

Captured in 2002 at a rare club appearance in Las Vegas, this live set is heavy on classic material from Aerosmith's early days.

3. Royal Albert Hall London May 2-3-4-5 2005

Cream

In 1968, Cream performed its farewell concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. In 2005, they returned to that stage for a series of reunion concerts, captured on this two-CD set.

4. The Living Room Tour

Carole King

Live performances recorded during her 2004 tour prove that, at age 63, the artist still has a clear, powerful voice, comforting stage presence, and uncanny ability to turn feelings into words.

5. Fillmore West 1969

Grateful Dead

In the winter of 1969, the Grateful Dead were busy breaking entirely new ground in the way rock music was performed. For four nights, February 27 to March 2 of that year, the Dead performed at San Francisco's Fillmore West. Those performances are captured in this CD set.

6. Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest Xth Anniversary

Various Artists

The longest running rock tour in history is celebrating with this DVD/CD set featuring performances and behind-the-scenes features from this year’s tour. Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, and Anthrax are featured.

7. Lovely To See You: Live

Moody Blues

Recorded live at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles during the group's 2005 World Tour. Performances of Moodies' classics are featured on two CDs.

8. David Live (Remastered)

David Bowie

Originally released in 1974, this newly remastered version was recorded live at Philadelphia's Tower Theatre, in spite of Bowie's having announced the previous year that he was going to retire from performing live.

9. The Word Is Live

Yes

A three-disc collection of concert performances dating from the early '70s to the late '80s, covering the group's various personnel lineups. Many of the tracks have previously only been available in bootleg form.

10. Solo Acoustic Vol. 1

Jackson Browne

Tthe absence of everything but the artist, the instrument, and the audience focuses attention on his voice, lyrics, and skill with guitar and piano. Recorded at various concert dates over the past few years.