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 Liverpool Oratorio live album was released in 1991 as part of a commemoration of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s 150th anniversary. —

Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 May 2024 After making a minor splash at the festival in 2004, her 2007 performance garnered acclaim and was even immortalized with a live album in 2022 for its 15th anniversary. —

Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 18 May 2024 Note About How Band 'Truly Changed' Her The latest Talking Heads cover arrives months after the new tribute album — which features 16 covers from the band’s 1984 live album Stop Making Sense — was first announced by A24 Music in January. —

Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024 Animal Collective will release a new live album as part of a special 20th anniversary reissue of their 2004 LP, Sung Tongs, out Oct. 4 via Domino. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024 Sung Tongs Live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel will similarly arrive as a two LP set, pressed on neon orange and light green vinyl (the live album will also be released digitally). —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2024 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

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