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S&M

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Metallica

Release Date November 23, 1999
If you're on the fence about buying your first Metallica album, check out "S&M." It serves as the closest thing they've done to a greatest hits album, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (conducted by the esteemed Michael Kamen) adds a very nice level of depth to the songs. This is also the only album where you can find the songs "- Human" and "No Leaf Clover." The band touches on all its previous albums with the exception of "Kill 'Em All," playing staples like "Enter Sandman" and "One" but also throwing in songs like "Bleeding Me" off of "Load" and "The Call of Ktulu" off of "Ride the Lightning."

CD-Charts Position 2
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AC/DC Live

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: AC/DC

Release Date February 18, 2003
Get this album, this is their 2nd live album and first with brian johnson. Brian is very good live. He even does a better job than bon scott. Brian is much better at singing Highway to hell. You can also consider it as a greatest hit album, a lot of their singles are on here but they are live. Also, to let you know this is a double cd, they have 2 different sets. A double which is this one and they have a standard one set cd

CD-Charts Position 3
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If You Want Blood You've Got It

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: AC/DC

Release Date July 01, 2003
AC/DC live is just like heaven, especially with original lead singer Bon Scott. Now I'm not at all saying that Brian Johnson isn't great; he is, but he can't hold a candle to Bon, in my opinion.

And this live record, originally released in 1978 on Atlantic but reissued on Epic in the early 2000s, proves how great AC/DC is. With songs like 'Whole Lotta Rosie,' 'Rock And Roll Damnation,' and 'High Voltage,' you know this album is gonna rock.

And, I think Epic did an awesome job remastering this. The sound quality is superb.

While Scott was alive, he made some mighty fine records with AC/DC. And 'If You Want Blood You've Got It' (which is one of the best live records ever put out, in my opinion) is one of the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 4
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Performance: Rockin' the Fillmore

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Humble Pie

Release Date October 25, 1990
Humble Pie Performance Rockin' The Fillmore is the first best-ever live album to come out of the double lp live albums of the seventies. This album is pure rock and roll ecstacy and is without peer. Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band album sounds like a bunch of pansys next to this masterpiece. Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive would never have happened had it not been for Rockin' the Fillmore, on which he played a vital role. This is rock and roll at its best. Powerful guitar, powerful singing, and a rock solid and powerful band.

CD-Charts Position 5
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Live Shit: Binge & Purge

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
from: Elektra/Asylum

Release Date November 12, 2002
not bad the music cds are good for live stuff. my version has the vhs tapes for video i couldnt find the dvd version cheap enough for my tastes. but the videos are pretty good too.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Live: Era '87-'93

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Guns N' Roses

Release Date November 30, 1999
Guns N' Roses-Live:Era '87-'93 *****

Depending on where you find it Live:Era can run you a pretty penny. Well it is worth the price of admission. As the title suggest it takes performances from all around the globe from 1987 through 1993 when the band was on their Lose Your Illusions tour.

Slash, Izzy, and on a few tracks Gilby Clark play some killer guitar. Extended solos in some places and some all around impressive work always. Duff holds is own with Steven Adler and sometimes Matt Sorum. Axl's voice sounds pretty good through out and his interaction with the crowds is wonderful.

'Welcome To The Jungle' is done fantastic. The intro is classic. 'Dust N' Bones' kicks; Izzy dominates here. The fact that they didn't leave of ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 7
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Jane's Addiction

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Jane's Addiction

Release Date October 25, 1990
This is one of the best (for lack of a better term) hard rock albums ever released. Completely underrated and overlooked. I've had this album for 20 years and have listened to it more times than any other recording. Also check out Brutal Juice's "Mutilation Makes Identification Difficult"

CD-Charts Position 8
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Live and Dangerous

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Thin Lizzy

Release Date October 25, 1990
Live and Dangerous is one of the best live albums ever made IMO at least. This album perfectly captures Thin Lizzy`s powerful live show during their heyday with the classic lineup of the late great Philip Lynott, Brian Downey, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorman, who absolutely delivers their unbelievably great brand of hard rock from start to finish on this album.

Top songs: Still In Love With You(greatest live Lizzy song ever), Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed, Dancing In The Moonlight, Jailbreak, Sha-La-La and Warrior.

I highly recommend Live And Dangerous to everyone, especially fans of great classic rock from the 70`s. I guarantee that you most likely will be very addicted listening to this great album.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Double Live Gonzo!

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: Ted Nugent

Release Date September 24, 1990
Have this album as a kid and I loved it. Bought it again on CD because this Nugent work is fantastic. Great White Buffalo and StrangleHold are worth the album alone. Nugent shows that he has alot of talent and can really rip the guitar. This album is raw, heavy and quality! A MUST GET!!

CD-Charts Position 10
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AC/DC Live

CD-Charts > Music > Hard Rock and Metal
by: AC/DC

Release Date February 18, 2003
This is one of my first purchases through Amazon for music i personally like. The sound is very good and clear. I'm very satisfied with this option of buying my favourite music.

Zheko