Live Albums Recorded and Released in the 1990s

These are live album from the 1990s. I did not include archival releases or bootlegs, so if the material was not recorded in the 90s, and if it is considered a bootleg, then it does not count for the poll (perhaps could have official bootlegs but I wish to avoid). I also expect it to have been released as a live album in the 90s. And I only wish to include one album per act. Oh, and this is not multiple choice votes, but if the blank options fill up (or mostly fill up) then I might change it to multiple votes later. But please mention any you like.

Änglagård - Buried Alive (1994)
Camel - Never Let Go (1993)
Cardiacs - All That Glitters Is a Mares Nest (1995, recorded 1990)
Current 93 - As the World Disappears... (1991)
Dead Can Dance - Toward the Within (1994)
Dream Theater - Once in a Live Time (1998)
Fishmans - 98.12.28 Otokotachi no wakare (1999)
French TV - Yoo-Hoo!!! (1997)
Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live (1994)
IQ - Forever Live (1993)
King Crimson - THRaKaTTaK (1996)
Marillion - Made Again (1996)
Pink Floyd - Pulse (1995)
Porcupine Tree - Coma Divine: Recorded Live in Rome (1997)
Portishead - Roseland NYC Live (1998)
Savatage - Ghost in the Ruins / Final Bell (1995)
Swans - Swans Are Dead (1998)
Yes - Keys to Ascension (1996)

Anekdoten - Official Bootleg: Live in Japan (1998)
Arena - Welcome to the Stage (1997)
Zappa & Ensemble Modern - The Yellow Shark (recorded in 1992, released in 1993)
Dixie Dregs - Bring 'Em Back Alive (1992) (sorry, moved out for Zappa)
Fates Warning- Still Life (1998)
Peter Hammill - Typical (recorded 1992, released 1999)
Magma - Live Douarnenez '92 (1992)
Ozric Tentacles - Live Underslunky (1992)


I have left spaces for other mentions. Please mention what others you would like in the poll, particularly from acts not mentioned, but not archival or bootlegs please (maybe an official bootleg could be added, but specify then), and it should have been released in the 1990s. And please do not vote for a space until the option is up. Feel free to suggest substitutions if the act has no votes, and of course mention any of your favourites recorded in the 90s.

These choices go outside my knowledge and while in Prog polls, two of my favourites not in PA I could not resist adding: the Fishmans and Portishead albums. My other favourites are the Swans, Cardiacs, Dead Can Dance and Current 93 albums (Current 93 not as much, actually). I actually have Peter Gabriel's Secret World on CD-Rom somewhere that I put in the 90s for my computer.

Here is playlist of a track off the albums I know well with one per act:



EDIT: Added seven more (from Ankedoten to Ozric Tentacles) of those that were mentioned in two posts to fill the spaces that were both recorded and released in the 1990s, thanks. And possibly will be changing it from single vote to multiple votes later if wanted (like vote for your favourite three). I do quite like vote for one even if I added some more. And added The Yellow Shark.

Edited by Logan - October 30 2024 at 08:13

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: The Flower Kings - Live on Planet Earth

I actually looked up The Flower Kings while preparing the poll (in part because I was thinking of you), and while that was recorded in 1998 and 1999, both PA and RYM list the release date as 2000 (29 February, 2000 according to RYM for release). Fine to mention such ones, but unless one can demonstrate that it was both recorded AND released in the 1990s then I would rather not include it in the poll. Björk has plenty of live music recorded in the 1990s that I love, but not released until the 2000s.

If suggesting ones, it would help to list the recording dates and release dates.

Edited by Logan - October 29 2024 at 15:06

Marillion - Made Again

Logan wrote: ^ Thought you might go with Savatage.

IQ - Forever Live... wonderful album

A few not listed yet (based on PA live album search):

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Marillion - Live From Loreley

Edited by Cristi - October 29 2024 at 16:18

Lewian wrote: All That Glitters Is A Mares Nest will be very very hard to beat but I still haven't listened to the Swans live album, and as a lover of life albums I also will use your playlist to explore some more that I don't yet know.

It's a marvellous album. It's only at 55 in the PA live albums from the 90s list. If I don't know PA a little better then I would have expected it to be higher.

Here's the PA list (that includes archival releases/ ones with music not recorded in the 90s): PA's live 90s albums

Dead Can Dance is at 19, Swans Are Dead is at 103, and my Current 93 choice is at 140.

I'd be very pleased for you to check out music from the playlist and comment (if you desire). I might add a second track for each album I chose one from in the playlist after what I mentioned (all of what I have in the playlist have the full albums on youtube, I think). That Swans live I didn't immediately take to for some reason, preferring the much shorter Omniscience from 1992, but I now think that Swans Are Dead is excellent. The Portishead live album is great, and I adore that version of "Sour Times". From Dead Can Dance, the track I chose is beautiful, and "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" is another highlight. The Fishmans' double-album is, I think marvellous. I chose the long one off it, which is "Long Season". The vocals would be turn-off to some in parts of the track, but I just adore the thing. It does go on quite long, and what groove. I find it rather amazing; hope you appreciate it too.

Porcupine Tree from the list. I really like their early psychedelic sound.
Some others:
Anekdoten- Official Live Bootleg
Fates Warning- Still Life
Magma- Live Douarnenez '92

Cristi wrote: AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Marillion - Live From Loreley This concert is from the Clutching At Straws tour. I have the DVD. I do not know if there ever was a VHS (I'm trying to read on the DVD but the small letters do not help and my eye sight is not what it used to be).

There was a VHS (I used to own it).