live album
noun
: an album made by recording a performance before an audience
The group has just released a live album.
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Despite the bad blood, the band invited him to join them on and off for live shows, including the gigs that formed the 1971 live album Welcome to the Canteen.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
One of them was captured on the live album Welcome to the Canteen.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
After the band’s breakup, an edited down portion of that recording was released as the only official Smiths live album to fulfill a contractual obligation to Rough Trade.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
During Friday’s production at the Hollywood Bowl, the co-stars announced a live album cast recording from their recent London Palladium run, which debuts April 20 and is now available for pre-order, via Atlantic Records.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
One of them was captured on the live album Welcome to the Canteen.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
After the band’s breakup, an edited down portion of that recording was released as the only official Smiths live album to fulfill a contractual obligation to Rough Trade.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
During Friday’s production at the Hollywood Bowl, the co-stars announced a live album cast recording from their recent London Palladium run, which debuts April 20 and is now available for pre-order, via Atlantic Records.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Live album.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20album. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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