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The top 10 live albums recorded in Toronto


Colin Gillespie

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The top live albums recorded in Toronto trace a century of music history from jazz to '60s rock to punk. As far as catching live music in Toronto goes today, it's almost tempting stay at home, get to bed early, and comb the web for choice cuts the next morning from the comfort of your breakfast nook, hoping someone, somewhere was laying down the entertainment for later enjoyment. Music fans of even the fairly recent past enjoyed no such luxuries - though they did sometimes get lucky thanks to the art of the live LP.

Though I'm sure nostalgia plays a good role in appreciating these performances after the fact, I've compiled a list of live albums recorded in Toronto that are notable for more than the fact that they took place on home turf. As the city shows no sign of slowing down in making music history - see Massey Hall's new Live at Massey Hall film series, let's look back on the best live albums recorded in Toronto (so far).

Elvis Costello - Live At The El Mocambo

Passing through on his 1978 My Aim Is True tour, Costello and the Attractions dial up the energy, releasing sweat that is probably still soaked into the walls at the palm-treed Spadina venue (which also saw Keith Richards' arrest on drug charges a year prior). Declaring he'll retake Canada for the Crown, Elvis and band rip through their set, knocking out songs much faster than their studio versions. Here he's all swagger and spittle, leaving the Sun to title their review "Prince Charmless Fashions an Event."


Tags:  TorontoMassey HallLive At The El MocamboMy Aim Is True2nd US TourThe AttractionsKeith RichardsCanada

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BlogTO, September 6, 2014


Colin Gillespie lists the top 10 live albums recorded in Toronto.



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