Live album

A music album presenting recordings made during live performances, often preserving audience sounds, stage interactions, and the atmosphere of a particular event.

Live recording: Audio captured during a performance as it happens, rather than recreated solely in a studio. Live albums are assembled from recordings made during performances.
At Folsom Prison: Johnny Cash's 1968 live album recorded at Folsom State Prison in California. Its audience and setting are integral to the album's identity.
Studio album: A music album made primarily from recordings created in a recording studio. Its controlled recording environment differs from the conditions of a live performance.
Concert album: An album documenting one or more musical performances before an audience. This near-synonymous format highlights the event-centered character of live albums.
Sound recording: The capture and storage of sound for later playback. It is the underlying process that preserves a performance as an album.
Live at the Apollo: James Brown's 1963 live album recorded at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. Its tightly shaped performance became a landmark example of a live release.
Bootleg recording: An unauthorized recording or release of a performance or other music material. It may capture a live event without the artist's or label's authorization.
Live performance: A performance presented in real time before an audience. A live album carries a performance beyond the time and place where it occurred.
Audience: A group of people gathered to watch or listen to a performance. Crowd reactions can become part of the recording's defining sound.
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!: The Rolling Stones' 1970 live album, recorded during their 1969 American tour. It exemplifies a live album built from selected concerts and later production.

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