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The quality of the recording is great too.Their sound live was a great example of roots music

Even outside the reggae scene Bob Marley "Live" is regarded as one of the best live albums ever.
I think this one sets the standard for all live albums ever recorded so far...

There are also some interesting live soundsystems albums...

I've always liked (in no particular order):

Babylon by Bus by Bob Marley & the Wailers
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/117

Prisoner in the Street by Third World
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4296

Tear It Up-Live by Black Uhuru
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3783

In Concert The Best Of Jimmy Cliff
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3838

LKJ In Concert with the Dub Band (1985)
Not listed in the archives...

don carlos - live in 1983 with souls syndicate
don carlos - live in 1985 with roots radics
mighty diamonds - live in tokyo japan
mighty diamonds - live in 2003 conneticut

Misty over Sweden is one of the greatest live albums I've heard. Otherwise I don't check for them.

hi strictly
i have been searching for this "live at the turntable"produced by niney the observer in 1975 and featuring big youth wicked"satta"
i would be very glad to have it at my email adress
iam sending you a pm
fadel

Some of my best live albums :

Dennis Brown - Live at Montreux
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/3807

Burning Spear - Live at Montreux 2001 (late but amazing)

Black Uhuru - Live 84
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4124

And many others, especially Aswad or Misty in Roots !

jah rumble, the burning spear album was not rare, it was released on island:

http://www.roots-archives.com/release/1473

does anyone know of any pablo gad=live albums