The Greatest 'Live' Bands/Artists of All Time By fcryiva

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The Who

Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Popular music, Pop music, Power pop, Art rock, Protopunk More

London, Shepherd's Bush

The Concert for New York City, Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, Who's Next, Fillmore East, Live > London 24-03-04, It’s Hard, First Singles Box, Tommy, BBC Sessions, Who's Missing, Who's Greatest Hits, Join Together, Face Dances, Quadrophenia, Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, Substitute, Happy Jack, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, 2007-06-01: Liberty Stadium, Swansea, UK, Winter Time Trip (1969), Who's Greatest Hits, Live > Birmingham 07-06-04, Live > London 22-03-04, A Quick One, Encore Series 2006, The Ultimate Collection, This Is My Generation, Who Are You, Who's Better, Who's Best, Won't Get Fooled Again, Two's Missing, My Generation Box, Tommy, Pinball Wizard, Who Put the Boot in 1976 (live at Swansea City Football Ground), 1969-09-29: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1973-11-20: Our Drummers Out Cold: Cow Palace, San Francisco, CA, USA, Magic Bus: The Who on Tour, My Generation, My Generation, Lifehouse Elements, Live at Leeds, 2007-06-23: Cheshire, England, View from a Backstage Pass, Greatest Hits Live, Won't Get Fooled Again, Wire & Glass, Live at Charlton 1974, 1997-06-14: House of Blues, Chicago, Il, USA, Tommy (London Symphony Orchestra & Chamber Choir), Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, Live > London 29-03-04, Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy, Tommy: Highlights: Original Cast Recording, Endless Wire, The Seeker, Then and Now (1964-2007), Rarities Volume I & Volume II, Thirty Years of Maximum R&B, Greatest Hits, Quadrophenia and Tommy Live, BBC Sessions, Quadrophenia: Songs from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, My Generation - The Very Best of The Who, Odds and Sods, Ready Steady Who, The Who Collection, Volume One, The Story of The Who, The 1st Singles Box, Live: Las Vegas Nevada, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who, Tommy: Original Broadway Cast Recording (Act II), The Kids Are Alright, Who's Next, Tommy: Original Broadway Cast Recording, Dogs, 2005-07-02: Live8, London, UK, 1981-03-28: Rockpalast, Essen, Germany, Hooligans, Live > London 25-03-04, The Who Collection, The Who (Compilation), See Me Feel Me, At Kilburn 1977 + Live at the Coliseum, The Who discography, Tommy, I Can See for Miles, The Ultimate Collection, Alone & Together Live In Concert 1986, The Who Live: The Blues to the Bush 1999, Live From Toronto, Live: Irvine 2002, Live in Leeds, 2002-07-31: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA, 2002-08-25: Live at Noblesville, Indiana, USA, Hyde Park U.K. 02.07.06, Live at the Royal Albert Hall, Encore Series 2002, Encore Series 2004, Who's Last, 2006-11-10: Las Vegas, NV, USA, Endless Wire: Live at Lyon, Live > Sydney 28-07-04, Who's Last, Soccer Rock, Live, Maximum Acoustic, A Birthday Bash at MSG, 1968-04-06: Live at the Fillmore East: New York, NY, USA, 1976-03-09: Boston Gardens, Boston, MA, USA, 1997-07-26: Deer Creek Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN, USA, BBC Sessions 1967-1968, Bridge School Benefit XIII, 10, Amsterdam 1969, High Numbered (More BBC and TV Sessions 1965-1970), Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Won't Get Fooled Again, Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere, I'm a Boy, Join Together / Baby Don't You Do It, Relay, Phases, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, I Can't Explain, The Who by Numbers, Magic Bus / Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Vintage Gold, Quadrophenia, Quadrophenia, The Kids Are Alright, The Who Sell Out, Wire & Glass: Six Songs From a Mini-Opera, The Who Collection, Volume Two, Direct Hits, Substitute / Instant Party, Won't Get Fooled Again, Who's Lost, Rarities 1966-1972, The 1969 Soundboard Tapes, Volume 1, Join Together, The Singles, Let's See Action, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Who, The Singles, Pictures of Lily, The Who: Then and Now, Happy Jack, My Generation Remix (feat. Will.I.Am & Slash), Rock Is Dead--Long Live Rock!, Lifehouse, Then and Now, The Who, 5.15 More

Decca Records, Warner Bros. Records, MCA Records, Geffen Records, Polydor Records, Track Records, Republic Records, Atco Records, Reaction Records, Brunswick Records More

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The Clash

Rock music, Punk rock, Pop punk, Ska punk

Notting Hill

Concerts for the People of Kampuchea, This Is England, The Call Up, I Fought the Law, The Cost of Living E.P., The Singles, Complete Control, Return to Brixton, Super Black Market Clash, Know Your Rights, Train in Vain, The Singles, Should I Stay or Should I Go, Should I Stay or Should I Go?, The Clash, Sandinista!, Combat Rock, The Essential Clash, Bankrobber, English Civil War, Black Market Clash, Singles Box, London Calling, The Story of the Clash, Volume 1, Live at Bond's Casino, Clash on Broadway, Capital Radio One, The Magnificent Seven, Il grande Rock, The Vanilla Tapes, Rock the Casbah, The Singles, From Here to Eternity: Live, Remote Control, The Singles, The Call Up / The Magnificent Dance, The Ultimate Collection, Crucial Music: The Clash Collection, Hitsville U.K., Should I Stay or Should I Go? / Rush, London Calling, The Clash: Live At Shea Stadium, Clash City Rockers, Solid Gold, Tommy Gun, The 12" Mixes, This Is Radio Clash, Cut the Crap, 1977 Revisited, Train in Vain / Bankrobber, (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais, White Riot, Give 'Em Enough Rope More

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Columbia Records

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Led Zeppelin

Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Classic rock More

London, Birmingham

You Shook Me, Maximum Led Zeppelin, Latter Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume Two, Early Days: Best of Led Zeppelin Volume One, Led Zeppelin Box Set, Vol. 2, For Badgeholders Only, DVD The Music, 1971-04-01: Return to Paris Theatre: London, UK, Coda, Led Zeppelin, D'yer Mak'er / The Crunge, 1973-05-18: Thunder Rock: Memorial Hall, Dallas, TX, USA, Precious Rarities, Grand Collection, Studio Haze, Volume 1, 1971-03-25: Communication Breakdown: London, UK, Destroyer, Stairway to Heaven, Volume 2, 1971-09-24: Light and Shade: Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, Boxed Set 2, How the West Was Won, Greatest Hits 1973-1982, Led Zeppelin, Live Zeppelin Collection, Physical Graffiti, Classic Ballads, Mothership, Boxed Set, The Song Remains the Same, The Song Remains the Same, Fool in the Rain / Hot Dog, Good Times Bad Times / Communication Breakdown, Forever Gold II, 1969-07-21: Schaefer Music Festival, Wollman Rink Theater, Central Park, New York City, NY, USA, 1969-01-05: Conquering California: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA, Physical Graffiti, Live On Blueberry Hill, Burn Like A Candle, Whole Lotta Love, Presence, Trampled Underfoot / Black Country Woman, Listen to This Eddie, Uncensored, Volume 2, All That Glitters Is Gold, Antrabata Sessions, Golden Ballads, 1970-09-04: Live on Blueberry Hill: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA, 1975-02-12: Led Zeppelin's Flying Circus: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA, The Complete BBC Radio Sessions, In Through the Out Door, Greatest Hits 1969-1971, Whole Lotta Rock!, Led Zeppelin IV, Gonzaga '68, Remasters, Candy Store Rock / Royal Orleans, Led Zeppelin II, Heartbreaker, Another IV Symbols: Headley Grange, Hampshire, UK (1970-12/1971-01), 1972-02-29: Australian Tour 1972, Part 2: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia, Shenandoah, 1969-10-10: L'Olympia: L'Olympia, Paris, France, Definitive Collection Mini LP Replica CD Boxset, 1975-03-04: Over the Hills and Far Away, Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, USA, 1969-04-27: Collage: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1977-06-19: San Diego Mystery Train: San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA, USA, Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin Remasters, Acoustically, Houses of the Holy, Brutal Artistry, 1969-04-27: Live at Fillmore West, 1977-04-27: Destroyer: The Complete Show: Richfield Coliseum, Cleveland, OH, USA, 1969-08-31: Electric Magic Over Dallas: Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, TX, USA, The Destroyer, Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions, Rock and Roll / Four Sticks, 1969-10-10: Paris Par Excellence: Olympia, Paris, France, Immigrant Song / Hey Hey What Can I Do, Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy: The Revised Versions, 1971-03-25: BBC Zep: BBC Paris Studios, London, UK, Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1970, 1969-04-27: Zeppelin Express: Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, USA, 1967-06-27: White Summer: Playhouse Theater, London, UK, 1975-03-04: Trampled Underfoot: Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX, USA, 1971-04-01: Live Performances, 1975-05-24: Bron-Y-Aur Stomp: Earl's Court Arena, London, UK, 1975-03-11: California 1975: Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA, USA, Shakin' All Over, 1975-02-28: Led Astray: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 1980-06-17: Dortmund: Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, 1973-05-05: Pigeon Blood: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, FL, USA, Bringing Down the Playhouse, 1977-07-17: Year of the Dragon: Kingdome, Seattle, WA, USA, 1968-12-30: Lifetime Guarantee: Kennedy Pavillon, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, USA, 1969-08-31: Led Zeppelin Plays Pure Blues: Lewisville, TX, USA, 1975-02-16: Got the St. Louis Blues: Missouri Arena, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1973-01-22: Any Port in a Storm: Southampton University, Southampton, UK, 1973-01-22: Multitrack Mixdown: Southampton University, Southampton, UK, The Complete Studio Recordings, Latter Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Volume Two, Best, Whole Lotta Love / Living Loving Maid, Uncensored, Volume 1, Studio Gems, Volume 2, 1975-02-12: Definitive Flying Circus: Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY, USA (disc 2), Communication Breakdown, Brutal Artistry 2, Greatest Hits, Best of Led Zeppelin, Uncensored, Volume 4, Physical Rarities, The Prequel, Whole Lotta Love, Early Days and Latter Days, Uncensored, Volume 3, The Led Zeppelin II Project, Uncensored, Volume 5, A Tribute to Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, Led Zeppelin III, BBC Sessions, Studio Daze, That's the Way Through the Out Door, Early Days: The Best of Led Zeppelin, Volume One, Over the Hills and Far Away / Dancing Days, Roots: The Early Years, Black Dog / Misty Mountain Hop, Definitive Collection, Riverside Blues, Studio Gems, Volume 3, Profiled, Baby Come on Home, This Is Led Zeppelin, Cabala, Hammer of Gods, Olympic Gold, Studio Gems, Volume 1, The Last Rehearsal More

Atlantic Records, Polydor Records, Swan Song Records

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4

Bruce Springsteen

Folk music, Rock music, Hard rock, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Roots rock, Americana, Country, Country rock, Heartland rock, Jersey Shore sound More

New Jersey

Greatest Hits, The Rising, The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, Bruce Springsteen: The Best of All, Volume 2, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, The Light in Darkness, Born to Run, Secret Garden, VH1 Storytellers - Uncut, Chimes of Freedom (live), In Concert MTV Plugged, The River, Tunnel of Love, Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin, The Early Years, Nebraska, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Born in the U.S.A., The Promise, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., The Ghost of Tom Joad, The Essential Bruce Springsteen, Live/1975-85, 1992-06-05: Live Los Angeles, Grand Collection, Streets of Philadelphia, 18 Tracks, Blood Brothers, Missing, Greatest Hits, The Ties That Bind, We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (American Land Edition), Working on a Dream, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: Live In New York City, Here's To Ya (Part One), Lucky Town, Hammersmith Odeon, London '75, One Step Up, Vote for Change Tour, Cleveland, 1994-08-20: Marz Bars 'n' Guitars: Long Branch, NJ, Human Touch, Dancing in the Dark, Better Days, Accoustic Concert Live Performance, Tracks, 18 Nights of the Bruce Springsteen/Pete Seeger Tour Live, Hungry Heart, Rockin' Live From Italy 1993, Working on a Dream, Hungry Heart, The Boss Keeps Rockin', In the Heart of Sin City, Devils & Dust, 1979-02-22: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York - 'No More Nukes', Original Live Recorded, Feyenoord Stadium Night, 2006-05-13: LSO St. Lukes, London, UK: Sold on Song, Secret Garden, Lucky Town, Human Touch, The Promise, The Saint, the Incident & the Main Point Shuffle, Magic, My Hometown, The Rising, I'm on Fire, Boss's Birthday Party, Dancing in the Dark / Pink Cadillac, Magic, It's Been a Long Time, Best 99, 57 Channels (And Nothin' On), Best Ballads More

Columbia Records

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AC/DC

Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Boogie rock More

Sydney

Big Gun, Bonfire, AC/DC in the 20th Century, '74 Jailbreak, Ballbreaker, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock, No Bull: Live: Plaza De Toros, Madrid, Stiff Upper Lip, Black Ice, Live, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 8), Live, Live '79, Let There Be Rock, Ultimate Volts, Platinum Collection 2000, Bon Scott Years, The BBC Tapes, Volume I, High Voltage, T.N.T., The Razors Edge, If You Want Blood You've Got It, Platinum, Age of Giants, The Studiobreakers, Highway to Hell, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 17), Stiff Upper Lip, Family Jewels, Back in Black, BBC Session, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), Who Made Who, Let's Get It Up / Back in Black (Recorded live 1981), Powerage, AC/DC Gold 2000, The Very Best, Shockingly Rare (2006), 1978-08-21: Boston Babies Play Live: Paradise Theatre, Boston, MA, USA, 1979-11-12: Jaap Edenhal, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Stiff Upper Lip Live in Munich 2001, Bad Boy Boogie (live), Hail Caesar, Fly on the Wall, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 10), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 5), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 9), There`s Gonna Be Some Rockin`, Highway to Hell, Rare & Greatest, Greatest Hell's Hits, Brian Johnson Years, Live Rosie, 1979-10-16: Living in the Hell: Towson, MD, USA, Hard as a Rock, Backtracks, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 16), That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll, In The Beginning, Live USA, Who Made Who, Volts, The Collection, 1979-11-20: The Angus Cha Cha!! London, England, Black Money Rules in Sin City, Satellite Blues, Moneytalks, Plug Me In, Safe in New York City, Rare, Rarer, Rarities, Volume II, The AC/DC Remasters, Hits, Thunderstruck, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 15), Plug Me In, Can I Sit Next to You Girl, For Bon Far Gone, The Best, Stiff in Milwaukee, Stiff Upper Lip World Tour 2000 (disc 2), Live USA 2, Live at the Mayfair Hotel, Live From the Atlantic Studios, Live at Donington, Live From the Atlantic Studios, Live Hammersmith Apollo 1979, 1976-12-18 A Giant Doze Of Rock `N´ Roll: Festival Hall, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Flies on the Soundboard, Dirty Deeds at Irvine Madows, Living in Hell, Alternating Current, Booze Blues N' Tattoos, All My Friends Are Gonna Be There Too, 1981-02-27: Myers Music Bowl, Melbourne, Australia, 1991-03-28: Tour De Force: Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, Paris, France, 2003-06-22: Sympathy For The Devil: Live am 22.06.2003 in Hockenheim zum 60. Geburtstag von Mick Jagger: Hockenheim, Germany, 2009-11-27: Black Ice Tour: Morumbi Stadium, São Paulo, Brazil, Rare Live Tracks, Old Waldorf Theatre San Francisco, BBC Concert 1980, Tropical Prison, USA 77-83, Rough and Tough, Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition, High Voltage, Heatseeker, Live at River Plate, Limited Edition 3 Live Tracks, Warning! High Voltage, Golden Ballads, Blow Up Your Video, Cover You in Oil, Let There Be Rock: The Movie, It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), Iron Man 2, Flick of the Switch, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 13), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 11), Bon Scott Rarities, 2000 Collection, 1996 Ballbreaker Australian Tour EP, Are You Ready, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 3), Giganten Des Rocks (disc 1), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 6), A Vulgar Display of Ultra Rare Tracks, Back in Melbourne, Rock Your Heart Out, Girls Got Rhythm!, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 1), R'n'r's Evil Doll, Stiff Upper Lip Live, Alles Oder Light, Thunderball Boogie, The Best of AC/DC, Bonfire, Maximum Rock N' Roll, Stiff Upper Lip Tour Edition, AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 12), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 4), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 2), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 14), AC/DC in the 20th Century (Disc 7), Gold: Greatest Hits Live, Hell's Bells / What Do You Do for Money Honey, Guns For Hire, Best of AC/DC, Gold Album 1974-2000, Hell Best, In the Studio, Ride on Bon, Their Hits 1975-1995 More

Columbia Records, Elektra Records, EMI, Atlantic Records, Epic Records, Atco Records, East West Records, Albert Productions More

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Aerosmith

Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Rock and roll, Glam metal, Classic metal More

Boston

Classics Live!, Pink, Crazy, Classics Live! II, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, Gems, Made in America, The Making of Pump, Aerosmith Video Scrapbook, You Gotta Move, Get Your Wings, Greatest Hits, Eat the Rich, Tough Love: Best of the Ballads, The Other Side, Done With Mirrors, Night in the Ruts, Crazy / Blind Man, Pandora's Toys, Honkin' on Bobo, Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology, Aerosmith, Permanent Vacation, Pump, Rocks, Just Push Play, Ballads, Gold, Pandora's Box, Big Ones, Rag Doll, Get a Grip, O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, Their Hits 1972-1997, Dream On / Sweet Emotion, Volume 2 - Live USA, Hole in My Soul, Toys in the Attic, Classics Live! Complete, Nine Lives, A Little South of Sanity, Greatest Hits 1973-1988, Permanent Vacation 3x5, Rock This Way, Draw the Line, Their Hits 1972-1997, The Very Best of Aerosmith: Devil's Got a New Disguise, Rockin' the Joint, Live! Bootleg, The Universal Masters Collection: Classic Aerosmith, Dude (Looks Like a Lady), Jaded, Collections, Aerosmith discography, Fly Away From Here, Sweet Emotion, Millenium Edition, Greatest Hits 1973-1988, Livin' on the Edge, Box of Fire Bonus Disc, Things That Go Pump in the Night, Live Texxas Jam '78, Aerosmith's fifteenth studio album, O, Yeah! The Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, Gold Ballads, Aerosmith discography, Classics Live I and II, Shut Up and Dance, Transmissions, Aerosmith Gold, Walk on Water, Greatest Ballads, Dream On, Blind Man, Cryin', Angel, Classic Aerosmith: The Universal Masters Collection, I Don't Want to Miss a Thing, The Best of Aerosmith: The Millennium Collection, Armageddon, 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Aerosmith, Janie's Got a Gun, Amazing, Rock in a Hard Place, Falling in Love (Is Hard on the Knees), Hits in the Attic, Big Ones You Can Look At, Big Ones, New Best Ballads More

Columbia Records, Geffen Records

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The J. Geils Band

Rock music, Blues-rock, Rhythm and blues, Rockabilly

Worcester

Showtime!, Anthology: Houseparty, Blow Your Face Out, You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd, Best of the J. Geils Band, The J. Geils Band, Hotline, The Very Best J Geils Band Album Ever, The Best of the J. Geils Band, Bloodshot, Freeze-Frame, Sanctuary, Ladies Invited, The Morning After, Nightmares...and Other Tales From the Vinyl Jungle, "Live" Full House, Must of Got Lost, Looking For A Love And Other Hits, Centrefold, Give It to Me, Sanctuary, Love Stinks, Monkey Island, Flashback: The Best of The J. Geils Band, Champions of Rock More

Atlantic Records, EMI America Records

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The Stooges

Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Punk rock, Experimental rock, Glam rock, Psychedelic rock, Punk blues, Garage rock, Acid rock, Protopunk More

Ann Arbor

Live in Detroit, Night of Destruction, Open Up and Bleed!, Michigan Palace 10-6-73, Rough Power, Original Punks (disc 1), 1970: The Complete Funhouse Sessions, Metallic K.O., Original Punks (disc 2), Original Punks, Metallic K.O. (disc 1), (I Got) Nothing, The Stooges, I'm Sick of You!, Metallic K.O. (disc 2), Head On, Secret Plan, My Girl Hates My Heroin, Year of the Iguana, Escaped Maniacs, Night of the Destruction, Gimme Some Skin, Double Danger, Studio Sessions, The Weirdness, Open Up and Bleed, Wild Love, Raw Power, Telluric Chaos, Live At Whiskey A Go-Go, California Bleeding, Search and Destroy: The Detroit Studio Out-takes, Raw Power, I Got a Right, Fun House, Penetration: The Best of the Legendary Demo & Rehearsal Recordings, I Got a Right, Heavy Liquid, Rubber Legs, I'm Sick of You!, 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions, Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans, The Stooges: Deluxe Edition, You Don't Want My Name... You Want My Action More

Columbia Records, Elektra Records, Virgin Records

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