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A recorded live track is a song or audio sequence recorded from live performances (e.g. concert
Concert

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
s, comedy clubs, etc.).

Live song tracks typically have concert hall noise (cheering, whistling, applause, etc.). Despite redundancy and inaccuracy, compared to original studio-recorded versions, live versions of songs have quite a bit of popularity.

times, a studio recorded track (the original version or a cleanly re-recorded version) has cheering dubbed onto it to give the illusion of it being a live track.






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A recorded live track is a song or audio sequence recorded from live performances (e.g. concert
Concert

A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. The music may be performed by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band....
s, comedy clubs, etc.).

Live song tracks typically have concert hall noise (cheering, whistling, applause, etc.). Despite redundancy and inaccuracy, compared to original studio-recorded versions, live versions of songs have quite a bit of popularity.

Pseudo-live versions

Sometimes, a studio recorded track (the original version or a cleanly re-recorded version) has cheering dubbed onto it to give the illusion of it being a live track. Examples include Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway

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's 1980 remake of "Minnie the Moocher
Minnie the Moocher

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", Jimi Hendrix
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's "Voodoo Chile
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", King's X
King's X

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's cover of "Manic Depression
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",Johnny Rivers
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's "Live At The Whisky-a-Go-Go" series and "The Spirit of Radio
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" by Rush
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See also

  • Live album
    Live album

    A live album – commonly contrasted with a studio album – is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances. Live albums may be recorded at a single concert, or combine recordings made at multiple concerts....
  • Cover version
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    In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition of a previously recorded, commercially released song.In its current use, it can sometimes have a pejorative meaning — implying that the original recording should be regarded as the definitive version, usually in the sense of an "authentic" rendition, and all...