Live albums were a staple of rock and popular music in the 1970s. Every major band of the decade seemingly released one (or more) live recording. In some cases, live albums such as Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive and Cheap Trick’s At Budokan would be the best selling album in their catalog. Below is a list of the best selling albums of the 70’s with their peak chart position in the US and UK as well as US album sales.
Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton (1976)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #1
US Sales – 8,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #6
‘Live’ Bullet by Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1976)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #34
US Sales – 5,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – # Did Not Chart
Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite by Elvis Presley (1973)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #1
US Sales – 5,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #11
One More From the Road by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1976)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #9
US Sales – 3,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – Did Not Chart
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #1
US Sales – 3,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – N/A
An Evening with John Denver by John Denver (1975)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #1
US Sales – 3,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #31
Cheap Trick At Budokan by Cheap Trick (1978)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #4
US Sales – 3,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #29
Gold: Recorded Live at the Troubadour by Neil Diamond (1970)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #10
US Sales – 2,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #23
Hot August Night by Neil Diamond (1972)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #5
US Sales – 2,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #21
Love at the Greek by Neil Diamond (1977)
US Album Chart Peak Position – #8
US Sales – 2,000,000
UK Album Chart Peak Position – #3
4 Way Street by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1971)
