Author Greg Prato spotlights five classic live albums from the 1980s that thrived despite the rise of MTV and music videos. These five records, from Springsteen's 40-track box set to Iron Maiden conquering arenas without radio play, proved otherwise.
Back in the '70s, live albums were king. After all, it was this format that helped launch the careers of Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive!), Kiss (Alive!), Cheap Trick (At…