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Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009)
Where the lyrics of Live from the Royal Albert Hall take you, and where it was really made.
Entertainment Weekly marveled that the 138-year-old walls of the Royal Albert Hall were still standing as the fans jumped along to the closing song.
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Two nights at the Royal Albert Hall in July 2009 (2009)
Recording site Royal Albert Hall — The live recording was made at the Royal Albert Hall over two nights in July 2009. Brandon Flowers said the hall is a very iconic and special place. Google Maps · Apple Maps
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Album story
Overview
- Live from the Royal Albert Hall is a live video and audio release by the American rock band the Killers
- Released on 9 November 2009 by Island Records
- The video is drawn from two nights the band performed at the Royal Albert Hall in July 2009
- It also includes footage from festival dates the band headlined in the middle months of 2009
- A CD of live material comes packaged with the DVD
- The artwork resembles that of Day & Age, the band's third studio album, and was designed by artist Paul Normansell
Background
- Brandon Flowers said the band chose the Royal Albert Hall for its first live DVD because London had been very good to them
- He called the Royal Albert Hall a very iconic and special place
- He said he grew up watching Morrissey videos that Morrissey had filmed there
- The release was nominated for Best DVD at the 2010 NME Awards
Recording
- The concert footage was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall on July 5-6, 2009, according to the release credits
- The credits list James Gebhard as FOH engineer and Clarke Laplante as monitor engineer
- Audio remixing was credited to David Woolley and Stuart Price
- The DVD credits also name Oxegen, Hyde Park and V Festival as recording locations
Cover
- Paul Normansell designed the artwork, which resembles the artwork of Day & Age
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com
Tracklist
Disc 1
| 1 | Enterlude | |
| 2 | Human | |
| 3 | This Is Your Life | |
| 4 | Somebody Told Me | |
| 5 | For Reasons Unknown | |
| 6 | The World We Live In | |
| 7 | Joy Ride | |
| 8 | I Can’t Stay | |
| 9 | Bling (Confession of a King) | |
| 10 | Shadowplay | |
| 11 | Smile Like You Mean It | |
| 12 | Losing Touch | |
| 13 | Spaceman | |
| 14 | A Dustland Fairytale | |
| 15 | Sam's Town | |
| 16 | Read My Mind | |
| 17 | Mr. Brightside | |
| 18 | All These Things That I’ve Done | |
| 19 | Sweet Talk | |
| 20 | This River Is Wild | |
| 21 | Bones | |
| 22 | Jenny Was a Friend of Mine | |
| 23 | When You Were Young | |
| 24 | Exitlude | |
| 25 | Tranquilize (live from Oxegen Festival 2009) | |
| 26 | Human (live from Hyde Park, London) | |
| 27 | Mr. Brightside (live from Hyde Park, London) | |
| 28 | Smile Like You Mean It (live from V Festival 2009) | |
| 29 | When You Were Young (live from V Festival 2009) |
Disc 2
| 1 | Human | 5:29 |
| 2 | This Is Your Life | 3:38 |
| 3 | Somebody Told Me | 3:21 |
| 4 | The World We Live In | 4:24 |
| 5 | I Can’t Stay | 4:51 |
| 6 | Bling (Confession of a King) | 6:28 |
| 7 | Shadowplay | 4:04 |
| 8 | Smile Like You Mean It | 4:18 |
| 9 | Losing Touch | 4:10 |
| 10 | Spaceman | 5:24 |
| 11 | A Dustland Fairytale | 4:57 |
| 12 | Sam’s Town (acoustic) | 4:03 |
| 13 | Read My Mind | 4:22 |
| 14 | Mr. Brightside | 3:53 |
| 15 | All These Things That I’ve Done | 5:55 |
| 16 | Jenny Was a Friend of Mine | 4:27 |
| 17 | When You Were Young | 4:43 |
Sources: musicbrainz.org
Artist
Formation
- Formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals).
- Mark Stoermer (bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (drums, percussion) joined in 2002, completing the lineup.
- The name comes from a fictional band in the music video for the New Order song "Crystal".
Members
- Brandon Flowers: lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizer.
- Dave Keuning: guitar, backing vocals; on hiatus since 2017, returned in 2020.
- Ronnie Vannucci Jr.: drums, percussion.
- Mark Stoermer: bass, backing vocals; on hiatus 2020–2022.
Career
- Seven studio albums, each topping the UK Albums Chart, from Hot Fuss (2004) to Pressure Machine (2021).
- Sold more than 35 million records worldwide and performed in over 50 countries.
- Annual Christmas singles for Product Red from 2006 to 2016 raised over $1 million for AIDS-related charity.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Reception
At release
- Critical response to the release was positive
- Starpulse called it quite possibly the best live album and video since Elvis and his Aloha From Hawaii some 36 years earlier
- Rolling Stone's Barry Walters wrote that Brandon Flowers doesn't sing: he testifies
- Entertainment Weekly put the DVD on its Must List and noted fans singing and jumping along to the closing song When You Were Young
Records
- In the United Kingdom it was the fourth best-selling music DVD of 2009, selling 83,965 copies in the seven weeks after release
- It was nominated for Best DVD at the 2010 NME Awards
- Spanish Wikipedia gives Rolling Stone's rating as four out of five stars
- Portuguese Wikipedia reports sales of more than 500,000 copies worldwide to date
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
Trivia
- The band's first live DVD was shot at the Royal Albert Hall, and the package also includes behind-the-scenes footage with interviews with crew and fans
- The DVD carries Hard Rock Calling footage filmed in Hyde Park by Live Nation TV
- The Killers announced exclusive limited-edition packages, including a collector's package with 12-inch picture discs of Human and Spaceman
- Although the band did not announce it, a Blu-ray version of the concert was also released, without the live CD
- The collector's package also included an LP version of Day & Age and an iPod-friendly When You Were Young video
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com · es.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org
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