Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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Live from the Royal Albert Hall is a live album and DVD by American rock
band
The Killers. It was released on November 10, 2009 in the UK, Canada and the US. The album is pulled from two nights the band performed at the Royal Albert Hall
in July 2009, and also includes footage from festival dates the band headlined during the middle months of 2009. A CD of live material accompanies the DVD as part of the package.
The artwork resembles the artwork for the band's third studio album, Day & Age, and was designed by artist Paul Normansell.
Brandon Flowers
said the decision to film the band's first live DVD at the Royal Albert Hall was because "London’s always been very good to us. They opened their arms to us before anybody else did. And Royal Albert Hall is a very iconic and special place. I grew up watching Morrissey videos that he had filmed there. So it was really exciting to be a part of it."
Live from the Royal Albert Hall was nominated for Best DVD at the 2010 NME Awards
.
On December 2010, it appeared on many cinemas around the globe.
Collector's Package
Fan Package
gave it four-out-of-five stars and claimed "Brandon Flowers doesnt sing: he testifies." Entertainment Weekly
put the DVD on its "Must List", remarking "When Brandon Flowers et al. explode into closing number "When You Were Young
," and the fans start to sing (and then jump) along, it's a wonder those 138-year-old walls stay standing."
Rock music
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band
Rock Band
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The Killers. It was released on November 10, 2009 in the UK, Canada and the US. The album is pulled from two nights the band performed at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
in July 2009, and also includes footage from festival dates the band headlined during the middle months of 2009. A CD of live material accompanies the DVD as part of the package.
The artwork resembles the artwork for the band's third studio album, Day & Age, and was designed by artist Paul Normansell.
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.-Early life:...
said the decision to film the band's first live DVD at the Royal Albert Hall was because "London’s always been very good to us. They opened their arms to us before anybody else did. And Royal Albert Hall is a very iconic and special place. I grew up watching Morrissey videos that he had filmed there. So it was really exciting to be a part of it."
Live from the Royal Albert Hall was nominated for Best DVD at the 2010 NME Awards
NME Awards
The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine, NME .The first awards show was held in 1953 as the NME Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of the magazine....
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On December 2010, it appeared on many cinemas around the globe.
Release history
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November 3, 2009 | Island Island Records Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group... |
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November 9, 2009 | Mercury Mercury Records Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal... |
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| United States | November 10, 2009 | Island | DVD/CD | B0013632-50 (6 02527 17740 3) |
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B0013634-59 |
Track listings
- The DVD also includes behind-the-scenes footage, including interviews with crew and fans.
- Although it was not announced by the band, they also released a Blu-ray version of the concert, although this does not include the live CD.
Limited Edition formats
The Killers announced that they will be offering exclusive Limited Edition packages for the album.Collector's Package
- The album in DVD/CD or Blu-ray
- Poster promoting the original concerts
- Poster of the band and cover art
- 12" picture disc12-inch singleThe 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
s of "Human" and "Spaceman" - 7" white vinyl of "Human"
- LP version of Day & Age
- iPodIPodiPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
friendly "When You Were Young" video
Fan Package
- The album in DVD/CD or Blu-ray
- Poster promoting the original concerts
- iPodIPodiPod is a line of portable media players created and marketed by Apple Inc. The product line-up currently consists of the hard drive-based iPod Classic, the touchscreen iPod Touch, the compact iPod Nano, and the ultra-compact iPod Shuffle...
friendly "When You Were Young" video
Critical
Critical response to Live from the Royal Albert Hall were extremely positive. Starpulse said the release was "quite possibly the best live album and video since Elvis and his 'Aloha From Hawaii' some 36 years ago. It's nothing less than rock and roll at its greatest," and gave it five stars out of five. Rolling StoneRolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
gave it four-out-of-five stars and claimed "Brandon Flowers doesnt sing: he testifies." Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
put the DVD on its "Must List", remarking "When Brandon Flowers et al. explode into closing number "When You Were Young
When You Were Young
"When You Were Young" is a song written and performed by The Killers, and is the third track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. The song was released as the lead single from that album in September 2006. It has proven to be one of their most successful singles, peaking at...
," and the fans start to sing (and then jump) along, it's a wonder those 138-year-old walls stay standing."
Commercial
Live from the Royal Albert Hall has sold 505,000 units worldwide to date.Album chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Album Chart | 35 | 10.000+ | |
| Mexico Albums Chart | 5 | Gold | 35.000+ |
| German Album Chart | 60 | ||
| Spanish Album Chart | 42 | 10.000+ | |
DVD chart performance
| Chart | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil - ABPD | 7 | Gold | 25.000+ |
| UK Music DVD Chart | 2 | 4x Platinum | 250.000+ |
| UK DVD Chart UK DVD Chart The UK Video Charts is a group of charts compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British Video Association. The charts are based on weekly DVD and VHS sales in 6,500 retailers across the UK. It does not receive any airplay. The main chart combines the sales of all video sales in... |
12 | ||
| Irish Music DVD Chart | 1 | Platinum | 10.000+ |
| Australian ARIA Music DVD Chart | 5 | Platinum | 15.000+ |
| US Music DVD Chart | Platinum | 150.000+ |
| Year End Charts (2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Music DVD Chart of 2009 | 4 |
| Australia ARIA Music DVD Chart of 2009 | 49 |