Royal Albert Hall October 10, 1997
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Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997 is a live album
by space rock
group Spiritualized
from their 1997 tour of the United Kingdom, recorded during an October show at the Royal Albert Hall
in London. The album was released in late 1998.
This was the last album recorded with the original Spiritualized line-up before frontman Jason Pierce
sacked every member apart from keyboardist Thighpaulsandra
and saxophonist Ray Dickaty.
The six-piece band are joined by a horn section
, string quartet
and members of the London Community Gospel Choir
on disc two, with 19 members in total. This expanded version of Spiritualized headlined Glastonbury
in 1998, and was also filmed on Later... with Jools Holland. This orchestral line-up signalled the dense Let It Come Down
, released 3 years later.
The cover photograph is taken from 8000 feet (2.4 km) above the Royal Albert Hall by Farrow Design.
The majority of the setlist comes from Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
, their third album, and Lazer Guided Melodies
, Spiritualized's debut. "Walking With Jesus" was a Spacemen 3
song from The Perfect Prescription
, but Pierce has performed it throughout his career. Here is its second official live release, the first being on the limited edition live release Fucked Up Inside
in 1993.
All songs written by Jason Pierce, except:
Additional musicians
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by space rock
Space rock
Space rock is a subgenre of rock music; the term originally referred to a group of early, mostly British, 1970s progressive and psychedelic rock bands such as Hawkwind and Pink Floyd, characterised by slow, lengthy instrumental passages dominated by electric organs, synthesizers, experimental...
group Spiritualized
Spiritualized
Spiritualized are an English space rock band formed in 1990 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Jason Pierce after the demise of his previous outfit, space-rockers Spacemen 3...
from their 1997 tour of the United Kingdom, recorded during an October show 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 London. The album was released in late 1998.
This was the last album recorded with the original Spiritualized line-up before frontman Jason Pierce
Jason Pierce
Jason Pierce , also known as J. Spaceman or Spaceman, is an English musician. He was formerly the joint leader – with Peter Kember – of the alternative rock band Spacemen 3, and is now the leader and sole permanent member of the band Spiritualized.In between his work with Spiritualized...
sacked every member apart from keyboardist Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra
Thighpaulsandra is a Welsh experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist known mostly for performing on synthesizers and keyboards. As Tim Lewis, he began his career working with Julian Cope. A collaboration with Cope in 1993 followed, as the experimental duo Queen Elizabeth...
and saxophonist Ray Dickaty.
The six-piece band are joined by a horn section
Horn section
In music, a horn section can refer to several groups of musicians. It can refer to the musicians in a symphony orchestra who play the horn . In a British-style brass band it refers to the tenor horn players. In popular music, it can also refer to a small group of wind instrumentalists who augment a...
, string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
and members of the London Community Gospel Choir
London Community Gospel Choir
The London Community Gospel Choir is a successful gospel choir located in the United Kingdom.-History:The London Community Gospel Choir was founded in 1982 by the Reverend Bazil Meade with the assistance of Lawrence Johnson, Delroy Powell and John Francis.Initially the idea was for a single concert...
on disc two, with 19 members in total. This expanded version of Spiritualized headlined Glastonbury
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
in 1998, and was also filmed on Later... with Jools Holland. This orchestral line-up signalled the dense Let It Come Down
Let It Come Down (Spiritualized album)
Let It Come Down is the fourth album by the space rock group Spiritualized, released in 2001. It was recorded and produced at Abbey Road and AIR Studios. It took Jason Pierce, Spiritualized's lead singer, guitarist and sole constant member four years to write, perform, produce and release...
, released 3 years later.
The cover photograph is taken from 8000 feet (2.4 km) above the Royal Albert Hall by Farrow Design.
The majority of the setlist comes from Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space
Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space is the third studio album by Spiritualized, released in June 1997, and features guest appearances from the Balanescu Quartet, The London Community Gospel Choir and Dr...
, their third album, and Lazer Guided Melodies
Lazer Guided Melodies
Lazer Guided Melodies was the first album by the British space rock group Spiritualized. Recorded by the inaugural line up of the band, consisting of Jason Pierce , Mark Refoy , Will Carruthers , Jonny Mattock and Kate Radley . The album was recorded, mostly in VHF studios in Rugby, from 1990 to...
, Spiritualized's debut. "Walking With Jesus" was a Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3
Spacemen 3 were an English alternative rock band, formed in 1982 in Rugby, Warwickshire by Peter Kember and Jason Pierce. Their music was "colorfully mind-altering, but not in the sense of the acid rock of the '60s; instead, the band developed its own minimalistic psychedelia"...
song from The Perfect Prescription
The Perfect Prescription
1989 re-issue Adds b-sides from the "Take Me To The Other Side" single as bonus tracks:1995 re-issue Adds two tracks from the "Walkin' With Jesus" single and the Transparent Radiation EP as bonus tracks:...
, but Pierce has performed it throughout his career. Here is its second official live release, the first being on the limited edition live release Fucked Up Inside
Fucked Up Inside
Fucked Up Inside is the name of a 1993 live album by the British experimental rock band Spiritualized. It was originally available only via mail order, and the name comes from the song Medication.-Track listing:#"Take Good Care of It"#"I Want You"...
in 1993.
Disc one (45:59)
- "Intro" – 4:18
- "Shine a Light" – 7:11
- "Electric Mainline" – 7:01
- "Electricity" – 3:25
- "Home of the Brave" – 3:31
- "The Individual" – 2:57
- "Medication" – 6:37
- "Walking with Jesus" – 4:18
- "Take Your Time" – 6:44
Disc two (49:16)
- "No God Only Religion" – 4:02
- "Broken Heart" – 5:47
- "Come Together" – 7:00
- "I Think I'm in Love" – 10:05
- "Cop Shoot Cop..." – 16:33
- "Oh Happy DayOh Happy Day"Oh Happy Day" is a 1967 gospel music arrangement of an 18th century hymn. Recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, it became an international hit in 1969, reaching US #4 and UK #2 on the pop charts...
" – 5:52
All songs written by Jason Pierce, except:
- "Walking with Jesus" by Peter KemberPeter KemberPeter Kember is a British musician and producer, more usually known as Sonic Boom, and was a founding member of alternative rock band Spacemen 3....
and Jason Pierce - "Oh Happy Day" by Philip DoddridgePhilip DoddridgePhilip Doddridge DD was an English Nonconformist leader, educator, and hymnwriter.-Early life:...
and Edward Francis RimbaultEdward Francis RimbaultEdward Francis Rimbault , English organist and author. Some of his historical musical anthologies were published by the Percy Society.*Co-founded the Musical Antiquarian Society in 1840....
Personnel
Spiritualized- J Spaceman - Fender ThinlineFender Telecaster ThinlineThe Fender Telecaster Thinline is an electric guitar made by the Fender company. It is a Telecaster with body cavities. Designed by German luthier Roger Rossmeisl in 1968, it was introduced in 1969 and updated with a pair of Fender Wide Range humbucking pickups, Bullet truss-rod and 3-bolt neck...
guitar, vocals - Sean Cook - Fender Jazz bassFender Jazz BassThe Jazz Bass was the second model of electric bass created by Leo Fender. The bass is distinct from the Precision Bass in that its tone is brighter and richer in the midrange and treble with less emphasis on the fundamental harmonic...
guitar, harmonica - Michael Mooney - Les Paul guitar, bass guitar
- Damon ReeceDamon ReeceDamon Reece is an English drummer, who has been a member of Spiritualized, Echo & the Bunnymen and Lupine Howl.-Biography:Growing up in Croydon, Reece moved to Liverpool at the age of eighteen and played in various local bands...
- Gretsch Round BadgeGretsch DrumsGretsch Drums is a leading drum manufacturing company, based in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Their motto is "That Great Gretsch Sound!"- History :...
drums - ThighpaulsandraThighpaulsandraThighpaulsandra is a Welsh experimental musician and multi-instrumentalist known mostly for performing on synthesizers and keyboards. As Tim Lewis, he began his career working with Julian Cope. A collaboration with Cope in 1993 followed, as the experimental duo Queen Elizabeth...
- piano, Hammond C3 - Raymond (Moonshake) Dickaty - tenor saxophone, flute
Additional musicians
- Choir director: John Fisher
- Soprano singers: Michelle Parkinson, Maulin Fisher, Denise Seally, Naterlie Goode
- Alto singers: Janice Whyne, Rhoda Fisher, Samantha McCrae
- Tenor singers: Jason Thompson, Leon Brown, Paul Bernard, Tony Clarke
- Horns: Tony Robinson, Rob Charles, Don Owen, Kevin Brown
- Strings: Jules Singleton, Sally Herbert, Jocelyn Pook, Dinah Beamish