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Live from the Royal Albert Hall (Joe Bonamassa album)

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)
RecordedMay 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, England
GenreBlues rock
Length132:10
LabelJ&R Adventures
ProducerKevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa chronology
The Ballad of John Henry
(2009)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall
(2009)
Black Rock
(2010)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall is the fourth live album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. Recorded on May 4, 2009, at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England,[1] it was released on September 22, 2009 by J&R Adventures.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Classic Rock (DVD)[3]
Record Collector[4]

Music website AllMusic gave Live from the Royal Albert Hall four out of five stars, with reviewer Steve Leggett describing the album as "simply wonderful, full of great guitar playing, solid singing, and with a horn section and double drummers on board, the sound is full and even majestic".[2]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Django"Robert Bosmans, Etienne LefebvreYou & Me (2006)3:43
2."The Ballad of John Henry"Joe BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)6:47
3."So, It's Like That"Bonamassa, Mike HimelsteinSo, It's Like That (2002)2:55
4."Last Kiss"BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)7:18
5."So Many Roads"Marshall PaulYou & Me (2006)6:15
6."Stop!"Gregg Sutton, Bruce BrodyThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)5:56
7."Further on Up the Road" (with Eric Clapton[5])Don Robey, Joe VeaseyPreviously unreleased5:44
8."Woke Up Dreaming"Bonamassa, Will JenningsBlues Deluxe (2003)10:06
9."High Water Everywhere"Charlie PattonYou & Me (2006)5:07
10."Sloe Gin"Bob Ezrin, Michael KamenSloe Gin (2007)8:18
11."Lonesome Road Blues"BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)4:37
Total length:66:56
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
12."Happier Times"BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)7:22
13."Your Funeral My Trial" (With Paul Jones[5])Willie WilliamsonYou & Me (2006)4:05
14."Blues Deluxe"Jeff Beck, Rod StewartBlues Deluxe (2003)9:13
15."Story of a Quarryman"BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)5:14
16."The Great Flood"BonamassaThe Ballad of John Henry (2009)7:52
17."Just Got Paid"Billy Gibbons, Bill HamShepherds Bush Empire (2007)10:44
18."Mountain Time"Bonamassa, JenningsSo, It's Like That (2002)10:43
19."Asking Around for You"Bonamassa, HimelsteinYou & Me (2006)10:01
Total length:65:14

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart performance for Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Chart (2009) Peak
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 47
US Billboard Top Blues Albums[7] 2

Certifications

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Certifications for Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 25,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Bonamassa – Live from the Royal Albert Hall (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b c Leggett, Steve. "Review : Joe Bonamassa – Live from the Royal Albert Hall". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. ^ Fielder, Hugh (November 2009). "Joe Bonamassa – Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 101.
  4. ^ McIver, Joel (January 2010). "Joe Bonamassa – Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Record Collector. No. 371. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2009, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Joe Bonamassa – Live from the Royal Albert Hall" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Joe Bonamassa Chart History: Blues Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Bonamassa; 'Live from the Royal Albert Hall')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  9. ^ "British video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  10. ^ "American video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2 Disc Set)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 August 2021.