A Night at the Symphony

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A Night at the Symphony
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Live album by
Released2 March 2023
Recorded26–27 October 2022
Venue Harpa Concert Hall
Length50:53
LanguageEnglish, Icelandic
Label AWAL
Laufey chronology
Everything I Know About Love
(2022)
A Night at the Symphony
(2023)
Bewitched
(2023)
Singles from A Night at the Symphony
  1. "Valentine"
    Released: 14 February 2023

A Night at the Symphony is a live album and concert video by Laufey with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, released on 2 March 2023. [1] With three new cover songs, the musical material is mostly from Laufey's Everything I Know About Love and Typical of Me . [2] It was recorded at Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík on 26–27 October 2022. [1]

Contents

A Night at the Symphony was released as a double LP as a part of Record Store Day on 20 April 2024, [3] with 4,200 copies pressed in total. [4]

Track listing

A Night at the Symphony track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fragile"
4:09
2."Valentine"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:00
3."Dear Soulmate"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
4:52
4."I Wish You Love"2:49
5."Night Light"4:07
6." Ég Veit þú Kemur  [ is ]"
  • Oddgeir Kristjánsson
  • Ási Í Bæ
3:36
7."Falling Behind"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
2:55
8."Best Friend"Laufey2:59
9."Like the Movies"Laufey3:32
10."The Nearness of You"2:48
11."Let You Break My Heart Again"Laufey5:02
12."What Love Will Do to You"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:00
13."Beautiful Stranger"
  • Laufey
  • Stewart
3:31
14."Every Time We Say Goodbye" Cole Porter 4:33
Total length:50:53

Notes

Charts

Weekly chart performance for A Night at the Symphony
Chart (2023–2025)Peak
position
Australia Jazz and Blues Albums (ARIA) [5] 1
French Jazz Albums (SNEP) [6] 17
Icelandic Albums (Tónlistinn) [7] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC) [8] 31
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [9] 43
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [10] 10
UK Jazz & Blues Albums (OCC) [11] 2
US Classical Albums ( Billboard ) [12] 2
US Classical Crossover Albums ( Billboard ) [13] 1
US Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [14] 8
US Traditional Jazz Albums ( Billboard ) [15] 7

References

  1. 1 2 Williams, Sophie (2 March 2023). "Listen to Laufey's new live album 'A Night At The Symphony' from Harpa Concert Hall". NME . Archived from the original on 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. Murray, Robin (14 February 2023). "Laufey Confirms Concert Album 'A Night At The Symphony'". Clash Magazine . Archived from the original on 15 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. "RSD 2024 Special Release: Laufey – A Night At The Symphony". Record Store Day. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. Willman, Chris (20 April 2024). "Record Store Day 2024's Most Wanted: Olivia Rodrigo & Noah Kahan, Talking Heads, Laufey, Pearl Jam, Ateez, David Bowie, Beatles, Wilco and More". Variety . Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. "Australia Jazz and Blues Albums" (PDF). ARIA. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. "SNEP Top Albums Jazz: Semaine du 23 Février 2024" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. "Tónlistinn – Plötur – Viku 17 – 2024" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Scottish Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Albums Sales Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Independent Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. "A Night At The Symphony by Laufey – Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. "Classical Albums: Week of March 18, 2023". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  13. "Classical Crossover Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. "Jazz Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  15. "Traditional Jazz Albums: Week of May 4, 2024". Billboard . Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.