| Live from the Royal Albert Hall | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | May 4, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall, London, England | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 132:10 | |||
| Label | J&R Adventures | |||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
| Joe Bonamassa chronology | ||||
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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]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Django" | Robert Bosmans, Etienne Lefebvre | You & Me (2006) | 3:43 |
| 2. | "The Ballad of John Henry" | Joe Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 6:47 |
| 3. | "So, It's Like That" | Bonamassa, Mike Himelstein | So, It's Like That (2002) | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Last Kiss" | Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 7:18 |
| 5. | "So Many Roads" | Marshall Paul | You & Me (2006) | 6:15 |
| 6. | "Stop!" | Gregg Sutton, Bruce Brody | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 5:56 |
| 7. | "Further on Up the Road" (with Eric Clapton [5] ) | Don Robey, Joe Veasey | Previously unreleased | 5:44 |
| 8. | "Woke Up Dreaming" | Bonamassa, Will Jennings | Blues Deluxe (2003) | 10:06 |
| 9. | "High Water Everywhere" | Charlie Patton | You & Me (2006) | 5:07 |
| 10. | "Sloe Gin" | Bob Ezrin, Michael Kamen | Sloe Gin (2007) | 8:18 |
| 11. | "Lonesome Road Blues" | Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 66:56 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Happier Times" | Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 7:22 |
| 13. | "Your Funeral My Trial" (With Paul Jones [5] ) | Willie Williamson | You & Me (2006) | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Blues Deluxe" | Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart | Blues Deluxe (2003) | 9:13 |
| 15. | "Story of a Quarryman" | Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 5:14 |
| 16. | "The Great Flood" | Bonamassa | The Ballad of John Henry (2009) | 7:52 |
| 17. | "Just Got Paid" | Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham | Shepherds Bush Empire (2007) | 10:44 |
| 18. | "Mountain Time" | Bonamassa, Jennings | So, It's Like That (2002) | 10:43 |
| 19. | "Asking Around for You" | Bonamassa, Himelstein | You & Me (2006) | 10:01 |
| Total length: | 65:14 | |||
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| Chart (2009) | Peak |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] | 47 |
| US Billboard Top Blues Albums [7] | 2 |
| 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. | ||
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