Live from the Royal Albert Hall

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Live from the Royal Albert Hall
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Video by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2009
RecordedJuly 5–6, 2009
Venue Royal Albert Hall (London)
Length2:40:00
Label Island
Director Dick Carruthers

Live from the Royal Albert Hall is a live video and audio release by American rock band the Killers, released on November 9, 2009, by Island Records. [1] The video 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. [1] [2] A CD of live material accompanies the DVD as part of the package. [1] The artwork resembles the artwork for the band's third studio album, Day & Age , and was designed by artist Paul Normansell. [3]

Contents

Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 9, 2009 (2009-11-09)
RecordedJuly 5–6, 2009
Venue Royal Albert Hall (London)
Genre Indie rock [4]
Length78:18
Label Island
The Killers chronology
Day & Age
(2008)
Live from the Royal Albert Hall
(2009)
(Red) Christmas
(2011)

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." [5]

Live from the Royal Albert Hall was nominated for Best DVD at the 2010 NME Awards. [6]

Reception

Critical

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The A.V. Club Favourable [8]
Contactmusic.com Favorable [9]
IGN Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
StarpulseStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]

Critical response to Live from the Royal Albert Hall was positive. Eric Stromsvold of 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." [12] Barry Walters of Rolling Stone wrote that "Brandon Flowers doesn't sing: he testifies." [11] Entertainment Weekly included 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." [13]

Commercial

Live from the Royal Albert Hall was the fourth best-selling music DVD of 2009 in the United Kingdom, selling 83,965 copies in the seven weeks following its release. [14]

Track listing

Disc one (DVD) / standalone Blu-ray disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Enterlude" Brandon Flowers  
2."Human"
 
3."This Is Your Life"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
4."Somebody Told Me"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
5."For Reasons Unknown" (extended)Flowers 
6."The World We Live In"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
7."Joy Ride"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
8."I Can't Stay" (plus piano reprise)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
9."Bling (Confession of a King)" (extended)
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
 
10."Shadowplay" (Joy Division cover) 
11."Smile Like You Mean It"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
 
12."Losing Touch"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
13."Spaceman" (extended)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
14."A Dustland Fairytale" (plus reprise)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
15."Sam's Town" (acoustic)Flowers 
16."Read My Mind"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
 
17."Mr. Brightside"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
 
18."All These Things That I've Done"Flowers 
19."Sweet Talk"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
20."This River Is Wild"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
 
21."Bones"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
22."Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
 
23."When You Were Young"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
24."Exitlude"Flowers 
25."Tranquilize" (live from Oxegen Festival 2009) (bonus footage)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
26."Human" (live from Hyde Park, London) (bonus footage)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
27."Mr. Brightside" (live from Hyde Park, London) (bonus footage)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
 
28."Smile Like You Mean It" (live from V Festival 2009) (bonus footage)
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
 
29."When You Were Young" (live from V Festival 2009) (bonus footage)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
 
Disc two (live CD)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Human"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
5:29
2."This Is Your Life"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
3:38
3."Somebody Told Me"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
3:21
4."The World We Live In"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:24
5."I Can't Stay" (plus piano reprise)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:51
6."Bling (Confession of a King)" (extended)
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
6:28
7."Shadowplay" (Joy Division cover)
  • Curtis
  • Hook
  • Morris
  • Sumner
4:04
8."Smile Like You Mean It"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
4:18
9."Losing Touch"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:10
10."Spaceman" (extended)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
5:24
11."A Dustland Fairytale" (plus reprise)
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:57
12."Sam's Town" (acoustic)Flowers4:03
13."Read My Mind"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
4:22
14."Mr. Brightside"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
3:53
15."All These Things That I've Done"Flowers5:55
16."Jenny Was a Friend of Mine"
  • Flowers
  • Stoermer
4:27
17."When You Were Young"
  • Flowers
  • Keuning
  • Stoermer
  • Vannucci
4:43
Total length:78:18

Limited edition formats

The Killers announced that they would be offering exclusive limited-edition packages for the album. [16]

Collector's Package
Fan Package

Personnel

The Killers

Support members

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Live from the Royal Albert Hall
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [33]
video
Platinum15,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [34]
video
Gold15,000*
Ireland (IRMA) [35]
album
Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [36]
video
2× Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [37]
video
Platinum100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Live from the Royal Albert Hall
RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesNovember 3, 2009 iTunes Island
United KingdomNovember 9, 2009 DVD/CD Mercury
United StatesNovember 10, 2009DVD/CDIsland
Blu-ray [38]

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