Live at the Royal Albert Hall is the fourth live album by American rock band Alter Bridge. Recorded on October 2 and 3, 2017, at Royal Albert Hall in London, England, the band played two sold-out shows with the 52-piece Parallax Orchestra, conducted by Simon Dobson.[1] For the occasion, the band performed songs that are rarely played, such as The End Is Here and Words Darker Than Their Wings, the latter receiving its live debut.[2]
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall | ||||
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| Live album by Alter Bridge and The Parallax Orchestra | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | October 2 and 3, 2017 | |||
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall (London, England) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 120:35 (2CD) 147:45 (DVD) | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
| Producer | Tim Tournier Brian Sperber Sturge Media | |||
| Alter Bridge and The Parallax Orchestra chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The original idea of a doing a full concert with an orchestra was the brainchild of Tim Tournier, Alter Bridge's Manager. Tournier offered the idea after the band's promotional O2 Arena gig; the band members saw the idea as a "no-brainer" and began planning.[3][4] Myles Kennedy explained, "I think out of all the years of doing this [music], this experience is the top two or three highlights without a doubt.".[1] Three songs, Addicted To Pain, Words Darker Than Their Wings and The End Is Here, were released prior to the album.[5]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Alter Bridge
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slip to the Void" | AB III | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Addicted to Pain" | Fortress | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Before Tomorrow Comes" | Blackbird | 4:06 |
| 4. | "The Writing on the Wall" | The Last Hero | 4:44 |
| 5. | "Cry of Achilles" | Fortress | 6:56 |
| 6. | "In Loving Memory" | One Day Remains | 5:30 |
| 7. | "Fortress" | Fortress | 7:44 |
| 8. | "Ties That Bind" | Blackbird | 3:53 |
| 9. | "The Other Side" | The Last Hero | 5:34 |
| 10. | "Brand New Start" | Blackbird | 4:50 |
| 11. | "Ghost of Days Gone By" | AB III | 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Last Hero" | The Last Hero | 6:55 |
| 2. | "The End Is Here" | One Day Remains | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Words Darker Than Their Wings" | AB III | 5:23 |
| 4. | "Waters Rising" | Fortress | 5:51 |
| 5. | "Lover" | Fortress | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Wonderful Life/Watch Over You" | AB III/Blackbird | 7:09 |
| 7. | "This Side of Fate" | The Last Hero | 6:56 |
| 8. | "Broken Wings" | One Day Remains | 5:15 |
| 9. | "Blackbird" | Blackbird | 9:16 |
| 10. | "Open Your Eyes" | One Day Remains | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro" | |
| 2. | "Slip to the Void" | |
| 3. | "Addicted to Pain" | |
| 4. | "Before Tomorrow Comes" | |
| 5. | "Show Preparation/Interview" | |
| 6. | "The Writing on the Wall" | |
| 7. | "Cry of Achilles" | |
| 8. | "In Loving Memory" | |
| 9. | "Fortress" | |
| 10. | "The First Rehearsal/Interview" | |
| 11. | "Ties That Bind" | |
| 12. | "The Other Side" | |
| 13. | "Rehearsal Reactions" | |
| 14. | "Brand New Start" | |
| 15. | "Ghost of Days Gone By" | |
| 16. | "Future Song Foundation/Interview" | |
| 17. | "The Last Hero" | |
| 18. | "The End Is Here" | |
| 19. | "Rehearsal - WDTTW/Interview" | |
| 20. | "Words Darker Than Their Wings" | |
| 21. | "Waters Rising" | |
| 22. | "Lover" | |
| 23. | "Family/Interview" | |
| 24. | "Wonderful Life/Watch Over You" | |
| 25. | "This Side of Fate" | |
| 26. | "Fans/Interview" | |
| 27. | "Broken Wings" | |
| 28. | "Blackbird" | |
| 29. | "Open Your Eyes" | |
| 30. | "End Titles/Credits" |
Personnel edit
- Personnel adapted from the album liner notes
- Alter Bridge
- Myles Kennedy – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Mark Tremonti – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals
- Brian Marshall – bass
- Scott Phillips – drums
- The Parallax Orchestra
- Simon Dobson – Conductor, Music Director & Orchestral arrangements (Except where noted)
- Andrew Skeet – Orchestral arrangements (In Loving Memory, Ghost of Days Gone By, The Last Hero, Words Darker Than Their Wings, Blackbird and Open Your Eyes)
- Nathan Klein – Orchestral arrangements (In Loving Memory, Ghost of Days Gone By, The Last Hero, Words Darker Than Their Wings, Blackbird and Open Your Eyes)
- James Toll – Violin 1.1
- Lucy McKay – Violin 1.2
- Glesni Roberts – Violin 1.3
- Daniella Meagher – Violin 1.4
- Elena Abad – Violin 1.5
- Will Newell – Violin 1.6
- Claire Sledd Violin 2.1
- Will Harvey – Violin 2.2 & Orchestral arrangements (The End Is Here, Waters Rising and Lover)
- Aura Fazio – Violin 2.3
- Olivia Holland – Violin 2.4
- Sophie Belinfante – Violin 2.5
- Katherine Sung – Violin 2.6
- Anisa Arslanagic – Viola 1
- Elitsa Bogdanova – Viola 2
- Jenny Ames – Viola 3
- Sophia Rees – Viola 4
- Raisa Zapryanova – Viola 5
- Zami Jalil – Viola 6
- Maddie Cutter – Cello 1
- Bethan Lloyd – Cello 2
- Fraser Bowles – Cello 3
- David Kadumukasa – Cello 4
- Alex Marshall – Cello 5
- Klara Schumann – Cello 6
- Alex Verster – Double bass 1
- Jess Ryan – Double bass 2
- Sam Kinrade – Trumpet
- Sarah Campbell – Trumpet
- Ross Anderson – Trombone & Bass Trombone
- Jane Salmon – Trombone & Bass Trombone
- Tom Kelly – Tuba
- Tom Bettley – French Horn 1
- Sam Pearce – French Horn 2
- Laurie Truluck – French Horn 3
- Beth Higham-Edwards – Percussion 1/Timpani
- Molly Lopresti – Percussion 2/Tuned percussion
- Alex Griffiths – Flute & Piccolo
- Eleanor Tinlin – Oboe
- Dan Hillman – Clarinet & Baritone saxophone
- Tom Moss – Bassoon & Contrabassoon
- Lewis Reid – Double Bass (27th rehearsal only)
- Eloise MacDonald – Violin 1 (27th rehearsal only)
- Production
- Dan Sturgess – Director & Editor
- Sturge Media – Film producer
- Tim Tournier – Executive producer
- Ben Gazey – Associate producer
- Brian Sperber – Music producer
- Tim Roe – Recording engineer
- Brad Blackwood – mastering
Charts edit
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 92 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 17 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 10 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 27 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 18 |
References edit
- ^ a b "ALTER BRIDGE To Release 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' In September". Blabbermouth. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
- ^ Munro, Scott. "Alter Bridge share spellbinding rare performance of Words Darker Than Their Wings". Loudersound. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Childers, Chad. "ALTER BRIDGE TO UNLEASH 'LIVE AT THE O2 ARENA + RARITIES' COLLECTION". Loudwire. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Review: Alter Bridge - Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Devils Gate Media. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Alter Bridge Videos". Youtube. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Alter Bridge feat. The Parallax Orchestra – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^ "ultratop.be – Alter Bridge – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Ultratop. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alter Bridge – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alter Bridge feat. The Parallax Orchestra – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2018.