Live at Third Man Records (Billie Eilish album)

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Live at Third Man Records
Live at Third Man Records - Billie Eilish (Record Store Day edition).jpg
Sleeve of the Record Store Day 2020 edition
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 6th, 2019
ProducerThird Man Records
chronology
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
(2019) 		Live at Third Man Records
(2019) 		Happier Than Ever
(2021)

Live at Third Man Records is a vinyl-exclusive live album by American singer Billie Eilish. It was recorded at an acoustic live show with her brother Finneas O'Connell at the Third Man Records headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee on November 6, 2019. It was officially released as Eilish's first live album on December 6, 2019.

The record received a major drop on Record Store Day in late August 2020, subsequently debuting at number 55 on the Billboard 200, in addition to topping both the Vinyl Albums and Tastemakers charts, after selling 13 thousand copies in that week.

Background and recording[]

Eilish performed a secret show in The Blue Room at Jack White's Third Man Records headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee on November 6, 2019, along with her brother Finneas O'Connell.[1] She performed in front of only 250 audience members and sang several tracks off her EP Don't Smile at Me, and her album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?.[1] The live album is a recording of a "secret, invite-only" acoustic show.[2][3][4][5]

The siblings started their performance with "Wish You Were Gay".[6] The stage lights turned red as Eilish moved into "All the Good Girls Go to Hell".[6] She then transitions into "Ocean Eyes", which Dave Paulson of The Tennessean described as one of the shows "acoustic highlights".[3] Eilish sings "Bad Guy", butchering the first chorus lyrics.[7] Eilish continues the performance with "Idontwannabeyouanymore", "Bury a Friend", "Come Out and Play", "Copycat", "I Love You" and "Bellyache".[6] Eilish concludes the performance with "When the Party's Over".[8]

Eilish told the audience she was impressed with the technology behind making the live album.[8] Pointing to the live video feed of the recording process, saying "Do you see that? They’re like making my voice onto a thing. Like right now! That’s crazy."[8] Eilish also thanked Jack White for "inspiring a whole generation of people to do what they want."[3] Eilish mentioned, "All I ask is we all try to be just happy we're alive, and happy that we're breathing. That we're here and we're safe. That's pretty much it, for us to all be grateful that we're here right now."[3]

Release and packaging[]

The album was released independently under Third Man Records on December 6, 2019 with limited release.[2] It was only made available through two Third Man stores, each in Detroit and Nashville.[9] On August 29, 2020, during Record Store Day, the record was made available through multiple independent record stores internationally, which led to a massive surge in sales.[10][11]

Most copies of the record appear on blue opaque vinyl with a plain black sleeve featuring four repeated "Billie Eilish"'s in yellow text, positioned together to make up a square.[10] Limited edition copies of the record feature a splatter of blue paint on the sleeve applied by Eilish herself.[12][13][14] An alternate "extremely" limited edition features a lime green vinyl record, but no extra decorations on the sleeve.[15][16]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[17]

Neil Z. Yeung, writing for AllMusic, described the album "captures all the charm of [Eilish's] [live] [performance]", and continues saying it "allows Eilish's down-to-earth personality and effortless vocals to shine." He concludes with saying "while not required listening for an average fan, this rarity is a gift for the diehards."[17] Eliot Hill of iHeartRadio described it as a "great vinyl".[18] Writing for the Nashville Scene, D. Patrick Rodgers said it was "delightful and intimate show featuring acoustic performances from Eilish and her brother and collaborator Finneas O'Connell."[19]

The record received a major drop in August 2020 during Record Store Day and sold 13 thousand copies in the sales week ending September 3. It debuted at number 55 on the Billboard 200, and topped both the Vinyl Albums and Tastemakers charts.[11] The record was the best selling release of the Record Store Day week, which was also the biggest week of vinyl sales in 2020.[11]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Billie Eilish O'Connell and Finneas O'Connell, except where noted.[20]

Side One[]

  1. "All the Good Girls Go to Hell"
  2. "Ocean Eyes" (F. O'Connell)
  3. "Bad Guy"
  4. "Idontwannabeyouanymore"
  5. "Bury a Friend"

Side Two[]

  1. "Come Out and Play"
  2. "Copycat"
  3. "I Love You"
  4. "Bellyache"
  5. "When the Party's Over" (F. O'Connell)

Charts[]

Chart performance for Live at Third Man Records
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[21] 55
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[22] 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[23] 1
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[24] 6

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Zaillian, Charlie (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Unplugs for Secret Third Man Show, Records Live Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Trendell, Andrew (December 5, 2019). "Billie Eilish announces release details of Third Man Records live album". NME. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Paulson, Dave (November 6, 2019). "Billie Eilish plays secret acoustic show at Nashville's Third Man Records". The Tennessean. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  4. ^ Mamo, Heran (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Performed an Acoustic Set at Jack White's Third Man Records & He Turned It Into a Live Album". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Newstead, Al (November 8, 2019). "Billie Eilish recorded a secret live album at Jack White's Third Man Records". Triple J. ISSN 2203-0905. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c Hutson Hunter, Laura (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Wows Crowd at Secret Third Man Records Show". Nashville Scene. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Campbell, Richard (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Hits Jack White's Third Man Records For Secret Live Album". Alternative Press. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b c Rossignol, Derrick (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Recorded A Live Acoustic Album At Jack White's Third Man Records". Uproxx. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. ^ Strauss, Matthew (November 7, 2019). "Billie Eilish Records New Live at Third Man Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "Billie Eilish - Live at Third Man Records". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c Caulfield, Keith (September 8, 2020). "U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Hit Biggest Week in 2020 After First Record Store Day Drop". Billboard. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  12. ^ Alper, Eric (December 5, 2019). "Here's Billie Eilish creating the artwork for one of the two limited edition Third Man Records pressings". That Eric Alper. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  13. ^ "Billie Eilish Splatter Painting at Third Man Records". YouTube. OfficialTMR. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  14. ^ Shaffer, Claire (December 4, 2019). "Billie Eilish to Release Live Album Recorded at Third Man Records". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  15. ^ Thiessen, Brock (December 4, 2019). "Here Is Billie Eilish's Fancy Third Man Vinyl That You're Likely Never Going to Be Able to Own". Exclaim!. ISSN 1207-6600. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "Billie Eilish acoustic set Live at Third Man Records set to release Friday". Third Man Records. December 4, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b Z. Yeung, Neil. "Billie Eilish - Live at Third Man Records". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Hill, Eliot (June 3, 2020). "Record Store Day 2020 Shares New Release List: Billie Eilish, Bowie & More". iHeartRadio. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  19. ^ Rodgers, D. Patrick (December 4, 2019). "Third Man Records to Release Billie Eilish Live Album on Friday". Nashville Scene. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  20. ^ Live at Third Man Records (Liner notes). Billie Eilish. United States: Third Man Records. 2020. 6-02508-69016-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  22. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  23. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  24. ^ "Billie Eilish Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2020.


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