Live from the Royal Albert Hall (Joe Bonamassa album)

Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by Joe Bonamassa
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

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]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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]

Track listing[]

Disc one
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

Disc two
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

Personnel[]

Primary musical performers

Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals, liner notes
Carmine Rojas – bass
Anton Fig – drums
Bogie Bowles – drums
Rick Melick – keyboards, tambourine, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Sean Freeman – saxophone
– trumpet, brass arrangements
Mike Feltham – trombone
Eric Clapton – guitar, vocals (guest appearance)
Paul Jones – harmonica (guest appearance)

Production personnel

Kevin Shirley – production, mixing
Josh Shirley – mixing assistance
Britannia Row Studios – recording, engineering
Barry MacLeod – engineering assistance
Ryan Smith – mastering
Sam Dunn – direction
Scot McFadyen – direction
Dave Pattenden – production
Lisa Grootenboer – editing
Dennis Friel – graphic design
Marcus Bird – photography and direction
Christine Goodwin – photography

Chart performance[]

Chart (2009)	Peak
US Billboard Top Blues Albums^[6]	2

Certifications[]

Sales certifications for *Live from the Royal Albert Hall*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)^[7]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[8]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Leggett, Steve. "Review". Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall. AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ Fielder, Hugh (November 2009). "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 101.
^ McIver, Joel (January 2010). "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Record Collector. No. 371. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b http://www.discogs.com/Joe-Bonamassa-Live-From-The-Royal-Albert-Hall/release/2849974
^ "Blues Albums". Joe Bonamassa Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Bonamassa; 'Live from the Royal Albert Hall')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
^ "British video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
^ "American video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2 Disc Set)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[discogs-1] "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[allmusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Leggett, Steve. "Review". Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall. AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[classic-3] Fielder, Hugh (November 2009). "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Classic Rock. No. 138. p. 101.

[4] McIver, Joel (January 2010). "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall". Record Collector. No. 371. Retrieved 2020-03-16.

[discogs.com-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b http://www.discogs.com/Joe-Bonamassa-Live-From-The-Royal-Albert-Hall/release/2849974

[6] "Blues Albums". Joe Bonamassa Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2012.

[GermanyJoe_BonamassaLive_from_the_Royal_Albert_HallvideoCertRef-7] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Joe Bonamassa; 'Live from the Royal Albert Hall')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[United_KingdomJoe_BonamassaLive_From_The_Royal_Albert_HallvideoCertRef-8] "British video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

[United_StatesJoe_BonamassaLive_From_The_Royal_Albert_Hall_(2_Disc_Set)videoCertRef-9] "American video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall (2 Disc Set)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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