Katie Melua Announces New Live Album 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall'
Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Christie Goodwin
Katie Melua has announced her third live album.
'Live At The Royal Albert Hall', as the title suggests, was recorded at the iconic London venue, capturing her sold-out performance there on May 16, 2023.
Comprising 21 tracks, it features live renditions of some of Melua's most popular songs, including Nine Million Bicycles, I Cried for You, and The Closest Thing To Crazy. It also presents the first live recordings of newer songs such as Golden Record and Quiet Moves. Melua said:
"Three years after the original show was cancelled due to COVID, a new tour was planned in the spring of 2023. Standing on that stage in front of a full house felt electrifying.
"The magic and madness of a live show are in the fact that we can't really stop. In the recording studio, you can stop; on a TV performance or any kind of recording, you can stop; but when it’s live it’s live. It’s a wave that, once it begins and people are watching, has to have a certain beginning and a certain end. That wave changes the tone and character of each song based on where it is in the set.
"We present the songs in this recording exactly as they were played. Each note here is exactly as it was played live. And as you listen from beginning to end, I’m sure you’ll get right inside that enormously powerful wave with us."
'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' will arrive through BMG on December 6 as a limited edition double vinyl LP and 2CD album, and each pressing includes exclusive shots by concert photographer Christie Goodwin. As a preview, check out the live rendition of The Closest Thing To Crazy from the new record below.
Melua released her latest studio album, 'Love & Money', in 2023. That same year, she put out a 20th anniversary reissue of her debut album, 'Call Off The Search'.
'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' tracklist:
1. Joy
2. Lie In The Heat
3. Nine Million Bicycles
4. Plane Song
5. Golden Record
6. Perfect World
7. Your Longing Is Gone
8. Darling Star
9. Remind Me To Forget
10. Love & Money
11. A Love Like That
12. Pick Me Up
13. Wonderful Life
14. 14 Windows
15. Tiger In The Night
16. The Closest Thing To Crazy
17. Red Balloons
18. Quiet Moves
19. Those Sweet Days
20. Call Off The Search
21. I Cried For You
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