MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall)
MTV Unplugged is a live album by English singer and songwriter Liam Gallagher. It was released on 12 June 2020 by Warner Records. It was originally set for release on 24 April 2020[8] but was delayed until June due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] The album was recorded on 3 August 2019 at Hull City Hall and contains ten songs, consisting of acoustic performances of Oasis and Gallagher solo tracks.
MTV Unplugged | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 12 June 2020 | |||
Recorded | 3 August 2019 | |||
Venue | Hull City Hall, Kingston upon Hull | |||
Length | 43:30 | |||
Label | Warner | |||
Liam Gallagher chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 70/100[1] |
Metacritic | 73/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Clash | 8/10[4] |
NME | |
Pitchfork | 5.9/10[6] |
Q |
MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall) is the first live release to top the UK Albums Chart since George Michael's Symphonica in 2014, and as of June 2020 is the biggest selling vinyl release of 2020.[10]
Critical reception
MTV Unplugged (Live at Hull City Hall) was met with "generally favourable" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 73, based on 10 reviews.[2]
Chart performance
MTV Unplugged debuted at number 50 in Australia,[11] number 19 in Austria,[12] number 26 in Belgian Flanders Ultratop,[13] number 13 in Belgian Wallonia Ultratop,[14] number 34 in Netherlands,[15] number 45 in France,[16] number 8 in Germany,[17] number 11 in Italy,[18] number 15 in Switzerland.[19] On 25 June 2020, the album also ranked at number 1 in Ireland,[20] Scotland[21] and in the UK.[22]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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1. | "Wall of Glass" |
| As You Were | 4:09 |
2. | "Some Might Say" | (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 4:57 | |
3. | "Now That I've Found You" |
| Why Me? Why Not. | 3:30 |
4. | "One of Us" |
| Why Me? Why Not. | 3:33 |
5. | "Stand by Me" |
| Be Here Now | 5:57 |
6. | "Sad Song" |
| Definitely Maybe (LP version) | 4:30 |
7. | "Cast No Shadow" |
| (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 5:05 |
8. | "Once" |
| Why Me? Why Not. | 3:56 |
9. | "Gone" |
| Why Me? Why Not. | 3:54 |
10. | "Champagne Supernova" |
| (What's the Story) Morning Glory? | 3:59 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[23]
Musicians
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Production
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Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 50 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 19 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 26 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 13 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 34 |
French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 45 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 8 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[20] | 1 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] | 11 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 15 |
UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 1 |
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24] | 34 |
References
- "Album of the Year Review". Album of the Year. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "MTV Unplugged [Live at Hull City Hall] – Liam Gallagher". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Hansen, Susan (5 June 2020). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Bassett, Jordan (11 June 2020). "Liam Gallagher – 'MTV Unplugged' review: live record offers warmth, hope and a sense of unity". NME. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- O'Connell, Chris (15 June 2020). "Liam Gallagher: MTV Unplugged Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Macbain, Hamish (June 2020). "Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged". Q (411): 100.
- Kreps, Daniel (13 March 2020). "Liam Gallagher Announces 'MTV Unplugged' Live Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Reilly, Nick (7 May 2020). "Liam Gallagher shares new release date for 'MTV Unplugged' live album". NME. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Daly, Rhian (19 June 2020). "Liam Gallagher's 'MTV Unplugged' album is the first chart-topper in the series since Nirvana". NME. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Australiancharts.com – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Austriancharts.at – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Ultratop.be – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Lescharts.com – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Italiancharts.com – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Swisscharts.com – Liam Gallagher – MTV Unplugged". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Irish-charts.com – Discography Liam Gallagher". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "MTV Unplugged - Liam Gallagher". Tidal. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- "Liam Gallagher Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 July 2020.