Live from the Royal Albert Hall (Joe Bonamassa album)

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]

Live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by Joe Bonamassa
Released	September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)
Recorded	May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)
Venue	Royal Albert Hall, London, England
Genre	Blues rock
Length	132:10
Label	J&R Adventures
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Joe Bonamassa chronology
The Ballad of John Henry (2009) Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009) Black Rock (2010)

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 Lee Thornburg – 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 Sweeney-Bird – photography Christine Goodwin – photography

Chart performance

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

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Gold	25,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
2. Leggett, Steve. "Review". Joe Bonamassa - Live from the Royal Albert Hall. AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
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.
5. 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.
7. "British video certifications – Joe Bonamassa – Live From the Royal Albert Hall". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 6, 2018. Select videos in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Live From the Royal Albert Hall in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.