Adele - Live At The Royal Halbert Hall (2011) [FLAC] (Bonus DVD9 NTSC)
Label: XL Recordings n 886919001199
Format: CD, Album DVD, NTSC
Country: US
Released: 25 Nov 2011
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
.: Tracklist :.
Shortly after Adele performed at ìRoyal Albert fucking Hall,î the songstress was sidelined with on-going throat problems, yet her packaged CD/DVD shows few signs of the vocal troubles sheís been up against this year. Backed by a live band, including a string section and backup singers, Adele brings the dramatics of her two albums to life, with a bit of humorous, cuss-filled banter in between songs. Fans are given another reason to root for her while she recuperates, as her voice stands out in a sea of Autotuned ìdivasî.
Opening song ìHometown Gloryî immediately sets the tone, as she proves that her talent requires little else but a piano, and Adeleís soul-powered voice is enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall five times over. ìChasing Pavementsî is a highlight from her debut, while the Bob Dylan-penned ìMake You Feel My Loveî serves here as a tribute to Amy Winehouse. Adele asks those in attendance to light up their cell phones in memory to the late singer. As a disco ball swirls across the starry ocean-sized audience, itís a truly touching moment, especially as Adele herself has acknowledged the influence Winehouse has had on her career.
She covers The Steeldrivers (ìIf It Hadnít Been for Loveî) and Bonnie Raitt (ìI Canít Make You Love Meî) and both come across as heartfelt and stunning, yet itís her own songs and self-deprecating, humorous storytelling found on the full concert DVD which find her truly connecting with the audience. Before launching into a ìrare, happy songî entitled ìIíll Be Waitingî, Adele charmingly lets everyone know, ìIím pretty miserable, really.î
The bulk of the setlist centers around her record-breaking album, 21, which includes many of the real gems sheís got in her catalog thus far. She prefaces ìTake It Allî by saying, ìItís got some high notes, so bear with me. Iíve had a respiratory infection.î Itís a bit of a shaky performance, especially since it draws the listener back to her health issues, whether directly vocally related or not. ìRumour Has Itî, a tongue-in-cheek, ìtakiní the pissî kind of song aimed at her rumor-believing friends, brings the tempo up a notch, although itís hard to deny that the hook of the song, performed late in the set, finds her voice sounding a bit strained.
The incredibly moving ìSomeone Like Youî should have been the final number ñ while she listened to the audience sing back the chorus of the emotionally charged song, Adele was left in tears, revealing her genuine sincerity and gratefulness. Instead, ìRolling in the Deepî is played last, and is admittedly nasally, although the crowdís hand claps and singing help to energize it into a fitting finale. Nonetheless, both of her last songs, which served as her encore, are moving moments and a definitive celebration of how far sheís already come.
The 90-minute DVD is beautifully shot, if a bit too quick with the cutaways, and includes all of the between-song banter, giving people a chance to see her cracking quips about her ex-boyfriends, cackling like the best of them, and throwing up the middle finger. It further enhances the comfortable setting of a ìcup of tea and a take-awayî vibe she wishes to portray to her fans, so as to maintain intimacy no matter the size of the venue. Also included is an eight-minute, black and white, behind-the-scenes look at her, sans makeup and in hair curlers, on the day of the show. Itís interjected with short fan interviews as they wait in line for what will be Adeleís already classic performance.
Although her witty remarks and expletive-filled jokes might cause some of her mom fan base displeasure, it also makes her the most real singer out there, while emphasizing her purpose: she might have suffered some wounds in love, but has a spunky attitude to fall back on when she falls out of love. Unlike BeyoncÈ, sheís not pining for the all-around sweetheart title, and thankfully, is as far from the awful Katy Perry methods of whipped cream-shooting boobs as it gets. Then again, it just shows that sheís in a class of her own.
In regards to todayís female singers, some might say she fills a niche, but lucky for her, itís a wide-ranging field in which she doesnít have to pander to just one type of fan. Her music appeals to those who like a good pop song, those who feel rhythm and blues in their blood, and those who just happen to like to sip on their lattÈs with a bit of heartbreak tearing away at their insides. Another live Adele concert might not come about until 2013, but Live at the Royal Albert Hall should help her find new fans and keep the devoted ones wishing for her speedy recovery.
Tracks:
CD-1 Hometown Glory 4:17
CD-2 I'll Be Waiting 3:55
CD-3 Don't You Remember 4:04
CD-4 Turning Tables 4:10
CD-5 Set Fire To The Rain 4:16
CD-6 If It Hadn't Been For Love 3:08
CD-7 My Same 2:34
CD-8 Take It All 3:56
CD-9 Rumour Has It 3:47
CD-10 Right As Rain 2:43
CD-11 One And Only 5:53
CD-12 Lovesong 5:17
CD-13 Chasing Pavements 3:41
CD-14 I Can't Make You Love Me 3:39
CD-15 Make You Feel My Love 3:48
CD-16 Someone Like You 4:54
CD-17 Rolling In The Deep 4:48
DVD-1 Hometown Glory
DVD-2 I'll Be Waiting
DVD-3 Don't You Remember
DVD-4 Turning Tables
DVD-5 Set Fire To The Rain
DVD-6 If It Hadn't Been For Love
DVD-7 My Same
DVD-8 Take It All
DVD-9 Rumour Has It
DVD-10 Right As Rain
DVD-11 One And Only
DVD-12 Lovesong
DVD-13 Chasing Pavements
DVD-14 I Can't Make You Love Me
DVD-15 Make You Feel My Love
DVD-16 Someone Like You
DVD-17 Rolling In The Deep
DVD-18 You, Me And Albert (Behind The Scenes Footage)
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Label: XL Recordings n 886919001199
Format: CD, Album DVD, NTSC
Country: US
Released: 25 Nov 2011
Genre: Funk / Soul, Pop
.: Tracklist :.
Shortly after Adele performed at ìRoyal Albert fucking Hall,î the songstress was sidelined with on-going throat problems, yet her packaged CD/DVD shows few signs of the vocal troubles sheís been up against this year. Backed by a live band, including a string section and backup singers, Adele brings the dramatics of her two albums to life, with a bit of humorous, cuss-filled banter in between songs. Fans are given another reason to root for her while she recuperates, as her voice stands out in a sea of Autotuned ìdivasî.
Opening song ìHometown Gloryî immediately sets the tone, as she proves that her talent requires little else but a piano, and Adeleís soul-powered voice is enough to fill the Royal Albert Hall five times over. ìChasing Pavementsî is a highlight from her debut, while the Bob Dylan-penned ìMake You Feel My Loveî serves here as a tribute to Amy Winehouse. Adele asks those in attendance to light up their cell phones in memory to the late singer. As a disco ball swirls across the starry ocean-sized audience, itís a truly touching moment, especially as Adele herself has acknowledged the influence Winehouse has had on her career.
She covers The Steeldrivers (ìIf It Hadnít Been for Loveî) and Bonnie Raitt (ìI Canít Make You Love Meî) and both come across as heartfelt and stunning, yet itís her own songs and self-deprecating, humorous storytelling found on the full concert DVD which find her truly connecting with the audience. Before launching into a ìrare, happy songî entitled ìIíll Be Waitingî, Adele charmingly lets everyone know, ìIím pretty miserable, really.î
The bulk of the setlist centers around her record-breaking album, 21, which includes many of the real gems sheís got in her catalog thus far. She prefaces ìTake It Allî by saying, ìItís got some high notes, so bear with me. Iíve had a respiratory infection.î Itís a bit of a shaky performance, especially since it draws the listener back to her health issues, whether directly vocally related or not. ìRumour Has Itî, a tongue-in-cheek, ìtakiní the pissî kind of song aimed at her rumor-believing friends, brings the tempo up a notch, although itís hard to deny that the hook of the song, performed late in the set, finds her voice sounding a bit strained.
The incredibly moving ìSomeone Like Youî should have been the final number ñ while she listened to the audience sing back the chorus of the emotionally charged song, Adele was left in tears, revealing her genuine sincerity and gratefulness. Instead, ìRolling in the Deepî is played last, and is admittedly nasally, although the crowdís hand claps and singing help to energize it into a fitting finale. Nonetheless, both of her last songs, which served as her encore, are moving moments and a definitive celebration of how far sheís already come.
The 90-minute DVD is beautifully shot, if a bit too quick with the cutaways, and includes all of the between-song banter, giving people a chance to see her cracking quips about her ex-boyfriends, cackling like the best of them, and throwing up the middle finger. It further enhances the comfortable setting of a ìcup of tea and a take-awayî vibe she wishes to portray to her fans, so as to maintain intimacy no matter the size of the venue. Also included is an eight-minute, black and white, behind-the-scenes look at her, sans makeup and in hair curlers, on the day of the show. Itís interjected with short fan interviews as they wait in line for what will be Adeleís already classic performance.
Although her witty remarks and expletive-filled jokes might cause some of her mom fan base displeasure, it also makes her the most real singer out there, while emphasizing her purpose: she might have suffered some wounds in love, but has a spunky attitude to fall back on when she falls out of love. Unlike BeyoncÈ, sheís not pining for the all-around sweetheart title, and thankfully, is as far from the awful Katy Perry methods of whipped cream-shooting boobs as it gets. Then again, it just shows that sheís in a class of her own.
In regards to todayís female singers, some might say she fills a niche, but lucky for her, itís a wide-ranging field in which she doesnít have to pander to just one type of fan. Her music appeals to those who like a good pop song, those who feel rhythm and blues in their blood, and those who just happen to like to sip on their lattÈs with a bit of heartbreak tearing away at their insides. Another live Adele concert might not come about until 2013, but Live at the Royal Albert Hall should help her find new fans and keep the devoted ones wishing for her speedy recovery.
Tracks:
CD-1 Hometown Glory 4:17
CD-2 I'll Be Waiting 3:55
CD-3 Don't You Remember 4:04
CD-4 Turning Tables 4:10
CD-5 Set Fire To The Rain 4:16
CD-6 If It Hadn't Been For Love 3:08
CD-7 My Same 2:34
CD-8 Take It All 3:56
CD-9 Rumour Has It 3:47
CD-10 Right As Rain 2:43
CD-11 One And Only 5:53
CD-12 Lovesong 5:17
CD-13 Chasing Pavements 3:41
CD-14 I Can't Make You Love Me 3:39
CD-15 Make You Feel My Love 3:48
CD-16 Someone Like You 4:54
CD-17 Rolling In The Deep 4:48
DVD-1 Hometown Glory
DVD-2 I'll Be Waiting
DVD-3 Don't You Remember
DVD-4 Turning Tables
DVD-5 Set Fire To The Rain
DVD-6 If It Hadn't Been For Love
DVD-7 My Same
DVD-8 Take It All
DVD-9 Rumour Has It
DVD-10 Right As Rain
DVD-11 One And Only
DVD-12 Lovesong
DVD-13 Chasing Pavements
DVD-14 I Can't Make You Love Me
DVD-15 Make You Feel My Love
DVD-16 Someone Like You
DVD-17 Rolling In The Deep
DVD-18 You, Me And Albert (Behind The Scenes Footage)
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