Live at Royal Albert Hall (Eels album)

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Thom Jurek writing this recording is "a musical tour through the band's catalog" and a "guided tour through the dark, often heartbreakingly honest complexities of [band leader Mark Oliver Everett] played with mostly sparse elegance by the Eels", wrapping that "most of these interpretations are essential". At Drowned in Sound, Joe Goggins scored this release an 8 out of 10 and stated that this recording "is bursting at the seams with superb reinterpretations of some real classics". A brief review in Mojo by John Bungey called Live at Royal Albert Hall "two CDs plus a DVD of Mark Everett’s quietly thrilling pop noir" and recommended the DVD release, rating it 3 out of 5 stars. Writing at PopMatters, Matt James rated this album an 8 out of 10, calling it a "soul-stirring" work and praises Everett's ability to mix sadness and joy, summing up that "many will find it a richly rewarding, comforting, and quietly triumphant celebration from one of America’s finest underdog songwriters". Jake Kennedy of Record Collector stated that the "consummate musicians" manage to "avoiding potential cliché throughout". ==CD track listing==

All songs written by E, except where noted. • "Where I'm At" – 2:22 • "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) – 1:55 • "The Morning" – 1:49 • "Parallels" – 3:07 • "Addressing the Royal Audience" – 3:32 • "Mansions of Los Feliz" – 2:55 • "My Timing Is Off" – 2:58 • "A Line in the Dirt" – 3:34 • "Where I'm From" (E, P-Boo) – 3:17 • "It's a Motherfucker" – 2:24 • "Lockdown Hurricane" – 3:33 • "A Daisy Through Concrete" – 3:15 • Introducing the band – 3:25 • "Grace Kelly Blues" – 3:09 • "Fresh Feeling" – 3:29 • "I Like Birds" – 2:33 • "My Beloved Monster" – 3:10 • "Gentlemen's Choice" (E, P-Boo) – 2:49 • "Mistakes of My Youth"/"Wonderful, Glorious" (The Chet, E, Knuckles) – 6:01 • "Where I'm Going" – 4:08 First Encore • "I Like The Way This Is Going" – 2:50 • "Blinking Lights (For Me)" – 2:11 • "Last Stop: This Town" – 4:01 Second Encore • "The Beginning" – 2:39 • "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss) – 2:34 • "Turn On Your Radio" (Harry Nilsson) – 3:24 '''"Phantom" Encore (Played using Royal Albert Hall's pipe organ)''' • "Flyswatter" – 1:10 • "The Sound of Fear" – 1:20 ==DVD track listing==

• "Where I'm At" • "When You Wish Upon a Star" (Leigh Harline, Ned Washington) • "The Morning" • "Parallels" • "Addressing the Royal Audience" • "Mansions of Los Feliz" • "My Timing Is Off" • "A Line in the Dirt" • "Where I'm From" • "It's a Motherfucker" • "Lockdown Hurricane" • "A Daisy Through Concrete" • "Introducing the Band" • "Grace Kelly Blues" • "Fresh Feeling" • "I Like Birds" • "My Beloved Monster" • "Gentlemen's Choice" • "Mistakes of My Youth"/"Wonderful, Glorious" • "Where I'm Going" ;First Encore • "I Like The Way This Is Going" • "Blinking Lights (For Me)" • "Last Stop: This Town" ;Second Encore • "The Beginning" • "Can't Help Falling in Love" (Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss) • "Turn On Your Radio" (Harry Nilsson) ;"Phantom" Encore (Played using Royal Albert Hall's pipe organ) • "Flyswatter" • "The Sound of Fear" ==Personnel==

Eels • E – vocals, guitar, and keyboards • The Chet – pedal steel guitar, guitar, melodica • P-Boo – guitar, trumpet, piano • Royal Al – upright bass, bowed bass • Knuckles – percussion Production • Recording Engineer: Kevin Vanbergen DVD • Charlie Lightening – direction • Alejandro Reyes-Knight – creative production ==Charts==

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