Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Arctic Monkeys album)

{{Short description|2020 live album by Arctic Monkeys}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2020}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Live at the Royal Albert Hall

| type = live

| artist = Arctic Monkeys

| cover = Arctic Monkeys - Live at the Royal Albert Hall.png

| alt =

| released = 4 December 2020

| recorded = 7 June 2018

| venue = Royal Albert Hall, London

| studio =

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=86|s=07}}

| label = Domino

| producer =

| prev_title = Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = The Car

| next_year = 2022

}}

Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, consisting of their 7 June 2018 performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was released on 4 December 2020 through Domino Recording Company,{{Cite web|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|title=Arctic Monkeys Releasing Live Album for Charity|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/arctic-monkeys-releasing-live-album-for-charity/|access-date=31 October 2020|website=Pitchfork|date=28 October 2020 |language=en-us}} with all proceeds going to the War Child charity.{{Cite magazine|last=Martoccio|first=Angie|date=28 October 2020|title=Arctic Monkeys Announce 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' Album|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/arctic-monkeys-royal-albert-hall-live-1082547/|access-date=31 October 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}}

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Stars|4.5|5}}

| rev2 = Pitchfork

| rev2score = 7.3/10

| rev3 = NME

| rev3score = {{Stars|5|5}}

}}

Leonie Cooper of NME gave the album a 5-star review, saying "it's the sound of a band who delight in defying expectations".{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/reviews/arctic-monkeys-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall-review-2831877/ |title=Arctic Monkeys – 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' review: a reminder of the cathartic joy of gigs |work=NME |date=4 December 2020 |accessdate=11 December 2020 |author=Cooper, Leonie}} Noah Yoo of Pitchfork gave the album 7.3 out of 10 and stated the "set leans heavily on the band's last two albums but still plays like a greatest hits".{{cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/arctic-monkeys-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall/ |title=Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Review |work=Pitchfork |date=10 December 2020 |accessdate=11 December 2020 |author=Yoo, Noah}} Matt Collar of AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating the album finds the band "digging into a vibrant cross-section of material from throughout their career".{{cite web |last=Collar |first=Matt |title=Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Arctic Monkeys |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/arctic-monkeys-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall-mw0003444341 |access-date=2024-05-05 |publisher=AllMusic}}

Track listing

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| all_lyrics = Alex Turner

| all_music = Arctic Monkeys

| title1 = Four Out of Five

| title2 = Brianstorm

| title3 = Crying Lightning

| title4 = Do I Wanna Know?

| title5 = Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

| title6 = 505

| title7 = One Point Perspective

| title8 = Do Me a Favour

| title9 = Cornerstone

| title10 = Knee Socks

| title11 = Arabella

| title12 = Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

| title13 = She Looks Like Fun

| title14 = From the Ritz to the Rubble

| title15 = Pretty Visitors

| title16 = Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair

| title17 = I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

| title18 = Star Treatment

| title19 = The View from the Afternoon

| title20 = R U Mine?

| length1 = 5:32

| length2 = 3:29

| length3 = 4:00

| length4 = 4:41

| length5 = 3:03

| length6 = 4:35

| length7 = 3:22

| length8 = 3:59

| length9 = 3:41

| length10 = 5:50

| length11 = 4:06

| length12 = 4:03

| length13 = 3:21

| length14 = 3:41

| length15 = 4:01

| length16 = 3:41

| length17 = 3:42

| length18 = 5:35

| length19 = 4:24

| length20 = 6:11

| total_length = 86:07

}}

Personnel

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Performers

  • Alex Turner – lead vocals; guitar (2–4, 7–8, 10–11, 13–14, 16–17, 19–20), keyboards (1, 6, 12, 15, 18)
  • Jamie Cook – guitar (1–17, 19–20), keyboards (1, 18), lap steel (18)
  • Nick O'Malley – bass guitar; backing vocals (1–5, 10–11, 13, 15–16, 18–20)
  • Matt Helders – drums; backing vocals (1–2, 4–5, 10–11, 14, 16–20)
  • Tom Rowley – guitar (1, 3, 5–6, 11–12, 18), keyboards (2, 4, 7, 9–10, 13, 15–16, 20), lap steel (8, 15), backing vocals (1, 3–5, 10–11, 13, 16, 20)
  • Tyler Parkford – keyboards (1–13, 15–18, 20), backing vocals (1, 3–5, 10–11, 13, 16–18, 20)
  • Scott Gillies – 12-string acoustic guitar (1)
  • Cameron Avery – acoustic guitar (1), keyboards (1, 12–13), backing vocals (1, 13)
  • Davey Latter – percussion (1–2, 4–5, 8, 10–12, 16, 18)

Technical personnel

  • James Ford – mixing engineering
  • Matt Colton – mastering engineering
  • Red TX Audio – audio recording

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Crew

  • Steven G Chapman – tour management
  • Ian Calder – production management
  • Greta Cantos – production coordination
  • Toby Plant – stage management
  • Matthew Kettle – FOH audio engineering
  • William Doyle – monitor engineering
  • Graham Feast – lighting operation
  • Scott Gillies – backline
  • David Latter – backline
  • Andrew Dimmack – backline
  • Steven Body – backline

Artwork

  • Zackery Michael – photography
  • Matthew Cooper – design

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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{{album chart|Australia|4|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Austria|31|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|47|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|5|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|France|67|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Germany4|50|id=450485|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Ireland3|15|date=20201211|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Italy|58|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 December 2020}}
scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/378844/|title=アークティック・モンキーズ|date=18 June 2020 |publisher=Oricon|accessdate=12 December 2020}}

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{{album chart|Portugal|2|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Scotland|2|date=20201211|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Spain|20|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2021}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|40|artist=Arctic Monkeys|album=Live at the Royal Albert Hall|rowheader=true|accessdate=24 December 2020}}
{{album chart|UK2|3|date=20201211|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 December 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|151|artist=Arctic Monkeys|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardRock|23|artist=Arctic Monkeys|rowheader=true|accessdate=15 December 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2021&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2021|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=5 January 2022}}

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References

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