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Robbie Williams - Live At The Albert [DVD] [2001]
 
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Robbie Williams - Live At The Albert [DVD] [2001]

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  • Actors: Robbie Williams, Rupert Everett, Jon Lovitz, Jane Horrocks, Guy Chambers
  • Directors: Hamish Hamilton
  • Writers: Richard Curtis
  • Producers: David Enthoven, Ian Stewart, Josie Cliff, Lee Lodge, Tim Clark
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: EMI
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Dec 2001
  • Run Time: 100 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005T7AQ
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,216 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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    #2 in  DVD > Music > Artists & Bands > Williams, Robbie
    #4 in  DVD > Music > Easy Listening
    #8 in  DVD > Music > Pop & Dance > Chart Pop

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For one night only the Robbie Williams showcase Live At The Albert is a fantastic testament to what was a very special evening. The concert offered tracks from his Rat Pack covers album Swing When You're Winning an album that finally gave him across the board appeal from nostalgic Grannies to hormonally imbalanced teenagers. With the average ticket price well into three figures and the likes of Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, Bob Geldof and Nicole Kidman in the stalls, this was no ordinary Robbie concert. Backed by a full swing band, accompanied by a slew of glamorous dancers, compered by Rupert Everett and featuring duets with John Lovitz, Jane Horrocks, the scene-stealing Jonathan Wilkes and even Old Blue Eyes himself Frank Sinatra (albeit in video form), Robbie takes centre stage and performs like never before. Classic track follows classic track--from "The Lady is a Tramp" (which Robbie dedicates to his last three girlfriends), to "Mr Bojangles" to "My Way", each and every one of them is instantly recognisable, even to most of the younger members of the audience. Directed by Hamish Hamilton (the man behind the spectacular U2 Elevation DVD) this is a great up close and personal view of an intimate gig.

On the DVD: The disc is lovingly put together in glorious 5.1 surround sound. The DVD also features the documentary "Well Swung" which follows Robbie all the way to Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, where he recorded some of the tracks for the album with members of Frank's original band. There is also a gallery of luscious shots of Robbie on location and at the Capitol Studios. At times it does tend towards the schmaltzy, with Robbie fighting back the tears when the video footage of Frank singing booms out across the Albert Hall, but this is scant criticism. All in all this is a fantastic performance from a legend in the making. --Helen Marquis

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars ***** THE EGO HAS LANDED *****, 19 Dec 2002
By Mr. N. Carnegie (Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK.) - See all my reviews
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The rat pack's cool image made something of a comeback in 2002 with Stephen Soderbergh's remake of Ocean's Eleven, although it seems that for Mr Robbie Williams, in his 2001 concert Live at the Albert, the rat pack sense of style never went out of fashion.

Live At The Albert is primarily a showcase for Robbie's multi million selling Swing When You're Winning, an astonishing album of vintage classics from the '50s swing era, originally sung by Robbie's heroes, namely, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jnr and of course, the legendary Frank Sinatra. Live At The Albert features several live duets including "Well, Did You Evah?" with Jon Lovitz and thanks to the miracle of modern technology, a duet with the late great Frank Sinatra himself. Live At the Albert is a young man fulfilling a childhood dream; wearing a tux, backed by an old style big band and playing to an adoring (sold out) audience at London's famous Royal Albert Hall, with his mom in the front row.

The first time I watched Robbie Williams live concert at London's Royal Albert Hall, on a Saturday evening last November, I was so impressed I went straight online at Amazon to review his debut U.S. release The Ego Has Landed. "The Ego Has Landed" refers to Robbie's often brash public statements about himself, which (if taken at face value) suggest that he is a bit of an ego-maniac. However, despite much of his rhetoric, Robbie Williams has in the past turned to both booze and drugs to conquer his fears and self-doubt. Thankfully he survived both or we would have been deprived of the world's greatest showman. For in a pop world inhabitated by characterless pre-packaged record company girl and boybands and goody two shoes solo-singers (a la Ricky Martin and Britney Spears) Robbie Williams is something of a rarity; the genuine article, a complete showman with a checkered past and a very bright future, having recently signed a British record deal with EMI worth a cool £80 million (approx $110 million), to deliver four more albums.

Robbie Williams formerly of Boy band Take That graduated to the forefront of the British music scene with his single "Angels" and has never looked back since. Several number ones and many many hits later he is not only established as a credible singer/songwriter, he is quite simply Britain's biggest and brightest star. Robbie Williams makes fantastic, original and very funny videos (Rock DJ, She's The One, Millenium and A Love Supreme for example) and regularly plays to sold out stadiums around the world and the only two nuts he still has to crack are America and the movies.

But why is America still cynical? A lack of airplay in America? A lack of record company publicity? I don't know. All I know is that, in my opinion, he is the greatest showman to have graced a music stage since the late great Freddie Mercury. He is so good live that he has played at several festivals on the same bill as Indie bands such as the Prodigy, and stolen the show from them, in front of what would traditionally be hostile audiences for a pop performer. Live tickets for Robbie Williams shows are like gold dust in every place bar North America, such is his reputation for putting on a great live show. If you don't believe the hype then you need to watch Live at the Albert and be converted. Robbie Williams has got a great sense of humour, a great sense of style and a great deal of class and frankly America, you don't know what you are missing!!

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertainment at it's best., 7 Dec 2001
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Robbie Williams has come so far in such a short space of time. This DVD demonstrates exactly that. How able he is to change roles. The DVD provides a backstage film and scenes of the making of the Swing when you're Winning album. To see him so happy making the album in the recording studio is very emotional, for both him and viewer. The DVD offers excellent entertainment for all Robbie fans and those who perhaps don't follow him quite so avidly! He sings all of the songs to an excellent standard along with his special guests, particularly the duets with Jane Horrocks and Johnathan Wilkes. Superb, go buy it!!!
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show, great DVD, 8 Dec 2001
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I loved the show, it is well captured on this DVD! Robbie Williams is in excellent shape. The only thing missing is the videoclip to "Somethin' stupid" with Nicole Kidman. That would have been great to have it included.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Robbie does it for my Daughter in law
This was a very enjoyable DVD. a good selection of music, just what his many fans have come to expect. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Mrs. V. Taylor

5.0 out of 5 stars Great BD!
Grat concert in Albert Hall now on fantastic Blu-ray Disc. Excellente picture and sound! Enjoy it!
Published 6 days ago by Jiri Hasman

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, a true artist
Not being a real Robbie fan but liking big band, jazz and swing I thought the concert was brilliant and shows what real talent the man is.
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Kevin Gulliford

5.0 out of 5 stars Robbie at his very best
Simon Cowell said that Robbie is not a brilliant singer but he is a brilliant entertainer and this dvd proves that beyond doubt.
Published 2 months ago by Mr. Mark Colebatch

5.0 out of 5 stars great surprise
I've to admit that I didn t knew that RW was so good in swing.

Even with Sinatra is credible. A lot of emotion alos in my way. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Christophe Moulart

5.0 out of 5 stars Swing is alive and Robbie is the man for it
The productuon values on this show are sky-high and the orchestra / theatre lighting / photography / editing is all 5 star-quality. Read more
Published 10 months ago by H. Filipe Cabral

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't work!'
The product do not work. The DVD is empty. I have tried the DVD in both MAC and PC's, but the report is the same. The DVD is empty. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Paal Lien

4.0 out of 5 stars Robbie at his best
This was a wonderful choice. I had heard the CD for several years but seeing him in the flesh was great. Read more
Published 11 months ago by C. Harrison

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST SHOW MEN IN THE BUSINESS ** AT ROYAL ALBERT
This is an amazing show , I already have buy is DVD at 4 years ago and it was at that time the Best DVD in my collection , but in Blu-ray are simply the best * much more colors... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Audiofazer

5.0 out of 5 stars Robbie Williams live sings Sinatra

Robbie came from a boy band to become an international star, not as good as Michael Bubble, But the little note on Robbie's latest album Swing When You Are Winning, told me... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Sid Lynch

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