- Audio CD (16 Nov 2009)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Format: CD+DVD, NTSC
- Label: Polydor Group
- ASIN: B002S2EFH2
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,430 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Starlings | |||
| 2. The Bones Of You | |||
| 3. Mirrorball | |||
| 4. Grounds For Divorce | |||
| 5. An Audience With The Pope | |||
| 6. Weather To Fly | |||
| 7. The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver | |||
| 8. The Fix - Elbow, Richard Hawley | |||
| 9. Some Riot | |||
| 10. One Day Like This | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Starlings | |||
| 2. The Bones Of You | |||
| 3. Mirrorball | |||
| 4. Grounds For Divorce | |||
| 5. An Audience With The Pope | |||
| 6. Weather To Fly | |||
| 7. The Loneliness of a Tower Crane Driver | |||
| 8. The Fix - Elbow, Richard Hawley | |||
| 9. Some Riot | |||
| 10. One Day Like This | |||
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Product Description
CD Description
Coming at the end of a fantastic year for the band that saw them play huge sold out shows and giant festival sets--along with a NME Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Music and BRIT Award for Best British band to add to their 2008 Mercury Prize win--this very special version of The Seldom Seen Kid presents Elbow's spectacular collaboration with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios. The two disc The Seldom Seen Kid (Abbey Road Live Edition) showcases the concert in its entirety on CD and DVD.
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must-have,
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This review is from: The Seldom Seen Kid (Abbey Road Live Edition) (Audio CD)
If you enjoyed the album, this is a must-purchase.Elbow very much support the idea of an album rahter than cherry-picking tracks off iTunes and this production tells you why. A complete and coherent album, no fillers, taking you on an emotional ride with the atmosphere of a live orchestra making the hairs stand up on your arms at times. Originally released as a limited box package, this is pretty much now the definitive version of the album for me - I haven't played the standard album since I received the Abbey Road one. Buy it if you are a true fan of real music, crafted tunes and meaningful lyrics - or just if you want to listen to a truly special moment in British music.
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is just staggering,
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This review is from: The Seldom Seen Kid (Abbey Road Live Edition) (Audio CD)
While live performances can wow you with exciting energy, there are times when I have listened to live music and come away feeling that something just did not have the impact of the recording. Could be the vocals are not quite right, the balance of sound has not been mixed very well, the timing is a bit rushed etc.A live version of the Seldom Seen Kid (my favourite album from the last couple of years) could so easily have disppointed. How wrong I was to even think this! The dynamics range from the most gentle and intimate to a sound that makes your whole body vibrate. The lyrics and musicality of Elbow is amazing, and this is not swamped in any way by over sentimental orchestral arrangements, but somehow taken to a new level that wonders the merging of the two. If you are a fan of the original and are unsure about owning two versions of the same songs - I emplore you to get this. I really do think that this is the best live performance of any band that I have heard.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning,
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This review is from: The Seldom Seen Kid (Abbey Road Live Edition) (Audio CD)
My experience of Live albums has been a compromise in the production and vocals, but often made up for the raw energy of the event.This album has it all! I can't stress enough how good this is. If you were a fan of the original, you won't be disappointed buy this. The albums feels as if it was written for an orchestra. Guy's vocals are spot on and if anything, there is more emotion in them than on the original. The DVD is the cherry on top.
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