LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL (ARCTIC MONKEYS ALBUM)

Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Live album by Arctic Monkeys
Released	4 December 2020
Recorded	7 June 2018
Venue	Royal Albert Hall, London
Length	86:07
Label	Domino
Arctic Monkeys chronology

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,^[1] with all proceeds going to the War Child charity.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork	7.3/10
NME

Leonie Cooper of NME gave the album a 5-star review, saying "it's the sound of a band who delight in defying expectations".^[3] 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".^[4] 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".^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Turner; all music is composed by Arctic Monkeys

No.	Title	Length
1.	" Four Out of Five"	5:32
2.	" Brianstorm"	3:29
3.	" Crying Lightning"	4:00
4.	" Do I Wanna Know?"	4:41
5.	" Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?"	3:03
6.	" 505"	4:35
7.	"One Point Perspective"	3:22
8.	"Do Me a Favour"	3:59
9.	" Cornerstone"	3:41
10.	"Knee Socks"	5:50
11.	" Arabella"	4:06
12.	" Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"	4:03
13.	"She Looks Like Fun"	3:21
14.	"From the Ritz to the Rubble"	3:41
15.	" Pretty Visitors"	4:01
16.	" Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair"	3:41
17.	" I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor"	3:42
18.	"Star Treatment"	5:35
19.	" The View from the Afternoon"	4:24
20.	" R U Mine?"	6:11
Total length:		86:07

Personnel

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

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

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Live at the Royal Albert Hall*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[6]	4
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[7]	31
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders)^[8]	5
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia)^[9]	47
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[10]	5
French Albums ( SNEP)^[11]	67
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[12]	50
Irish Albums ( OCC)^[13]	15
Italian Albums ( FIMI)^[14]	58
Japanese Albums ( Oricon)^[15]	66
Portuguese Albums ( AFP)^[16]	2
Scottish Albums ( OCC)^[17]	2
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE)^[18]	20
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	40
UK Albums ( OCC)^[20]	3
US Billboard 200^[21]	151
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard)^[22]	23

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Live at the Royal Albert Hall*
Chart (2021)	Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[23]	184

References

^ Monroe, Jazz (28 October 2020). "Arctic Monkeys Releasing Live Album for Charity". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^ Martoccio, Angie (28 October 2020). "Arctic Monkeys Announce 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
^ Cooper, Leonie (4 December 2020). "Arctic Monkeys – 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' review: a reminder of the cathartic joy of gigs". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ Yoo, Noah (10 December 2020). "Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 3 August 2023
^ "Australiancharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Austriancharts.at – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ "アークティック・モンキーズ". Oricon. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
^ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

External links

Live at the Royal Albert Hall at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Monroe, Jazz (28 October 2020). "Arctic Monkeys Releasing Live Album for Charity". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[2] Martoccio, Angie (28 October 2020). "Arctic Monkeys Announce 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 October 2020.

[3] Cooper, Leonie (4 December 2020). "Arctic Monkeys – 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' review: a reminder of the cathartic joy of gigs". NME. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[4] Yoo, Noah (10 December 2020). "Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[5] Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 3 August 2023

[ac_Australia_Arctic_Monkeys-6] "Australiancharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Austria_Arctic_Monkeys-7] "Austriancharts.at – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[ac_Flanders_Arctic_Monkeys-8] "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_Arctic_Monkeys-9] "Ultratop.be – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Arctic_Monkeys-10] "Dutchcharts.nl – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_France_Arctic_Monkeys-11] "Lescharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

[ac_Germany4_Arctic_Monkeys-12] "Offiziellecharts.de – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Ireland3_-13] "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Italy_Arctic_Monkeys-14] "Italiancharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[15] "アークティック・モンキーズ". Oricon. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Portugal_Arctic_Monkeys-16] "Portuguesecharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[ac_Spain_Arctic_Monkeys-18] "Spanishcharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

[ac_Switzerland_Arctic_Monkeys-19] "Swisscharts.com – Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

[ac_UK2_-20] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 December 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Arctic_Monkeys-21] "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[ac_BillboardRock_Arctic_Monkeys-22] "Arctic Monkeys Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[23] "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

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v t e Arctic Monkeys
Alex Turner Matt Helders Jamie Cook Nick O'Malley Andy Nicholson
Studio albums	Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Favourite Worst Nightmare Humbug Suck It and See AM Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino The Car
Other albums	Beneath the Boardwalk At the Apollo Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Extended plays	Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Singles	" I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" " When the Sun Goes Down" " Leave Before the Lights Come On" " Brianstorm" " Matador" " Fluorescent Adolescent" " Teddy Picker" " Crying Lightning" " Cornerstone" " My Propeller" " Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" " The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" " Suck It and See" " Black Treacle" " R U Mine?" " Do I Wanna Know?" " Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" " One for the Road" " Arabella" " Snap Out of It" " Four Out of Five" " Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" " There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" " Body Paint"
Other songs	" Fake Tales of San Francisco" " The View from the Afternoon" " A Certain Romance" " 505" " Pretty Visitors" " Brick by Brick" " Come Together" " I Wanna Be Yours" " Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Video albums	Scummy Man
Concert tours	Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour Humbug Tour AM Tour Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour The Car Tour
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Death Ramps The Last Shadow Puppets Mongrel Submarine
Category

v t e Arctic Monkeys
Alex Turner Matt Helders Jamie Cook Nick O'Malley Andy Nicholson
Studio albums	Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Favourite Worst Nightmare Humbug Suck It and See AM Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino The Car
Other albums	Beneath the Boardwalk At the Apollo Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Extended plays	Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
Singles	" I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" " When the Sun Goes Down" " Leave Before the Lights Come On" " Brianstorm" " Matador" " Fluorescent Adolescent" " Teddy Picker" " Crying Lightning" " Cornerstone" " My Propeller" " Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair" " The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala" " Suck It and See" " Black Treacle" " R U Mine?" " Do I Wanna Know?" " Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" " One for the Road" " Arabella" " Snap Out of It" " Four Out of Five" " Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino" " There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" " Body Paint"
Other songs	" Fake Tales of San Francisco" " The View from the Afternoon" " A Certain Romance" " 505" " Pretty Visitors" " Brick by Brick" " Come Together" " I Wanna Be Yours" " Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Video albums	Scummy Man
Concert tours	Favourite Worst Nightmare Tour Humbug Tour AM Tour Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino Tour The Car Tour
Related articles	Discography Songs Awards and nominations Death Ramps The Last Shadow Puppets Mongrel Submarine
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