Snakes & Arrows Live | ||||
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Released | April 14, 2008 | |||
Recorded | October 16–17, 2007 | |||
Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy ( Rotterdam, The Netherlands) | |||
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Length | 151:42 | |||
Label | Anthem | |||
Rush chronology | ||||
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Singles from Snakes & Arrows Live | ||||
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AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snakes & Arrows Live is a live double CD and DVD by Canadian band Rush. The CD was released on April 14, 2008, in the UK and on April 15, 2008, around the world. It was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24, 2008. [5] The material was taken from two performances during the first leg of the Snakes & Arrows Tour, recorded at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 16 and 17, 2007. The album features nine of its 27 tracks drawn from Snakes & Arrows.
The DVD was compiled from the two Rotterdam performances described above, and also includes supplemental material from the second leg of the tour, recorded at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, Georgia (metro Atlanta) on July 22, 2008. While the DVD portion is a three-disc set, the Blu-ray version of Snakes & Arrows Live is a single disc. The third DVD includes four songs that were played during the 2008 leg of the tour, replacing "Entre Nous", "Secret Touch", "Circumstances", and "Distant Early Warning" in the set list.
All songs written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart except where noted.
Video intro: The Plane of Dharma (Used before second set during 2007 tour leg)
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 8 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [7] | 36 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 63 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 42 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [10] | 70 |
US Billboard 200 [11] | 18 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [12] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 1 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [15] | 5× Platinum | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [16] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Snakes & Arrows Live | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | April 14, 2008 | |||
Recorded | October 16–17, 2007 | |||
Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy ( Rotterdam, The Netherlands) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 151:42 | |||
Label | Anthem | |||
Rush chronology | ||||
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Rush chronology | ||||
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Singles from Snakes & Arrows Live | ||||
|
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snakes & Arrows Live is a live double CD and DVD by Canadian band Rush. The CD was released on April 14, 2008, in the UK and on April 15, 2008, around the world. It was also released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 24, 2008. [5] The material was taken from two performances during the first leg of the Snakes & Arrows Tour, recorded at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 16 and 17, 2007. The album features nine of its 27 tracks drawn from Snakes & Arrows.
The DVD was compiled from the two Rotterdam performances described above, and also includes supplemental material from the second leg of the tour, recorded at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park in Alpharetta, Georgia (metro Atlanta) on July 22, 2008. While the DVD portion is a three-disc set, the Blu-ray version of Snakes & Arrows Live is a single disc. The third DVD includes four songs that were played during the 2008 leg of the tour, replacing "Entre Nous", "Secret Touch", "Circumstances", and "Distant Early Warning" in the set list.
All songs written by Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, and Neil Peart except where noted.
Video intro: The Plane of Dharma (Used before second set during 2007 tour leg)
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums ( Billboard) [6] | 8 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [7] | 36 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [8] | 63 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [9] | 42 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [10] | 70 |
US Billboard 200 [11] | 18 |
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [12] | 5 |
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [13] | 1 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [14] | 12 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada ( Music Canada) [15] | 5× Platinum | 50,000^ |
United States ( RIAA) [16] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |