BNL Rocks Red Rocks
| BNL Rocks Red Rocks | ||||
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| Live album by Barenaked Ladies | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | June 10, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 1:00:03 | |||
| Label | Vanguard Records | |||
| Producer | Barenaked Ladies | |||
| Barenaked Ladies chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Contactmusic.com |    [1] |
| Vulture Hound Magazine | [2] |
BNL Rocks Red Rocks is the third official live album from Canadian band Barenaked Ladies. The album was formally announced on February 1, 2016 via the band's official Twitter page [3] and was released on May 20, 2016. [4] It was recorded at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on the Last Summer on Earth 2015 tour. [5] The band held a Last Summer on Earth 2016 tour with Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Howard Jones in conjunction with the new live album.[6] This is the band's first commercial live release since the departure of Steven Page in 2009.
An instant download of "Odds Are" from the album was provided for those who purchased tickets to the Last Summer on Earth 2016 tour. [7] Ticket buyers also received a download of the full album upon its release.
The album was made available for pre-order on April 8, 2016. [8] Those who pre-ordered the album received an instant download of "The Old Apartment", "Odds Are", "Gonna Walk" and "One Week". [9] The band also uploaded videos of these performances on their official YouTube channel, with the exception of "One Week", which received an official lyric video. [10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Get Back Up" | Kevin Griffin, Ed Robertson | Robertson | 3:11 |
| 2. | "The Old Apartment" | Steven Page, Robertson | Robertson | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Odds Are" | Griffin, Robertson | Robertson | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Gonna Walk" | Griffin, Robertson | Robertson | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Brian Wilson" | Page | Robertson | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Who Can It Be Now?" (Featuring Colin Hay and Blaise Garza) | Hay | Hay | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Falling For The First Time" | Page, Robertson | Robertson | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Passcode" | Kevin Hearn | Hearn | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Light Up My Room" | Page, Robertson | Robertson | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Duct Tape Heart" | Griffin, Robertson | Robertson | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Pinch Me" | Page, Robertson | Robertson | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Big Bang Theory Theme" | Robertson | Robertson | 1:49 |
| 13. | "One Week" | Robertson | Hearn, Robertson, Tyler Stewart | 3:26 |
| 14. | "If I Had $1,000,000" | Page, Robertson | Hearn, Robertson | 6:36 |
| 15. | "Drawing" | Hearn | Stewart | 2:36 |
| 16. | "Rock and Roll" (Led Zeppelin Cover) | John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant | Stewart | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 1:00:03 | |||
Songs played at the show, but not included in BNL Rocks Red Rocks include: "Say What You Want", "Matter of Time" and "Did I Say That Out Loud?".
Personnel
Barenaked Ladies
- Ed Robertson - Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, backup vocals
- Tyler Stewart - Drums, percussion, backup vocals, lead vocal on "Drawing" and "Rock and Roll"
- Jim Creeggan - Double bass, electric bass, backup vocals
- Kevin Hearn - Accordion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backup vocals, lead vocal on "Passcode"
Additional musicians
- Colin Hay - Acoustic guitar and lead vocal on "Who Can It Be Now?"
- Blaise Garza - Saxophone on "Who Can It Be Now?"
Production
- Produced by Barenaked Ladies
- Mixed by Lenny Derose, assisted by Alex Krotz
- Mastered by Harry Hess at Hbomb Mastering
- Package design: Chris Bilheimer
- Direction: Alison Taylor, Atwork Management
- US booking agent: Larry Webman, Paradigm Agency
- Business management: Kenna Danyliw & Mann
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US Billboard 200 | 101 [11] |
| 2016 | Digital Albums | 16 [12] |
| 2016 | Top Album Sales | 38 [13] |
| 2016 | Top Rock Albums | 14 [14] |
References
- ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/barenaked-ladies/music/barenaked-ladies-bnl-rocks-red-rocks-album-review
- ↑ http://vulturehound.co.uk/2016/05/barenaked-ladies-rocks-red-rocks-album-review/
- ↑ "Barenaked Ladies on Twitter: "#BNLRocksRedRocks – New live album, Out May 20! "". Twitter. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "“BNL Rocks Red Rocks” set for release". Get Barenaked!. 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "Barenaked Ladies Concert Setlist at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison on June 10, 2015". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "2016 Last Summer on Earth". Barenaked Ladies. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "Tickets | Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer on Earth 2016 - Boston MA at Live Nation Concerts". Concerts.livenation.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "BNL Rocks Red Rocks (Live) by Barenaked Ladies". Lnk.to. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ "BNL Rocks Red Rocks (Live) by Barenaked Ladies on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ Mike Ragogna. "Chats with Barenaked Ladies' Ed Robertson (w/Premiere) and The Brevet". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280685/Barenaked%20Ladies/chart?sort=date&f=305
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280685/Barenaked%20Ladies/chart?f=400&sort=date
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280685/Barenaked%20Ladies/chart?f=2160&sort=date
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/280685/Barenaked%20Ladies/chart?f=408&sort=date