Live Over Europe is the first video album by English-American hard rock band Black Country Communion. Released on October 24, 2011, the album documents the supergroup's debut tour of Europe in the summer of 2011. Produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced the band's two studio albums, the video's track listing is made up of six tracks from Black Country and nine tracks from 2, and includes a new instrumental track in the video's introduction, a Joe Bonamassa solo song and a song from Glenn Hughes' time with Deep Purple. Live Over Europe was released as a live album on February 28, 2012.[1]
| Live Over Europe | |
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| Released | October 24, 2011 (DVD) November 15, 2011 (BD) |
| Recorded | July 4, 5 and 16, 2011 |
| Venue | Zenith (Munich) Spandau Citadel (Berlin) Stadtpark (Hamburg) |
| Genre | Hard rock, blues rock |
| Length | 108:35 |
| Label | J&R Adventures, Mascot |
| Producer | Kevin Shirley |
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| Live album by Black Country Communion | ||||
| Released | February 28, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | July 4, 5 and 16, 2011 | |||
| Venue | Zenith (Munich) Spandau Citadel (Berlin) Stadtpark (Hamburg) | |||
| Length | 101:58 | |||
| Label | J&R Adventures, Mascot | |||
| Producer | Kevin Shirley | |||
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Background and release
editFootage for Live Over Europe was recorded during three shows in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Berlin with 14 high-definition cameras.[2][3] The album was released on DVD on October 24, 2011, followed by the Blu-ray version on November 15.[3] In addition to the 18-song live setlist, bonus features include a 28-page booklet, a 20-minute 'behind the scenes' featurette and a photo collection.[2][3] From September 8, 2011 fans were able to access a free digital download of "Song of Yesterday" from the album, which was also made available on the band's Facebook event page for the release of the album.[2][3] Live Over Europe was premiered in the United States on the Palladia network on October 22, 2011.[4] The live video was also shown at a number of Vue Cinemas in the United Kingdom on November 1, which included "an exclusive filmed introduction from all four members of [the band]".[5]
Speaking about the tour in general, producer Kevin Shirley said the following:
We saw that this live act could be an awesome force of nature to behold; one that promised legendary performances like those of our heroes of classic rock. The plan was to get them out there for the entire world to hear. Records allow a certain musical finesse, but live performance promises so much in the very transient nature of a gig; chances are taken, boundaries are crossed and the most exciting performances explode. Two studio albums built a repertoire big enough for a full concert which allowed us to unleash the monster for the rest of the world to see and feel.[2][3]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [6] |
| Geeks of Doom | favourable[7] |
| Jukebox:Metal | [8] |
Reviews of Live Over Europe have been generally average. Christian Genzel for AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars.[6] Jukebox:Metal critic Andy Lye was slightly more critical, claiming that "it should have been so much more" and noting that the presence of video interviews in between songs was unnecessary and interfering with the overall feel of the concert footage.[8] A review on Geeks of Doom was more favourable, though, praising the quality of the material in its own right and pointing out the showmanship of frontman Glenn Hughes.[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Revolution of the Machine" (intro) | Kevin Shirley, Jeff Bova | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Black Country" | Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa | 3:51 |
| 3. | "One Last Soul" | Hughes, Bonamassa | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Crossfire" | Hughes | 6:32 |
| 5. | "Save Me" | Hughes, Jason Bonham, Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Shirley, Chris Blackwell | 8:08 |
| 6. | "The Battle for Hadrian's Wall" | Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Beggarman" | Hughes | 5:12 |
| 8. | "Faithless" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 5:20 |
| 9. | "Song of Yesterday" | Bonamassa, Shirley, Hughes | 9:10 |
| 10. | "I Can See Your Spirit" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 5:06 |
| 11. | "Cold" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 7:56 |
| 12. | "The Ballad of John Henry" (originally performed by Joe Bonamassa) | Bonamassa, Mississippi John Hurt | 10:45 |
| 13. | "The Outsider" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley, Sherinian | 5:21 |
| 14. | "The Great Divide" | Hughes, Bonamassa | 4:47 |
| 15. | "Sista Jane" (includes outro to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again") | Hughes, Bonamassa, Pete Townshend | 7:53 |
| 16. | "Man in the Middle" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 4:50 |
| 17. | "Burn" (originally performed by Deep Purple) | Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord, Ian Paice | 7:57 |
| 18. | "Smokestack Woman" (credits) | Hughes | 5:10 |
| Total length: | 108:35 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Revolution of the Machine" (intro) | Shirley, Bova | 1:45 |
| 2. | "Black Country" | Hughes, Bonamassa | 3:45 |
| 3. | "One Last Soul" | Hughes, Bonamassa | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Crossfire" | Hughes | 6:31 |
| 5. | "Save Me" | Hughes, Bonham, Bonamassa, Sherinian, Shirley, Blackwell | 7:52 |
| 6. | "The Battle for Hadrian's Wall" | Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley | 4:42 |
| 7. | "Beggarman" | Hughes | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Faithless" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Song of Yesterday" | Bonamassa, Shirley, Hughes | 9:11 |
| 10. | "I Can See Your Spirit" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 5:12 |
| Total length: | 53:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Cold" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 7:54 |
| 2. | "The Ballad of John Henry" (originally performed by Joe Bonamassa) | Bonamassa, Hurt | 10:43 |
| 3. | "The Outsider" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley, Sherinian | 4:49 |
| 4. | "The Great Divide" | Hughes, Bonamassa | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Sista Jane" (includes outro to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again") | Hughes, Bonamassa | 7:44 |
| 6. | "Man in the Middle" | Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley | 4:49 |
| 7. | "Burn" (originally performed by Deep Purple) | Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice | 7:59 |
| Total length: | 48:48 | ||
- The CD track listing incorrectly lists "I Can See Your Spirit" as being the first track on disc two.
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References
edit- ^ ""Best New Band in the Last Decade" to Release Live Double CD". PRNewswire. January 31, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Black Country Communion "Live Over Europe" DVD & Blu-Ray". Noble PR. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Black Country Communion: Complete 'Live Over Europe' DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 1, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Black Country Communion's "Live Over Europe" to Premiere on Palladia on October 22, 2011 at 9PM". PRNewswire. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Black Country Communion's 'Live Over Europe' To Be Shown In U.K. Theaters". Blabbermouth.net. Roadrunner Records. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Christian Genzel. "Review". Black Country Communion – Live Over Europe. AllMusic. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "DVD Review: Black Country Communion – Live Over Europe". Geeks of Doom. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Andy Lye. "Black Country Communion – Live Over Europe". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Black Country Communion Chartverfolgung (in German). musicline.de. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "VG-Lista: Black Country Communion Topp 10 DVD Audio" (in Norwegian). lista.vg.no. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Hard Rock Albums". Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Independent Albums". Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "Discographie Black Country Communion". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
- ^ "17th March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2012.