| Robbie
Williams - Live at the Albert (DVD) |
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For one night only the Robbie Williams showcase Live At
The Albert is a fantastic testament to what was a very
special evening. The concert offered tracks from his Rat
Pack covers album Swing When You're Winning an album that
finally gave him across the board appeal from nostalgic
Grannies to hormonally imbalanced teenagers. |
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Amazon.co.uk
review:
For one night only the Robbie Williams showcase Live At The
Albert is a fantastic testament to what was a very special
evening. The concert offered tracks from his Rat Pack covers
album Swing When You're Winning an album that finally gave
him across the board appeal from nostalgic Grannies to hormonally
imbalanced teenagers. With the average ticket price well into
three figures and the likes of Tara Palmer-Tompkinson, Bob
Geldof and Nicole Kidman in the stalls, this was no ordinary
Robbie concert. Backed by a full swing band, accompanied by
a slew of glamorous dancers, compered by Rupert Everett and
featuring duets with John Lovitz, Jane Horrocks, the scene-stealing
Jonathan Wilkes and even Old Blue Eyes himself Frank Sinatra
(albeit in video form), Robbie takes centre stage and performs
like never before. Classic track follows classic track--from
"The Lady is a Tramp" (which Robbie dedicates to
his last three girlfriends), to "Mr Bojangles" to
"My Way", each and every one of them is instantly
recognisable, even to most of the younger members of the audience.
Directed by Hamish Hamilton (the man behind the spectacular
U2 Elevation DVD) this is a great up close and personal view
of an intimate gig.
On
the DVD: The disc is lovingly put together in glorious 5.1
surround sound. The DVD also features the documentary "Well
Swung" which follows Robbie all the way to Capitol Studios
in Los Angeles, where he recorded some of the tracks for the
album with members of Frank's original band. There is also
a gallery of luscious shots of Robbie on location and at the
Capitol Studios. At times it does tend towards the schmaltzy,
with Robbie fighting back the tears when the video footage
of Frank singing booms out across the Albert Hall, but this
is scant criticism. All in all this is a fantastic performance
from a legend in the making. --Helen Marquis
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