Roseland NYC Live
1998 live album by Portishead
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Roseland NYC Live is a live album by English electronic music band Portishead. It was released on 2 November 1998 by Go! Beat.[1] A PAL format VHS video was released the same year, with a DVD version following four years later.[11] Although the New York Philharmonic is credited as appearing in the video, none of the musicians are members of the Philharmonic, nor is the Philharmonic credited in the audio album.[12]
- Roseland Ballroom, New York City[a]
- The Warfield, San Francisco[b]
- Quart Festival, Kristiansand, Norway[c]
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| Released | 2 November 1998 | |||
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| Length | 57:25 | |||
| Label | Go! Beat | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Melody Maker | [4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Record Collector | [8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
| Uncut | [10] |
Content
The album was engineered by Rik Simpson.
Unlike the CD, all the tracks on the DVD were recorded at the Roseland Ballroom. The DVD version has a bonus elements section, containing the music videos for "Numb", "Sour Times", "All Mine", "Over" and "Only You", as well as short films "Road Trip" and "Wandering Star" and the Portishead short film To Kill a Dead Man.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Geoff Barrow, Beth Gibbons and Adrian Utley (except noted).
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Humming" | 6:28 | |
| 2. | "Cowboys" |
| 5:03 |
| 3. | "All Mine" | 4:02 | |
| 4. | "Mysterons" | 5:41 | |
| 5. | "Only You" |
| 5:22 |
| 6. | "Half Day Closing" |
| 4:14 |
| 7. | "Over" | 4:13 | |
| 8. | "Glory Box" | 5:37 | |
| 9. | "Sour Times" |
| 5:21 |
| 10. | "Roads" | 5:51 | |
| 11. | "Strangers" |
| 5:20 |
Video
- "Humming"
- "Cowboys" (Barrow, Gibbons)
- "All Mine"
- "Half Day Closing"
- "Over"
- "Only You"
- "Seven Months"
- "Numb"
- "Undenied" (Barrow, Gibbons)
- "Mysterons"
- "Sour Times"
- "Elysium"
- "Glory Box"
- "Roads"
- "Strangers"
- "Western Eyes"
25th Anniversary Reissue
In 2023, a newly Remastered and Expanded Version was released.
The tracklisting now includes "Undenied" and "Numb" from the concert film, and the full length performance of "Western Eyes", which was played in part over the credits of the film. Also, "Sour Times" and "Roads" are now the actual Roseland Ballroom versions, since previously these were substituted on the 1998 album release with recordings from other live performances. These new remastered tracks were available digitally/online in late 2023, while the CD and Vinyl versions were released on 26 April 2024.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Roseland NYC Live.[13]
Portishead
- Geoff Barrow – decks (all tracks but 6); drums (track 6); musical direction
- Beth Gibbons – vocals (all tracks)
- Adrian Utley – Moog (tracks 1, 6); guitar (all tracks but 1); musical direction, orchestral arrangements
Additional musicians
- John Baggott – keyboards (all tracks)
- Jim Barr – bass (all tracks)
- John Cornick – trombone (tracks 1, 3, 5, 11)
- Dave Ford – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 11); flugelhorn (track 5)
- Will Gregory – oboe (track 1); baritone sax (tracks 3, 5, 11)
- Andy Hague – trumpet (tracks 1, 3, 11); flugelhorn (track 5)
- Ben Waghorn – alto flute (tracks 1, 5, 11); alto sax (tracks 3, 5, 11)
- Clive Deamer – drums (all tracks but 1 and 6); percussion (track 6)
- Andy Smith – decks (track 6)
- Nick Ingman – conducting (tracks 1–8, 11); orchestral arrangements
- New York Philharmonic – orchestra (tracks 1–8, 11)
Technical
- Portishead – production (all tracks but 9 and 10)
- Dave McDonald – front of house
- Keith Grant – live audio engineering
- Ian Huffam – engineering (all tracks but 9 and 10)
- Rik Simpson – engineering
- John Thompson – backline technician
- Huw Williams – backline technician
- Andy Taylor – concert sound
- Jeff Hoffberger – concert sound
- Dave Hewitt – audio recording
- Sean McClintock – audio recording
- Phil Gitomer – audio recording
- Øystein Halvorsen – engineering (track 10)
- Erik Lloyd Walkoff – production (track 10)
- Paul Read – engineering assistance (tracks 9, 10)
- Geoff Barrow – production (tracks 9, 10)
- Adrian Utley – production (tracks 9, 10)
- John Neilson – engineering (track 9)
Artwork
- Sarah Sherley-Price – design
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 35 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[16] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 59 |
| European Albums (Music & Media)[18] | 54 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 58 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[21] | 23 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[22] | 19 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 66 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 40 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 155 |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[26] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[27] | 28 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 15 |