Roseland NYC Live

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live album
First released:
Nov 2 1998

Overview Edit

Roseland NYC Live is a live album by Portishead with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. It was released in 1998 by Go! Discs/London. A PAL format VHS video was released the same year, with a DVD version following four years later.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
559424
Release dates:
  • Nov 10 1998

Genres

Adult Alternative, Alternative Rock, Electronica, Experimental, Trip-hop. Vote on Genres

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4 stars Portishead, unfiltered
Normally I wouldn't post a review for an album that has over twenty perfectly credible reviews already, but I'm afraid something must be clarified: the songs on the PNYC live album are not "as good as" the album versions, as so many reviewers have said, but are in fact 30-70% BETTER than their studio counterparts (percentage varies for specific tracks). This mainly has to do with the intensity of the vocals. Maybe it's a natural side-effect of the live performance, maybe it's only a difference i…
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3 stars Where is Roads?
I'm going to keep this short and sweet. I own this DVD and it one of the most beautiful concerts I've ever heard. Since Portishead is probably done, at least we have this CD to document their live shows. However, the glaring omission is the outstanding version of Roads on the DVD. It is the only song that gets a standing ovation, and is just breathtaking. Instead we get a version with a bunch of idiots clapping. I almost compare it to Street Spirit from Radiohead, Thom Yorke once said he couldn'…
Written by Christopher Ratzlaff

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. arranger

    1. Adrian Utley [orchestral]
    2. Nick Ingman [orchestral]
  2. composer

    1. Adrian Utley [except 2]
    2. Geoff Barrow [except 2]
  3. conductor

    1. Nick Ingman [except 9,10]
  4. design

  5. engineer

    1. Dave Hewitt [recording]
    2. Phil Gitomer [recording]
    3. Rik Simpson [mix]
    4. Sean McClintock [recording]
  6. performer

    1. Adrian Utley [moog (1,6)]
    2. Alfred Brown [viola (except 9,10)]
    3. Andrew Stein [violin (except 9,10)]
    4. Andy Hague [trumpet (1,3,11)]
    5. Anthony Posk [violin (except 9,10)]
    6. Ashley Horne [violin (except 9,10)]
    7. Belinda Whitney-Barratt [violin (except 9,10)]
    8. Ben Waghorn [alto flute (1,5,11)]
    9. Beth Gibbons [vocals]
    10. Byung Kwak [violin (except 9,10)]
    11. Carmel Malin [violin (except 9,10)]
    12. Carol Paisner [cello (except 9,10)]
    13. Carol Pool [violin (except 9,10)]
    14. Clive Deamer [drums (except 1,6)]
    15. Dave Ford [trumpet (1,3,11)]
    16. David Finck [bass (except 9,10)]
    17. DJ Andy Smith [decks (6)]
    18. Geoff Barrow [decks (except 6)]
    19. Harold Colette [viola (except 9,10)]
    20. Israel Chorberg [violin (except 9,10)]
    21. Jeffry Carney [bass (except 9,10)]
    22. Jesse Levy [cello (except 9,10)]
    23. Jim Barr [bass guitar]
    24. Joanna Jenner [violin (except 9,10)]
    25. Joel Pitchon [violin (except 9,10)]
    26. John Baggott [keyboard]
    27. John Cornick [trombone (1,3,5,11)]
    28. John Miller [bass (except 9,10)]
    29. Joyce Hammon [violin (except 9,10)]
    30. Katsuko Esaki [violin (except 9,10)]
    31. Lenard Rivlin [violin (except 9,10)]
    32. Natalie Cummins [violin (except 9,10)]
    33. Olivia Koppell [viola (except 9,10)]
    34. Pamela Porta [violin (except 9,10)]
    35. Regis Iandiaro [violin (except 9,10)]
    36. Richard Clark [violin (except 9,10)]
    37. Stephanie Cummins [cello (except 9,10)]
    38. Susan Follari [viola (except 9,10)]
    39. Suzie Katayama [cello (except 9,10)]
    40. Will Gregory [oboe (1)]
  1. producer

  2. writer

    1. Adrian Utley [except 2]
    2. Beth Gibbons [except 2]

Other versions Edit

Roseland NYC Live 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Go! Beat Records
catalog number: 559 446-2
release dates: Nov 2 1998 in United Kingdom
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Roseland NYC Live 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: London / UMGD
catalog number: 559424
release dates: Nov 10 1998
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Roseland NYC Live 11 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Polygram Int'l
release dates: Dec 1 1998
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Roseland NYC Live 11 tracks format: 1 x cassette
release dates: Nov 10 1998
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Trivia Edit

  • recorded live at the Roseland Ballroom, New York City 24th July 1997 except track 9 recorded live at The Warfield, San Francisco 1st April 1998 and track 10 recorded live at the Quart Festival, Kristiansand 3rd July 1998

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