Awake Live is a live concert album and video by singer Josh Groban

Josh Groban

Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban is an American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, and record producer. His four solo albums have been certified at least multi-platinum, and in 2007, he was charted as the number-one best selling artist in the United States with over 21 million records in that country...

. It was released on May 6, 2008.

In the United States

United States

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, the album is available as a single release in most retail stores. However, the official Josh Groban website released a limited edition internet version of the CD

Compact Disc

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 and DVD/Blu-ray with bonus music, alternate album cover and expanded booklet with fan generated photos.

Awake Live captures the Grammy Award-winning singer's performance at Salt Lake City's EnergySolutions Arena before a sold-out crowd of 15,000 fans on August 28th, 2007. While the DVD includes fan favorites from Groban's three best-selling albums, including "Canto Alla Vita" and "Alla Luce del Sole" from his double-platinum self-titled 2001 debut

Josh Groban (album)

Josh Groban is the first album of singer Josh Groban. The track "You're Still You" charted at #10 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and "To Where You Are" charted at #1 on that chart as well.-Track listing:...

, "You Raise Me Up" and "Remember When It Rained" from the multi-platinum 2003 album Closer

Closer (Josh Groban album)

Closer is the second studio album and third overall album by vocalist Josh Groban, released in November 2003. Much like his first studio album, half of Closers songs are sung in English, with the remainder sung in various other languages .The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200...

, the majority of the songs are from Awake

Awake (Josh Groban album)

Awake is a platinum-certified album by the American singer-songwriter Josh Groban. Announced on September 13, 2006, it is Groban's third studio album, and a follow-up to his multi-platinum album Closer. Awake was released on November 7, 2006....

, including the singles "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)

You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)

"You Are Loved " is the second track and the first single, from Josh Groban's third album, Awake, released on November 7, 2006. The song's music and lyrics were written by Tawgs Salter...

", "February Song", and "Lullaby". Released in September 2006, Awake debuted at number 2 on the Billboard albums chart and has sold more than two million copies in the U.S.

Awake Live is Groban's third live DVD, following 2002's Josh Groban in Concert and 2004's Live at the Greek. The Salt Lake City location was selected in honor of his first arena concert, which occurred in the same city. Groban also sang at the closing ceremony for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, a performance that was seen by more than two million people.

On May 15, 2008 over 30 theatres nationwide participated in a screening of Josh Groban's Awake Live in HD. Awake Live is the first time the internationally-renowned vocalist showcased a live performance on the silver screen.

CD

1. "Mai"
2. "February Song"
3. "In Her Eyes"
4. "So She Dances"
5. "Un Dia Llegara"
6. "Pearls" (with Angelique Kidjo
   Angélique Kidjo
   Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has...
   
   )
7. "Weeping"
8. "Machine"
9. "Awake"

Exclusive internet edition bonus tracks

1. "Lullaby"
2. "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"

DVD

1. "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
2. "Mai"
3. "Un Dia Llegara"
4. "Un Giorno Per Noi"
5. "Now or Never"
6. "So She Dances"
7. "February Song"
8. "Alla Luce del Sole"
9. "Aurora" (featuring Lucia Micarelli
   Lucia Micarelli
   Lucia Micarelli is an American violinist and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban and classic rock band Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie in Treme.-Early Life:...
   
   )
10. "Kashmir
    Kashmir (song)
    "Kashmir" is a song by the English rock band Led Zeppelin from their sixth album Physical Graffiti, released in 1975. It was written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant over a period of three years, with the lyrics dating back to 1973.-Overview:The song centres around a signature chord progression...
    
    " (featuring Lucia Micarelli
    Lucia Micarelli
    Lucia Micarelli is an American violinist and actress best known for her collaborations with Josh Groban and classic rock band Jethro Tull, and her role as Annie in Treme.-Early Life:...
    
    )
11. "In Her Eyes"
12. "Pearls" (featuring Angelique Kidjo
    Angélique Kidjo
    Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has...
    
    )
13. "L'Ultima Notte"
14. "Remember When It Rained"
15. "Lullaby"
16. "Weeping"
17. "Machine"
18. "Canto Alla Vita"
19. "You Raise Me Up"
20. "Awake"

DVD bonus materials

1. "Making of Awake Live"
2. "Behind The Big Orange Curtain"

External links

• Official Josh Groban Awake Live website
• Official Josh Groban MySpace page
• Worldwide theatre release Awake Live information