Progress Live (album)
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Progress Live is the twelfth album released by British pop band Take That
. It is also the band's second live album to date and was released as a double disc album in Europe on 21 November 2011 and in the UK on 28 November 2011. The album was recorded during their Progress Live
concert tour at Wembley Stadium
in London
and Etihad Stadium
in Manchester
in June and July 2011.
Progress Live - the album, will be released on 28 November and features every hit song performed by Take That and Robbie during the two and a half stage show. The album includes some of their biggest songs from their incredible 20-year history, a selection of Robbie's solo smashes and hits from their three-million-plus selling 'Progress' album."
and the final song they performed on the setlist of Progress Live. The music video shows highlights of the shows, including behind the scenes and also the band performing and greeting the fans at the finale. The camera then pans away from Take That as they leave the stage, the camera moves away further to reveal the stage set and then the 60ft mechanical man as it stands arms wide and its heart beating, standing out against the night sky. The song was also released to radio, where it was playlisted by Radio 2 on its first week of radio airplay.
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
. It is also the band's second live album to date and was released as a double disc album in Europe on 21 November 2011 and in the UK on 28 November 2011. The album was recorded during their Progress Live
Progress Live
Progress Live was the eighth concert tour by British male vocal group Take That. The tour, sponsored by Samsung, supported their sixth studio album, Progress as they visited the biggest cities in the UK and Europe. It was the first tour wherein all five original members will perform since 1995...
concert tour at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and Etihad Stadium
City of Manchester Stadium
The City of Manchester Stadium in Manchester, England – also known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship purposes– is the home ground of...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
in June and July 2011.
Background
The official Take That site announced its release by stating that "the complete soundtrack to Take That's spectacular live show will be released as a live audio album, complete with the voices of thousands of fans who saw the shows over the summer.Progress Live - the album, will be released on 28 November and features every hit song performed by Take That and Robbie during the two and a half stage show. The album includes some of their biggest songs from their incredible 20-year history, a selection of Robbie's solo smashes and hits from their three-million-plus selling 'Progress' album."
Promotion
To promote the release of Progress Live on home media and CD, Take That released a music video of their track "Eight Letters" which featured as the closing track on the album ProgressProgress (Take That album)
Progress is the sixth studio album by British band Take That. It is the band's first album to feature Robbie Williams since 1995. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010. The album received positive reviews, with most critics commending the influence of electronic music and...
and the final song they performed on the setlist of Progress Live. The music video shows highlights of the shows, including behind the scenes and also the band performing and greeting the fans at the finale. The camera then pans away from Take That as they leave the stage, the camera moves away further to reveal the stage set and then the 60ft mechanical man as it stands arms wide and its heart beating, standing out against the night sky. The song was also released to radio, where it was playlisted by Radio 2 on its first week of radio airplay.
Track listing
Notes- "Eight Letters" samples "Vienna" as performed by UltravoxUltravoxUltravox is a British New Wave rock band. They were one of the primary exponents of the British electronic pop music movement of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band was particularly associated with the New Romantic and New Wave movements....
and written by Midge UreMidge UreJames "Midge" Ure, OBE is a Scottish guitarist, singer, keyboard player, and songwriter...
, Chris CrossChris CrossChris Cross is the bass guitarist in the band Ultravox.-Early years:Cross went to Belmont Secondary Modern School, William Forster Comprehensive...
, Warren CannWarren CannWarren Reginald Cann is a drummer and drum machine programmer, best known as a member of the British New Wave band Ultravox.-Early life:...
and Billy CurrieBilly CurrieBilly Currie is an English violist, violinist, pianist, keyboardist, and songwriter...
. - "When They Were Young" Medley of "A Million Love SongsA Million Love Songs"A Million Love Songs" is the penultimate single released by Take That from their debut album and was written by lead vocalist Gary Barlow at the age of 15.-Song information:...
" and "BabeBabe (Take That song)"Babe" is a song by boyband Take That. It was the fourth single from Take That's second album Everything Changes. Written by Gary Barlow, it features Mark Owen on lead vocals. Released on 13 December 1993, it became Take That's third single in a row to go straight to number one in the UK Singles...
" were written by Gary Barlow. "Everything ChangesEverything Changes (Take That song)"Everything Changes" is a song by British boy band Take That. The song was the fifth single from the band's second studio album Everything Changes. It was written by Gary Barlow, Michael Ward, Eliot Kennedy and Cary Bayliss, and it was produced by Ward...
" was written by Gary Barlow, Michael WardMichael WardMichael John Ward was a British Labour Party politician.- Background :Ward was educated at Royal Liberty Grammar School, Romford and Manchester University. He became a local government advisor and director of a public relations firm. He was elected to Romford Borough Council in 1958, joining the...
, Eliot KennedyEliot KennedyEliot Kennedy is an English songwriter and record producer based in Sheffield. He has worked with artists such as the Spice Girls, Bryan Adams, Lulu, S Club 7, Five, Delta Goodrem, and Lovers Electric.-History:...
, Cary Bayliss.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 21 November 2011 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... |
| Germany | 25 November 2011 | |
| United Kingdom | 28 November 2011 |