The Live Album (Ham Sandwich album)
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| Released | March 15, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | October 21, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Olympia Theatre | |||
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| Label | Route 109A Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Hot Press | 9/10[1] |
The Live Album is the first live album from Irish rock band Ham Sandwich. It was recorded at the Olympia Theatre on 21 October 2023 at a concert to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. It was released on 15 March 2024 via the band's own Route 109A Records label as a digital-only release. A planned vinyl release was cancelled after the manufacturing company went into liquidation a week before the planned release.[2][3][4][5][6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ham Sandwich
| No. | Title | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "St. Christopher" | Carry the Meek | 2:29 |
| 2. | "Models" | White Fox | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Keepsake" | Carry the Meek | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Click...Click...Boom!" | Carry the Meek | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Hold Me Up" | Stories from the Surface | 4:32 |
| 6. | "White Fox" | White Fox | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Electro-Wave" | Magnify | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Apollo" | Stories from the Surface | 4:33 |
| 9. | "In Perfect Rhymes" | Stories from the Surface | 5:25 |
| 10. | "Fired Up" | Magnify | 5:06 |
| 11. | "All Worthwhile" | Stories from the Surface | 4:19 |
| 12. | "Ants" | White Fox | 5:32 |
| 13. | "Never Talk" | Carry the Meek | 5:17 |
| 14. | "Le Soleil" | Magnify | 2:46 |
| 15. | "Illuminate" | Stories from the Surface | 4:35 |
| 16. | "All My Blood" | Magnify | 4:22 |
| 17. | "Bodies" | "Bodies" | 6:12 |
| 18. | "The Naturist" | White Fox | 6:05 |
| Total length: | 1:21:55 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Ham Sandwich
- Niamh Farrell – lead vocals
- Podge McNamee – backing vocals, lead guitar
- Brian Darcy – backing vocals, lead guitar
- Production[7]
- Darren Clarke – engineer, mixing
- Danny Kalb – mastering
- Glen Bollard – photography
References
[edit]- ^ Dwyer, Riccardo (15 March 2024). "Album Review: HamsandwicH, The Live Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Dwyer, Riccardo (9 January 2024). "HamsandwicH announce The Live Album". Hot Press. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ Browne, Niamh (21 February 2024). "HamsandwicH to release The Live Album on double-vinyl". Hot Press. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "HamsandwicH announce details of new live album". RTÉ.ie. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Provisional liquidators appointed to Pressing Matters Limited, trading as 'Dublin Vinyl'". rte.ie. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ MacRedmond, David (17 March 2024). "Liquidation of Ireland's only vinyl record maker 'bit of a disaster' for local music industry". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ HamsandwicH [@Ham_Sandwich] (January 9, 2024). "5th Album incoming 'The Live Album' Release: 15.03.24" (Tweet) – via Twitter.