Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2008)

With a hugely successful career stretching back into the fifties, James Last has proved himself to be one of the greatest entertainers in the world of music. The James Last Orchestra is the most successful big band in chart history and they have sold in excess of 50 million albums worldwide. This spectacular new show was filmed at London's Royal Albert Hall on James Last's 2007 tour and captures the James Last Orchestra at the top of their game in front of a wildly enthusiastic sell out crowd who fervently believe in audience participation.

Tracklisting: 1. Pulstar 2. The Way we were 3. Vertigo 4. Tequila 5. Greensleaves 6. Aber Dich Gibt Es 7. Hero 8. Medley a. Love is in the Air b. Perhaps c. Ave Maria No Morro 9. Prologue 10. Somewhere Over The Rainbow 11. Wake Me Up When September Ends 12. Orange Blossom Special 13. Hip Hop Polka Medley 14. Games That Lovers Play

Bonus Features: Interview with James Last

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I loved James Last's music ever since I heard it on PBS and will most likely buy more of it. July 10, 2008

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Liked the music ...maybe a little bit too much leaning toward jazz...rather than typical james last June 10, 2008

Not The James Last I Know!

A disappointment. Only 55 minutes of music. The first half sounds like heavy metal rock-n-roll. The audio is not the usual. The red spotlight(?)colors everything in a dark shade of red. Jumbo TV screen behind performers is very distracting. Audience participation: Three rows of "cheer leaders" in front of stage. If I had paid $100 for front row seats and all I saw was the back sides of these folks trying to be kids again ... I have all the earlier James Last videos and they were fun to watch over and over. This one I fast forwarded thru the first 11 tracks, too loud, too slow. Orange Blossom Special and the Polkas were up to past standards. Interview with James took up the rest of the 77-minute "running time." His accent made him very hard to understand. This was not a problem with the interviews on the earlier James Last tapes. I don't know if the $10 I paid for "Live At The Royal Albert Hall" was worth it. May 23, 2008

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