Live Over Europe (Black Country Communion album)

Live Over Europe
Video by Black Country Communion
Released	October 24, 2011 (2011-10-24) (DVD) November 15, 2011 (2011-11-15) (BD)
Recorded	July 4, 5 and 16, 2011
Venue	Zenith (Munich) Spandau Citadel (Berlin) Stadtpark (Hamburg)
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	108:35
Label	J&R Adventures, Mascot
Producer	Kevin Shirley

Live Over Europe
Live album by Black Country Communion
Released	February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28)
Recorded	July 4, 5 and 16, 2011
Venue	Zenith (Munich) Spandau Citadel (Berlin) Stadtpark (Hamburg)
Length	101:58
Label	J&R Adventures, Mascot
Producer	Kevin Shirley
Black Country Communion chronology
Black Country Communion 2 (2011) Live Over Europe (2012) Afterglow (2012)

Live Over Europe is the first video album by English-American hard rock band Black Country Communion. Released on October 24, 2011, the album documents the supergroup's debut tour of Europe in the summer of 2011. Produced by Kevin Shirley, who also produced the band's two studio albums, the video's track listing is made up of six tracks from Black Country and nine tracks from 2, and includes a new instrumental track in the video's introduction, a Joe Bonamassa solo song and a song from Glenn Hughes' time with Deep Purple. Live Over Europe was released as a live album on February 28, 2012.^[1]

Background and release

Footage for Live Over Europe was recorded during three shows in the German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Berlin with 14 high-definition cameras.^[2][3] The album was released on DVD on October 24, 2011, followed by the Blu-ray version on November 15.^[3] In addition to the 18-song live setlist, bonus features include a 28-page booklet, a 20-minute 'behind the scenes' featurette and a photo collection.^[2][3] From September 8, 2011 fans were able to access a free digital download of "Song of Yesterday" from the album, which was also made available on the band's Facebook event page for the release of the album.^[2][3] Live Over Europe was premiered in the United States on the Palladia network on October 22, 2011.^[4] The live video was also shown at a number of Vue Cinemas in the United Kingdom on November 1, which included "an exclusive filmed introduction from all four members of [the band]".^[5]

Speaking about the tour in general, producer Kevin Shirley said the following:

We saw that this live act could be an awesome force of nature to behold; one that promised legendary performances like those of our heroes of classic rock. The plan was to get them out there for the entire world to hear. Records allow a certain musical finesse, but live performance promises so much in the very transient nature of a gig; chances are taken, boundaries are crossed and the most exciting performances explode. Two studio albums built a repertoire big enough for a full concert which allowed us to unleash the monster for the rest of the world to see and feel.^[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
Geeks of Doom	favourable[7]
Jukebox:Metal	[8]

Reviews of Live Over Europe have been generally average. Christian Genzel for AllMusic gave the album 3.5 out of five stars.^[6] Jukebox:Metal critic Andy Lye was slightly more critical, claiming that "it should have been so much more" and noting that the presence of video interviews in between songs was unnecessary and interfering with the overall feel of the concert footage.^[8] A review on Geeks of Doom was more favourable, though, praising the quality of the material in its own right and pointing out the showmanship of frontman Glenn Hughes.^[7]

Track listing

Video album

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Revolution of the Machine" (intro)	Kevin Shirley, Jeff Bova	1:45
2.	"Black Country"	Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa	3:51
3.	"One Last Soul"	Hughes, Bonamassa	4:01
4.	"Crossfire"	Hughes	6:32
5.	"Save Me"	Hughes, Jason Bonham, Bonamassa, Derek Sherinian, Shirley, Chris Blackwell	8:08
6.	"The Battle for Hadrian's Wall"	Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley	4:51
7.	"Beggarman"	Hughes	5:12
8.	"Faithless"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	5:20
9.	"Song of Yesterday"	Bonamassa, Shirley, Hughes	9:10
10.	"I Can See Your Spirit"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	5:06
11.	"Cold"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	7:56
12.	"The Ballad of John Henry" (originally performed by Joe Bonamassa)	Bonamassa, Mississippi John Hurt	10:45
13.	"The Outsider"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley, Sherinian	5:21
14.	"The Great Divide"	Hughes, Bonamassa	4:47
15.	"Sista Jane" (includes outro to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again")	Hughes, Bonamassa, Pete Townshend	7:53
16.	"Man in the Middle"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	4:50
17.	"Burn" (originally performed by Deep Purple)	Ritchie Blackmore, David Coverdale, Jon Lord, Ian Paice	7:57
18.	"Smokestack Woman" (credits)	Hughes	5:10
Total length:			108:35

Live album, disc one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Revolution of the Machine" (intro)	Shirley, Bova	1:45
2.	"Black Country"	Hughes, Bonamassa	3:45
3.	"One Last Soul"	Hughes, Bonamassa	3:59
4.	"Crossfire"	Hughes	6:31
5.	"Save Me"	Hughes, Bonham, Bonamassa, Sherinian, Shirley, Blackwell	7:52
6.	"The Battle for Hadrian's Wall"	Bonamassa, Hughes, Shirley	4:42
7.	"Beggarman"	Hughes	4:59
8.	"Faithless"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	5:14
9.	"Song of Yesterday"	Bonamassa, Shirley, Hughes	9:11
10.	"I Can See Your Spirit"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	5:12
Total length:			53:10

Live album, disc two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cold"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	7:54
2.	"The Ballad of John Henry" (originally performed by Joe Bonamassa)	Bonamassa, Hurt	10:43
3.	"The Outsider"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley, Sherinian	4:49
4.	"The Great Divide"	Hughes, Bonamassa	4:41
5.	"Sista Jane" (includes outro to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again")	Hughes, Bonamassa	7:44
6.	"Man in the Middle"	Hughes, Bonamassa, Shirley	4:49
7.	"Burn" (originally performed by Deep Purple)	Blackmore, Coverdale, Hughes, Lord, Paice	7:59
Total length:			48:48

• The CD track listing incorrectly lists "I Can See Your Spirit" as being the first track on disc two.

Personnel

Black Country Communion Glenn Hughes – bass, vocals Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals Jason Bonham – drums, backing vocals Derek Sherinian – keyboards, synthesizers, organ

Production personnel Kevin Shirley – production, mixing, liner notes Warren Cracknell – engineering Jared Kvitka – engineering Josh De Jong – Pro Tools engineering

Additional personnel Roy Weisman – executive production Philippe Klose – video direction Marcus Bird – photography and direction Dennis Friel – graphic design Christie Goodwin – photography

Chart positions

Video album Chart (2011) Peak German Video Charts[9] 28 Norwegian Video Chart[10] 5

Live album Chart (2012) Peak US Billboard Hard Rock Albums[11] 23 US Billboard Independent Albums[12] 44 Belgian Albums Chart[13] 100 UK Rock Albums Chart[14] 2

References

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4. "Black Country Communion's "Live Over Europe" to Premiere on Palladia on October 22, 2011 at 9PM". PRNewswire. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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7. "DVD Review: Black Country Communion – Live Over Europe". Geeks of Doom. November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
8. Andy Lye. "Black Country Communion – Live Over Europe". Jukebox:Metal. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
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12. "Independent Albums". Black Country Communion Album & Song Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
13. "Discographie Black Country Communion". ultratop.be (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
14. "17th March 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2012.