The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live

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The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live
Live album by
Take That
Released30 November 2009
RecordedJuly - September 2009
VenueWembley Stadium, London
Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre
Length122:36
LabelPolydor
ProducerJohn Shanks
Take That chronology
The Circus
(2008) 		The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live
(2009) 		Progress
(2010)
Alternative cover
Promo sleeve

The Greatest Day – Take That Present: The Circus Live is the ninth album by English pop band Take That. It is the first of their three live albums, and has to date been released only in the UK. It was accompanied by a similar DVD release.

Background and promotion

The album was released on 30 November 2009. No singles were released from the album, although "Hold Up a Light", the fifth single to be released from Take That's previous album, The Circus, encouraged fans to purchase the live album. The video for "Hold Up a Light" featured footage of the band live on the Wembley Leg of the tour, also promoting the album itself. To date, the album has only been released in the UK and Ireland.

The album became the fastest-selling live album since 1994, selling over 123,000 copies in its first week.[1] This was Take That's last album as a four-piece before Robbie Williams returned to the group in 2010.

A DVD, featuring footage of the concert itself, was released on 23 November 2009. This was followed by the audio recording a week later. The DVD topped the music DVD chart, with the audio recording placing #3 in the UK Albums Chart. The video of "Hold Up a Light" was premiered on The One Show on 12 November 2009.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Digital Spy[2]
The Times[3]

The album was received well, with positive reviews. BBC News said "The album was a fresh burst of energy, keeping fans of Take That happy while a new album is being written."[citation needed] Digital Spy also reviewed it as 'almost perfect'.[2]

Commercial reception

The Greatest Day sold 98,000 copies on its first day of release. This was roughly 35,000 copies below the first-day sales of their previous album, The Circus. The album peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart,[4] and was certified Platinum in Ireland in December 2009. As of December 2011, the album had sold 514,403 copies in the UK.[5]

Track listing

Disc one
The Circus – Live at Wembley
  1. "Greatest Day" – 4:18
  2. "Hello" – 3:49
  3. "Pray" – 4:00
  4. "Back for Good" – 4:01
  5. "The Garden" – 5:18
  6. "Shine" – 3:46
  7. "Up All Night" – 3:58
  8. "How Did It Come to This" – 4:07
  9. "The Circus" – 3:36
  10. "What Is Love" – 5:55
  11. "Said It All" – 4:07
  12. "Never Forget" – 5:28
  13. "Patience" – 3:20
  14. "Relight My Fire" – 4:34
  15. "Hold Up a Light" – 4:29
  16. "Rule the World" – 5:42
Disc two
In Session – At Abbey Road
  1. "The Garden" – 4:54
  2. "How Did It Come to This" – 2:42
  3. "Greatest Day" – 3:24
  4. "Up All Night" – 3:22
  5. "Patience" – 3:20
  6. "What Is Love" – 3:42
  7. "The Circus" – 3:47
  8. "Shine" – 3:42
  9. "Rule the World" – 3:54
  10. "Julie" – 3:54
  11. "Said It All" – 4:17

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[9] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Platinum 514,403[5]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Label Format
United Kingdom[11] 30 November 2009 Polydor CD, digital download

References

  1. ^ Wightman, Catriona (6 December 2009). "Boyle stays on top with huge album sales". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (30 November 2009). "Take That: 'The Greatest Day'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^ The Times review Archived 15 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "The Greatest Day - The Circus Live". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  5. ^ a b Jones, Alan (4 December 2011). "Official Album Chart analysis: Olly Murs becomes 10th X Factor No.1". Music Week. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Take That Irish Discography 2005 Onwards". irishcharts.com. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  8. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2009 Certification Awards - Platinum". Irish Recorded Music Association.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Take That – The Greatest Day - The Circus Live". British Phonographic Industry.
  11. ^ "The Greatest Day - Take That Present The Circus Live [Live]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 September 2011.