Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004 is a live 2CD and limited edition DVD/2CD and vinyl record by Danish singer-songwriter Tim Christensen, released in 2004. It is the first officially released live solo recording of Christensen. The DVD appeared only in limited numbers and is now a rare item.
Overview Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004 contains a recording of the final show of the Honeyburst tour, held on 3 September 2004 in Studio 1 of the Abbey Road Studios,Runa, Julie (2004). "Ånden fra Abbey Road: Tim Christensen udgiver dvd med koncertoptagelser fra Abbey Road og sommerens Roskilde Festival" (Spirit of Abbey Road: Tim Christensen releases DVD with concert footage from Abbey Road and this summer's Roskilde Festival). GAFFA, 2004(11), 35. marking the 10-year-anniversary of Christensen's professional career as a musician,Poulsen, Jan (October 2004). "Live at Abbey Road Studios 2004" (complimentary booklet). which was made possible by the successImusic.dk (2010). "DVD/CD: Tim Christensen: Superior (Limited edition) (2008)". Retrieved on 25 October 2010.Tuxen, Henrik (27 November 2008). "Tim Christensen – Jeg tror på mit talent" (Tim Christensen – I believe in my talent). GAFFA. of his 2003 album Honeyburst. Additionally, the band had a really good year and was on a roll, so Christensen was happy to have it documented.
Christensen explains: "Originally we were just supposed to do a few shows in London to a few representatives of the music business. But instead of playing at some kind of boring club, we decided we would play at Abbey Road. Only later did we decide to record it and release it to DVD." By the time the day of the recording had arrived, Christensen found recording the show outweighed impressing the audience with the possibility of being promoted worldwide, although the latter would be nice. Christensen's record label wanted to use the concert to showcase Honeyburst to several of their executives across Europe, although it is not known whether there were any present.Andersen, Christian Voldborg (25 October 2014). "Tim Christensen: Jeg holder Dizzy-butikken åben nu" (Tim Christensen: I now consider the Dizzy-boutique opened). GAFFA. Another reason for the concert was that Christensen's contract would be running out half a year later, meaning they were looking for something nice to do before negotiations started. The Abbey Road Studios were chosen was because of Christensen's intense love for The Beatles, and in part was to make up for the disappointment Christensen experienced recording Rotator there in 1995–96, this time making it a proper homage to The Beatles,Molin, Theis (2004). "Tim Christensen: From Roskilde to Abbey Road". Documentary. of whom Christensen has always been a big fan.Gyldendal.dk (2011). "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! – Torben Bille" . Retrieved on 1 January 2011. Elle (23 January 2010). "Interview: Tim Christensen".
The concert was composed of two sets; one with full band, one unplugged. The setlists contained songs from the two solo albums that had been released by then, Secrets on Parade (2000) and Honeyburst (2003), as well as from the eponymous debut album of Christensen's former band, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (1994). The DVD includes interview and backstage footage, as well as the documentary "Tim Christensen: From Roskilde to Abbey Road" by the Danish film maker Theis Molin, which follows Christensen and band from their 2004 performance on the Green Stage of the Roskilde Festival to the show at the Abbey Road Studios. This music DVD was released in a time when the DVD market in Denmark was just starting to develop, whereas in other countries this was already an established market.Tuxen, Henrik (2005). "Året, der gik: Tim Christensen" (The year that went: Tim Christensen). GAFFA, 2005(1), 22–23.
Track listing All lyrics by Tim Christensen, except where noted.
Limited edition bonus DVD
Personnel
Band Tim Christensen – lead vocals, guitars, graphic design Lars Skjærbæk – guitars, Mellotron, backing vocals Nicolai Munch-Hansen – bass guitar Olaf Olsen – drums
Additional crew Dan Christensen – graphic design Rune Nissen-Petersen – executive producer René Cambony – A&R Christian Odd – product manager
Live at Abbey Road post-production René Szczyrbak – film producer Bente Mikkelsen – production manager Jesper Bøjlund (STV Television) – line producer Morgens Zender – technical coordinator Søren Hansen – technical coordinator Sara Bruun – assistant Thomas Argiris – assistant Uffe Egeberg – editor Eystein Jakobsen – editor Adam Bendixen – editor, vision mixer Jakob Kahlen – graphics David Moritz – DVD authoring Peter Aagaard – sound mixer bonus material
Live at Abbey Road recording Anders-Christian Dahl – camera operator Uffe Egeberg – camera operator Preben Hjorth – camera operator Kim Refslund – camera operator Carsten Horsted – camera operator Christian Puggaard – steadicam Michael Petersen – focus puller Gawian Kamelarczyk – camera assistant
Live at Abbey Road crew Finn Jansen – live sound engineer Mads Nørregaard – monitor sound engineer Jonas Jacobsen – backline technician John Henry's Ltd – stagehands CrewCo – stagehands Woodlands (Worchestershire) Ltd – generators Kasper Christiansen – lighting designer Jacob Bækmand – lighting crew, rigger Jonas Ritz – lighting crew, rigger Nils Laursen – lighting crew, rigger Frans Andersen – lighting crew, rigger Stine Hein (PDH) – live production Nicci Welsh – make-up artist Gitte Gammelgaard – still photographer Thomas Holm Jørgensen – journalist bonus material
From Roskilde to Abbey Road crew and post-production Theis Molin – director, producer Christoffer Dines Dreyer – editor Anders Vadgaard Christensen – online/colourist Simon Levin – batch Niklas Schak (Greatmusic) – sound post-production
From Roskilde to Abbey Road recording SR P3-Live (Brodin, Jonsson & Ohde) – concert recording Lars Bonde – director of photography Thomas Papapetros – concert photographer Henrik Bloch – concert photographer Troels Kampmann – concert photographer Nis Bysted Andersen – concert photographer Peter Lassen – concert photographer Eline Sørensen – concert photographer Theis Molin – concert photographer, still photographer Christoffer Dines Dreyer – concert photographer Anders Vadgaard Christensen – concert photographer Claus Christensen – still photographer Gitte Gammelgaard – still photographer
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