Live from Las Vegas at the Palms
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Live from Las Vegas at the Palms is the first live album
from American
pop punk
band Yellowcard
, released January 22, 2008, and the final Yellowcard album to be released through Capitol Records
. It is an iTunes
exclusive album. The album was recorded in October 2007, while Yellowcard were on the Blue October tour, at the Palms Casino Resort’s Pearl Concert Theater. Live from Las Vegas at the Palms was the last official Yellowcard album until the band announced their reformation. Bass player Peter Mosely had left the band in 2007 before the album was released, however it was recorded while he was still with the band, making it his last official record with them.
page, and Message Boards. The same day the album cover was released on iTunes along with the album, though it was not available to buy. Those who bought the album within the first week of release were able to buy tickets for Yellowcard's upcoming spring tour before the tickets were released to the general public on February 2.
Within the first two days of release, the album peaked at #6 on the Top Albums Chart in the US store. It peaked at #2 in the Alternative section along with promotion and advertisements headlining the iTunes store.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
from American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
, released January 22, 2008, and the final Yellowcard album to be released through Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. It is an iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
exclusive album. The album was recorded in October 2007, while Yellowcard were on the Blue October tour, at the Palms Casino Resort’s Pearl Concert Theater. Live from Las Vegas at the Palms was the last official Yellowcard album until the band announced their reformation. Bass player Peter Mosely had left the band in 2007 before the album was released, however it was recorded while he was still with the band, making it his last official record with them.
History
The album was announced on January 15, 2008 via the band's official website, MySpaceMySpace
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page, and Message Boards. The same day the album cover was released on iTunes along with the album, though it was not available to buy. Those who bought the album within the first week of release were able to buy tickets for Yellowcard's upcoming spring tour before the tickets were released to the general public on February 2.
Within the first two days of release, the album peaked at #6 on the Top Albums Chart in the US store. It peaked at #2 in the Alternative section along with promotion and advertisements headlining the iTunes store.
Track listing
Personnel
- Ryan KeyRyan KeyRyan Key is an American rock musician. He is best known for being the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the American pop punk band Yellowcard, and one of the two lead singers in his side project Big If.-Early life:...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together... - Sean MackinSean Mackin (musician)Sean Mackin is an American rock musician. He is best known as the violinist and backing vocalist for the American pop punk band Yellowcard and is now one of the two remaining full-time members of the band from its original line-up, along with bandmate Longineu W. Parsons III.-Early life:Mackin was...
– violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, backing vocals - Ryan Mendez – lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Peter MoselyPeter MoselyPeter Michael Mosely is an American rock musician. He is one of the two guitarist, vocalist and pianist for the American punk rock band Inspection 12 as well as the former bassist for the American pop punk band Yellowcard. He joined Inspection 12 in 1996 but left in 2004 to be the bassist for...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Longineu W. Parsons IIILongineu W. Parsons IIILongineu W. "LP" Parsons III is a French-born American rock musician. He is best known for being the drummer for the American pop punk band Yellowcard and is now one of the two remaining full-time members of the band from its original line-up along with bandmate Sean Mackin.-Early life:Longineu...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
Song origins
- Tracks 1,2,5,6, and 8 are from Paper WallsPaper WallsPaper Walls is the third major-label album from American pop punk band Yellowcard, released on July 17, 2007, but their fourth full-length studio album with Ryan Key and sixth including those recorded before him. This is also the first Yellowcard album with Ryan Mendez, the last with Peter Mosely,...
(2007) - Tracks 3,4 are from Lights and SoundsLights and SoundsLights and Sounds is the fifth studio album by American pop punk band Yellowcard, released on January 24, 2006 in the United States through Capitol Records. Lights and Sounds is Yellowcard's first concept album, which was inspired to reflect what the band was feeling at the time of production and...
(2006) - Tracks 7,9 and 10 are from Ocean AvenueOcean AvenueOcean Avenue is the fourth studio album by the American pop punk band Yellowcard. It was produced by Neal Avron, and was released on July 22, 2003 through Capitol Records. The album is the major-label debut for the band...
(2003)