Live at the Troubadour (Carole King and James Taylor album)

Live at the Troubadour
Live album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2010
RecordedNovember 2007
VenueThe Troubadour (West Hollywood)
GenrePop, folk
Length63:46
LabelHear Music/Concord
ProducerPeter Asher
Carole King albums chronology
The Living Room Tour
(2005)
Live at the Troubadour
(2010)
James Taylor albums chronology
Amchitka
(2010)
Live at the Troubadour
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Live at the Troubadour is a live album by Carole King and James Taylor released in 2010. The album was recorded at The Troubadour in West Hollywood in November 2007 to celebrate the venue's 50th anniversary. It was also the first venue that King and Taylor played together in November 1970.[2]

King and Taylor also mounted the Troubadour Reunion Tour in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and North America during 2010.

The album debuted at No. 4 in the United States with first-week sales of 78,000. This gives James Taylor a top 10 album in every decade since the 1970s and Carole King her first top 10 album since 1976.[3]

Live at the Troubadour has sold over 606,000 copies in the United States.[4][5]

  1. ^ Thomas, Stephen (2010-05-04). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  2. ^ "Carole King & James Taylor – Live at The Troubadour". concordmusicgroup.com. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Godsmack Grabs Third No. 1 Album; Eminem Wows Digitally". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-08-20.
  4. ^ "Adele remains at No. 1; 'Idol' boosts Crystal Bowersox, Carole King - Idol Chatter - USATODAY.com". USA Today. 4 May 2011.
  5. ^ "Carole King Preps First Holiday Album". Billboard.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2012-08-20.