Awake Live CD/DVD

Josh Groban | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Warner Brothers
• ASIN: B0015XASFS
• Also Available in: Blu-ray  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,035 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #15 in Music > Pop > Euro Pop > General

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mai

2. February Song

3. In Her Eyes

4. So She Dances

5. Un Dia Llegara

6. Pearls

7. Weeping

8. Machine

9. Awake

Disc: 2

1. You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)

2. Mai

3. Un Dia Llegara

4. Un Giorno Per Noi

5. Now Or Never

6. So She Dances

7. February Song

8. Alla Luce Del Sole

9. Aurora (excerpt from The Sibelius Violin

10. Concerto) (Lucia Micarelli)

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Following the best-selling album of 2007-the #1 Pop, quadruple-platinum Noël-singer, Josh Groban headlines a new CD+DVD set, featuring live versions of several of his hits plus appearances by Angelique Kidjo and Lucia Micarelli. Filmed in 2007 in Salt Lake City, in honor of his first arena concert, which was held in the same city where he performed at the 2002 Winter Olympics closing ceremonies, Awake Live raises up ever higher the most popular young Adult Contemporary star of our era.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His BEST yet!, May 7, 2008

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E. Allen (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awake Live CD/DVD (Audio CD)

I have watched this DVD two times since buying it yesterday and I must say it is by far THE BEST of all of Josh Groban's DVD's! The entire concert is excellent, but it is worth the price alone for the live version of the song "Awake"! If you are a Josh Groban fan, this CD/DVD is an absolute must have!! It blows his other DVD's away!

23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful to experience again, but also very disappointing, June 1, 2008

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A. Plaizier "AllSmilesUT" (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awake Live CD/DVD (Audio CD)

I was able to attend this concert and it was so much fun to watch it all over again. Especially since this time I could actually see him (I could only get tickets WAY in the back) and be able to hear him (we had some VERY annoying screaming girls behind us). However, I was very disappointed to see how much of the concert had been cut out.

This DVD mainly only showed his singing, which was beautiful, but there were SO many fun parts that they'd taken out. They took out where his guest (sorry. I forgot her name) was showing him how to dance. Hilarious! Then he also was given some gifts by the audience, including a cowboy hat and "Elton John" glasses (as he called them) and would sing as he wore them making impersonations. But my FAVORITE part was when he was signing autographs for a minute for the audience and a little girl came and sat down next to him. He had her sign autographs too and then a little while later he sang "Not While I'm Around" to her (which is one of my favorite songs). It was SO touching!

I loved the DVD. It was a lot of fun to watch again, but I was very disappointed that so much was cut out. I wish they would've kept at least some of it in there.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Brilliant!, May 7, 2008

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T. P. "ridersofrohan" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awake Live CD/DVD (Audio CD)

I have already watched this DVD through twice, and couldn't wait to sit down and write a review. In short, it is absolutely FANTASTIC! The sound quality is perfect (just as good as "Josh Groban in Concert") and the camera work is terrific (Josh is all over the place, and there are more than enough camera angles to cover him and his band/orchestra.) Josh's voice is incredible, even with all his movement across the stage his voice is strong and lovely.

Highlights for me were:
1. In Her Eyes- if you haven't seen it elsewhere I won't ruin it for you, but I LOVE how he does this and still sounds so perfect!
2. Aurora/Kashmir by Lucia Micarelli- she's fabulous, keep on rockin', Lucia!
3. Pearls (duet with Angelique Kidjo)- a very different and haunting duet, performed perfectly;
4. Un Giorno Per Noi- not really 'pop concert' material, but performed just as beautifully live as in the studio recording;
5. Awake- beautifully done, words slightly changed to fit the circumstances, very emotional!

My only slight disappointment is that most of the fun 'goofy' stuff in between songs is not on the DVD (which is still much longer than the other concert DVDs, so I understand); also, his sweet "Not While I'm Around" from Sweeney Todd is also missing...

If you have had the chance to go to his concerts or wish you had, do the next best thing and get this DVD/CD. Keep it up, Josh, I will enjoy this and I can't wait for what's next!