Live: Manchester and Dublin


Live: Manchester and Dublin is the first live album by Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela, released in 2004 through Rubyworks Records.

Critical reception

The album was given a positive review by The Guardian, saying "There's a wild streak to these recordings I've not heard in previous performances by Rodrigo y Gabriela, and it's very welcome. This is a World Music album that swings." It was also included in their list of 1,000 albums to hear before you die.

Track listing

Track 1 ends with a reference to the ending of "Fight Fire with Fire". Track 4 contains an excerpt of "Seven Nation Army". Track 5 contains an excerpt of "Master of Puppets". Track 5 contains an excerpt of "Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho". Track 7 begins with an excerpt of "Dirty Window" and ends with references to "Of Wolf and Man" and live renditions of "Battery".
Track 8 has a 1-minute silence starting at 5:05; The reasoning behind this is unknown.
Tracks 1–4 recorded in Manchester, UK, at Manchester Academy 2 on 12 February 2004.
Tracks 5–8 recorded in Dublin, Ireland, at Christ Church Cathedral on 2 December 2003.

Personnel

;Rodrigo y Gabriela
;Additional performers
  • Zoë Conway – violin on tracks 5–8, vocals on track 8.
  • Ruth O'Leary – violin on tracks 7–8.
;Production