Songbook cover

Songbook

Robbie Williams · 2009

59 min · 12 tracks · alternative rock · electronic · pop rock

A vibrant collection of live performances showcasing Robbie Williams' charisma and anthemic pop-rock sound.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic live performance energy
  • sing-along anthems with friends
  • celebratory vibes for gatherings
  • wave-like emotional highs and lows

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer studio polished sound
  • seek quiet, introspective moments

Where this album fits

Themes
Knebworth spectacle· live audience connection
Career context
Released in 2009, 'Songbook' marks a significant moment in Robbie Williams' career as it compiles live performances from his extensive catalog, following his commercial peak in the early 2000s. This album came after a brief hiatus from new music, allowing fans to reconnect with his classic hits through a fresh live lens.
Stylistic neighbors
Take That· Gary Barlow· Oasis
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Live 2012 by Coldplay — Captures the same anthemic live energy and emotional connection with the audience.
Progress Live by Take That — Shares a similar grand spectacle and nostalgia for a past pop era, emphasizing live performance.
U22 by U2 — Offers vibrant live renditions that resonate with the themes of connection and spectacle in performance.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Let Me Entertain You (live From Knebworth) 5:21
  • 2 Feel (live From Knebworth) 4:34
  • 3 Come Undone 4:36
  • 4 Viva Life on Mars 4:51
  • 5 The Trouble With Me 4:21
  • 6 Man Machine 3:36
  • 7 Me and My Monkey 7:13
  • 8 No Regrets (live From Slane Castle) 5:28
  • 9 Phoenix From the Flames 4:04
  • 10 Nan’s Song 3:54
  • 11 Rock DJ (live From Müngersdorfer Stadion, Köln) 6:54
  • 12 Angels (live From the Forum, London) 4:42

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