Live at the Greek (The Driver Era album)

Live at the Greek is the first live album from American music duo the Driver Era, released on December 8, 2023, by TOO Records.[1] It features live renditions of songs from the band's first three studio albums, X (2019), Girlfriend (2021) and Summer Mixtape (2022), as well as the previously unreleased song, "Summertime Baby".[2]

Live at the Greek
Black background with a greenish yellow band logo centerfold, the album title written on the lower part. The band members appear in black and white, playing guitars on alternate corners.
Live album by
ReleasedDecember 8, 2023
RecordedJune 11, 2023
VenueGreek Theatre, Los Angeles, US
Length72:59
LabelTOO Records
Producer
The Driver Era chronology
Summer Mixtape
(2022)
Live at the Greek
(2023)
Obsession
(2025)

The album was recorded during the band's sold-out concert at the Greek Theatre, on June 11, 2023.[3] It became the first on the band's catalog to appear on several charts on the UK.[4]

The release of the album is intended to be accompanied by two films: a documentary and the live concert that became the live album, both of which are yet to be released.[5]

Background and promotion

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This was a celebration of our evolution personally and how our fans have grown with us throughout all these years. We’ve been doing this for about 15 years now and we see fans all the time that have been with us since day one.

– Ross Lynch on the performance at the Greek Theater, Los Angeles, via interview for American Songwriter.[6]

The band announced they would be playing a sold-out concert at the Greek Theatre, in Los Angeles, as part of their tour. This show marked the second time Ross and Rocky played at the venue, having performed there in 2015, as part of their previous act R5.[7]

For American Songwriter, Ross said that the song "Summertime Baby" was only included on the live album because of a sample that the band couldn't get permission to use, so they couldn't add it to one of their studio records. On November 21, 2023, they released the live rendition for the song "A Kiss", along with its video, in advance to the release of the album.[6]

Commercial performance

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On the UK, the album appeared on a few of the charts, including the UK Independent Album Breakers Chart at number one, UK Independent Albums Chart and UK Record Store Chart, both at number nine.[4]

Track listing

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Live at the Greek track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Feel You Now"4:48
2."Natural"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ratliff
  • Morgan Reid
3:07
3."Summertime Baby"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
2:56
4."Afterglow"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
3:46
5."OMG Plz Don't Come Around"/ "Like A King"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
2:55
6."When You Need a Man"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Nathanael Anderson
3:28
7."Places"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
3:21
8."Nobody Knows"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ratliff
4:18
9."Keep Moving Forward"
3:19
10."Fantasy"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
3:09
11."Heaven Angel"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
5:36
12."I Got You, You Got Me"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
2:47
13."San Francisco"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ratliff
3:58
14."Take Me Away"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
3:05
15."Malibu"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Griff Clawson
3:53
16."Preacher Man"
4:30
17."Heart of Mine"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
4:24
18."Low"Rocky Lynch3:48
19."A Kiss"
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Ratliff
5:51
Total length:72:59

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

The Driver Era

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  • Ross Lynch – production, vocals, guitar, bass
  • Rocky Lynch – production, vocals, guitar, bass

Technical

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  • Guy Charbonneau – recording engineering, mixing
  • Craig Robertson – pro tools and stage A2
  • Todd Shaffer – pro tools and stage A2
  • Anthony Catalano – mixing
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Live at the Greek
Chart (2024) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart Update (OCC)[9] 94
UK Albums Sales Chart (OCC)[10] 20
UK Physical Albums Chart (OCC)[11] 18
UK Record Store Chart (OCC)[12] 9
UK Independent Albums Chart (OCC)[13] 9
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)[14] 1

Release history

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Live at the Greek release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various December 8, 2023 TOO Records [15]

References

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  1. ^ Goodman, Jessica (November 3, 2023). "The Driver Era are about to release their first live album, 'Live At The Greek': "We've never put a show like this on before"". Dork. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. ^ Hyman, Lizzie (December 8, 2023). "The Driver Era Release 'Live at The Greek': 'We're Making the Best Music We've Ever Made' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Major, Michael (December 8, 2023). "The Driver Era Release First Live Album 'Live at the Greek'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Live At The Greek". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Garcia, Thania (February 26, 2024). "Ross and Rocky Lynch of the Driver Era Plot North American Tour (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  6. ^ a b Hopper, Alex (December 8, 2023). "5 Questions With Ross Lynch About The Driver Era's 'Live at The Greek' Album". Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Levine, Nick (February 3, 2024). "The Driver Era: "The goal this year is to release three albums"". Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Live at the Greek (Booklet). United States: TOO Records. 2023. TDE002CD.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Update on 29/1/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 2/2/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Physical Albums Chart on 2/2/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Record Store Chart on 2/2/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 2/2/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  14. ^ "Official Independent Album Breakers Chart on 2/2/2024". Official Charts Company. February 4, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  15. ^ Live at the Greek release formats: