Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires

Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
Live album by the Police
Released	11 November 2008
Recorded	1–2 December 2007
Venue	River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genre	New wave
Length	107:51
Label	A&M; Cherrytree; Polydor; Universal;
Producer	Robert Orton
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AllMusic	^[1]
Rolling Stone	^[2]

Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires is a live album and concert video album by the Police. It was recorded in December 2007 during the band's reunion tour and was released in November 2008. The album was released in the United States exclusively through Best Buy. The album has a number of releases including a four disc version containing two CDs and two DVDs. The two CDs contain the live album from River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The first DVD contains the 109-minute wide-screen concert presented in Dolby Surround and Stereo. The concert film was directed and produced by Jim Gable and Ann Kim, of Graying & Balding, Inc.^[3] The second DVD contains the 50-minute bonus feature, "Better Than Therapy," directed by Stewart Copeland's son Jordan Copeland, detailing The Police's reunion with behind-the-scenes interviews from the band and road crew, plus two photo galleries of The Police on tour: one shot by guitarist and photographer Andy Summers, and one by photographer Danny Clinch. The DVDs were also released on Blu-ray format.^[4] A triple vinyl format was also released that contained a digital download of the concert.

Track listing US (UK deluxe) format

All tracks written by Sting, except for "Reggatta de Blanc" by Stewart Copeland/Andy Summers/Sting.

CD 1

"Message in a Bottle"
"Synchronicity II"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Voices Inside My Head" / "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around"
"Don't Stand So Close to Me"
"Driven to Tears"
"Hole in My Life"
"Truth Hits Everybody"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"Wrapped Around Your Finger"

CD 2

"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
"Invisible Sun"
"Walking in Your Footsteps"
"Can't Stand Losing You" / "Reggatta de Blanc"
"Roxanne"
"King of Pain"
"So Lonely"
"Every Breath You Take"
"Next to You"

DVD 1

Live from Buenos Aires (same track listing as both CDs)

DVD 2

Better Than Therapy – 50 min. documentary
Two photo galleries, one by Andy Summers and one by Danny Clinch

Blu-ray edition

Blu-ray Disc

Same as both DVDs

CDs

Same as above

UK (International) standard format

DVD

Live from Buenos Aires (same as deluxe edition)

CD

"Message in a Bottle"
"Synchronicity II"
"Walking on the Moon"
"Don't Stand So Close To Me"
"Driven to Tears"
"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da"
"Walking in Your Footsteps"
"Can't Stand Losing You"/"Reggatta de Blanc"
"Roxanne"
"King of Pain"
"So Lonely"
"Every Breath You Take"
"Next to You"

Personnel

The Police

Sting – bass guitar, lead vocals
Andy Summers – guitars, guitars synthesizers, keyboards, backing vocals
Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion, xylophone, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Australian Music DVDs Chart^[5]	31
Belgian (Flanders) Music DVDs Chart^[6]	3
Belgian (Wallonia) Music DVDs Chart^[7]	2
Dutch Albums Chart^[8]	43
German Albums Chart^[9]	25
Swiss Music DVDs Chart^[10]	2
Spanish Music DVDs Chart^[11]	4

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Italian Music DVDs Chart^[12]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[13]	Gold	15,000^*
France (SNEP)^[14]	Platinum	20,000^*
Germany (BVMI)^[15]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[16]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Ruhlmann, William. Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires at AllMusic
^ "The Police: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
^ "They have won Clios, Monitor Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards". Graying & Balding. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^ Graff, Gary (15 July 2008). "Live CD/DVD to Chronicle Police Reunion Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD" (PDF). The ARIA Report (978): 25. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Ultratop 10 DVD Musicaux". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Police – Certifiable". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Album – The Police, Certifiable". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 30.11.2008". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Top 20 DVD Musical" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK International. Retrieved 20 February 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Archivio: DVD Musicali". FIMI (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Brazilian video certifications – The Police – Certifiable" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "French video certifications – The Police – Certifiable" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Police; 'Certifiable')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
^ "American video certifications – The Police – Certifiable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[1] Ruhlmann, William. Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires at AllMusic

[2] "The Police: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

[3] "They have won Clios, Monitor Awards, and Primetime Emmy Awards". Graying & Balding. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

[4] Graff, Gary (15 July 2008). "Live CD/DVD to Chronicle Police Reunion Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on 16 July 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[5] "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD" (PDF). The ARIA Report (978): 25. 24 November 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[6] "Ultratop 10 Muziek-DVD". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[7] "Ultratop 10 DVD Musicaux". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[8] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Police – Certifiable". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[9] "Album – The Police, Certifiable". Charts.de (in German). Media Control. Archived from the original on 6 September 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[10] "Swiss Charts – Music DVD Top 10 30.11.2008". Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[11] "Top 20 DVD Musical" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Media Control GfK International. Retrieved 20 February 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}

[12] "Archivio: DVD Musicali". FIMI (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[BrazilThe_PoliceCertifiablevideoCertRef-13] "Brazilian video certifications – The Police – Certifiable" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[FranceThe_PoliceCertifiablevideoCertRef-14] "French video certifications – The Police – Certifiable" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[GermanyThe_PoliceCertifiablevideoCertRef-15] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Police; 'Certifiable')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

[United_StatesThe_PoliceCertifiablevideoCertRef-16] "American video certifications – The Police – Certifiable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 February 2013.

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v t e The Police
Sting Andy Summers Stewart Copeland Henry Padovani
Studio albums	Outlandos d'Amour Reggatta de Blanc Zenyatta Mondatta Ghost in the Machine Synchronicity
Live albums	Live! Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires
Compilations	Every Breath You Take: The Singles Their Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Every Breath You Take: The Classics The Very Best of Sting & The Police The Police
Box sets	Six Pack Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings Every Move You Make: The Studio Recordings
Singles	"Fall Out" "Roxanne" "Can't Stand Losing You" "So Lonely" "Message in a Bottle" "Walking on the Moon" "Bring On the Night" "The Bed's Too Big Without You" "Don't Stand So Close to Me" "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" "Invisible Sun" "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" "Spirits in the Material World" "Secret Journey" "Every Breath You Take" "Wrapped Around Your Finger" "Synchronicity II" "King of Pain"
Other songs	"Next to You" "Reggatta de Blanc" "Driven to Tears" "When the World Is Running Down, You Make the Best of What's Still Around" "Behind My Camel" "Demolition Man" "Synchronicity I" "Tea in the Sahara"
Tours	Ghost in the Machine Tour Synchronicity Tour A Conspiracy of Hope Tour The Police Reunion Tour
Related articles	Discography Songs Strontium 90 Police Academy Miles Copeland Brimstone & Treacle ¡Policia!: A Tribute to the Police Everyone Stares Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police
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