| Bold as Brass | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard |
| Cover: | boldcliff.jpg |
| Released: | (UK) |
| Recorded: | 2009 |
| Studio: | SoundHouse, Nashville, US |
| Genre: | Traditional pop |
| Length: | 56:06 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Michael Omartian |
| Prev Title: | Reunited – Cliff Richard and The Shadows |
| Prev Year: | 2009 |
| Next Title: | Soulicious |
| Next Year: | 2011 |
Bold as Brass is a studio album by Cliff Richard, of songs from the Great American Songbook. It reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart.[1]
The album features classic songs written by the like of George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.
Following his sold-out concerts around the world in 2009/10, he performed a series of six sold-out shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. Both the concerts and album received positive critical reviews and commercial success. A DVD was released of Bold as Brass, as well as a specially pressed limited edition bonus package.
| Chart (2009/2010) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Albums Chart | 3 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 79 | |
| European Top 100 Albums[2] | 13 | |
| Danish Albums Chart | 23 | |
| Australian Albums Chart[3] | 244 | |
| New Zealand | 13 | |
| Scottish Albums Chart | 8 | |
| Belgium Albums Chart | 99 | |
| UK Albums Chart | 3 |
| Concert Tour Name: | Bold as Brass |
| Artist: | Cliff Richard |
| Start Date: | 11 October 2010 |
| End Date: | 17 October 2010 |
| Number Of Legs: | 1 |
| Number Of Shows: | 6 |
| Last Tour: | The Final Reunion Tour Cliff Richard and The Shadows (2009-10) |
| This Tour: | Bold as Brass (2010) |
| Next Tour: | Soulious (2011) |
The six concerts accompanying the release of Bold as Brass centred on Richard's 70th birthday, on 14 October 2010. To celebrate this, Richard was accompanied by a swing band to perform tracks from his album of swing songs, as well as distinguished classics from his 52-year career. Performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London, where he holds the record for playing the most sold-out shows in one run (32), the concerts took over £2m at the box office.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tickets available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 2010 | London | England | Royal Albert Hall | 27,000 |
| 12 October 2010 | ||||
| 13 October 2010 | ||||
| 15 October 2010 | ||||
| 16 October 2010 | ||||
| 17 October 2010 |