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| Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles | ||||
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| Released | July 1, 2008 (2008-07-01) | |||
| Recorded | December 8, 2007 | |||
| Venue | L.A. Live Nokia Theatre (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Blues rock, Acoustic pop, Pop rock, Soul | |||
| Length | 124:16 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, commonly referred to as Where the Light Is, is a live album and concert film by American musician John Mayer. Released on July 1, 2008, the album documents Mayer's performance at the Nokia TheatreatL.A. Live in Los Angeles, California on December 8, 2007, during the promotional tour for his 2006 third studio album Continuum.
The concert in question, which was for the Annual John Mayer Holiday Charity Revue, featured three separate performances: the first an acoustic set opened by Mayer and joined by the guitarists from his band, the second with the John Mayer Trio, and the third with Mayer's regular touring band. The title of the album is taken from a line in the song "Gravity", which was released as the second single from Continuum on January 31, 2007. Where the Light Is was released in a number of formats, including, for the audio album, Compact Disc, LP album and digital download; and, for the video album, DVD and Blu-ray Disc; as well as a 2CD+DVD set. The DVD and Blu-ray bonus material includes footage of Mayer backstage and playing outside on Mulholland Drive.[1][2]
His acoustic cover of "Free Fallin'," originally by Tom Petty, was released as a single and met with wide critical acclaim.
The songs “No Such Thing” and “Bigger Than My Body” were played on the evening as well but did not make it to the final release. This is likely due to John singing an incorrect lyric in “No Such Thing”, singing “Well I never lived the kings of the prom kings” rather than the correct lyric, “Well I never lived the dreams of the prom kings”, as well as a noticeable tempo increase about 3 minutes into the song. As for "Bigger Than My Body", there’s some speculation that J.J. Johnson and David LaBruyere (drums and bass, respectively) lost the beat about 3 minutes into the song.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| The Music Box | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Guitarist magazine gave the album five stars, saying the disc proves that "Mayer, 30, is the complete package as a singer, songwriter and guitarist."[6]
In the United States, the album debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number five and has sold 258,359 copies.[7]
The album also debuted in Australia on the ARIA Albums Chart at number 30.[8] It also debuted at number-two on the Top 40 DVD chart.[9] In its second week, the album was certified gold by ARIA for DVD shipments of 7,500 copies.[10]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Neon" | John Mayer, Clay Cook | Inside Wants Out (1999) | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Stop This Train" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 5:00 |
| 3. | "In Your Atmosphere (LA Song)" | Mayer | Previously unreleased | 5:45 |
| 4. | "Daughters" | Mayer | Heavier Things (2003) | 5:04 |
| 5. | "Free Fallin'" (Tom Petty cover) | Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne | Previously unreleased | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 26:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 6. | "Everyday I Have the Blues" | Blues standard | Previously unreleased | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Wait Until Tomorrow" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) | Jimi Hendrix | Try! (2005) | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Who Did You Think I Was" | Mayer | Try! (2005) | 4:23 |
| 9. | "Come When I Call" | Mayer | "Who Did You Think I Was" (2005) | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Good Love Is on the Way" | Mayer, Steve Jordan, Pino Palladino | Try! (2005) | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Out of My Mind" | Mayer | Try! (2005) | 10:10 |
| 12. | "Vultures" | Mayer, Jordan, Palladino | Try! (2005) | 5:19 |
| 13. | "Bold as Love" (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover) | Hendrix | Continuum (2006) | 8:38 |
| Total length: | 44:44 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Waiting on the World to Change" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Slow Dancing in a Burning Room" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Why Georgia" | Mayer | Room for Squares (2001) | 4:27 |
| 4. | "The Heart of Life / In Repair" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 3:40 |
| 5. | "I Don't Need No Doctor" (Ray Charles cover) | Joseph Armstead, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson | That's What I Say: John Scofield Plays the Music of Ray Charles (John Scofield ft. John Mayer) (2005) | 6:02 |
| 6. | "I've Got Dreams to Remember (Otis Redding cover) / Gravity" | Otis Redding, Zelma Redding, Joe Rock/Mayer | Try! (2005) | 9:41 |
| 7. | "I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 8:44 |
| 8. | "Belief" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 6:03 |
| 9. | "I'm Gonna Find Another You" | Mayer | Continuum (2006) | 5:40 |
| Total length: | 53:26 | |||
All sets: John Mayer Trio set:
John Mayer band set:
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| Chart (2008–2011) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 30 |
| Australian Music DVD (ARIA)[12] | 2 |
| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA)[12] | 39 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[14] | 15 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 16 |
| Dutch Combialbums (Album Top 100)[15] | 84 |
| Dutch Midprice Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 9 |
| Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts)[16] | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 81 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18] | 22 |
| USBillboard 200[19] | 5 |
| USTop Catalog Albums (Billboard)[20] | 44 |
| USTop Digital Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
| USTop Internet Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| USTop Music Video Sales (Billboard)[21] | 1 |
| USTop Rock Albums (Billboard)[22] | 2 |
| USTop Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[23] | 7 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| USBillboard 200[24] | 149 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[25] | 2× Platinum | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[26] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[27] | 3× Platinum | 45,000^ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[28] | Gold | 15,000* |
| United States (RIAA)[29] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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