1. Brave - 5:26
2. Don't Let Me Down - 4:45
3. Better in Time - 4:11
4. Whatever It Takes - 3:33
5. Happy - 4:47
6. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - 4:46
7. Outta My Head - 4:47
8. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - 3:22
9. Run - 6:41
10. Bleeding Love - 6:03

Please note that this review is for the CD version of the show.

Leona Lewis is a solid vocalist. You could say what you will about whatever genre she falls into, but I don't think anyone can deny that this woman sings her ass off. Okay, so she doesn't have the personality of a Gaga, the diva tendencies of a Mariah or a Christina, or whatever the hell Björk has, but it's obvious she loves singing, and her music reflects this. She always seems to stop just short of overpowering a song, with no vocal theatrics coming at the expense of the music itself. Or, to put it another way, her passion comes from singing, not the spotlight.

Of course, that doesn't change the fact that her talent gets lost in formula. Most of the time, her recorded works sound about as tailor-made for the radio as you can get, following a strict pattern: showcase her as a powerhouse, produce some dramatics on a synthesizer, verse-chorus-verse, and wrap it up within three or four minutes for easy consumption. Sometimes she gets her hands on a hook and it works, but listening to her studio albums front to back kind of loses the catchy moments - and her good performances, which don't really have much grit - in the standard template.

Theoretically, taken out of the studios and given a live band to work with, we could get a glimpse of the real Leona. Theoretically. The first track, "Brave," while not radically changed from its Echo counterpart, was a perfect choice for an opener; the kind of song that adds layer upon layer as it progresses, from light guitar to thick strings and group vocals provides a suitably epic feel to get everybody in the right frame of mind. "Don't Let Me Down" provides a nice little one-two punch, but the surprise is with the song "Better In Time." Whoever's idea it was to turn the song into a rock number should be commended, as it has so much extra life to it that it puts it leagues ahead of the version on Spirit.

Things get ugly once "Outta My Head" comes on. Not gonna lie, I never thought this was a good song to begin with, with garish vocal effects and a flat out poor composition, but live.... gahhhhhhhhahhhhh. The instrumentation comes off generic at best and poor at worst, the chorus is uninspired, and that ugly ascending vocal effect they keep using makes me long for something more musical, like, say, Merzbow. (note: low volume advised)

Throughout, the mixing of the record is a little strange, since for someone promoted as a powerful vocalist, Leona isn't as prominent in the mix as you'd think - in fact, her singing is no more prominent than the instruments. Take the grand finale, which is "Bleeding Love" (because what the hell else is it going to be). The song starts off light, with the recognizable organ (and that crunchy beat that's just so awesome), and she's loud and clear, but as the song progresses, she and her backup singers start to get a little swallowed up. It's a good performance, with an inspired and impressive performance from all parties involved, but it's curious that the band gets a little extra emphasis since Leona definitely has nothing to hide. At any rate, though, that extra oomph from the band, an appreciative London crowd and Leona doing what she does best adds up to a nice little diversion at ten tracks.

Wait. Ten tracks?

That's a bit of a brief concert, isn't it? I mean, I know she only has two albums out, but...

What's on the DVD/Blu-Ray?

1. Intro / Brave
2. Don t Let Me Down
3. Better In Time
4. Whatever It Takes
5. Take A Bow
6. Video Interlude: Ride A White Swan
7. I See You
8. Can't Breathe
9. Forgive Me
10. Happy
11. Could It Be Magic
12. I Got You
13. Cry Me A River
14. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
15. Homeless
16. Video Interlude: They Don t Care About Us
17. Outta My Head
18. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
19. Run
20. Bleeding Love

There's twice the amount of content on the DVD/Blu Ray?? I... you... the... I.... the... but... I... abuh?
I mean, I know only so much can fit on a CD, and there's visual stuff to edit out, but that CD clocks in at less than fifty minutes. Look, I'll admit that I haven't watched the full concert - based on teasers, there seems to be a lot of shirtless dudes and sparkly things - but you can't tell me that there's so much visual-oriented material that they had to trim it down within an inch of its life. It's supposed to accompany the video, not be a teaser for it. And besides that, I missed out on a Justin Timberlake cover? Oh, we're through, producers of this album. We are so through.