BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & The E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)

”The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” from BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & The E Street Band were recorded at the September 1979 MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
This 2xCD set features 13 songs performed over two nights, that are newly remixed and remastered.
This period of time found Bruce at his prime and The E Street Band was considered the greatest live rock band in the world. Indeed, the performances are outstanding.
And the sound quality is incredible, freshly remixed / remastered.

These shows were organized by John Hall (from the band Orleans) with help from Bruce’s friend, Jackson Browne, to raise awareness about the concerns with nuclear energy. At the time, this was quite a surprise for Bruce to be making any kind of political statement. Although he was bold in stepping out this far, Bruce stopped short of making any direct statement about the cause.

Musically it was like Bruce and the band had never left the road. Their nightly set however was shortened to an hour and a half—a sprint by Springsteen standards. The song selection echoed the recent tour except for the surprise added bonus of one new song—the debut of “The River” which would later become the title track of his next LP.
Another treat was Jackson joining the band to help Bruce out on a version of Maurice Williams “Stay,” a song Jackson popularized on his recent live record.

The late Seventies were a golden period in the history of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, and the Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts is the greatest document of that era we will ever have.
It’s a pure rock show from beginning to end, the energy level is transcendent, and the mastery of the art and the craft of rock music is awe inspiring.
Awesome recording

01 – Prove It All Night (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
02 – Badlands (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
03 – The Promised Land (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
04 – The River (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
05 – Sherry Darling (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
06 – Thunder Road (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)
07 – Jungleland (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)
08 – Rosalita (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)
09 – Born to Run (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)
10 – Stay (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
11 – Detroit Medley (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)
12 – Quarter To Three (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/22/79)
13 – Rave On! (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY – 09/21/79)

Bruce Springsteen: guitar, vocals
Steve Van Zandt: guitar
Clarence Clemons: saxophone
Danny Federici: organ
Garry Tallent: bass
Roy Bittan: keyboards, piano
Max Weinberg: drums
Guests: Jackson Browne – vocals on “Stay”
Rosemary Butler – vocals on “Stay”

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