The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | ||||
Released | November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) | |||
Recorded | September 21–22, 1979 | |||
Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 90:12 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Bruce Springsteen | |||
Bruce Springsteen chronology | ||||
| ||||
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts is a live album and concert film by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, released on November 19, 2021. It was recorded over two nights, September 21 and 22, 1979, at Madison Square Garden, as part of the No Nukes concerts organized by activist group Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) against the use of nuclear energy.[1]
Most tracks are from Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) and its predecessor, Born to Run (1975), while the album also includes performances of "The River" and "Sherry Darling" preceding their release in studio form on the following year's The River (1980).[2] Springsteen's "Detroit Medley" and his cover of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' "Stay" were previously released in a different form on the 1980 album No Nukes: The Muse Concerts for a Non-Nuclear Future.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 93/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Classic Rock | [1] |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10[5] |
PopMatters | 10/10[6] |
Under the Radar | [7] |
On review aggregator Metacritic, the album has a score of 93 out of 100 based on six critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[3] Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the audio recording and accompanying film "flesh out a pivotal moment in Springsteen's rise to superstardom, providing the first professionally recorded and filmed glimpse of the E Street Band at full roar", complimenting the set list for being "structured like a party" and concluding that Springsteen's other performances over the years "haven't diminished the power of this one: It has a distinctive blend of magic and might, the sound of a band who knows they've hit their stride and still gets giddy at the noise they make".[5]
Track listing
Tracks 1–5, 10 and 12 were recorded on September 22, 1979, while tracks 6–9, 11 and 13 were recorded on September 21, 1979. All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.[8]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Prove It All Night" | 5:58 | |
2. | "Badlands" | 5:45 | |
3. | "The Promised Land" | 6:21 | |
4. | "The River" | 6:05 | |
5. | "Sherry Darling" | 6:11 | |
6. | "Thunder Road" | 5:26 | |
7. | "Jungleland" | 10:10 | |
8. | "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" (with a snippet of "Stagger Lee" as introduction) | "Stagger Lee" by Lloyd Price, Harold Logan | 12:07 |
9. | "Born to Run" | 4:59 | |
10. | "Stay" | Maurice Williams | 4:28 |
11. | "Detroit Medley" (consisting of "Devil with the Blue Dress On", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "C.C. Rider" and "Jenny Take a Ride") | William Stevenson, Frederick Earl Long ("Devil with the Blue Dress On"); Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco ("Good Golly Miss Molly"); Traditional ("C.C. Rider"); Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman, Robert Crewe ("Jenny Take a Ride") | 9:41 |
12. | "Quarter to Three" | Gene Barge, Frank Guida, Joseph Royster, Gary Anderson | 9:56 |
13. | "Rave On" | Sunny West, Bill Tilghman, Norman Petty | 2:57 |
Total length: | 90:12 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Bruce Springsteen – guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Roy Bittan – piano
- Clarence Clemons – tenor and baritone saxophones, percussion, backing vocal
- Danny Federici – organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent – bass
- Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocal
- Max Weinberg – drums
Additional musicians on "Stay"
- Jackson Browne – co-lead vocal
- Tom Petty – co-lead vocal
- Rosemary Butler – backing vocal
Technical personnel
- Bruce Springsteen – production
- David Hewitt and crew – live recording
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Brandon Duncan – assistant engineer, music editor
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Rob Lebret – sound engineer
- Shari Sutcliffe – music contractor
- Michelle Holme – art direction, design
- Joel Bernstein – front and back cover photography
- Richard E. Aaron, Joel Bernstein, David Gahr, Lawrence Kirsch, Peter Simon – all other photography
Film credits
- Bruce Springsteen – executive producer
- Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, Thom Zimmy – producers
- Bob Clearmountain – music mixing
- Thom Zimmy – editing
- Haskell Wexler – original cinematography
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
References
- ^ a b Henderson, Paul (November 23, 2021). "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band explode at No Nukes show". Classic Rock. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Loudersound.
- ^ Womack, Kenneth (November 20, 2021). "Springsteen's "Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" has the best live version of "The Promised Land"". Salon.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts by Bruce Springsteen Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Deming, Mark. "The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts – Bruce Springsteen". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (November 20, 2021). "Bruce Springsteen / The E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts Album Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Horowitz, Steve (December 6, 2021). "Bruce Springsteen: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". PopMatters. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ Davis, Hays (January 12, 2022). "Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (Legacy) – review". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (liner notes). Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Columbia Records. 2021. 19439892932.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen& the E- Street Band: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Springsteen / E Street Band – The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen the E Street Band Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums Annual 2021". El portal de Música. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
External links
- The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts at Discogs (list of releases)
- v
- t
- e
- Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Born to Run (1975)
- Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
- The River (1980)
- Nebraska (1982)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
- Tunnel of Love (1987)
- Human Touch (1992)
- Lucky Town (1992)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
- The Rising (2002)
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
- Magic (2007)
- Working on a Dream (2009)
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- High Hopes (2014)
- Western Stars (2019)
- Letter to You (2020)
- Only the Strong Survive (2022)
- Live 1975–85 (1986)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
- The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)
Archives
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- 18 Tracks (1999)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- Greatest Hits (2009)
- The Promise (2010)
- Collection: 1973–2012 (2013)
- Chapter and Verse (2016)
- Best of Bruce Springsteen (2024)
- The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985)
- Tracks (1998)
- The Collection (2004)
- Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)
- The Collection 1973–1984 (2010)
- The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010)
- The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014)
- The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015)
- Live Collection (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- PBS Exclusive (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- American Beauty (2014)
- Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Live in Barcelona (2003)
- VH1 Storytellers (2005)
- Wings for Wheels (2005)
- Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2005)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
- The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
- Springsteen & I (2013)
- Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014)
- A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
- Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014)
- High Hopes in South Africa (2014)
- Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
- Born to Run tours (1974–77)
- Darkness Tour (1978)
- The River Tour (1980–81)
- Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
- Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
- Human Rights Now! (1988)
- Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
- Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
- Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
- Rising Tour (2002–03)
- Vote for Change (2004)
- Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
- Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
- Magic Tour (2007–08)
- Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
- Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13)
- High Hopes Tour (2014)
- The River Tour (2016)
- Summer '17 (2017)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18; 2021)
- 2023 Tour (2023–24)
- Discography
- Songs
- E Street Band
- Steel Mill
- The Sessions Band
- The Miami Horns
- Born to Run autobiography
- E Street Radio
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Outlaw Pete
- Columbia Records
- 914 Sound Studios
- Record Plant
- Power Station
- The Hit Factory
- The Max Weinberg 7
- Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Greetings from E Street
- Backstreets Magazine
- The Upstage Club
- The Stone Pony
- Fender Telecaster
- Freehold Borough, New Jersey
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- "Because the Night"
- "Jersey Girl"
- "Springsteen"
- Blinded by the Light (film)
- Category