Jackson Browne - 2004-03-16 - New York - RnR HOF Celebration Concert

Jackson Browne (& Friends)
2004-3-16
Beacon Theatre, NYC, NY
RnR HOF Celebration Concert (Night after Jackson's HOF Induction)
Audience recording, good quality
mp3 (VBR 160-320 kbps) files


More Jackson Browne, from quite a bit later in his career. On March 15, 2004, Jackson Browne was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall Fame, with his induction speech and comments made by Bruce Springsteen. On the following night, March 16, Jackson staged a celebration concert at the Beacon Theatre in New York with guest appearances from some of his friends and music colleagues, and here it is for you. This fun and energetic show features songs from all throughout his illustrious career, from the early songs of 'Doctor My Eyes', 'These Days', and 'Take It Easy', up through several songs from his most recent album (at that time), The Naked Ride Home, this is a very entertaining show, and the inclusion of the guests just add to the enjoyment. It's not a great (audience) recording, but it is pretty good quality overall. For some perspective and historical interest, I've also included some bonus audio tracks from the actual HOF ceremony the night before, including Bruce's induction speech, Jackson's acceptance speech, and Jackson's HOF performance of Runnin' On Empty (these audio tracks were extracted from the youtube videos, so are of lesser quality, but since they are primarily spoken words, they are just fine). So, enjoy Jackson & friends celebrating his well-deserved induction into the HOF.   

Tracklist
1.The Night Inside Me
2.Fountain of Sorrow
3.The Barricades of Heaven
4.Casino Nation
5.Everywhere I Go
(with Vonda Shepherd)
6.For Taking the Trouble
7. Cuban Intro/Dedication
8.Lives in the Balance
9.These Days
10.The Naked Ride Home
11.My Stunning Mystery Companion
12.Farther On
13. Talk-Thank yous
14.Late for the Sky
15. Marc Cohn-Song Intro
16.Don't You Want to Be There
(with Marc Cohn)
17.In the Shape of a Heart
18.Your Bright Baby Blues
19.Doctor My Eyes
20. false start
21. Somebody's Baby
22.The Pretender
23.Running on Empty
(21-23 with Scott Thurston and Danny Kortchmar)
Encore:
24.Culver Moon
25.Take It Easy
(with Bruce Springsteen)

Kevin McCormick (bass) - Jeff Young (keyboards, background vocals)
Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak (drums and percussion) - Val McCallum (guitars)
Katherine Russell (background vocals) - Mark Goldenberg (guitars)

Notes: This recording was compiled from two different sources to ensure the best possible sound.

Bonus audio tracks (128 kbps):
x1. Bruce Springsteen - Jackson Browne Induction Speech (RnR HOF)
x2. Jackson Browne - RnR HOF Acceptance Speech
x3. Jackson Browne - RnR HOF Performance - Runnin' On Empty

Jackson_Browne_2004-03-16_NY_HOFConcert.rar
Link updated 02/05/24

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 1978-12-15 - San Francisco, CA

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
December 15, 1978
Winterland, San Francisco, CA
'Winterland Night' (Crystal Cat) 3 CD
FM Broadcast (KSAN-FM) recording, very good quality
Available in both Lossless (FLAC) and mp3 (320 kbps) versions
Artwork included

Here's another all-time classic live bootleg from Springsteen and The E Street Band, this one considered one of the best overall quality performances and recordings from the legendary 1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour. Whereas the previous Born to Run Tour established Springsteen as one of the top live acts, the Darkness tour blew everything else away, delivering some of his best performances and most legendary full-length concerts, and making him the 'must-see' live act of his generation. This is the highly regarded '1978 Winterland' show, a monster, killer, 3-1/2 hour show and performance. Here's the notes that were included with the download:
" “Tonight you’re gonna hear the concert of your life”, the guy of KSAN states to his listeners at the beginning of disc 1. That says it all! This boot offers great, fantastic, energetic rock ‘n roll. Sound is excellent, performance is excellent and the overall quality is very good." So, once again, here's the Boss, cranking it up to 11, in what many consider his very best tour.

Tracklist
Disc 1: (76:50)
1. "Intro" (0:59)
2. Badlands (4:35)
3. Streets Of Fire (4:59)
4. Spirit In The Night (6:25)
5. Darkness On The Edge Of Town (4:19)
6. Factory (3:27)
7. The Promised Land (5:11)
8. Prove It All Night (11:15)
9. Racing In The Street (8:44)
10. Thunder Road (5:21)
11. Jungleland (9:21)
12. The Ties That Bind (3:18)

Disc 2: (77:01)
1. "Intro" (4:20)
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (3:42)
3. The Fever (7:35)
4. Fire (2:59)
5. Candy's Room (3:02)
6. Because The Night (7:06)
7. Point Blank (8:06)
8. Mona / Preacher's Daughter (3:39)
9. She's The One (8:35)
10. Backstreets (11:40)
11. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (10:18)

Disc 3: (77:39)
1. "Intro" (0:31)
2. Born To Run (4:20)
3. Devil With The Blue Dress On (1:19)
4. Good Golly Miss Molly (0:41)
5. C.C. Rider (1:13)
6. Jenny Take A Ride (2:51)
7. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (3:53)
8. Raise Your Hand (4:24)
9. Quarter To Three (8:50)
Bonus tracks
10. Growin' Up* (8:42)
11. The Promise* (6:12)
12. I Fought The Law* (2:11)
13. Heartbreak Hotel** (2:08)
14. Lost In The Flood** (5:58)
15. Adam Raised A Cain** (5:04)
16. Chimes Of Freedom** (5:21)
* Tracks 10-12 Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA 06/25/78
** Tracks 13-16 Masonic Temple Auditorium, Detroit, MI 09/01/78

New! Links Updated 07/22/16)
FLAC:
CD1 - Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-15 - Winterland_SF_CD1
CD2 - Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-15 - Winterland_SF_CD2
CD3 - Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-15 - Winterland_SF_CD3

mp3 - Bruce Springsteen - 1978-12-15 - Winterland_SF_mp3

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - 1975-10-17 - Roxy Theatre, Hollywood, CA

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
1975-10-17
The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
'Roxy Theatre Night' (Crystal Cat - 851-852)
FM Broadcast Recording, very good quality
mp3 @ 320 kbps

So far, in this brief look at all-time classic bootleg albums, we've focused more on unreleased albums, but of course live recordings are a major part of all bootlegs, and when it comes to classic live concert recordings, Springsteen is near the top of the list. So, here is a classic show from fairly early in Bruce's career, from the Born to Run Tour, as Bruce was on the verge of going from a local NJ-NY favorite to a national (and international) superstar. This show has been rated as one of the very best quality recordings from this period, and is certainly a classic, as audiences were getting to hear most of the Born to Run songs for the very first time. So, here is Bruce and the E Street Band, in fine early form, in October 1975, shortly after Born to Run was finally released, at the Roxy Theatre in LA, establishing himself as 'the next big thing' in rock (It was just one week later when he appeared on the cover of both Time and Newsweek simultaneously, and he was the artist everyone was talking about).  Anyway, here is Bruce, back in the Born to Run days, before all the 3-hour plus concerts, big stadium shows, and superstardom; they were just a hard-working Rock band, but in every way showing why they became as big as they did, starting with this album and tour. So, for all who doesn't already have this, here's the Boss in '75. 

Tracklist
Disc 1
01. Intro
02. Thunder Road
03. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
04. Spirit In The Night
05. Story Intro
06. Pretty Flamingo
07. She's The One
08. Born To Run
09. 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
10. Backstreets
11. Kitty's Back

Disc 2
01. Jungleland
02. Rosalita
03. Goin' Back
04. Detroit Medley
Bonus tracks
05. Jungleland (1974-07-14 - Bottom Line, NYC)
06. Kitty's Back (1974-07-14 - Bottom Line, NYC)
07. The E Street Shuffle (1975-08-15 - Bottom Line, NYC)

 Bruce_Springsteen_1975-10-17_-_Roxy_Night_(CC)_-_LA.rar

Bruce Springsteen - Live Christmas Compilations

Bruce Springsteen
Santa Boss is Coming to Town

Live Christmas Compilation (various dates and venues)

The SPL Collection Vol. 6. Santa Boss Is Coming To Town

Very good recording, mostly soundboard

mp3 @ 192

I usually don't post Springsteen shows, not because I have anything against the Boss (actually I am a big Fan), but because there are so many other places and sites devoted to Springsteen (and that do a much better job than I could), there just isn't any reason. However, for these Christmas collections, which I haven't seen posted at very many other sites, it just seemed to be the right thing to do. I really wanted to post something Christmas related, and these are just seemed the most appropriate Holiday themed boots around. So, here are a couple of 1-disc Christmas compilations that are just the thing for the holiday season. As most everyone knows, over the years, Springsteen has been known to put on some big Holiday Extravaganza shows (mostly from his hometown of Asbury Park), complete with guest stars and special holiday songs. These are two different collections of some of the highlights from these shows. Although they both contain many of the same Christmas songs, they are all from different shows, thus every song is at least somewhat different from every other. The first collection (Santa Boss) compiles all of the different Christmas-themed songs from over the years, while the second (Merry Christmas from Asbury Park) tries to capture the feel of the Holiday shows, just in a much-shortened format, thus including Springsteen classics along with the Holiday fare. Both are very good. Hope you enjoy them and have a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Season.

Tracklist

01. Jingle Bells (0:51) Christmas Holiday Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 18/12/00

02. Blue Christmas (5:01) Christmas Holiday Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 18/12/00

03. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (8:11) Winterland Night Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA 15/12/78

04. Merry Christmas Baby (4:45) Nassau Night Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 31/12/80

05. The Wish (7:26) Freehold Night St. Rose of Lima School, Freehold, NJ 08/11/96

06. Pilgrim In The Temple Of Love (6:26) Sydney Night Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia 12/02/97

07. Run Run Rudolph (4:05) Christmas Holiday Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 18/12/00

08. Deck The Halls (0:35) Jingle Bell Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 07/12/01

09. Jingle Bell Rock (3:38) Jingle Bell Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 07/12/01

10. Christmas Baby Please Come Home (3:34) Jingle Bell Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 07/12/01

11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (7:00) Christmas Holiday Night Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 18/12/00

Bruce_Springsteen_Santa_Boss_Is_Coming_-_Live_Compilation.rar.html

Bruce Springsteen
Merry Christmas From Asbury Park

Live Christmas Compilation (various dates and venues)

Very good recording, mostly soundboard.

mp3 @ 192

Compiler's notes: “My goal was to create a one-disc sampler of the best tracks from the Asbury Park Convention Hall holiday shows - structured loosely along the lines of a typical show. I tried to include a good mix of Christmas favorites and essential Springsteen tracks.”

I picked this up from BigO Worldwide, so thanks to everyone wjho made these available.

Track 01. Deck The Halls (12/08/01) (894k)

Track 02. Incident On 57th Street (12/08/01) (12.6MB)

Track 03. Blue Christmas (12/17/00) (5.9MB)

Track 04. Christmas Day (12/06/01) (9.0MB)

Track 05. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) (12-08-03) (6.1MB)

Track 06. Shine Silently (12/17/00) (8.9MB)

Track 07. The Wish (12-08-03) (7.7MB)

Track 08. Kitty’s Back (12/17/00) (14.3MB)

Track 09. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (12/06/01) (4.6MB)

Track 10. My City Of Ruins (12/17/00) (8.7MB)

Track 11. I Don’t Want To Go Home (12/17/00) (5.4MB)

Track 12. Rosalita (12/17/00) (10.3MB) (10.3MB)

Track 13. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (12/17/00) (7.9MB)

Track 14. WMMR Christmas Message (831k)

Springsteen_Merry_Christmas_(Live_Compilation).rar

New Links! (Updated 09/28/21)

Wishing everyone the Happiest of Holiday Seasons, Merry Christmas to All.