Live 1975–85
Live/1975–85 | ||||
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Live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | ||||
Released | November 10, 1986 | |||
Recorded | October 18, 1975 – September 30, 1985 | |||
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Studio | (Additional recording)
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 216:13 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer |
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology | ||||
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Singles from Live/1975–1985 | ||||
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Live/1975–85 is a
Background
Springsteen writes in the liner notes, "
Release and performance
The album debuted at the top of the
Live/1975–85 is the second-best-selling live album in US history based on
Two singles were released: "
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
New Musical Express | 7/10[11] |
Rolling Stone | positive[12] |
Smash Hits | 7½/10[13] |
Tom Hull | B+ ()[14] |
The Village Voice | A−[15] |
Most reviews were overwhelmingly positive. The New York Times found it to be the "equivalent of an epic American novel, its story told in the ungrammatical, rough-hewn vocabulary of rock", possessing an "historical resonance that goes beyond pop culture".[4] Rolling Stone said it was "an extraordinary demonstration of how Springsteen’s telepathic command of a concert audience has increased in direct proportion to the size of his stage."[3] It lauded Springsteen's "raw power, lyric honesty and spiritual determination". However, the magazine was not alone in highlighting the omission of several concert highlights, including "Prove It All Night" and Springsteen's rousing cover of John Fogerty's "Who'll Stop the Rain". Nor was it the only one to note that some superior unreleased songs, such as "The Fever", were ignored in favor of recent album tracks like "Darlington County".[16][17]
Track listing
Vinyl
All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Thunder Road" | October 18, 1975, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 5:44 |
2. | "Adam Raised a Cain" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 5:26 |
3. | "Spirit in the Night" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 6:25 |
4. | "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" | December 31, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York[a] | 6:34 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Paradise by the "C"" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California[b] | 3:52 |
2. | "Fire" | December 16, 1978, Winterland, San Francisco[c] | 2:51 |
3. | "Growin' Up" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 7:54 |
4. | "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 4:39 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Backstreets" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California[d] | 7:35 |
2. | "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 10:00 |
3. | "Raise Your Hand" (writers: Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd, Alvertis Isbell) | July 7, 1978, Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California | 4:56 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Hungry Heart" | December 28, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York | 4:28 |
2. | "Two Hearts" | July 8, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 3:06 |
3. | "Cadillac Ranch[e]" | July 6, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:52 |
4. | "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)" | December 29, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York | 3:58 |
5. | "Independence Day" | July 6, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:52 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | " ASU Activity Center, Tempe, Arizona[f] | 5:17 | |
2. | "Because the Night" (writers: Springsteen, Patti Smith) | December 28, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York[g] | 5:19 |
3. | "Candy's Room" | July 8, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 3:19 |
4. | "Darkness on the Edge of Town" | December 29, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York | 4:19 |
5. | "Racing in the Street" | July 6, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 8:12 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "This Land Is Your Land" (writers: Woody Guthrie) | December 28, 1980, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York[h] | 4:21 |
2. | "Nebraska" | August 6, 1984, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:18 |
3. | "Johnny 99" | August 19, 1985, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:24 |
4. | "Reason to Believe" | August 19, 1984, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 5:19 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Born in the U.S.A." | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 6:10 |
2. | "Seeds" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 5:14 |
3. | "The River" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 11:42 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "War" (writers: Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 4:53 |
2. | "Darlington County" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 5:12 |
3. | "Working on the Highway" | August 19, 1985, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:04 |
4. | "The Promised Land" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 5:36 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Cover Me" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum | 6:57 |
2. | "I'm on Fire" | August 19, 1985, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:26 |
3. | "Bobby Jean" | August 21, 1985, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:30 |
4. | "My Hometown" | September 30, 1985, Los Angeles Coliseum[i] | 5:13 |
No. | Title | Recording date and location | Length |
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1. | "Born to Run" | August 19, 1985, Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 5:03 |
2. | "No Surrender" | August 6, 1984, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:41 |
3. | "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" | August 20, 1984, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey | 4:21 |
4. | "Jersey Girl" (writer: Tom Waits) | July 9, 1981, Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey[j] | 6:30 |
Notes
- ^[a] – Mistitled as "4th of July, Ashbury Park" on some CD box sets.
- ^[b] – Song never released by Springsteen before; the version on this release omits Bruce saying "All you bootleggers out there in radioland, roll your tapes" right before the song.
- ^[c] – The short spoken intro is from July 7, 1978, at the Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, California
- ^[d] – This version edits out a long interpolation near the end which includes an early version of "Drive All Night"
- ^[e] – Mistitled as "Caddillac Ranch" on the CD box set
- ^[f] – Performed night after the election of Ronald Reagan to the United States presidency.
- ^[g] – Song never released by Springsteen before, although recorded by others most notably by Patti Smith and, later, 10,000 Maniacs
- ^[h] – The date in the liner notes is incorrect; the performance actually dates from the following night, December 29.
- ^[i] – This performance previously released as the music video for "My Hometown" single
- ^[j] – This performance was released in 1984 as the B-side of the "Cover Me" single. The song was written by Tom Waits and originally released on his Heartattack and Vine album.
CD
Disc 1
- "Thunder Road" – 5:46
- "Adam Raised a Cain" – 5:26
- "Spirit in the Night" – 6:25
- "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" – 6:34
- "Paradise by the "C"" – 3:54
- "Fire" – 2:51
- "Growin' Up" – 7:58
- "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" – 4:39
- "Backstreets" – 7:35
- "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" – 10:00
- "Raise Your Hand" (Cropper/Floyd/Isbell) – 5:01
- "Hungry Heart" – 4:30
- "Two Hearts" – 3:06
Disc 2
- "Cadillac Ranch" – 4:52
- "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)" – 3:58
- "Independence Day" – 5:08
- "Badlands" – 5:17
- "Because the Night" (Springsteen/Smith) – 5:19
- "Candy's Room" – 3:19
- "Darkness on the Edge of Town" – 4:19
- "Racing in the Street" – 8:12
- "This Land Is Your Land" (Guthrie) – 4:21
- "Nebraska" – 4:18
- "Johnny 99" – 4:24
- "Reason to Believe" – 5:19
- "Born in the U.S.A." – 6:10
- "Seeds" – 5:14
Disc 3
- "The River" – 11:42
- "War" (Strong/Whitfield) – 4:53
- "Darlington County" – 5:12
- "Working on the Highway" – 4:04
- "The Promised Land" – 5:36
- "Cover Me" – 6:57
- "I'm on Fire" – 4:26
- "Bobby Jean" – 4:30
- "My Hometown" – 5:13
- "Born to Run" – 5:03
- "No Surrender" – 4:41
- "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" – 4:21
- "Jersey Girl" (Waits) – 6:30
Personnel
The E Street Band
Guest musicians
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Technical
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Charts
Chart (1985–1987) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA)[18]
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3 |
Canadian Albums (RPM)[19] | 1 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] | 1 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 8 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] | 42 |
Italian Albums ( Musica e Dischi)[23]
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8 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24] | 11 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[25] | 3 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 2 |
UK Albums Chart[27] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[28] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[29] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[30] | Gold | 32,402[30] |
France ( SNEP)[31]
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Gold | 100,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[32] | Gold | 250,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[33] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Portugal (AFP)[35] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[36] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[35] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[37] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[38] | 13× Platinum | 4,333,329^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
References
- ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2021-01-27. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
A Billboard survey of retail outlets around the country found most stores selling out of their initial shipments on Nov. 10, the first day of the album's release
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum – RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (10 November 1986). "Music: Live 1975-1985". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ a b Holden, Stephen (9 November 1986). "RECORDINGS; Springsteen's Live/1975-1985' Is Loaded With History". The New York Times (via Factiva). Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "The 80s: Record-Club Only 8-tracks: N-Z". 8-Track Heaven. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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- ^ Harrington, Richard. "Springsteen 'Live' in a Sales Coma" The Washington Post March 25, 1987: C7
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- ^ Kot, Greg (August 23, 1992). "The Recorded History of Springsteen". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- New Musical Express. pp. 54–55.
- ^ Fricke, David (November 10, 1986). "Live 1975–1985". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ Cranna, Ian (5–18 November 1986). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits. 8 (23): 76.
- ^ Hull, Tom (October 29, 2016). "Streamnotes (October 2016)". Tom Hull - on the Web. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 30, 1986). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Pond, Steve. "Bruce's Live LP Battles Great Expectations" Los Angeles Times November 9, 1986: 5
- ^ Barton, David. "It's Not That Good" Sacramento Bee December 7, 1986: EN1
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "australian-charts.com – Discography Bruce Springsteen". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (16 April 2013). "RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 11 November 2016.
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- Phononet GmbH. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Irish Charts > Bruce Springsteen". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved May 31, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Live 1975/1985".
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bruce Springsteen – Live 1975–85". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Live 1975–85". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bruce Springsteen – Live 1975–85". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.theofficialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Bruce Springsteen; 'Live/ 1975-85')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Live 1975-1985" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved February 8, 2021. Enter Live 1975-1985 in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1991 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Live/ 1975-85". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music & Media. December 26, 1987. pp. 44–46. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Live 75/85". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Bruce Springsteen". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
External links
- Live 1975–85 at Discogs (list of releases)