Bruce Springsteen - Hammersmith Odeon London '75
Track List :Disc 1
1. Thunder Road
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
3. Spirit In The Night
4. Lost In The Flood
5. She's The One
6. Born To Run
7. The E Street Shuffle
8. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
9. Backstreets
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Disc 2
1. Kitty's Back
2. Jungleland
3. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
4. 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
5. Detroit Medley
6. For You
7. Quarter To Three
When Bruce Springsteen performed this concert in 1975, it was not a rock superstar, but he was on the verge of becoming homeless. Long renowned as a live act and a critic of fish, it had yet to match that feat on the charts and was in danger of being abandoned by Columbia. Born To Run that changed and he became a phenomenon of landing on the covers of Time and Newsweek simultaneously. This show at the Hammersmith Odeon has long been a favorite of bootleggers and this version superbly remastered for a fantastic sounds. Unlike many live albums, this is not a compilation of performances from various shows, but a complete spectacle as it was originally made. The performance captures what it must have been like to see the E Street Band in its glory days. From the opening with a subtle "Thunder Road" which flows into a fiery "Tenth Avenue Freezeout", and continues in a free-form jazzy "Spirit In The Night" you see three unique and distinct aspect of this versatile band. Lost In The Flood "has a burning intensity while" She's The One "is a slow build into an exuberant, rootsy rocker." Born To Run "had not been the anthem that it would become what it has been played early in the set." The E Street Shuffle "is almost unrecognizable version of the album. Slowed It is to mix Jersey soul beat and throws in the verses of Sam Cooke's "Havin 'a Party." It is a great example of how Mr. Springsteen reinvents many of his songs for his concerts thus not simply recreate versions album on stage. " It's So Hard To Be A Saint In The City "a gritty, street-smart vibe and" Backstreets "has a sad tone." Kitty's Back "also has a Jazzy and feel in this version the group pays tribute to the influence theirs, Van Morrison, including excerpts from his "Moondance." Jungleland "is played with high concentration of laser burns and virtually the entire disk" Rosalita "balances out the intensity with a light heart, feel good mood. "4th of July, Asbury Park" is played with a rustic charm that carries one to the construction of a summer's night and the infamous "Detroit Medley" is a soul rave-up that the group gives Genuine workout. They are a killer directly in the "For You" before ending the show with a faithful take on "Quarter to Three." Hopefully this album will urge Mr. Springsteen to start releasing more concerts Somewhat like the Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers. All Springsteen fans rejoice.
Source : Amazon
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