Summary
Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin is a 2007 video and audio offering that captures in-concert performances from the Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour recorded in November 2006 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The release consists of a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and separate two-CD audio set. A "special edition" of the CD set includes the concert DVD as well. The album is dedicated to friend and Irish show-business giant, Jim Aiken.[5]
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| Released | June 5, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | November 17–19, 2006 at Point Theatre | |||
| Genre | Americana[1] | |||
| Length | 123:43 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | George Travis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Tom Hull | B+ ( )[4] |
| Uncut | 4/5[1] |
The DVD does not capture any one show in full, but rather collects recordings from three different shows at The Point. Selections include fan favorites from the tour, radical "folk big band" reinterpretations of the Springsteen canon, and rare songs appearing for the first time on any Springsteen release. At the same time, a few set list regulars from the tour and shows are omitted.
Of note is the dropping of "Seeger" from the band's name for this release, a very belated effort to avoid the mistaken stereotyping the name brought towards the kind of music the outfit was playing.
The DVD debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Video Chart. The CD debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, selling 31,000 units, then fell to number 47 in its second week. As of July 11, 2007, it had sold 65,170 copies in the US.
Track listing edit
- "Atlantic City"
- "Old Dan Tucker"
- "Eyes on the Prize"
- "Jesse James"
- "Further On (Up the Road)"
- "O Mary Don't You Weep"
- "Erie Canal"
- "If I Should Fall Behind"
- "My Oklahoma Home"
- "Highway Patrolman"
- "Mrs. McGrath"
- "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"
- "Jacob's Ladder"
- "Long Time Comin'"
- "Open All Night"
- "Pay Me My Money Down"
- "Growin' Up"
- "When the Saints Go Marching In"
- "This Little Light of Mine"
- "American Land"
Bonus songs edit
- "Blinded by the Light"
- "Love of the Common People" (duet with Curtis King Jr.)
- "We Shall Overcome"
(The DVD includes an uncredited backstage performance of "Cadillac Ranch".)
PBS Edition bonus songs edit
A special edition given as a donation reward during PBS pledge drives includes performances of five extra songs:
These songs were released on streaming platforms in February 2020.
Personnel edit
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Sam Bardfeld – violin, vocals
- Art Baron – sousaphone, trombone, mandolin, penny whistle, euphonium
- Frank Bruno – acoustic guitar, vocals, field drum
- Jeremy Chatzky – Bass guitar, double bass
- Larry Eagle – drums, percussion
- Clark Gayton – trombone, vocals, percussion
- Charles Giordano – accordion, piano, Hammond organ, vocals
- Curtis King Jr. – vocals, percussion
- Greg Liszt – banjo, vocals
- Lisa Lowell – vocals, percussion
- Ed Manion – tenor and baritone saxophones, vocals, percussion
- Cindy Mizelle – vocals, percussion
- Curt Ramm – trumpet, vocals, percussion
- Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar, Dobro, mandolin
- Patti Scialfa – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Marc Anthony Thompson – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Soozie Tyrell – violin, vocals
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[24] dvd |
Platinum | 15,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b Martin, Gavin. "Bruce Springsteen – Live In Dublin With Sessions Band". Uncut. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Hull, Tom (October 29, 2016). "Streamnotes (October 2016)". Tom Hull - on the Web. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ^ "Boss tribute to concert king pal". 27 May 2007.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Top 40 Albums - 23 / 2007". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Officialcharts.de – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2007". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2007". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
External links edit
- Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin at IMDb
