Bruce Bowhill

The first night of a 10 night stand at Brendan Byrne Arena at The Meadowlands in New Jersey, 8/5/84 is the first complete recording officially released from Bruce Springsteen’s historic Born In The U.S.A. Tour. This was the E Street Band’s first tour with Nils Lofgren on guitar (Stevie Van Zandt had left the band) and Patti Scialfa on vocals and percussion. As with the popular Nassau ’80 archive release, Meadowlands ’84 was recorded live with the Record Plant Remote Truck by Toby Scott, and the master analog multitrack reels were transferred at Sonicraft and restored via The Plangent Process for maximum audio fidelity. Toby Scott mixed the show for this release in April 2015. The high quality recordings of this show prompted us to offer this release in DSD, an additional high resolution format that’s 64 times the resolution of a standard CD.

Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, November 27, 1980
Bonus Tracks: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, November 28, 1980

Bruce Springsteen Comme Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Neil Young et quelques autres, Bruce Springsteen dépasse les frontières du genre musical dans lequel on tenterait de l’encager. Au fil de ses albums, le kid du New Jersey est devenu un symbole, tant musical qu’idéologique. Marchant sur les traces de son idole Dylan, le Boss s’est lancé dans des instantanés souvent poignants de cette bannière étoilé froissée, de l’american dream souvent maltraité, bref la chronique d’une Amérique de la marge, dont il reste l’un des plus étincelants ambassadeurs… Rares sont les musiciens ayant une aura aussi développée auprès de leur public que lui. Depuis le début de sa carrière au milieu des années 70, il n’a eu de cesse de tourner, de remplir inlassablement les stades et les plus grandes salles du monde. La soixantaine bien entamée, le Boss met toujours autant d’âme dans ses concerts et sur disque, ce qui explique l’intérêt constant que lui portent ses nombreux fans.

Loin de n’être qu’un simple chanteur, Springsteen est un homme engagé, qui se sert de sa notoriété et de la musique pour faire passer des messages. En résulte des chansons fortes en forme d’hymnes, dépassant la simple dimension tubesque. A l’image de Born In The USA, titre emblématique et ambigüe contre la guerre du Vietnam, dont le sens premier sera détourné à des fins politiques par Ronald Reagan et George Bush père. Le morceau 41 Shots sera quant à lui un hommage à un jeune noir abattu froidement par la police de 41 coups de feu sans réel motif valable. Morceau qu’il interprètera de nombreuses fois malgré les pressions diverses. Autre preuve de son engagement et de sa volonté de faire bouger les mentalités, le Boss donnera un concert de quatre heures à Berlin Est en 1988, enjoignant le peuple à abolir les barrières.

Bruce Springsteen, live at My Father s Place, Roslyn, New York on July 31st 1973 Whilst touring in support of his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (which had appeared in January), Bruce Springsteen played a sold-out, three-night stand in Roslyn, NY. The first night was broadcast live on WLIR-FM, as part of its weekly Tuesday evening simulcast from the club.

The seed for Bruce Springsteen's 2005 album, "Devils & Dust", were sown nearly a decade ago, when the singer/songwriter launched his first-ever solo acoustic tour (1995-96). Springsteen said "I was so excited after playing on that tour, I'd get off the stage and go write, then I put those songs on the shelf for a while, until I had a chance to revisit them". Springsteen's first release of all-new material since his September 11-themed, double platinum certified 'The Rising' in July 2002. The record reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.

31-song set. Tour premieres of “Open All Night” (its first performance since 2014), “American Skin (41 Shots),” and “The Ghost of Tom Joad.” “Fire” is performed acoustically with Patti Scialfa. Tom Morello (electric guitar, lead and background vocals) guests on “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “The Ghost of Tom Joad.” “Sherry Darling” returns to the set. Four songs from 2020’s Letter To You: “Ghosts,” “Letter to You,” “Last Man Standing” and “I’ll See You In My Dreams.” “Last Man Standing” features a new arrangement. “I’ll See You In My Dreams” is performed solo acoustic to end the show. One song from 2022’s Only the Strong Survive: “Nightshift” (written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange, popularized by The Commodores). Concert stalwarts like “Because The Night,” “Dancing in the Dark,” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” are performed in tighter, shorter versions. “Thunder Road” is the main-set closer.

32-song set. Tour premieres of “Boom Boom” (written by John Lee Hooker), “Tougher Than the Rest,” “Fire,” and “Jolé Blon” (traditional, popularized by the Breaux Brothers, Joan Baez, Gary U.S. Bonds, et al.). “Fire” is performed acoustically with Patti Scialfa. “Trapped” returns to the set. Four songs from 2020’s Letter To You: “Ghosts,” “Letter to You,” “Last Man Standing” and “I’ll See You In My Dreams.” “Last Man Standing” features a new arrangement. “I’ll See You In My Dreams” is performed solo acoustic to end the show. One song from 2022’s Only the Strong Survive: “Nightshift” (written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange, popularized by The Commodores). Concert stalwarts like “Because The Night,” “Dancing in the Dark,” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” are performed in tighter, shorter versions. “Thunder Road” is the main-set closer.