Bruce Springsteen Ties That Bind

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 once said he intended to make an album with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector where he sang like Roy Orbison, a nifty summary of many, but not all, of his artistic ambitions and a key to his appeal. Unlike any other singer/songwriters saddled with the appellation of "the new Dylan" in the early '70s,

HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, released in November 2016. It is the eleventh official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was originally recorded live at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York on November 22, 2009. It includes a complete performance of Springsteen's debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. along with several other rarities. The show was the last to feature Clarence Clemons before his 2011 death and also was the last date on the Working on a Dream Tour.

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

Bruce Springsteen once said he intended to make an album with words like Bob Dylan that sounded like Phil Spector where he sang like Roy Orbison, a nifty summary of many, but not all, of his artistic ambitions and a key to his appeal. Unlike any of the other singer/songwriters saddled with the appellation of "the new Dylan" in the early '70s, Springsteen never hid how he was raised on '60s AM radio. He loved rock & roll, whether it was the initial blast from the '50s or the mini-symphonies from the days before the Beatles or the garage rockers that surfaced in the wake of the British Invasion, and all this could be heard within his wild, wooly collective the E Street Band, a group who debuted on his second album, 1973's The Wild The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, and who would support him through most of his career.

Bruce and the E Street Band's two-night stand at the Bercy in Paris is considered one of the best stops on the 2012 European tour and merits companion releases. July 4, 2012 includes special Fourth of July performances of "Sandy" and a solo-piano "Independence Day." Night two at the Bercy in Paris sees Bruce change up the setlist dramatically, offering 15 different songs to night one, including an outstanding run of six to start the show: "The Ties That Bind," "No Surrender," "Two Hearts," "Downbound Train," "Candy's Room" and "Something In The Night."

In December, Legacy Recordings surprised Bruce Springsteen fans with a digital album of live rarities called The Live Series: Songs of the Road.

The last night of a three-show Windy City stand captures Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band playing with the kind of purpose and passion that made the Reunion tour so memorable. Chicago ’99 balances tour staples like “Murder Incorporated,” “Youngstown” and “If I Should Fall Behind” with rarer outings for “Adam Raised A Cain,” “Independence Day” and “She’s the One,” plus true surprises “Take ‘Em As They Come,” “Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart” and a resplendent “New York City Serenade.”