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- 05.02.1975 - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA -Disc 1 - 02. Incident On 57th Street 05. The E Street Shuffle 10. Growin’ Up 12. Jungleland Disc 2 - 06. For You 07. Back In The U.S.A. (Cguck Berry) -
Notes - + Brucebase (05.02.1975): One show, held as a benefit for the ~270 seat coffeehouse, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. The show was emceed by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9.00pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2 hour delay the same night. Interestingly, Springsteen almost backed out of his promise to allow the show to be broadcast. He wanted to play new songs that were still unfinished - it took a concentrated effort by Sciaky on the day of the concert to talk Bruce round. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke states the show took place on February 3rd, but this appears to be an error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky and the recollections of other attendees. Press reports suggest that Springsteen raised over $1,000 for the Main Point. |
Live At The Main Point, 1975
Monday, 28 November 2011
Main Point Night
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- 05.02.1975 - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA -Disc 1 - 02. Incident On 57th Street 05. The E Street Shuffle 10. Growin’ Up 12. Jungleland Disc 2 - 06. For You 07. Back In The U.S.A. -
Notes - + Brucebase (05.02.1975): One show, held as a benefit for the ~270 seat coffeehouse, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. The show was emceed by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9.00pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2 hour delay the same night. Interestingly, Springsteen almost backed out of his promise to allow the show to be broadcast. He wanted to play new songs that were still unfinished - it took a concentrated effort by Sciaky on the day of the concert to talk Bruce round. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke states the show took place on February 3rd, but this appears to be an error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky and the recollections of other attendees. Press reports suggest that Springsteen raised over $1,000 for the Main Point.
This famous show has circulated on vinyl boots and tapes since the mid-'70s, but rarely the entire show (early vinyl boots were missing the final 6 songs in the setlist) and always in variable quality. The entire performance is now available in outstanding (though not flawless - see below) sound quality on the CDs ‘The Saint, The Incident & The Main Point Shuffle', in improved quality with a 'Masters Plus' subtitle (both Great Dane), ‘You Can Trust Your Car To The Man Who Wears The Star’ (Labor of Love) and most recently (and in the finest overall quality yet) on 'Prodigal Son At The Main Point' (Prodigal Son) and ‘Main Point Night’ (Crystal Cat). Also released to retail stores in the UK on a 2 CD set entitled 'Live At The Main Point' (Left Field Media) in April 2011. This is not an official Sony release, rather an enterprising record label taking advantage of a legal loophole. Unfortunately this release suffers from the same sonic problems detailed below and sounds much the same as the other releases. In July 2011 the final 63 minutes finally emerged in improved quality, thanks to a home-taping enthusiast from Philadelphia. He recorded the concert on reel at 3-3/4 IPS, and the result is a significant upgrade. The quality may not quite match the pre-FM segment, but it is the best we can expect unless a pre-FM source of the last hour should be found. A promotion-only 7” flexidisc issued to subscribers of Austrian pop magazine ‘Rennbahn Express’ in June 1981 contains Sciaky’s intro from this show, albeit edited to avoid references to WMMR and The Main Point. Thanks to Lost in the Flood for the flexidisc info. |
The Saint, The Incident & The Main Point Shuffle – Masters Plus
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- 05.02.1975 - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA -Disc 1 - 04. The E Street Shuffle 09. Growin’ Up 11. Jungleland Disc 2 - 06. For You 07. Back In The U.S.A. -
Notes - + Brucebase (05.02.1975): One show, held as a benefit for the ~270 seat coffeehouse, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. The show was emceed by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9.00pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2 hour delay the same night. Interestingly, Springsteen almost backed out of his promise to allow the show to be broadcast. He wanted to play new songs that were still unfinished - it took a concentrated effort by Sciaky on the day of the concert to talk Bruce round. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke states the show took place on February 3rd, but this appears to be an error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky and the recollections of other attendees. Press reports suggest that Springsteen raised over $1,000 for the Main Point. |
Prodigal Son At The Main Point
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- 05.02.1975 - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA -Disc 1 - 04. Intro 05. The E Street Shuffle 10. Growin’ Up 12. Jungleland Disc 2 - 06. For You 07. Back In The U.S.A. -
Notes - + Brucebase (05.02.1975): One show, held as a benefit for the ~270 seat coffeehouse, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. The show was emceed by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9.00pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2 hour delay the same night. Interestingly, Springsteen almost backed out of his promise to allow the show to be broadcast. He wanted to play new songs that were still unfinished - it took a concentrated effort by Sciaky on the day of the concert to talk Bruce round. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke states the show took place on February 3rd, but this appears to be an error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky and the recollections of other attendees. Press reports suggest that Springsteen raised over $1,000 for the Main Point. |
You Can Trust Your Car To The Man Who Wears The Star
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- 05.02.1975 - The Main Point, Bryn Mawr, PA -Disc 1 - 04. The E Street Shuffle 09. Growin’ Up 11. Jungleland Disc 2 - 06. For You 07. Back In The U.S.A. -
Notes - + Brucebase (05.02.1975): One show, held as a benefit for the ~270 seat coffeehouse, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. The show was emceed by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9.00pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2 hour delay the same night. Interestingly, Springsteen almost backed out of his promise to allow the show to be broadcast. He wanted to play new songs that were still unfinished - it took a concentrated effort by Sciaky on the day of the concert to talk Bruce round. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke states the show took place on February 3rd, but this appears to be an error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky and the recollections of other attendees. Press reports suggest that Springsteen raised over $1,000 for the Main Point. |
Kansas City Carboy
Sunday, 20 November 2011
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- 16.06.1978 - Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO - Disc 1 - 01. Darkness On The Edge of Town - Disc 2 - 01. Mona - Notes - + Brucebase (16.06.1978): Soundboard source - incomplete tape. Great versions of "Adam Raised a Cain" and "Quarter To Three". Audience tape also exists which includes the first three songs in good quality. Released on CD "Kansas City Carboy" (BTS1) - soundboard only and CDR "This is For You... But You Gotta Shut Up" (Buckshot) which is a cleaned up version of the soundboard, with the addition of the first three tracks from the audience recording. |
Driving That Dusty Road
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- 16.06.1978 - Memorial Hall, Kansas City, MO - Disc 1 - 01. Darkness On The Edge of Town - Disc 2 - 01. Mona - Notes - + Brucebase (16.06.1978): Soundboard source - incomplete tape. Great versions of "Adam Raised a Cain" and "Quarter To Three". Audience tape also exists which includes the first three songs in good quality. Released on CD "Kansas City Carboy" (BTS1) - soundboard only and CDR "This is For You... But You Gotta Shut Up" (Buckshot) which is a cleaned up version of the soundboard, with the addition of the first three tracks from the audience recording.- + More Info: Excellent review in Collectors Music Reviews |
My Italian Home (It Blowed Away)
Friday, 18 November 2011
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- 12.05.2006 - Datch Forum, Milan, ITALY - Disc 1 - 01. Intro - Disc 2 - - Notes - 1 Includes “Mystery Train” - + Brucebase (12.05.2006): Available on CD "My Italian Home (It Blowed Away)" (Godfather) and "Milano Session Night" (Crystal Cat). Show includes a remarkable "My City Of Ruins", with Bruce clearly taken aback by the crowd's singing of the chorus. "Jesse James" moved to the opening slot, and tour premiere for the texicali "Ramrod. |
Milano Session Night
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- 12.05.2006 - Datch Forum, Milan, ITALY - Disc 1 - 01. Intro - Disc 2 - 01. Intro - Notes - 1 Includes “Mystery Train” - + Brucebase (12.05.2006): Available on CD "My Italian Home (It Blowed Away)" (Godfather) and "Milano Session Night" (Crystal Cat). Show includes a remarkable "My City Of Ruins", with Bruce clearly taken aback by the crowd's singing of the chorus. "Jesse James" moved to the opening slot, and tour premiere for the texicali "Ramrod. |
Greetings From South Kensington
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
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- 22.04.1996 - Royal Albert Hall, London, ENGLAND -Disc 1 - 01. The Ghost Of Tom Joad 02. Adam Raised A Cain 03. Straight Time 04. Highway 29 05. Darkness On The Edge Of Town 06. Johnny 99 07. Nebraska 08. Sell It And They Will Come 09. The Angel 10. Brothers Under The Bridge 11. Born In The U.S.A. 12. Dry Lightning 13. Spare Parts - Disc 2 - 01. Youngstown 02. Sinaloa Cowboys 03. The Line 04. Balboa Park 05. Across The Border 06. Blinded By The Light 07. This Hard Land 08. Streets Of Philadelphia 09. Galveston Bay 10. The Promised Land - Notes - + Brucebase (22.04.1996): Audience tape. First ever live performance of "The Angel", a song Bruce once said he would never perform live. It will not be played again until November 22nd 2009 in Buffalo, NY. Also the European live debut of "Blinded By The Light". |