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Springsteen Will Release ‘The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts’ in November
It took 42 years, but was totally worth the wait
Can a Bruce Springsteen live album with only 13 songs come close to capturing the magic of seeing Bruce and the E Street Band live? Amazing, the answer is yes. While the Live 1975–1985 album had 40 songs and Live in New York City had 20, the upcoming The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts album and film (set for a November 19th release) has only 13, taken from two shows at the 1979 Madison Square Garden Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE) benefit concerts following the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
Thirteen songs may seem a little on the light side, given the amount of music the man has produced, but remember that at the time of this concert he had only released four albums and was still in the midst of recording The River. When you look at the setlist, it’s impossible for even the most rabid fan to complain:
1. Prove It All Night
2. Badlands
3. The Promised Land
4. The River
5. Sherry Darling
6. Thunder Road
7. Jungleland
8. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
9. Born To Run
10. Stay (with Jackson Browne and Rosemary Butler)
11. Detroit Medley: Devil with the Blue Dress On/Good Golly, Miss Molly/Jenny Take a Ride
12. Quarter To Three
13. Rave On
