Why bruce springsteens the agora, cleveland 1978 is the one. For many springsteen aficionados this show stands as bruce and the band s alltime best live performance. All tracks live at the agora ballroom, cleveland, ohio, 9th august 1978 except disc three 724 interviews with bruce springsteen on the darkness tour 1978. Bruce springsteen the agora, cleveland 1978 2014 hi. A 19 cd collection of studio outtakes, home demos, and rehearsal sessions from bruce springsteen and the e street band. The 1,200 fans who packed the landmark venue in its old location on e. How wmms, cleveland and the agora created and preserved. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. Take a journey through bruce springsteens prolific music career. Bruce springsteen and the e street bands darkness tour was a concert tour of north america that ran from may 1978 through the rest of the year, in conjunction with the release of springsteens album darkness on the edge of town. Discussion in music corner started by blair207, dec 23. Ohio, 9th august 1978 except disc three 724 interviews with bruce springsteen on the darkness tour 1978. It peaked at number three on the billboard 200 and won the grammy award for best traditional folk album at the 49th grammy awards.
Jan 23, 2015 michael hann recommends bruce springsteens the agora, cleveland 1978, which he says is one of those rare live albums that transports you to the front row of the hall. Bruce springsteen agora 1978 released in hi rez page 3. Bruce springsteen agora night 1978 bootleg download from. Discussion in music corner started by blair207, dec 23, 2014. The agora, cleveland 1978 other than the grateful dead i usually loathe live albums but the 1975, 1978 and 1980 shows that springsteen put up are great. Bruce springsteen performs live on december 16th, 1978. Aug 09, 2018 listening to the recent official release of springsteens july 7 1978 concert at the roxy in west hollywood, california, its not hard to hear why the agora concert is held in such high regard. Fans can now download a remastered copy of the aug. He rocked as hard as jerry lee lewis, his lyrics were as complicated as bob dylans, and his concerts were nearreligious. When bruce springsteen broke through to national recognition in 1975 after a decade of trying, critics hailed him as the savior of rock, the single artist who brought together the exuberance of 50s rock and the thoughtfulness of 60s rock, molded into a 70s style.
Years ago, before i had any interest or knowledge of bootlegs i remember reading dave marshs book born to run, his enthusiasm for live recordings and unreleased songs was infectious and a tape copy of. Bruce springsteen 19780809 cleveland ohio the best live albums. Amazing love it cleveland 1978, which he says is one of those rare live albums that transports you to the front row of the hall. This longawaited remaster of springsteens 1978 album, overseen by bob ludwig in 2010, is one of three cds in the box set the promise. If born to run was epic cinema, darkness was brutal reality, its characters not dreaming of idealized escape as much as struggling against their circumstances. August 9, 1978, the agora, cleveland, oh listen to legendary bruce springsteen concerts and download or buy cds of your favorite songs.
The concert is available on cdr and digital download at. Like most springsteen tours it had no official name, but this is the most commonly used. Listen to the most popular bruce springsteen concerts of all time. Front cover bruce springsteen surprised diehard fans over the holidays, releasing the firstever official recording of his legendary and muchbootlegged concert on august 9, 1978 with the e street. The agora concert is available to download now at live. Bruce springsteen releases legendary 1978 cleveland show. The e street band the agora, cleveland 1978 2014 flac tracks 24 bit192 khz time 174. Choose from bruce springsteen sheet music for such popular songs as thunder road, racing in the street, and dancing in the dark. It is available as a digital download in varying qualities and also as. Deep into the darkness on the edge of town tour, the e street band took the stage at clevelands agora theatre and ballroom on august 9, 1978, where the entire show was simulcast on local station. Dec 24, 2014 just over a month after bruce springsteen launched his archival concert project live. I need to get the cd of the live show from the born to run box set now.
Bruce springsteen gave diehard fans a surprise holiday gift this week, releasing the firstever official recording of his fabled and muchbootlegged aug. Rare bruce springsteen broadcast from 1978 and interview triple cd set. Yes 1978 bruce was the peak of live concert performances. Just over a month after bruce springsteen launched his archival concert project live. I ordered live at the agora even though i already have unofficial copies of both winterland and passaic from the same tourwhich. How wmms, cleveland and the agora created and preserved one. Bruce springsteen prove it all night live at agora 1978. We shall overcome received widespread acclaim from music critics. Dec 24, 2014 bruce springsteen adds legendary 1978 cleveland show to concert archives oftbootlegged e street band performance from clevelands agora theatre officially available for first time with pristine. The e street band the agora, cleveland 19782014 flac tracks 24 bit192 khz time 174. Aug 09, 1978 all tracks live at the agora ballroom, cleveland, ohio, 9th august 1978 except disc three 724 interviews with bruce springsteen on the darkness tour 1978. Overall rating for bruce springsteen live at the agora, cleveland on.
Listen to hundreds of high fidelity bruce springsteen concerts from legendary venues. The seeger sessions is the fourteenth studio album by bruce springsteen. The holy grail of bruce springsteen concerts is finally going to be officially released as his archival concert project web site live. Listening to the recent official release of springsteens july 7 1978 concert at the roxy in west hollywood, california, its not hard to hear why the agora concert is held in such high regard. Bruce springsteen releases firstever official recording of fabled. Second release from the archive series is available now were pleased to announce the second release from the bruce springsteen archive series. Bruce springsteen adds legendary 1978 cleveland show to concert archives oftbootlegged e street band performance from clevelands agora theatre officially available for. Download or purchase cds of the entire live bruce springsteen catalog. Bruce springsteen, 1978, performing in montreal, rare super 8 home movies. But if bruce wants to release anything from 1973 up to, say, the tunnel of love touror from his solo shows from the 90s, i would be very interested.
Bruce springsteen agora 1978 released in hi rez page 9. The music on offer on this summer evening, 36 years ago, speaks for itself, with a little help from bruce providing song introductions, offering background information. When bruce springsteen and the e street band perform sunday and monday at gund arena, theyll be hardpressed to top their legendary show of aug. Deep into the darkness on the edge of town tour, the e street band took the stage at clevelands agora theatre and ballroom on august 9, 1978, where the entire show was simulcast on local station wmms and many other stations around the country to an. Bruce springsteen gave diehard fans a surprise holiday gift this week, releasing. Front cover bruce springsteen surprised diehard fans over the holidays, releasing the firstever official recording of his legendary and muchbootlegged concert on august 9, 1978 with the e street band at. Interviews with bruce springsteen on the darkness tour 1978.