Springsteen on Broadway (album)
Live album of Springsteen's solo Broadway performance.
Springsteen on Broadway is a live album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It contains the complete audio of his solo Broadway performance at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, recorded live on July 17 and 18, 2018, and filmed for Netflix. Released on December 14, 2018, by Columbia Records, the album reached the top 10 in more than ten countries and number 11 on the US Billboard 200.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Bruce Springsteen
- Released
- December 14, 2018
- Recorded
- July 17–18, 2018
- Genre
- Acoustic rock
- Length
- 145:43
- Label
- Columbia
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
Disc one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Growin' Up (Introduction) | 2:04 |
| 2 | Growin' Up | 11:59 |
| 3 | My Hometown (Introduction Part 1) | 3:44 |
| 4 | My Hometown (Introduction Part 2) | 3:36 |
| 5 | My Hometown | 3:59 |
| 6 | My Father's House (Introduction) | 4:28 |
| 7 | My Father's House | 6:22 |
| 8 | The Wish (Introduction) | 6:09 |
| 9 | The Wish | 4:24 |
| 10 | Thunder Road (Introduction) | 3:19 |
| 11 | Thunder Road | 5:28 |
| 12 | The Promised Land (Introduction Part 1) | 3:35 |
| 13 | The Promised Land (Introduction Part 2) | 3:34 |
| 14 | The Promised Land (Introduction Part 3) | 4:15 |
| 15 | The Promised Land | 3:59 |
Disc two
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Born in the U.S.A. (Introduction Part 1) | 4:16 |
| 2 | Born in the U.S.A. (Introduction Part 2) | 3:46 |
| 3 | Born in the U.S.A. | 4:44 |
| 4 | Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (Introduction) | 1:10 |
| 5 | Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out | 7:56 |
| 6 | Tougher Than the Rest (Introduction) | 1:25 |
| 7 | Tougher Than the Rest (w/ Patti Scialfa) | 4:29 |
| 8 | Brilliant Disguise (Introduction) | 1:43 |
| 9 | Brilliant Disguise (w/ Patti Scialfa) | 4:47 |
| 10 | Long Time Comin' (Introduction) | 3:08 |
| 11 | Long Time Comin' | 3:54 |
| 12 | The Ghost of Tom Joad (Introduction) | 3:27 |
| 13 | The Ghost of Tom Joad | 4:36 |
| 14 | The Rising | 4:33 |
| 15 | Dancing in the Dark (Introduction) | 2:47 |
| 16 | Dancing in the Dark | 4:10 |
| 17 | Land of Hope and Dreams | 3:57 |
| 18 | Born to Run (Introduction Part 1) | 3:54 |
| 19 | Born to Run (Introduction Part 2) | 3:41 |
| 20 | Born to Run | 5:08 |
| Total length | 145:43 | |
Track listing from the source article.
Critical reception
Springsteen on Broadway received widespread critical acclaim. On Metacritic, which normalizes ratings out of 100, the album scored 87 based on 15 reviews. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph wrote that while the album lacks the musical expanse of Springsteen's work with the E Street Band, it remains as powerful as any album he has made, praising its autobiographical dimension and Springsteen's humor as an onstage anecdotist. Alexis Petridis of The Guardian observed that listeners will learn Springsteen's recording persona is as much a contrived character as David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, calling the blend of homespun wisdom, frankness, and yarn-spinning genuinely enthralling.
Jamie Atkins of Record Collector hailed the performance as a new type of rock show, noting Springsteen's connection with his audience, storytelling ability, humor, and pathos. Will Hermes in Rolling Stone described the album as by turns audiobook, podcast, and live album, most potent as a hybrid of the three. Kitty Empire regarded it as located between a TED talk, VH1's Storytellers, and a confessional, calling it a hugely nourishing listen. Robert Christgau, in his Vice column, said he was impressed despite never being big on extended spoken-word material or solo-acoustic remakes.
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