Important list! If we had allowed Live albums on our “2012 best albums” list… all five would have featured… (at least if I would have had my way) and “Live At Hull” & “L.A. Friday” is even better albums than Dylan’s Tempest in my opinion… but than again I LOVE concert recordings.
The Who – Live at Hull 1970 (recorded February 15, 1970) In 1970 The Who where at their live peak.. Daltrey had found his voice.. the other 3 where ready.. and the “Tommy” material is nothing but fantastic! –
The Rolling Stones – L.A. Friday (Sunday 13th July 1975) –
The Rolling Stones – Hampton Coliseum (Live 1981) –
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live From Alabama It is the best “new” live album this year.. by far..
Brilliant stuff.
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I’ve seen excactly 80 concerts this year (and a few more that I’ve seen parts of) and here is my list of the 30 best concerts 2012:
1. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (The Second night in Bergen, July)
2. Wilco (Oslo, February)
3. Afghan Whigs (Oslo, August)
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (First Night Bergen July)
5. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band (Oslo, July)
6. Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires (First Concert, Bergen, June)
7. Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires (Club concert, Bergen, June)
8. Justin Townes Earle (Bergen, June)
9. Jonathan Wilson (Bergen, June)
10. The South (Bergen, June)
11. Lars Winnerbäck (Bergen, June)
12. Thåström (Vikedal, July)
13. Willis Earl Beal (Oslo, August)
14. Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires (Oslo, August)
15. Patti Smith (Bergen, June)
16. Motorpsycho (Haugesund, March)
17. Ida Jenshus (Haugesund, October)
18. Bob Mould (Oslo, August)
19. Feist (Oslo, August)
20. Thåström (Bergen, June)
21. Baroness (Oslo, August)
22. Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (Bergen, June)
23. The Black Keys (Oslo, August)
24. St. Vincent (Oslo, August)
25. Tønes (Skudeneshavn, November)
26. I Was A King (Haugesund, October)
27. First Aid Kit (Oslo, August)
28. Abigail Washburn and Kai Welch (Bergen, June)
29. Monster Magnet (Haugesund, November)
30. Hank W. Rodgersons Gospel Experience (Vikedal, July)
Bruce’s Winterland-78 concert is by many fans & “concert tape collectors” regarded as one of his best shows ever… It is indeed a cornerstone in any collection of concert bootlegs (regardless of artist). Number 2 on my list of the best Springsteen’s concerts I’ve collected (and.. yes, I’ve got a decent collection).
Here is a BRILLIANT – Prove It All Night:
Racing In The Street:
FM Broadcast (KSAN radio) and soundboard tapes – this is a master reel recording and includes three tracks not broadcast. What can you say! The versions of “The Promised Land” and “Prove It All Night” are exceptional and “Backstreets” is better than that. Probably the most famous show Bruce will ever do. It should be noted that the source tape appears to run slightly slow. Released on CD ‘Live At Winterland’ (Golden Stars), ‘Live In The Promised Land’ (Great Dane Records), ‘Winterland Night’ (Crystal Cat) and most recently (and in best quality) on CDR ‘Prodigal Son at Winterland – 25th Anniversary Remaster’ (Prodigal Son). This is a remaster of ‘Winterland Night’.
-From Brucebase
Darkness On The Edge Of Town:
Setlist:
Badlands
Streets of Fire
Spirit in the Night
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Factory
The Promised Land
Prove It All Night
Racing in the Street
Thunder Road
Jungleland
The Ties That Bind
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (J. Fred Coots & Haven Gillespie cover)
The Fever
Fire
Candy’s Room
Because the Night
Point Blank
Mona / Preacher’s Daughter / She’s The One / I Get Mad
Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen meet for the first time backstage during the Rolling Thunder Revue tour in New Haven, CT.
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Album of The Day:
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
Steve Huey (allmusic.com):
Along with Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, the Wu-Tang Clan’s debut, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), was one of the most influential rap albums of the ’90s. Its spare yet atmospheric production — courtesy of RZA — mapped out the sonic blueprint that countless other hardcore rappers would follow for years to come. It laid the groundwork for the rebirth of New York hip-hop in the hardcore age, paving the way for everybody from Biggie and Jay-Z to Nas and Mobb Deep. Moreover, it introduced a colorful cast of hugely talented MCs, some of whom ranked among the best and most unique individual rappers of the decade. Some were outsized, theatrical personalities, others were cerebral storytellers and lyrical technicians, but each had his own distinctive style, which made for an album of tremendous variety and consistency. Every track on Enter the Wu-Tang is packed with fresh, inventive rhymes, which are filled with martial arts metaphors, pop culture references (everything from Voltron to Lucky Charms cereal commercials to Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were”), bizarre threats of violence, and a truly twisted sense of humor. ... read more @ allmusic.com
