Apollo Theater 3/09/12 Explained

Apollo Theater 03/09/12
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band
Cover:	Bruceapollo12.jpg
Released:	November 17, 2014
Recorded:	March 9, 2012
Genre:	Rock
Length:	2:11:41
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Apollo Theater 03/09/12 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, released in November 2014 and was the first official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives.^[1] The concert is available on CD and digital download at http://live.brucespringsteen.net.^[2]

Background

The show was recorded at the Apollo Theater in New York City on March 9, 2012 and was a warm-up date for the band's upcoming Wrecking Ball World Tour. The show also marked the first full performance for Springsteen and the E Street Band following the death of Clarence Clemons and the first to feature the newly assembled nine piece backing band that Springsteen would use on his upcoming tours. The performance was also aired live on E Street Radio.

Track listing

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

Set one

1. "Opening Applause" – 1:09
2. "Bruce Introduction" – 1:07
3. "We Take Care of Our Own" – 4:28
4. "Wrecking Ball" – 6:07
5. "Badlands" – 5:56
6. "Death to My Hometown" – 4:09
7. "My City of Ruins" – 12:18
8. "Talking intro to "The E Street Shuffle" – 0:47
9. "The E Street Shuffle" – 7:52
10. "Jack Of All Trades" – 6:13
11. "Shackled and Drawn" – 6:23
12. "Waitin' on a Sunny Day" – 5:27
13. "The Promised Land" – 6:24
14. "Talking intro to "Mansion on the Hill" – 1:33
15. "Mansion on the Hill" – 4:28
16. "Intro to "The Way You Do the Things You Do/634-5789" – 3:31
17. "The Way You Do the Things You Do/634-5789" – 8:10 (Robinson; Wilson Pickett)
    • Contains portions of "The Way You Do the Things You Do" Originally Recorded by The Temptations
18. "The Rising" – 5:10
19. "We Are Alive" – 6:07
20. "Thunder Road" – 7:12
21. "Talking intro to "Rocky Ground" – 1:16

Encore

1. "Rocky Ground" – 6:40
2. "Land of Hope and Dreams/People Get Ready" – 8:59 (Springsteen; Mayfield)
   • Contains portions of "People Get Ready" originally by The Impressions
3. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" – 6:33
4. "Hold On, I'm Comin'" – 3:43 (Hayes, Porter)
   • Originally Recorded by Sam & Dave

Personnel

• Bruce Springsteen – guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Nils Lofgren – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Patti Scialfa – background vocals, some duet vocals, acoustic guitar, occasional tambourine
• Roy Bittan – piano, backing vocals
• Garry Tallent – bass guitar
• Steven Van Zandt – guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
• Max Weinberg – drums
• Soozie Tyrell – violin, acoustic guitar, percussion, background vocals
• Charles Giordano – organ, accordion, electronic glockenspiel, rare piano, occasional background vocals
• Jake Clemons – saxophone, percussion, background vocals
• Eddie Manion – saxophone, percussion
• Curt Ramm – trumpet, percussion
• Barry Danielian – trumpet, percussion
• Clark Gayton – trombone, tuba, percussion
• Curtis King – background vocals, tambourine
• Cindy Mizelle – background vocals, tambourine
• Michelle Moore – background vocals, rapping on "Rocky Ground"
• Everett Bradley – percussion, background vocals
• Bob Clearmountain – mixer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bruce Springsteen Launches Archival Concert Download Service. rollingstone.com. 18 November 2014 .
2. Web site: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - March 9, 2012 Apollo Theater, New York, NY. brucespringsteen.net.