Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin

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Live in Dublin
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Live album by
Bruce Springsteen
ReleasedJune 5, 2007 (2007-06-05)
RecordedNovember 17–19, 2006 at Point Theatre
Genre Americana [1]
Length123:43
Label Columbia
Producer George Travis
Bruce Springsteen chronology
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
(2006)		Live in Dublin
(2007)		 Magic
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Tom Hull B+ ( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [4]
Uncut 4/5 [1]

Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin is a 2007 video and audio offering that captures in-concert performances from the Bruce Springsteen with The Seeger Sessions Band Tour recorded in November 2006 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The release consists of a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and separate two-CD audio set. A "special edition" of the CD set includes the concert DVD as well. The album is dedicated to friend and Irish show-business giant, Jim Aiken. [5]

Contents

The DVD does not capture any one show in full, but rather collects recordings from three different shows at The Point. Selections include fan favorites from the tour, radical "folk big band" reinterpretations of the Springsteen canon, and rare songs appearing for the first time on any Springsteen release. At the same time, a few set list regulars from the tour and shows are omitted.

Of note is the dropping of "Seeger" from the band's name for this release, a very belated effort to avoid the mistaken stereotyping the name brought towards the kind of music the outfit was playing.

The DVD debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Video Chart. The CD debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, selling 31,000 units, then fell to number 47 in its second week. As of July 11, 2007, it had sold 65,170 copies in the US.

Track listing

All songs are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted. Songs 8-10 on disc two are bonus tracks.

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Atlantic City" 5:10
2."Old Dan Tucker" 3:31
3."Eyes on the Prize" 6:03
4."Jesse James"Traditional5:35
5."Further On (Up The Road)" 5:54
6."O Mary Don't You Weep"Traditional6:57
7."Erie Canal"Traditional4:34
8."If I Should Fall Behind" 5:13
9."My Oklahoma Home"Bill Cunningham8:25
10."Highway Patrolman" 5:47
11."Mrs. McGrath"Traditional5:03
12."How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?"Blind Alfred Reed3:20
13."Jacob's Ladder" Pete Seeger 6:59
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Time Comin'" 4:48
2."Open All Night" 8:04
3."Pay Me My Money Down"Traditional5:59
4."Growin' Up" 4:31
5."When The Saints Go Marching In"Traditional5:12
6."This Little Light Of Mine"Traditional3:08
7."American Land" 4:22
8."Blinded By The Light" 4:43
9."Love Of The Common People" (duet with Curtis King Jr.)John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins4:39
10."We Shall Overcome"Pete Seeger5:46

(The DVD includes an uncredited backstage performance of "Cadillac Ranch".)

PBS Edition bonus songs

A special edition given as a donation reward during PBS pledge drives includes performances of five extra songs:

  1. "Bobby Jean"
  2. "The Ghost of Tom Joad"
  3. "Johnny 99"
  4. "For You"
  5. "My City of Ruins"

These songs were released on streaming platforms in February 2020.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [24]
DVD 		Platinum15,000^
United States (RIAA) [25]
DVD 		Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Martin, Gavin. "Bruce Springsteen – Live In Dublin With Sessions Band". Uncut . Retrieved October 21, 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ Allmusic review
  3. ↑ "Rolling Stone : Live In Dublin : Review". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  4. ↑ Hull, Tom (October 29, 2016). "Streamnotes (October 2016)". Tom Hull - on the Web. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Boss tribute to concert king pal". May 27, 2007.
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  10. ↑ "Top 40 Albums - 23 / 2007". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
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  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  14. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 23, 2007". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Charts.nz – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  19. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bruce Springsteen with the Sessions Band – Live in Dublin". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2007". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  24. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  25. ↑ "American video certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Live in Dublin". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
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