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The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts by Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts

Release Date: Nov 19, 2021

Genre(s): Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Rock & Roll, Heartland Rock

Record label: Sony Music

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Album Review: The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts by Bruce Springsteen

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Pitchfork - 90
Based on rating 9.0/10

The word "legendary" might seem too weighty for a performance given at a charity gig that was quintessentially of its time. Unlike the Concert for Bangladesh or Live Aid, the No Nukes benefit concerts didn't leave a lasting cultural footprint--yet the two Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band shows at Madison Square Garden, now consolidated on a new concert film and live album, The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts, do flesh out a pivotal moment in Springsteen's rise to superstardom, providing the first professionally recorded and filmed glimpse of the E Street Band at full roar. The performance also represents the first time Springsteen dipped his toe into political activism, an element that would eventually become a signature part of his public persona.

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