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Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin

Bruce Springsteen

123 min · 23 tracks · rock music

A vibrant fusion of folk, rock, and gospel that captures the spirit of communal celebration.

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Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • communal celebration vibes
  • dynamic live energy flow
  • patient storytelling moments
  • cathartic sing-along opportunities
  • wave-like emotional transitions

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, standalone tracks
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Themes
Irish pub gatherings· immigrant narratives· historical perseverance
Career context
Released in 2007, this album came after Springsteen's acclaimed studio effort, 'The Rising' (2002), marking a return to live performance with The Sessions Band. It showcases his ability to reinterpret classic American songs while exploring themes of resilience and community.
Stylistic neighbors
Tom Petty· John Mellencamp· Bob Dylan
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Further Down the Old Plank Road by The Chieftains — Explores Irish folk traditions, capturing communal celebration and storytelling in a vibrant sound.
Sigh No More by Mumford & Sons — Blends rock and folk with themes of perseverance, community, and emotional resonance in a lively arrangement.
I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers — Merges folk and rock elements while addressing themes of love, loss, and resilience in a heartfelt manner.
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Atlantic City 5:10
  • 2 Old Dan Tucker 3:31
  • 3 Eyes on the Prize 6:03
  • 4 Jesse James 5:35
  • 5 Further On (up the Road) 5:54
  • 6 O Mary Don’t You Weep 6:57
  • 7 Erie Canal 4:34
  • 8 If I Should Fall Behind 5:13
  • 9 My Oklahoma Home 8:25
  • 10 Highway Patrolman 5:47
  • 11 Mrs. McGrath 5:03
  • 12 How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (Bruce Springsteen version) 3:20
  • 13 Jacob’s Ladder 6:59

Disc 2

  • 1 Long Time Comin’ 4:48
  • 2 Open All Night 8:04
  • 3 Pay Me My Money Down 5:59
  • 4 Growin’ Up 4:31
  • 5 When the Saints Go Marching In 5:12
  • 6 This Little Light of Mine 3:08
  • 7 American Land 4:22
  • 8 Blinded by the Light 4:43
  • 9 Love of the Common People 4:39
  • 10 We Shall Overcome 5:46

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