New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall February 4–6, 2003 cover

Released 20 years ago this June

New Amsterdam: Live at Heineken Music Hall February 4–6, 2003

Counting Crows · 2006

78 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · pop rock · post-grunge

A raw and intimate live album capturing the emotional resonance of Counting Crows' storytelling.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like emotional peaks
  • intimate live storytelling experience
  • reflective moments between songs
  • captivating crowd energy
  • late-night listening sessions

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of concise tracks
  • prefer studio polish over rawness

Where this album fits

Career context
By 2006, Counting Crows had solidified their status as alternative rock staples, following their commercially successful albums like 'August and Everything After' (1993) and 'Recovering the Satellites' (1996). 'New Amsterdam' arrived after a period of fluctuating commercial success, serving both as a retrospective celebration of their hits and a showcase of their live performance prowess during a series of shows in Amsterdam.

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Rain King 7:22
  • 2 Richard Manuel Is Dead 3:56
  • 3 Catapult 3:39
  • 4 Goodnight L.A. 4:28
  • 5 Four White Stallions 4:11
  • 6 Omaha 3:48
  • 7 Miami 5:11
  • 8 Hazy 2:54
  • 9 Good Time 5:13
  • 10 St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream 5:20
  • 11 Perfect Blue Buildings 5:04
  • 12 Hanginaround 5:29
  • 13 Goodnight Elisabeth 8:13
  • 14 Hard Candy 4:53
  • 15 Holiday in Spain 4:43
  • 16 Blues Run the Game 3:55

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