''Apollo Theater 03/09/12'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen &

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, released in November 2014 and was the first official release through the '' Bruce Springsteen Archives''. The concert is available on CD and digital download at http://live.brucespringsteen.net.

Background

The show was recorded at the Apollo Theater in

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on March 9, 2012 and was a warm-up date for the band's upcoming

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. The show also marked the first full performance for Springsteen and the E Street Band following the death of

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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

#"Opening Applause" – 1:09 #"Bruce Introduction" – 1:07 #" We Take Care of Our Own" – 4:28 #"Wrecking Ball" – 6:07 #"

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" – 5:56 #" Death to My Hometown" – 4:09 #"

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#" The Rising" – 5:10 #"We Are Alive" – 6:07 #" Thunder Road" – 7:12 #"Talking intro to " Rocky Ground" – 1:16

Encore

#" Rocky Ground" – 6:40 #"Land of Hope and Dreams/

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Personnel

* Bruce Springsteen – guitar, vocals, harmonica *

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– rhythm guitar, lead guitar, pedal steel guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals *

Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991. In 2014, Scialfa was inducted into ...

– background vocals, some duet vocals, acoustic guitar, occasional

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– piano, backing vocals *

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– bass guitar *

Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...

– guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals * Max Weinberg – drums * Soozie Tyrell – violin, acoustic guitar,

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, background vocals *

Charles Giordano Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following th ...

– organ, accordion, electronic glockenspiel, rare piano, occasional background vocals *

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– saxophone, percussion, background vocals *

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– saxophone, percussion *Curt Ramm – trumpet, percussion *Barry Danielian – trumpet, percussion * Clark Gayton –

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, 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 Bob Clearmountain (born January 15, 1953) is an American recording engineer, mixer and record producer. He has worked with many major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, the Rolling Stones, Toto (band), Toto, Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams, with whom he ...

– mixer * Bob Ludwig – mastering

References

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