''The Christic Shows 1990'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen, released in June 2016 and was the tenth official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The two solo acoustic shows were recorded on November 16 and 17 1990 at The Shrine,

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. The two-night stand included performances of six new Springsteen songs. The album features appearances by Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt, who were the other two announced artists performing in the shows.

Track listing

All tracks written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

Set one

Brilliant Disguise "Brilliant Disguise" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album '' Tunnel of Love''. It was released as the first single from the album, reaching the No. 5 position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock char ...

" – 5:31 #"Darkness on the Edge of Town" – 3:52 #"Mansion on the Hill" – 4:21 #"Reason to Believe" – 5:03 #"Red Headed Woman" – 5:13 #" 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" – 3:49 #"My Father's House" – 7:59 #"

Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" is the second song on Bruce Springsteen's breakthrough album ''Born to Run'', released in 1975. Content The song tells the story of the formation of the E Street Band. The meaning of the title is unclear. Even Springs ...

" – 4:12 #" Atlantic City" – 3:54 #"Wild Billy's Circus Story" – 4:30 #"

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" – 5:41 #"When the Lights Go Out" – 3:30 #" Thunder Road – 6:21 #"

My Hometown "My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his '' Born in the U.S.A.'' album, that was the then-record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it, peaking at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. It also topped the U ...

" – 8:16 #"Real World" – 5:07 #"

Highway 61 Revisited ''Highway 61 Revisited'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on August 30, 1965, by Columbia Records. Having until then recorded mostly acoustic music, Dylan used rock musicians as his backing band on ever ...

" – 3:55 #*Originally recorded by

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#*Featuring Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt #"Across the Borderline" – 5:26 #*Featuring Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt

Set two

" – 5:34 #"Darkness on the Edge of Town" – 3:41 #"Mansion on the Hill" – 5:38 #"Reason to Believe" – 5:32 #"Red Headed Woman" – 5:38 #" 57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" – 4:08 #"The Wish" – 7:58 #"

Tougher Than the Rest "Tougher Than the Rest" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 '' Tunnel of Love'' album. It was released as a single in some countries, following " Brilliant Disguise" and the title track, but was not released as a single in the United ...

" – 3:53 #"

" – 3:43 #"Soul Driver" – 2:41 #"State Trooper" – 3:08 #"

" – 5:51 #"When the Lights Go Out" – 3:35 #" Thunder Road – 6:12 #"

" – 8:54 #"Real World" – 4:55 #"

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#*Featuring Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt #"Across the Borderline" – 5:40 #*Featuring Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt

Personnel

* Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals,

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featu ...

, acoustic guitar,

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keybo ...

, harmonica * Jackson Browne – vocals, guitar on "Highway 61 Revisited", vocals and piano on "Across the Borderline" * Bonnie Raitt – vocals,

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...

on "Highway 61 Revisited" and vocals, slide guitar on "Across the Borderline"

References

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