''No Nukes: The Muse Concerts For a Non-Nuclear Future'' was a 1979
triple live album
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that contained selections from the September 1979
Madison Square Garden
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concerts by the
Musicians United for Safe Energy collective.
Jackson Browne
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
Emerging as a teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he had his ...
,
Graham Nash
Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is a British and American musician, singer and songwriter. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills ...
,
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In 1971, Raitt released her Bonnie Raitt (album), self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed Americana (mu ...
, and
John Hall were the key organizers of the event and guiding forces behind the album.
This was the first official appearance of
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
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's live act on record, and their "Detroit Medley", a staple of the encores of their regular shows, achieved considerable
album-oriented rock
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US rad ...
airplay. In 2021, Springsteen officially released a compilation of songs he performed in his sets from the shows as the live album ''
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts''.
Otherwise the album did not get much radio attention, as many of the artists held back their best-known material from appearing on it or emphasized collaborative performances. The album was certified a
gold record
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by the
RIAA
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in September 1980.
It was reissued as a two-
CD set by
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...
in October 1997.
The ''
No Nukes'' film was also released in May 1980 from this event, although it contained somewhat varying contents from this album.
Track listing
Side 1
#"Dependin' on You"
(Patrick Simmons
Patrick Simmons (born October 19, 1948) is an American musician best known as a founding member of the rock band The Doobie Brothers, with whom he was inducted as into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, he h ...
, Michael McDonald) –
The Doobie Brothers
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– 4:44
# "
Runaway"
(Del Shannon
Charles Weedon Westover (December 30, 1934 – February 8, 1990), better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one ''Billboard'' hit " Runaway", which was covered la ...
, ) –
Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In 1971, Raitt released her Bonnie Raitt (album), self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed Americana (mu ...
– 3:53
# "
Angel from Montgomery"
(John Prine
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) – Bonnie Raitt – 3:48
# "Plutonium Is Forever"
(John & Johanna Hall) –
John Hall – 3:22
# "Power"
(John & Johanna Hall) – The Doobie Brothers with John Hall and
James Taylor
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A six-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the single "Fi ...
– 5:23
Side 2
# "
The Times They Are A-Changin'"
(Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Described as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year ...
) – James Taylor,
Carly Simon
Carly Elisabeth Simon (born June 25, 1943) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records; her 13 Billboard Hot 100, top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation (song), Anticipatio ...
and
Graham Nash
Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is a British and American musician, singer and songwriter. He is known for his light tenor voice and for his contributions as a member of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills ...
– 3:00
# "Cathedral"
(Graham Nash) – Graham Nash – 6:03
# "The Crow on the Cradle"
(Sydney Carter
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) –
Jackson Browne
Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is an American rock musician, singer, songwriter, and political activist who has sold over 30 million albums in the United States.
Emerging as a teenage songwriter in mid-1960s Los Angeles, he had his ...
and Graham Nash – 5:04
# "Before the Deluge"
(Jackson Browne) – Jackson Browne – 6:27
Side 3
# "
Lotta Love"
(Neil Young
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) –
Nicolette Larson
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and The Doobie Brothers – 3:33
# "
Little Sister"
(Doc Pomus
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, Mort Shuman
Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including " Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as ...
) –
Ry Cooder
Ryland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and h ...
– 3:56
# "A Woman"
(Connie Brooks, Patricia Johnson) –
Sweet Honey in the Rock – 1:28
# "
We Almost Lost Detroit"
(Gil Scott-Heron) –
Gil Scott-Heron
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– 4:44
# "
Get Together"
(Chet Powers
Chester William Powers, Jr. (October 7, 1937 – November 16, 1994) was an American singer-songwriter, and under the stage names Dino Valenti or Dino Valente, one of the lead singers of the rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service. As a songwri ...
) –
Jesse Colin Young
Perry Miller (November 22, 1941 – March 16, 2025), known professionally as Jesse Colin Young, was an American singer and songwriter. He was a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s group the Youngbloods. After their dissolution in 1972, ...
– 4:52
Side 4
# "
You Can't Change That"
(Ray Parker Jr.
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) –
Raydio
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– 3:33
# "
Once You Get Started"
( Gavin Christopher) –
Chaka Khan
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– 5:10
# "Captain Jim's Drunken Dream"
(James Taylor) – James Taylor – 4:19
# "
Honey Don't Leave L.A."
(Danny Kortchmar
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) – James Taylor – 3:45
# "
Mockingbird
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"
( Inez and Charlie Foxx) – James Taylor and Carly Simon – 3:57
Side 5
# "
Heart of the Night"
(Paul Cotton
Norman Paul Cotton (February 26, 1943 – July 31, 2021) was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the band Poco and the writer of their international hit song " Heart of the Night". Before that, he was co-guitarist f ...
) –
Poco
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– 6:09
# "
Cry to Me"
( Bert Berns) –
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
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– 3:30
# "
Stay
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"
( Maurice Williams) –
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and
Rosemary Butler Rosemary Butler may refer to:
* Rosemary Butler (politician)
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– 4:14
# "Detroit Medley": "
Devil with the Blue Dress"
( Shorty Long, Mickey Stevenson), "
Good Golly, Miss Molly
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"
(Robert Blackwell
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, John Marascalco
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Career
Marascalco co-wrote several o ...
), "Jenny Take a Ride"
(Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman
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, Bob Crewe
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As a songw ...
) – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – 4:49
Side 6
# "You Don't Have to Cry"
(Stephen Stills
Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and Manassas (band ...
) –
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN) was a folk rock supergroup comprising the American singer-songwriters David Crosby and Stephen Stills and the English-American singer-songwriter Graham Nash. When joined by the Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Youn ...
– 3:04
# "Long Time Gone"
(David Crosby
David Van Cortlandt Crosby (August 14, 1941 – January 18, 2023) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He first found fame as a member of the Byrds, with whom he helped pioneer the genres of folk rock and psychedelic music, psych ...
) – Crosby, Stills & Nash – 5:23
# "
Teach Your Children"
(Graham Nash) – Crosby, Stills & Nash – 3:05
# "
Takin' It to the Streets"
(Michael McDonald) – The Doobie Brothers and James Taylor – 4:37
Charts
Production credits
* Audio Recording: Record Plant NY Black Truck, Chief Engineer: David Hewitt
*
Greg Ladanyi
Greg Ladanyi (July 6, 1952 – September 29, 2009) was an American record producer and recording engineer of Hungarian descent, known for his work with many musicians, including Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon, The Church, Caifanes, Anna Vis ...
,
Stanley Johnston
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,
Dennis Kirk,
Don Gooch,
Jimmy Iovine
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- Engineers
*
Joe Chiccarelli - Engineering
* Remote Crew: Phil Gitomer, Michael Guthrie, Dana Lester, Kooster McAllister,
Paul Prestopino
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Early life and career
Prestopino's family mov ...
, David "DB" Brown, and John Venable
Production crew
* John Badenhop
* Eric Barrett
* Tim Bernett
* David Bernstein
* Joel Bernstein
* Mark Brickman
* Rance Caldwell
* Bob Chirmside
* Rusty Conway
* Ivan Crews
* Joe Crowley
* Jim DeLuca
* Tony DeMattia
* Denny Densmore
* Chip Dox
* Pat Farrell
* David Faison
* Richard Fernandez
* Chuck Fitzpatrick
* Bill "Doc" Gans
* Glenn Goodwin
* Tom Hansen
* Denis Heron
* Armando Hurley
* Jeffrey Husband
* Grey Ingram
* Bruce Jackson
* Buford Jones
* Dennis Jones
* Phyllis Kaufman
* Leroy Kerr
* Edd Kolakowski
* Donnie Kretzschmar
* Lewis Lee
* Tom Littrell
* Clyde Llewellyn
* Robin Magruder
* Rob Marchner
* Jeff Mason
* Mary Newton
* Steve Nutting
* Alan Owen
* C.J.Patterson
* Steve Pearlman
* Ron Penny
* Bob Pope
* Dennis Scrimo
* B.J.Schiller
* Dixie Swanson
* George Van Ostrum
* Michael Valvano
* Larry Wallace
* Marty Woolf
* Joe Hill
References
External links
*
{{Authority control
Anti–nuclear weapons movement
1979 live albums
Asylum Records live albums
Three Mile Island accident
Albums recorded at Madison Square Garden