Probably the best live album

What a great concert, this is probably the best live album released by Bruce. Let's hope there are other gems like this from 1978 in Sony's vaults.

A Great Document

I am not going to surmonize about this live release from the Odeon - London Shows in 1975. Other than the Bottom Line shows in New York from the same year, this is the definitive live document of an artist for the ages. Bruce was right at the point of arrival to the "Big Stage" at this point in his career, and the passion he shows in these performances was what he became famous for throughout the years. Nothing really to review here, as the E-Street Band is kicking it hard and there's not a loser in this selection of performances. This CD is not only for died-in-the-wool Bruce fans, but it's a primer for anyone on the planet who never got to see true greatness on a Rock n' Roll stage. Heaven knows that the great ones who once roamed rock's biggest venues are, for the most part, no more. A great document from a great period in rock.

We Need More Releases Like This, Bruce

My first serious exposure to Bruce Springsteen was with Live 1975-85. While that set still remains my favorite Springsteen album (and favorite album of all time), I now understand the frustrations among longtime fans about its limitations and flaws. While many of the indivdiual tracks might be definitive versions of that particular song, it doesn't really succeed in capturing one of Bruce's shows, and there's precious little material from the 1975 that appears in the title. It seems like a huge waste that it took nearly 30 years into his career for Springsteen to release a full, unedited concert on CD (there's the fine Barcelona DVD, but the audio for that has never been released as of this writing). And so the inclusion of the video of this concert on the remastered Born to Run set was huge news for Springsteen fans, most of whom will take live material in any form we can get. And now we have it on CD in pristine sound. I know a lot of people see this release as unnecessary, but I am glad to have it in this format since I don't have the knowledge or the desire to rip the audio from the DVD.