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Live in Dublin

by Bruce Springsteen

Released: June 05, 2007

Americana

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

The release is available as a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and a two-CD audio set. There is also a special edition that includes both the CD set and the concert DVD. The album is dedicated to Springsteen's friend and prominent Irish show-business figure, Jim Aiken.

Inside the Recording

Stories and details

Interesting Facts

The DVD compiles recordings from three different shows…

The DVD compiles recordings from three different shows at The Point rather than capturing a single complete performance.

It features popular tracks from the tour, unique…

It features popular tracks from the tour, unique folk big band reinterpretations of Springsteen's songs, and some rare songs appearing on a Springsteen release for the first time.

Some regular set list songs from the tour…

Some regular set list songs from the tour are notably absent.

For this release, "Seeger" was dropped from the…

For this release, "Seeger" was dropped from the band's name to avoid misconceptions about the music style being played.

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Reception

The DVD debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Video Chart, while the CD debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, selling 31,000 units in its first week and 65,170 copies by July 11, 2007.

Full background

The Complete Album Story

"Bruce Springsteen with The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin" is a 2007 release featuring performances from Bruce Springsteen's tour with The Seeger Sessions Band, recorded in November 2006 at The Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The release is available as a concert DVD, a Blu-ray Disc, and a two-CD audio set. There is also a special edition that includes both the CD set and the concert DVD. The album is dedicated to Springsteen's friend and prominent Irish show-business figure, Jim Aiken.

The DVD compiles recordings from three different shows at The Point rather than capturing a single complete performance. It features popular tracks from the tour, unique folk big band reinterpretations of Springsteen's songs, and some rare songs appearing on a Springsteen release for the first time. Some regular set list songs from the tour are notably absent.

For this release, "Seeger" was dropped from the band's name to avoid misconceptions about the music style being played. The DVD debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Video Chart, while the CD debuted at number 23 on the Billboard 200, selling 31,000 units in its first week and 65,170 copies by July 11, 2007.