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Music legends feature on the “Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition”

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Reprise Records will release CD and DVD sets of “The Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition” on October 24.

The compilations feature live performances from some of the biggest stars to have appeared at the annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts, including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Simon and Garfunkel, The Who, James Taylor, Pearl Jam and R.E.M.

The Bridge School Benefit Concerts

The Bridge School Benefit Concerts are organised by Neil Young and his wife Pegi to benefit the Bridge School, which is a school for children with special needs. This year’s show takes place over two days on October 22 and October 23. Artists scheduled to perform include Neil Young, Dave Matthews, Arcade Fire, Eddie Vedder, Diana Krall, Beck, Mumford & Sons and more.

The 3-DVD edition of the set contains the following performances:

Disc 1

  • “Born In The USA” – Bruce Springsteen
  • “People Have The Power” – Patti Smith
  • “Better Man” – Pearl Jam
  • “Heroes” – David Bowie
  • “There Will Be a Light” – Ben Harper
  • “Girl From The North Country” – Bob Dylan
  • “Country Feedback” – R.E.M.
  • “Love Hurts” – Emmylou Harris & Buddy Miller
  • “Blue Ridge Mountains” – Fleet Foxes
  • “The Road Is My Middle Name” – Bonnie Raitt
  • “Rebel Yell” – Billy Idol.

Disc 2

  • “Surfin’ USA” – Brian Wilson
  • “The Way It Will Be” – Gillian Welch
  • “Sense of Purpose” – The Pretenders
  • “Fire and Rain” – James Taylor
  • “America” – Simon and Garfunkel
  • “Shadow of a Doubt” – Tom Petty
  • “Too Much” – Dave Matthews
  • “Crime In The City” – Neil Young
  • “16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought Six” – Tom Waits
  • “A Dream Come True” – Elton John & Leon Russell
  • “Get Back” – Paul McCartney
  • “Disposable Heroes” – Metallica
  • “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who.

Disc 3

Documentaries:

  • Backstage at the Bridge School Benefit Concert
  • The Bridge School Story
  • Special Feature – Student/Artist Interviews.

The 2-CD edition contains the following tracks:

Disc 1

  • “Born In The USA” – Bruce Springsteen
  • “Too Much” – Dave Matthews
  • “Magic’s In The Makeup” – No Doubt
  • “Gone” – Jack Johnson
  • “Blue Ridge Mountains” – Fleet Foxes
  • “Love And Only Love” – Neil Young and Crazy Horse
  • “Rain on Tin” – Sonic Youth
  • “Better Man” – Pearl Jam
  • “The Way It Will Be” – Gillian Welch
  • “Country Feedback” – R.E.M. and Neil Young
  • “The Great Divide” – Willie Nelson
  • “Cry Just a Little” – Nils Lofgren.

Disc 2

  • “Elsewhere” – Sarah McLachlan
  • “Get Back” – Paul McCartney
  • “A Dream Come True” – Elton John & Leon Russell
  • “Marry Song” – Band Of Horses
  • “Disposable Heroes” – Metallica
  • “After The Gold Rush” – Thom Yorke
  • “The Difficult Kind” – Sheryl Crow
  • “Maybe This Time” – Tony Bennett
  • “Déjà Vu” – CSNY
  • “Jesus, Etc” – Norah Jones
  • “I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar” – Jonathan Richman
  • “Surfin’ USA” – Brian Wilson
  • “Won’t Get Fooled Again” – The Who.

The vinyl edition features the same content as the CD edition.

You can pre-order “The Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition” now. Only the CD version is available in the UK.

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