1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Mike Millard first gen via JEMS)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Mike Millard first gen via JEMS
The Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone Tapes Vol. Nine

Recording Info (presumed, not confirmed): Nakamichi CM-50 microphones > Nakamichi 550 cassette recorder

JEMS 2015 Transfer: First-generation cassette copy made by Mike Millard for BC > Nakamichi CR-7A azimuth-adjusted transfer > Sound Devices USBPre 2 > Audacity 2.0 (24/96) capture > pitch correction > iZotope RX MBIT+ resample 16/44.1 > Peak Pro XT (volume smoothing / edit / index) > xACT 2.21 > FLAC

Notes from info file:

Known Faults:
-My Hometown Intro: 7 seconds patched with Persic source
-Sting 'Chimes Of Freedom' Intro: 1:00 minute patched with Persic source

JEMS is pleased to restart our Lost and Found Mike the MICrophone series, presenting recordings made by legendary taper Mike Millard, AKA Mike the MICrophone, best known for his masters of Led Zeppelin in and around LA circa 1975-77. For further details on how other tapes in this series came to be lost and found again, as well as JEMS' history with Mike Millard, please refer to the notes in Vol. One.

Installment No. 9 is Millard’s fine recording of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's set at the Concert for Human Rights Now! in support of Amnesty International. They shared the stage with the tour's other headliners (Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman and Youssou N'Dour) at this, one of three U.S. stops on the 20-city, five-continent trek that followed immediately on the heels of the full Tunnel of Love tour.

The distinct nature of the tour makes it something of an anomoly in Springsteen's concert history, separated from a traditional album tour in support of an extremely worthy cause. The set list in fact omits any song from Tunnel of Love, going back to something closer in spirit to 1985's outdoor shows, albeit in a much shorter form at under 90 minutes. It hits hard, moves fast, and then its over.

Perhaps because of those unusual circumstances, Amnesty performances have never been held in particularly high esteem, but that's probably more a reflection of the set lists and durations than the performances themselves. One listen to this recording reminds that the show often jumps with energy and perhaps even some palpable intention to win over the fraction of the audience that wasn't there to see Springsteen primarily.

Millard's recording isn't at his best, breathtaking level, but is still very nice, on par, though different sounding, than the two extant recordings, one of which, by the legendary Persic, provides a patch to complete Millard's tape.

The LA Amnesty show is the second of three previously unknown and uncirculated Millard recordings of Springsteen provided to JEMS by BC, a longtime friend of Mike the Mic who attended dozens of concerts with him through the years. The tape JEMS transferred and mastered was dubbed for BC by Millard himself and bears his signature tape-labeling style, including the bubble letter Mike the MIC logo.

If you'd like to learn more about Mike the MICrophone, the links below offer a glimpse of his story albeit with some questionable and incomplete information.

Millard's Wikipedia page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Millard

The best article written about Millard has been deleted from the original website but is reprinted here:
http://www.classicrockforums.com/forum/f6/led-zeppelin-official-thread-6185/index164.html

JEMS is deeply thankful to BC for reaching out and loaning us his Millard first gens and for sharing stories and filling in gaps in the story of this legendary taper. BC says that the Mike Millard he knew would have loved the sharing community on DIME and Jungleland, as well as the continuing interest in his work. Thanks also to mjk5510, who helped make the connection to BC and, as usual, supervised our post-production efforts.

Here's to the late, great Mike the MICrophone and to finding more lost tapes.

BK for JEMS

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-10 13:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Born in the U.S.A.
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Born in the U.S.A. (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1981)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
version of:
Vietnam
6:33
2The Promised Land
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
The Promised Land (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
5:28
3Cover Me
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Cover Me (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3:48
4The River
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
guest performer:
Shankar (L. Shankar) (on 1988-09-21) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
The River (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
version of:
Oh Angelyne
6:14
5Cadillac Ranch
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Cadillac Ranch (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Intersong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:27
6War
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live cover recording of:
War (on 1988-09-21)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
2:57
7My Hometown
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
My Hometown (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1983)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
is based on:
Your Hometown
8:42
8Jungleland
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Jungleland (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
10:32
9Thunder Road
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
5:52
10Glory Days
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Glory Days (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1981 until 1982)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
6:04
11Born to Run
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1988-09-21)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
5:02
12Raise Your Hand
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live cover recording of:
Raise Your Hand (on 1988-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
6:24
13Chimes of Freedom
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
guest performer:
Bono (singer of U2) (on 1988-09-21) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) (on 1988-09-21), Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter) (on 1988-09-21), The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (on 1988-09-21) and Youssou N’Dour (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live cover recording of:
Chimes of Freedom (on 1988-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
8:04
14Get Up Stand Up
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-09-21)
guest performer:
Bono (singer of U2) (on 1988-09-21) and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (on 1988-09-21)
performer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) (on 1988-09-21), Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter) (on 1988-09-21), The E Street Band (on 1988-09-21), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (on 1988-09-21) and Youssou N’Dour (on 1988-09-21)
recorded at:
1988‐09‐21: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1988-09-21)
recorded at:
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1988-09-21)
live cover recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up (on 1988-09-21)
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
4:53