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by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After a full decade of lying in limbo, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opened its doors in the fall of 1995. To celebrate the event, a mammoth concert was staged at the Hall of Fame, featuring a head-spinning array of rock stars and musicians. Everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis and Al Green to Soul Asylum and Bruce Springsteen were there, as was everyone in between (Bob Dylan, Booker T. & the MG's, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Iggy Pop, George Clinton, John Mellencamp, the Pretenders, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, John Fogerty, Jackson Browne, the Allman Brothers, and Natalie Merchant, just for starters). Of course, any event of this size means one thing -- the actual result will be a big, big disappointment. And, in that respect, The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame doesn't disappoint at all -- this double-disc set of highlights from the long concert is a crushing bore. Sure, there are a few fairly exciting moments -- particularly when Fogerty sings with the MG's, or when Al Green sings -- but most of the matchups simply don't catch fire. Notice how tame Iggy Pop and Soul Asylum sound together, how mannered Jackson Browne sounds, or how the promising team-up between Springsteen, the E Street Band, and Jerry Lee Lewis turns into something profoundly anticlimactic. Since nothing of this concert's size -- or nothing with this much hype -- can live up to expectations, it's not surprising that The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a dull listen, but the fact that the disc is crushingly boring is quite a letdown. For all the talent involved, it's nearly depressing that the album is this lifeless. Perhaps if the artists were captured in a different setting, the album would have been much more interesting.
Compilation Album
U2 Related Content:
- "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (Live from New York, NY, Mar. 14, 2005) - U2 (3:50)
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (Live from New York, NY, Mar. 14, 2005) - U2 and Bruce Springsteen (04:25)
- "Vertigo" (Live from New York, NY, Mar. 14, 2005) - U2 (03:22)
- "Until the End of the World" (Live from New York, NY, Mar. 14, 2005) - U2 (04:41)
Full Track Listing:
- Running on Empty – Jackson Browne (4:57)
- Handle with Care – Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood and Tom Petty (3:17)
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Dhani Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Prince, Steve Winwood (6:20)
- La Grange – ZZ Top (4:30)
- Tush – ZZ Top (2:31)
- The Pretender – Jackson Browne (6:43)
- Feelin’ Alright – Dave Mason & The Rock Hall Jam Band (6:58)
- Sweet Little Rock and Roller – Kid Rock & The Rock Hall Jam Band (4:10)
- Dear Mr. Fantasy – Traffic (7:34)
- Pride (In the Name of Love) – U2 (3:50)
- Whole Lot of Shakin’ Going On – Jerry Lee Lewis (3:45)
- Let Me Love You Baby – Buddy Guy, eric Clapton and BB King (6:20)
- Message of Love – Pretenders (2:46)
- My City Was Gone – Pretenders (5:59)
- Precious – Pretenders (4:05)
- I Still Haven’t Found – U2 with Bruce Springsteen (4:25)
- When A Man Loves a Woman – Percy Sledge (4:50)
- Bo Diddley – Bo Diddley with Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton (3:24)
- Back Stabbers / For the Love of Money – Dave Mason & The Rock Hall Jam Band (6:18)
- Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues – Buddy Guy (4:35)
- Vertigo – U2 (3:21)
- Until the End of the World – U2 (4:40)
Background Information
On November 15, 2011, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a series of discs to the iTunes service, allowing people to buy live performances from past Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction evenings. There were 10 volumes of the series which were each titled “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live”. Volume 1 covered 1986-1991 and Volume 10 covered 2008 -2009. The discs in between covered the years in between, with most discs covering two years worth of ceremonies. Each disc was released with similar artwork with a yellow stripe down one side, and red bars down the other. To this design element is added photo, or a series of photos relating to the contents of the album.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies are an annually held awards banquet to induct new members into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Although the Hall of Fame museum is located in Cleveland OH, the actual induction ceremony is held in New York City, typically at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. The first ceremony was held in 1986, and thus this collection starts with 1986 and covers up until the year that these CDs were released.
On Volume 8, the years of 2004 and 2005 are covered, and 2005 was the year that U2 was inducted into the Hall of Fame. During that performance, U2 opened with “Until the End of the World”, then played “Pride” and “I Still Haven’t Found” and finished with “Vertigo”. Bruce Springsteen joined the band on stage for “Vertigo” and also inducted the band. All four songs that U2 performed that evening are available on this digital release. “Pride” from this performance was also released on the compilation “The Best of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live” which was released on iTunes, but also in physical format on CD.
Liner Notes
No traditional liner notes on this digital release.
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- 2011-11-16 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Updates (Original story (u2wanderer.org))