Live In New York City
by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16

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  1. PhilS.
    Apr 9, 2001
    10
    American Skin, My Love Will Not Let You Down, the haunting new version of The River. The Boss is back and not a moment to soon! Just keep us happy with more more great music!
  2. BramB.
    Apr 9, 2001
    9
    It's great! My favorite : Lost in the Flood
  3. MattK
    Apr 28, 2005
    8
    Bruce & the E Street Band are, IMO, one of the best live experiences in rock n' roll. Granted, they've slowly inched away from their peak in 1978, but they still put on a great show, and "Live In New York City" is an excellent document of their 1999-2000 'reunion' tour. It's been re-mixed and edited like an album, and if you're a collector and a purist, you Bruce & the E Street Band are, IMO, one of the best live experiences in rock n' roll. Granted, they've slowly inched away from their peak in 1978, but they still put on a great show, and "Live In New York City" is an excellent document of their 1999-2000 'reunion' tour. It's been re-mixed and edited like an album, and if you're a collector and a purist, you won't like that, but for fans who just want one good set from the 1999-2000 tour, this is it. The two new songs are very good, particularly "American Skin" (very controversial but powerful). Occasionally it's overwhelming and bombastic, especially on the rockers (and the big-arena mixing style doesn't help), but this is still a tight set: some tracks like "Born in the USA" and "Youngstown" are even given fresh, bold arrangements, breathing new life into the former (which is overplayed on classic rock radio) and rejuvenating the latter (which was a forgotten track on a forgotten album).… Expand
  4. adamk
    Feb 1, 2006
    10
    Man, this guy just can do no wrong. Great album, excellent sampling of songs and the E-Street Band sounds great as always. I enjoy his solo work but when he gets together with the E Streeters it becomes something magical.
  5. EvelynT.
    Aug 15, 2002
    5
    I worship Bruce Springsteen, but the E-street band is overrated and the old songs should be left alone. However , 41 shots is great !
  6. Richard
    Sep 4, 2002
    8
    A rote version of "Jungleland" aside, this is as close to the live Bruce experience as we're lucky to get. Highpoints: "Land of Hope and Dreams," "Youngstown," "Lost in the Flood." Still, given the choice, I'll take the video!
  7. kunals
    May 18, 2006
    10
    Boss,, the name speaks all,,back again with blast..a great story teller...another rocking sold out concert..excellent songs with brilliantly done accoustic version of atlantic city...

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. E! Online
    100
    Deeper Bruce fans will go ga-ga over the dearth of hits on this collection and twists like "Born in the U.S.A." getting a Nebraska-esque treatment and a great version of "Jungleland." Everyone else will simply love it.
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  2. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Fans will likely find Live In New York City's porridge not too epic and not too stingy, the balance of newer material, obvious classics, and obscure trifles just right. [13 Apr 2001, p.73]
  3. Wall of Sound
    84
    Unlike the then-career-spanning three-CD set Live 1975-1985, which was notorious for its sanitizing overdubs, Live in New York City for the most part captures the feel of a live Springsteen show.
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