No Nukes [Live]

Various Artists - Rock - Classic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000002H48
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,198 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Dependin' on You

2. Runaway

3. Angel from Montgomery

4. Plutonium Is Forever

5. Power

6. The Times They Are A-Changin'

7. Cathedral

8. The Crow on the Cradle

9. Before the Deluge

10. Lotta Love

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. You Can't Change That

2. Once You Get Started

3. Captain Jim's Drunken Dream

4. Honey Don't Leave L.A.

5. Mockingbird

6. Heart of the Night

7. Cry to Me

8. Stay

9. Devil with a Blue Dress Medley

10. You Don't Have to Cry

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

In addition to raising public consciousness about the dangers of nuclear power, the 1979 series of star-studded anti-nuclear concerts at Madison Square Garden were a significant event both musically and historically. The shows were immortalized in a feature film and on this 2 CD set. Among those featured on the album are such '70s soft-rock icons as Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, Carly Simon, the Doobie Brothers, and Crosby, Stills and Nash, along with Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Ry Cooder, and Gil Scott-Heron for a token dose of grit. Inevitably, Springsteen's "Devil with the Blue Dress Medley" steals the show, but otherwise No Nukes doubles as both a handy '70s-rock sampler and a historical keepsake. --Scott Schinder

Product Description

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Media Type: CD
Artist: NO NUKES
Title: NO NUKES
Street Release Date: 10/21/1997
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP COLLECTIONS

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The More Things Change, March 21, 2011

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SteveRRRR (Castle Rock, CO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: No Nukes (Audio CD)

1979. That was a long time ago. We were young. We were worried about nuclear power plants. This was months after Three Mile Island. Now look where we are with Japan after the earthquake. It was a simpler time - Remember, the 60's mostly happened in the 70's, and the late 70's weren't the 80's yet, so we still thought we could change the world :)

But enough about that. This was a great concert (I saw it at the Hollywood Bowl), and a great album. What a lineup! Doobies, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, CSN, Springsteen at the height of his powers, Tom Petty (New guy - he only had two albums out at the time...), plus Gil Scott-Heron, Ry Cooder, and Jesse Colin Young. Chaka Khan (this was when disco still sucked) and Sweet Honey on the Rock, too..

Some great pairings here with Jackson Brown and Graham Nash doing beautiful harmonies on "The Crow On The Cradle" (30 years later, another great version by JB and David Lindley on another fantastic live album - Love Is Strange), James Taylor, Carly Simon, and Graham Nash on "The Times They Are A-Changin" and you gotta love "Stay" with Jackson, Bruce, and the E Street Band! Great versions of Runaway, Angel From Mongomery, Cathedral, You Don't Have to Cry and Captain Jim's Drunken Dream are some of the highlights.

Glad I found this on CD. Thanks Amazon. Can't get it on iTunes and the booklet brings back a lot of memories.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Live Performance, May 7, 2011

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Dennis "DTz" (MD) - See all my reviews

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The best live performance by 70s greats. Following the near melt-down at Three Mile Island, a group of musicians banded together to make a statement and raise awareness about the questionable safety of nuclear power. While the qualities of the individual musicians are recognizable, the synergies of combining them in supporting roles and sharing leads produced some amazing raw but beautiful tunes.
The artists are listed on the album cover but not the fact that they performed together during the shows to produce a number of new flavors.

The song "Power", followed by "The Times They Are A Changin'" are remarkable. A diamond in the rough, the songs are from the heart and voices are one. On "Power" James Taylor, Carly Simon, John Hall and Doobie Brothers really shine! That tune alone is worth the price of the album. James Taylor, Carly Simon, John Hall and Graham Nash deliver a raw but classic "Times They Are A Changin'".

Rather than rate the album song-by-song, perhaps it's best to rate the album alone. Yes, Bonnie Raait, Jackson Browne, Springsteen, Petty, CSN, Nicolette Larson, Poco... just too many - they were all fantastic. Of 5 stars, one disk is a 4 and the other a 5.

Also, an unusual find. I have the set on the original cassette media but one no longer plays and I tried the usual iTunes and others for years and couldn't find a replacement. I don't know when it was released on CD but the timing was right with the disaster in Japan. Perhaps it's time to raise awareness again as we do tend to become complacent until it's too late.

The only negative is the quality of the recording and mix. It's not the best but the music makes up for it.

5.0 out of 5 stars For Great Listening, November 25, 2011

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Charlie - See all my reviews

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I was told about the CD by a friend of mine
so bought CD and really got to like it
Footso you the Man....thank you all