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TRACKLISTING: CD1) 1 Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen, 2 Too Much - Dave Matthews Band,
3 Magic's In The Makeup - No Doubt, 4 Gone - Jack Johnson, 5 Blue Ridge Mountains - Fleet Foxes,
6 Love & Only Love - Neil Young, 7 Rain On Tin - Sonic Youth, 8 Better Man - Pearl Jam, 9 The Way It Will Be - Gillian Welch, 10 Country Feedback - REM (with guest Neil Young), 11 The Great Divide - Willie Nelson, 12 Cry Just A Little - Nils Lofgren,
CD2) 1 Elsewhere - Sarah McLachlan, 2 Get Back - Paul McCartney, 3 A Dream Come True - Elton John & Leon Russell,
4 Marry Song - Band of Horses, 5 Disposable Heroes - Metallica, 6 After The Gold Rush - Thom Yorke,
7 The Difficult Kind - Sheryl Crow, 8 Maybe This Time - Tony Bennett, 9 Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young,
10 Jesus, Etc.- Norah Jones, 11 I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar - Jonathan Richman, 12 Surfin' USA - Brian Wilson,
DVD1) 1 Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen, 2 People Have The Power - Patti Smith, 3 Better Man - Pearl Jam,
4 Heroes - David Bowie, 5 There Will Be A Light - Ben Harper, 6 Girl From The North Country - Bob Dylan,
7 Country Feedback - REM, 8 Love Hurts - Emmylou Harris & Buddy Miller, 9 Blue ridge Mountains - Fleet Foxes,
10 At The Hop - Devendra Banhart, 11 The Road Is My Middle Name - Bonnie Raitt, 12 Rebel Yell - Billy Idol,
DVD2) 1 Surfin USA - Brian Wilson, 2 The Way It Will Be - Gillian Welch, 3 Sense Of Purpose - Pretenders,
4 Fire &Rain - James Taylor, 5 America - Simon & Garfunkel, 6 Shadow Of A Doubt - Tom Petty, 7 Too Much - Dave Matthews, 8 Crime In The City - Neil Young, 9 16 Shells From A 30-0 6 - Tom Waits, 10 A Dream Come True - Elton John &Leon Russell, 11 Get Back - Paul McCartney, 12 Disposable Heroes - Metallica, 13 Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who,
DVD3) Documentaries: 'Backstage At The Bridge School Benefit Concert'. 'The Bridge School Story'. Student/Artist interviews
OVERVIEW: On November 7th, Warner Bros Records will release the special and highly anticipated two-CD and 3DVD collections that feature unique live performances from many of the phenomenal artists who've performed at the beloved Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts over the past 25 years. Some of the biggest names in music are included on The Bridge School Benefit Concerts - 25th Anniversary Edition, performing rare, acoustic versions of songs, never heard anywhere else, to benefit The Bridge School, a non-profit, innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments through the use of augmentative and alternative communication systems and assistive technology. This once-in-a-lifetime collection is sure to become a treasured artefact for generations to come.
Artists featured on the three-DVD set include Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Pearl Jam, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, The Who, Tom Petty, Simon and Garfunkel, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, and much more. Neil Young organizes the event each year with his wife Pegi Young. A documentary DVD includes 'The Bridge School Story', which gives a special look into this wonderful school and the truly phenomenal services they provide children with advanced physical and communication challenges. Another documentary on the DVD, 'Backstage At The Bridge School Benefit Concert', offers a bird's-eye view of the event itself, along with special features that include heartfelt interviews with the students and the artists.
The two-CD set features exclusive performances from Sheryl Crow, Thom Yorke, Norah Jones, No Doubt, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews, Sonic Youth, and more. The cover art has been designed by renowned artist Shepard Fairey.
Bridge School co-founder Pegi Young and Executive Director Dr Vicki Casella explain: "The success of The Bridge School has been ensured over these many years through the extraordinary generosity of performers, artists and musicians. The funds raised by this benefit have allowed us to have a positive impact on children, families and professionals throughout the world
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