Bridge School CD/DVD: Neil Young, Dylan, Bowie, Petty, McCartney
By Team JamBase Sep 27, 2011 • 8:20 am PDT

CD/DVD PACKAGE OUT OCTOBER 24 ON REPRISE
On October 24, Reprise Records will release two very special and highly anticipated packages: a three-DVD set and a two-CD collection 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.
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 much more.
Neil Young organizes the event each year with his wife Pegi Young. Two documentaries, “The Bridge School Story” and “Backstage At The Bridge School Benefit Concert” are included in the DVD package.
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 Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition DVD
Disc 1:
Bruce Springsteen “Born In The USA”
Patti Smith “People Have The Power”
Pearl Jam “Better Man”
David Bowie “Heroes”
Ben Harper “There Will Be A Light”
Bob Dylan “Girl From The North Country”
R.E.M. “Country Feedback”
Emmylou Harris & Buddy Miller “Love Hurts”
Fleet Foxes “Blue Ridge Mountains”
Devendra Banhart “At The Hop”
Bonnie Raitt “The Road Is My Middle Name”
Billy Idol “Rebel Yell”
Disc 2:
Brian Wilson “Surfin’ USA”
Gillian Welch “The Way It Will Be”
The Pretenders “Sense Of Purpose”
James Taylor “Fire and Rain”
Simon and Garfunkel “America”
Tom Petty “Shadow Of A Doubt”
Dave Matthews “Too Much”
Neil Young “Crime In The City”
Tom Waits “16 Shells From A Thirty-Ought Six”
Elton John & Leon Russell “A Dream Come True”
Paul McCartney “Get Back”
Metallica “Disposable Heroes”
The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again”
Disc 3:
Bridge School Documentaries:
* “Backstage At The Bridge School Benefit Concert”
* “The Bridge School Story”
* Special Feature – Student/Artist Interviews
The Bridge School Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition CD
CD 1:
Bruce Springsteen “Born In The USA”
Dave Matthews “Too Much”
No Doubt “Magic’s In The Makeup”
Jack Johnson “Gone”
Fleet Foxes “Blue Ridge Mountains”
Neil Young & Crazy Horse “Love And Only Love”
Sonic Youth “Rain On Tin”
Pearl Jam “Better Man”
Gillian Welch “The Way It Will Be”
R.E.M. & Neil Young “Country Feedback”
Willie Nelson “The Great Divide”
Nils Lofgren “Cry Just A Little”
CD 2:
Sarah McLachlan “Elsewhere”
Paul McCartney “Get Back”
Elton John & Leon Russell “A Dream Come True”
Band Of Horses “Marry Song”
Metallica “Disposable Heroes”
Thom Yorke “After The Gold Rush”
Sheryl Crow “The Difficult Kind”
Tony Bennett “Maybe This Time”
CSNY “Deja Vu”
Norah Jones “Jesus, Etc”
Jonathan Richman “I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar”
Brian Wilson “Surfin’ USA”
The Who “Won’t Get Fooled Again”