October 24, 2011 – (Burbank, CA) – On October 24th, Reprise Records will release a very special collection titled The Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition in two different configurations: A three-DVD set and a two-CD collection features 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, including 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.
In addition to The Bridge School Benefit Concerts – 25th Anniversary Edition packages, fans can also purchase 25 additional previously unreleased and exclusive audio performances from the iTunes Store now. “The Bridge School Collection: Volume 5 (Live),” contains never-before-released performances that include tracks from Chris Martin, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, Fleet Foxes, Gavin Rossdale, Jimmy Buffett, No Doubt, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello & Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Buffalo Springfield, and Elton John, Leon Russell & SCR, plus much more. This collection features the artists 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.
Track listing for “The Bridge School Collection: Volume 5 (Live),” available exclusively on the iTunes Store:
Neil Young “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere”
Neil Young & Pegi Young “Human Highway”
Crosby Stills Nash & Young “Ohio”
Neil Young “One Of These Days”
Adam Sandler “Hey Hey What Can I Do”
Adam Sandler “Listenin’ To The Radio”
Chris Martin “My Love Won’t Let You Down”
Chris Martin “Viva La Vida”
Fleet Foxes “He Doesn’t Know Why”
Gavin Rossdale “Comedown”
Gavin Rossdale “Love Remains The Same”
Jimmy Buffett “A Pirates Look At Forty”
Jimmy Buffett “I Will Play For Gumbo”
No Doubt “Spiderwebs”
Sheryl Crow “Hide Your Love Away”
Sheryl Crow “No One Said It Would Be Easy”
Billy Idol “Kiss Me Deadly”
Billy Idol “Running With The Boss Sound”
Elvis Costello & Emmylou Harris “Tell Me Why”
Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris & Neil Young “Brand New Heartache”
Lucinda Williams “Born To Be Loved”
Lucinda Williams “Greenville”
Buffalo Springfield “Mr. Soul”
Elton John, Leon Russell & SCR “If It Wasn’t For Bad”
Elton John, Leon Russell & SCR “Monkey Suit”
Track listings for “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
Track listing for “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 “Déjà 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”