We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

by Bruce Springsteen

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 April 2006
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:17:49
  • Community rating: 3.81/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Departing from his usual heartland rock, the artist assembled a large acoustic ensemble to reinterpret traditional folk songs popularized by Pete Seeger. The sessions were recorded live in a farmhouse with no rehearsals, capturing a raw, communal energy. It pays homage to the roots of American protest and roots music.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, acoustic, history, male-vocals, traditional, ensemble, political, party

Tracklist

  1. Old Dan Tucker (2:31)
  2. Jesse James (Just Ask) (3:47)
  3. Mrs. McGrath (4:19)
  4. O Mary Don't You Weep (6:04)
  5. John Henry (5:07)
  6. Erie Canal (4:03)
  7. Jacob's Ladder (4:28)
  8. My Oklahoma Home (6:03)
  9. Eyes on the Prize (5:16)
  10. Shenandoah (4:52)
  11. Pay Me My Money Down (4:32)
  12. We Shall Overcome (4:53)
  13. Froggie Went a Courtin' (4:35)
  14. Buffalo Gals (3:12)
  15. How Can I Keep from Singing (2:19)
  16. How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live (3:22)
  17. Bring 'Em Home (3:35)
  18. American Land (4:42)

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