1979 Various – No Nukes: The Muse Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future – Madison Garden

Anthony Jackson, Arif Mardin, Arnold McCuller, Benmont Tench, Bill Payne, Bob Glaub, Charles Fearing, Cornelius Bumpus, Craig Doerge, Danny Kortchmar, David Lasley, David Lindley, David Sanborn, Don Grolnick, Hamish Stuart, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, Jeff Mironov, Jim Keltner, Leland Sklar, Michael McDonald, Phil Upchurch, Ray Parker Jr, Rick Marotta, Russ Kunkel, Steve Ferrone, Waddy Wachtel

No Nukes: The Muse Concerts For a Non-Nuclear Future was a 1979 triple live album that contained selections from the September 1979 Madison Square Garden concerts by the Musicians United for Safe Energy collective. Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, and John Hall were the key organizers of the event and guiding forces behind the album.

This was the first official appearance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band’s live act on record, and their “Detroit Medley”, a staple of the encores of their regular shows, achieved considerable album-oriented rock airplay. In 2021, Springsteen officially released a compilation of songs he performed in his sets from the shows as the live album The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.

Otherwise the album did not get much radio attention, as many of the artists held back their best-known material from appearing on it or emphasized collaborative performances. The album was certified a gold record by the RIAA in September 1980. It was reissued as a two-CD set by Elektra Records in October 1997.

Tracks

1 The Doobie Brothers – Dependin’ On You (Patrick Simmons, Michael McDonald)
2 Bonnie Raitt – Runaway (Del Shannon, Max Crook)
3 Bonnie Raitt – Angel from Montgomery (John Prine)
4 John Hall – Plutonium Is Forever (John Hall, Johanna Hall)
5 The Doobie Brothers with John Hall and James Taylor – Power (John Hall, Johanna Hall)
6 James Taylor, Carly Simon and Graham Nash – The Times They Are A-Changin’ (Bob Dylan)
7 Graham Nash – Cathedral (Graham Nash)
8 Jackson Browne and Graham Nash – The Crow on the Cradle (Sidney Carter)
9 Jackson Browne – Before the Deluge (Jackson Browne)
10 Nicolette Larson and The Doobie Brothers – Lotta Love (Neil Young)
11 Ry Cooder – Little Sister (Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus)
12 Sweet Honey in the Rock – A Woman (Connie Brooks, Patricia Johnson)
13 Gil Scott-Heron – We Almost Lost Detroit (Gil Scott-Heron)
14 Jesse Colin Young – Get Together (Chet Powers)
15 Raydio – You Can’t Change That (Ray Parker Jr.)
16 Chaka Khan – Once You Get Started (Gavin Christopher)
17 James Taylor – Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream (James Taylor)
18 James Taylor – Honey Don’t Leave L.A. (Danny Kortchmar)
19 James Taylor and Carly Simon – Mockingbird (Inez Foxx, Charlie Foxx)
20 Poco – Heart of the Night (Paul Cotton)
21 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Cry to Me (Bert Russell)
22 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band with Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and Rosemary Butler – Stay (Maurice Williams)
23 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Detroit Medley: Devil with the Blue Dress, Good Golly,Miss Molly, Jenny Take a Ride (Fred Long, Williams Stevenson, Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco, Enotis Johnson, Richard Penniman, Bob Crewe)
24 Crosby, Stills & Nash – You Don’t Have to Cry (Stephen Stills)
25 Crosby, Stills & Nash – Long Time Gone (David Crosby)
26 Crosby, Stills & Nash – Teach Your Children (Graham Nash)
27 The Doobie Brothers and James Taylor – Takin’ It to the Streets (Michael McDonald)

Musicians

1 Dependin’ On You

Bass	Tiran Porter
Drums	Chet McCracken
Drums	Keith Knudsen
Guitar	John McFee
Guitar	Patrick Simmons
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Cornelius Bumpus
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Percussion	Ted Templeman
Vocals	Michael McDonald

2 Runaway

Bass	Freebo
Drums	Dennis Whitted
Guitar	John Hall
Guitar	Bonnie Raitt
Guitar	Will McFarlane
Piano	Bill Payne
Background Vocals	Freebo
Background Vocals	Will McFarlane
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Bonnie Raitt

3 Angel From Montgomery

Bass	Freebo
Drums	Dennis Whitted
Guitar	Bonnie Raitt
Guitar	Will McFarlane
Organ	John Hall
Piano	Bill Payne
Background Vocals	Freebo
Background Vocals	Will McFarlane
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Bonnie Raitt

4 Plutonium Is Forever

Drums	Chris Parker
Guitar	John Hall
Keyboards	Louis Levin
Pedal Steel	Jody Linscott
Sax	Josh Shneider
Background Vocals	Lynn Pitney
Background Vocals	Phillip Ballou
Vocals	John Hall

5 Power

Bass	Tiran Porter
Drums	Chet McCracken
Drums	Keith Knudsen
Guitar	Patrick Simmons
Pedal Steel	John McFee
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Cornelius Bumpus
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Percussion	Ted Templeman
Background Vocals	Bonnie Raitt
Background Vocals	Brenda Lee Eager
Background Vocals	Carly Simon
Background Vocals	Doug Haywood
Background Vocals	Graham Nash
Background Vocals	Jackson Browne
Background Vocals	John Hall
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Michael McDonald

6 The Times They Are A-Changin’

Guitar	James Taylor
Keyboards	Don Grolnick
Vocals	James Taylor
Vocals	Carly Simon
Vocals	Graham Nash

7 Cathedral

Bass	Tim Drummond
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Acoustic Guitar	David Lindley
Organ	Craig Doerge
Piano	Graham Nash
Synthesizer	Craig Doerge
Percussion	Jody Linscott
Background Vocals	Brenda Lee Eager
Background Vocals	Cleo Kennedy
Background Vocals	Gloria Coleman
Vocals	Graham Nash

8 The Crow On The Cradle

Guitar	Jackson Browne
Synthesizer	Craig Doerge
Fiddle	David Lindley
Vocals	Jackson Browne
Vocals	Graham Nash

9 Before The Deluge

Bass	Bob Glaub
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Organ	Craig Doerge
Piano	Jackson Browne
Fiddle	David Lindley
Strings (Synthesizer)	Craig Doerge
Percussion	Jody Linscott
Background Vocals	Doug Haywood
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Jackson Browne

10 Lotta Love

Bass	Tiran Porter
Drums	Chet McCracken
Drums	Keith Knudsen
Guitar	John McFee
Guitar	Patrick Simmons
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Cornelius Bumpus
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Percussion	Ted Templeman
Background Vocals	Patrick Simmons
Background Vocals	Michael McDonald
Vocals	Nicolette Larson

11 Little Sister

Bass	Tim Drummond
Drums	Jim Keltner
Guitar	David Lindley
Guitar	Ry Cooder
Organ	William Smith
Percussion	George Pierre
Vocals	Bobby King
Vocals	Herman Johnson
Vocals	Ry Cooder

12 A Woman

Vocals	Bernice Johnson
Vocals	Yasmeen Williams
Vocals	Evelyn Harris
Vocals	Tulani Jordan

13 We Almost Lost Detroit

Bass	Robert Gordon
Drums	Tony Green
Guitar	Ed Brady
Keyboards	Gil Scott-Heron
Piano	Carl Cornwell
Flute	Carl Cornwell
Horns	Carl Cornwell
Vocals	Gil Scott-Heron

14 Get Together

Bass	Bob Glaub
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Steve Beckmeier
Guitar	Jesse Colin Young
Guitar	Will McFarlane
Organ	Craig Doerge
Piano	Jeff Labes
Background Vocals	Will McFarlane
Background Vocals	Jackson Browne
Background Vocals	Graham Nash
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Background Vocals	Doug Haywood
Background Vocals	Suzi Young
Vocals	Jesse Colin Young

15 You Can’t Change That

Bass	Ray Parker Jr
Drums	Larry Tolbert
Guitar	Charles Fearing
Piano	Darren Carmichael
Synthesizer	Arnell Carmichael
Background Vocals	Larry Tolbert
Background Vocals	Darren Carmichael
Background Vocals	Arnell Carmichael
Background Vocals	Charles Fearing
Vocals	Ray Parker Jr

16 Once You Get Started

Bass	Anthony Jackson
Bass	Mark Stevens
Drums	Steve Ferrone
Guitar	Phil Upchurch Sr
Guitar	Jeff Mironov
Guitar	Hamish Stuart
Keyboards	Arthur Jenkins
Synthesizer	Ken Bichel
Background Vocals	Charlotte Crossley
Background Vocals	Mark Stevens
Background Vocals	Hamish Stuart
Vocals	Chaka Khan

17 Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream

Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Waddy Wachtel
Guitar	James Taylor
Piano	Don Grolnick
Vocals	James Taylor

18 Honey Don’t Leave L.A.

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Danny Kortchmar
Guitar	Waddy Wachtel
Guitar	James Taylor
Keyboards	Don Grolnick
Sax	David Sanborn
Percussion	Rick Marotta
Background Vocals	Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals	David Lasley
Vocals	James Taylor

19 Mockingbird

Bass	Leland Sklar
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Danny Kortchmar
Guitar	Waddy Wachtel
Guitar	James Taylor
Keyboards	Don Grolnick
Sax	David Sanborn
Percussion	Rick Marotta
Background Vocals	Arnold McCuller
Background Vocals	David Lasley
Vocals	James Taylor
Vocals	Carly Simon

20 Heart Of The Night

Bass	Charlie Harrison
Drums	Steve Chapman
Guitar	Paul Cotton
Pedal Steel	Rusty Young
Keyboards	Kim Bullard
Sax	Phil Kenzie
Background Vocals	Kim Bullard
Background Vocals	Charlie Harrison
Vocals	Paul Cotton

21 Cry To Me

Bass	Ron Blair
Drums	Stan Lynch
Guitar	Mike Campbell
Guitar	Tom Petty
Keyboards	Benmont Tench
Background Vocals	Stan Lynch
Vocals	Tom Petty

22 Stay

Bass	Garry Tallent
Drums	Max Weinberg
Guitar	Steve Van Zandt
Guitar	Bruce Springsteen
Organ	Danny Federici
Piano	Roy Bittan
Sax	Clarence Clemons
Background Vocals	Roy Bittan
Background Vocals	Steve Van Zandt
Background Vocals	Clarence Clemons
Vocals	Bruce Springsteen
Vocals	Jackson Browne
Vocals	Rosemary Butler

23 Detroit Medley: Devil With The Blue Dress, Good Golly,Miss Molly, Jenny Take A Ride

Bass	Garry Tallent
Drums	Max Weinberg
Guitar	Steve Van Zandt
Guitar	Bruce Springsteen
Organ	Danny Federici
Piano	Roy Bittan
Sax	Clarence Clemons
Background Vocals	Jackson Browne
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Background Vocals	Clarence Clemons
Background Vocals	Roy Bittan
Background Vocals	Steve Van Zandt
Vocals	Bruce Springsteen

24 You Don’t Have To Cry

Guitar	Stephen Stills
Vocals	David Crosby
Vocals	Graham Nash
Vocals	Stephen Stills

25 Long Time Gone

Bass	Tim Drummond
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Stephen Stills
Guitar	Graham Nash
Guitar	David Crosby
Keyboards	Craig Doerge
Percussion	Joe Lala
Vocals	David Crosby
Vocals	Graham Nash
Vocals	Stephen Stills

26 Teach Your Children

Bass	Tim Drummond
Drums	Russ Kunkel
Guitar	Stephen Stills
Guitar	Graham Nash
Guitar	David Crosby
Keyboards	Craig Doerge
Percussion	Joe Lala
Vocals	David Crosby
Vocals	Graham Nash
Vocals	Stephen Stills

27 Takin’ It To The Streets

Bass	Tiran Porter
Drums	Chet McCracken
Drums	Keith Knudsen
Guitar	John McFee
Guitar	Patrick Simmons
Keyboards	Michael McDonald
Organ	Cornelius Bumpus
Sax	Cornelius Bumpus
Percussion	Ted Templeman
Background Vocals	Nicolette Larson
Background Vocals	Carly Simon
Background Vocals	Jackson Browne
Background Vocals	Bonnie Raitt
Background Vocals	John Hall
Background Vocals	Graham Nash
Background Vocals	Cleo Kennedy
Background Vocals	Gloria Coleman
Background Vocals	Brenda Lee Eager
Background Vocals	Doug Haywood
Background Vocals	Rosemary Butler
Vocals	Michael McDonald
Vocals	James Taylor

Liner Notes

Producer – Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, John Hall
Co-producer – Stanley Johnston
Producer (Contributing) – Peter Asher, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt, Arif Mardin, Richard Orshoff
Engineer – Drew Bennett, Bill Dooley, James Farber, Jim Nipar, Gene Paul, Neil Pedinoff, Rick Porter, Mike Sanders
Mixed By – Malcolm Cecil, Joe Chiccarelli, Neil Dorfsman, Val Garay, Don Gooch, Lew Hahn, Lee Herschberg, Greg Ingram, Jimmy Iovine, Stanley Johnston, Greg Landanyi, Scott Litt, Lewis Mark
Recorded By – Greg Ladanyi, Stanley Johnston, Dennis Kirk, Don Gooch, Jimmy Iovine, Shelly Yakus, Joe Chiccarelli, David Hewitt

Art Direction, Design – Jimmy Wachtel, John Wilton
Photography – Bob Godfrey, Bonnie Lippel, Dennis Callahan, Don Farber, Joel Bernstein, John Sievert, Lionel Delevingne, Lynn Goldsmith, Neil Zlozower, Peter Chowka, Peter Simon, Ron Hussey, Terence Ford, Xeno

Mastered By Val Garay, Doug Sax, Bernie Grundman
Mastered At The Mastering Lab, LA, CA
Mastered At A&M Studios, LA, CA
Mixed At The Sound Factory, LA, CA
Mixed At Rudy Records, LA, CA
Mixed At Pasha Music House, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At The Record Plant Studios, NY, NY
Mixed At Sound Castle, LA, CA
Mixed At Village Recorders, LA, CA
Mixed At The Power Station, NY, NY
Mixed At Record One, LA, CA
Recorded At Madison Square Garden
Phonographic Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records
Copyright Elektra/Asylum Records