Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Live in Asbury Park I-II (2002)

Live in Asbury Park is a Clarence Clemons and Temple of Soul album that was recorded live at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 2–3, 2001.

It seems Clarence Clemons has been playing a lesser role with each new Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band tour. It could be his faltering health (hip replacement, detached retina) or the fact that Springsteen is coming up with songs that don't seem to call for much sax anymore. Either way, Clemons gets plenty of blowing time leading his own septet. On Live from Asbury Park, he tackles three rare Springsteen originals; an instrumental version of "Small Things," the similarly unreleased "Savin' Up," and the rollicking showpiece "Paradise by the C." On the latter tune, Clemons seems to run out of breath a bit, and his bandmates don't seem to able to support him very well. This tune probably should have been left off. Clemons' originals vary between your average-but-fun bar band boogie ("C.C. Angel") and some moody ballads ("Livin' Without You"). Seems it was a fun night, watching the famous Clemons at a relatively intimate venue (it was outside though, not actually inside the Stone Pony), but the disc leaves you with the impression that fans were hoping for Springsteen to show up and jam (he did, a different night, and does not make an appearance on this disc). On a well-produced studio recording perhaps, this band could really shine.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Washington Bond (4:53)
1.02 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Small Things (3:08)
1.03 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - CC Angel (5:25)
1.04 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Sax in the City (4:03)
1.05 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Heat of a Full Moon (3:50)
1.06 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - One Step Two Step (4:24)
1.07 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Jump Start My Heart (4:24)
1.08 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Livin' Without You (4:55)
1.09 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Fatha John (3:54)
1.10 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Don't Walk Away (4:58)
1.11 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Paradise By the C (3:11)
1.12 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Road to Paradise (4:22)
1.13 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Savin' Up (5:37)

Live in Asbury Park, Vol. 2 is a Clarence Clemons and Temple of Soul album that was recorded live at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 2–3, 2001.The album features a guest performance by Bruce Springsteen on lead vocals and lead guitar for the song “Raise Your Hand”.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Another Place (3:11)
1.02 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Fatha John (3:57)
1.03 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Livin' Without You (4:39)
1.04 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Confession (2:01)
1.05 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Road to Paradise (4:24)
1.06 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - You're a Friend of Mine (5:09)
1.07 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - I'll Go Crazy (5:07)
1.08 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul, Bruce Springsteen - Raise Your Hand (feat. Bruce Springsteen) (7:04)
1.09 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Lights of the City (5:26)
1.10 - Clarence Clemons, Temple of Soul - Pink Cadillac (11:32)