This concert features sixteen performances that were originally broadcast on MTV Unplugged in 1992, plus three bonus tracks: "Living Proof," "If I Should Fall Behind" and "Roll Of The Dice." It contains the first appearance in any format of "Red Headed Woman" and Springsteen's first recorded performance of "Light Of Day." The performers are Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar), Zachary Alford (drums), Roy Bittan (keyboards), Shane Fontayne (guitar), Tommy Sims (bass), Crystal Talifero (guitar, percussion, vocals), Gia Ciambotti (vocals), Carol Dennis (vocals), Cleopatra Kennedy (vocals), Bobby King (vocals), Angel Rogers (vocals), and Patti Scialfa (vocals, guitar).
Many artists have participated in MTV's Unplugged series over the years. The show's premise is made clear in its title: Artists perform some of their best songs in an acoustic setting. But Bruce Springsteen flipped that concept on its head when he appeared on the program in the fall of 1992 using electric instruments.
Springsteen recorded the show on Sept. 22 at Warner Hollywood Studios in Los Angeles, shortly before he embarked on a tour promoting his two most recent albums: Human Touch and Lucky Town. The episode aired on MTV on Nov. 11, 1992; a live album titled In Concert/MTV Plugged followed on April 12, 1993.