1979
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1979-01-01 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
RAVE ON / BADLANDS / RENDEZVOUS / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / STREETS OF FIRE / HEARTBREAK HOTEL / THE PROMISED LAND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / RACING IN THE STREET / THUNDER ROAD / MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / JUNGLELAND / FOR YOU / IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY / SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN / I FOUGHT THE LAW / THE FEVER / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / POINT BLANK / MONA - SHE'S THE ONE / BACKSTREETS / THE LAST TIME / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / QUARTER TO THREE
Last night of the tour, and a 31-song setlist, the longest of the tour. Last "Streets Of Fire" until 2002, last "Meeting Across The River" until 1999, last E Street Band version of "The Fever" until 1999, and the last E Street Band "Heartbreak Hotel". Rare performances of "I Fought The Law" and "The Last Time". Unusually for the tour, "Spirit In The Night" includes the "Stagger Lee" introduction. "She's The One" includes "Gloria". Although many setlists are not fully known, seven songs may have appeared at every show of the Darkness Tour – at least, there are no shows at which we can say with certainty that they were not played. Those songs are: "Badlands", "Thunder Road", "Spirit In The Night", "Prove It All Night", "The Promised Land", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", and "Born To Run".
End of the "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" tour |
1979-01-11 - LOCK STOCK AND BARREL, FAIR HAVEN, NJ
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE / MUSTANG SALLY / KANSAS CITY / I SAW HER STANDING THERE / ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC / QUARTER TO THREE / TWIST AND SHOUT / HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
Incomplete setlist.
A private 37th birthday party for Clarence Clemons, with Springsteen and the entire E Street Band (except for Steven Van Zandt) attending and performing a rollicking set of classics for the invitation-only gathering of close friends and family. Clarence’s pre-E Street band compatriot, Norman Seldin, was playing an extended residency at the club at the time and both Clarence and Garry Tallent had made guest appearances with Seldin at the club the previous week. The listed setlist is incomplete and not necessarily in the correct performing sequence – there were many other songs performed, although no Springsteen compositions. Apparently Bruce took the lead or co-lead vocal on the listed titles.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-02-00 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, HOLMDEL, NJ
BABY COME BACK / BABY DON'T GO / BRING ON THE NIGHT / DOLLHOUSE / EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT / EVERYONE LOVES YOU / FIND IT WHERE YOU CAN / JACKSON CAGE / LOVE WILL GET YOU DOWN / OUT ON THE RUN (LOOKING FOR LOVE) / PARTY LIGHTS / POINT BLANK / PROTECTION / STOCKTON GIRLS / OH ANGELYNE / UNDER THE GUN / WALKING ON THE AVENUE / YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) / CHAIN LIGHTNING / THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY / JANEY NEEDS A SHOOTER / LITTLE WHITE LIES / TAKE 'EM AS THEY COME / LOVE AND KISSES / LOVE IS A GUN / MARY LOU
Between January and June, 1979, Springsteen recorded a series of acoustic home demos on a small cassette-recorder; for convenience, we have listed them together here, but the specific recording dates of each track are not known. Some of these tracks may have been recorded in Los Angeles.
1979-03-00 - ZEVON RESIDENCE, LOS ANGELES, CA
JEANNIE NEEDS A SHOOTER
Bruce gets together with Warren Zevon for a brief, one-off, writing session. According to Zevon's 1980 comments to Rolling Stone, he'd heard through the grapevine about the unreleased Springsteen song "Jamie [sic] Needs A Shooter", was highly intrigued by its title, but had never heard any demo. Zevon indicated he composed the new melody for the Springsteen-Zevon re-write, as well as the first verse of lyrics. Springsteen contributed most of the lyrics to the other three verses, as well as the refrain lyrics. Zevon recorded this re-written version a couple of months later in Los Angeles (Bruce was not involved in the studio session) and this recording was issued on Zevon’s Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School album in January 1980.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-03-14 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
FIRE / HEARTBREAK HOTEL
With Robert Gordon. Not only did Bruce jam that night, but so did Garry Tallent (on guitar, not bass).
1979-03-00 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
BREAK MY HEART / FIND IT WHERE YOU CAN / LOVE WON'T LET YOU DOWN / MARY LOU / BRING ON THE NIGHT / THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band in advance of the formal recording sessions for the fifth album. The song listed as "Love Won't Let You Down" has been bootlegged as "Love Will Get You Down"; the actual title is not known.
1979-03-25 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
MEET ME IN THE CITY
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band in advance of the formal recording sessions for the fifth album.
1979-03-25 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
Springsteen attends a show by the Ramones. Although he doesn't join them onstage he spends some time with the group backstage, apparently sitting and harmonizing a few songs with Joey Ramone, who half-jokingly asks Bruce to write them a song – Bruce goes home that evening and begins to write what turns out to be "Hungry Heart", although he ultimately decides (upon recommendation of Jon Landau) to keep the song for his own use.
1979-03-30 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
CHAIN LIGHTNING / NIGHT FIRE / OUT ON THE RUN (LOOKING FOR LOVE) / THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / UNDER THE GUN / UNKNOWN TITLE / UNKNOWN TITLE
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band in advance of the formal recording sessions for the fifth album. Two separate unidentified songs (at least) were rehearsed at this date: the first has been speculatively called "Walk You Through The Door" or "Charlie Miles", while the second has had "Talk Talk" and "We Talk" suggested.
1979-04-01 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, HOLMDEL, NJ
ROULETTE
Some time between March 29 and April 2 (we have assigned it a date slightly arbitrarily), Bruce records an acoustic home demo for "Roulette" on a small cassette-recorder; the song is directly inspired by the Three Mile Island nuclear meltdown on March 28.
1979-04-03 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
ROULETTE
Bruce and the band enter the Power Station for the first day of formal recording sessions for the fifth album. Multiple takes of "Roulette" are recorded.
1979-04-04 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
ROULETTE
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the released version of "Roulette" was recorded at this session. Mixing sessions for the song were apparently held during the remainder of the week, although the exact dates are not known.
1979-04-09 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE TIES THAT BIND
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for album version of "The Ties That Bind" may drive from this session: this would be the version released on The River: Single Album as well.
1979-04-10 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE TIES THAT BIND
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for album version of "The Ties That Bind" may drive from this session: this would be the version released on The River: Single Album as well.
1979-04-11 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE TIES THAT BIND
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for album version of "The Ties That Bind" may drive from this session: this would be the version released on The River: Single Album as well. Sometime in early April, Robin Williams visited the studio; we've arbitrarily assigned the photos to this date (see the Gallery tab).
1979-04-13 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
Setlist may be incomplete.
With Beaver Brown. Stan Goldstein recalls that Bruce performed "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" with the band during the encores; it is not certain if he appeared on any other songs.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-04-15 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN / HAVING A PARTY / AIN'T THAT A SHAME / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)
With Beaver Brown. In addition to Bruce jamming with Beaver Brown, they are also joined by four members of the Asbury Jukes: Kevin Kavanaugh on piano, Ritchie "La Bamba" Rosenberg on trombone, Ed Manion on baritone sax, and Joel Gramolini on guitar (his brother Gary being the lead guitarist of Beaver Brown).
1979-04-00 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
CAROL
Bruce guests on an extended workout of Chuck Berry's "Carol" with the Charlottesville, Virginia-based blues outfit The Allstars.
Note: An April date has been reported, although the only All-Stars shows at the Fast Lane during the period we have been able to confirm with certainty took place on March 15 and May 17.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-05-00 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
JANEY NEEDS A SHOOTER
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band resumed in May after a brief pause due to Bruce's motorcycle accident on April 21.
1979-05-14 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
BRING ON THE NIGHT / MARY LOU
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band.
1979-05-16 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
MARY LOU / I DON'T WANNA BE
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band.
1979-05-22 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
JACKSON CAGE
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-05-25 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
SHERRY DARLING
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-05-27 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
FIRE / HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Bruce joins Robert Gordon on stage for two songs, including "Fire". In addition, Garry Tallent joins for "Heartbreak Hotel". Pure Prairie League opens the show.
1979-05-29 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
INDEPENDENCE DAY / POINT BLANK
Recording session for the fifth album. It is possible that the base track for the album version of "Independence Day" derives from this session.
1979-05-30 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
MARY LOU / POINT BLANK
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-05-31 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
MARY LOU / I WANNA BE WITH YOU
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "I Wanna Be With You" was recorded at this session.
1979-06-01 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
LITTLE WHITE LIES / MARY LOU
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-06-03 - WHISKY A GO GO, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
WEDDING MARCH / YOU NEVER CAN TELL / WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK / FIRE / RAVE ON / SHERRY DARLING / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / HAVA NAGILA / ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM / HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL / GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT / THE FEVER / MOTHER-IN-LAW / MY GIRL / THUNDER ROAD / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR (with Rickie Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs) / SLOW DOWN (with Rickie Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs) / UNKNOWN (x2, with Rickie Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs) / TWIST AND SHOUT (with Rickie Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs)
Setlist order may be incorrect.
Wedding of Marc Brickman to June Rudley, Bruce's lighting director and travel agent respectively. Springsteen and members of the band join Rickie Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs for a three hour celebration at West Hollywood's Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Blvd. They play for three hours, a mixture of classic covers and Springsteen originals. Covers include Ernie K-Doe's 1961 #1 hit "Mother-In-Law", The Everly Brothers' "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and Larry Williams' "Slow Down", which was also recorded by The Beatles on their Long Tall Sally EP in 1964.
1979-06-12 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
RAMROD
Recording session for the fifth album. Extensive work on "Ramrod" took place on this date, including both new takes and extensive overdubs on the 1977 base track ultimately used for the The River.
1979-06-13 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
BRING ON THE NIGHT / LITTLE WHITE LIES / NIGHT FIRE / THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY
Recording session for the fifth album. The released versions of "Bring On The Night" and "Little White Lies" and the base tracks for the released versions of "Night Fire" and "The Man Who Got Away" were all recorded at this session. Clinton Heylin also reports work on "Whitetown" on this date, but this seems to be an error.
1979-06-14 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
HUNGRY HEART / MEET ME IN THE CITY / UNDER THE GUN
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the released version of "Meet Me In The City" (then titled "Do You Want Me To Say Alright") was recorded on this date; the album version of "Hungry Heart" may also derive from this session.
1979-06-15 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE PRICE YOU PAY
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-06-18 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE PRICE YOU PAY
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-06-19 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE PRICE YOU PAY
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-06-20 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
STOLEN CAR
Recording session for the fifth album.
1979-06-21 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
HUNGRY HEART / STOLEN CAR / THE PRICE YOU PAY / I WANNA BE WITH YOU
Recording session for the fifth album. The base tracks for the version of "Stolen Car" released on Tracks and The River: Single Album and the album version of "The Price You Pay" (that is, the version later released on The River: Single Album) were recorded on this date; the album version of "Hungry Heart" may also derive from this session. Flo & Eddie likely contributed their backing vocals during either this session or the one on June 14; we have placed them here pending further information.
1979-06-27 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE TIME THAT NEVER WAS
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the released version of "The Time That Never Was" derives from this session.
1979-07-05 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
I WANNA MARRY YOU / THE MAN WHO GOT AWAY
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "The Man Who Got Away" is completed at this session; the version of "I Wanna Marry You" on The River: Single Album (which became the base track for the album cut) may derive from this session as well.
1979-07-11 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
I WANNA MARRY YOU
Recording session for the fifth album. The version of "I Wanna Marry You" on The River: Single Album (which became the base track for the album cut) may derive from this session.
1979-07-12 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
I WANNA MARRY YOU
Recording session for the fifth album. The version of "I Wanna Marry You" on The River: Single Album (which became the base track for the album cut) may derive from this session.
1979-07-13 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
MARY LOU
Recording session for the fifth album. Final recording, overdubs, and/or mixing for the released version of "Mary Lou" took place at this session.
1979-07-16 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
CINDY / RICKY WANTS A MAN OF HER OWN
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the released version of "Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own" was recorded on this date; the released version of "Cindy" may also derive from this session.
1979-07-17 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
CINDY
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Cindy" may derive from this session.
1979-07-18 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
BE TRUE / LOOSE ENDS
Recording session for the fifth album. The core tracks for all released versions of "Be True" and "Loose Ends" are recorded at this session.
1979-08-00 - THE BOTTOM LINE, NEW YORK CITY, NY
Bruce visits Rachel Sweet's show at one of her many Bottom Line shows in August (or late July), and meets her in person backstage.
1979-08-20 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
DOLLHOUSE
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Dollhouse" was recorded at this and/or the subsequent session.
1979-08-21 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
DOLLHOUSE
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Dollhouse" was recorded at this and/or the previous session.
1979-08-23 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
POINT BLANK
Recording session for the fifth album. The album version of "Point Blank" may have been recorded at this session.
1979-08-24 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH) / POINT BLANK
Recording session for the fifth album. The rockabilly version of "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)" released on The River: Single Album was likely recorded at this and/or the following session; the album version of "Point Blank" may also have been recorded on this date.
1979-08-25 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
POINT BLANK / YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
Recording session for the fifth album. The rockabilly version of "You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)" released on The River: Single Album was likely recorded at this and/or the previous session; the album version of "Point Blank" may also have been recorded on this date.
1979-08-26 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE RIVER
Recording session for the fifth album. The version of "The River" released on The River: Single Album, which would also become the base track for the album version, may have been recorded at this session. Photographer Joel Bernstein is in the studio shooting the band during this session.
1979-08-27 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
RAMROD
Mixing and possibly overdubs session for the fifth album.
1979-08-29 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
THE RIVER
Recording session for the fifth album. The version of "The River" released on The River: Single Album, which would also become the base track for the album version, may have been recorded at this session.
1979-09-02 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
FROM SMALL THINGS (BIG THINGS ONE DAY COME)
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" was recorded at this session.
1979-09-05 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
HUNGRY HEART / RAMROD
Recording, overdubs, and/or mixing session for the fifth album. The version of "Hungry Heart" on The River: Single Album (which would become the base track for the album version) completed on this date.
1979-09-00 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
LOOSE ENDS
Mixing session for the fifth album. The version of "Loose Ends" released on The River: Single Album was completed on this date.
1979-09-10 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, HOLMDEL, NJ
MR. OUTSIDE / YOU GOTTA FIGHT (FOR WHAT YOU WANT) / CHEVROLET DELUXE / YOU GOTTA BE KIND / THE TIME IN BETWEEN
Springsteen records additional acoustic home demos on a small cassette-recorder. The released version of "Mr. Outside" was recorded on this date. The exact recording dates for several of these demos, particularly "Chevrolet Deluxe" and "You Gotta Be Kind", are uncertain, but were almost certainly in the early Fall; we have placed the song here pending further information.
1979-09-21 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / BORN TO RUN / STAY (with Jackson Browne and Rosemary Butler) / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAVE ON
First of two MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) Benefit concerts, also known as "No Nukes". Twelve-song set includes the premiere of "The River". The crowd sings "Happy Birthday" to Bruce before "Thunder Road". "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" includes the "Stagger Lee" introduction. Jackson Browne and Rosemary Butler guest on "Stay".
1979-09-22 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / BORN TO RUN / STAY (with Jackson Browne, Tom Petty, and Rosemary Butler) / QUARTER TO THREE
Second MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) Benefit concert, also known as "No Nukes". "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" features an instrumental snippet of "Wipe Out" after Max's introduction. Contains the infamous Lynn Goldsmith moment during "Quarter To Three" - Goldsmith (Bruce's ex-girlfriend) was taking photos, which Bruce thought she had agreed not to do. He drags her up on stage, announces her as "my ex-girlfriend" and then has her escorted away. Tom Petty joins along with Jackson Browne and Rosemary Butler for "Stay".
1979-09-24 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
STOLEN CAR / I WANNA BE WITH YOU
Overdubs and mixing session for the fifth album. The version of "Stolen Car" released on The River: Single Album was completed on this date.
1979-10-05 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) / AIN'T THAT A SHAME / TWIST AND SHOUT
Springsteen makes a surprise appearance at The Fast Lane (actually early in the morning of October 6), playing with Beaver Brown, Vini Lopez, and Dave Marsh. Bruce asked Vini (who was working on the fishing boats at the time) if he wanted to play. Despite wearing big fishing boots Vini was never going to say no, and so played in his boots - the first time in over five years that he had shared a stage with Bruce. Springsteen at this time only played oldies or covers when making surprise appearances at clubs, so for him to play an original is very unusual. Springsteen called Dave Marsh up on stage ("let's bring up the Duke"), and he jumped around at the front of the stage with a tambourine.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-10-06 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
TWIST AND SHOUT
Bruce jumps on stage at an Ellen Shipley gig at The Fast Lane. Ellen herself takes up the story: "I remember it well….. It was my gig and Bruce had come to watch. He stood in the back at the bar trying not to be noticed! At the end of my set, the audience knew Bruce was there and began screaming for him. He jumped up on the stage and we did an unbelievable version of Twist N Shout! Kids stood up on their tables to see us perform with Bruce, breaking them down! I had a blast!"
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-10-08 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
PARTY LIGHTS
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Party Lights" was recorded at this session.
1979-10-09 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
WHERE THE BANDS ARE
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Where The Bands Are" was recorded at this session.
1979-10-11 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
CRUSH ON YOU / INDEPENDENCE DAY
Recording session for the fifth album. The album version of "Crush On You" was recorded at this or the following session; it is also possible that the base track for the album version of "Independence Day" derives from this session.
1979-10-12 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
CRUSH ON YOU
Recording session for the fifth album. The album version of "Crush On You" was recorded at this or the previous session.
1979-11-15 - TELEGRAPH HILL STUDIO, HOLMDEL, NJ
CHEVROLET DELUXE / LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Studio rehearsals with the E Street Band in advance of further recording sessions for the fifth album.
1979-12-04 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
DEDICATION / I'M A ROCKER
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the Gary U.S. Bonds version of "Dedication" may derive from this session.
1979-12-05 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
TAKE 'EM AS THEY COME
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the released version of "Take 'Em As They Come" may derive from this session.
1979-12-06 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
DEDICATION
Recording session for the fifth album. The base track for the Gary U.S. Bonds version of "Dedication" may derive from this session.
1979-12-07 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
Recording session for the fifth album. The released version of "Living On The Edge Of The World" was recorded at this session.
1979-12-00 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK CITY, NY
ENDLESS NIGHT / PARALYZED
Springsteen drops into another studio at the Power Station (during the River sessions), and jams with Graham Parker & The Rumour. He records support vocals on "Endless Night", and possibly sings and plays on "Paralyzed". Danny Federici also played organ. According to Christopher Sandford in his book Point Blank, Parker and his band were recording The Up Escalator (in late 1979), when he happened to meet Springsteen at the Navarro hotel, New York. As a third party adds, Jon Landau said "Bruce was wiped out, kaput, doing twelve-hour days at the studio." We talked, then Springsteen came up and asked how Graham was doing. "Knackered," he replied. "Just barely making an album." Bruce immediately laughed and said. "Can I help?" The result, brokered by producer Jimmy Iovine, was two tracks on The Up Escalator.
If you have any information (eg. setlist, memories, ticket stub or other images, as applicable) regarding this date please get in touch.
1979-12-00 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, HOLMDEL, NJ
FADE AWAY / HELD UP WITHOUT A GUN / I DON'T KNOW / I WANNA START A NEW LIFE / LOVE'S GONNA BE TONIGHT / STOCKTON BOYS / EVERYBODY WANTS MY BABY / WHITETOWN
Springsteen records additional acoustic home demos on a small cassette-recorder in late 1979. Although we have placed them here, these tracks could have been recorded any time between September and December.
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