1987
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1987-01-20 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
WALK LIKE A MAN / SPARE PARTS / WHEN YOU NEED ME
The first recording session for the album that will become Tunnel Of Love takes place with Bruce alone on all instruments at his home studio. Although some overdubs by other musicians will be added for most songs, this is the basic recording strategy for the record. The base tracks from the album versions of "Walk Like A Man" and "Spare Parts" and the released version of "When You Need Me" (under the title "If You Need Me") were recorded at this session.
1987-01-21 - WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL, NEW YORK CITY, NY
STAND BY ME (with all performers) / OH, PRETTY WOMAN (with all performers)
The second annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony. Bruce gives a stirring induction speech for Roy Orbison and then duets with him on "Oh, Pretty Woman" during the jam (he also sings a brief snippet of the song during his speech). Other inductees include Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, and Smokey Robinson. Performers during the jam, along with Bruce and Orbison, include Bo Diddley, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, and more.
1987-01-24 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
PRETTY BABY, WILL YOU BE MINE / THINGS AIN'T THAT WAY
The second recording session for Tunnel Of Love. Five songs are recorded, three of which are used as base tracks for the album.
1987-02-05 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
BRILLIANT DISGUISE
Recording session for Tunnel Of Love. An early version of "Brilliant Disguise" was recorded during the session under the title "Is That You?"
1987-02-00 - SHAKEDOWN STUDIOS, NEW YORK CITY, NY
NATIVE AMERICAN
Springsteen joins Little Steven in the studio for his self-produced, work-in-progress third solo album. Bruce provides background vocals on "Native American".
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1987-02-00 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
TWO FOR THE ROAD / BRILLIANT DISGUISE
Various recording sessions for Tunnel Of Love took place in February, producing, among other things, the released version of "Two For The Road" and the base track for the album version of "Brilliant Disguise".
1987-02-22 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
THE HONEYMOONERS / THE WISH
Recording session for Tunnel Of Love. The released version of "The Honeymooners" and the base track for the released version of "The Wish" were recorded at this session.
1987-03-00 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
AIN'T GOT YOU / ALL THAT HEAVEN WILL ALLOW / CAUTIOUS MAN / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / TWO FACES / VALENTINE'S DAY / WHEN YOU'RE ALONE / PART MAN, PART MONKEY
Recording sessions for Tunnel Of Love continued throughout the spring, including eighteen sessions in March. The listed songs (or their base tracks) were all recorded some time between January and April; the exact sessions are not known. We have listed them together here for convenience pending further information.
1987-04-04 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
LUCKY MAN
Recording session for Tunnel Of Love. The released version of "Lucky Man" was recorded at this session.
1987-04-12 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
LIGHT OF DAY / STAND ON IT / DARLINGTON COUNTY / MY HOMETOWN / CADILLAC RANCH / GLORY DAYS / AROUND AND AROUND / TWIST AND SHOUT / CAROL / WOOLY BULLY / LUCILLE / KANSAS CITY - HEY-HEY-HEY-HEY! (with Jon Bon Jovi)
Most of the E Street Band and members of Cats On A Smooth Surface; premiere of "Light Of Day". "Stand On It" includes piano solos from Roy Bittan and guitar solos in the middle and end. "Darlington County" does not include the usual saxophone solo and has some nice guitar instead. Jon Bon Jovi guests on "Kansas City".
1987-04-00 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
BRILLIANT DISGUISE / SPARE PARTS
Overdub sessions for Tunnel Of Love. Roy Bittan, Danny Federici, Garry Tallent, and Max Weinberg supposedly recorded their parts for "Brilliant Disguise" and "Spare Parts" some time in April.
1987-05-25 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
TUNNEL OF LOVE / VALENTINE'S DAY
Possible overdub session for Tunnel Of Love. According to Clinton Heylin, the entire E Street Band (minus Danny Federici) was brought in on this date to record overdubs for "Tunnel Of Love" and "Valentine's Day". This information would be somewhat surprising, as the former song is generally thought to have been completed around a month later than this, and the latter was ultimately released with just Bruce on all instruments. We have listed the session here pending further information, however, and leave it to the reader's judgment.
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1987-05-00 - A&M STUDIOS, HOLLYWOOD, CA
ONE STEP UP
Recording session for Tunnel Of Love. The base track for the album version of "One Step Up" was recorded at A&M Studios in Hollywood, CA some time in late May or early June.
1987-06-00 - KREN STUDIO, LOS ANGELES, CA
SPARE PARTS
Recording sessions took place some time in June with a top-notch group of Nashville musicians: Jay Dee Maness on pedal steel guitar, Richard Greene on fiddle, and Jimmie Wood on harmonica. The content of these sessions is shrouded in mystery, but upon finding out somebody had leaked his activities to the press, Springsteen got upset and terminated the sessions. The only music that has been released was a harmonica overdub recorded by Wood and used on the album version of "Spare Parts".
1987-07-00 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
TUNNEL OF LOVE
Recording session for Tunnel Of Love. In late June or early July, Bruce called Toby Scott to the Carriage House (Thrill Hill East) to record one last song for the still unnamed album: "Tunnel Of Love". Clinton Heylin implies, however, that this may have taken place significantly earlier, possibly in early or mid-May. Overdubs were added separately later, including "carnival sounds" recorded by Scott in the field at Point Pleasant Amusement Park on the Jersey shore.
1987-07-29 - KEY LARGO, BELMAR, NJ
BORN IN THE U.S.A. / MY HOMETOWN
Bruce makes a guest appearance with Jah Love for two reggae versions of his songs.
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1987-07-30 - GREEN PARROT, NEPTUNE, NJ
ONE LOVE/PEOPLE GET READY - BORN IN THE U.S.A. / MY HOMETOWN
Bruce joins Jah Love on stage again for reggae versions of his songs.
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1987-07-31 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN / TWIST AND SHOUT
Bruce joins Marshall Crenshaw on stage. "Twist And Shout" includes "La Bamba" in the intro.
1987-08-02 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
LIGHT OF DAY / I'M BAD, I'M NATIONWIDE / COME ON, LET'S GO / GLORIA / I'M ON FIRE / RUBY BABY / SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN / PROUD MARY / MONEY (THAT'S WHAT I WANT) / JERSEY GIRL / AROUND AND AROUND / GLORY DAYS / HAVING A PARTY / TWIST AND SHOUT
Full E Street Band, except Nils Lofgren, and some members of Cats On A Smooth Surface.
1987-08-09 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
LIGHT OF DAY / DARLINGTON COUNTY / I'M BAD, I'M NATIONWIDE / FORTUNATE SON / RUBY BABY / STAND BY ME / HANG UP MY ROCK AND ROLL SHOES / GLORY DAYS / HAVING A PARTY / TWIST AND SHOUT
Another tremendous E Street Band performance.
1987-08-14 - THE DECK HOUSE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
AROUND AND AROUND / TWIST AND SHOUT / STAND BY ME / SAVIN' UP
Bruce guests with The Fairlanes during the release party for Billy Hector's new album Hit The Road.
1987-08-16 - GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATIONAL AREA, SANDY HOOK, NJ
Bruce attends, together with Vini Lopez, the 12th Annual Clearwater Festival. Performers include Bob Killian & Company and The Fairlanes.
1987-08-21 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
NATIVE AMERICAN / SUN CITY
Bruce joins Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul, at the start of their Sun City Tour, on stage for two songs. Also present are Roy Bittan, Julianne Phillips, Maureen Van Zandt, Franco Amurri and Sari Becker.
1987-08-22 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
UP ON CRIPPLE CREEK / LUCILLE
Bruce and Patti Scialfa guest with Levon Helm and his All Stars (who feature Max Weinberg at the time).
1987-08-26 - KEY LARGO, BELMAR, NJ
MY HOMETOWN / JERSEY GIRL / BORN IN THE U.S.A.
Bruce joins Jah Love for reggae versions of three songs.
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1987-08-26 - THE COLUMNS, AVON, NJ
LUCILLE / STAND BY ME
Bruce joins The Cherubs on stage for two songs.
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1987-08-27 - TRADEWINDS, SEA BRIGHT, NJ
LIGHT OF DAY / PROUD MARY / FORTUNATE SON / IF YOU NEED ME / AROUND AND AROUND / LUCILLE
Bruce joins Cats On A Smooth Surface on stage. Michael S. positively confirmed that the Solomon Burke number "If You Need Me" was actually played.
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1987-09-14 - ASBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, JANESVILLE, WI
Danny Federici's marriage (his second) to bride Kathlynn Helmeid. Bruce was Danny's best man.
1987-09-16 - UNKNOWN LOCATION, JANESVILLE, WI
No set details known.
Danny Federici's wedding reception. Bruce and the E Street Band attended and played a rousing set at the party. The wedding itself was two days previous, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Janesville, WI.
1987-09-25 - JOHN F. KENNEDY STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA
STAND BY ME
Bruce guests with U2.
1987-09-29 - COCOANUT GROVE, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CA
THE COMEDIANS / BLUE ANGEL / IT'S OVER / RUNNING SCARED / UPTOWN / DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) / MEAN WOMAN BLUES / CANDY MAN / BLUE BAYOU / (ALL I CAN DO IS) DREAM YOU / CLAUDETTE / OH, PRETTY WOMAN
Bruce (and others) join Roy Orbison for private rehearsals in advance of the recording of Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night the follow day. All songs performed during the special were presumably rehearsed, but those listed here, and their order, have been confirmed.
1987-09-30 - COCOANUT GROVE, AMBASSADOR HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CA
ONLY THE LONELY (KNOW THE WAY I FEEL) / LEAH / IN DREAMS / CRYING / UPTOWN / THE COMEDIANS / THE COMEDIANS / THE COMEDIANS / BLUE ANGEL / IT'S OVER / RUNNING SCARED / DREAM BABY (HOW LONG MUST I DREAM) / MEAN WOMAN BLUES / CANDY MAN / OOBY DOOBY / BLUE BAYOU / GO GO GO (DOWN THE LINE) / (ALL I CAN DO IS) DREAM YOU / CLAUDETTE / OH, PRETTY WOMAN / OH, PRETTY WOMAN
Post show: (ALL I CAN DO IS) DREAM YOU / THE COMEDIANS / CANDY MAN / CLAUDETTE / UPTOWN
Bruce (and others) join Roy Orbison for the filming of Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night, shot in beautiful black and white and broadcast on Cinemax in January 1988. The film is shot in the Cocoanut Grove, a nightclub in the now-torn-down Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Orbison's cover of Elvis Costello's "The Comedians" requires three takes. Bruce plays guitar and shares vocals with Roy on "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)", and he also plays guitar on the rest of the songs (sitting on a chair behind Roy on the stage). Backing group is the TCB Band (who accompanied Elvis Presley between 1969–77) including James Burton, who exchanges guitar solos with Springsteen during the show-stopping "Oh, Pretty Woman". This particular performance won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T Bone Burnett (who also acts as musical director), J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits… can we consider that an "all-star lineup"? Yeah, let's.
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1987-10-08 - FORT HANCOCK, SANDY HOOK, NJ
BRILLIANT DISGUISE
Film shooting by Springsteen and Director Meiert Avis for the video single of "Brilliant Disguise". For this video Springsteen performed twenty-four takes of a new "live" vocal over the regular album instrumental backing track to the song. The shoot was moved to the mothballed army base at the last minute because the original location (a rented residential kitchen) was unavailable. For more details, see a fascinating article from Avis linked on the News tab.
1987-10-08 - THE RITZ, NEW YORK CITY, NY
NATIVE AMERICAN / SUN CITY
Bruce joins once again Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul, this time at the now-defunct rock club.
1987-10-23 - ST. PETER'S CHURCH, NEW YORK CITY, NY
FOREVER YOUNG
Bruce performs at the Memorial Service for John H. Hammond, who passed away earlier that summer on July 10. Bruce plays "Forever Young" solo with his acoustic guitar and harmonica. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pete Seeger also performed at the service, with Seeger singing "We Shall Overcome".
1987-10-30 - SPRINGSTEEN RESIDENCE, RUMSON, NJ
Bruce Springsteen invited Thomas Karaban, co-founder of the Rainbow Foundation, over to his house. He presented Thomas a complete collection of his albums, including one recorded in Europe, and not available in the United States. All were personally autographed to be auctioned at the foundation's dinner-dance event the next day. Bruce did not attend the event on Saturday.
1987-10-31 - MCLOONE'S RUM RUNNER, SEA BRIGHT, NJ
STAND ON IT / GLORY DAYS / BAD MOON RISING / AROUND AND AROUND / BRILLIANT DISGUISE / TOUGHER THAN THE REST / LIGHT OF DAY / BORN TO RUN / FORTUNATE SON / TWO FACES / LUCILLE / TWIST AND SHOUT
Full E Street Band performance, minus Nils Lofgren and Clarence Clemons, using the one-off, playful name "The Terrorists Of Love" for the occasion. Premieres of "Brilliant Disguise", "Tougher Than The Rest", and "Two Faces", as well as the first acoustic "Born To Run". "Tougher Than The Rest" is close to the recorded version, faster and without the harmonica solos seen on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. "Born To Run" omits the harmonica solo played on the tour. "Lucille" includes a snippet of "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey!". There was another band playing at McLoone's on this night, and very few people got word that Bruce was going to show up but they went to the bar which was already packed, as it was Halloween, and in some cases snuck in as there was no more legal room. Well, the band came in all dressed in black and with masks on. They hit the stage and pulled off their masks and, after throwing the other band off, played the listed set. The guy who was the lead guitarist in the displaced band jumped off stage grabbed a camera that he luckily had with him and shot some pictures.
1987-11-06 - RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, RUMSON, NJ
CAROL / LUCILLE / TWIST AND SHOUT / STAND BY ME
Bruce makes a guest appearance With The Fabulous Greaseband.
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1987-11-17 - PALACE AMUSEMENTS, ASBURY PARK, NJ
TUNNEL OF LOVE
On-location film shooting by Springsteen and Director Meiert Avis for the video single of "Tunnel Of Love". Location shooting started on the 16th at the Casino and finished on the 17th at the Palace Amusements. During the shoot, Springsteen was given a tour of the Asbury Park Rock and Roll Museum (then-located in the Palace complex) by its co-owner, Billy Smith.
1987-11-20 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU / STAND BY ME / CAROL
Bruce joins Bobby Bandiera on stage.
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1987-12-00 - THRILL HILL EAST, RUMSON, NJ
I AIN'T GOT NO HOME / VIGILANTE MAN
Bruce, backed by members of the E Street Band, records two Woody Guthrie-penned songs for the upcoming charity album and PBS film documentary A Vision Shared: Tribute To Woody Guthrie And Leadbelly. This session may have taken place any time between the end of the Tunnel Of Love sessions and the start of rehearsals for the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour; we have placed it here for convenience pending further information.
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1987-12-05 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ
CAROL / STAND BY ME / WOOLY BULLY / AROUND AND AROUND / LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU / TWIST AND SHOUT
Bruce joins Cats On A Smooth Surface on stage.
1987-12-07 - CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK CITY, NY
REMEMBER WHEN THE MUSIC
The Harry Chapin Tribute. Acoustic version. Various Artists gala concert held in honor of the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin's 45th birthday and his posthumous awarding of the Special Congressional Gold Medal.
1987-12-13 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK CITY, NY
With Dion: A TEENAGER IN LOVE (with Paul Simon, Rubén Blades, Lou Reed, James Taylor, and Billy Joel)
Solo acoustic: BORN TO RUN
With The World's Most Dangerous Band: GLORY DAYS (with Paul Simon and Billy Joel)
With all performers: ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC
All Star Benefit for the Homeless Children. Bruce backs Dion on "A Teenager In Love", along with Paul Simon, Rubén Blades, Lou Reed, James Taylor, and Billy Joel. "Born To Run" is the solo acoustic version. "Glory Days" is with Paul Simon and Billy Joel, backed by David Letterman's house band, The World's Most Dangerous Band. The Chuck Berry classic "Rock And Roll Music", which features all of the evening's performers, with Bruce, Billy Joel, James Taylor, and Paul Simon taking verses. The lineup for the night was Paul Simon, Paul Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band, Lou Reed, Dion, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Laurie Anderson, Rubén Blades, James Taylor, Nile Rodgers with Chaka Khan, and Billy Joel; also joining in were Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Debbie Harry, Grace Jones, Chevy Chase, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Kevin Nealon, Lorne Michaels, and the baseball stars Don Mattingly and Ron Darling, who introduced Bruce.
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