1972-02-25 Back Door (The), Richmond, VA

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Info & Setlist | Venue

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One show, with The Bruce Springsteen Band the sole act on the bill. The seventh of nine shows held at the club during February. This fifteen-song setlist is likely to the be the complete show and is confirmed as emanating from this date. Historically, the most significant track here is "Down To The Riverside" (a.k.a. "Grandpa's Gone Down"), which is about the death of Springsteen's grandfather. This tape represents the only known recording of the song. "Bless My Soul" is also known by the title "You Sure Can Dance". "Cowboys Of The Sea" is performed twice, with the second-set performance played by request. Butch Ball at Stillwater Studios in Richmond provided the setlist information, which is confirmed by the non-circulating tape.

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On Stage

• The Bruce Springsteen Band
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Vini Lopez
  • David Sancious
  • Garry Tallent
  • Steven Van Zandt

Setlist

BLESS MY SOUL SOMETHING YOU GOT COWBOYS OF THE SEA MAGIC KIND OF LOVING WALKING THE DOG DOWN TO THE RIVERSIDE ALL I WANT TO DO IS DANCE LIKE A STRANGER (GET YOUR KICKS ON) ROUTE 66 - LITTLE QUEENIE IT'S ALL OVER NOW, BABY BLUE MAKE UP YOUR MIND COWBOYS OF THE SEA COMING HOME WHEN YOU DANCE Setlist may be slightly out of order.

Performances

^{incl. Rehearsals.}

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Media

Recording

The setlist listed is culled from an audience recording of good quality that unfortunately suffers from over-recording. Most of the tape is currently not in circulation; however, audio of "Down To The Riverside" entered circulation in 2021. The master reel-to-reel recording was listed for auction at Sotheby's in June 2014 with a rather hopeful estimate of $20,000–$30,000. It has been suggested that Springsteen's performance was recorded at the behest of John Hammond, who was keen to hear Springsteen's abilities fronting an electric band. See February 4 listing for details on other circulating audio from this residency.

Storyteller

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News

Links:

• Roll Of The Dice: Down By The Riverside ^{(EStreetShuffle)}

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