| DON'T BACK DOWN - V1 | 0:55 | CAST |
| DON'T BACK DOWN - V2a | 3:12 | LM-16 |
| DON'T BACK DOWN - V2b | 3:04 | TRACKSII |
Note: V1 was recorded at Springsteen's home in Colts Neck, NJ between mid-September 1981 and May 1982, a brief acoustic demo of the V11 arrangement of "Don't Back Down", track four of 'The Lost Masters XVI'. From that songwriting origin, both this song and its cousin "Don't Back Down On Our Love" were born. Initially conceived as two versions, the two have been released as separate songs. Recording sessions for that song or this one are known to have taken place on January 4, 18 and 20, February 8–10 and 14–15, and March 10 and 12, 1983, all at Springsteen's home studio in Los Angeles. V2, presumably recorded during one of those sessions, utilizes double tracked vocals; V2b was officially released on Tracks II, and appears to be identical to V2a, although the count-in has been removed. The bootleg recording also runs slightly fast. In March 1983, "Don't Back Down" was considered for use as a b-side for Springsteen's Murder Incorporated album that was ultimately rejected.