| JOHNNY 99 - V1 | 3:50 | FFOD / HNWB |
| JOHNNY 99 - V2 | 3:26 | FFOD / HNWB |
| JOHNNY 99 - V3 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V4 take 1 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5a take 2 | 3:30 | LM-1 |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5b take 2 | 3:36 | NEBRASKA / ESSENTIAL: 2015 |
| JOHNNY 99 - V5c take 2 stereo mix | 3:36 | NEBRASKA |
| JOHNNY 99 - V6 take 3 | uncirculating | |
| JOHNNY 99 - V7 | 4:09 | NEBRASKA82: ELECTRIC |
Note: V1 is similar to the released version, with some lyrical variations. V2 is closer still. Both are acoustic demos recorded at Springsteen's home in Colts Neck, NJ from mid-September to December 1981. Three different, complete, recordings were made during the Portastudio sessions (December 17, 1981–January 3, 1982), but only one has surfaced (V5), in three alternative mixes. One of the recordings has a different ending verse. In late April 1982 Bruce recorded takes at the Power Station on April 27–28 and May 3, 1982. These cuts are probably all with the band. A recording from April 27 is officially released in October 2025 on Electric Nebraska.