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 | uncirculating |
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 on 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 may be solo or with the band.