MANSION ON THE HILL - V1a | uncirculating | |
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1b | 4:00 | LM-1 |
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1c | 4:01 | NEBRASKA |
MANSION ON THE HILL - V1c stereo mix | 3:55 | NEBRASKA |
MANSION ON THE HILL - V2 | uncirculating |
Note: Written by Springsteen during the River Tour, although the themes found in the song were explored prior to this, during the Darkness sessions. For example, the lyric "there's a palace on the edge of town / risin' from the factories and railroad shacks" can be found in the Darkness box set facsimile book, which is very similar to a lyric found in "Mansion On The Hill". The first song completed for Nebraska, and only one recording was made - the four variants above are merely alternate mixes. Springsteen recorded multiple takes at Power Station on April 27, 28, and 30, 1982 either solo (Springsteen would re-record the Nebraska tracks around this time in a failed attempt to reproduce his demos in a professional environment) or with the band.