| SHUT OUT THE LIGHT - V1a | 4:33 | LM-16 / UH |
| SHUT OUT THE LIGHT - V1b | 3:25 | LM-18 |
| SHUT OUT THE LIGHT - V1c | 3:56 | 1984 b-side / BACK |
| SHUT OUT THE LIGHT - V1d | 3:51 | TRACKS |
Note: All of the above use the same core recording from January 19, 1983 at Springsteen's home studio in Los Angeles, but four different mixes. V1a is considered by many to be the definitive version of the song – it contains two additional verses that were cut from the three other mixes. V1c contains a violin part courtesy of Soozie Tyrell that she overdubbed, probably on May 23 or 25, 1983 at The Hit Factory (her first session work for Bruce). V1d brings the violin more to the fore in the mix. "Shut Out The Light" was considered for the album before it was released in 1984 as the b-side to "Born In The U.S.A.". The theme of a Vietnam veteran returning home was also explored in the 1981 demo "Vietnam", which also includes the opening couplet "The runway rushed up at him as he felt the wheels touch down / He stood out on the blacktop and took a taxi into town."