Adam Raised A Cain
Track two of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978.
- Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 307 times.
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2015-07-18 Wonder Bar, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2015-01-17 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2014-05-23 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-22 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2014-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
- 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland
- 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2012-01-14 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2011-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2011-01-15 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2010-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2010-05-22 Nokia Theater, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2009-05-21 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France
- 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England
- 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2008-03-14 Qwest Center, Omaha, NE
- 2008-03-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2007-10-25 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-14 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2006-11-14 Hallam FM Arena, Sheffield, England
- 2006-10-22 Plaza De Toros De Granada, Granada, Spain
- 2006-10-13 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2006-10-08 PalaMaggiò, Caserta, Italy
- 2006-06-19 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY
- 2006-05-30 Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OH
- 2006-05-21 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2006-05-14 Pavelló Olímpic De Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2006-05-05 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 2006-04-26 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2006-04-20 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-11-11 Ted Constant Convocation Center, Norfolk, VA
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-09-07 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2003-08-13 U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
- 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-02-20 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
- 1999-11-19 Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 1999-11-10 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC
- 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-06 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-07 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-16 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-11 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-08 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-30 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-29 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL
- 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-14 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
- 1996-11-13 Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
- 1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
- 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany
- 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
- 1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy
- 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
- 1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1996-03-16 Falkonersalen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England
- 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
- 1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1996-02-26 Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany
- 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany
- 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX
- 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
- 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX
- 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
- 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH
- 1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
- 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC
- 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1995-10-28 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-06-01 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1993-05-30 Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte, Denmark
- 1993-05-28 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1993-05-25 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1993-05-22 National Bowl (The), Milton Keynes, England
- 1993-05-20 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1993-05-17 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
- 1993-05-16 Alter Flughafen-Riem, Munich, Germany
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1993-05-11 Estadi Olímpic De Montjuïc, Barcelona, Spain
- 1993-05-09 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain
- 1993-05-07 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain
- 1993-05-05 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 1993-05-01 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- 1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
- 1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
- 1993-04-11 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy
- 1993-04-08 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1993-04-04 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 1988-08-02 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 1988-07-30 Weserstadion, Bremen, West Germany
- 1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1988-07-25 Københavns Idrætspark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1988-07-22 Waldbühne, West Berlin, West Germany
- 1988-07-19 Radrennbahn Weissensee, East Berlin, East Germany
- 1988-07-17 Olympia-Reitstadion Riem, Munich, West Germany
- 1988-07-14 St. Jakob Stadion, Basel, Switzerland
- 1988-07-12 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany
- 1988-07-10 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
- 1988-07-09 Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England
- 1988-07-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-07-02 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-06-29 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1988-06-28 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1988-06-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1988-06-22 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 1988-06-21 Villa Park, Birmingham, England
- 1988-06-19 Hippodrome De Vincennes, Paris, France
- 1988-06-16 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1988-06-15 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1988-06-11 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
- 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-13 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1988-05-10 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
- 1988-05-09 Met Center, Bloomington, MN
- 1988-05-06 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1988-05-05 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1988-05-03 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1988-05-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-22 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-20 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1988-04-17 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1988-04-15 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 1988-04-13 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-12 Summit (The), Houston, TX
- 1988-04-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1988-04-02 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1988-04-01 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
Released on Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978).
A live version is released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 7, 1978).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2014-05-18 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
- 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-03-28 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI
- 1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
| ADAM RAISED A CAIN - V1 | 4:12 | LM-3 / UP / AM / LMEC1 |
| ADAM RAISED A CAIN - V2 | 4:34 | DARKNESS / PROMISE: DELUXE |
Note: Only one outtake of "Adam Raised A Cain" circulates, and the 'Lost Masters III' liner notes say tracks 1–5 are all from August 1977, but this information is likely incorrect since Sony logs say track 5, "Prove It All Night" was first cut September 12, 1977, track 3, "Factory", was not even called "Factory" until 1978, and according to studios logs and a "Ruffs" tape label reproduced in The Promise facsimile book, "Adam Raised A Cain" was not recorded until November at the earliest.
The aforementioned tape label shows a single take dated November 11, 1977, with the engineer perhaps mishearing the lyrics and writing "Daddy Raised A Cane". Meanwhile, studios logs indicate that takes were recorded on November 9 and December 15, 1977 - V1 could date from either. The lyrics are very similar to the final version, with only the lines "She knows you didn't come back to join their little games" and "Now he haunts these empty rooms rattling these chains" altered. The final album take, V2, resulted from three consecutive days dubbing, mixing and editing on February 15, 16 and 17, 1978.
Studio Sessions: Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Adam Raised A Cain |
In the summer that I was baptized, my father held me to his side
As they put me to the water, he said how on that day I cried
We were prisoners of love, a love in chains
He was standing in the door, I was standing in the rain
With the same hot blood burning in our veins
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
All of the old faces ask you why you're back
They fit you with position and the keys to your daddy's Cadillac
In the darkness of your room your mother calls you by your true name
You remember the faces, the places, the names
You know it's never over, it's relentless as the rain
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
(Yeahhh…)
In the Bible, mamma, Cain slew Abel and East of Eden, mamma, he was cast
You're born into this life paying for the sins of somebody else's past
Well Daddy worked his whole life for nothing but the pain
Now he walks these empty rooms looking for something to blame
But you inherit the sins, you inherit the flames
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Lost but not forgotten from the dark heart of a dream
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain (yeah)
Adam raised a Cain
(Adam raised a Cain)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa)
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!
(Whooaaaaaa) - Yeah!
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