Track 2 of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., 1973.
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- Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, acoustic guitar
- Vini Lopez: drums
- David Sancious: piano, keyboards
- Garry Tallent: electric bass
- Tracks (1998)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
Released on Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973), Tracks (1998), 18 Tracks (1999), The Essential (2015), Chapter And Verse (2016), and Best Of (2024).
Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 7, 1978), Streets Of Philadelphia (Single, 1994) (recorded September 22, 1992), Live In Dublin (2007) (recorded November 17, 2006), and Springsteen On Broadway (2018) (recorded July 17/18, 2018).
Live versions are available on the following 39 official live downloads:
- 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2024-08-23 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2016-09-11 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-09-01 Nationals Park, Washington, DC
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL
- 2006-11-11 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 2006-10-10 PalaLottomatica, Rome, Italy
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-08 St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium, Freehold, NJ
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1978-08-09 Agora (The), Cleveland, OH
- 1978-07-07 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA
- 1978-07-01 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1977-02-07 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
- 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019) and The Live Series: Songs From Around The World, Vol.2 (2024).
ELOISE - V1 | 1:05 | BTF / UNE / PS / EY / EDR |
GROWIN' UP - V2 | uncirculating | |
GROWIN' UP take 1 - V3a | uncirculating | |
GROWIN' UP take 2 - V3b | 2:35 | TRACKS / CHAPTER / US3 / HDT / EDR |
GROWIN' UP - V4 | uncirculating | |
GROWIN' UP - V5 | 3:18 | PS / EY |
GROWIN' UP - V6 | 3:05 | GREETINGS / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / BESTOF |
Note: V1 is 'Eloise', a work-in-progress take with soon to be discarded lyrics, recorded at Mediasound Studios in April 1972. V2 was recorded in John Hammond's office on May 2, 1972, and V3 was cut the next day at Columbia Studio E for his Columbia audition tape, and V3b was officially released 26 years later on Tracks. V4 was an acoustic take, recorded without the band at the first Greetings session on June 7, 1972, and does not circulate. V5 was cut on June 27, 1972, and V6, the final take from that session, was chosen for release on Greetings.
Studio Sessions: Greetings From Asbury Park
Growin' Up |
Well I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
And I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strode all alone into a fallout zone, came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, when they said "sit down" I stood up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing
And I pushed B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing
I hid in the clouded warmth of the crowd, when they said "come down" I threw up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Looking back, now!
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath
Swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
But my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd, when they said "pull down" I pulled up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Hoohoo
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Growin' Up (Tracks) |
Well I stood stone-like at midnight, suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
Well, I strode all alone into a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd, when they said "sit down" I stood up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Well the flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing
I pushed B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
We broke all the rules and I strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing
I stayed in the clouded warmth of the crowd but when they said "come down" I threw up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
Yeah
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath
I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mothered breast of the crowd, but when they said "pull down" I pulled up
Ooh, ooh, growin' up
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