Hearts Of Stone

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Disc 1 track 16 of Tracks, 1998.

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Tracks (1998)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, keyboards
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone
- Mario Cruz: tenor saxophone
- Danny Federici: organ
- Ed Manion: baritone saxophone
- Mark Pender: trumpet
- Richie "La Bamba" Rosenberg: trombone
- Mike Spengler: trumpet
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums

Hearts Of Stone (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1978)
- Southside Johnny: vocals
- Roy Bittan: piano, keyboards
- Danny Federici: organ
- Bruce Springsteen: guitar
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums

^{Performed live 8 times (not including snippet performances).}

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
2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
2014-01-18 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
1988-11-26 Stone (The), San Francisco, CA

^{Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances)}

Performed at 0 show(s) of

130 on the 2023-25 International Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

14 on the Summer '17 Tour.

Performed at 0 show(s) of

75 on the The River Tour 2016.

Performed at 2 show(s) of

33 on the High Hopes Tour.

Performed at 1 show(s) of

133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour.

Performed at 5 known other show(s), plus

0 public tour rehearsal(s).

Released on Hearts Of Stone (Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, 1977), Tracks (1998), and 18 Tracks (1999).

Live versions are available on the following 2 official live downloads:

2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL

One of these recordings is also available on the playlist The Live Series: Songs Of Introspection (2023).

HEARTS OF STONE - V1	5:32	SYMKB / DDO / DO-2 / LES / AM
HEARTS OF STONE - V2	4:27	GUEST: HEARTS
HEARTS OF STONE - V3	4:29	TRACKS

Note: Originally titled "For Hearts Of Stone" before Darkness sessions began. No evidence of a recording session has been found until October 14, when a demo was cut for Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, along with "Talk To Me", and later handed to Steve Van Zandt on a cassette tape. There are obviously some dates to be found, judging by the performance of the band, and the complete lyrics. Steve was preparing to produce the Jukes' third album, and the two songs were Bruce's contributions to the effort. The band recorded this take live in the studio, with the sax of Clarence Clemons the only horn present. Southside Johnny used the E Street Band base recording, including Bruce on guitar, for the title track of the Jukes' 1978 album (V2), adding his vocal and a new lead guitar part from Steven Van Zandt to create one of their best known songs. In 1998, Bruce had a horn section (Cruz-Manion-Pender-Rosenberg-Spengler) added to the 1977 recording, which was released on Tracks (V3).

^{Studio Sessions: Darkness On the Edge of Town / Collaborations}

Hearts Of Stone

You stare in the mirror at the lines in your face
And you try to see, girl
The way things were when we were at your place
In the days it was just you and me, girl
And you cry because things ain't like before
Well don't you know they can't be that way anymore
But don't worry baby

But I can't talk now, I'm not alone
So put your ear close to the phone
'Cause this is the last dance
This is the last chance for hearts of stone
Hmmm

If there was something, baby, that I could do
Something that would last, honey, I would
But we all know, girl, especially you do
How you can't return to your past, no
So girl close your eyes and I'll be there
Hold me once more and we can go anywhere
Ah, we could babe

But I can't talk now, I'm not alone
Just put your ear close to the phone
This is the last dance
The last chance for hearts of stone
Whoa well, Big Man

And you cry because things ain't like before
Well don't you know they can't be like that anymore
But don't worry baby
I know it baby

But I can't talk now, I'm not alone
So put your ear close to the phone
Baby this is the last chance
The last dance for hearts of stone
This is the last dance
The last chance for hearts of stone
Hmmm

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