Track 3 of Nebraska, 1982.
- Nebraska (1982)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, glockenspiel, tambourine, organ, synthesizer
Released on Nebraska (1982) and Atlantic City (Single, 1982).
A live version is released on Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000).
Live versions are available on the following 13 official live downloads:
- 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1986-10-13 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
| 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.
Studio Sessions: Nebraska / Born In The U.S.A.
Mansion On The Hill |
There's a place out on the edge of town, sir
Rising above the factories and the fields
Now ever since I was a child I can remember
That mansion on the hill
In the day you can see the children playing
On the road that leads to those gates of hardened steel
Steel gates that completely surround, sir
The mansion on the hill
At night my daddy'd take me and we'd ride
Through the streets of a town so silent and still
Park on a back road along the highway side
Look up at that mansion on the hill
In the summer all the lights would shine
There'd be music playing, people laughing all the time
Me and my sister we'd hide out in the tall corn fields
Sit and listen to the mansion on the hill
Tonight down here in Linden Town
I watch the cars rushing by home from the mill
There's a beautiful full moon rising
Above the mansion on the hill
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