Track 7 of Born To Run, 1975.
- Born To Run (1975)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals
- Roy Bittan: piano
- Randy Brecker: trumpet
- Richard Davis: double bass
Performed live 71 times.
- 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
- 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland
- 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy
- 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2009-11-18 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
- 2009-11-15 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2009-11-13 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2009-11-03 Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC
- 2009-11-02 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA
- 2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2008-04-08 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
- 2008-03-17 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-24 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-05-31 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2003-05-29 Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, England
- 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-04-22 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-03-18 Pyramid Arena, Memphis, TN
- 2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
- 1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-21 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-02 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-06-20 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands
- 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England
- 1979-01-01 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
- 1978-09-17 Palladium, New York City, NY
- 1976-04-04 MSU Auditorium, East Lansing, MI
- 1976-03-29 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1976-03-28 Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, NC
- 1975-10-31 Paramount Theatre, Oakland, CA
- 1975-10-11 Monmouth Arts Center, Red Bank, NJ (Early)
- 1975-10-02 Uptown Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
- 1975-09-30 Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, NE
- 1975-09-28 Memorial Hall, Kansas City, KS
- 1975-09-27 Ambassador Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1975-09-26 Hancher Auditorium, Iowa City, IA
Released on Born To Run (1975) and Born To Run (Single, 1975).
Live versions are available on the following 6 official live downloads:
| THE HEIST - V1 | 2:54 | ESR / BTRS |
| THE HEIST - V2 - take 14 | 0:13 | BTRCS |
| THE HEIST - V3 - take 15 | 0:33 | BTRCS |
| THE HEIST - V4 - take 16 | 3:11 | WAR / ROU / BWNH / BTRCS |
| THE HEIST - V5 - take 18 | 0:11 | BTRS / BTRCS |
| THE HEIST - V6 - take 19 | 3:16 | WAR / ROU / BTRCS |
| MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER - V7 | 4:21 | BTR / BTR: 30 |
Note: Not written until late April or May 1975; the working title was "The Heist", the name used even on test pressing of the album. V1 contains just piano and vocal, features some different words and may be Bruce's original guide demo. V2 (take 14), V3 (take 15), and V5 (take 18) are short, aborted takes. V4 (take 16) and V6 (take 19) are work-in-progress versions with alternate horn arrangements. All were recorded on May 28, 1975 as "The Heist" with top session musician Randy Brecker on trumpet. Included on July 2 final and July 7 revised-final album sequences, thanks to Mike Appel, who fought tooth and nail to keep it on the album; Bruce wanted "Linda Let Me Be The One". The final album mixing sessions were on July 18, 1975.
Studio Sessions: Born To Run
Meeting Across The River |
Hey Eddie, can you lend me a few bucks, tonight can you get us a ride
Got to make it through the tunnel, got a meeting with a man on the other side
Hey Eddie, this guy he's the real thing
So if you wanna come along you gotta promise you won't say anything
'Cause this guy don't dance
And the word's been passed, this is our last chance
We gotta stay cool tonight Eddie 'cause man we got ourselves out on that line
And if we blow this one they ain't gonna be looking for just me this time
And all we gotta do is hold up our end
Here stuff this in your pocket, it'll look like you're carrying a friend
And remember, just don't smile
Change your shirt, 'cause tonight we got style
Well Cherry says she's gonna walk because she found I took her radio and hocked it
But Eddie man she don't understand that two grands practically sitting here in my pocket
And tonight's gonna be everything that I said
And when I walk through that door I'm just gonna throw that money on the bed
She'll see this time I wasn't just talking
Then I'm gonna go out walking
Hey Eddie, can you catch us a ride
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Studio Sessions: Born To Run
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