Prove It All Night

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Track 9 of Darkness On The Edge Of Town, 1978. See also: "Prove It All Night ('78 Intro)".

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Credits

• Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
  • Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 717 times, including performances of "Prove It All Night ('78)", but not including snippet performances. 1999-11-09 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI 1999-11-06 Fargodome, Fargo, ND 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA 1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA 1999-10-25 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-10-17 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 1999-09-28 United Center, Chicago, IL 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-21 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-15 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA 1999-09-09 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1999-09-08 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1999-09-03 MCI Center, Washington, DC 1999-09-01 MCI Center, Washington, DC 1999-08-31 MCI Center, Washington, DC 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-26 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-24 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-22 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-11 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-06 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-04 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-02 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-29 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-26 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-20 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-06-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 1999-06-26 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 1999-06-23 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 1999-06-19 Gelredome, Arnhem, The Netherlands 1999-06-17 Weserstadion, Bremen, Germany 1999-06-15 Stadion Am Bieberer Berg, Offenbach, Germany 1999-06-13 Bruno-Plache-Stadion, Leipzig, Germany 1999-06-07 Estadio De La Comunidad De Madrid, Madrid, Spain 1999-06-05 Estadio La Romareda, Zaragoza, Spain 1999-06-03 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 1999-06-02 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 1999-05-30 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany 1999-05-29 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany 1999-05-27 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium 1999-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 1999-05-23 Earls Court, London, England 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England 1999-05-19 Earls Court, London, England 1999-05-18 Earls Court, London, England 1999-05-16 NEC Arena, Birmingham, England 1999-05-02 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England 1999-05-01 Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England 1999-04-28 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France 1999-04-26 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 1999-04-24 Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria 1999-04-23 Donau Arena, Regensburg, Germany 1999-04-20 FilaForum, Milan, Italy 1999-04-19 FilaForum, Milan, Italy 1999-04-17 PalaMalaguti, Bologna, Italy 1999-04-15 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany 1999-04-13 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 1999-04-11 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 1999-04-09 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 1999-03-18 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 1995-04-05 Sony Music Studios, New York City, NY 1995-02-21 Tramps, New York City, NY 1993-04-20 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England 1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England 1993-04-11 Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy 1993-04-08 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 1993-04-07 Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland 1993-04-04 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany 1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA 1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1992-12-03 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1992-11-24 Miami Arena, Miami, FL 1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY 1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON 1992-10-03 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ 1992-09-03 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1992-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-04 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-02 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-31 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-26 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-23 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-07-13 Wembley Arena, London, England 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA 1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England 1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France 1985-06-23 Stade Richter, Montpellier, France 1985-06-21 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 1985-06-18 Olympiastadion, Munich, West Germany 1985-06-15 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, West Germany 1985-06-13 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-12 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands 1985-06-09 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985-06-08 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 1985-06-05 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-04 St. James' Park, Newcastle, England 1985-06-01 Slane Castle, Slane, Ireland 1985-04-23 Ōsaka-jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-04-22 Ōsaka-jō Hōru, Osaka, Japan 1985-04-19 Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan, Kyoto, Japan 1985-04-16 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-15 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-13 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-11 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-10 Kokuritsu Yoyogi Kyōgi-jō, Tokyo, Japan 1985-04-04 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia 1985-04-03 Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne, Australia 1985-03-28 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1985-03-27 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1985-03-24 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1985-03-23 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1985-03-21 Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney, Australia 1985-01-27 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-26 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY 1985-01-24 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-23 Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI 1985-01-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-18 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 1985-01-16 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-15 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 1985-01-13 Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, SC 1985-01-10 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 1985-01-08 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-07 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN 1985-01-05 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1985-01-04 Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, VA 1984-12-17 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-16 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA 1984-12-14 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-13 Mid-South Coliseum, Memphis, TN 1984-12-11 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY 1984-12-09 Murphy Center, Murfreesboro, TN 1984-12-07 Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee, FL 1984-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Arena, Birmingham, AL 1984-12-02 LSU Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, LA 1984-11-30 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-29 Summit (The), Houston, TX 1984-11-26 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-25 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX 1984-11-23 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX 1984-11-19 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO 1984-11-18 Bob Devaney Sports Center, Lincoln, NE 1984-11-16 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA 1984-11-15 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO 1984-11-12 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-11 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO 1984-11-08 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ 1984-11-04 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-11-02 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-31 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1984-10-22 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-21 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena, Oakland, CA 1984-10-19 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA 1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 1984-09-04 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1984-08-29 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-28 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-17 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-16 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-11 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1984-07-31 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-30 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1984-07-27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 1984-07-26 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-24 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-23 CNE Grandstand, Toronto, ON 1984-07-21 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC 1984-07-18 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-17 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-15 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1984-07-13 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 1984-07-12 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI 1984-07-09 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-08 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1984-07-06 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-05 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1984-07-02 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-07-01 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-29 St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul, MN 1984-06-21 Village (The), Lancaster, PA 1984-06-08 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-13 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH 1981-09-11 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-10 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-08 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL 1981-09-02 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA 1981-08-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-21 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 1981-08-17 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1981-08-16 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO 1981-08-12 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1981-08-11 Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI 1981-08-07 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-08-05 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-08-04 Capital Centre, Largo, MD 1981-07-30 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1981-07-29 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1981-07-19 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-16 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-13 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-08 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ page 2 of 3« previous123next »

Performed per main tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) 2023 International Tour: performed at 40 show(s) of 90. Springsteen On Broadway: performed at 0 show(s) of 266. Summer '17 Tour: performed at 4 show(s) of 14. The River Tour 2016: performed at 21 show(s) of 75. High Hopes Tour: performed at 7 show(s) of 34. Wrecking Ball Tour: performed at 41 show(s) of 134. Working On A Dream Tour: performed at 22 show(s) of 83. Magic Tour: performed at 30 show(s) of 101. The Seeger Sessions Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 56. Devils & Dust Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 72. Vote For Change Tour: performed at 1 show(s) of 7. The Rising Tour: performed at 45 show(s) of 120. The Reunion Tour: performed at 105 show(s) of 132. The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 128. World Tour 1992-93: performed at 29 show(s) of 102. Human Rights Now! Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 20. Tunnel Of Love Express Tour: performed at 0 show(s) of 67. Born In The U.S.A. Tour: performed at 114 show(s) of 156. The River Tour: performed at 137 show(s) of 138. Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour: performed at 107 show(s) of 111.

Snippets

^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

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• 2011-03-00 Renegade Nation Studio, New York City, NY

Released on Album

Released on Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978), Prove It All Night (Single, 1978), The Essential (2015), and Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019).

Live versions are released on Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000) and The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021) (recorded September 22, 1979).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 101 official live downloads:

• 2023-05-25 Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• 2023-05-21 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
• 2023-05-18 Parco Urbano Giorgio Bassani, Ferrara, Italy
• 2023-05-15 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
• 2023-05-13 Paris La Défense Arena, Nanterre, France
• 2023-05-09 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 2023-05-07 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 2023-05-05 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
• 2023-04-30 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• 2023-04-28 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• 2023-04-14 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
• 2023-04-11 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
• 2023-04-09 UBS Arena, Belmont Park, Elmont, NY
• 2023-04-07 CFG Bank Arena, Baltimore, MD
• 2023-04-05 Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, OH
• 2023-04-03 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2023-04-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2023-03-29 Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
• 2023-03-27 Capital One Arena, Washington, DC
• 2023-03-25 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
• 2023-03-23 KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
• 2023-03-20 TD Garden, Boston, MA
• 2023-03-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
• 2023-03-16 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 2023-03-07 fiserv.forum, Milwaukee, WI
• 2023-03-05 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2023-03-02 Ball Arena, Denver, CO
• 2023-02-27 Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
• 2023-02-25 Moda Center, Portland, OR
• 2023-02-21 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK
• 2023-02-18 T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO
• 2023-02-16 Moody Center, Austin, TX
• 2023-02-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX
• 2023-02-10 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
• 2023-02-07 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
• 2023-02-05 Amway Center, Orlando, FL
• 2023-02-03 State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
• 2023-02-01 Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL
• 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
• 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
• 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
• 2016-09-14 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
• 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
• 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
• 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
• 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
• 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
• 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
• 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
• 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
• 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
• 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
• 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
• 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
• 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
• 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
• 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, Australia
• 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
• 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2009-11-10 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
• 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
• 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-19 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1984-08-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
• 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1979-09-22 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1979-09-21 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1978-12-16 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
• 1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
• 1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
• 1978-10-01 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• 1978-09-30 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
• 1978-09-20 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
• 1978-09-19 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, 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

On The Tracks

PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V1	3:28	LM-3 / UP / AM / LMEC2
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2a	4:00	ODM / HOD / UP / AM
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2b	3:54	ODM / HOD / UP / AM
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - V2c	3:54	DARKNESS / ESSENTIAL / PROMISE: DELUXE / 1978 single

Note: Springsteen has said that "Prove It All Night" was adapted from "It's A Shame", a.k.a. "Jon's Jam", which was written, recorded, and set aside in June, 1977. He later said (live as an introduction to the song) that he got the idea from a cabbie in New York City while he was making the album. The cabbie was "raving about how all day long you gotta prove it to your boss driving around in a cab and all night you gotta go home and prove it to your wife, on the weekends you gotta prove it to your kids." The earliest circulating take from 'Lost Masters III' has an overdubbed sax solo and double tracked vocals, but the lyrics are a fusion of both "Prove It All Night" and "Something In The Night". Studio logs show takes were recorded on September 12, and over three straight days from September 14–16. It's likely that V1 is from one of those dates, but could potentially be earlier.

"Prove It All Night" never failed to be included on tentative album sequences, from October 1977 through May 1978. The song was completed with V2 (take 49), mixed in spring 1978 by Toby Scott, Chuck Plotkin's chief engineer. V2a is an alternate mix that runs to a hard stop ending, with Max's energetic performance and Danny's organ dominating. V2b features the vocal track above the organ and drums and runs shorter. while the final mix, V2c, was also released as the first single ahead of the album, on May 23, 1978 in the United States.

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

Lyrics

Prove It All Night

I've been working real hard trying to get my hands clean
We'll drive that dusty road from Monroe to Angeline
To buy you a gold ring and a pretty dress of blue
Baby just one kiss will get these things for you
A kiss to seal our fate tonight, a kiss to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl there's nothing else that we can do
So prove it all night, prove it all night
And girl I'll prove it all night for you

Everybody's got a hunger, a hunger they can't resist
There's so much that you want, you deserve much more than this
But if dreams came true, ah wouldn't that be nice
But this ain't no dream we're living out through tonight
Ah girl you want it, you take it, you pay the price to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Prove it all night, girl, and call the bluff
Well prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl I prove it all night for your love

Baby tie your hair back in a long white bow
Meet me in the fields behind the dynamo
You hear their voices telling you not to go
They made their choices and they'll never know
What it means to steal, to cheat, to lie, what it's like to live and die to

Prove it all night, prove it all night
Girl there's nothing else that we can do
So prove it all night, prove it all night
And girl I'll prove it all night for you
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night
I'll prove it all night, I'll prove it all night

Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Hoo hoo, hoo hoo
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Whoa…
Hoo hoo…

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

Links

• MusicBrainz
• How Bruce Springsteen's 'Prove It All Night' Was Reborn Onstage ^(Kool107.9)

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