Spirit In The Night

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Track 8 of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., 1973.

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Credits

• Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, piano, electric bass, organ, percussion, handclaps
  • Clarence Clemons: saxophone, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Vini Lopez: drums, handclaps, backing vocals
  • Harold Wheeler: piano

Performances

Performed live 615 times (not including snippet performances). 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2024-11-19 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB 2024-10-23 SiriusXM Studio, New York City, NY 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2024-07-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, Denmark 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany 2024-07-02 Werchter Park, Werchter, Belgium 2024-06-22 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA 2024-03-31 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA 2024-03-22 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2019-11-16 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, 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 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, 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 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 2013-09-21 Cidade Do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil 2013-09-18 Espaço Das Américas, São Paulo, Brazil 2013-09-14 Estadio G.E.B.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile 2013-07-28 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2013-07-16 Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland 2013-07-13 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy 2013-07-07 Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany 2013-07-03 Stade De Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy 2013-05-28 AWD-Arena, Hannover, Germany 2013-05-26 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-05-03 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-04-30 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway 2013-03-31 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-30 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-18 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2013-03-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2012-12-10 Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2012-11-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2012-11-03 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY 2012-11-01 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2012-10-31 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA 2012-10-25 XL Center, Hartford, CT 2012-10-23 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2012-10-21 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, ON 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-23 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2012-07-21 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2012-07-17 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2012-07-14 Hyde Park, London, England (Evening) 2012-07-12 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland 2012-07-07 Festivalpladsen, Roskilde, Denmark 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France 2012-06-24 Seaclose Park, Isle Of Wight, England 2012-06-22 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England 2012-06-21 Stadium Of Light, Sunderland, England 2012-06-19 Park & Suites Arena, Montpellier, France 2012-06-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2012-06-11 Stadio Nereo Rocco, Trieste, Italy 2012-06-10 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy 2012-06-07 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2012-06-03 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 2012-05-30 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany 2012-05-28 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany 2012-05-25 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2011-11-09 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY 2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2011-01-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2010-09-11 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2010-01-23 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY 2009-11-20 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2009-10-09 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-12 Ford Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL 2009-08-25 Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY 2009-08-19 Comcast Theatre, Hartford, CT 2009-08-02 Auditorio Monte Do Gozo, Santiago De Compostela, Spain 2009-08-01 Estadio José Zorrilla, Valladolid, Spain 2009-07-12 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2009-06-10 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 2009-06-07 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 2009-05-23 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA 2009-05-12 United Center, Chicago, IL 2009-05-08 Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State University, University Park, PA 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-04-22 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2009-04-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2008-10-16 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY 2008-08-30 Roadhouse At The Lakefront (The), Milwaukee, WI 2008-08-24 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN 2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA 2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 2008-08-16 North Charleston Coliseum, Charleston, SC 2008-08-15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, FL 2008-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2008-07-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2008-07-27 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain 2008-07-17 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2008-07-08 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2008-06-29 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France 2008-06-25 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium 2008-06-21 HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg, Germany 2008-06-18 Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL 2008-04-04 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 2007-10-22 United Center, Chicago, IL 2007-04-29 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2006-12-12 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 2006-09-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2006-05-02 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark 2005-04-10 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Evening) 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Afternoon) 2003-09-16 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT 2003-09-07 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2003-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA 2003-07-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany 2003-03-10 Dunkin' Donuts Center, Providence, RI 2002-10-16 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 2000-06-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2000-05-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA 2000-04-21 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC 2000-04-15 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY 2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA 1999-11-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH 1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA 1999-09-24 First Union Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1999-08-27 FleetCenter, Boston, MA 1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-07-20 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1999-04-09 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain 1999-03-18 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 1996-11-25 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 1995-02-21 Tramps, New York City, NY 1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON 1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ 1992-08-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ page 1 of 3123next »

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 28 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 5 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 24 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 9 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 82 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 21 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 27 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 1 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 8 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 2 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 10 show(s) of 102 on the World Tour 1992-93. Performed at 0 show(s) of 20 on the Human Rights Now! Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 14 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 3 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 109 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 52 show(s) of 54 on The Lawsuit Tour. Performed at 92 show(s) of 116 on the Born To Run Tour. Performed at 66 show(s) of 201 on The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Tour. Performed at 19 show(s) of 167 on the Greetings From Asbury Park Tour. Performed at 28 known other show(s), plus 1 public tour rehearsal(s).

Snippets

^{Performed live 1 times as a snippet.}

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• 2024-10-23 SiriusXM Studio, New York City, NY

Released on Album

Released on Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (1973), Spirit In The Night (Single, 1973), The Essential (2003), and Best Of (2024).

Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 7, 1978), Lonesome Day (Single, 2002)/PBS Exclusive (EP, 2005) (recorded October 16, 2002), and Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006) (recorded November 18, 1975).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 98 official live downloads:

• 2024-11-22 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
• 2024-11-19 Rogers Place, Edmonton, AB
• 2024-09-15 Beach, Surf Stage, Asbury Park, NJ
• 2024-08-21 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
• 2024-08-18 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
• 2024-07-25 Wembley Stadium, London, England
• 2024-07-09 Odense Dyrskuepladsen, Odense, Denmark
• 2024-07-05 Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena, Hannover, Germany
• 2024-07-02 Werchter Park, Werchter, Belgium
• 2024-06-22 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
• 2024-06-14 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
• 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2024-05-12 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland
• 2024-05-09 Boucher Road Playing Fields, Belfast, Northern Ireland
• 2024-05-05 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2024-04-21 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
• 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
• 2024-04-15 MVP Arena, Albany, NY
• 2024-04-12 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
• 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
• 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
• 2024-03-31 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
• 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
• 2024-03-25 Pechanga Arena, San Diego, CA
• 2024-03-22 T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV
• 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
• 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2023-09-01 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
• 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
• 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, 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
• 2016-09-09 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, 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
• 2016-08-30 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
• 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
• 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
• 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
• 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
• 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
• 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
• 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
• 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
• 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
• 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
• 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
• 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
• 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
• 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
• 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
• 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
• 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
• 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
• 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
• 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
• 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 2012-07-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
• 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
• 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
• 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
• 2008-08-21 Sommet Center, Nashville, TN
• 2008-04-23 Amway Arena, Orlando, FL
• 2008-03-20 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
• 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, 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
• 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, 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
• 1978-09-21 Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ
• 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
• 1977-02-08 Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
• 1977-02-07 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
• 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
• 1975-12-21 Seneca Field House, Seneca College, Toronto, ON
• 1975-12-12 Post Dome, C.W. Post College, Greenvale, NY
• 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
• 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)

One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019), The Live Series: Songs Of Summer (2020), and The Live Series: Songs Of New Jersey (2023).

On The Tracks

SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT - V1a		uncirculating
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT - V1b	4:57	GREETINGS / ESSENTIAL: 2003 / BESTOF / 1973 single

Note: "Spirit In The Night" was written in mid-August, 1972 in response to Clive Davis's request for some radio material. Springsteen first tried using the music from "The Fever", but quickly thought otherwise and composed a fresh melody. V1a was recorded on September 11, 1972 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York. The Greetings take had Bruce playing multiple instruments, alongside Clarence Clemons, Vini Lopez, and session man Harold Wheeler (providing additional piano). Final dubs and mixing were completed on October 26, 1972, and the song was issued as a single, backed with "For You" and hard on the heels of "Blinded By The Light", on May 11, 1973, produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, and Jim Cretecos. A stereo fold down mono version is available as the b-side of the white label promo 45.

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^{Studio Sessions: Greetings From Asbury Park}

Lyrics

Spirit In The Night

Crazy Janey and her mission man were back in the alley trading hands
'Long came Wild Billy with his friend G-Man all duded up for Saturday night
Well, Billy slammed on his coaster brakes and said, "Anybody wanna go on up to Greasy Lake?
It's about a mile down on the dark side of route eighty-eight, I got a bottle of rose so let's try it
We'll pick up Hazy Davy and Killer Joe and I'll take you all out to where the gypsy angels go
They're built like light
Ooh, and they dance like spirits in the night" (all night)
In the night (all night)
Oh, you don't know what they can do to you
Spirits in the night (all night)
Oh, in the night (all night)
Stand right up now and let it shoot through you

Well now Wild young Billy was a crazy cat and he shook some dust out of his coonskin cap
He said, "Trust some of this, it'll show you where you're at, or at least it'll help you really feel it"
Well, by the time we made it up to Greasy Lake I had my head out the window and Janey's fingers were in the cake
I think I really dug her 'cause I was too loose to fake
I said, "I'm hurt," she said, "Honey, let me heal it"
And we danced all night to a soul fairy band
And she kissed me just right like only a lonely angel can
She felt so nice, just as soft as a spirit in the night (all night)
In the night (all night)
Oh, Janey don't know what she do to you
Like a spirit in the night (all night)
All night (all night)
Stand right up and I let her shoot through me

(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)

(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)
(Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh)

Now the night was bright and the stars threw light on Billy and Davy
Dancing in the moonlight
They were down near the water in a stone mud fight
Killer Joe gone passed out on the lawn
Well now Hazy Davy got really hurt, he ran into the lake in just his socks and a shirt
Me and Crazy Janey was making love in the dirt, singing our birthday songs
Janey said it was time to go
So we closed our eyes and said goodbye to gypsy angel row, felt so right
Together we moved like spirits in the night (all night)
In the night (all night)
Oh, you don't know what they can do to you
Them spirits in the night (all night)
All night (all night)
Oh, stand right up and let it shoot through you
Like a spirit in the night (all night)
All night (all night)
All night (all night)
All night (all night)
All night (all night)
All night (all night)
All night, ooh, ooh, man, all night
The night
Be-da-ba the night
In the night

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