Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

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Track 2 of Born To Run, 1975.

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Credits

• Born To Run (1975)
  • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
  • Wayne Andre: trombone
  • Roy Bittan: piano
  • Michael Brecker: tenor saxophone
  • Randy Brecker: trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Clarence Clemons: tenor saxophone, backing vocals
  • David Sanborn: baritone saxophone
  • Garry Tallent: bass
  • Steven Van Zandt: horn arrangement
  • Max Weinberg: drums

Performances

Performed live 1260 times (not including snippet performances). 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN 2014-04-15 Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA 2014-04-08 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH 2014-04-06 Reunion Arena, Old Site, Dallas, TX 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-03-01 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand 2014-02-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-19 AllPhones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa 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 2013-07-27 Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland 2013-07-18 Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork, Ireland 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 2013-07-05 Borussia-Park, Mönchengladbach, Germany 2013-07-03 Stade De Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 2013-06-30 Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France 2013-06-26 Estadio Municipal El Molinón, Gijón, Spain 2013-06-22 Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands 2013-06-20 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England 2013-06-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy 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 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark 2013-05-14 Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013-05-11 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland 2013-05-04 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 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 2013-03-27 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-24 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, 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 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 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 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-21 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-19 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-09-14 Nationals Park, Washington, DC 2012-09-08 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-09-07 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL 2012-09-03 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-09-02 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA 2012-08-29 Vernon Downs Raceway, Vernon, NY 2012-08-26 Magnetic Hill, Moncton, NB 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON 2012-08-18 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-08-14 Fenway Park, Boston, MA 2012-07-31 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden 2012-07-24 Koengen, Bergen, Norway 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 2012-07-12 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 2012-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain 2012-05-15 Estadio De Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Spain 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain 2012-05-02 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ 2012-04-29 New Orleans Fair Grounds, New Orleans, LA 2012-04-27 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH 2012-04-16 Times Union Center, Albany, NY 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY 2012-04-12 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2012-04-06 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-04-03 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ 2012-04-01 Verizon Center, Washington, DC 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2012-03-28 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA 2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA 2012-03-23 Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa, FL 2012-03-19 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 2012-03-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2012-03-15 Moody Theater, Austin, TX 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY 2012-02-25 Press Room (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2011-10-22 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2011-06-21 Royal Poinciana Chapel, Palm Beach, FL 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 2009-11-18 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 2009-10-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 2009-10-25 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO 2009-10-19 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-17 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-10-08 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-10-02 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ 2009-09-21 Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA 2009-09-20 United Center, Chicago, IL 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC 2009-07-16 Les Vieilles Charrues, Carhaix, France 2009-07-11 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2009-07-05 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany 2009-06-13 Great Stage Park, Manchester, TN 2009-06-05 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden 2009-05-30 Megaland, Landgraaf, The Netherlands 2009-05-15 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA 2009-05-11 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN 2009-05-07 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON 2009-05-05 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2009-05-02 Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, NC 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-04-28 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 2009-04-26 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2009-04-24 XL Center, Hartford, CT 2009-04-21 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2009-04-16 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2009-04-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA 2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 2009-04-08 Toyota Center, Houston, TX 2009-04-07 BOK Center, Tulsa, OK 2009-04-05 Frank Erwin Center, University Of Texas, Austin, TX 2009-04-03 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ 2009-04-01 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA 2009-03-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 2009-02-01 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL 2009-01-29 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL 2008-12-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 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 2008-08-19 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA 2008-08-18 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA 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 2008-07-11 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland 2008-07-07 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway 2008-06-27 Parc Des Princes, Paris, France 2008-06-16 LTU Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany 2008-06-14 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales 2008-05-31 Emirates Stadium, London, England 2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England 2008-05-28 Old Trafford, Manchester, England 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2008-05-22 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland 2008-05-13 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ 2008-05-07 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ 2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL 2008-04-30 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA 2008-04-25 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA 2008-04-22 St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL 2008-04-14 Toyota Center, Houston, TX 2008-04-13 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX 2008-03-31 GM Place, Vancouver, BC 2008-03-29 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA 2007-12-12 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium 2007-12-08 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark 2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy 2007-11-26 Bizkaia Arena, Bilbao, Spain 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA 2007-10-13 Weinberg Residence, Atlantic Highlands, NJ 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 page 3 of 6« previous123456next »

Performances broken down by tour (not including rehearsals and snippet performances) Performed at 130 show(s) of 130 on the 2023-25 International Tour. Performed at 266 show(s) of 266 on the Springsteen On Broadway run. Performed at 14 show(s) of 14 on the Summer '17 Tour. Performed at 60 show(s) of 75 on the The River Tour 2016. Performed at 33 show(s) of 33 on the High Hopes Tour. Performed at 132 show(s) of 133 on the Wrecking Ball Tour. Performed at 42 show(s) of 83 on the Working On A Dream Tour. Performed at 31 show(s) of 99 on the Magic Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 56 on The Seeger Sessions Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 72 on the Devils & Dust Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 7 on the Vote For Change Tour. Performed at 4 show(s) of 120 on The Rising Tour. Performed at 132 show(s) of 132 on The Reunion Tour. Performed at 0 show(s) of 127 on The Ghost Of Tom Joad Tour. Performed at 0 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 36 show(s) of 67 on the Tunnel Of Love Express Tour. Performed at 28 show(s) of 156 on the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. Performed at 91 show(s) of 138 on The River Tour. Performed at 48 show(s) of 111 on the Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour. Performed at 51 show(s) of 54 on The Lawsuit Tour. Performed at 91 show(s) of 116 on the Born To Run Tour. Performed at 59 known other show(s), plus 10 public tour rehearsal(s).

Snippets

^{Performed live 23 times as a snippet.}

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• 2021-10-17 Asbury Lanes, Asbury Park, NJ
• 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
• 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
• 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2013-09-12 Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
• 2013-07-23 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales
• 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
• 2013-03-26 Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 2013-03-22 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, New South Wales, 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
• 2012-12-06 Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
• 2012-12-04 Honda Center, Anaheim, CA
• 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
• 2012-11-28 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
• 2012-11-26 Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
• 2012-11-19 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
• 2012-11-17 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
• 2012-11-15 CenturyLink Center, Omaha, NE
• 2012-11-12 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN

Multiples

Performed multiple times during the following shows:

• 2009-01-29 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL

Released on Album

Released on Born To Run (1975), Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (Single, 1975), The Essential (2015), and Best Of (2024).

Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded August 20, 1984), Live In New York City (2001)/PBS Exclusive (EP, 2005) (recorded June 29/July 1, 2000), Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006) (recorded November 18, 1975), Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Live Volume 5: 1998–1999 (Compilation, 2011)/The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum: Live (Compilation, 2011)/Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Live (Compilation, 2016) (recorded March 15, 1999), Soulfire Live! (Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul, 2018) (recorded September 17, 2017), and Springsteen On Broadway (2018) (recorded July 17/18, 2018).

Released as Live Download

Live versions are available on the following 290 official live downloads:

• 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
• 2000-07-01 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 2000-05-22 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
• 1999-10-28 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
• 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
• 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
• 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
• 1999-07-18 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1999-07-15 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
• 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-07-03 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
• 1988-05-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-05-16 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
• 1988-04-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 1988-04-23 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
• 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
• 1981-07-06 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
• 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
• 1980-12-28 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
• 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)

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One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series Collection: Songs Of The Road (2018), The Live Series: Songs Of New Jersey (2023), The Live Series: Songs On Keys (2023), The Live Series: Songs Of Celebration (2024), and Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (2024).

On The Tracks

TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT - V1	0:34	private cdr
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT - V2	3:25	BTRS
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT - V3a	3:08	BTR / ESSENTIAL: 2015 / BTR: 30 / BESTOF / 1975 single
TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT - V3b	3:18	private

Note: Work on this song began May 5, 1975. V1 is a brief snippet of the tail section of what appears to be a unique performance. V2 is an early, complete take that was originally broadcast on E Street Radio in late 2005; this take has some considerable lyrical differences to the released version and has Springsteen vocalizing the horn parts during the opening. V3a was recorded on July 13, 1975 at the Record Plant, featuring Randy and Michael Brecker on horns, in a last-minute arrangement by Steven Van Zandt. V3b has a cold ending (no fadeout) and includes only bass, drums, horns and vocal. A stereo fold down mono version is also available as the b-side of the white label promo 45.

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^{Studio Sessions: Born To Run}

Lyrics

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out

Teardrops on the city
Bad Scooter searching for his groove
Seem like the whole world walking pretty
And you can't find the room to move
Well, everybody better move over, that's all
'Cause I'm running on the bad side
And I got my back to the wall

Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out

Well, I was stranded in the jungle
Trying to take in all the heat they was giving
Till the night is dark, but the sidewalk bright
And lined with the light of the living
From a tenement window a transistor blasts
Turn around the corner, things got real quiet real fast
I walked into a Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out

And I'm all alone, I'm all alone
[Clarence Clemons:] And, kid, you better get the picture!
And I'm on my own, I'm on my own
And I can't go home

When that change was made uptown
And the Big Man joined the band
From the coastline to the city
All the little pretties raise their hands
I'm gonna sit back right easy and laugh
When Scooter and the Big Man bust this city in half, oh

Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out
I'm talking about a, tell me
Yeah, nothing but a, tell me
I'm talking about the, tell me
Ain't nothing but a Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth, Tenth
I'm talking about the Tenth, Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out
Tenth Avenue freeze-out

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