Disc 1 track 1 of The River, 1980.
- The River (1980)
- 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, percussion
Performed live 312 times.
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2015-12-19 Rockefeller Center, GE Building, Studio 8H, New York City, NY
- 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-06-18 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2013-05-31 Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy
- 2013-05-16 Jyske Bank Boxen, Herning, Denmark
- 2013-05-08 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-03-20 Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2012-11-30 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2012-10-27 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2012-10-19 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2012-09-22 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
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-09 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2012-06-02 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2012-05-27 Rheinenergiestadion, Cologne, Germany
- 2012-05-18 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2012-05-13 Estadio Olimpico De La Cartuja, Seville, Spain
- 2012-04-26 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2012-04-17 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2012-04-13 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2012-04-04 Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- 2009-07-03 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-10 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2008-05-30 Emirates Stadium, London, England
- 2008-05-25 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2008-03-24 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 2008-03-07 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2007-12-13 Kölnarena, Cologne, Germany
- 2007-11-28 DatchForum, Milan, Italy
- 2007-11-14 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2007-11-12 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2007-10-30 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-25 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-14 Scotiabank Place, Ottawa, ON
- 2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2007-09-28 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-12 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2005-10-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2005-10-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2005-10-04 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-10-03 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI
- 2003-10-03 Shea Stadium, New York City, NY
- 2003-09-10 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 2003-09-06 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2003-08-28 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-08-09 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-08-02 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA
- 2003-07-26 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-07-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-06-21 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2003-06-17 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2003-06-12 AOL Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2003-06-10 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2003-05-26 National Sports Stadium, London, England
- 2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France
- 2003-05-17 Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain
- 2003-05-08 Stadion Feijenoord, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2003-04-14 Skyreach Centre, Edmonton, AB
- 2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 2003-03-04 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Jacksonville, FL
- 2002-12-13 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2002-12-08 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 2002-12-02 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2002-11-24 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
- 2002-11-12 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2002-11-04 Compaq Center, Houston, TX
- 2002-11-03 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2002-10-20 Velodrom, Berlin, Germany
- 2002-09-29 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- 2002-09-25 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2002-09-22 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-23 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2000-05-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2000-05-03 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2000-04-30 Firstar Center, Cincinnati, OH
- 2000-04-26 Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2000-04-22 Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2000-04-17 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2000-04-12 Nashville Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2000-04-08 Kiel Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2000-04-03 Rose Garden, Portland, OR
- 2000-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2000-03-19 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, LA
- 2000-03-13 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 2000-03-10 National Car Rental Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2000-03-06 Ice Palace, Tampa, FL
- 2000-02-28 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 1999-11-28 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1999-11-21 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 1999-11-19 Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 1999-11-17 Value City Arena, Columbus, OH
- 1999-11-14 Gund Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 1999-11-10 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
- 1999-11-09 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 1999-11-06 Fargodome, Fargo, ND
- 1999-10-26 Oakland Arena, Oakland, CA
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-18 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-10-15 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-27 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-20 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-13 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1999-09-08 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1999-09-03 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
- 1999-08-21 FleetCenter, Boston, MA
- 1999-08-12 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-07 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-08-01 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-07-29 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-09-14 Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, OH
- 1981-09-10 Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL
- 1981-08-20 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1981-08-07 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 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
- 1981-07-05 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-06-08 Birmingham International Arena, Birmingham, England
- 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-06-02 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-06-01 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-05-30 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-05-26 Brighton Centre (The), Brighton, England
- 1981-05-20 Bingley Hall, Stafford, England
- 1981-05-17 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1981-05-16 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1981-05-14 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1981-05-13 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1981-05-08 Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1981-05-05 Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
- 1981-05-03 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1981-05-02 Brøndbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1981-04-29 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1981-04-28 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1981-04-26 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium
- 1981-04-24 Palais Des Sports De Gerland, Lyon, France
- 1981-04-21 Palau Municipal D'Esports, Barcelona, Spain
- 1981-04-19 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France
- 1981-04-18 Palais Des Sports De Saint-Ouen, Paris, France
- 1981-04-16 Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany
- 1981-01-23 Montreal Forum, Montreal, QC
- 1981-01-20 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-19 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1980-12-15 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1980-12-12 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
Released on The River (1980), The Essential (2015), and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015).
Live versions are available on the following 88 official live downloads:
- 2017-02-14 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-22 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-08-23 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-31 Letzigrund, Zurich, Switzerland
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 2016-07-23 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-07-20 CASA Arena, Horsens, Denmark
- 2016-07-16 Circus Maximus, Rome, Italy
- 2016-07-13 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-11 AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France
- 2016-07-09 Festivalpark, Werchter, Belgium
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-05 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2016-06-03 Ricoh Arena, Coventry, England
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-29 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-21 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2016-05-14 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2016-04-25 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-23 Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
- 2016-04-20 Royal Farms Arena, Baltimore, MD
- 2016-04-18 Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA
- 2016-04-14 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 2016-04-12 Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 2016-04-07 Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
- 2016-04-05 American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
- 2016-04-03 Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK
- 2016-03-31 Pepsi Center, Denver, CO
- 2016-03-28 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-03-24 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2016-03-22 Moda Center, Portland, OR
- 2016-03-19 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-17 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-15 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2016-03-13 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2016-03-10 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 2016-03-06 Chaifetz Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 2016-03-03 BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 2016-02-29 Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN
- 2016-02-27 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2016-02-25 First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY
- 2016-02-23 Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
- 2016-02-21 KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, KY
- 2016-02-18 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2016-02-16 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2016-02-12 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2016-02-10 XL Center, Hartford, CT
- 2016-02-08 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2016-02-04 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2016-02-02 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2016-01-31 Prudential Center, Newark, NJ
- 2016-01-29 Verizon Center, Washington, DC
- 2016-01-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2016-01-19 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2016-01-16 Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2014-05-17 Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-26 Aaron's Amphitheatre At Lakewood, Atlanta, GA
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-27 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1999-10-23 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-09-30 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 1999-09-25 First Union Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-11-05 ASU Activity Center, Tempe, AZ
- 1978-12-15 Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
- 1978-12-08 Summit (The), Houston, TX
THE TIES THAT BIND - V1 | 3:30 | US6 / URT-1M / RRR |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V2 | 3:38 | URT-1M / US6 / DROC1 |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V3 | 0:45 | URT-1M |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V4 | 4:02 | LM-14 |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V5 | 3:40 | private |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V6a take 8 | 3:25 | LM-6 |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V6b take 8 | 3:29 | RIVER: SINGLE / TTTBJ / DROC2 / PYP |
THE TIES THAT BIND - V6c take 8 | 3:29 | RIVER / ESSENTIAL: 2015 |
Note: First known from a soundcheck performance on September 20, 1978 at the Capitol Theatre in Passaic. While it shares some lyrics with the finished article, the soundcheck version otherwise bears little resemblance. This first incarnation of "The Ties That Bind" is a blues driven hard rock song with some searing lead guitar work. Another soundcheck performance of this arrangement circulates, a partial recording said to have been taped from outside the Capitol Theatre the following day, although this is in some doubt. A faster, more confident performance. This original arrangement was extensively revised by October 26, 1978, when V1–V3 were recorded at Telegraph Hill in a rehearsal before the final leg of the Darkness Tour. Although still a work-in-progress, it is much closer to the final arrangement. It was premiered live six days later at Princeton University and played regularly for the remainder of the tour, eventually taking a prominent spot as the opening song of the second set.
The band picked it back up in the Spring of 1979 at Telegraph Hill with V4 and V5, still needing work on the second and third verses. V5 is more advanced, and both still retain the drum introduction from the Darkness Tour arrangement that was dropped for the final take. In April, sessions commenced at Power Station studios for album #5, with engineer Bob Clearmountain. After finishing "Roulette", work began on finishing "The Ties That Bind", with takes recorded on April 9, 10, and 11. V6 is take 8, chosen as the title track for an album to be released later in the year. V6a was an early mix with different vocals. V6b was mixed by Clearmountain in September 1979, but after the album came back from mastering in October, Bruce called a halt to the release, and resumed writing and recording. Jon Landau helped to sell him on the double album idea, and The River was released in 1980. The first track on side one was V6c, with possible overdubs and mixing on April 10, 1980, and final mixing by Toby Scott at Clover Studios, Los Angeles, during May–July.
Studio Sessions: The River
The Ties That Bind (The River) |
You been hurt and you're all cried out you say
You walk down the street pushing people outta your way
You packed your bags and all alone you wanna ride
You don't want nothing, don't need no one by your side
You're walking tough, baby, but you're walking blind
To the ties that bind
The ties that bind
Now you can't break the ties that bind
A cheap romance, you say it's all just just a crush
You don't want nothing that anybody can touch
You're so afraid of being somebody's fool
Not walking tough, baby, not walking cool
You walk cool, but darling can you walk the line
And face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
Now you can't break the ties that bind
Whoa whoa I
I'd rather feel the hurt inside, yes I would darling than know
Than know the emptiness your heart must hide
Yes I would darling, yes I would darling, yes I would baby
Hey!
Yeah!
You sit and wonder just who's gonna stop the rain
Who'll ease the sadness, who's gonna quiet your pain
It's a long dark highway and a thin white line
Connecting baby your heart to mine
We're running now but darling we will stand in time
To face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
Now you can't break the ties that bind
You can't forsake the ties that bind
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
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The Ties That Bind (The River Collection) |
You been hurt and you're all cried out you say
You walk down the street pushing people outta your way
You packed your bags and all alone you wanna ride
You don't want nothing, don't need no one by your side
You're walking tough, baby, but you're walking blind
To the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind
A cheap romance, you say it's just just just a crush
You don't want nothing that anybody can touch
You're so afraid of being somebody's fool
Not walking tough, baby, not walking cool
You walk cool, but darling can you walk the line
And face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind
Whoa whoa I
I'd rather feel the hurt inside, yes I would darling than know
Than know the emptiness your heart must hide
Yes I would darling, yes I would darling, yes I would baby
Hey!
You sit and wonder just who's gonna stop the rain
Who'll ease the sadness, who's gonna quiet your pain
It's a long dark highway and a thin white line
Connecting baby your heart to mine
You're running now but darling we will stand in time
To face the ties that bind
The ties that bind
No man can break the ties that bind
You can't forsake the ties that bind
Whoa whoa whoa, whoa whoa whoa
Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song. |
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