Track 18 of Greatest Hits, 1995.
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Roy Bittan: piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: percussion
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel, synthesizer
- Nils Lofgren: guitar
- Frank Pagano: percussion
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: mandolin
- Max Weinberg: drums
- Tracks (1998)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Roy Bittan: piano
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 272 times.
- 2018-12-05 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-10 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-05 Hulu Theater At Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-03 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-11-02 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-06 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-05 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-10-04 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-09-29 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-09-28 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-08-25 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-27 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2018-07-10 Walter Kerr Theatre, New York City, NY
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-16 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-01-28 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
- 2013-07-20 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 2013-06-29 Stade De France, Saint Denis, France
- 2013-06-15 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 2013-05-23 Piazza Del Plebiscito, Naples, Italy
- 2013-05-07 HK Areena, Turku, Finland
- 2013-04-29 Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway
- 2012-07-18 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 2012-07-11 Synot Tip Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
- 2011-01-15 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2010-11-05 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2010-11-04 Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2009-11-04 Town Hall, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-13 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-09-16 BI-LO Center, Greenville, SC
- 2009-07-26 Estadio San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- 2009-07-02 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2008-10-16 Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City, NY
- 2008-07-20 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 2008-07-04 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2008-05-02 BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2007-11-07 Town Hall, New York City, NY
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-11-08 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2005-10-24 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 2005-10-13 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2005-10-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 2005-10-06 Blue Cross Arena At The War Memorial, Rochester, NY
- 2005-08-11 KeyArena At Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
- 2005-08-01 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH
- 2005-07-16 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2005-07-14 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2005-07-13 Corel Centre, Ottawa, ON
- 2005-06-30 Keflavík International Airport, Keflavík, Iceland
- 2005-06-28 ICC Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- 2005-06-27 Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2005-06-23 Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2005-06-22 Forum København, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2005-06-20 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2005-06-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 2005-06-16 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2005-05-07 Lecture Hall (The), Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO
- 2005-05-02 Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA
- 2005-04-30 Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ
- 2005-04-25 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 2005-04-21 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Late)
- 2004-12-19 Harry's Roadhouse, Asbury Park, NJ (Early)
- 2004-12-02 Heinz Hall For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 2004-11-06 Stone Pony (The), Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-08-30 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2003-05-24 Stade De France, Saint-Denis, France
- 2003-05-10 Südweststadion, Ludwigshafen, Germany
- 2003-04-11 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 2003-03-26 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2003-03-02 Frank Erwin Center, Austin, TX
- 2003-02-28 Arena At Gwinnett Center (The), Duluth, GA
- 2003-02-20 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 2003-02-19 Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA
- 2002-12-13 Pepsi Arena, Albany, NY
- 2002-12-09 Carolina Center, Columbia, SC
- 2001-08-18 Waterfront, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2000-06-29 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-15 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2000-06-04 Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
- 2000-05-21 Arrowhead Pond Of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
- 1999-10-21 Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 1999-08-02 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1999-06-02 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1999-05-29 Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, Germany
- 1999-05-21 Earls Court, London, England
- 1999-04-20 FilaForum, Milan, Italy
- 1998-12-14 TVE Studios, Madrid, Spain
- 1998-12-11 PalaDozza, Bologna, Italy
- 1997-05-26 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-25 Palais Des Congrès De Paris, Paris, France
- 1997-05-22 Teatro Augusteo, Naples, Italy
- 1997-05-21 Teatro Verdi, Florence, Italy
- 1997-05-19 Zénith Oméga, Toulon, France
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1997-05-16 Opéra Berlioz, Le Corum, Montpellier, France
- 1997-05-15 Auditorium Maurice-Ravel, Lyon, France
- 1997-05-12 Congress Centre, Prague, Czech Republic
- 1997-05-10 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-09 Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland
- 1997-05-07 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-05-06 Austria Center Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- 1997-02-17 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-16 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-15 Palais Theatre, Melbourne, Australia
- 1997-02-11 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-10 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-08 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-07 Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Australia
- 1997-02-05 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-02-04 Concert Hall (The), QPAC, Brisbane, Australia
- 1997-01-31 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-30 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-29 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1997-01-27 Forum Hall, Tōkyō Kokusai Fōramu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1996-12-14 Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC
- 1996-12-12 Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN
- 1996-12-11 Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH
- 1996-12-10 Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH
- 1996-12-06 Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL
- 1996-12-05 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
- 1996-12-03 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-12-02 Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, FL
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-25 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-21 Murat Theatre, Indianapolis, IN
- 1996-11-20 Louisville Palace, Louisville, KY
- 1996-11-19 Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, TN
- 1996-11-14 Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
- 1996-11-13 Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, NY
- 1996-11-12 Shea's Performing Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1996-10-29 Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA
- 1996-10-28 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
- 1996-10-26 Event Center Arena, San Jose, CA
- 1996-10-25 Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, CA
- 1996-10-23 William Saroyan Theatre, Fresno, CA
- 1996-10-22 San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- 1996-10-21 Grady Gammage Memorial Auditorium, Tempe, AZ
- 1996-10-19 Kiva Auditorium, Albuquerque, NM
- 1996-10-17 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-16 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO
- 1996-10-15 Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT
- 1996-10-03 Northrop Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN
- 1996-10-02 Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI
- 1996-10-01 Braden Auditorium, Normal, IL
- 1996-09-26 Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
- 1996-09-25 E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, Akron, OH
- 1996-09-24 James W. Miller Auditorium, Kalamazoo, MI
- 1996-09-19 Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI
- 1996-09-18 Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford, CT
- 1996-09-16 Benedum Center For The Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1996-05-08 Palacio De Congresos Y Exposiciones, Madrid, Spain
- 1996-05-07 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-06 Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona, Spain
- 1996-05-02 Zürich Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1996-05-01 Palais Des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium
- 1996-04-30 Salle Erasme, Strasbourg, France
- 1996-04-27 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-25 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-24 Brixton Academy, London, England
- 1996-04-22 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-20 Koningin Elisabethzaal, Antwerp, Belgium
- 1996-04-19 ICC Berlin, Saal 1, Berlin, Germany
- 1996-04-17 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-16 Royal Albert Hall, London, England
- 1996-04-13 Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, Italy
- 1996-04-11 Teatro Smeraldo, Milan, Italy
- 1996-04-10 Auditorium Santa Cecilia, Rome, Italy
- 1996-03-20 Point Theatre (The), Dublin, Ireland
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1996-03-16 Falkonersalen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 1996-03-14 Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway
- 1996-03-13 Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1996-03-03 Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1996-03-02 City Hall, Newcastle, England
- 1996-02-29 Symphony Hall, Birmingham, England
- 1996-02-28 Apollo Theatre, Manchester, England
- 1996-02-26 Koninklijk Theater Carré, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-25 Doelen (De), Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1996-02-22 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-21 Zénith De Paris (Le), Paris, France
- 1996-02-18 Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
- 1996-02-17 Congress Centrum Hamburg, Halle 1, Hamburg, Germany
- 1996-02-15 Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany
- 1996-02-14 Kulturpalast, Dresden, Germany
- 1996-02-12 Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1996-01-28 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA
- 1996-01-26 Bronco Bowl (The), Dallas, TX
- 1996-01-25 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX
- 1996-01-23 Jesse H. Jones Hall For The Performing Arts, Houston, TX
- 1996-01-22 Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
- 1996-01-18 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
- 1996-01-17 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-16 Music Hall, Cleveland, OH
- 1996-01-12 Stambaugh Auditorium, Youngstown, OH
- 1996-01-11 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-10 Fox Theatre, Detroit, MI
- 1996-01-08 Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
- 1996-01-07 Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Montreal, QC
- 1995-12-17 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-16 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-15 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA
- 1995-12-13 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-12 Beacon Theatre, New York City, NY
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-08 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1995-12-06 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-05 DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC
- 1995-12-03 Rosemont Theatre, Rosemont, IL
- 1995-11-30 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-29 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1995-11-27 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-26 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1995-11-22 Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
- 1995-11-21 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ
- 1995-10-28 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1995-04-05 Sony Music Studios, New York City, NY
- 1995-02-21 Tramps, New York City, NY
- 1993-06-26 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-06-01 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1993-05-30 Gentofte Stadion, Gentofte, Denmark
- 1993-05-28 Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1993-05-25 Stadio Flaminio, Rome, Italy
- 1993-05-22 National Bowl (The), Milton Keynes, England
- 1993-05-20 RDS Arena, Dublin, Ireland
- 1993-05-17 Maimarkthalle, Mannheim, Germany
- 1993-05-16 Alter Flughafen-Riem, Munich, Germany
Performed multiple times during the following shows:
Released on Greatest Hits (1995) and Tracks (1998).
Live versions are released on Dead Man Walkin' (Single, 1996) (recorded December 9, 1995), and Live & Rare (Promotional Disc, 2003) (recorded June 29, 2000).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-07-28 Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-07-05 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 2016-06-01 Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- 2016-05-27 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2016-05-25 Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 2016-05-17 Estadio Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2007-11-19 TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA
- 2005-06-25 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-08 Gymnasium, St. Rose Of Lima School, Freehold, NJ
- 1996-03-19 King's Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 1995-12-09 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1993-05-14 Waldbühne, Berlin, Germany
THIS HARD LAND - V1 | 4.46 | THLRR / TRACKS / UH / SQBI / MI / GS |
THIS HARD LAND - V2 | 4.50 | THLBP / THLBB / MAT / CAST |
THIS HARD LAND - V3 | uncirculating | |
THIS HARD LAND - V4 | 1:57 | YBNT2 / BB |
THIS HARD LAND - V5 | 4:40 | DDITV |
THIS HARD LAND - V6 | 4:48 | GREATEST |
THIS HARD LAND - V7 | 5:40 | private |
Note: V1 and V2 recorded at the Power Station (not The Hit Factory, as the Tracks liner notes suggest) on May 11, 13, and 14, 1982. Springsteen returned to it with more takes recorded on January 3 and 15, 1983 at his home studio in Los Angeles, designated V3. Re-recorded in January 1995 at The Hit Factory, New York City during the Greatest Hits sessions. Frank Pagano guests on percussion instruments. V4 is the brief snippet shown in the Blood Brothers video that accompanied Greatest Hits. V5 and V6 are two different recordings, though very similar, and V7 is a full take marked as take #3, with mandolin, accordion, and an extended coda. After all these rerecordings, a 1982 Born In The U.S.A. studio session version was issued on Tracks a few years after the Greatest Hits sessions concluded.
Studio Sessions: Born In The U.S.A.
This Hard Land |
Hey there mister, can you tell me what happened to the seeds I've sown
Can you give me a reason, sir, as to why they never grown
They just blown around from town to town till they're back out on these fields
Yeah where they fall from my hand back into the dirt of this hard land
Come on!
Now me and my sister, from Germantown yeah we did ride
Well we made our beds, sir, from the rock on the mountain side
We've been blown around from town to town looking for a place to land
Where the sun bursts through the clouds to fall like a circle, like a circle of fire down on this hard land
Now even the rain it don't come around, don't come around here no more
And the only sound at night's the wind slamming that back porch door
It just stirs you up like it wants to blow you down, twisting and churning up the sand
And leaving all them scarecrows lying face down, face down in the dirt of this hard land
From a building up on the hill I can hear a tape deck blasting "Home On The Range"
And I can hear them bar rim choppers sweeping low across the plains
And it's me and you Frank, we're looking for lost cattle, our hooves twisting and churning up the sand
Yeah we're riding in the whirlwind, searching for lost treasure way down south of the Rio Grande
We're riding across that river in the moonlight way up onto the banks of this hard land
Hey Frank, won't you pack your bags and meet me tonight down at Liberty Hall
I just want a kiss from you my brother and we'll ride until we fall
We'll sleep in the fields, we'll sleep by the rivers and in the morning we'll make a plan
Well if you can't make it, stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive if you can and meet me in a dream of this hard land
Come on! Whoa!
Whoh hoo!
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This Hard Land (Tracks) |
Well hey there mister, can you tell me what happened to the seeds I've sown
Can you give me a reason, sir, as to why they never grown
They just blown around from town to town back out on to these fields
Where they fall from, from my hand back into the dirt of this hard land
Come on!
Well me and my sister, from Germantown yeah we did ride
And we made our beds, sir, from the rock on the mountain side
We've been blowing around from town to town looking for a place to land
Where the sun could break through the clouds and fall like a circle, like a circle of fire down on this hard land
Well now even the rain it don't come around, don't come around here no more
And the only sound at night's the wind slamming that back porch door
Yeah it stirs you up like it wants to just blow you down, twisting and churning up the sand
Leaving all them scarecrows lying face down into the dirt of this hard land
Well from a building up on the hill I hear a tape deck blasting "Home On The Range"
And I can hear them bar rim choppers sweeping low across the plains
It's me and you Frank, we're looking for lost cattle, our hooves twisting and churning up the sand
Yeah we're riding in the whirlwind, searching for a treasure way down south of the Rio Grande
We're riding cross that river in the moonlight way up onto the banks of this hard land
Well hey Frank, won't you pack your bags and meet me tonight down at Liberty Hall
I just want a kiss from you my brother and we'll ride until we fall
We'll sleep out in the fields, we'll sleep by the rivers, and in the morning we'll make a plan
Well if you can't make it, stay hard, stay hungry, stay alive if you can and meet me in a dream of this hard land
Whoa!
Whoa!
Whoa! Whoa!
Whoa!
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