Track 1 of Born To Run, 1975. See also: "Wings For Wheels".
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- Born To Run (1975)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Mike Appel: backing vocals
- Roy Bittan: Fender Rhodes, glockenspiel
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, backing vocals
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums
Performed live 1423 times (including performances as "Wings For Wheels").
- 1995-02-15 Brooklyn Academy Of Music, Brooklyn, 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
- 1993-05-05 Estadio Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain
- 1993-05-01 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal
- 1993-04-24 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-23 Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium
- 1993-04-20 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1993-04-19 Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- 1993-04-16 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
- 1993-04-15 Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England
- 1993-04-13 Halle Tony Garnier, Lyon, France
- 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
- 1993-04-03 Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
- 1993-03-31 SECC, Glasgow, Scotland
- 1992-12-17 Rupp Arena, Lexington, KY
- 1992-12-16 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1992-12-14 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-13 Boston Garden, Boston, MA
- 1992-12-08 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-07 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-12-05 Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN
- 1992-12-03 St. Louis Arena, St. Louis, MO
- 1992-12-02 Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX
- 1992-11-30 Omni (The), Atlanta, GA
- 1992-11-24 Miami Arena, Miami, FL
- 1992-11-23 Orlando Arena, Orlando, FL
- 1992-11-18 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC
- 1992-11-17 Dean E. Smith Student Activities Center, Chapel Hill, NC
- 1992-11-15 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1992-11-13 Carrier Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 1992-11-10 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1992-11-09 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1992-11-06 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 1992-11-05 SkyDome, Toronto, ON
- 1992-11-03 Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI
- 1992-10-31 Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
- 1992-10-30 Hilton Coliseum, Ames, IA
- 1992-10-26 McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, CO
- 1992-10-22 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1992-10-21 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA
- 1992-10-18 Northlands Coliseum, Edmonton, AB
- 1992-10-17 Olympic Saddledome, Calgary, AB
- 1992-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 1992-10-13 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1992-10-06 ARCO Arena, Sacramento, CA
- 1992-10-03 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1992-10-02 America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
- 1992-09-29 San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego, CA
- 1992-09-28 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-25 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-24 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-22 Warner Hollywood Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- 1992-09-03 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 1992-09-02 World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL
- 1992-08-29 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-28 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1992-08-26 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-25 Capital Centre, Largo, MD
- 1992-08-22 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-21 Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH
- 1992-08-18 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-17 Palace Of Auburn Hills (The), Auburn Hills, MI
- 1992-08-14 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-13 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 1992-08-10 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-07 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-08-06 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
- 1992-07-30 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-28 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-26 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-23 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-13 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-12 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-10 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-09 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-06 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1992-07-04 Plaza Monumental, Barcelona, Spain
- 1992-07-03 Plaza Monumental, Barcelona, Spain
- 1992-06-29 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1992-06-26 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1992-06-25 Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
- 1992-06-21 Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
- 1992-06-20 Forum Di Assago, Milan, Italy
- 1992-06-17 Globen, Stockholm, Sweden
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-09-30 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India
- 1988-09-27 Tōkyō Dōmu, Tokyo, Japan
- 1988-09-23 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1988-09-21 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1988-09-19 John F. Kennedy Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- 1988-09-17 Olympic Stadium, Montreal, QC
- 1988-09-15 Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, ON
- 1988-09-10 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 1988-09-08 Stadio Comunale, Turin, Italy
- 1988-09-06 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary
- 1988-09-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1988-09-04 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 1988-09-02 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1988-08-03 Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain
- 1988-07-27 Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 1985-10-02 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-30 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-29 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-24 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
- 1985-09-23 Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
- 1985-09-19 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1985-09-18 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 1985-09-14 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- 1985-09-13 Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX
- 1985-09-10 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
- 1985-09-09 Orange Bowl, Miami, FL
- 1985-09-06 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, IN
- 1985-09-04 Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, MI
- 1985-09-01 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-31 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-27 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
- 1985-08-26 CNE Stadium, Toronto, ON
- 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-21 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-19 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-18 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1985-08-15 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- 1985-08-14 Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA
- 1985-08-11 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1985-08-09 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
- 1985-08-07 Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH
- 1985-08-05 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
- 1985-07-07 Roundhay Park, Leeds, England
- 1985-07-06 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1985-07-04 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1985-07-03 Wembley Stadium, London, England
- 1985-06-30 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
- 1985-06-29 Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
- 1985-06-25 Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, 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
- 1985-03-31 QE II Jubilee Sports Centre, Brisbane, 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
- 1984-10-17 Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA
- 1984-10-15 Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, BC
- 1984-09-25 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- 1984-09-24 Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
- 1984-09-22 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1984-09-21 Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA
- 1984-09-18 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-17 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-15 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-14 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-12 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-11 Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984-09-08 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1984-09-07 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 1984-09-05 Centrum In Worcester, Worcester, MA
- 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
- 1984-08-12 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-11 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
Performed multiple times during the following shows:
Released on Born To Run (1975), Greatest Hits (1995), The Essential (2003), and Collection:1973–2012 (2013).
Live versions are released on Live-1975–85 (1986)/Blinded By The Light (Soundtrack, 2019) (recorded October 18, 1975), In Concert: MTV XXPlugged (1992) (recorded September 22, 1992), Hungry Heart (Single, 1995)/Secret Garden (Single, 1995) (recorded April 5, 1995), Waitin' On A Sunny Day (Single, 2003) (recorded June 27/30, 2000), Hammersmith Odeon, London '75 (2006) (recorded November 18, 1975), and Springsteen On Broadway (2018) (recorded July 17/18, 2018).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
- 2017-02-25 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2017-02-21 AMI Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand
- 2017-02-18 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2017-02-16 Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Australia
- 2017-02-09 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-07 Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia
- 2017-02-04 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2017-01-30 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2016-09-05 Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, Virginia Beach, VA
- 2016-08-25 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2016-07-26 Granåsen Arena, Trondheim, Norway
- 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
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-25 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-22 Telia Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 2016-06-19 Olympiastadion, Berlin, Germany
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 2016-06-14 Malieveld, The Hague, The Netherlands
- 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
- 2016-05-19 Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal
- 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
- 2014-05-14 Hersheypark Stadium, Hershey, PA
- 2014-05-13 Times Union Center, Albany, NY
- 2014-05-06 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Houston, TX
- 2014-05-01 MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre, Tampa, FL
- 2014-04-29 BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL
- 2014-04-24 PNC Arena, Raleigh, NC
- 2014-04-17 Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN
- 2014-04-12 Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA
- 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, Australia
- 2014-02-23 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, Australia
- 2014-02-15 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia
- 2014-02-12 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-11 Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, Australia
- 2014-02-08 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-05 Perth Arena, Perth, Australia
- 2014-02-01 FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2014-01-29 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2014-01-26 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2013-07-11 Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome, Italy
- 2012-09-22 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2012-07-28 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2012-03-09 Apollo Theater, New York City, NY
- 2009-11-22 HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY
- 2009-10-20 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-08-23 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO
- 2003-06-16 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2000-07-01 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
- 1993-06-24 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1992-07-25 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1990-11-17 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1990-11-16 Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
- 1985-09-27 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
- 1984-08-20 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
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 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
- 1978-09-30 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
- 1977-02-08 Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY
- 1977-02-07 Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
- 1975-12-31 Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA
- 1975-11-24 Hammersmith Odeon, London, England
- 1975-10-18 Roxy Theatre (The), West Hollywood, CA (Early)
CHRISSIE'S SONG - V1 | uncirculating | |
ANGELINA - V2 | uncirculating | |
THUNDER ROAD - V3a | 4:39 | BIS / WAR / ET / BWNH / BTRCS |
THUNDER ROAD - V3b | 5:12 | BTRS / BTRO |
THUNDER ROAD - V4 | 4:35 | BIS / WAR / ET / BWNH / BTRS / BTRCS |
THUNDER ROAD - V5 | 5:03 | ESR / BTRS |
THUNDER ROAD - V6 | 5:22 | WAR / BWNH / BTRS / BTRCS / UBTROC |
THUNDER ROAD - V7 | 4:45 | BORN TO RUN / ESSENTIAL / GREATEST |
Note: According to Backstreets: Springsteen, The Man And His Music by Charles R. Cross, a 1972 song called "Angelina" contains the first two lines of "Thunder Road". This may have been the basis of a solo recording from October 1974 at 914 Sound Studios of "Chrissie's Song" (or this was a new composition), which includes the line "Leave what you’ve lost, leave what’s grown cold, Thunder Road." Some time between November 1974 and January 1975, Bruce took "Chrissie", lyrics from "Walking In The Street", and combined them into "Angelina" V2, possibly also known as "Wings For Wheels", the bootleg title of contemporary performances. Sometime after March 9 (the last time "Wings" appeared on a set list), Bruce took the music he had written for "Walking In The Street", and patched it on to the end of "Angelina"/"Wings For Wheels"; now his new lyric "this is a town for losers, I'm pulling out of here to win" was followed by the new instrumentral outro. The lines "the night's bustin' open, these two lanes will take us anywhere" and a poster for a 1958 Robert Mitchum movie in the lobby of a movie theater, provided the final ingredients for "Thunder Road".
April 13, 1975 was the day Jon Landau officially joined the album #3 production team. Louis Lahav, chief engineer, and his wife Suki, the violin player, quit and returned to their native Israel in late March. Jimmy Iovine reported to work at the Record Plant on April 18, after Landau was instructed to find better accommodations. "Thunder Road" and "Jungleland" were the first two songs recorded that day, and three versions of "Thunder Road", recorded over April 18–19 and 23, 1975, would later leak out on bootlegs. V3a is a full-band version, the girl is now Chrissie, and ends with the build up, instrumental outro, two refrains led by Clarence, to a full ending with no fadeout. V3b has two extra refrains for an extra long ending. The lyrics are getting there, but the guitar is not yet talking, and "Leave what you've lost, leave what's grown cold, Thunder Road" from "Chrissie's Song" is still there. V4 is a haunting acoustic solo version, the girl is now Christina, but otherwise no lyrical changes. V5, released on E Street Radio, is from April 23, starts with Roy Bittan's piano, base rhythm and Bruce's vocal and guitar (no organ or sax). "Leave what you've lost, leave what's grown cold" now replaced with "Sit tight, take hold." The final refrain is led by piano, with Bruce's overdubbed guitar. V6, recorded, or at least overdubbed, on July 15 or 16, and is almost ready to open Born To Run. This take opens with saxophone and Roy's piano, the latter which is featured in the first two minutes, Bruce's now awesome vocal, introduces us to Mary, and dominated by guitar. The long outro mixes guitar, sax and piano just like the album, and has seven refrains, though one variation only has five. V7 now has piano and harmonica opening without sax, glock, the talking guitar and Mary, and after twelve hours mixing and dubbing guitars, was completed on July 16, 1975, with Mike Appel on background vocals.
Studio Sessions: Born To Run
Thunder Road |
The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways
Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays
Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey that's me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Don't run back inside, darling you know just what I'm here for
So you're scared and you're thinking that maybe we ain't that young anymore
Show a little faith, there's magic in the night
You ain't a beauty, but hey you're alright
Oh and that's alright with me
You can hide 'neath your covers and study your pain
Make crosses from your lovers, throw roses in the rain
Waste your summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets
Well now I'm no hero, that's understood
All the redemption I can offer, girl, is beneath this dirty hood
With a chance to make it good somehow
Hey what else can we do now
Except roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair
Well the night's busting open, these two lanes will take us anywhere
We got one last chance to make it real
To trade in these wings on some wheels
Climb in back, heaven's waiting down on the tracks
Oh oh come take my hand
Riding out tonight to case the promised land
Oh oh oh oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road, oh Thunder Road
Lying out there like a killer in the sun
Hey I know it's late, we can make it if we run
Oh oh oh oh Thunder Road, sit tight, take hold, Thunder Road
Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk
And my car's out back if you're ready to take that long walk
From your front porch to my front seat
The door's open but the ride it ain't free
And I know you're lonely for words that I ain't spoken
Tonight we'll be free, all the promises will be broken
There were ghosts in the eyes of all the boys you sent away
They haunt this dusty beach road in the skeleton frames of burned-out Chevrolets
They scream your name at night in the street
Your graduation gown lies in rags at their feet
And in the lonely cool before dawn
You hear their engines roaring on
But when you get to the porch they're gone on the wind, so Mary climb in
It's a town full of losers, I'm pulling out of here to win
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