Disc 1 track 10 of Tracks, 1998.
- Tracks (1998)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Clarence Clemons: saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel, backing vocals
- Vini Lopez: drums, backing vocals
- David Sancious: piano
- Garry Tallent: bass
Performed live 68 times.
- 2016-09-07 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2013-07-24 First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
- 2012-08-24 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-04-24 HP Pavilion At San Jose, San Jose, CA
- 2012-04-09 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2012-03-29 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2012-03-26 TD Garden, Boston, MA
- 2009-11-07 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2009-10-14 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009-04-29 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2008-06-23 Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium
- 2007-10-29 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007-10-26 Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
- 2007-10-21 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 2007-10-18 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-17 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2007-10-15 Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON
- 2007-10-10 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-09 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-10-06 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-05 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
- 2007-10-02 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT
- 2007-09-28 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2007-09-25 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2007-09-24 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2005-11-22 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-21 Sovereign Bank Arena, Trenton, NJ
- 2005-11-19 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, FL
- 2005-11-17 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-16 Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2005-11-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ
- 2005-11-09 Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- 2003-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2003-12-05 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-08 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-07 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-06 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-04 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 2001-12-03 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1974-03-16 Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, TX
- 1974-03-10 Liberty Hall, Houston, TX (Late)
- 1974-02-01 Allen Theatre, Cleveland, OH
- 1974-01-29 Muther's Music Emporium, Nashville, TN
- 1974-01-12 Joint In The Woods (The), Parsippany, NJ
- 1974-01-06 Joe's Place, Cambridge, MA
- 1973-12-15 Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
- 1973-11-25 Curry Hicks Cage, Amherst, MA
- 1973-11-17 Roxy Theatre, Philadelphia, PA (Late)
- 1973-11-11 Kendall Hall, Ewing, NJ
- 1973-10-31 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Late)
- 1973-10-26 Geneva Theatre, Geneva, NY
- 1973-10-20 Franklin Pierce College, Rindge, NH
- 1973-07-31 My Father's Place, Roslyn, NY (Late)
- 1973-07-27 Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
- 1973-07-23 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early)
- 1973-06-14 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 1973-06-13 Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY
- 1973-05-31 Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, VA
- 1973-05-01 Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
- 1973-04-28 Cole Field House, College Park, MD
- 1973-04-24 Main Point (The), Bryn Mawr, PA (Early)
- 1973-03-24 Student Center, Lewiston, NY
- 1973-03-02 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA
- 1973-02-14 New Gymnasium, Richmond, VA
- 1973-01-31 Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY (Early)
- 1972-10-29 National Guard Armory, Long Branch, NJ
Released on Tracks (1998).
Live versions are available on the following official live downloads:
| THUNDERCRACK - V1 | uncirculating | |
| THUNDERCRACK - V2 | uncirculating | |
| THUNDERCRACK - V3 | uncirculating | |
| THUNDERCRACK - V4 | uncirculating | |
| THUNDERCRACK - V5 | 8:23 | TRACKS |
Note: Written in mid-1972. This was performed live regularly, usually as the big show closer, from October 1972 right up until Vini Lopez's departure from the band in February 1974. "It ended three or four different times - you didn't know where it was going to go. It was just a big, epic show-ender that was meant to leave the audience gasping a little bit for their breath - "Hey, who was that guy? That was pretty good…," Bruce said at a 1999 interview for Mojo. On the first known day of Wild & Innocent sessions, May 14, 1973, at 914 Sound Studios, the band recorded V1 of "Thundercrack" before moving on to 8 takes of "Circus Song". Work was resumed with V2, on June 22, 1973, then additional takes, overdubs or mixing took place on August 7 V3, and August 9, V4, but later comments by Springsteen indicate the song was not completed to his satisfaction, or perhaps a completed version could not be found for 1998's Tracks. V5 added background vocals by Vini Lopez, cut in 1997, to approximate the sound of live performances. "I found a version which was actually pretty good, called up Vini Lopez and I said, "Vini, I have some singing for you to do" and Vini - he's a caddy master at a golf course - he just comes by and I said, "Remember this song?" He came in and sang all his parts completely unprompted, like he remembered it exactly from 25 years ago," Bruce added at the Mojo interview. Regarding its omission from his second album, Springsteen said there just wasn't room enough for "Thundercrack" and "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)." Whether he meant his two biggest show-closers ever on the same record, or lack of disc space, is unknown.
Studio Sessions: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
Thundercrack |
Her brains they rattle and her bones they shake
Oh she's an angel from the Innerlake
Her brains they rattle and her bones they shake
Oh she's an angel from the Innerlake
Don't dance with her Henry, don't you dance with her Jake (her brains they rattle and her bones they shake)
Oh she's an angel from the Innerlake
She gives me all the loving that a good man can take (her brains they rattle and her bones they shake)
Oh she's an angel from the Innerlake
(Sha-na, na-na, na na, oh oh)
(Sha-na, na-na, na na, oh oh)
(Sha-na, na-na, na na, oh oh)
(Sha-na, na-na, na na, oh oh)
Thundercrack, baby's back
This time she'll tell me how she really feels
Bring me down to her lightning shack
You can watch my partner reeling
She moves up, she moves back
Out on the floor there just is no one cleaner
She does this thing she calls the "jump back jack"
She's got the heart of a ballerina
Straight from the Bronx, hung off the line
Still she slides, she slops, she bops, she bumps, she grinds
Even them dance hall hacks from the west side of the track move in close to catch her timing
She moves up, she moves back
Out on the floor there just is no one cleaner
She does this thing she calls the "jump back jack"
She's got the heart of a ballerina
Oh, she ain't no little girl, no, she ain't got no curls
Her hair ain't brown and her eyes ain't either
Round and round and round
(Round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round)
(Round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round)
My heart's wood, she's a carpenter
She's an angel in the night, what she does is alright
Dance with me, partner
Dance with me, partner
Dance with me, partner, 'til the dawn
Baby, all night long
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-ohhh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-ohhh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-ohhh oh-oh oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-ohhh oh-oh oh-oh)
Thundercrack, (baby's back)
This time she'll tell me how she really feels
Brings me down to her lightning shack
You can watch my partner reeling
She moves up, she moves back
Out on the floor there just is no one cleaner
She does this thing she calls the "jump back jack"
She's got the heart of a ballerina
Oh, she ain't no little girl, no, she ain't got no curls
Her hair ain't brown and her eyes ain't either
Round and round and round
(Round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round)
(Round and round and round and round and round and round and round and round)
My heart's wood, she's a carpenter
She's an angel in the night, what she does is alright
Dance with me, partner
Dance with me, partner
Dance with me, partner
All 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, (all 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, all night, all night, all night)
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