Disc 1 track 4 of The River, 1980.
- The River (1980)
- Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
- Roy Bittan: piano, backing vocals
- Clarence Clemons: percussion, backing vocals
- Danny Federici: organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent: bass
- Steven Van Zandt: guitar, backing vocals
- Max Weinberg: drums, percussion
Performed multiple times during the following shows:
Released on The River (1980) and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015).
Live versions are released on Live/1975–85 (1986) (recorded July 8, 1981) and Live In New York City (2001) (recorded July 1, 2000).
Live versions are available on the following 100 official live downloads:
- 2024-08-23 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 2024-07-12 Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
- 2024-06-12 Cívitas Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- 2024-05-19 Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland
- 2024-04-18 JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse, NY
- 2024-04-07 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-04-04 Kia Forum, Inglewood, CA
- 2024-03-28 Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
- 2024-03-19 Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
- 2023-09-03 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 2017-02-11 Hanging Rock, Mt. Macedon, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-02-02 AAMI Park, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- 2017-01-25 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2016-08-28 United Center, Chicago, IL
- 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
- 2016-07-03 Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy
- 2016-06-29 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
- 2016-06-27 Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 2016-06-17 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany
- 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, Penn State University, 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
- 2014-03-02 Mt. Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2014-02-22 Hope Estate, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia
- 2014-02-07 Perth Arena, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- 2014-01-28 Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2012-08-15 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 2012-07-05 Palais Omnisports De Paris-Bercy, Paris, France
- 2009-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY
- 2005-08-03 Van Andel Arena, Grand Rapids, MI
- 2005-07-31 Value City Theatre, Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
- 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
- 1999-10-23 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
- 1997-05-18 Palais Des Congrès Acropolis, Nice, France
- 1996-11-26 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-24 Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ
- 1996-11-08 St. Rose Of Lima School, Gymnasium, Freehold, NJ
- 1985-08-22 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1984-08-20 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-07-09 Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
- 1981-06-05 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1981-06-04 Wembley Arena, London, England
- 1980-12-31 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-29 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
- 1980-12-28 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
One of these recordings is also available on the playlists The Live Series: Songs Of Friendship (2019), The Live Series Collection: Stripped Down (2020), and The Reunion Tour '99 (2024).
| TWO HEARTS - V1 | 1:23 | LM-7 |
| TWO HEARTS - V2 | 2:36 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V3 | 1:55 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V4 | 2:37 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V5 | 2:41 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V6 | 1:13 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V7 | 4:23 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V8 | 5:08 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V9 | 3:26 | LM-11 |
| TWO HEARTS - V10a | 2:39 | RIVER |
| TWO HEARTS - V10b | 2:44 | private cdr |
Note: V1 is an acoustic demo recorded at Springsteen's home in Holmdel, NJ in early 1980. The chorus heard here is similar to the album take, but the remainder of the lyrics and the melody are quite different. V2–V9 are band rehearsal workouts at Telegraph Hill on February 22, 1980, and are a fascinating glimpse of the band developing a song live. V2 includes a guitar solo mid-song (also found in V4 and V5) along with many bluffed lyrics. V6 has Bruce working on a new verse, which is incorporated into V7–V9. Both the solo and extra verse are unique to these takes, and were dropped by the time "Two Hearts" was cut in the studio.
"Two Hearts" was recorded at Power Station on February 23 (the day after the Telegraph Hill rehearsals) and 24, with further work undertaken on March 17, April 9, and April 26, 1980. V10b is a different mix that lacks the double-tracked vocal found on the album.
Studio Sessions: The River
Two Hearts |
I went out walking the other day
Seen a little girl crying along the way
She'd been hurt so bad, said she'd never love again
Someday your crying, girl, will end
And you'll find once again
That two hearts are better than one
That two hearts, girl, get the job done
That two hearts are better than one
Once I spent my time playing tough guy scenes
But I was living in a world of childish dreams
Someday these childish dreams must end
To become a man and grow up to dream again
I believe in the end
That two hearts are better than one
That two hearts, girl, get the job done
That two hearts are better than one
Sometimes it might seem like it was planned
For you to roam empty hearted through this land
Though the world turns you hard and cold
There's one thing, mister, that I know
That's if you think your heart is stone
And that you're rough enough to whip this world alone
Alone, buddy, there ain't no peace of mind
That's why I'll keep searching till I find
My special one
'Cause two hearts are better than one
'Cause two hearts, girl, get the job done
'Cause two hearts are better than one
And I believe
That two hearts are better than one
That two hearts, girl, get the job done
That two hearts are better than one
Woah woah woah
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