Bruce Springsteen 1975

No set details known. Guest performance by Bruce (and some members of The E Street Band) during a show by THE BLACKBERRY BOOZE BAND (led by Southside Johnny and Steve Van Zandt).

MC intro - INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (8.10) / MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (2.56) / BORN TO RUN (4.15) / E ST SHUFFLE (12.26) / THUNDER ROAD (5.34) / I WANT YOU (6.00) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.52) / SHE'S THE ONE (5.50) / GROWIN’ UP (3.10) / SAINT IN THE CITY (3.18) / JUNGLELAND (9.26) / KITTY'S BACK (11.10) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (16.58) / ROSALITA (10.09) / SANDY (6.17) / A LOVE SO FINE (7.13) / FOR YOU (7.03) / BACK IN THE USA (6.17)

ONE show, held as a benefit for the club, with Springsteen & The ESB the sole act on the bill. The show was MC’d by DJ Ed Sciaky and began just after 9pm. It was not a true simulcast, rather it was broadcast by WMMR-FM on about a 2hr delay the same night. An attendee review of the show from 1975 by critic David Fricke (see NEWS below) states the show took place on Feb 3rd - but this appears to be a date error by Fricke given detailed interview comments by Sciaky (see below) and the recollections of other attendees.

The complete show was broadcast and the above-noted 18-song setlist represents the entire concert. Not only is it one of the longest (160 minutes) single-show gigs up to this point but it's one of the most compelling performances of Springsteen's entire career. There are spellbinding renditions of “Incident", “New York City Serenade” and "For You", as well as the earliest known performance of "Thunder Road" (with work-in-progress title/lyrics) plus a wild, majestic version of Chuck Berry's "Back In The USA".

This famous show had circulated on vinyl boots and tapes since the mid-1970's, but rarely the entire show (early vinyl boots were missing the final 6 songs in the setlist) and always in variable quality. The entire performance is now available in outstanding (though not flawless) sound quality on the CDs ‘THE SAINT, THE INCIDENT & THE MAIN POINT SHUFFLE’ (Gdr), ‘YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR’ (Labor of Love) and most recently (and in the finest overall quality yet) on ‘MAIN POINT NIGHT’ (Crystal Cat).

The final 55 minutes or so of this show (i.e., from “NYC Serenade” onwards) has never surfaced in collector circles in quite as crisp, clear and dynamic a sound quality as the rest of the show. There are a couple of possible explanations for this but the most likely reason is that the early part of the show has been sourced from pre-broadcast reels (or copies of them) but the later part of the show is sourced from a broadcast reel (which involves compression). In an interview in Backstreets Magazine #82 Ed Sciaky mentioned some important information --- "We didn't have a phone line from the Main Point, so they had to tape the show in hour-long segments and then drive them to the station and put them on the air…and after the final reel had played, Bruce's lighting guy Marc Brickman (nb – the Lighting Director) took all of the tapes. So we (WMMR) never got a good copy of the show”. Note: Contrary to myth the police siren heard at the conclusion of “Incident” was an audio prop that had been utilized at a few of Bruce’s shows just prior to this one (i.e., it wasn’t a real vehicle). Also – a promotion-only, 7” flexidisc issued to subscribers of Austrian pop magazine ‘Rennbahn Express’ in June 1981 contains MC Sciaky’s intro from this show, albeit edited to avoid references to WMMR and The Main Point. Thanks to Lost in the flood for that fexidisc info.

Bruce seriously airborne at The Main Point on Feb 5, 1975. Photo by the late, great Phil Ceccola

INCIDENT ON 52ND STREET / GROWIN UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / KITTY'S BACK / ROSALITA / SANDY

ONE show, held in the 1,500-seat Widener Field House, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. This first of two consecutive nights at Widener was not quite a sellout. Due to the notoriously bad sound in the school's Field House, Mike Appel had engaged a local contractor to install echo-suppressing material along the walls and roof of the Gymansium. A few hours before the show Appel learned that this material was highly flammable - and a mad scramble ensued to re-position the material to be out of possible reach of the crowd. This caused the start of the opening night's show to be delayed for over 90 minutes. The material functioned reasonably well and the 2hr+ show was a roaring success. The school's newspaper reported that Suki Lahav had to be treated for exhaustion after this show, although she recuperated in time for the following night's performance. The above-mentioned partial setlist comes from a newspaper review. THERE IS NO CIRCULATING AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW, although various permutations of audio from 07/02/75 are sometimes linked to this show.

Clarence, Bruce and Garry at Widener on Feb 6, 1975. Photo by Joe Quinn. By kind permission of Widener University Special Collections.

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (8.26)/ MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (3.12)/ BORN TO RUN (4.33)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.44)/ I WANT YOU / THUNDER ROAD (6.18)/ KITTYS BACK (11.41)/ NYC SERENADE (2.57)/ ROSALITA (1.10)/ SANDY

ONE show, held in the 1,500-seat Widener Field House, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. This second night at Widener was a sellout. Video from this show has been in circulation since at least the late 1970's. The detail surrounding this video production has long been a source of speculation. For many years the circulating specimens of the footage were uniformly poor in quality. However portions of the video were shown in Spingsteen TV documentaries in the 1990's and the quality was significantly better than anything seen before in collecting circles. This has lent weight to a long held rumor that this footage (far from emanating from a shadowy fan) may have been shot by Widener students involved in a film making course - and that there may have been some pre-arranged conditional approval to film the concert from the Springsteen camp.

The partial setlist mentioned above is from an audio source generally believed to be directly associated with the film footage (i.e., a soundtrack). Portions of the film footage are known to have been circulating among the Widener community as early as 1976. As is the case with the video footage, there are numerous bootlegged variations of the audio source in circulation, of varying quality and individual track completeness. However these "variations" seem to be minor - all incorporate the same 9 songs from a show that featured approximately 16 songs in total.

Clarence & Bruce and a rare shot of Suki & Bruce - both from the Feb 7, 1975 show. Photos by Joe Quinn. By kind permission of Widener University Special Collections.

No set details known. ONE show, with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill. Held in the 2,000-seat JCU Gymnasium. This concert was originally scheduled for 27/02/75 but moved forward due to a studio session booking at The Record Plant. A BRUCEBASE reader who attended comments: "together with my fellow University Club fraternity members, we sold tickets, helped set up the stage and the band's equipment, sat through the soundcheck and ushered the concert. The event was organized by Tim Russert, a 1972 JCU graduate and former University Club president - Russert's now widely known in the USA as host of NBC-TV's "Meet The Press".

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / MOUNTAIN OF LOVE / BORN TO RUN / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / SHE'S THE ONE / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / KITTY'S BACK / A LOVE SO FINE / ROSALITA / SANDY / QUARTER TO THREE / WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK / FOR YOU

No known audio. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen & The ESB headlining and JAE MASON opening. Springsteen’s first-ever show at Penn State (two scheduled appearances in 1973 had been cancelled). The above-mentioned 15-song setlist, which is close to complete, is taken from an attendee recollection combined with information articulated in a review of the gig in the school’s newspaper. Springsteen closed the show with a piano-solo rendition of “For You”. Thanks to Dennis for his diary setlist notes.

No set details known. ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen & The E Street Band co-headlining with RICHIE HAVENS (who opened). This was an official school event (sponsored by the UOP Program Council) but held off campus in the nearby Syria Mosque. Havens and his entourage were late arriving into Pittsburgh from the previous night’s gig, so the show’s start was delayed for over an hour.

CANCELLED concert (due to recording sessions for the BTR album), never re-scheduled. Early, pre-cancellation gig Posters exist (see below).

ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen headlining and JAE MASON opening. The above-mentioned 17-song setlist (plus soundcheck material) is taken from a reasonable quality audience recording and represents the complete show. It can be found on the CDR "WESTBURY MUSIC FAIR" or CD "THE GREATEST PERFORMANCE" (PAR). This is an extraordinary performance, similar in scope to the 5/2/75 gig at The Main Point. Amazingly it was not even close to a sellout. Westbury was a revolving stage performance (as were both 1974 Phoenix gigs). To accentuate the atmosphere Bruce ordered Mike Appel to install a functioning Ferris Wheel on stage as an effect prop - the plan was scrapped only at the last moment, after Appel told Bruce that the cost was going to be more than their performance fee. A BRUCEBASE reader who attended comments: "the stage would turn once to the right and then back all the way to the left. Sitting in the back you had to wait for Bruce to come around again. During the encores the stage stopped - that's why you can hear people yelling 'turn the stage' near the end of the show".

CANCELLED, never rescheduled. Cancelled due to extended mixing sessions for the "Born To Run" LP.

ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen & The E Street Band headlining and BUZZY LINHART opening. Partial setlist above is from a circulating audio tape and represents about half the night's performance.

ONE show, double bill, with Springsteen & The E Street Band headlining and ORLEANS opening. The above-mentioned setlist, from a good quality audience tape source, appears to be the complete show and includes the longest known version of "New York City Serenade"

No circulating audio. One show, double bill, with Springsteen & the ESB headlining and ORLEANS opening. Fittingly this was the final gig of the long WIESS Tour, which had begun here in Washington way back in Oct 1973. A partial setlist (above) is known from attendee recollections. This would turn out to be violinist Suki Lahav’s final live guest appearance with Springsteen, although she participated in the BTR studio sessions that followed this tour. Suki (along with then-husband Louis) moved to Israel permanently later in 1975. Note: at the time of this show a few other possible concerts for Mar-April were being negotiated by manager Mike Appel, including one at Notre Dame University. It seems the priorities of the BTR album sessions won out and these gig negotiations were abandoned before any contracts were signed.

BORN TO RUN TOUR

Set details unknown. The lone Born To Run Tour rehearsal, held in a room on the floor above the Record Plant’s recording studio and condensed into one marathon 19hr session that started at 3PM on the 19th and didn’t finish until 10AM on the 20th – with the opening show in Providence only 10 hours away. Nagging mixing difficulties involving the BTR album had delayed the tour rehearsals until the very last minute.

Three tired looking cats - Clarence, Bruce and Steve, rehearsing at sunrise for the opening tour show in Providence later that evening. Photo courtesy of Barbara Pyle.

Opening night of the Born to Run Tour and the live debut of Miami Steve as a member of The E Street Band (Bruce can heard introducing Van Zandt to the audience during the show). The premiere of both “10th Avenue Freeze Out” and “Sha La La”. Audience tape, released on CDR "INTRODUCING MIAMI STEVE".

Audience tape of both the show and its soundcheck. The S/C audio is very muddy but includes complete versions of “You Really Got Me” and “Cry To Me”. The arrangement of “Higher and Higher” is different to later concert versions. This concert had originally been scheduled for July 12th but then moved forward to July 11th. However due to delays in completing the BTR album this gig was first bumped back to July 18th and then delayed again and played on July 22nd. Tickets for July 12th were never used. A new set was printed for July 11th and then changed by hand. During the show Bruce jokes to the crowd about new member Miami Steve messing up his parts in the songs, lyrics and dance steps.

SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / SHE'S THE ONE / GIMME THAT WINE / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / FUNK SONG / KITTYS BACK / ROSALITA / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / A LOVE SO FINE / SHA LA LA / QUARTER TO THREE

The above-mentioned 16-song setlist is the complete performance and is culled from an audience tape of average quality that runs fast. This show includes a couple of rarities – firstly, one of only two known renditions of “Gimme That Wine” (previously played on 10/03/74) – secondly, the first circulating in concert performance of “Funk Song”, an early Springsteen-composed instrumental that had been a staple of The Bruce Springsteen Band in 1971-72 (no live renditions from that era are circulating but a rehearsal take from early 1972 is). Interestingly “Funk Song” would be performed on two other known occasions during the following two weeks (29/07/75 and 08/08/75), but seemingly never again after that. A BRUCEBASE reader who attended this concert comments: “it was outdoors in a natural amphitheatre. The show didn’t start until just before sunset, so we were treated to this amazing changing backdrop, from full light at the outset, through a spectacular, fiery sunset and then ending up in darkness with Bruce’s typical great use of stage lighting. Bruce broke a guitar string and he didn't have any backup. That's what caused the band to perform "Gimme That Wine". While the band played it Bruce re-strung his own guitar on stage. Miami Steve performed the soundcheck and the first half of the show without anything on his head - don't believe that's happened since!”

This show (at least in part) was filmed by early Springsteen fan Barry Rebo; with a short clip turning up in the official “Wings For Wheels” documentary DVD more than 30 years later. Thanks to Lost In The Flood for the info.

Top right - Soundcheck at The Music Inn - and the only known E Street Band-era onstage photo to feature a hatless/scarfless Steve Van Zandt. Bottom right - later in concert. Thanks to Ray R for the ticket stub.

Audience tape. A fan present recalls "I was at either the 25th or 26/07/75 show at Kutztown PA. The memorable thing about this show was that they had filled the gym floor with blue folding chairs for seating. During the show everyone was standing on the chairs jumping and dancing. When the show was over at least 1/3 of the chairs had collapsed and lay in broken ruins on the floor." Thanks to Edward for that.

Brief, 15-minute in-station interview (no musical performance) with DJ Donald “Cerphie” Colwell. In limited circulation.

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (7.29) / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.40) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.00) / E STREET SHUFFLE (12.26) / GROWIN' UP (2.59) / SAINT IN THE CITY (4.26) / SHES THE ONE (4.09, end cut) / FUNK SONG (7.33) / BORN TO RUN (4.13) / KITTYS BACK (14.45) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (cut)(15.37) / ROSALITA (10.51) / CAROL (4.00) / A LOVE SO FINE (6.01)

The above-mentioned 14-song setlist is culled from an audience recording of the show most recently released on CD "TALENT AND FEELING" (CU Records). NOTE: It is believed there were two songs (“Sandy” and “Quarter To Three”) performed near the end of the show that seem to be missing from the circulating audio. This show includes a long version of the rare 1971 Springsteen instrumental “Funk Song” (previous played on 23/07/75).

No set details known. No known audio. The weather for the previous night’s show here (29th) was fine, but either the opening night (28th) or the closing night (30th) of this 3-night outdoor venue residency was seriously disrupted by heavy rain and took several hours to complete. The circumstantial evidence seems to point to this final night. WHFS-FM DJ Donald “Cerphe” Colwell, who’d MC’d an in-station Springsteen performance (see listing for 02/06/73), has commented about the infamous storm-affected show: “Bruce played three nights at Carter Barron in Rock Creek Park. During one of the shows, about an hour into his performance, it began raining. This was an outdoor show and because Carter Barron is inside a National Park, everything is controlled by the US Park Police. They have rules and regulations regarding shows in the rain and they wanted it stopped. Bruce paced around backstage pleading for the show to go on. The rain started and stopped three times... finally, the stage was dried off and a soaked-to-the-skin audience got the performance of their life. People who were there still email or call on my radio show to reminisce about that legendary rainy night”

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (7.32) / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.36) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.11) / E STREET SHUFFLE (12.43) / THEN SHE KISSED ME (2.50)/ GROWIN' UP (3.10) / SAINT IN THE CITY (5.09) / UP ON THE ROOF (4.02) / SHE'S THE ONE (4.46) / BORN TO RUN (4.07) / BACKSTREETS (6.41) / FUNK SONG (4.05) / KITTY'S BACK (19.30) / NEW YORK CITY SERENADE (17.45) / ROSALITA (11.33) / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.16) / A LOVE SO FINE - HAVIN' A PARTY - SHOUT (10.57) / CAROL (4.26) / QUARTER TO THREE (6.23)

No set details known. Singer-songwriter Joe Grushecky has mentioned in interview that this gig was the first time he’d seen Springsteen perform live, although the two weren’t introduced to one other until 1981.

TWO separate admission shows – 8:30PM and 11:30PM. Opening of an historic 5-night (10-show) residency at the club – Springsteen & The ESB had previously played a 3-night (6-show) residency here in July 1974. There is no circulating audio of either show on this opening night, although the setlists are believed to have been similar to shows played here on the following nights.


	Bette Midler, Bruce and DJ Ed Sciaky backstage after one of the 1975 Bottom Line shows.	Thanks to John for the ticket.

First Show: TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THEN SHE KISSED ME / GROWIN’ UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / NIGHT / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / KITTY'S BACK / ROSALITA / QUARTER TO THREE

TWO separate admission shows – 8:30PM and 11:30PM. There is no audio of the second (late) show in circulation and its setlist is undocumented. The first (early) show exists on a very good quality audience recording, although it’s slightly marred by cuts in “She’s The One” and “Rosalita”. This early show contains the first verified live performance of “Night”. “Kitty’s Back” includes a brief excerpt of Carole King’s composition “Nothing's Too Good For My Baby”. The early show is available on the CDR boot ‘RUNAWAY AMERICAN DREAMS’ (Doberman)

First Show: TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THEN SHE KISSED ME / GROWIN’ UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE'S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / KITTY'S BACK / ROSALITA / SANDY / QUARTER TO THREE

Second Show: E STREET SHUFFLE (edit) / JUNGLELAND

TWO separate admission shows – 8:30PM and 11:30PM. The first (early) show was broadcast live by New York’s influential WNEW-FM - and it was a cannibalized home taping of this show off the radio that appeared on the very first-ever Springsteen vinyl bootleg ‘BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE’ (Coral Records) in late 1975. However this late 1975 boot, as well as countless boot permutations of the performance that came afterwards, was heavily edited, with no in-between song chatter/stories and, in some instances, with tracks missing. However the best sound quality release of this show, including (for the first time ever) the entire broadcast without edits, can be found on the boot CD ‘THE PUNK MEETS THE GODFATHER’ (Godfatherecords).

Note: Two excellent quality “rogue” soundboard tracks have recently surfaced among collectors that are likely to be from one of the 1975 Bottom Line shows that haven’t circulated on audio in any way before. Brucebase has listed these tracks under the late show of Aug 15, but they could be from another nights. The monologue section of “E Street Shuffle” is noticeably edited.

Bruce at one of the Bottom Line shows in August 1975 - Photo courtesy of Dari. Tickets left courtesy of Cliff, right ticket image courtesy of It's Only Rock n Roll.

First Show: TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THEN SHE KISSED ME / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / SHA LA LA / E STREET SHUFFLE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / KITTY’S BACK / ROSALITA / UP ON THE ROOF

TWO separate admission shows – 8:30PM and 11:30PM. There is no circulating audio or verified setlist from the second (late) show. The first (early) show exists only as audience tape of less that ideal quality – its muddy sounding and has incomplete tapings of “Kitty’s Back”, “Rosalita” and “Up On The Roof”. The was almost certainly another rocking encore played after “Up On The Roof” but it is missing from the audio source. This early show features the first known Springsteen cover of Ike & Tina Tuner’s early 60’s hit “It's Gonna Work Out Fine”. Some of these tracks are on CD ‘RUNAWAY AMERICAN DREAMS’ (Doberman), although the complete known audio can obtained via private cdr sources.

First Show: TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / THEN SHE KISSED ME / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THUNDER ROAD / FOR YOU / KITTY'S BACK / ROSALITA / QUARTER TO THREE

TWO separate admission shows – 8:30PM and 11:30PM. There is no circulating audio or verified setlist from the second (late) show. The first (early) show circulates only as an audience recording, but one that seems to capture the full show – this complete audio is available on the CDR "’WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM’. Some of the tracks are found on CD ‘RUNAWAY AMERICAN DREAMS’ (Doberman). A recent new release "Coastline To The City" on the Kivak Master Series is well worth aquiring - much improved quality. A fan remembers "We had tickets for both shows on August 17 so they let us stay between shows. We grabbed the seats right at Bruce's feet for the finale. It was the first time that I noticed that Bruce's sneakers didn't match. He sang half of Spirit in the Night sprawled out on our table. I remember letting a photographer come in a take a bunch of photos while leaning on me and crouching between our seats. Years later I found out how good he was when I discovered the classic photo of my wife staring up at Bruce in Hilburn's book--somewhere around page 84. Rolling Stone used it for the inside cover in the Greatest Shows of All Time issue--Hendrix at Monterey was the cover. Several years after that another shot of Christine turned up on Legends on VH-1 as well as a great shot of my best friend and I from the early show"

No setlist details or audio known. Opening of a 3-night, 3-show residency at this newly- opened (1974) club owned by legendary Atlanta promoter Alex Cooley. Apparently after the opening night’s show Bruce approached Cooley and, as Alex has mentioned in interview, “he asked me if we could shut down the cash registers because they were making too much noise. That’s the only time I ever did that”

LEFT: Bruce performing on opening night (Aug 21) at the Electric Ballroom. RIGHT: Poster for the event.

No setlist details or audio known. The 2nd night of Springsteen’s 3-night residency at the club.

SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST? / IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / SHE'S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THEN SHE KISSED ME / FOR YOU / KITTY’S BACK / ROSALITA / SANDY / TWIST AND SHOUT

Final night of Springsteen’s 3-night stint at the club. The above-mentioned 15-song setlist (which may be the complete show – it’s certainly close to it) is taken from a soundboard recording of one of the three Electric Ballroom shows during this residency – the specific show has yet to be positively identified but it is now generally listed by the collector community under the final night of Aug 23rd. This audio has a long, somewhat disjointed collector history – 9 of the tracks first appeared in the 80’s on a vinyl bootleg called ‘ATLANTA GEORGIA 1975 (no label). Years later a few more tracks from the show appeared on the CD boot “IT’S GONNA WORK OUT FINE (Scorpio). More recently all 15 known songs from the show have appeared on the CD boot ‘SPARKS ON THE BALLROOM’ (Godfather). However it should be noted that there have always been significant flaws in the source tape of this show available to bootleggers – both “Born To Run” and “She’s The One” suffer from wobble and several other songs (“Sandy” “E Street Shuffle”, “Saint In The City” and “Rosalita”) suffer from nuisance edits and cuts.

Phil Ceccola conducts an extensive interview and photo session with Springsteen while the two of them walk around town together, with Bruce acting as historian and tour guide. The interview was never published, although some of Ceccola’s photos from the afternoon were.

“Bruce during his tour guide interview of the Asbury Park boardwalk area on Aug 31, 1975. Photo by Phil Ceccola”

BORN TO RUN

No circulating audio. Prior to the resumption of the southern leg of the BTR Tour Springsteen was giving media interviews in New York and Philadelphia to coincide with the Born To Run LP’s release. Bruce paid a visit to the Main Point during a JACKSON BROWNE residency. Browne was expanding on the example set by Springsteen earlier in the year (Feb 3rd) and was performing a 5-night solo benefit (starting on Sept 3rd) for the financially struggling club. Springsteen may have been present on the opening night but he definitely did not perform. However on the second night (Thurs, Sep 4th) Bruce took the stage during Browne’s show and performed a solo acoustic rendition of “Born To Run”. There is no evidence that the sometimes noted “Thunder Road” was performed on this night or any other night during Browne’s residency. Note: Springsteen was not present at Browne’s final show (Sept 7th) which was simulcast on WMMR-FM and is widely circulating on boots.

No set list details known. ONE show – and truly unique, as the entire E Street Band give a full-length performance without Springsteen. This gig was organized by Miami Steve and advertised as The E Street Band (minus Bruce). In exchange Lee Dorsey (owner of the club) had agreed to provide guest vocals on the debut Southside Johnny LP that Van Zandt was to start producing in December. BRUCEBASE reader Wayne comments: “Miami Steve led the band to open the show singing a few 50's rock & roll songs. Then Lee Dorsey came out and they backed him on a few of his hits. During the break I remember talking to Garry Tallent and I asked him where Bruce was and he told me that Bruce had travelled on ahead to the next city”.

"Steve and Bruce joking with "Fats" Houston, a famous New Orleans Grand Marshall the night before the E Street Band (minus Bruce) performed at the club. Bruce and Steve had gone to the club after their gig at the Performing Arts Theatre. Photo by Barbara Y.E. Pyle"

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (7.34) / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT* (3.40) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT* (6.36) / PRETTY FLAMINGO (6.31) / GROWIN' UP* (3.05) / SAINT IN THE CITY (5.41) / E STREET SHUFFLE* (23.01) / SHE'S THE ONE* (4.34) / BORN TO RUN* (4.15) / THUNDER ROAD (5.17) / KITTY’S BACK* (cut, 17.17) / JUNGLELAND (8.51) / ROSALITA (11.01) / SANDY (cut, 6.17) / QUARTER TO THREE (6.39) / CAROL-LUCILLE (6.49) / TWIST AND SHOUT

Soundboard audio. Earliest known complete “Pretty Flamingo”. “Kitty’s Back” includes some of Carole King’s composition “Nothing’s Too Good For My Baby”. There is an unusual combining of “Carol” and “Lucille” that includes bits from another song (possibly “Let It Rock”). Audio is available on the CDs ‘MUSIC HALL’ (All of Us) and ‘THANK YOU HOUSTON’ (Par). There is also 12 minutes of silent Super-8 color film footage of bits of 7 songs from this show in circulation (these 7 songs are noted with an * in the above setlist). The film excerpts have been ‘married’ to this show’s previously circulating audio and is available on the DVD ‘BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 8MM’ (Brucevideos Productions).

"Pre-concert soundcheck in Dallas on September 16, 1975. Bruce's then-girlfriend Karen Darvin is the audience of one. Photo by Barbara Y.E. Pyle."

“Backstage after the show in Oklahoma City on September 17, 1975. Photo by Barbara Y.E. Pyle”

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / SAINT IN THE CITY / THUNDER ROAD / KITTY’S BACK / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / ROSALITA / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / QUARTER TO THREE

Held in the school’s 1,000-seat Darby Gymnasium, with only 200 seats available to the non-student public. There were wildfire rumors in the weeks leading up to this concert that hundreds of crazed New York and New Jersey Springsteen fanatics were planning on traveling 1,200 km to sleepy Grinnell to gate crash the sold-out show. The event quickly became dubbed as “The Springsteen Invasion” (note the pre-event promo cartoon below). Fearing trouble college officials hired a large contingent of police and security officers to keep order. It turned out to be a hoax, as no “undesirables” turned up and the concert went off without incident – and to overwhelming praise.

Complete setlist for this show is not known. The above - mentioned 11 songs are culled from an attendee recollection combined with titles articulated in a post concert review of the show in the Student Newspaper. The titles are in the correct performing order but there were 4 or 5 additional songs sandwiched among them. “Pretty Flamingo” was played at the soundcheck but not during the show. Both “Incident” and “Thunder Road” were performed in their semi-solo incarnations. Springsteen went the crowd during “Spirit In The Night”. During “Rosalita, which featured the “Come A Little Bit Closer” intro, Bruce jumped (the student newspaper says “fell”) off the stage into the crowd. Carlson Smith, a co-organizer of the event, has told BRUCEBASE that Springsteen’s services were procured for only $2,500, further adding – “we signed the deal the previous June, just before leaving for summer vacation. It probably would have been easy for Bruce to get out of the contract…. by this time they were getting much higher appearance fees. His management should be commended in honoring their commitment to us. When they arrived they actually seemed eager and happy to play.”

“Promotional material and gig photos by kind permission of Grinnell College”

INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (7.31)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.43)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.49)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (7.51)/ GROWING UP (cut)(2.52)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (cut)(4.59)/ E ST SHUFFLE (cut in tape turn)(23.19)/ SHES THE ONE (4.38)/ BORN TO RUN (4.11)/ BACKSTREETS (6.41)/ THUNDER ROAD (6.00)/ KITTYS BACK (cut)(17.42)/ JUNGLELAND (very cut)(0.17)/ ROSALITA (cut)(4.54)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.39)

A sellout and a very rare treat for the lucky 1,800 attendees - this was a genuine “theatre-in-the round” stage set up and performance. Audience tape, but unfortunately of not great quality and featuring numerous edits. Show features a very long “E Street Shuffle” and the reappearance of “Backstreets”.

THUNDER ROAD (5.23)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.47)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.50)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (7.30)/ GROWIN' UP (3.02)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.44)/ E ST SHUFFLE (cut)(18.15)/ SHA LA LA (2.40)/ SHE'S THE ONE (4.38)/ BORN TO RUN (4.04)/ BACKSTREETS (6.47)/ KITTYS BACK (cut)(17.21)/ JUNGLELAND (9.18)/ ROSALITA (10.58)/ DETROIT MEDLEY - BACK IN THE USA (slight cut)(7.16)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.43)/ QUARTER TO THREE (cut)(6.49)/ CAROL (cut)(6.05)/ TWIST AND SHOUT (cut)(4.04)

Audience Tape - Held in the school’s Hill Auditorium. Bruce’s 26th birthday – and he delivers an extra special performance, among the best on the BTR tour. Unfortunately the circulating audio doesn’t do the show justice. Tape also includes the solo Thunder Road as the opening song. Spirit In The Night starts off with "The Moon Was Yellow", Kitty's Back contains a snippet of "Nothing's Too Good For My Baby", Rosalita starts off with "Come A Little Bit Closer", Quarter To Three. is played, stopped, started up again, stopped and started up again a final time and the first known Detroit Medley contains a short piano solo by Roy during "Jenny Take A Ride" and includes Back In The USA", and does not return to Devil With The Blue Dress before it stops. Thanks to Per for the detail.

THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / PRETTY FLAMINGO / GROWIN’ UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / E STREET SHUFFLE / BORN TO RUN / KITTY’S BACK / ROSALITA / SANDY / QUARTER TO THREE

No known audio. A partial setlist is known, with 3 or 4 additional songs intermingled throughout this set that are still unidentified. Nearly 14 minutes of silent, Super-8, color film footage exists from this show, encompassing excerpts from 9 of the 11 songs in the above-noted setlist (“Pretty Flamingo” or “Quarter To Three”, both mentioned as having been played in newspaper reviews, are not part of the film footage). This silent film footage has been ‘married’ to previously circulating audio of the respective songs from the Sept 23rd and 26th, 1975 shows and is available on the DVD ‘BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: 8MM’ (Brucevideos Productions).

MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (start cut)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / BACKSTREETS / SHE'S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN (end cut)/ E ST SHUFFLE (start cut)/ KITTY'S BACK / JUNGLELAND (break in middle)/ ROSALITA / DETROIT MEDLEY / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / QUARTER TO THREE

Soundboard tape. Held in the school’s Hancher Auditorium. One of the first known versions of Meeting Across The River to be played. Thanks to Scott for the info. Jungleland seems to be missing on circulating tapes, but the first few bars of the track can be heard before the tape cuts to Rosalita. Released on CD "Meeting Across The River" (Piggham), which has a fair amount of Jungleland on it. Also released on CD "Live Songs" (Supersonic)

MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (cuts)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO / SHE'S THE ONE / SAINT IN THE CITY / E ST SHUFFLE / BORN TO RUN / NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / KITTY'S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / DETROIT MEDLEY

Audience tape. Show includes a rare Meeting Across the River, an unusual intro to Kitty's Back and a record length E St Shuffle. Released on CDR "'Cause Tonight We Got Style"

MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (3.01)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.40)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.46)/ ITS GONNA WORK OUT FINE (7.49)/ SHES THE ONE (4.45)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.54)/ E ST SHUFFLE (cut)(24.35)/ BORN TO RUN (4.12)/ NIGHT (2.48)/ BACKSTREETS (6.50)/ KITTYS BACK (17.32)/ JUNGLELAND (cut)(8.34)/ ROSALITA (9.14)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (4.05)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.42)/ QUARTER TO THREE (7.04)

Audience Tape - good quality but with most of the comments between songs edited out. Released on CDR "Hey KC Can You Catch Us A Ride"

MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER (start cut, 2.53)/ TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (3.43) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.20) / PRETTY FLAMINGO (8.48) / SHE’S THE ONE (5.03) / BORN TO RUN (4.11) / THUNDER ROAD (5.33) / extended bomb scare interruption/intermission / LITTLE QUEENIE (fades in, 8.43) / E STREET SHUFFLE (24.40) / SAINT IN THE CITY (5.20) / SHA LA LA (2.49) / JUNGLELAND (9.41) / KITTY'S BACK (18.34) / ROSALITA (10.40) / DETROIT MEDLEY (4.11) / SANDY (6.40) / QUARTER TO THREE (7.20)

The famous bomb scare incident show, where the performance had to be stopped for over 90 minutes due to a phone-in bomb threat. The pre-bomb scare part of the show circulates only as an audience recording – however the remainder of the performance is circulating as a pro-recorded soundboard. The band had spent its time during the delay in a nearby bar and it’s evident as the show gets back underway that Bruce has had a few drinks - repeatedly and hilariously asking the audience "Are you loose?” during “Little Queenie” (the first circulating version of this song with the E Street Band). There is also an exceptionally long rendition of “E Street Shuffle” that includes a 14-minute intro! The second set also exists on audience shot amateur film. Available on boot CDs ‘MILWAUKEE BOMB SCARE SHOW’ (Mistral) or ‘WE HAD TOO MUCH TO DRINK LAST NIGHT’ (BS).

'Back from the Bar and very loose...Bruce and the boys during the second set of the famous "Bomb Scare" show on Oct 2, 1975. Photos by Rick Kohlmeyer'

10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (4.02)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (7.07)/ IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE (7.17)/ SHES THE ONE (4.51)/ BORN TO RUN (4.31)/ E ST SHUFFLE (cut at end)(13.43)/ BACKSTREETS (start cut)(4.40)/ KITTYS BACK (19.13)/ JUNGLELAND (10.08)/ ROSALITA (cut)(10.23)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (5.17)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (7.39)/ AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG (3.26)/ QUARTER TO THREE (7.55)/ LITTLE QUEENIE (8.58)/ TWIST AND SHOUT (cut)(5.35)

Soundboard recording - exceptional encore with a very spirited Detroit Medley and the first rendition of Ain't Too Proud To Beg, sung as a duet with Little Steven. CD releases "First Night in Detroit" (Midnight Beat) and more recently "Walk Like the Heroes" (Anubis) which is supposed to be a better source - but the tape still has problems.

CANCELLED show (before any advertising took place or tickets sold), rescheduled to the following night. The original intention was to play single show gigs on Oct 10th and 11th. This was then changed to a 2-show booking on the 11th.

EARLY SHOW: MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / BORN TO RUN / PRETTY FLAMINGO / NIGHT / KITTY'S BACK / THUNDER ROAD / ROSALITA / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY)

LATE SHOW : INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET (5.26)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.32)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (7.18)/ IT�S GONNA WORK OUT FINE (6.34)/ SHES THE ONE (5.31)/ BORN TO RUN (4.03)/ E ST SHUFFLE (18.26)/ BACKSTREETS (6.22)/ KITTYS BACK (17.33)/ JUNGLELAND (9.05)/ ROSALITA (9.46)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.13)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.42)/ CAROL (6.12)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (5.35)

TWO separate admission shows (8:30PM and 12:00AM), with Springsteen & The E Street Band the sole act on the bill and the building marquee proclaiming “The Homecoming”. As is so often the case with Bruce’s pre-1976 gigs, the fact that there were two shows on the same night has caused its fair share of confusion through the years. The partial setlist from the Early Show mentioned above is from post-concert reports and from a fan present who also recalls that most of the photo's in the newsweek articles came from these shows.. THERE IS NO CIRCULATION AUDIO FROM THE FIRST SHOW. The above-mentioned 15-song setlist for the Late Show is taken from a long-circulating audience recording of good (but not very good) quality and represents the complete show. An incomplete 8-song soundboard of this Late Show first surfaced on a CDR title called “LAST HOMECOMING BEFORE THE HYPE”. More recently a complete soundboard of the Late Show has been released on the CD “THE HOMECOMING” (E Street). David Sancious guests on “Carol”. The song "The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) by Ahlert and Leslie is played as an introduction to "Spirit in the night". As he did at several shows during this part of the tour, Bruce incorporates a small snatch of Jay & The American’s hit “Come A Little Bit Closer” into the start of “Rosalita”.

Photo, Ad and article regarding the shows courtesy of Billy Smith.

THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / PRETTY FLAMINGO / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / SANDY / BACKSTREETS / KITTYS BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / GOIN’ BACK / DETROIT MEDLEY

No circulating audio. This was the opening of a 4-night (6-show) residency at the club. This first night was a single show and, unknown to Bruce, Colombia Records had reserved many of the seats for media and industry people – a situation that Springsteen gradually became aware of during the show (by the lack of the usual audience enthusiasm) and one that he was very miffed about after the show and then mentioned to the audience at the following night’s shows. The above-noted setlist, culled from assorted (glowing) media reviews of the show, is believed to be missing 2 or 3 songs. Songwriter Carole King was present at this show and Springsteen premiered and dedicated a heartfelt rendition of her 1966 song (“Goin’ Back”) to her.

A fan present at all the shows remembers "I believe it was a Columbia Records event that certainly included people from Billboard as well as anyone it the music press that would come. LA was pretty cool to Bruce before these shows and Columbia was pushing hard to get the industry folks to see him. Bruce certainly had no cult following on the West Coast, as we didn't see any of the same people up at the front of the stage from show to show. After the single show on Sunday night, my wife and I were at an IHOP on Hollywood Blvd. for a really early breakfast, when who comes in but Bruce, Mike Appel and their ladies. Bruce looked at us, laughed and said something like "I can't shake you guys". We let him eat his pancakes in peace. The next day, we bumped into the rest of the band at Disneyland! No one else seemed to have a clue who they were!"

First Show: THUNDER ROAD (5.30)/ 10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (3.44)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.43)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (10.57)/ SHE'S THE ONE (5.31)/ BORN TO RUN (4.04)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (7.32)/ BACKSTREETS (6.40)/ KITTY'S BACK (18.18)/ JUNGLELAND (9.04)/ ROSALITA (9.51)/ GOING BACK (5.04)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (6.17)

Second Show: THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / SANDY / BACKSTREETS / KITTY’S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / GOIN’ BACK / DETROIT MEDLEY

TWO separate admission shows. The first (early) show was broadcast live on KWEST-FM and that audio is available on boot CDs ‘BACKSTREETS (Chapter One), ‘AIN’T NOBODY HERE FROM BILLBOARD TONIGHT’(ML) , ‘THE ROXY ROAD’(DS) and ‘DOWN IN ROXYLAND’(Z005). The second late show has recently been made available from the master tape.

First Show: THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / E STREET SHUFFLE / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / SANDY / BACKSTREETS / KITTY’S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / GOIN’ BACK / CAROL

Second Show: THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / PRETTY FLAMINGO / EVERY TIME YOU WALK IN THE ROOM / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / SANDY / BACKSTREETS / KITTY’S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / GOIN’ BACK / DETROIT MEDLEY / QUARTER TO THREE

TWO separate admission shows, both of which circulate as audience recordings via CDR sources. The first (early) show was professionally audio recorded by Springsteen’s team, however only one track (“Thunder Road”) has ever surfaced - it was officially issued on the 1986 ‘LIVE 1975-85’ Boxed Set.

Note: it has long been rumored that Director Arnold Levine (who had previously filmed Bruce’s 01/05/73 Los Angeles concert) filmed one or both of these Oct 18th shows, although none of this alleged Roxy footage has ever surfaced. Interestingly semi-pro filmmaker (and Springsteen friend) Barry Rebo also confirmed in a 2005 interview that he filmed Springsteen during this Roxy residency, although Rebo gave no specific details. Available on CDR "Los Angeles 75"

Thanks to Cliff for the ticket images and Dari for the rare photo of Bruce at the Roxy 1975.

THUNDER ROAD (5.16)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.42)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.17)/ E ST SHUFFLE (14.24)/ WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM (3.10)/ SHES THE ONE (5.44)/ BORN TO RUN (cut)(2.01)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.29)/ BACKSTREETS (7.03)/ KITTYS BACK (end cut slightly)(16.35)/ JUNGLELAND (8.58)/ ROSALITA (9.43)/ GOING BACK (cut)(4.08)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (6.41)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.08)/ CAROL (6.20)

Final show of the 4-night (6-show) residency at the club. This final night was only a single show and it circulates as an audience recording of reasonable quality, if not somewhat marred by audio cuts in “Born To Run”, “Kitty’s Back” and “Goin’ Back”. A BRUCEBASE reader who attended comments: "The Oct 19th show was clearly the high point of Bruce's four night stand. It features far and away the best E Street Shuffle I've ever experienced. He got the crowd singing along and just played it from there. It's right up there with some of the moments during the (early 1975) Westbury show”. During Spirit in the night Bruce steps out into the audience. The taper or someone close shouts "Over here" to Bruce several times, where Bruce's reply is "You're on the wrong side" - Highlight of this show - Thanks Per.

With a 5-day break in the West Coast leg of the tour, Bruce flies to New York to attend a surprise, 61st birthday party for Gerde’s Folk City owner Mike Porco (who hired Bob Dylan for his first New York club gigs in 1961). Dylan turned up with a film crew as well as Joan Baez and other members of his soon-to-tour Rolling Thunder Review. This was the first time Springsteen and Dylan had met and both formed part of a communal group that performed a filmed rendition of “Happy Birthday” to Porco. Brief audio-video excerpts of this event are seen in Dylan’s 1978 movie “Renaldo & Clara”, though no footage of Springsteen is seen - the “Happy Birthday” segment remains in the vaults. Allegedly it was at this party the Dylan invited Springsteen to join the Rolling Thunder Review, with Bruce allegedly turning the offer down due to his own tour commitments coupled with the fact that he wouldn’t be able to use the E Street Band for his guest spots in Dylan’s show.

No set details known. Bruce’s first-ever appearance in Portland but a somewhat disappointing turnout nevertheless – about 30% of the tickets remained unsold. According to a Portland journalist who attended most of the balcony area was empty.

BACKSTREETS / KITTYS BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / DETROIT MEDLEY / FOR YOU / QUARTER TO THREE / CAROL / TWIST AND SHOUT

Partial setlist (above) is known from a circulating audience tape. “For You” makes its first verified BTR Tour appearance. This Seattle gig was a sellout, unlike the previous night’s weak attendance in Portland. Bruce can be heard thanking the crowd and mentioning this is his first-ever concert in Seattle (a scheduled appearance in early March 1973 had been cancelled).

CANCELLED Springsteen concert, never re-scheduled. Information is sketchy but it would appear this gig was cancelled prior to any public promotion for it taking place or any tickets going on sale. If anyone has factual-based details please contact Brucebase.

No set details known. There were only a couple of poor turnouts during the entire 1975 leg of the BTR Tour – and this was one of them. Although Springsteen had by this point made a solid impact in the major cities along the west coast, he was still not well known in regional areas. The following day’s Sacramento Union newspaper reported only 600 of the venue’s 2,500 tickets were sold.

No set details known. Produced by Bill Graham, who acted as the evening’s MC. One of the longest shows of the entire 1975-76 Born To Run Tour, courtesy of an extended, 5-song encore section. Following the 3rd encore Bill Graham came out and told the crowd the show was over. Seeing the roadies beginning to tear down, most of the crowd filed out. However after half the crowd had left the auditorium they heard wild cheering erupting back inside the hall and immediately turned around and went back – Bruce and the band were plugging in for more.

THUNDER ROAD (cut at start)(4.56)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.21)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.04)/ E ST SHUFFLE (18.29)/ SHES THE ONE (4.59)/ BORN TO RUN (cut at start)(3.47)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.14)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (4.39)/ BACKSTREETS (6.41)/ KITTYS BACK (cut)(12.56)/ JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / FOR YOU / TWIST AND SHOUT

Held in the school’s Robertson Gymnasium. Audience tape is incomplete missing the last 4 tracks. Available on CDR "That Thunder In Your Heart"

"Bruce in Santa Barbara at the University Of California on Nov 1, 1975. Photo by C. Walter"

No set details known. Held in the school’s Gammage Auditorium. Opening night of a sellout 3-night stand. Ticket demand in Phoenix (where Bruce enjoyed a fanatical following) was such that Springsteen could have easily sold out two week’s worth of shows.

THUNDER ROAD / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / PRETTY FLAMINGO / SHES THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / SNADY / SAINT IN THE CITY / BACKSTREETS / KITTYS BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / DETROIT MEDLEY / TWIST AND SHOUT

Audience tape. Held in the school’s Gammage Auditorium. One of the more memorable – and best – shows of the BTR tour. There were phoned-in bomb threats received several hours before the start of this show – however, after some initial panic by organizers and the Springsteen camp, the police determined that the individuals making the threats had gotten their schedules mixed up – they’d been intended for controversial ex-Vietnam veteran Lieutenant William Calley’s speaking engagement in Gammage the previous night. Springsteen delivered a blistering show and worked the crowd into a complete frenzy, so much so that the large, humanity-packed balcony of Gammage began visibly swaying during the final stages of the concert. It was later reported that school officials had nearly decided to stop the show prematurely, although a post-concert engineering report gave the balcony a clean bill of health.

THUNDER ROAD (5.06)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.41)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.22)/ E ST SHUFFLE (17.48)/ SHES THE ONE (5.27)/ BORN TO RUN (4.07)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.39)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.23)/ BACKSTREETS (cut at start)(5.00)/ KITTYS BACK (16.19)/ JUNGLELAND (9.12)/ ROSALITA (11.05)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (6.48)/ QUARTER TO THREE (cut)(6.47)

The above-mentioned setlist is taken from a circulating audience recording of good quality and represents the complete show. After a cancellation and a couple of “almost-but-not quite” bookings in 1973, this Tampa gig turned out to be Springsteen’s first-ever performance in Florida (and Bruce can be heard acknowledging such to the audience). This show had originally been planned for the 9th but was bumped back a day, probably due to the West Coast itinerary. A sellout, with additional standing room only seats sold that day. Available on CDR "And Jack Knife Cried" See the

articles here - thanks to our reporter Chris Lofback.

Similar to the previous night show in Tampa but with “For You” and “Carol” included in the set. NOTE: circulating audio linked to this show is actually from the previous night’s gig in Tampa. This audio sometimes circulates as a straight duplication, other times with one or two tracks re-sequenced and with alternate between song editing. THERE IS NO CIRCULATING AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW. Disappointing turnout - about 30% of the seats remained unsold.

"Above right - Bruce hanging out on the pool deck of the Newport Motel prior to the Nov 11th Miami Show"

Springsteen (accompanied by girlfriend Karen Darvin) attends Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Review gig (which included Joni Mitchell’s debut in the troupe). The Rolling Thunder Tour had begun on Oct 31st. Also attending (like Bruce, as viewers only) were Patti Smith and John Prine. Dylan’s film crew was present and shooting backstage, but no footage of Springsteen has ever surfaced.

“Nov 13, 1975 - LEFT Photo: Bruce, Karen Darvin, John Prine and Dylan prior to the show. RIGHT Photo: Dylan and Springsteen backstage after the show”

THUNDER ROAD (5.24)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.54)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (7.27)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.14)/ SHES THE ONE (5.24)/ BORN TO RUN (4.18)/ E ST SHUFFLE (12.40)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.23)/ BACKSTREETS (7.43)/ KITTYS BACK (17.11)/ JUNGLELAND (9.46)/ ROSALITA (9.16)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.52)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (6.46)/ FOR YOU (start slightly cut)(8.18)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.06)

Audience tape and soundboard - good quality but all the inter song chat is cut so lacks atmosphere somewhat. Return of Lost In The Flood for the first time since October 1974. The song "The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) by Ahlert and Leslie is played as an introduction to "Spirit in the night" & Rosalita includes "Come a little bit closer" (thanks Per) This show was filmed, and the Born To Run aniversary set has the complete show restored from all the reels and the soundboard. It is also known that this show was initially going to be broadcast over the radio (either live or delayed) but Mike Appel backed out at the last minute - the day of the show as he felt that Bruce's mood at the time would not lead to a particularly good show. Thanks to Pete for the updates.

THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / LOST IN THE FLOOD / SHE'S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / THE E STREET SHUFFLE / SAINT IN THE CITY / BACKSTREETS / KITTY'S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / DETROIT MEDLEY (CUT) / FOR YOU (solo piano) / QUARTER TO THREE

Audience tape - incomplete. A fan present is certain that the last song performed was For You, but a Finnish newspaper review from 1975 (from music magazine "soundi") says last 3 tracks were as above. Thanks to Tore Johansson and Jörn for the some info and ticket scan and to Oskari for the newspaper info. Released on CDR "Stoccolma 75"

THUNDER ROAD (4.53)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.13)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.46)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (5.30)/ SHE'S THE ONE (4.40)/ BORN TO RUN (3.44)/ E ST SHUFFLE (14.10)/ BACKSTREETS (6.32)/ KITTYS BACK (14.33)/ JUNGLELAND (8.19)/ ROSALITA (8.24)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (5.50)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (5.50)/ FOR YOU (7.10)/ QUARTER TO THREE ()/ CAROL (5.49)

Audience tape - Available on LP "For those who weren't there that night" runs slightly fast. CD release "Lost In The Flood" (Triangle)

Upper left Ad unusually features Bruce's then girlfriend - thanks to Lost In The Flood The photo was taken by Barbara Pyle.

THUNDER ROAD (5.33)/ 10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (3.40)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.50)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.11)/ SHE'S THE ONE (5.40)/ BORN TO RUN (4.10)/ GROWIN UP (3.08)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (cut) (4.45)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (11.09)/ BACKSTREETS (7.05)/ SHA LA LA (2.44)/ JUNGLELAND (9.23)/ ROSALITA (cut) (10.14)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.34)/ WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK (2.16)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (8.11)/ FOR YOU (7.49)/ EVERYTIME SHE WALKS IN THE ROOM (3.11)/ QUARTER TO THREE (4.50)/ TWIST AND SHOUT / CAROL / LITTLE QUEENIE

Complete show - mostly Soundboard but some from audience. This was not filmed and the "Sandy" cut previously listed as being from this show and shown on the BBC documentary "Glory Days" is from the show on the 18/11/75. CD releases "Shit Hot and Rockin'" & "London Calling". A recent auction piece (2002) confirms that the tapes, at least in part were made officially by Laurel Canyon with two reels surfacing containing Thunder Road, Lost In The Flood, Growin’ Up, Sha La La, Sandy, Devil with a Blue Dress On, and Walk In The Room. It is assumed that the tracks all come from this show. Another set of Record plant tape reels labelled "England" and bearing the date 02-13-76 are also known - again it is assumed these are from this show and are soundboard recordings.

THUNDER ROAD (5.09)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.41)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.37)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (5.56)/ SHES THE ONE (5.23)/ BORN TO RUN (4.05)/ E ST SHUFFLE (13.30)/ GROWING UP (2.46)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.51)/ BACKSTREETS (7.22)/ KITTYS BACK (17.41)/ JUNGLELAND (9.15)/ ROSALITA (10.23)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.10)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (7.08)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.29)/ PARTY LIGHTS (3.10)/ QUARTER TO THREE (7.36)

Audience tape of above average quality for its era. Show includes the first known live performance of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” since December 1973 - and it’s the earliest rendition that is audio-circulating. There’s also one of only a couple of known performances of “Party Lights”.

THUNDER ROAD (start cut slightly)(5.12)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.42)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.31)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.10)/ SHES THE ONE (5.37)/ BORN TO RUN (4.11)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (10.01)/ GROWING UP (2.51)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.48)/ BACKSTREETS (7.06)/ KITTYS BACK (19.18)/ JUNGLELAND (9.14)/ ROSALITA (9.51)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.37)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.29)/ DETRIOT MEDLEY (7.34)/ FOR YOU (7.49)/ QUARTER TO THREE (7.39)

Audience tape - excellent quality. Sandy features an accordion solo before the track starts. Available on CDR "Boston 75"

"Bruce, legendary Joe's Place owner Joe Spadafora and Jon Landau relaxing backstage following the Boston Music Hall show on Dec 3, 1975."

WHFS XMAS MESSAGE #1 (0:20) / WHFS XMAS MESSAGE #2 (0:30)

Bruce, along with Clarence, Steve and what sounds like the entire E Street Band record two brief Christmas greetings promotional spots for the station. Both are available on the boot CD “BOUND FOR GLORY” (Flamingo)

THUNDER ROAD (tape warp)(4.59)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.47)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.40)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.14)/ SHES THE ONE (5.25)/ BORN TO RUN (4.18)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (9.45)/ GROWING UP (cut)(2.25)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (6.21)/ BACKSTREETS (7.17)/ KITTYS BACK (19.02)/ JUNGLELAND (9.17)/ ROSALITA (10.13)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.26)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.11)/ FOR YOU (7.56)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.48)

THUNDER ROAD / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / LOST IN THE FLOOD / SHES THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / PRETTY FLAMINGO / GROWIN' UP / SAINT IN THE CITY / BACKSTREETS / KITTYS BACK

Audience tape - Incomplete setlist from known tape recording. Available on CDR "Washington 75"

No full details known - Fan present at this show reports that "He played many of the songs listed from the nights before, including Born to Run, Thunder Road, and Kitty's Back, but it was a few weeks before Christmas and he also played Santa Claus is Coming to Town. I was not aware that he ever played that and I remember the crowd going absolutely crazy".

THUNDER ROAD / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / LOST IN THE FLOOD / SHE’S THE ONE / BORN TO RUN / E STREET SHUFFLE / BACKSTREETS / KITTY’S BACK / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / SANDY / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / DETROIT MEDLEY / FOR YOU / QUARTER TO THREE

No circulating audio. A then-member of the school’s concert committee has told Brucebase: “We were incredibly lucky. We signed the contract with Springsteen’s management in early September, just as his new album hit the shops, but before it climbed in the charts – we got him for just a couple of grand, but if we’d waited a few weeks the price would have been maybe 10 times that and way out of our budget range. The old Davis Gym had a 2,200 capacity but the way Springsteen’s crew demanded the set-up meant we only had about 1,800 tickets available. We did all this pre-promotion that ended up being totally unnecessary. It was the first time I ever witnessed scalping. It was a massive night around campus – pre and post concert parties everywhere. The buzz lasted for a week”. The above-mentioned partial setlist (it’s missing 2-3 songs) is from the recollection of Brucebase reader (and show attendee) Keith, who also noted that “Meeting Across The River” may have been performed.

THUNDER ROAD (5.11)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.43)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.12)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.14)/ SHES THE ONE (6.12)/ BORN TO RUN (4.02)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (cut) (10.59)/ GROWIN' UP (2.47)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.43)/ BACKSTREETS (7.07)/ KITTY'S BACK (17.20)/ JUNGLELAND (8.44)/ ROSALITA (10.36)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.09)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.07)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (cut)(7.15)/ FOR YOU (7.52)/ PARTY LIGHTS (3.15)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.15)/ WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK (2.07)/ TWIST AND SHOUT (cut)(3.44)

Audience tape. Low level with hiss predominant. Includes last known Party Lights (one of only two known versions)

SOUNDCHECK: 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / FUNKY BROADWAY / WEDDING BELLS / NEEDLES AND PINS / YOU REALLY GOT ME / CRY TO ME

THUNDER ROAD (4.58)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.26)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.00)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (5.59)/ SHES THE ONE (5.20)/ BORN TO RUN (3.50)/ ITS MY LIFE (4.46)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (edited)(3.21)/ BACKSTREETS (7.03)/ KITTYS BACK (16.43)/ JUNGLELAND (8.35)/ ROSALITA (10.44)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.28)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.14)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (7.44)/ FOR YOU (8.02)/ SHA LA LA (2.38)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.18)

Audience Tape - First known version of Its My Life. This is the concert that the official Santa Claus was recorded at, and eventually released. Note to collectors - some tapes circulate with Sandy missing.

THUNDER ROAD (4.50)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.32)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.01)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.07)/ SHES THE ONE (5.41)/ BORN TO RUN (4.01)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (cut in tape turn)(11.43)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.57)/ BACKSTREETS (7.13)/ KITTYS BACK (16.50)/ JUNGLELAND (8.38)/ ROSALITA (10.26)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.30)/ SANTA CLAUS (4.17)/ DETRIOT MEDLEY (cut in tape turn)(8.02)/ FOR YOU (8.24)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.17)

Audience tape. Held in the sold-out 3,500-seat Laker Hall. Following Springsteen’s Time-Newsweek cover stories the demand from northeastern USA Colleges and Universities to procure Bruce’s services increased significantly. In a hotly contested bidding war SUNY Oswego beat out rival Syracuse University for the right to hold this concert.

“Rare Poster and photos from the December 16, 1975 show – courtesy of S.U.N.Y. (Oswego). Special thanks to the SUNY Library Archives team for their efforts. Upper right photo - Bruce and Steve take the stage - courtesy of Rob”

THUNDER ROAD / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / BORN TO RUN / PRETTY FLAMINGO / HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS / DETROIT MEDLEY / QUARTER TO THREE

Partial setlist (above) is known via gig reviews that appeared in the following days Buffalo papers. THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO, which is particularly unfortunate in this case because the show included a unique, one-off (as far as we know) performance of “Here Comes Santa Claus”, a cover of the early 60’s Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans/ Phil Spector-produced hit. This song was performed in place of the usual “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” and was immediately followed by Santa making a surprise appearance onstage, clowning around with Bruce, and handing out toy instruments as gifts to the band.

No set details known. Information is sketchy but apparently there was a lengthy delay to the start of the show due a transportation glitch that resulted in some members of the ESB (though not Bruce) arriving very late to the venue. Brucebase would like to hear from anyone in Ottawa who can provide further details.

THUNDER ROAD (4.55) / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.29) / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.51) / LOST IN THE FLOOD (5.57) / SHE'S THE ONE (2.47, end cut) / BORN TO RUN / PRETTY FLAMINGO / SAINT IN THE CITY (start cut, 5.27) / BACKSTREETS (6.55) / KITTY'S BACK (16.00) / JUNGLELAND (8.34) / ROSALITA (9.42) / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.00) / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN (3.58) / DETROIT MEDLEY (6.28) / FOR YOU (7.46) / QUARTER TO THREE (4.47)

This show was originally scheduled for Seneca College’s 1,000-seat Minkler Auditorium but due to ticket demand was moved to nearby University Of Toronto’s 2,000-seat Convocation Hall, then switched yet again to Seneca’s larger, 3,000-seat Field House. The various promotional memorabilia (below) tells the venue story. The above-mentioned 17-song setlist is the complete show. A reasonable quality audience recording of nearly the entire show is available on “BRING OUT THE HYPE”, a boot that gets its title from a remark heard in the crowd prior to the start of the show. The original taper did not record “Born To Run” and "Pretty Flamingo" or the end and beginning of the songs immediately before and after it. Thanks to Mauro for the AD (top right below) and the newspaper review and to Dan for the setlist correction..

Bruce turns up for the late show on opening night of PATTI SMITH’s 3-night (7-show) residency at the club. Apparently Bruce is among a group of people (including Cream Magazine founder Lester Bangs) that congregate off-spotlight and supply the background chorus on “Gloria”. This is the first of three low-key guest appearances at Patti Smith shows that Bruce will make over the ensuing 24 months (see 26/11/76 and 30/12/77 listings).

“Bruce and Patti Smith backstage following the show on Dec 26, 1975. Photo by Chuck Pulin.”

10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.46)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.41)/ LOST IN THE FLOOD (6.32)/ SHES THE ONE (6.16)/ BORN TO RUN (4.16)/ IT'S MY LIFE (8.21)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.36)/ BACKSTREETS (7.51)/ KITTYS BACK (16.51)/ JUNGLELAND (9.39)/ ROSALITA (start cut)(11.36)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.40)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (8.17)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.34)/ QUARTER TO THREE (7.45)/ FOR YOU (8.37)/ BACK IN THE USA (4.18)/ TWIST AND SHOUT (7.13)

Audience Tape - good quality. 2nd only appearance of It's My Life and the last full band Lost in the Flood, until the reunion tour. Last Kittys Back until the 78 tour and the last E St Band Back in the USA.

10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (3.56)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.18)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (3.59)/ IT'S MY LIFE (8.25)/ SHE'S THE ONE (6.27)/ BORN TO RUN (4.14)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO (fades in) (11.29)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.02)/ BACKSTREETS (7.50)/ SHA LA LA (2.47)/ JUNGLELAND (9.33)/ ROSALITA (11.20)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.58)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (7.55)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.07)/ QUARTER TO THREE / FOR YOU (8.42)/ TWIST AND SHOUT (12.06)

Soundboard tape - Slow version of 10th Avenue Freeze Out. Last known Sha La La. Twist And Shout includes Killer Joe. CD release "Sha La LA" (Papillon). A recent upgrade soundboard tape to circulate has Quarter To Three on it which is not on previous circulated versions. It is also of significantly better quality.

Bruce, Miami Steve, Garry and Danny pay DJ Ed Sciaky an afternoon visit and spend a half hour as Ed’s “guest” DJ’s, spinning some of their favorite platters by the likes of The Drifters, Sam & Dave, Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and Them. A 35-minute segment of this audio circulates. It is also mentioned during the program that tonight’s show at Tower Theatre is going to be recorded for later use. We now know that Mike Appel recorded most of the December 1975 shows for possible use on a planned 1976 multi-disc live LP release that never eventuated. Thanks to Rick for the info.

NIGHT (2.43)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.28)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (5.46)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP? (3.37)/ ITS MY LIFE (7.30)/ SHES THE ONE (edits/cuts)(6.38)/ BORN TO RUN (3.45)/ ITS GONNA WORK OUT FINE (6.36)/ GROWIN UP (2.31)/ SAINT IN THE CITY (5.11)/ BACKSTREETS (7.10)/ MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (3.09)/ JUNGLELAND (8.36)/ ROSALITA (9.09)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.25)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (7.16)/ THUNDER ROAD (4.10)/ WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK (2.10)/ QUARTER TO THREE (cut)(4.11)/ FOR YOU / TWIST AND SHOUT - KILLER JOE

Soundboard sourced but suffers from over-recording in parts. This was the first version of Night since the Bottom Line gigs in August. Miami Steve disappeared from the stage sometime around She's the One and didn't return. He had the flu. Released on CD "Teardrops On The Tower". A more recent soundboard upgrade tape has now circulated which has "Wear My Ring" in a different location and includes the final two tracks not on other releases.

NIGHT (2.53)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (3.46)/ SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT (6.31)/ DOES THIS BUS STOP (8.48)/ IT'S MY LIFE (7.22)/ SHE'S THE ONE (6.16)/ BORN TO RUN (4.05)/ PRETTY FLAMINGO / SAINT IN THE CITY (5.45)/ BACKSTREETS (7.50)/ MOUNTAIN OF LOVE (3.19)/ JUNGLELAND (9.06)/ ROSALITA (11.07)/ 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) (6.42)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (8.45)/ QUARTER TO THREE (6.49)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.47)/ TWIST AND SHOUT - KILLER JOE (7.44)

Soundboard and Audience tapes. Final slow version of 10th Avenue Freeze out until the Christic shows anyway. Last known Bus Stop until Red Bank '93 and last Mountain of Love. Released on CD "Teardrops On The Tower" Again, a more recent (soundboard) tape has now circulated which does not have "Sandy" and the Detroit Medley and Thunder Road are clipped at their start. The official “Wings For Wheels” documentary DVD contains great black-and-white footage of a slow “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” (filmed by early Springsteen fan Barry Rebo), which has been attributed to one of the two Tower Theater shows by an experienced video collector. Thanks to Lost In The Flood for the info. A single CD of mixdowns done in 1976 from a 24 track recording of the show has recently become available which features 10 tracks and is essential listening. "The Uber Series Vol 33".

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