BRUCEBASE 1979-80
1949-1964 : 1965-1969
: 1970-71 : 1972 : 1973
: 1974 : 1975 : 1976
: 1977 : 1978 : 1979-80
: 1981 : 1982-3 : 1984
1985 : 1986-87 : 1988
: 1989-91 : 1992-95 : 1996
: 1997 : 1998 : 1999
: 2000 : 2001 : 2002
: 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : 2007
11/01/79 - LOCK STOCK AND BARREL, FAIR HAVEN, NJ
MOUNTAIN OF LOVE / MUSTANG SALLY / KANSAS CITY / I SAW HER STANDING THERE / ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC / QUARTER TO THREE / TWIST AND SHOUT / HAPPY BIRTHDAY
A private 37th birthday party for Clarence Clemons, with Springsteen and the entire E Street Band (except for Steve Van Zandt) attending and performing a rollicking set of classics for the invitation-only gathering of close friends and family. Clarence’s pre-E Street band compatriot, Norman Seldin, was playing an extended residency at the club at the time and both Clarence and Garry Tallent had made guest appearances with Seldin at the club during the previous week. The above-mentioned setlist is incomplete and not necessarily in the correct performing sequence – there were many other songs performed, although no Springsteen compositions. Apparently Bruce took the lead or co-lead vocal on the above titles.
00/03/79 - WARREN ZEVON’S HOUSE, LOS ANGELES, CA
JEANNIE NEEDS A SHOOTER
Bruce gets together with Warren Zevon for a brief, one-off, writing session. According to Zevon’s 1980 comments to Rolling Stone, he’d heard through the grapevine about the unreleased Springsteen song “Jamie (sic) Needs A Shooter”, was highly intrigued by its title, but had never heard any demo. Zevon indicated he composed the new melody for the Springsteen-Zevon re-write, as well as the first verse of lyrics. Springsteen contributed most of the lyrics to the other three verses, as well as the refrain lyrics. Zevon recorded this re-written version a couple of months later in Los Angeles (Bruce was not involved in the studio session) and this recording was issued on Zevon’s “Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School” LP in January 1980.
14/03/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
HEARTBREAK HOTEL / FIRE
Audience tape - With Robert Gordon. Not only did Bruce jam that night, but so did Garry Tallent (on guitar, not bass). Thanks to Peter for the picture
“Above left - Photo courtesy - Peter Howes/AsburyBrucePhotos,
center, Bruce onstage with Robert Gordon at The Fast Lane on March 14, 1979 - on the right - Mr Garry W Tallent ”
25/03/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
No circulating audio. Springsteen attends a show by THE RAMONES. Although he doesn’t join them onstage he spends some time with the group backstage, apparently sitting and harmonizing a few songs with Joey Ramone, who half-jokingly asks Bruce to write them a song – Bruce goes home that evening and begins to write what turns out to be “Hungry Heart”, although he ultimately decides (upon recommendation of Jon Landau) to keep the song for his own use.
13/04/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
No details known - With Beaver Brown
15/04/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN / HAVIN' A PARTY / AIN'T THAT A SHAME / ROSALITA
With Beaver Brown. In addition to Bruce jamming with Beaver Brown, they were also joined by four members of the Asbury Jukes. Kevin Kavanaugh on piano, Ritchie 'LaBamba' Rosenberg on trombone, Eddie Manion on baritone sax, and Joel Gramolini on guitar (his brother Gary, being the lead guitarist of Beaver Brown). Thanks to Peter for additional information.
Photo's courtesy - Peter Howes/AsburyBrucePhotos
00/04/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
CAROL
No known audio. Bruce guests on an extended workout of Chuck Berry’s “Carol” with Charlottesville, Virginia - based blues outfit THE ALLSTARS. The group’s lineup at the time featured harp player Doug Jay and guitarist Dick Green.
“Upper left - Bruce onstage at the Fast Lane with The Allstars (harp player Doug Jay is just visible at the left) Upper right - Bruce and Dick Green trading licks”
27/05/79 - PARAMOUNT THEATRE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
FIRE / HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Audience tape - With Robert Gordon
Bruce onstage with Robert Gordon - Paramount Theater 1979 - Photo courtesy of
Billy Smith.
03/06/79 - THE WHISKY, LOS ANGELES, CA
THUNDER ROAD / IT'S GONNA WORK OUT FINE / FIRE / MOTHER IN LAW
Wedding of Marc Brinkman - Bruce and members of the band join Ricky Lee Jones and Boz Scaggs for the above songs as well as others.
21/09/79 - MUSE BENEFIT, MADISON SQUARE GARDENS, NEW YORK
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / STAY / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAVE ON
Soundboard tape - Premiere of The River. Available on CD "The Complete
MUSE shows". Unreleased, pro-shot raw film footage of the “Devil
With The Blue Dress Medley” (with one major edit omitting Bruce’s
“emergency announcement”) from this show is circulating on fan-made
DVD’s. There is also a live, pro-shot video for "Stay" circulating since the late 80's and an amateur video of the first 3 songs of one of the nights. 
22/09/79 - MUSE BENEFIT, MADISON SQUARE GARDENS, NEW YORK
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / SHERRY DARLING / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / STAY / QUARTER TO THREE
Soundboard and audience tapes - set updated - Summertime blues was reported
as being played but there is no evidence of this. Available on CD "The
Complete MUSE shows". Audio recordings of “Stay” and an edited
“Devil With The Blue Dress Medley” were officially released on Elektra/Asylum’s
3-LP concert album “No Nukes” later that year (which evenutally
also was issued on 2 CD’s in 1997). Video footage of “The River”,
“Thunder Road” and the finale of “Quarter To Three”
was included in the 1980 theatrical movie release “No Nukes”, later
available on home video as well (“The River” and “Thunder
Road” are also available on the “Video Anthology” VHS/DVD).
Unreleased, pro-shot raw film footage of the complete “Rosalita”
from this show is circulating on fan-made DVD’s.
Photo's taken by Pat Celli include Jackson Browne, Tom Petty and backing singer
Rosemary Butler - contributed by Dari.
05/10/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
ROSALITA / AIN'T THAT A SHAME / TWIST AND SHOUT
With Beaver Brown
06/10/79 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
ROSALITA / TWIST AND SHOUT
Audience tape - With Beaver Brown, Ellen Shipley, Vini Lopez and Dave Marsh
00/12/79 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK, NY
ENDLESS NIGHT / PARALYZED
Springsteen drops into the studio (the same one where The River Sessions were taking place), jams with Graham Parker & The Rumor and ends up recording support vocals on the two above-mentioned tracks, both of which are subsequently released on Parker’s April 1980 album “The Up Escalator”.
00/01/80 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK, NY
Springsteen drops by to chat and jam a bit with industrial/experimental outfit SUICIDE (Alan Vega and Martin Rev), who were recording their 2nd album (released April 1980) with producer Ric Ocasek (leader of The Cars). Apparently nothing from this brief get-together was recorded. Springsteen would later cover Suicide’s song “Dream Baby Dream” during his 2005 solo Tour.
09/01/80 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / PROMISED LAND
With Atlantic City Expressway - which was fronted by Jon Bon Jovi (Jon references this night, but not the date, on VH-1 Behind the Music). Thanks to Mary and Joe for confirmation of the songs played.
Bruce with Jon Bonjiovi onstage at the Fast Lane. Photo courtesy of Billy Smith.
01/03/80 - THE FAST LANE, ASBURY PARK, NJ
PERSONALITY CRISIS / LUCILLE
With The David Johansen Band.
00/07/80 - POWER STATION, NEW YORK, NY
THIS LITTLE GIRL / DEDICATION / YOUR LOVE / JOLE BLON
Springsteen & The E Street Band sessions for Gary US Bonds, undertaken in the immediate aftermath of the final sessions for The River. Bruce contributed guitar, vocals and co-produced (with Van Zandt) the four above-mentioned tracks, the first 3 of which are Springsteen compositions. The four recordings were released on Bonds’ “Dedication” album in April 1981.
“Springsteen & The E Street Band with Gary during the mid-1980 ‘Dedication’ LP Sessions”
16/08/80 - THE FORUM, LOS ANGELES, CA
SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN / STAY
Bruce joins Jackson Browne onstage for two songs.
THE RIVER TOUR
00/09/80 - CLARE BROTHERS AUDIO, LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA
BORN TO RUN (4.39)/ PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.32)/ 10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (4.39)/ OUT IN THE STREET (4.13)/ THE RIVER 1 (0.33)/ THE RIVER 2 (6.19)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.16)/ WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY (4.44)/ THE TIES THAT BIND (3.33)/ THE PROMISED LAND (jumps) (4.41)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.36)/ RACIN' IN THE STREET (cut) (4.37)/ CADILLAC RANCH 1 (3.48)/ CADILLAC RANCH 2 (1.32)/ CADILLAC RANCH 3 (4.10)/ FIRE 1 (2.43)/ FIRE 2 (1.21)/ FIRE 3 (0.21)
Soundboard (from video feed) Tour rehearsals, which were also filmed. Released on "Warming Up For The River Tour" CD. The video now circulates on a good quality DVD.
03/10/80 - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MI
BORN TO RUN (4.41)/ PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.27)/ 10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (4.40)/ WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY (4.12)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (3.50)/ JACKSON CAGE (3.12)/ THE PROMISED LAND (5.30)/ OUT IN THE STREET (4.12)/ RACING IN THE STREET (8.10)/ THE RIVER (5.58)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.13)/ BADLANDS (4.24)/ CADILLAC RANCH (4.26)/ FIRE (3.11)/ SHERRY DARLIN' (edit)(3.03)/ I WANNA MARRY YOU (4.07)/ CRUSH ON YOU (2.53)/ RAMROD (3.47)/ POINT BLANK (7.19)/ STOLEN CAR (3.50)/ BECAUSE THE NIGHT (5.08)/ BACKSTREETS (start cut slightly)(6.28)/ ROSALITA (11.56)/ JUNGLELAND (8.50)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (8.02)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.00)
Audience tape - 11 songs played (premiered) off "The River". Concert
includes Bob Seger on the second version of Thunder Road which distorts a lot.
Bruce forgets the words on Born to Run, which opens the show for the first time.
The River includes a keyboard intro, played on and off during the tour. Available on CDR "First River Show"
Special thanks to Matt and Lori for the
articles and Per for info's..
‘Bob Seger with Bruce onstage at the Oct 3, 1980 show’
04/10/80 - RIVERFRONT COLISEUM, CINCINNATTI, OHIO
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / JACKSON CAGE / FACTORY / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / THE TIES THAT BIND / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / INDEPENDENCE DAY / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - First version of Factory for the tour, as well as Ties that
Bind and Independence Day with a different arrangement. From a fan present - "After the concert someone went to the Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati school's dome and spraypainted BRUCE on it." Thanks to Brian for the info.
06/10/80 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, CLEVELAND
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / JACKSON CAGE / FACTORY / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / TWO HEARTS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / CRUSH ON YOU / I WANNA MARRY YOU / POINT BLANK / TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Premiere of Two Hearts - audience tape. Bruce was captured on a photograph
with, Joe Racchi and Jimmy Racchi of the Family Trio Tavern, at a special party
that was held at this little neighborhood bar/party center the night before
Bruce's October 6th and 7th 1980 shows at Richfield Coliseum. Note the union
hat Bruce is wearing. Thanks to Mark Kuhar for the info and picture.
07/10/80 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, CLEVELAND
S/C - BADLANDS (9.06)/ PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (4.18)
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - Premiere of You Can Look... . Both the soundcheck songs are
instrumentals - thanks to Kev for the info.
09/10/80 - COBO HALL, DETROIT, MICHEGAN
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY / I HEAR A TRAIN / QUARTER TO THREE
Audience tape - First appearence of the I Hear A Train section of the Detroit
Medley, and the only 1980 version of Quarter to Three.
10/10/80 - UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAISE YOUR HAND
Audience tape - Detroit Medley has another part song added for the first time
- I'm In Love Again.
Thanks to Mark for the ticket scan.
11/10/80 - UPTOWN THEATRE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / FOR YOU / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / RACING IN THE STREET / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAISE YOUR HAND
Audience tape - I Wanna Marry You features a new introduction, Here She Comes,
which is a variant of the story line used in the past for songs like Pretty
Flamingo. Available on CDR "Chicago 80"
13/10/80 - CIVIC CENTRE, ST PAUL, MINNESOTA
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / FOR YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - concert is also partially filmed from the audience with some
great clips especially of Independance Day and The Promised Land. Available
on CDR "St Paul 80"
14/10/80 - ARENA, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN
S/C: HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / TWO HEARTS / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / THUNDER ROAD / JUNGLELAND / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - features the debut of In The Midnight Hour in the second half
of the show Available on CDR "Milwaukee 80"
Thanks to Mark for the scan.
17/10/80 - KEIL OPERA HOUSE, ST LOUIS, MO
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / TWO HEARTS / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape. Available on CDR "St Louis 80"
18/10/80 - KEIL OPERA HOUSE, ST LOUIS, MO
BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / RACING IN THE STREET / TWO HEARTS / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / HUNGRY HEART / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY - I HEAR A TRAIN
Audience tape - premieres of Hungry Heart - with a longer intro than the studio
version and I'm a Rocker. Hungry Heart is without the now regular audience singalong.
"Here She Comes" is played as an intro to I Wanna Marry You, and Clarence sings
on this! Very nice. Bruce starts Sherry Darling singing the first verse slow
by himself, before the band kicks in to make it the song we know. Drive All
Night also gets it's first complete live performance - and is only rarely played
on the tour. Released on CD "At The Opera House" (Doberman)
20/10/80 - McNICHOLLS ARENA, DENVER, COLORADO
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / STOLEN CAR / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
23/10/80 - OLD TIMER’S CAFÉ, SEATTLE, WA
ROUTE 66 / GLORIA / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR
In town a day early, Bruce ventures out of the Olympic Hotel alone in the evening, walks a couple of blocks and pays the $1 cover charge to get in and listen to the Montana-based LOST HIGHWAY BAND. During a set break Bruce quietly approaches one of the band members (who doesn’t immediately recognize him) and asks “Can I play”? The response – “sure, if you can stay in tune”. Bruce borrows a guitar and joins the band in a 3-song, 15-minute set.
24/10/80 - COLISEUM, SEATTLE, WA
BADLANDS / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / STOLEN CAR / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAISE YOUR HAND
25/10/80 - MEMORIAL COLISEUM, PORTLAND, OREGON
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.39)/ OUT IN THE STREET (4.12)/ 10TH AVE FREEZE OUT (4.25)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (3.47)/ FACTORY (3.33)/ INDEPENDENCE DAY (5.44)/ JACKSON CAGE (2.59)/ TWO HEARTS (2.19)/ THE PROMISED LAND (4.41)/ I'M A ROCKER (2.58)/ RACING IN THE STREET (7.00)/ THE RIVER (5.56)/ BADLANDS (4.52)/ THUNDER ROAD (4.53)/ CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE 4.08)/ ON TOP OF OLD SMOKIE (2.53)/ SHERRY DARLIN' (4.33)/ I WANNA MARRY YOU (7.58)/ THE TIES THAT BIND (3.05)/ WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY (4.19)/ POINT BLANK (EDIT)(6.47)/ CRUSH ON YOU (3.11)/ RAMROD (3.45)/ YOU CAN LOOK BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH (3.00)/ DRIVE ALL NIGHT (9.10)/ BACKSTREETS (7.03)/ ROSALITA (10.35)/ JUNGLELAND (8.38)/ BORN TO RUN (4.06)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (9.46)
Audience tape - good atmosphere. Only performance of On Top Of Old Smokie,
and I'm A Rocker is rare. Unusual start of show with Prove It All Night, and
Badlands has a new keyboard introduction for the first time. Released on CDR
"The Mountain" (BTS9) and more recently From taper "Pat Lee"'s recording - full show in high quality without any cuts. ("The Mountain Show",
Ev2).
Bruce and Clarence onstage at Portland - photo courtesy of Jack Bogdanski.
27/10/80 - COLISEUM, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / STOLEN CAR / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Thanks to Karl Buhler for the ticket scan and photo.
28/10/80 - COLISEUM, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
GOOD ROCKING TONIGHT / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / FOR YOU / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / HUNGRY HEART / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / STOLEN CAR / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
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30/10/80 - SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / FIRE / HUNGRY HEART / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / STOLEN CAR / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape.
31/10/80 - SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES
HAUNTED HOUSE / BADLANDS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / OUTER LIMITS / NO MONEY DOWN - CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / SHERRY DARLING / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / TIES THAT BIND / STOLEN CAR / POINT BLANK / GROWIN' UP
Incomplete audience tape - features a one-off version of Haunted House, after Bruce is carried onstage in a coffin, and the live premiere of The Price You Pay, with a different verse than the studio version. Bruce opens the second set with the Marketts instrumental hit "Out Of Limits," which made #3 on Billboard's chart in early 1964. The group was apparently not allowed to cover the theme from TV's "The Outer Limits," so they edited the title and amended the tune a bit. No Money Down is used as the intro to Cadillac ranch for the first time. Prior to the show, Bruce does a 10 minute TV interview with host J J Jackson. Thanks to Johnny S. for the extra info.
01/11/80 - SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (start cut)/ INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / FOR YOU / TWO HEARTS / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / THE TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK (cut)/ DRIVE ALL NIGHT / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN (w/ Jackson Browne)/ DETROIT MEDLEY
Incomplete audience tape, although more complete ones are surfacing - features
Prove It All Night with the long guitar intro for the first time since 1978,
the only known versions are this and the following night until the Sony Show
rendition in 1995 anyway! Premiere of Fade Away with a long instrumental intro.
The Price You Pay again features the different lyrics. “Detroit Medley”
includes a snippet of “Wabash Cannonball”. The song "The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) by Ahlert and Leslie is played as an introduction to Rosalita. Thanks to Cliff and Ivan for the updated
setlists and Per for the details. Guest appearence by Jackson Browne on Sweet
Little Sixteen, see photo below.
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03/11/80 - SPORTS ARENA, LOS ANGELES
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / THE PRICE YOU PAY / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / NO MONEY DOWN - CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART (w/ Flo & Eddie)/ FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / THE TIES THAT BIND / GROWIN' UP / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY (w/ Jackson Browne)
Incomplete audience tape - again with the long Prove It All Night. Although it's not featured on the tape Bruce closed the show with The Detroit Medley &Jackson Browne joined in again. Hungry Heart featured a guest appearence with Flo and Eddie. Thanks to Craig for that information.
05/11/80 - ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, ARIZONA
BORN TO RUN (4.40) / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.52) / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT (4.37) / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.19) / INDEPENDENCE DAY (7.06) / FACTORY (3.12) / JACKSON CAGE (3.27) / TWO HEARTS (2.37) / THE PROMISED LAND (5.43) / OUT IN THE STREET (4.44) / RACING IN THE STREET (8.54) / THE RIVER (6.20) / BADLANDS (5.08) / THUNDER ROAD (5.43) / NO MONEY DOWN (3.10) / CADILLAC RANCH (4.58) / HUNGRY HEART (4.31) / FIRE (5.04) / CANDY’S ROOM (3.11) / SHERRY DARLIN' (4.36) / HERE SHE COMES (4.35) / I WANNA MARRY YOU (4.29) / THE TIES THAT BIND (3.29) / STOLEN CAR (4.38) / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY (4.51) / POINT BLANK (7.50) / CRUSH ON YOU (5.01) / RAMROD (4.18) / YOU CAN LOOK (3.51) / DRIVE ALL NIGHT (11.27) / BACKSTREETS (7.58) / ROSALITA (12.46) / I'M A ROCKER (3.27) / JUNGLELAND (9.34) / DETROIT MEDLEY (11.00)
One of the finest, most intense shows of the River Tour, perhaps related to the fact that Ronald Reagan had been elected President the day before – which Bruce notes with displeasure during the show. Soundboard - released on CD's ‘Heart and Soul’ (E ST Records) and ‘Live In Tempe’ (Palace). The audio recording of “Badlands” from this show (minus spoken intro) was officially released on the “LIVE 1975-85” box set.
This entire show was professionally filmed in its entirety by Producer/Director Howard Lamden (who also served as Executive editor). Lamden had previously filmed Pink Floyd and was the Director of Jackson Browne’s early 80’s “Downtown’ documentary. Unfortunately the film of this show remains in Springsteen’s vault and is not circulating among collectors. It is likely that the very brief snippets of River Tour pro-shot performance footage seen in the promotional ‘10 Years Burning Down The Road’ advertisement for the “LIVE 1975-85” box set emanates from the Howard Lamden film of this concert – although that is not 100% certain at this point. Many highlights in this show, including perhaps the definitive performance of “Drive All Night”. Brucebase also believes that some of the concert was filmed from the audience.
08/11/80 - REUNION AUDITORIUM, DALLAS, TEXAS
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS / YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS - CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - features Yellow Rose of Texas played as an instrumental intro to Cadillac Ranch. The song "The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) by Ahlert and Leslie, sung by Clarence, is used as an introduction to
Rosalita. Thanks to Per for updates. Available on CDR "Dallas 80"
09/11/80 - UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AUSTIN, TEXAS
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS - ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS - DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - The Price You Pay is played acoustic with Bruce at guitar and harmonica and Clarence on tamborine. Show again features the instrumental "Yellow Rose" briefly
played before leading into "Rosalita". "Waltz Across Texas"
is played in it's entirety.(all the verses plus sax solo) (Bruce says someone
gave him an Ernest Tubb album before the show). Thanks to Michael & Carlo for the info's and to Wil for the news article.
11/11/80 - LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, BATON ROUGE
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape.
14/11/80 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TEXAS
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / IN THE MIDNIGHT
HOUR / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE
/ THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS
/ THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S
ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT
BLANK / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND
/ DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - includes In The Midnight Hour.
15/11/80 - THE SUMMIT, HOUSTON, TEXAS
BADLANDS / JACKSON CAGE / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / TWO HEARTS / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / GROWIN' UP / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / BORN TO RUN / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - review of the tape reveals that "Ramrod" and "10th
Avenue" were played. Thanks Matthew. Additional information is that "Stolen
Car" is certainly on some tapes. A reader sent in the following which seems
to clarify the issue, and to my mind lays it to rest "I was at both shows,
Nov 14-15. I checked my memorabilia file and found a yellowed copy of a front-of-the-entertainment-section
article from The Houston Post (since bought by the Chronicle) that is a long
interview printed Nov 23, 1980. The interview took place after the 2nd show,
Saturday Nov 15, 1980. Bruce talked about changing the set list during the show
"But after we got into the set, I had to stop the guys in the band and
say, 'Listen, just forget the list, don't look at it anymore, don't start anything
until you hear me call it.' I was calling a lot of 'em -- Growin' Up, Crush
on You, Fade Away, Stolen Car -- different things from last night. That's the
way it goes ..." So that's a contemporary interview that appears to have
been taped (lots of long quotes) where Bruce names 4 songs from Nov 15 that
were different from Nov 14. He seems to have gotten it right. None of the 4
is listed on Brucebase for the 14th. I think this is proof that Stolen Car was
played on the 15th." Thanks to John for that.
20/11/80 - ROSEMONT HORIZON, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / GROWIN' UP / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY / TRAIN TRAIN
Audience tape. Released on CD "Wreck On The Highway". A new release is available from taper Rick B's recording , again full show in high quality but has very short skip on 'Born To Run' and 'Fire'. 'I'm A Rocker' fades in. (Bruce's first arena show in Chicago - they added this show after Bruce mentioned (on stage) they got so many letters from people who couldn't get into the Uptown.) (Avaialable on "The Rosemont Reception", Ev2).
23/11/80 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MARYLAND
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape. Released on CDR "The Price You Pay In Largo". This
show was also filmed for the backdrop projection screen - but does not appear
to circulate, this may be as the tape was allegedly wiped over as it had no sound.
24/11/80 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MARYLAND
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT (5.33)/ TWO HEARTS (2.44)/ 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT (4.40)/ YOU CAN LOOK... (3.24)/ DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (4.11)/ INDEPENDENCE DAY (7.41)/ FACTORY (3.01)/ JACKSON CAGE (3.25)/ OUT IN THE STREET (4.45)/ THE PROMISED LAND (5.25)/ RACING IN THE STREET (8.09)/ THE RIVER (6.27)/ BADLANDS (5.28)/ THUNDER ROAD (5.27)/ CADILLAC RANCH (5.00)/ SHERRY DARLIN' (4.40)/ HUNGRY HEART (4.20)/ FIRE (4.09)/ BECAUSE THE NIGHT (6.22)/ FADE AWAY (7.33)/ GROWIN' UP (10.17)/ STOLEN CAR (4.39)/ WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY ( )/ POINT BLANK ( )/ THE TIES THAT BIND (3.26)/ CRUSH ON YOU (3.13)/ RAMROD (4.20)/ BACKSTREETS (8.42)/ ROSALITA (10.28)/ JUNGLELAND (9.33)/ BORN TO RUN (4.30)/ DETROIT MEDLEY (10.41)
Audience tape and above average pro shot video with a few rarely played tracks.
According to some sources - the video tape survives as sound was recorded by hanging a microphone from the roof beams. Lonesome Train is included in the Detroit Medley for the first time. The video
now circulates on a very high quality DVD.
27/11/80 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / YOU CAN LOOK / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / GROWIN' UP / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape. Darkness is dedicated to Vini Lopez (Mad Dog) and Growin' up
is introduced as the song that got Bruce his record deal with CBS and Bruce
dedicates the song to John Hammond. The song "The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) by Ahlert and Leslie, sung by
Clarence, is used as an introduction to Rosalita. Thanks to Per for the detail.
Released on CDR "Look Over The River" (Z003).
28/11/80 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NEW YORK
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / FOR YOU / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / I'M A ROCKER / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY - MYSTERY TRAIN
Audience tape. Some tidbit oddities in this show. A verse from Bruce’s (already studio recorded, but at the time unreleased/undocumented) “Livin’ On The Edge Of The World” (re-written in 1981 as “Open All Night”) is segued, without a key change, into “Ramrod”. “Cadillac Ranch” starts off with a few lines from Chuck Berry’s “No Money Down”, similar to the version of 31/12/80. “Detroit Medley” includes a one-off “Mystery Train”. “Sandy” makes its debut on this tour. One of the MSG shows is partially filmed from the audience. Thanks to Per and others for the extra details.
30/11/80 - CIVIC CENTRE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / GROWIN' UP / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape.
01/12/80 - CIVIC CENTRE, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / FACTORY / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / NO MONEY DOWN / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FADE AWAY / FOR YOU / THE TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / CRUSH ON YOU / RAMROD / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - First version of For You for the tour.
02/12/80 - WAR MEMORIAL, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
S/C: PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / THE PRICE YOU PAY / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / THE TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / YOU CAN LOOK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / I'M A ROCKER / JUNGLELAND / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - concert features both For You and Sandy.
A contributer writes "It was shortly after the Who concert in Cinncinati where the people were killed. To try to prevent any problems, people were allowed in VERY early. In fact the band was just finishing the soundcheck. They were doing Prove It All Night. After running through it twice Bruce kinda looked around surprised that people were being let in. He said "Hey haven't you guys ever heard of being fashionably late? Well, what do you want to hear?" Somebody yelled out very loudly "Lost In The Flood!" Bruce said "No, we can't do that one" Somebody else yelled out "The Ties That Bind!" Bruce says "No, we'll do that one later. I got one for ya" And they played Good Rockin' Tonight. There were maybe a couple hundred people in the place when he started, but I was told he almost caused a stampede of people thinking the show was starting and trying to get in. Anyway it was pretty cool to hear a bonus song! I know it was one of my highlights of all the Bruce shows I've seen". Thanks to Steve for that, and another reader writes
"It was a fun show. When the show was over around midnight we came out to find out that it had snowed a few inches during the show and in true upstate New York style was not going to stop for a few hours. It took my friends and me about eight hours to get back to school." - Thanks to John for the info.
04/12/80 - WAR MEMORIAL, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Audience tape - Includes I Fought The Law and the first Santa Claus of the
tour. Lonesome Train is included in the Detroit Medley and Sherry Darlin' and Hungry Heart are
filmed (by Muchmusic) for use on TV. Show was re-scheduled from 01/12/80. Released on CDR "The
Buffalo River". Thanks to Pedro for the info on filming.
06/12/80 - THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / THE PRICE YOU PAY / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / I FOUGHT THE LAW / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / THE TIES THAT BIND / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY - UPTIGHT / RAISE YOUR HAND
Audience tape - Detroit Medley includes a run through of Uptight (It's Alright).
Released on CDR "Philadelphia 80" Thanks to Grethe for the setlist
update.
08/12/80 - THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / I WANNA MARRY YOU / GROWIN' UP / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - Detroit Medley includes I'm Ready.
09/12/80 - THE SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE PRICE YOU PAY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / RENDEZVOUS / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY / TWIST AND SHOUT
Audience tape - first 1980 version of Rendezvous and an emotional Twist and
Shout as the show was just after John Lennon had been shot dead. Bruce opened
the show with a spoken tribute to him. Released on CDR "A Hard Day's Night"
11/12/80 - CIVIC CENTRE, PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE PRICE YOU PAY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / RENDEZVOUS / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - concert is filmed from the audience. Released on CDR "Cadillac
Darling"
12/12/80 - HARTFORD CIVIC CENTER, HARTFORD, CT
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE PRICE YOU PAY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / JACKSON CAGE / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / FADE AWAY / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / STOLEN CAR / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape. Available on CDR "Back Into My Arms"
15/12/80 - THE GARDEN, BOSTON, MASS
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / THE PRICE YOU PAY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDY'S ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape. Released on CD "Catch That Train" (BFD)
16/12/80 - THE GARDEN, BOSTON, MASS
BORN TO RUN / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THE PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / I FOUGHT THE LAW / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / GROWIN' UP / FOR YOU / I WANNA MARRY YOU / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / RAMROD / CRUSH ON YOU / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - last known Crush On You and first Spirit In The Night of the
tour.
18/12/80 - MADISON SQUARE GARDENS, NEW YORK
BORN TO RUN / OUT IN THE STREET / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / PRICE YOU PAY / THE RIVER / I FOUGHT THE LAW / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / FIRE / CANDYS ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / GROWIN' UP / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / I'M A ROCKER / DETROIT MEDLEY
Audience tape - premiere of Who'll Stop The Rain. Released on CDR "Kiss
Me, It's Almost Christmas". Thanks to John C for the amended setlist -
Who'll Stop The Rain was indeed the 4th song in the set and moved to later in
the set the following night.
19/12/80 - MADISON SQUARE GARDENS, NEW YORK
PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / TWO HEARTS / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / YOU CAN LOOK / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / HUNGRY HEART / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / CANDYS ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / GROWIN' UP / FADE AWAY / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / DRIVE ALL NIGHT / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / RAISE YOUR HAND
Audience tape - Released on CDR "An Evening At MSG" (Piggham)
28/12/80 - NASSAU COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
MERRY XMAS BABY / BADLANDS / TWO HEARTS / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / DARKNESS ON THE DGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / FACTORY / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE RIVER / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / HUNGRY HEART / SHERRY DARLING / FIRE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / BACKSTREETS / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
Soundboard - premiere of Merry Xmas Baby and This Land Is Your Land. Hungry
Heart features Flo and Eddie guesting. Released on CD "The Other Night" (Doberman)
and on CDR "Opening Night". Audio recordings of “This Land Is
Your Land”, “Because The Night” and “Hungry Heart”
from this show were officially released on the “Live/1975-85” box
set.
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29/12/80 - NASSAU COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
NIGHT / OUT IN THE STREET / 10TH AVENUE FREEZE OUT / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / FACTORY / INDEPENDENCE DAY / TWO HEARTS / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / THE PROMISED LAND / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / MERRY XMAS BABY / FIRE / CANDYS ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / FOR YOU / STOLEN CAR / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / POINT BLANK / THE TIES THAT BIND / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY
Soundboard - first version of Night for this tour and the only River tour
version of Incident on 57th Street. Released on CD "Coliseum Night" (Crystal
Cat). Audio recordings of “Darkness...” and “You Can Look...”
from this show were officially released on the “Live/1975-85” box
set. In addition, that night’s outstanding performance of “Incident...”
(with clumsily reworked ending featuring a fake applause overdub) was officially
released as a B-side/bonus track on 7”/12” vinyl worldwide in 1986/87,
and on CD in Japan only (“Live Collection” EP).
31/12/80 - NASSAU COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
NIGHT / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT / SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT / DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN / INDEPENDENCE DAY / WHO'LL STOP THE RAIN / THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND / THE PROMISED LAND / OUT IN THE STREET / RACING IN THE STREET / THE RIVER / BADLANDS / THUNDER ROAD / CADILLAC RANCH / SHERRY DARLING / HUNGRY HEART / MERRY XMAS BABY / FIRE / CANDYS ROOM / BECAUSE THE NIGHT / 4TH JULY ASBURY PARK (SANDY) / RENDEZVOUS / FADE AWAY / PRICE YOU PAY / WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY / TWO HEARTS / RAMROD / YOU CAN LOOK / HELD UP WITHOUT A GUN / IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR / AULD LANG SYNE / ROSALITA / SANTA CLAUS / JUNGLELAND / BORN TO RUN / DETROIT MEDLEY / TWIST AND SHOUT / RAISE YOUR HAND
Soundboard - last known version of Rendezvous and the premier live version of Held Up Without A Gun - a tremendous show and one of the longest known. Released on CD "Nassau Night" (Crystal Cat), "Midnight Lightning" (SEA) and on CDR "In The Midnight Hour". Audio recording of “4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” from this show was officially released on the “Live/1975-85” box set. In addition, that night’s performance of “Merry Christmas Baby” was officially released on 7”/12” vinyl in 1986 (as well as on the “Very Special Christmas” Various Artists benefit sampler LP/CD); “Rendezvous” was officially released on “Tracks” in 1998, and “Held Up Without A Gun” was officially released on the “Essential Bruce Springsteen” bonus CD in 2003. About 14 minutes worth of amateur film footage shot from the audience - including the “Midnight Hour” New Year’s countdown and the first seconds of 1981, with Bruce spraying champagne all over the front row - is circulating among collectors. Thanks to Lost In The Flood for the info.
A newly surfaced professionally mixed master recording is out but this does NOT include nearly all songs played and many songs have fadeouts. This was mixed by an assistant engineer at the Record Plant and here's the information directly from him: The story behind this is: "I was working as an assistant engineer at the Record Plant, and we recorded a number of shows on the tour for a live album.
When they came back to LA Toby Scott was starting to mix. I asked him if he would allow me to do a mix and evaluate my skills. He let me use the 24 track masters to do one song. He liked what I did and said if I want to play some more I could. I had forgotten about the tapes until a few days ago while going through some old boxes." Available on : "Nassau Coliseum - From Master Tapes", Ev2
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