| Human Touch |
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| Released | March 31, 1992 |
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| Recorded | September 1989 – March 1991 |
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| Studio | A&M Soundworks West Ocean Way Recording Westlake Recording Studios Record Plant (Los Angeles) |
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| Genre | Rock, Pop |
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| Length | 58:49 |
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| Label | Columbia |
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| Producer | Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Roy Bittan |
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Chimes of Freedom (1988)
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Human Touch (1992)
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Lucky Town (1992)
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Human Touch is the ninth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 31 March, 1992 along with its follow-up Lucky Town through Columbia Records. It topped the album charts in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Italy, Norway and Austria and made number 2 in both the United States and Canada.
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted
| 1. |
"Human Touch" |
6:31 |
| 2. |
"Soul Driver" |
4:39 |
| 3. |
"57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" |
2:28 |
| 4. |
"Cross My Heart" |
3:51 |
| 5. |
"Gloria's Eyes" |
3:46 |
| 6. |
"With Every Wish" |
4:39 |
| 7. |
"Roll of the Dice" |
4:17 |
| 8. |
"Real World" |
5:26 |
| 9. |
"All or Nothin' at All" |
3:23 |
| 10. |
"Man's Job" |
4:37 |
| 11. |
"I Wish I Were Blind" |
4:48 |
| 12. |
"The Long Goodbye" |
3:30 |
| 13. |
"Real Man" |
4:33 |
| 14. |
"Pony Boy" |
2:14 |
Unreleased outtakes
Springsteen's first album without the E Street Band featured numerous outtakes, many of which have been released. A cover of "Viva Las Vegas" was released as a B-side and on The Essential Bruce Springsteen, "Chicken Lips and Lizard Hips" was released on a children's album, and "30 Days Out" was also a B-side. "Part Man, Part Monkey", a track originally recorded during the Tunnel of Love session and performed on that tour, was re-recorded and released as a B-side and on Tracks along with other outtakes such as "Trouble In Paradise", "Sad Eyes", "Leavin' Train", "Seven Angels", "My Lover Man", "When the Lights Go Out", "Over the Rise", "Goin' Cali" and "Loose Change". "Trouble River" was released on 18 Tracks. Springsteen also recorded "Red-Headed Woman", a tribute to his wife Patti Scialfa and a song performed often, eventually released as a live version on the MTV Unplugged album, "Secret Garden", which would later get re-worked with the reunited E Street Band in 1995 for Greatest Hits, and "All the Way Home", a song Springsteen gave to Southside Johnny and one that Springsteen would not release until 2005's Devils & Dust.[3]
- "Red Headed Woman"
- "Secret Garden"
- "All the Way Home"
References
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| Studio albums | |
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| Live albums |
- Live 1975–85 (1986)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1993)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2018)
- The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)
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Bruce Springsteen Archives |
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- King's Hall, Belfast March 19, 1996 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- The Live Series: Songs of the Road (2018)
- The Live Series: Songs of Friendship (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Hope (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Love (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs from Around the World (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs Under Cover (2020)
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| Soundtracks | |
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| Compilations |
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- 18 Tracks (1999)
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
- Greatest Hits (2009)
- The Promise (2010)
- Collection: 1973–2012 (2013)
- Chapter and Verse (2016)
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| Box sets | |
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| EPs |
- Live Collection (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- PBS Exclusive (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- American Beauty (2014)
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| Singles | |
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| Charting songs |
- "Be True" (1981)
- "Ramrod" (1981)
- "Nebraska" (1982)
- "Johnny 99" (1982)
- "No Surrender" (1984)
- "Bobby Jean" (1984)
- "Stand on It" (1985)
- "Trapped" (live) (1985)
- "Because the Night" (live) (1986)
- "Chimes of Freedom" (live) (1988)
- "Youngstown" (1995)
- "American Skin (41 Shots)" (2001)
- "Pay Me My Money Down" (2006)
- "Long Walk Home" (2006)
- "My City of Ruins" (2011)
- "Rocky Ground" (2012)
- "The Power of Prayer" (2020)
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Other notable songs | |
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| Video releases |
- Video Anthology / 1978–88 (1989)
- In Concert/MTV Plugged (1992)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978–2000 (2001)
- Live in New York City (2001)
- Live in Barcelona (2003)
- VH1 Storytellers (2005)
- Wings for Wheels (2005)
- Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2005)
- Live in Dublin (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- London Calling: Live in Hyde Park (2010)
- The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (2010)
- Springsteen & I (2013)
- Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013 (2014)
- A MusiCares Tribute to Bruce Springsteen (2014)
- Bruce Springsteen's High Hopes (2014)
- High Hopes in South Africa (2014)
- Hunter of Invisible Game (2014)
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| Concerts |
- Born to Run tours (1974–77)
- Darkness Tour (1978)
- The River Tour (1980–81)
- Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85)
- Tunnel of Love Express (1988)
- Human Rights Now! (1988)
- Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93)
- Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97)
- Reunion Tour (1999–2000)
- Rising Tour (2002–03)
- Vote for Change (2004)
- Devils & Dust Tour (2005)
- Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006)
- Magic Tour (2007–08)
- Working on a Dream Tour (2009)
- Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13)
- High Hopes Tour (2014)
- The River Tour (2016)
- Summer '17 (2017)
- Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18, 2021)
- 2023 Tour (2023)
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| Related people |
- Jessica Springsteen
- Pamela Springsteen
- Jon Landau
- John Hammond
- Mike Appel
- Phil Petillo
- Marie Castello
- Southside Johnny
- Brendan O'Brien
- Ron Aniello
- Toby Scott
- Bob Clearmountain
- Chuck Plotkin
- Jimmy Iovine
- Dave Marsh
- Eric Meola
- Frank Stefanko
- Lynn Goldsmith
- Annie Leibovitz
- Danny Clinch
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- The Miami Horns
- Born to Run autobiography
- E Street Radio
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
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- Columbia Records
- 914 Sound Studios
- Record Plant
- Power Station
- The Hit Factory
- The Max Weinberg 7
- Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
- Greetings from E Street
- Backstreets Magazine
- The Upstage Club
- The Stone Pony
- Fender Telecaster
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- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- "Because the Night"
- "Jersey Girl"
- "Springsteen"
- Blinded by the Light (film)
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