| The Essential Bruce Springsteen |
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| Released | November 11, 2003 |
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| Recorded | 1972–2002 |
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| Genre | |
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| Length | 3:21:04 (2003) 2:36:22 (2015) |
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| Label | Columbia/Legacy |
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The Rising (2002)
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The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
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Devils & Dust (2005)
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The Rising (2002)
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The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003)
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Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006)
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The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a greatest hits album by American singer Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 11 November, 2003 through Columbia/Legacy. It went to number 14 in the United States and number 28 in the United Kingdom.
Track listings
| 2003 Track order
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Title
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Original album
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Length
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2015 Track order
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"Growin' Up"
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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973
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3:05
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disc 1, track 01
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| disc 1, track 01
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"Blinded by the Light"
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Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
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5:04
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—
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| disc 1, track 02
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"For You"
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Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
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4:40
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—
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| disc 1, track 03
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"Spirit in the Night"
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Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
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5:00
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—
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| disc 1, track 04
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"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"
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The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973
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5:37
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disc 1, track 03
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| disc 1, track 05
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"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"
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The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
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7:04
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disc 1, track 02
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| disc 1, track 06
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"Thunder Road"
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Born to Run, 1975
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4:51
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disc 1, track 04
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| disc 1, track 07
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"Born to Run"
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Born to Run
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4:33
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disc 1, track 05
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| disc 1, track 08
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"Jungleland"
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Born to Run
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9:36
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—
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"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"
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Born to Run
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3:11
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disc 1, track 06
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| disc 1, track 09
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"Badlands"
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Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978
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4:05
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disc 1, track 07
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| disc 1, track 10
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"Darkness on the Edge of Town"
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
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4:31
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—
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| disc 1, track 11
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"The Promised Land"
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
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4:31
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disc 1, track 08
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"Prove It All Night"
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Darkness on the Edge of Town
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3:56
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disc 1, track 09
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| disc 1, track 12
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"The River"
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The River, 1980
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5:01
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disc 1, track 10
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| disc 1, track 13
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"Hungry Heart"
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The River
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3:21
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disc 1, track 11
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"The Ties That Bind"
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The River
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3:34
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disc 1, track 12
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"Out in the Street"
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The River
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4:20
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disc 1, track 13
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| disc 1, track 14
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"Nebraska"
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Nebraska, 1982
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4:30
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—
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| disc 1, track 15
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"Atlantic City"
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Nebraska
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3:57
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disc 1, track 14
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"Johnny 99"
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Nebraska
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3:44
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disc 1, track 15
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| disc 2, track 01
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"Born in the U.S.A."
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Born in the U.S.A., 1984
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4:42
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disc 1, track 17
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| disc 2, track 02
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"Glory Days"
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Born in the U.S.A.
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4:17
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disc 1, track 16
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| disc 2, track 03
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"Dancing in the Dark"
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Born in the U.S.A.
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4:04
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disc 1, track 18
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| disc 2, track 04
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"Tunnel of Love"
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Tunnel of Love, 1987
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5:13
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"Tougher Than the Rest"
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Tunnel of Love
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4:37
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disc 2, track 01
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| disc 2, track 05
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"Brilliant Disguise"
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Tunnel of Love
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4:16
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disc 2, track 02
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"One Step Up"
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Tunnel of Love
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4:22
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disc 2, track 03
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| disc 2, track 06
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"Human Touch" (Edit: 5:11)
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Human Touch, 1992
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6:31
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disc 2, track 04
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| disc 2, track 07
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"Living Proof"
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Lucky Town, 1992
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4:48
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| disc 2, track 08
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"Lucky Town"
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Lucky Town
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3:29
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—
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"Better Days"
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Lucky Town
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3:48
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disc 2, track 05
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"If I Should Fall Behind"
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Lucky Town
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2:58
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disc 2, track 06
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| disc 2, track 09
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"Streets of Philadelphia"
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Philadelphia soundtrack and Greatest Hits, 1994/1995
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3:18
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disc 2, track 07
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"Murder Incorporated"
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Greatest Hits
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3:59
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disc 2, track 08
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| disc 2, track 10
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"The Ghost of Tom Joad"
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The Ghost of Tom Joad, 1995
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4:24
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disc 2, track 09
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| disc 2, track 11
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"The Rising"
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The Rising, 2002
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4:48
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disc 2, track 10
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| disc 2, track 12
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"Mary's Place"
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The Rising
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6:01
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| disc 2, track 13
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"Lonesome Day"
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The Rising
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4:08
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disc 2, track 11
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| disc 2, track 14
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"American Skin (41 Shots)"
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City, 2001
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7:53
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| disc 2, track 15
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"Land of Hope and Dreams"
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Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City
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9:22
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"Devils & Dust"
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Devils & Dust, 2005
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5:03
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disc 2, track 12
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"Long Time Comin'"
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Devils and Dust
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4:17
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disc 2, track 13
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"Radio Nowhere"
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Magic, 2007
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3:19
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disc 2, track 14
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"Working on a Dream"
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Working on a Dream, 2009
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3:30
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disc 2, track 15
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"My Lucky Day"
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Working on a Dream
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4:02
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disc 2, track 16
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"The Wrestler"
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Working on a Dream
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3:51
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disc 2, track 17
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"We Take Care of Our Own"
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Wrecking Ball, 2012
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3:56
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disc 2, track 18
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"Hunter of Invisible Game"
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High Hopes, 2014
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4:42
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disc 2, track 19
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2003 bonus disc
| Notes |
| 1. |
"From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)" | The River outtake |
2:42 |
| 2. |
"The Big Payback" | Nebraska outtake; B-side to "Open All Night" single |
1:59 |
| 3. |
"Held Up Without a Gun" (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, December 31, 1980) | Live version of song which was the B-side of "Hungry Heart" |
1:21 |
| 4. |
"Trapped" (Live at Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 6, 1984) | We Are the World, 1985 |
5:10 |
| 5. |
"None But the Brave" | Born in the U.S.A. outtake |
5:35 |
| 6. |
"Missing" | The Crossing Guard soundtrack, 1995 |
5:04 |
| 7. |
"Lift Me Up" | Limbo soundtrack, 1999 |
5:16 |
| 8. |
"Viva Las Vegas" | The Last Temptation of Elvis, 1990 |
3:10 |
| 9. |
"County Fair" | Born in the U.S.A. outtake |
4:51 |
| 10. |
"Code of Silence" (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Manhattan, New York, June 29, 2000) | Recorded live during the Reunion Tour |
4:33 |
| 11. |
"Dead Man Walkin'" | Dead Man Walking soundtrack, 1996 |
2:44 |
| 12. |
"Countin' on a Miracle" (Acoustic version) | Originally from The Rising |
5:01 |
Total length: |
47:26 |
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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| Related articles |
- Discography
- E Street Band
- Steel Mill
- The Sessions Band
- The Miami Horns
- Born to Run autobiography
- E Street Radio
- Little Steven's Underground Garage
- Outlaw Pete
- 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
- Freehold Borough, New Jersey
- Asbury Park, New Jersey
- "Because the Night"
- "Jersey Girl"
- "Springsteen"
- Blinded by the Light (film)
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