| Tunnel of Love |
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| Released | October 2, 1987[1] |
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| Recorded | January–July 1987 |
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| Studio |
- New Jersey
- A&M, Los Angeles
- Kren, Hollywood
- The Hit Factory, New York City
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| Genre |
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| Length | 46:25 |
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| Label | Columbia |
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Live/1975–85 (1986)
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Tunnel of Love (1987)
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Chimes of Freedom (1988)
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Live/1975–85 (1986)
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Tunnel of Love (1987)
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Chimes of Freedom (1988)
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Tunnel of Love is the eighth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 2 October, 1987 through Columbia Records and topped the album charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Canada and made the top 10 in other countries it charted on. In 2012 it was ranked #467 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bruce Springsteen.
| 1. |
"Ain't Got You" |
2:11 |
| 2. |
"Tougher Than the Rest" |
4:35 |
| 3. |
"All That Heaven Will Allow" |
2:39 |
| 4. |
"Spare Parts" |
3:44 |
| 5. |
"Cautious Man" |
3:58 |
| 6. |
"Walk Like a Man" |
3:45 |
| 7. |
"Tunnel of Love" |
5:12 |
| 8. |
"Two Faces" |
3:03 |
| 9. |
"Brilliant Disguise" |
4:17 |
| 10. |
"One Step Up" |
4:22 |
| 11. |
"When You're Alone" |
3:24 |
| 12. |
"Valentine's Day" |
5:10 |
Total length: |
46:25 |
Unreleased outtakes
While more than 80 songs were said to have been recorded for Springsteen's previous album, only 19 are known to have been recorded for Tunnel of Love, with 12 making the album's final cut. "Lucky Man" and "Two For the Road" were released as B-sides, and later on Tracks along with other outtakes such as "The Honeymooners," "The Wish" and "When You Need Me." "Part Man, Part Monkey" was also recorded during these sessions and played live on the Tunnel of Love Express Tour. Although that version remains unreleased, it would be re-recorded during future album sessions and eventually released. "Walking Through Midnight," the only other unreleased song, was co-written by Southside Johnny who recorded the song for his own album, 1988's Slow Dance.
- "Part Man, Part Monkey"
- "Walking Through Midnight"
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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