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Bruce Springsteen
1981-08-24
The Sports Arena
Los Angeles CA
Soundboard Recording
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Cadillac Ranch
02. Sherry Darling
03. Growin' Up
04. Point Blank
05. Johnny Bye Bye
06. Candy's Room
07. Ramrod
08. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
09. Jersey Girl (with Tom Waits)
10. Jungleland
11. Born To Run
12. Devil With The Blue Dress Medley
13. Good Golly Miss Molly
14. CC Rider
15. Jenny Take A Ride
16. You Can't Sit Down
17. Sweet Soul Music
18. Shake
19. Twist And Shout
Bonus Tracks
1981-07-08
Brendan Byrne Arena
East Rutherford NJ
20. Follow that Dream
21. Johnny Bye Bye
22. Jersey Girl
23. Trapped
24. I Don't Wanna Go Home
Bruce Springsteen’s 1980/1981 River Tour is a study in contrasts, perhaps reflecting the nature of the album itself. The 2 record set was a mix of up tempo rockers such as Out In The Street and dark, haunting tunes such as the title track. Bruce described the album by saying "life had paradoxes, a lot of them, and you've got to live with them". His live performances also reflected this dichotomy. On the one hand, most shows had set lists over 30 songs long and often lasted 4 hours, cementing Bruce’s reputation for marathon performances. On the other hand, this tour is often forgotten when discussing Springsteen’s legacy, as it came in between the legendary 1978 Darkness Tour and the monumental Born In The USA run of shows. During the River tour, Bruce played to larger audiences than in the past, and even ventured to Europe where he began to build a new following. Yet, even as more people saw him live, the performances became less accessible to those without tickets, as the tour produced no live radio broadcasts, no live albums, and no concert videos. This is one of the rare soundboard recordings from that tour, from August 24, 1981, 31 years ago today.
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