Bruce Springsteen - 1985-01-15 - Charlotte, NC (SBD)

Bruce Springsteen

& The E Street Band

1985-01-15

Charlotte Coliseum

Charlotte, NC           

Soundboard recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

        

01. Born In The USA

02. Prove It All Night

03. Darlington County

04. Johnny 99

05. Atlantic City

06. Reason To Believe

07. Used Cars

08. Johnny Bye-Bye

09. Out In The Street

10. Glory Days

11. The Promised Land

12. My Hometown

13. Badlands

14. Thunder Road

15. Cover Me

16. Dancing In The Dark

17. Hungry Heart

18. Cadillac Ranch

19. Downbound Train

20. I'm On Fire

21. Pink Cadillac

22. Bobby Jean

23. Intro

24. Racing In The Street

25. Can't Help Falling In Love

26. Born To Run

27. The Detroit Medley

28. Travelin' Band

29. The Detroit Medley (Reprise)

30. Twist And Shout

31. Do You Love Me - Twist And Shout (Reprise)

1985-01-10

Freedom Hall

Louisville, KY

Audience Source tape

32.  Shut Out The Light *

Bruce Springsteen - 1985-01-15 - Charlotte NC (SBD)

1980s - #3: On June 4, 1984, Bruce Springsteen released Born In The USA, an album which took him far beyond his traditional fan base in terms of tone, sound and commercial appeal. Filled songs about every day Americans doing their best in the face of hardship, acknowledging that the American Dream was far from perfect, Born In The USA saw Springsteen take a political tone for the first time in his music. The album also was his first deliberate attempt to write a popular hit song, and he succeeded beyond even his wildest expectations. The first single from the disc, Dancing In The Dark (notable for Courtney Cox’s appearance in the video dancing with Bruce), went to #2 on the Billboard charts. Six other tunes from Born In The USA would also crack the top 10. The album itself went to #1, and garnered Springsteen 3 Grammy Award nominations. The disc also featured Springsteen’s first use of a synthesizer in his music, another bow to the current trends in pop music. Critics loved the disc, with Robert Christgau giving it a grade of A+ and the Village Voice awarding it album of the year. Bruce launched a massive 15 month tour in support of the album, playing 156 show on 4 continents. This soundboard recording captures Bruce near the middle of the tour, in Charlotte on January 15, 1985, 41 years ago today.