Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975
Tower Theatre, Upper Darby 1975 | ||||
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Live album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | ||||
Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
Recorded | December 31, 1975 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 2:25:55 | |||
Producer | Jimmy Iovine, Dave Hewitt | |||
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology | ||||
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Tower Theater, Upper Darby 1975 is a live album by Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, released in February 2015 and was the third official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives.[1] The show was originally recorded at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1975.
The concert is available on CD and digital download.[2]
Background
The last night of 1975 was also the last night of the Born to Run tour proper. Engineer Jimmy Iovine brought The Record Plant Remote truck out for the occasion. Front of House recordings of this show have circulated for years, along with partial tapes of stereo mixes from the multitracks. This marks the first time the entire show has been mixed for release.
Track listing
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
Set one
- "Intro" – 1:14
- "Night" – 3:25
- "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" – 4:12
- "Spirit in the Night" – 7:12
- "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" – 5:09
- "It's My Life" – 8:04 (Roger Atkins/Carl D'Errico)
- Originally recorded by The Animals
- "She's the One" – 6:37
- "Born to Run" – 4:38
- "Pretty Flamingo" – 12:36 (Mark Barkan)
- Originally recorded by Manfred Mann
- "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" – 6:13
- "Backsteets" – 8:53
- "Mountain of Love" – 3:36 (Harold Dorman)
- Originally recorded by Harold Dorman
- "Jungleland" – 12:32
- "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" – 14:52
Encore
- "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" – 7:29
- "Detroit Medley" – 13:48
- "Devil With a Blue Dress On" (William "Mickey" Stevenson/Shorty Long) Originally recorded by Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
- "See See Rider" (Gertrude "Ma" Rainey/Lena Arant) Originally recorded by Ma Rainey
- "Good Golly Miss Molly" (Blackwell/Marascalco) Originally recorded by Little Richard
- "Jenny Take a Ride" (Crewe/Johnson/Penniman) Originally recorded by Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
- "Quarter to Three" – 10:46
- "Thunder Road" – 6:45
- "Twist and Shout" – 7:55 (Phil Medley/Bert Berns)
- Most famously recorded by The Isley Brothers and The Beatles
Personnel
- Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica
- Roy Bittan – piano
- Clarence Clemons – saxophone, percussion, background vocals
- Danny Federici – organ, electronic glockenspiel, accordion
- Garry Tallent – bass guitar
- Steven Van Zandt – guitars, background vocals
- Max Weinberg – drums
- Jimmy Iovine – recording engineer
- Dave Hewitt – assistant engineer
- Toby Scott – mastering engineer
References
- ^ Greene, Andy (2014-11-18). "Bruce Springsteen Launches Archival Concert Download Service". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ "Download Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band December 31, 1975, Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA MP3 and FLAC". Live.brucespringsteen.net. 1975-12-31. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- v
- t
- e
- Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
- The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973)
- Born to Run (1975)
- Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
- The River (1980)
- Nebraska (1982)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984)
- Tunnel of Love (1987)
- Human Touch (1992)
- Lucky Town (1992)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)
- The Rising (2002)
- Devils & Dust (2005)
- We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)
- Magic (2007)
- Working on a Dream (2009)
- Wrecking Ball (2012)
- High Hopes (2014)
- Western Stars (2019)
- Letter to You (2020)
- Only the Strong Survive (2022)
- 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)
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)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- 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)
- Best of Bruce Springsteen (2024)
- The Born in the U.S.A. 12" Single Collection (1985)
- Tracks (1998)
- The Collection (2004)
- Born to Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)
- The Collection 1973–1984 (2010)
- The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (2010)
- The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 (2014)
- The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015)
- Live Collection (1987)
- Chimes of Freedom (1988)
- Blood Brothers (1996)
- PBS Exclusive (2007)
- Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
- American Beauty (2014)
- 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)
- 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 (2023–24)
- Discography
- Songs
- Awards and nominations
- 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)
- Category