The Essential Bruce Springsteen
The Essential Bruce Springsteen Released November 11, 2003 Recorded 1972–2002 Genre Length 3 :21 :04 (2003) 2:36:22 (2015)Label Columbia /Legacy
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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
Title
Original album
Length
2015 Track order
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"Growin' Up"
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. , 1973
3:05
disc 1, track 01
disc 1, track 01
"Blinded by the Light "
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
5:04
—
disc 1, track 02
"For You"
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
4:40
—
disc 1, track 03
"Spirit in the Night "
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
5:00
—
disc 1, track 04
"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) "
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle , 1973
5:37
disc 1, track 03
disc 1, track 05
"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) "
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
7:04
disc 1, track 02
disc 1, track 06
"Thunder Road "
Born to Run , 1975
4:51
disc 1, track 04
disc 1, track 07
"Born to Run "
Born to Run
4:33
disc 1, track 05
disc 1, track 08
"Jungleland "
Born to Run
9:36
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"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out "
Born to Run
3:11
disc 1, track 06
disc 1, track 09
"Badlands "
Darkness on the Edge of Town , 1978
4:05
disc 1, track 07
disc 1, track 10
"Darkness on the Edge of Town "
Darkness on the Edge of Town
4:31
—
disc 1, track 11
"The Promised Land "
Darkness on the Edge of Town
4:31
disc 1, track 08
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"Prove It All Night "
Darkness on the Edge of Town
3:56
disc 1, track 09
disc 1, track 12
"The River "
The River , 1980
5:01
disc 1, track 10
disc 1, track 13
"Hungry Heart "
The River
3:21
disc 1, track 11
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"The Ties That Bind"
The River
3:34
disc 1, track 12
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"Out in the Street"
The River
4:20
disc 1, track 13
disc 1, track 14
"Nebraska "
Nebraska , 1982
4:30
—
disc 1, track 15
"Atlantic City "
Nebraska
3:57
disc 1, track 14
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"Johnny 99 "
Nebraska
3:44
disc 1, track 15
disc 2, track 01
"Born in the U.S.A. "
Born in the U.S.A. , 1984
4:42
disc 1, track 17
disc 2, track 02
"Glory Days "
Born in the U.S.A.
4:17
disc 1, track 16
disc 2, track 03
"Dancing in the Dark "
Born in the U.S.A.
4:04
disc 1, track 18
disc 2, track 04
"Tunnel of Love "
Tunnel of Love , 1987
5:13
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—
"Tougher Than the Rest "
Tunnel of Love
4:37
disc 2, track 01
disc 2, track 05
"Brilliant Disguise "
Tunnel of Love
4:16
disc 2, track 02
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"One Step Up"
Tunnel of Love
4:22
disc 2, track 03
disc 2, track 06
"Human Touch " (Edit: 5:11)
Human Touch , 1992
6:31
disc 2, track 04
disc 2, track 07
"Living Proof"
Lucky Town , 1992
4:48
—
disc 2, track 08
"Lucky Town"
Lucky Town
3:29
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—
"Better Days"
Lucky Town
3:48
disc 2, track 05
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"If I Should Fall Behind"
Lucky Town
2:58
disc 2, track 06
disc 2, track 09
"Streets of Philadelphia"
Philadelphia soundtrack and Greatest Hits , 1994/1995
3:18
disc 2, track 07
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"Murder Incorporated"
Greatest Hits
3:59
disc 2, track 08
disc 2, track 10
"The Ghost of Tom Joad "
The Ghost of Tom Joad , 1995
4:24
disc 2, track 09
disc 2, track 11
"The Rising "
The Rising , 2002
4:48
disc 2, track 10
disc 2, track 12
"Mary's Place"
The Rising
6:01
—
disc 2, track 13
"Lonesome Day "
The Rising
4:08
disc 2, track 11
disc 2, track 14
"American Skin (41 Shots)"
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City , 2001
7:53
—
disc 2, track 15
"Land of Hope and Dreams"
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City
9:22
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—
"Devils & Dust"
Devils & Dust , 2005
5:03
disc 2, track 12
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"Long Time Comin'"
Devils and Dust
4:17
disc 2, track 13
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"Radio Nowhere "
Magic , 2007
3:19
disc 2, track 14
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"Working on a Dream "
Working on a Dream , 2009
3:30
disc 2, track 15
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"My Lucky Day "
Working on a Dream
4:02
disc 2, track 16
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"The Wrestler "
Working on a Dream
3:51
disc 2, track 17
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"We Take Care of Our Own"
Wrecking Ball , 2012
3:56
disc 2, track 18
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"Hunter of Invisible Game"
High Hopes , 2014
4:42
disc 2, track 19
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
Studio albums 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)
Bruce SpringsteenArchives
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)
Soundtracks 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)
Box sets EPs
Live Collection (1987)
Chimes of Freedom (1988)
Blood Brothers (1996)
PBS Exclusive (2007)
Magic Tour Highlights (2008)
American Beauty (2014)
Singles 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)
Other notable songs 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)
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)
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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