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Bruce Springsteen - Saint In The City (1974)

Track listing:
  1. Wild Billy's Circus Story 8:15
  2. New York City Serenade 15:43
  3. Spirit In The Night 6:58
  4. The E Street Shuffle 5:19
  5. Walking The Dog 15:12
  6. Fourth Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) 7:15
  7. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City 4:32
  8. Kitty's Back 11:56
  9. For You 10:36
  10. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 9:16

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Georgetown University


WGTB-FM Broadcast


"A wonderful, essential-to-have, early period show."
--Brucebase

This concert features a unique, short-lived and spectacular version of the E Street Band:

Bruce Springsteen - vocals, all guitars, harmonica, piano on "For You"
Garry Tallent - bass, tuba
Danny Federici - organ, accordian
Clarence Clemons - sax
David Sancious - piano
Ernest "Boom" Carter - drums

This is the version of the E Street Band that recorded Springsteen's anthem, "Born to Run," in 1974. The 'Born to Run' album features a different line-up in which David Sancious was replaced by Roy Bittan and Ernest Carter was replaced by Max Weinberg. Steve Van Zandt would not become an official member until the Born to Run tour and Patti Scailfa and Nils Lofgren did not join until the Born in the USA tour, ten years later.

Wild Billy's Circus Story starts the show in a stripped down arrangement reminiscent of Springteen's '73 in-studio radio performances. The version of New York City Serenade is the single greatest live rendition of the song ever captured on tape. For You is presented in a breath-taking solo piano rendition.

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