Back at the Old Tower

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

D2 – Track11 has some audio problems.

- D3Tracks 1–4: May 19, 2005. The Theatre at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ.
- D3Tracks 5–10: July 24, 2005. Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC.
- D3Tracks 11–15: November 13, 2005. Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ.
- D3Track 16: May 17, 2005. Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA. Speech removed from middle of the song.
- Every show, every track from “George Wang”’s master recordings (thankyou!).

Tracklist

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1▼CD-R
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1[intro]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
2:30
2My Beautiful Reward
reed organ [pump organ]:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
My Beautiful Reward (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1991)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
4:50
3Reason to Believe
effects [bullet mic]:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Reason to Believe (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1981 until 1982)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
6:05
4Devils Dust
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Devils & Dust (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
5:07
5Youngstown
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Youngstown (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
4:49
6Empty Sky
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Empty Sky (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2001-11 until 2002)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co. and Sony Pop Music Publishing
3:51
7[intro – Amazing Grace]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
1:20
8Black Cowboys
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Black Cowboys (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
4:11
9[intro – Fabulous Tower Theater]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
0:42
10Iceman
piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Iceman (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
3:15
11Incident on 57th Street
piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Incident on 57th Street (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1973)
revision of:
Incident on the W. Side
7:56
12[introduction]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
3:11
13Part Man, Part Monkey
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Part Man, Part Monkey (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1986)
3:35
14Marias Bed
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Maria’s Bed (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
5:40
15Silver Palomino
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Silver Palomino (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
4:44
16Reno
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Reno (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1997 until 1998)
4:24
17[introduction]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
0:42
18Wreck on the Highway
electric piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3:31
19Real World
piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Real World (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Roy Bittan (in 1992) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1989)
composer:
Roy Bittan (in 1989)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
5:21
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1The Rising
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
The Rising (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2001-11 until 2002)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Rondor Music (Australia) P/L and Sony Pop Music Publishing
5:40
2Further on Up the Road
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Further On (up the Road) (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1999 until 2000)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co. and Sony Pop Music Publishing
4:41
3[intro Jesus Is My Homeboy]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
2:54
4Jesus Was an Only Son
piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Jesus Was an Only Son (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
5:05
5[intro – Windsurfer]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
2:08
6Leah
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Leah (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
4:04
7[introduction]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
1:06
8The Hitter
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
The Hitter (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1996)
5:41
9[introduction]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
1:26
10Matamoros Banks
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Matamoros Banks (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
7:06
11Ramrod
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Ramrod (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:39
12Land of Hope and Dreams
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Land of Hope and Dreams (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1998 until 1999)
5:59
13The Promised Land
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
The Promised Land (on 2005-05-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
8:12
14Dream Baby Dream
reed organ [pump organ]:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live cover recording of:
Dream Baby Dream (on 2005-05-17)
writer:
Martin Rev and Alan Vega
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2005)
6:04
15[outro music]
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
5:17
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1[introduction – Shut the Fuck Up]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐19: The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
recorded at:
The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-05-19)
4:24
2The Wish
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐19: The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
recorded at:
The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-05-19)
live recording of:
The Wish (on 2005-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1986 until 1987)
6:03
3Paradise
electric piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐19: The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
recorded at:
The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-05-19)
live recording of:
Paradise (on 2005-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2001-11 until 2002)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co. and Sony Pop Music Publishing
4:33
4I’m on Fire
banjo:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-19)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐19: The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, NJ, USA
recorded at:
The Theater at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-05-19)
live recording of:
I’m on Fire (on 2005-05-19)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1982)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
3:32
5Two Faces
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
Two Faces (on 2005-07-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1986 until 1987)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
3:06
6Nothing Man
electric piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
Nothing Man (on 2005-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1994)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co. and Sony Pop Music Publishing
4:16
7If I Should Fall Behind
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
If I Should Fall Behind (on 2005-07-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1991)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
3:47
8Blinded by the Light
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
Blinded by the Light (on 2005-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
6:11
9Wild Billy’s Circus Story
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
Wild Billy’s Circus Story (on 2005-07-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1973)
revision of:
Circus Song
revision of:
Circus Town
5:12
10Fade Away
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-07-24)
recorded at:
2005‐07‐24: Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, NC, USA
recorded at:
Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (on 2005-07-24)
live recording of:
Fade Away (on 2005-07-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:54
11[introduction]
spoken vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-11-13)
recorded at:
2005‐11‐13: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-11-13)
4:12
12Santa Ana
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-11-13)
recorded at:
2005‐11‐13: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-11-13)
live recording of:
Santa Ana (on 2005-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
4:16
13Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart
electric piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-11-13)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-11-13)
recorded at:
2005‐11‐13: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-11-13)
live recording of:
Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart (on 2005-11-13)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1983)
is based on:
Every Day and Every Night
3:35
14Drive All Night
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-11-13)
recorded at:
2005‐11‐13: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States (on 2005-11-13)
live recording of:
Drive All Night (on 2005-11-13)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
7:00
15Jesus Was an Only Son – (album typ mix)
piano:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2005-05-17)
recorded at:
2005‐05‐17: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, Philadelphia, PA, USA
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 2005-05-17)
live recording of:
Jesus Was an Only Son (on 2005-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1996 until 2004)
3:28