BORN TO RUN

Live 19 Aug 1985 version



[Spoken intro:] Thank you. I'd like to thank everybody for coming down tonight. Thank you very much. Uh, I guess... when I was a kid and I heard, heard music of Elvis Presley, and the best of rock and roll. That always kinda said just one thing to me and it was a simple thing. It just said, "Let freedom ring, for everybody everywhere." Well this is, this is our hometown, so we gotta fight for it every day.

One, two!

In the day we sweat it out on the streets of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines
Sprung from cages on Highway 9, chrome-wheeled, fuel-injected, stepping out over the line
Whoah baby, this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap, we gotta get out while we're young
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run

Hey!

Wendy, let me in, I wanna be your friend, I wanna guard your dreams and visions
Just wrap your legs 'round these velvet rims and strap your hands across my engines
Together we could break this trap, run till we drop, baby we'll never go back
Whoah, you walk with me out on the wire
Girl, I'm just a scared and lonely rider, I gotta know how it feels
I wanna know if love is wild, I wanna know if love is real
Well can you show me

One, two, three!

Beyond the Palace hemi-powered drones scream down the boulevard
The girls comb their hairs in rearview mirrors, the boys try to look so hard
The amusement park rises bold and stark, kids are huddled on the beach in a mist
I wanna die with you, Wendy, on the street tonight in an everlasting kiss

One, two, three!
Highway's jammed with broken heroes on a last chance power drive
Everybody's out on the run tonight, there's no place left to hide
Together, Wendy, we'll live with the sadness, I'll love you with all the madness in my soul
Whoah, someday girl, I don't know when
We're gonna get to that place we really want to go, we'll walk in the sun
But till then tramps like us, baby we were born to run
Tramps like us, baby we were born to run
Tramps like us, baby we were born to run
Whoah whoah whoah
Whoah whoah whoah
Oh-oh oh ohhh oh-oh-oh
Oh oh oh oh-oh-oh
Whoah whoah whoah
Whoah whoah whoah
Whoah whoah whoah
Oh oh oh oh ohhh


Info

The above lyrics are for the live 19 Aug 1984 performance of BORN TO RUN at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, during the Born In The U.S.A. Tour. The song was played in its full-band album arrangement. This live 19 Aug 1985 performance of BORN TO RUN was included on the Live/1975-85 box set in 1986 and the Video Anthology / 1978-88 home video in 1989. The parts in bold are edited out on the official releases and the parts in red (and probably more) are edited in from another show.

Ticket stub for the 19 Aug 1985 show at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Ticket stub for the 19 Aug 1985 show at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed six concerts at Giants Stadium between 18 Aug and 01 Sep 1984. These shows later became one of the main sources for the Live/1975-85 box set which includes five recordings from these shows: four from 19 Aug 1985 and one from 21 Aug 1985.

Music Video

In 1987, a music video for BORN TO RUN directed by Arthur Rosato was released to MTV and other channels. The video features the live 19 Aug 1985 version of the song, interspersed with clips of other songs' performances from the same tour, and ends with the message "Thanks To All Our Fans! Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band".

The video was included on the Video Anthology / 1978-88 home video in 1989 and was posted on Bruce Springsteen's VEVO YouTube channel on 02 Oct 2009. It was also included on the Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- compilation album.


The Live/1975-85 Box Set

With the Born In The U.S.A. album and tour, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band reached the highest level of rock stardom. Columbia Records was expecting a follow up studio album and tour that would, like it's predecessor, achieve a huge commercial success. Instead, Springsteen released Live/1975-85, an over-three-hours-and-a-half-long live compilation album consisting of 40 tracks recorded at various concerts between 1975 and 1985.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live/1975-85
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live/1975-85

The set was produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Bruce Springsteen, and hit the stores on 10 Nov 1986. It was released as a box set with either five vinyl records, three cassettes, or three CDs. Live/1975-85 is the first album to be credited to "Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band" instead of "Bruce Springsteen" only.

The highly-anticipated live album generated advance orders of more than 1.5 million copies, making it the largest dollar-volume pre-order in the history of the record business at the time. Record stores around the country found fans waiting in line on Monday morning before opening and one New York store reportedly sold the album right off the back of the delivery truck. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart and also became the first five-record set to reach the top 10 and the first to sell over a million copies. Live/1975-85 is the second-best-selling live album in U.S. history based on RIAA certification. It has been certified by the RIAA for 13 times platinum, trailing only Garth Brooks' Double Live.

Side 1:

1.THUNDER ROADRecorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
2.ADAM RAISE A CAINRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
3.SPIRIT IN THE NIGHTRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
4.4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY)Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY

Side 2:

1.PARADISE BY THE "C"Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
2.FIRERecorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
3.GROWIN' UPRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
4.IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITYRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA

Side 3:

1.BACKSTREETSRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
2.ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
3.RAISE YOUR HANDRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA

Side 4:

1.HUNGRY HEARTRecorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2.TWO HEARTSRecorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
3.CADILLAC RANCHRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
4.YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
5.INDEPENDENCE DAYRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Side 5:

1.BADLANDSRecorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2.BECAUSE THE NIGHTRecorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
3.CANDY'S ROOMRecorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
4.DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWNRecorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
5.RACING IN THE STREETRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Side 6:

1.THIS LAND IS YOUR LANDRecorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
2.NEBRASKARecorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
3.JOHNNY 99Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
4.REASON TO BELIEVERecorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Side 7:

1.BORN IN THE U.S.A.Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
2.SEEDSRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
3.THE RIVERRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Side 8:

1.WARRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
2.DARLINGTON COUNTYRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
3.WORKING ON THE HIGHWAYRecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
4.THE PROMISED LANDRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Side 9:

1.COVER MERecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
2.I'M ON FIRERecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
3.BOBBY JEANRecorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
4.MY HOMETOWNRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Side 10:

1.BORN TO RUNRecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
2.NO SURRENDERRecorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
3.TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUTRecorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
4.JERSEY GIRLRecorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Disc 1:

01.THUNDER ROADRecorded live on 18 Oct 1975 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
02.ADAM RAISE A CAINRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
03.SPIRIT IN THE NIGHTRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
04.4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY)Recorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
05.PARADISE BY THE "C"Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
06.FIRERecorded live on 16 Dec 1978 at Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA
07GROWIN' UPRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
08.IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITYRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
09.BACKSTREETSRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
10.ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)Recorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
11.RAISE YOUR HANDRecorded live on 07 Jul 1978 at The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA
12.HUNGRY HEARTRecorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
13.TWO HEARTSRecorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Disc 2:

01.CADILLAC RANCHRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
02.YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)Recorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
03.INDEPENDENCE DAYRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
04.BADLANDSRecorded live on 05 Nov 1980 at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
05.BECAUSE THE NIGHTRecorded live on 28 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
06.CANDY'S ROOMRecorded live on 08 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
07.DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWNRecorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
08.RACING IN THE STREETRecorded live on 06 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
09.THIS LAND IS YOUR LANDRecorded live on 29 Dec 1980 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
10.NEBRASKARecorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
11.JOHNNY 99Recorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
12.REASON TO BELIEVERecorded live on 19 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
13.BORN IN THE U.S.A.Recorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
14.SEEDSRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA

Disc 3:

01.THE RIVERRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
02.WARRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
03.DARLINGTON COUNTYRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
04.WORKING ON THE HIGHWAYRecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
05.THE PROMISED LANDRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
06.COVER MERecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
07.I'M ON FIRERecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
08.BOBBY JEANRecorded live on 21 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
09.MY HOMETOWNRecorded live on 30 Sep 1985 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, CA
10.BORN TO RUNRecorded live on 19 Aug 1985 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
11.NO SURRENDERRecorded live on 06 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
12.TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUTRecorded live on 20 Aug 1984 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ
13.JERSEY GIRLRecorded live on 09 Jul 1981 at Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford, NJ

Single Releases

The live 19 Aug 1984 version of BORN TO RUN was released as a single in Europe and Australia and also included on a number of other singles and maxi-singles.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- War
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- War

12" EP - CBS (BS-650536) - Mexico, 1986

This was pressed on both black and red vinyl.

A1- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A2- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- INCIDENT ON 57TH STREET [Live 29 Dec 1980 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

7" single - CBS (650842 7) - Australia, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

12" EP - CBS (650842 6) - Australia, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B2- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

7" single - CBS (650842 7) - Holland, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

12" EP - CBS (650842 6) - Holland, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

7" single - CBS (BRUCE 2) - Ireland, 1987

Comes in a UK sleeve.

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

7" single - CBS (650842 7) - Spain, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

12" EP - CBS (650842 6) - Spain, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run

7" single - CBS (XPS 226) - UK, 1987

Promo-only release.

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Album version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

7" single - CBS (BRUCE 2) - UK, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

12" EP - CBS (BRUCE T2) - UK, 1987

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B2- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

CD EP - CBS (BRUCE C2) - UK, 1987

UK-only release. SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT is an extra track not included on the 12-inch issue of this EP.

01- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
02- SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
03- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
04- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Born To Run Live

2x7" EP - CBS (BRUCE B2) - UK, 1987

UK-only box set containing two 7" singles, Born To Run Live and "Spirit In The Night / Because The Night", the latter being exclusive to this box set. All four tracks are taken from the Live/1975-85 box set.

A1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
C1- SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
D1- BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire

12" EP - CBS (650381 6) - Holland, 1987

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- FOR YOU [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B3- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire

12" EP - CBS (650381 6) - UK, 1987

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- FOR YOU [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B3- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire

12" EP - CBS (650381 6) - Spain, 1987

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- FOR YOU [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B3- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire

12" EP - CBS (650381 6) - Greece, 1987

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- FOR YOU [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B3- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Fire

12" EP - CBS (650381 6) - Australia, 1987

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- FOR YOU [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B3- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]

Video Anthology Home Video

Video Anthology / 1978-88 is a collection of 18 Bruce Springsteen music videos and concert performances, released on VHS on 31 Jan 1989. The home video was also released on LaserDisc.

Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (USA VHS cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (USA VHS cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (USA LaserDisc cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (USA LaserDisc cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (Japan LaserDisc cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- Video Anthology / 1978-88 (Japan LaserDisc cover art)

  1. ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) [Live 08 Jul 1978 version] — originally released in 1978, directed by Arnold Levine
  2. THE RIVER [Live 21 Sep 1979 version] — originally released in 1980, directed by Danny Goldberg, Julian Schlossberg, Anthony Potenza
  3. THUNDER ROAD [Mix of live 21 Sep 1979 version and live 22 Sep 1979 version] — originally released in 1980, directed by Danny Goldberg, Julian Schlossberg, Anthony Potenza
  4. ATLANTIC CITY — originally released in 1982, directed by Arnold Levine
  5. DANCING IN THE DARK — originally released in 1984, directed by Brian De Palma
  6. BORN IN THE U.S.A. — originally released in 1984, directed by John Sayles
  7. I'M ON FIRE — originally released in 1985, directed by John Sayles
  8. GLORY DAYS — originally released in 1985, directed by John Sayles
  9. MY HOMETOWN [Live 30 Sep 1985 version] — originally released in 1985, directed by Arthur Rosato
  10. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version] — originally released in 1986, directed by Arthur Rosato
  11. FIRE [Live 13 Oct 1986 version] — originally released in 1986
  12. BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version] — originally released in 1987, directed by Arthur Rosato
  13. BRILLIANT DISGUISE — originally released in 1987, directed by Meiert Avis
  14. TUNNEL OF LOVE — originally released in 1987, directed by Meiert Avis
  15. ONE STEP UP — originally released in 1988, directed by Meiert Avis
  16. TOUGHER THAN THE REST [Live 27 Apr 1988 version] — originally released in1988, directed by Meiert Avis
  17. SPARE PARTS [Live 10 Jul 1988 version] — originally released in 1988, directed by Carol Dodds
  18. BORN TO RUN [Live 27 Apr 1988 version] — originally released in 1988, directed by Meiert Avis

Sonny reissued the video on DVD on 16 Jan 2001. Titled The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000, the new expanded release added a second disc with 15 additional music video, concert performances, and television appearances.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000 (DVD cover art)
Bruce Springsteen -- The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000 (DVD cover art)

Disc 1:

  1. ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) [Live 08 Jul 1978 version] — originally released in 1978, directed by Arnold Levine
  2. THE RIVER [Live 21 Sep 1979 version] — originally released in 1980, directed by Danny Goldberg, Julian Schlossberg, Anthony Potenza
  3. THUNDER ROAD [Mix of live 21 Sep 1979 version and live 22 Sep 1979 version] — originally released in 1980, directed by Danny Goldberg, Julian Schlossberg, Anthony Potenza
  4. ATLANTIC CITY — originally released in 1982, directed by Arnold Levine
  5. DANCING IN THE DARK — originally released in 1984, directed by Brian De Palma
  6. BORN IN THE U.S.A. — originally released in 1984, directed by John Sayles
  7. I'M ON FIRE — originally released in 1985, directed by John Sayles
  8. GLORY DAYS — originally released in 1985, directed by John Sayles
  9. MY HOMETOWN [Live 30 Sep 1985 version] — originally released in 1985, directed by Arthur Rosato
  10. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version] — originally released in 1986, directed by Arthur Rosato
  11. FIRE [Live 13 Oct 1986 version] — originally released in 1986
  12. BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version] — originally released in 1987, directed by Arthur Rosato
  13. BRILLIANT DISGUISE — originally released in 1987, directed by Meiert Avis
  14. TUNNEL OF LOVE — originally released in 1987, directed by Meiert Avis
  15. ONE STEP UP — originally released in 1988, directed by Meiert Avis
  16. TOUGHER THAN THE REST [Live 27 Apr 1988 version] — originally released in1988, directed by Meiert Avis
  17. SPARE PARTS [Live 10 Jul 1988 version] — originally released in 1988, directed by Carol Dodds
  18. BORN TO RUN [Live 27 Apr 1988 version] — originally released in 1988, directed by Meiert Avis

Disc 2:

  1. HUMAN TOUCH — originally released in 1992, directed by Meiert Avis
  2. BETTER DAYS — originally released in 1992, directed by Meiert Avis
  3. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON) — originally released in 1992, directed by Adam Bernstein
  4. LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version] — originally released in 1992, directed by Meiert Avis
  5. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA — originally released in 1993, directed by Jonathan Demme and Ted Demme
  6. MURDER INCORPORATED — originally released in 1995, directed by Jonathan Demme
  7. SECRET GARDEN — originally released in 1995, directed by Peter Care
  8. HUNGRY HEART [Live 09 Jul 1995 version] — originally released in 1995, directed by Rudi Dolezal and Hannes Rossacher
  9. DEAD MAN WALKIN' — originally released in 1196, directed by Tim Robbins
  10. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD — originally released in 1996, directed by Arnold Levine
  11. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD [Live 27 Nov 1995 version] — from The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
  12. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN — previously unreleased, directed by Sean Penn
  13. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [25 Sep 1999 sound-check version] — previously unreleased, directed by Jonathan Demme
  14. BORN IN THE U.S.A. [Live 20 Nov 1998 version] — from The Charlie Rose Show
  15. LIFT ME UP — audio only, plays over end credits
  16. SECRET GARDEN [with Strings] — previously unreleased, directed by Peter Care

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released by Sony Music Japan in 2023. The compilation, which was exclusively released in Japan, consists of previously released 35 audio tracks and 62 video tracks. The collection is part of a 26-title reissue campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Springsteen's debut album. The series, issued in three waves (25 Oct 2023, 22 Nov 2023, and 20 Dec 2023), includes 25 albums originally released between 1973 and 2014 plus a new compilation album that includes all of Springsteen's singles released in Japan from 1975 to 1999. All audio CD's were manufactured using Sony Japan's Blu-spec CD2 format.

Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-
Bruce Springsteen -- Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits-

Disc 1: (audio CD)

  1. BORN TO RUN
  2. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT
  3. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
  4. BADLANDS
  5. HUNGRY HEART
  6. I WANNA MARRY YOU
  7. SANTA CLAUSE IS COMIN' TO TOWN [Live 12 Dec 1975 version]
  8. ATLANTIC CITY
  9. DANCING IN THE DARK
  10. COVER ME
  11. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  12. I'M ON FIRE
  13. GLORY DAYS
  14. I'M GOIN' DOWN
  15. MY HOMETOWN
  16. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  17. FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]

Disc 2: (audio CD)

  1. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  2. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  3. ONE STEP UP
  4. TOUGHER THAN THE REST
  5. SPARE PARTS
  6. HUMAN TOUCH
  7. BETTER DAYS
  8. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  9. ROLL OF THE DICE
  10. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
  11. SECRET GARDEN
  12. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD
  13. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  14. BLOOD BROTHERS [Alternate studio version]
  15. I WANNA BE WITH YOU
  16. CHIMES OF FREEDOM [Live 03 Jul 1988 version]
  17. AMERICAN BEAUTY
  18. I'LL STAND BY YOU

Disc 3: (DVD)

  1. ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT) [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  2. BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
  3. TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  4. THUNDER ROAD [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  5. PROVE IT ALL NIGHT [Live 08 Jul 1978 version]
  6. BADLANDS [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  7. HUNGRY HEART [Live 09 Jul 1995 version]
  8. I WANNY MARRY YOU [Live 05 Nov 1980 version]
  9. THE RIVER [Live 21 Sep 1979 version]
  10. ATLANTIC CITY
  11. HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
  12. DANCING IN THE DARK
  13. COVER ME [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  14. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  15. I'M ON FIRE
  16. GLORY DAYS
  17. I'M GOIN' DOWN [Live 30 Jun 2013 version]
  18. MY HOMETOWN [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  19. WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
  20. FIRE [Live 13 Oct 1986 version]
  21. BRILLIANT DISGUISE
  22. TUNNEL OF LOVE
  23. ONE STEP UP
  24. TOUGHER THAN THE REST [Live 27 Apr 1988 version]
  25. SPARE PARTS [Live 10 Jul 1988 version]
  26. VIGILANTE MAN [Live Feb 1988 version]
  27. HUMAN TOUCH
  28. BETTER DAYS
  29. 57 CHANNELS (AND NOTHIN' ON)
  30. ROLL OF THE DICE [Live 22 Sep 1992 version]
  31. LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version]
  32. IF I SHOULD FALL BEHIND [25 Sep 1999 sound-check version]

Disc 4: (DVD)

  1. STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA [1993 music video version]
  2. MURDER INCORPORATED
  3. SECRET GARDEN
  4. THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD [Live 27 Nov 1995 (NBC Studios) version]
  5. DEAD MAN WALKIN'
  6. LONESOME DAY
  7. WAITIN' ON A SUNNY DAY [Live 16 Oct 2002 version]
  8. DEVILS & DUST
  9. RADIO NOWHERE
  10. LONG WALK HOME
  11. WORKING ON A DREAM
  12. THE LAST CARNIVAL
  13. A NIGHT WITH THE JERSEY DEVIL
  14. SAVE MY LOVE
  15. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN
  16. ROCKY GROUND
  17. HIGH HOPES
  18. JUST LIKE FIRE WOULD
  19. HELLO SUNSHINE
  20. TUCSON TRAIN
  21. WESTERN STARS
  22. I'LL STAND BY YOU
  23. LETTER TO YOU
  24. GHOSTS
  25. THE POWER OF PRAYER
  26. I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
  27. DO I LOVE YOU (INDEED I DO)
  28. NIGHTSHIFT
  29. DON'T PLAY THAT SONG
  30. TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

Other Official Releases

The live 19 Aug 1984 version of BORN TO RUN was also included on Live Collection II: Born To Run, a Japan-only EP released to promote the Live/1975-85 box set. The EP was released in both 12-inch vinyl and CD formats.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run

12" EP - CBS/SONY (20AP 3365) - Japan, 1987

A1- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
A2- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
B3- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run

CD EP - CBS/SONY (28DP 778) - Japan, 1987

This is the first of three CD issues of this EP.

01- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
02- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
03- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
04- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
05- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run

CD EP - CBS/SONY (23DP 5249) - Japan, 1988

This is the second of three CD issues of this EP.

01- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
02- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
03- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
04- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
05- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live Collection II: Born To Run

CD EP - CBS/SONY (23DP 5249) - Japan, 1989

This is the third of three CD issues of this EP.

01- JOHNNY 99 [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
02- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
03- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
04- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
05- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]

The live 19 Aug 1984 version of BORN TO RUN can also be found on six Bruce Springsteen Live/1975-85 samplers.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- The
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- The "Live" / The Legend Comes Alive

LP - CBS/Sony (XDAP 93156) - Japan, 1986
MC - CBS/Sony (XDKP 93022) - Japan, 1986

Promotional release compiling 10 tracks from the Live/1975-85 box set. The cassette tape issue is extremely rare and features a different artwork.

A1- BORN IN THE U.S.A. [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A2- SEEDS [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A3- COVER ME [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A4- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
A5- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B3- THUNDER ROAD [Live 18 Oct 1975 (early show) version]
B4- HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B5- BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live (Argentina LP issue)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Live

LP - Columbia (70.015) - Argentina, 1986
MC - Columbia (170-015) - Argentina, 1986
MC - CBS (8283-4) - Uruguay, 1986

Sampler compiling 10 tracks from the Live/1975-85 box set.

A1- THUNDER ROAD [Live 18 Oct 1975 (early show) version]
A2- COVER ME [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A3- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
A4- TENTH AVENUE FREEZE-OUT [Live 20 Aug 1984 version]
A5- HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B1- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B2- BORN IN THE U.S.A. [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B3- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B4- DARLINGTON COUNTY [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B5- BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
Bruce Springsteen -- Ao Vivo (LP issue)
Bruce Springsteen -- Ao Vivo

LP - CBS (177.127/1-464061) - Brazil, 1986
MC - CBS (77.127/4-464061) - Brazil, 1986
CD - CBS (700.268/2-464061) - Brazil, 1991

Brazilian sampler compiling 10 tracks from the Live/1975-85 box set. A Venezuela issue (see below), appropriately titled "En Vivo" (Spanish) instead of "Ao Vivo" (Portuguese), was also released.

A1- THUNDER ROAD [Live 18 Oct 1975 (early show) version]
A2- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A3- BORN IN THE U.S.A. [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A4- THE RIVER [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A5- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B2- DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN [Live 29 Dec 1980 version]
B3- COVER ME [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B4- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B5- JERSEY GIRL [Live 09 Jul 1981 version]
Bruce Springsteen -- En Vivo
Bruce Springsteen -- En Vivo

LP - CBS (CS-10624) - Venezuela, 1986

Venezuelan sampler compiling 10 tracks from the Live/1975-85 box set. The Brazilian issue (see above), appropriately titled "Ao Vivo" (Portuguese) instead of "En Vivo" (Spanish), was also released.

A1- THUNDER ROAD [Live 18 Oct 1975 (early show) version]
A2- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A3- BORN IN THE U.S.A. [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A4- THE RIVER [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
A5- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B1- HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B2- DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN [Live 29 Dec 1980 version]
B3- COVER ME [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
B4- I'M ON FIRE [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
B5- JERSEY GIRL [Live 09 Jul 1981 version]
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen

7" EP - CBS (SSC 6011) - South Africa, 1987

Promotional sampler compiling 4 tracks from the Live/1975-85 box set.

A1- FIRE [Live 16 Dec 1978 version]
A2- BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B1- HUNGRY HEART [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
B2- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
Bruce Springsteen -- Live 1975-1985 Digest CD
Bruce Springsteen -- Live 1975-1985 Digest CD

CD-R - Sony (no catalog number) - Japan, 2005

Japan-only promotional "Digest" CD-R advance sampler tying in with the release of the Japanese 2005 "mini-LP"-style CD album reissue of Live/1975-85. This disc comes in a plain slimline jewel case with no artwork.

01- THUNDER ROAD [Live 18 Oct 1975 (early show) version]
02- 4TH OF JULY, ASBURY PARK (SANDY) [Live 31 Dec 1980 version]
03- GROWIN' UP [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
04- IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITY [Live 07 Jul 1978 version]
05- BECAUSE THE NIGHT [Live 28 Dec 1980 version]
06- RACING IN THE STREET [Live 06 Jul 1981 version]
07- WAR [Live 30 Sep 1985 version]
08- BOBBY JEAN [Live 21 Aug 1985 version]
09- BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
10- NO SURRENDER [Live 06 Aug 1984 version]
11- JERSEY GIRL [Live 09 Jul 1981 version]

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  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- "War / Born To Run" || 7" single - CBS (PR-650539) - Mexico, 1986

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Available Versions

List of available versions of BORN TO RUN on this website:

BORN TO RUN [Album version]
BORN TO RUN [Early draft]
BORN TO RUN [Live 13 Jul 1974 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live 21 Sep 1979 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live 22 Sep 1979 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live 19 Aug 1985 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live 27 Apr 1988 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live 06 Aug 2015 version]
BORN TO RUN [Live July 2018 version]

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