My List of Favorite Songs Recorded by Bruce Springsteen As Compiled in 2023

By Johnny Cole

Coinciding with the 50th Anniversary of Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ, Bruce Springsteen’s debut album, and the 2023 World Tour that kicked off in Tampa, Florida (U.S.A.) on February 1, I wanted to do something special by honoring my all-time favorite music artist, the man and his music discovered by a boy while scrolling through a record bin at a Ben Franklin’s Five & Dime in Lander, Wyoming. Since the 1970s no other music artist has had as much impact on me as Bruce Springsteen. From those earliest Springsteen memories to the most recent events that I have been privileged to experience, it has been an enjoyable ride and fulfilling adventure.

The following list compiled between late autumn of 2022 and early 2023 contains:
● Every song from each Springsteen album since 1973.
● Multiple studio outtakes from various albums.
● Numerous rare and unreleased tracks.
● A huge share of pre-1973 songs from early Springsteen bands such as The Castiles, Child, Steel Mill, Dr. Zoom & The Sonic Boom, and the Bruce Springsteen Band.
● Many notable live recordings.
● An impressive number of outstanding covers.
● A substantial number of bootleg recordings and hard-to-find home demos.
● Several recordings with other music artists.

According to the website, BruceBase, Springsteen has more than 1500 different songs recorded (nearly 600 originals), but the number is actually much higher. This is my latest attempt at listing 800 of those songs. While compiling the list, I re-listened to every song featured and then some.

It does not feature multiple versions of certain songs (unless noted) nor songs where Springsteen is primarily backing up another artist.

The purpose of this list is for it to be as a tool for teaching the process of archiving.

This list is dedicated to my father who had to put up with me and my obsession with music, and in a huge part, Bruce Springsteen. Despite some of our differences, my father would have gotten a kick out of some of the things that have happened to his son in recent years. One of my fondest memories about my father when it came to Springsteen took place en route to New York City. While my parents were driving me to my new home, my father surprised me by putting on “Born to Run” as we crossed the New Jersey state line. I’ll never forget that moment for many reasons. The song’s dramatic intro has never sounded better than it did on that 1980s day. To this very day when I cross that state line into the home state of The Boss, I traditionally put on his most celebrated and memorable song. I will never forget my father’s kind gesture. Those car speakers were definitely a rockin’.

I would also like to mention two music artists with a love for Springsteen’s music. Wyatt Edmondson, who has a brand new album, Made for the Road, with elements of Springsteen’s influence throughout, including the song “Joe Roberts” which is inspired by the song “Highway Patrolman” from Springsteen’s 1982 album Nebraska; and secondly, singer-songwriter and soon-to-be Belmont University graduate, Summerlyn Powers, for her newly found interest in “The Boss”. Her recent enthusiasm for Springsteen’s music has been a joy to witness. Both of these artists have a talent for painting a picture with a song, just as Springsteen has done since the sixties.

And now the list compiled by me with commentary (3 pages; 800 song entries):

(☆) songs written by Bruce Springsteen.

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s Promotional Poster for the 2023 Tour

● 1. “Born to Run” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 2. “Thunder Road” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 3. “Badlands” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 4. “No Surrender” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) * It features one of my all-time favorite lines in a song “We learned more from a three-minute record, baby, than we ever learned in school” ☆
● 5. “Tougher Than The Rest” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 6. “Hungry Heart” (The River, 1980) * It was originally written for The Ramones in mind, but Springsteen decided to add it to The River where it became his first top ten single on the Billboard Hot 100. ☆
● 7. “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)” (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) ☆
● 8. “Girls In Their Summer Clothes” (Magic, 2007) * This may surprise some for its top ten ranking. I love the whole Brian Wilson and Beach Boys vibe to this song that won a Grammy for “Best Rock Song” in 2009. ☆
● 9. “Nebraska” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 10. “Dancing in the Dark” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) * Springsteen’s single fell one spot short of going to #1 in 1984. It was the first of seven top ten singles from his most successful album, Born in the U.S.A., which sold over 30 million copies. “Dancing in the Dark” won a Grammy for “Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male” in 1985. The video for the song, directed by Brian De Palma, introduced the world to future Friends‘ star Courteney Cox from Birmingham, Alabama. ☆
● 11. “Downbound Train” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 12. “Streets of Philadelphia” (Philadelphia original motion picture soundtack, 1993) * The song won the Oscar for “Best Original Song (featured in a motion picture)” and received four Grammy Awards including “Song of the Year.” ☆
● 13. “Darkness on the Edge of Town” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 14. “Jungleland” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 15. “Born in the U.S.A.” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) * As with many of Springsteen’s songs, there are several incredible live versions of this Springsteen classic; a song that is often misinterpreted. ☆
● 16. “Tunnel of Love” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) * The song won a Grammy for “Best Rock Vocal Solo Performance” in 1988. ☆
● 17. “There Goes My Miracle” (Western Stars, 2019) * My favorite song from Springsteen’s Western Stars. It was tied as my #1 single/album track of 2019. ☆
● 18. “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (Letter To You, 2020) * A song that is likely another surprise to many for its high ranking on this lengthy list. ☆
● 19. “Atlantic City” (Nebraska, 1982) Springsteen first recorded two demos of the song in April of 1981 at his home in New Jersey. Initially, he titled the song “Fistful of Dollars” (from the Clint Eastwood movie of the same name); The early demos can be found online and on a variety of bootlegs. ☆
● 20. “The Promised Land” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 21. “Racing in the Street” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 22. “Human Touch” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 23. “Prove It All Night” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 24. “Tenth-Avenue Freeze Out” (Born to Run, 1975) * One of my favorite versions of this Springsteen classic appears on his live album and DVD Live in New York City (2001) which contains a portion of “Red Headed Woman”, “Take Me to the River” by Al Green and Mabon “Teenie” Hodges and “It’s All Right” by Curtis Mayfield. ☆
● 25. “My City of Ruins” (The Rising, 2002) ☆
● 26. “Trapped” (recorded live at Meadowlands Arena, E. Rutherford, N.J. on Aug. 6, 1984; appears on the albums We Are The World from 1985 and 2003’s The Essential Bruce Springsteen) * This is the first song on this list not written by Springsteen; the song was written and originally recorded by Jimmy Cliff in 1972.
● 27. “Brilliant Disquise” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 28. “I’m on Fire” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 29. “Johnny 99” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 30. “The Rising” (The Rising, 2002) * Springsteen wrote the song in reaction to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on America. It won Grammy Awards for “Best Rock Song” and “Best Male Rock Vocal Performance”, while the album won for “Best Rock Album” in 2003. ☆
● 31. “If I Should Fall Behind” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 32. “Hello Sunshine” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 33. “Backstreets” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 34. “Man’s Job” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 35. “One Step Up” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 36. “Because the Night” (appears on the 1986 box set Live/1975-85 and 2010’s The Promise, which features a recorded version from the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions with Patti Smith’s newly revised lyrics. After obtaining permission, Jimmy Iovine (engineer/producer) brought Springsteen’s original unfinished version to Smith, who was recording her album Easter with Iovine. Smith added her own lyrics, recorded it, and scored her biggest hit single in 1978. Springsteen and Smith are listed as co-writers) ☆
● 37. “The River” (The River, 1980) * The title track to Springsteen’s first #1 album. ☆
● 38. “Glory Days” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) * A portion of this song’s video was filmed at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ, one of my all-time favorite music venues. ☆
● 39. “Spirit in the Night” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 40. “Out in the Street” (The River, 1980) * It is one of my all-time favorite songs performed “live” by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. ☆
● 41. “Winter Song” (recorded in 1972/73 and appears on the bootleg album The Unsurpassed Springsteen, Vol. 6, 1994) * The first studio outtake on this list. ☆
● 42. “New York City Serenade” (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) ☆
● 43. “My Beautiful Reward” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 44. “Incident on 57th Street” (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) ☆
● 45. “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)“ (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) * One of my favorite versions of this classic Springsteen song was recorded live in Indianapolis, IN on Mar. 20, 2008 (Danny Federici’s final performance with the E Street Band); appears on Magic Tour Highlights, 2008. ☆
● 46. “The Ghost Of Tom Joad” (originally appears on The Ghost Of Tom Joad, 1995; and another version appears on High Hopes, 2014) * One of my favorite versions of this song is when Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band are joined by Tom Morello in Anaheim, CA on Apr. 7, 2008; appears on Magic Tour Highlights, 2008; The album The Ghost of Tom Joad won the Grammy for “Best Contemporary Folk Album” in 1997. ☆
● 47. “Land Of Hope And Dreams” (appears on Live in New York City from 2001 and 2012’s Wrecking Ball) ☆
● 48. “Blinded by the Light” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) * The Manfred Mann’s Earth Band took their version of this Springsteen song to #1 in 1977. The song was also used as the title of the 2019 movie, Blinded By The Light, which is based on a true story about a Pakistani teenager who is inspired by Springsteen’s music to find his own voice and follow his dreams. ☆
● 49. “She’s The One” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 50. “Growin’ Up” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 51. “My Love Will Not Let You Down” (recorded in 1982 and is a Born in the U.S.A. studio outtake; appears on Tracks, 1998) * Springsteen has often said this song should have been on Born in the U.S.A. ☆
● 52. “Moonlight Motel” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 53. “Factory” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 54. “Drive All Night” (The River, 1980) * A song that served as an inspiration for a short story that I had published in 1988. ☆
● 55. “Candy’s Room” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 56. “Bobby Jean” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 57. “Fade Away” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 58. “Independence Day” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 59. “Point Blank” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 60. “Cadillac Ranch” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 61. “Meet Me in the City” (one of the studio outtakes from The River released through Springsteen’s website and on iTunes to promote the release of the boxed set, The Ties That Bind: The River Collection in 2015) ☆
● 62. “Something in the Night” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 63. “Two Hearts” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 64. “We Take Care of Our Own” (Wrecking Ball, 2012) ☆
● 65. “Death to My Hometown” (Wrecking Ball, 2012) * A music video for this song was released through Springsteen’s website in 2012, and was compiled from live performances and rehearsals featuring Tom Morello at The Apollo Theatre, SXSW, and an Atlanta location. ☆
● 66. “Adam Raised A Cain” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 67. “Western Stars” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 68. “I’m Goin’ Down” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 69. “Kingdom of Days” (Working on a Dream, 2009) ☆
● 70. “Lonesome Day” (The Rising, 2002) ☆
● 71. “The Ties That Bind” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 72. “Wreck on the Highway” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 73. “Meeting Across the River” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 74. “American Skin (41 Shots)” (Live in New York City, 2001; and studio version also appears on High Hopes, 2014) ☆
● 75. “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 76. “Roulette” (recorded in 1980 and is a studio outtake from The River sessions; appears on 1998’s Tracks and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, 2015) ☆
● 77. “Letter to You” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 78. “Cover Me” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 79. “Darlington County” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 80. “Ghosts” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 81. “Gypsy Biker” (Magic, 2007) ☆
● 82. “The Wish” (originally recorded in 1987 and is a Tunnel of Love studio outtake; appears on Tracks, 1998) * My favorite version appears on Springsteen on Broadway, 2018) ☆  
● 83. “The Promise” (re-recorded for 18 Tracks, 1999; the official 1978 studio version of “The Promise” appears on The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set, 2010) ☆
● 84. “Better Days” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 85. “Stolen Car” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 86. “Wrecking Ball” (Wrecking Ball, 2012) ☆
● 87. “Highway Patrolman” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 88. “Paradise” (The Rising, 2002) ☆
● 89. “Ramrod” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 90. “The E Street Shuffle” (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) ☆
● 91. “My Hometown” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) * This was Springsteen’s record-tying 7th top-ten single on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart from one album, which obviously was Born in the U.S.A. (“Dancing in the Dark” #2, “Cover Me” #7, “Born in the U.S.A.” #9, “I’m on Fire” #6, “Glory Days” #5, “I’m Goin’ Down” #9 and “My Hometown” #6) The album spent 84 consecutive weeks inside Billboard’s top ten beginning in June of 1984 through early 1986, the #1 album of 1985. ☆
● 92. “State Trooper” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 93. “Sherry Darling” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 94. “Mansion on the Hill” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 95. “Night” (Born to Run, 1975) ☆
● 96. “I Wish I Were Blind” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 97. “Working on the Highway” (Born in the U.S.A., 1984) ☆
● 98. “Lost in the Flood” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 99. “Youngstown” (The Ghost Of Tom Joad, 1995) ☆
● 100. “Book of Dreams” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆

Review of 1-100: 98 original songs by Bruce Springsteen; 1 co-written with another songwriter; and 1 cover of a previously released song written by another songwriter.

Bruce Springsteen released his debut album “Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ” on Jan. 5, 1073 (50 years ago); “The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle” (1973); and “Born to Run” (1975), his breakthrough album.

● 101. “I’ll Stand By You” (recorded in 2001 and appears on the Blinded By The Light original motion picture soundtrack, 2019) ☆
● 102. Once Upon A Time in the West “instrumental” (Springsteen covered the classic song on an official 2007 tribute album We All Love Ennio Morricone, honoring noted film composer Ennio Morricone) * Springsteen won the Grammy for “Best Rock Instrumental Performance” for his version.
● 103. “The Way” (recorded in 1977 and appears on The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, 2010) * It’s a hidden/bonus track on The Promise probably due to being a last minute addition to the album. It is not a separate track; it’s plays after “City of Night” following a digital pause. ☆
● 104. “Jersey Girl” (recorded in 1981 and is the non-album B side to “Cover Me”, 1984; appears on 1985’s The Born In The U.S.A. 12″ Single Collection and Springsteen’s 1986 box set Live/1975-85 ) * A song written by Tom Waits, though Springsteen’s version features a few changed lyrics.
● 105. “Radio Nowhere” (Magic, 2007) ☆
● 106. “War” (Live/1975-85, 1986) * Originally released in 1970 by The Temptations and a few months later by Edwin Starr; a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong.
● 107. “Back in Your Arms” (recorded in 1995 and is a Greatest Hits studio outtake; also appears on Tracks, 1998) * A different version can be found in the Springsteen documentary Blood Brothers as “Back in Your Arms Again.” ☆
● 108. “The Price You Pay” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 109. “Streets of Fire” (Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978) ☆
● 110. “Light of Day” (a Springsteen song originally performed by Michael J. Fox & Joan Jett as “the fictitious band “The Barbusters” in the 1987 film Light of Day. Springsteen first performed this song during his pre-Tunnel of Love “bar tour” in 1987; appears on In Concert/MTV Plugged, 1993) ☆
● 111. “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” (recorded live on Dec. 12, 1975 at C.W. Post College in Brookville, NY; non-album B side to “My Hometown”, 1985; also appears as part of In Harmony 2: A Sesame Street Record, numerous bootleg albums, and on The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story box set, 2010) * A song originally released by Harry Reser and His Orchestra in 1934.
● 112. “American Land” (Wrecking Ball “Bonus Track”, 2012) * This original song is inspired by “He Lies in the American Land,” a poem by immigrant steelworker Andrew Kovaly and set to music by Pete Seeger. Springsteen first recorded “American Land” with The Seeger Sessions Band in 2006; The studio version included on Springsteen’s Wrecking Ball was recorded 2011. ☆
● 113. “Stayin’ Alive” (Springsteen & The E Street Band recorded this Bee Gees’ classic live with Tom Morello at Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia on Feb. 26, 2014; appears on The Live Series: Songs Under Cover, 2020) * A song written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb for the movie Saturday Night Fever.
● 114. “The Ballad of the Self-Loading Pistol” (recorded in 1972/73 and appears on the bootleg album The Unsurpassed Springsteen, Vol. 6, 1994) ☆
● 115. “Murder Incorporated” (recorded during the Born in the U.S.A. sessions and appears on Greatest Hits, 1995) ☆
● 116. “For You” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 117. “Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 118. “Protection” (recorded in 1982 and was donated to Donna Summer for her 1982 album Donna Summer. Springsteen’s version appears on several bootleg albums and unofficial releases, including The Lost Masters IV, The Lost Masters Essential Collection, Vol. 1, and The Genuine Tracks) ☆
● 119. “Hitch Hikin'” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 120. “Sad Eyes” (recorded in 1990 and is a Human Touch studio outtake; appears on Tracks, 1998) ☆
● 121. “Lucky Town” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 122. “Where The Bands Are” (originally recorded in 1979 and was among 25 songs compiled for a 1993 concept project that never came to fruition; appears on Tracks in 1998, 18 Tracks in 1999, and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection in 2015) ☆
● 123. “Your Own Worst Enemy” (Magic, 2007) ☆
● 124. “Sea of Heartbreak” (a duet with Rosanne Cash on her album The List, 2009) * A song written by Paul Hampton and Hal David; originally recorded by Don Gibson in 1961.
● 125. “Long Walk Home” (Magic, 2007) ☆
● 126. “Rocky Ground” (Wrecking Ball, 2012) ☆
● 127. “Fire” (appears on the the 1986 box set Live/1975-85 and the 2010 box set The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story) * Springsteen envisioned this song being recorded by Elvis Presley, but “The King” died before it had arrived to him; The Pointer Sisters took their version to #2 in 1979) ☆
● 128. “Blood Brothers” (recorded in 1995; appears on Greatest Hits from 1995 and the 1996 Blood Brothers EP) ☆
● 129. “The Wrestler” (from the movie The Wrestler, 2008; also appears on Working on a Dream, 2009) * The song won a Golden Globe for “Best Original Song (featured in a motion picture).” ☆
● 130. “Pay Me My Money Down” (We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, 2006) * A work song originated by black stevedores working in the Georgia Sea Islands.
● 131. “House of a Thousand Guitars” (Letter to You, 2020) ☆
● 132. “From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)” (recorded in 1979 and is a studio outtake from The River sessions; appears on 2003’s The Essential Bruce Springsteen and The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, 2015) ☆
● 133. “Crush on You” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 134. “Jackson Cage” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 135. “Mary Queen of Arkansas” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 136. “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 137. “Waitin’ on a Sunny Day” (The Rising, 2002) ☆
● 138. “A Night with the Jersey Devil” (released as a download-only single on Oct. 31, 2008 for Halloween; it was accompanied by a video released at Springsteen’s official website) ☆
● 139. “I’ll Work for Your Love” (Magic, 2007) ☆
● 140. “Roll of the Dice” (Human Touch, 1992) * A song co-written with E Street’s Roy Bittan ☆
● 141. “All The Way Home” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆
● 142. “This Hard Land” (recorded in 1982 and is a Born in the U.S.A. studio outtake; appears on Greatest Hits, 1995) ☆
● 143. “The Power Of Prayer” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 144. “Reason to Believe” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 145. “Devils & Dust” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆
● 146. “All That Heaven Will Allow” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) * The Mavericks covered this song on their 1994 album What A Crying Shame. ☆
● 147. “Used Cars” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 148. “Pink Cadillac” (a non-album B side to 1984’s “Dancing in the Dark” and appears on Tracks, 1998) * Released as a top ten single by Natalie Cole in 1987; a song also recorded by Bette Midler, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis. Graham Parker recorded it for the 2003 Springsteen tribute album Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen. ☆
● 149. “Seeds” (Live/1975-85, 1986) ☆
● 150. “Kitty’s Back” (The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973) ☆

“Darkness on the Edge of Town” (1977); “The River” (1980); and “Nebraska” (1982)

● 151. “Swallowed Up (In the Belly of the Whale)” (Wrecking Ball “Bonus Track”, 2012) ☆
● 152. “Burnin’ Train” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 153. “Working on a Dream” (Working on a Dream, 2009) ☆
● 154. “Long Time Comin'” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆
● 155. “Secret Garden” (Greatest Hits, 1995; also appears on the Jerry Maguire original motion picture soundtrack, 1996) ☆
● 156. “The Big Muddy” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 157. “Nightshift” (Only the Strong Survive, 2022) * It was originally a top five single for The Commodores in 1985; written by Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, and Franne Golde.
● 158. “Real Man” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 159. “Valentine’s Day” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 160. “Stand On It” (recorded in 1983, a Born in the U.S.A. studio outtake, and a non-album B side to “Glory Days”, 1985; appears on Tracks, 1998) ☆
● 161. “My Father’s House” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 162. “Tucson Train” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 163. “One Moment You’re Here” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 164. “Raise Your Hand” (recorded live at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA on July 7, 1978; appears on Live/1975-85, 1986) * It was originally released by Eddie Floyd in 1967; written by Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Al Bell.
● 165. “Wasted Days” (Springsteen joined John Mellencamp for this song on Strictly a One-Eyed Jack, 2022)
● 166. “I Wanna Marry You” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 167. “Chimes of Freedom” (Chimes of Freedom Live EP for “Human Rights Now Benefit of Amnesty International”, 1988) * A song written by Bob Dylan.
● 168. “We Are Alive” (Wrecking Ball, 2012) ☆
● 169. “Saga of the Architect Angel” (recorded in 1973 and appears on the bootleg album The Unsurpassed Springsteen, Vol. 6, 1994) ☆
● 170. “Sundown” (Western Stars, 2019) ☆
● 171. “The Angel” (Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973) ☆
● 172. “Two Faces” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 173. “Rainmaker” (Letter To You, 2020) ☆
● 174. “My Lucky Day” (Working on a Dream, 2009) ☆
● 175. “Black Cowboys” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆
● 176. “57 Channels (And Nothin’ On)” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 177. “Open All Night” (Nebraska, 1982) ☆
● 178. “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore” (Only the Strong Survive, 2022) * Originally released by Frankie Valli in 1965 and popularized in 1966 by The Walker Brothers; a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio.
● 179. “Save My Love” (The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, 2010) * The Promise features one of the last appearances of Clarence Clemons. He is featured on the song “Save My Love”, the only song on the album completely re-recorded by Springsteen and the E Street Band. ☆
● 180. “All or Nothin’ at All” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆
● 181. “Leap of Faith” (Lucky Town, 1992) ☆
● 182. “You Can Never Tell” (recorded live during Wrecking Ball tour at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig, Germany on July 7, 2013. Though it has been covered by Springsteen numerous times, this one is my favorite by him and the E Street Band. A great video of this performance can be found online) * A song written and originally recorded by Chuck Berry in 1964.
● 183. “Detroit Medley: Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly/CC Rider/Jenny Take a Ride” (recorded live on Nov. 18, 1975; appears on Hammersmith Odeon, London ’75 , 2006) * This medley featuring these and other great songs have long been a part of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s lively shows, usually near the end.
● 184. “None But the Brave” (recorded in 1983 and is a Born in the U.S.A. studio outtake; appears on The Essential Bruce Springsteen, 2003) ☆
● 185. “Dead Man Walkin'” (originally recorded during The Ghost of Tom Joad sessions in 1995 and was added to the soundtrack for the film Dead Man Walking in 1996 for which it received an Academy Award nomination; also appears on The Essential Bruce Springsteen, 2003) ☆
● 186. “Missing” (The Crossing Guard original motion picture soundtrack, 1995; also appears on The Essential Bruce Springsteen, 2003) ☆
● 187. “Ain’t Got You” (Tunnel of Love, 1987) ☆
● 188. “Sun City” (Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid, 1985) * Springsteen joined Steve Van Zandt’s all-star lineup on this recording.
● 189. “Rhinestone Cowboy” (from the film version of Western Stars; appears on Western Stars – Songs From The Film, 2019) * A song written by Larry Weiss and was a #1 hit single by Glen Campbell in 1975.
● 190. “We Are The World” (We Are The World: USA For Africa, 1985) * Springsteen appears alongside Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Hall & Oates, Kenny Rogers, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Huey Lewis, Diana Ross, Kenny Loggins, Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Cyndi Lauper, Steve Perry, Dionne Warwick, Tina Turner, Willie Nelson, Al Jarreau, Kim Carnes, James Ingram, and others on this huge #1 worldwide hit.
● 191. “This Land Is Your Land” (recorded live at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY on Dec. 28, 1980; appears on Live/1975-85, 1986) * A song written by Woody Guthrie.
● 192. “I’m a Rocker” (The River, 1980) ☆
● 193. “Loose Ends” (recorded in 1979 and is a studio outtake from The River sessions; appears on 1998’s Tracks and an alternate mix on The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, 2015) ☆
● 194. “Come On (Let’s Go Tonight)” (recorded in 1977 during the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions; appears on The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, 2010) * This recording was an early version of “Factory”, but there is enough differences to have it listed, too. See #53. ☆
● 195. “Ain’t Good Enough for You” (recorded in 1977 during the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions; appears on The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, 2010) ☆
● 196. “Shout” (it has been recorded live many times and officially released on multiple albums) * Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band often perform this Isley Brothers’ 1959 classic near the end of each show.
● 197. “Twist and Shout” (it has been recorded live many times and officially released on multiple albums) * A song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns (later credited as “Bert Russell”); it was originally released as a single by The Top Notes in 1961, followed by the Isley Brothers in 1962, and The Beatles in 1963/64.
● 198. “Jesus Was an Only Son” (Devils & Dust, 2005) ☆
● 199. “Sinaloa Cowboys” (The Ghost of Tom Joad, 1995) ☆
● 200. “Real World” (Human Touch, 1992) ☆

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