Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour 1978, Vol. 1

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

℗ 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 Bruce Springsteen

This box set features 8 shows on 3‐CD sets each from the 1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town tour.
Each show is packaged in a tri‐folded cardboard gatefold sleeve. CDs are factory‐pressed for the first time.
All these shows were previously released separately by Nugs.net, as below:

Catalog Number from package slip and order history.

From Nugs.net emails:
2020‐12‐18: Pre‐order your copy today before they sell out, orders will begin shipping on February 1st.
2021‐03‐04: Unfortunately, the Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour box sets are still on delay due to COVID related shutdowns.
2021‐04‐05: We’re excited to relay that the Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town ’78 tour box sets are finally ready! Orders have started to ship, and we hope to complete all pre‐orders by the end of this week.

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-06 14:16 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
2▶CD: 1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
3▶CD: 1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
4▶CD: 1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA
5▶CD: 1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA
6▶CD: 1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA
7▶CD: 1978‐09‐19: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
8▶CD: 1978‐09‐19: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
9▶CD: 1978‐09‐19: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
10▶CD: 1978‐09‐20: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
11▶CD: 1978‐09‐20: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
12▶CD: 1978‐09‐20: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
13▶CD: 1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
14▶CD: 1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
15▶CD: 1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
16▶CD: 1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
17▶CD: 1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
18▶CD: 1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA
19▶CD: 1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
20▶CD: 1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
21▶CD: 1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
22▶CD: 1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
23▼CD: 1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
#TitleRatingLength
1It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
5:50
2Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
12:01
3The Fever
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
The Fever (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
7:58
4Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:48
5Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1978-12-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
is based on:
Candy’s Boy
is based on:
The Fast Song
3:18
6Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1978-12-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
8:17
7Point Blank
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live recording of:
Point Blank (on 1978-12-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
8:50
8Mona / Preacher’s Daughter / She’s the One
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-16)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-16)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-16)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-16)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-16)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-16)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Mona (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
live medley including a recording of:
Preacher’s Daughter (on 1978-12-16)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
live medley including a recording of:
She’s the One (on 1978-12-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-05)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
12:24
24▶CD: 1978‐12‐16: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA