The Boss Was Here! (hrubesh transfer)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

B/w deluxe foldout gatefold with picture inside and titles on back. Fake sources for almost every song are reported.

This album was conceived in 1981, during the Bruce Springsteen’s European Tour With The “E Street Band.”

Side One and Side Three was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in April, 2/3/4 with the Mobile Sound System.
Engineered by Roy Bayer and Stu Emery.

Side Two and Side Four was recorded live at the Olympia, Paris, in May 10/11 with the “N.V.S.”
Engineered by Roy Bayer & Francois Laverdure.

The album was totally remixed at “Saints & Sinners” Los Angeles, California.

Front cover photo by Lynn Silversmith
Inside photo by Picture International
Produced by Tony Stratton for “Camarillo Brillo”

Special thanks to Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes, Lynn Goldsmith, Dave Marsh, Philippe Monoeurve, Jack Swadd, Ron Coro, Tim Barnes, Doroty Gun, John La Cucca, Chuck Berry, Jack Nicholson, Frank Sinatra, and all the people in the European tour staff.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-24 16:01 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1She’s the One
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-09)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-09)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-09)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA (1978-08-09)
recorded at:
Agora Ballroom (2nd location, 1967–1984) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1978-08-09)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1978-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
live cover recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1978-08-09)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
live recording of:
She’s the One (on 1978-08-09)
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)
13:42
C2Raise Your Hand
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-09)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-09)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-09)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA (1978-08-09)
recorded at:
Agora Ballroom (2nd location, 1967–1984) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1978-08-09)
live cover recording of:
Raise Your Hand (on 1978-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and Alvertis Isbell
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music (BMI)
4:24
C3Darkness on the Edge of Town
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-09)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-09)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-09)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA (1978-08-09)
recorded at:
Agora Ballroom (2nd location, 1967–1984) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1978-08-09)
live recording of:
Darkness on the Edge of Town (on 1978-08-09)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Pub., Ltd.
4:50
D1Can’t Help Falling in Love
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-04-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-04-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-04-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-04-18)
recorded at:
1981‐04‐18: Palais des Sports de Saint‐Ouen, Paris, France (1981-04-18)
recorded at:
Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1981-04-18)
live cover recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love (on 1981-04-18)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
2:35
D2Born to Run
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-04-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-04-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-04-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-04-18)
recorded at:
1981‐04‐18: Palais des Sports de Saint‐Ouen, Paris, France (1981-04-18)
recorded at:
Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1981-04-18)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1981-04-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4:26
D3Detroit Medley
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-04-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-04-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-04-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-04-18)
recorded at:
1981‐04‐18: Palais des Sports de Saint‐Ouen, Paris, France (1981-04-18)
recorded at:
Le Dôme de Paris - Palais des Sports in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1981-04-18)
live medley including a cover recording of:
C.C. Rider (on 1981-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Ma Rainey
writer:
Arent
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd.
live medley including a cover recording of:
Devil With the Blue Dress (on 1981-04-18)
writer:
Frederic Earl ‘Shorty’ Long (soul singer, musician, songwriter and producer) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly (on 1981-04-18)
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
live medley including a recording of:
I Hear a Train (on 1981-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen
live medley including a cover recording of:
Jenny Take a Ride (on 1981-04-18)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Enotris Johnson
composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman
11:43
D4Twist and Shout
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-09)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-09)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-09)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐09: The Agora, Cleveland, OH, USA (1978-08-09)
recorded at:
Agora Ballroom (2nd location, 1967–1984) in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1978-08-09)
live cover recording of:
Twist and Shout (on 1978-08-09)
writer:
Bert Russell (in 1961-02) and Phil Medley (in 1961-02)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Progressive Music, Inc (publisher), Rightsong Music Inc., Robert Mellin Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Robert Mellin, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
7:17