The River Tour: Philadelphia December 6, 1980 (IvanF transfer, Dan Tekker tape)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Disc 3, track 08: extra material that seems to come from a news broadcast

Back cover has incomplete tracklist.

Much thanks to Dan Tekker for his 1st generation tapes. The circulating version of this show comes from an old ABMS upload done many years ago by Bobsmo. He mentioned in his INFO file that he had to raise the volume in order to make that version better. I also had another set of tapes of this show that I got from Bickle in which there is a big volume drop after the first tape flip till the end of the show. So I assume that was prevalent with existing versions of this show. These tapes had no such problem, they are in excellent condition and only things I did was some slight equalization and a slight speed up of a few tracks. The Ed Sciaky intro was cut on these tapes so I used the more complete copy from the Bickle tapes, otherwise the entire show come from Dan’s tapes. A great River show, an almost 3 1/2 hour show, and a Philly show right before Christmas. It doesn’t get much better than this! At the very end of these tapes there is some extra material that seems to come from a news broadcast so I left it on, it’s not very long and you can chop it off if you just want the show.

Enjoy, Ivan

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-07 15:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Thunder Road
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
6:32
2Cadillac Ranch
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Cadillac Ranch (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Intersong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:32
3Sherry Darling
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Sherry Darling (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:49
4Hungry Heart
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Hungry Heart (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:47
5Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1980-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:43
6Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1980-12-06)
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
3:12
7Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1980-12-06)
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)
6:31
84th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (on 1980-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
7:35
9For You
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
For You (on 1980-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
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)
5:37
10The Ties That Bind
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
The Ties That Bind (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978-09 until 1979-04)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3:49
11Wreck on the Highway
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:55
12Point Blank
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Point Blank (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
7:35
13Ramrod
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
Ramrod (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:24
14You Can Look (but You Better Not Touch)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1980-12-06)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-12-06)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-12-06)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1980-12-06)
recorded at:
1980‐12‐06: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1980-12-06)
recorded at:
Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1980-12-06)
live recording of:
You Can Look (but You Better Not Touch) (on 1980-12-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3:59
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