The Essential Bruce Springsteen

The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a greatest hits album by American singer Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 11 November, 2003 through Columbia/Legacy. It went to number 14 in the United States and number 28 in the United Kingdom.

The Essential Bruce Springsteen
Greatest hits album by Bruce Springsteen
Released	November 11, 2003
Recorded	1972–2002
Genre	Rock folk rock heartland rock roots rock[1]
Length	3:21:04 (2003) 2:36:22 (2015)
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Bruce Springsteen chronology
The Rising (2002) The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) Devils & Dust (2005)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
The Rising (2002) The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) Hammersmith Odeon London '75 (2006)

Track listings

2003 Track order	Title	Original album	Length	2015 Track order
—	"Growin' Up"	Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., 1973	3:05	disc 1, track 01
disc 1, track 01	"Blinded by the Light"	Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ	5:04	—
disc 1, track 02	"For You"	Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ	4:40	—
disc 1, track 03	"Spirit in the Night"	Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ	5:00	—
disc 1, track 04	"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"	The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, 1973	5:37	disc 1, track 03
disc 1, track 05	"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"	The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle	7:04	disc 1, track 02
disc 1, track 06	"Thunder Road"	Born to Run, 1975	4:51	disc 1, track 04
disc 1, track 07	"Born to Run"	Born to Run	4:33	disc 1, track 05
disc 1, track 08	"Jungleland"	Born to Run	9:36	—
—	"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"	Born to Run	3:11	disc 1, track 06
disc 1, track 09	"Badlands"	Darkness on the Edge of Town, 1978	4:05	disc 1, track 07
disc 1, track 10	"Darkness on the Edge of Town"	Darkness on the Edge of Town	4:31	—
disc 1, track 11	"The Promised Land"	Darkness on the Edge of Town	4:31	disc 1, track 08
—	"Prove It All Night"	Darkness on the Edge of Town	3:56	disc 1, track 09
disc 1, track 12	"The River"	The River, 1980	5:01	disc 1, track 10
disc 1, track 13	"Hungry Heart"	The River	3:21	disc 1, track 11
—	"The Ties That Bind"	The River	3:34	disc 1, track 12
—	"Out in the Street"	The River	4:20	disc 1, track 13
disc 1, track 14	"Nebraska"	Nebraska, 1982	4:30	—
disc 1, track 15	"Atlantic City"	Nebraska	3:57	disc 1, track 14
—	"Johnny 99"	Nebraska	3:44	disc 1, track 15
disc 2, track 01	"Born in the U.S.A."	Born in the U.S.A., 1984	4:42	disc 1, track 17
disc 2, track 02	"Glory Days"	Born in the U.S.A.	4:17	disc 1, track 16
disc 2, track 03	"Dancing in the Dark"	Born in the U.S.A.	4:04	disc 1, track 18
disc 2, track 04	"Tunnel of Love"	Tunnel of Love, 1987	5:13	—
—	"Tougher Than the Rest"	Tunnel of Love	4:37	disc 2, track 01
disc 2, track 05	"Brilliant Disguise"	Tunnel of Love	4:16	disc 2, track 02
—	"One Step Up"	Tunnel of Love	4:22	disc 2, track 03
disc 2, track 06	"Human Touch" (Edit: 5:11)	Human Touch, 1992	6:31	disc 2, track 04
disc 2, track 07	"Living Proof"	Lucky Town, 1992	4:48	—
disc 2, track 08	"Lucky Town"	Lucky Town	3:29	—
—	"Better Days"	Lucky Town	3:48	disc 2, track 05
—	"If I Should Fall Behind"	Lucky Town	2:58	disc 2, track 06
disc 2, track 09	"Streets of Philadelphia"	Philadelphia soundtrack and Greatest Hits, 1994/1995	3:18	disc 2, track 07
—	"Murder Incorporated"	Greatest Hits	3:59	disc 2, track 08
disc 2, track 10	"The Ghost of Tom Joad"	The Ghost of Tom Joad, 1995	4:24	disc 2, track 09
disc 2, track 11	"The Rising"	The Rising, 2002	4:48	disc 2, track 10
disc 2, track 12	"Mary's Place"	The Rising	6:01	—
disc 2, track 13	"Lonesome Day"	The Rising	4:08	disc 2, track 11
disc 2, track 14	"American Skin (41 Shots)"	Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City, 2001	7:53	—
disc 2, track 15	"Land of Hope and Dreams"	Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City	9:22	—
—	"Devils & Dust"	Devils & Dust, 2005	5:03	disc 2, track 12
—	"Long Time Comin'"	Devils and Dust	4:17	disc 2, track 13
—	"Radio Nowhere"	Magic, 2007	3:19	disc 2, track 14
—	"Working on a Dream"	Working on a Dream, 2009	3:30	disc 2, track 15
—	"My Lucky Day"	Working on a Dream	4:02	disc 2, track 16
—	"The Wrestler"	Working on a Dream	3:51	disc 2, track 17
—	"We Take Care of Our Own"	Wrecking Ball, 2012	3:56	disc 2, track 18
—	"Hunter of Invisible Game"	High Hopes, 2014	4:42	disc 2, track 19

2003 bonus disc

Disc three (Limited Edition bonus disc)
No.	Title	Notes	Length
1.	"From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)"	The River outtake	2:42
2.	"The Big Payback"	Nebraska outtake; B-side to "Open All Night" single	1:59
3.	"Held Up Without a Gun" (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, December 31, 1980)	Live version of song which was the B-side of "Hungry Heart"	1:21
4.	"Trapped" (Live at Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey, August 6, 1984)	We Are the World, 1985	5:10
5.	"None But the Brave"	Born in the U.S.A. outtake	5:35
6.	"Missing"	The Crossing Guard soundtrack, 1995	5:04
7.	"Lift Me Up"	Limbo soundtrack, 1999	5:16
8.	"Viva Las Vegas"	The Last Temptation of Elvis, 1990	3:10
9.	"County Fair"	Born in the U.S.A. outtake	4:51
10.	"Code of Silence" (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, Manhattan, New York, June 29, 2000)	Recorded live during the Reunion Tour	4:33
11.	"Dead Man Walkin'"	Dead Man Walking soundtrack, 1996	2:44
12.	"Countin' on a Miracle" (Acoustic version)	Originally from The Rising	5:01
Total length:			47:26