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01-Sep-1978 Detroit,MI Masonic Temple,USA

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01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Streets of fire
04 Spirit in the night
05 Darkness on the edge of town
06 Heartbreak hotel
07 Factory
08 The promised land
09 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
10 Racing in the street
11 Thunder road
12 Jungleland
13 Lost in the flood  (solo piano)
14 Candy's room
15 Adam raised a Cain
16 Chimes of Freedom
17 Mona
18 She's the one
19 Growin' up
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 Because the night
24 Quarter to three

Notes:
Includes the solo piano version of Lost In The Flood, which was only played twice on the '78 tour. This is also the last version of the song until the last night of the Reunion tour, 01-Jul-2000, and the premiere of Chimes Of Freedom which will be resurrected on later tours.

Songs from this show can be found on:
LIVE RARITIES (Leopard)
WINTERLAND NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
FUTURE OF ROCK'N'ROLL (THE)
LIVE RARITIES (Butterfly records)
WHO' S BEEN COVERED BY THE BOSS (JOUR discs)
DARKNESS AT THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION

03-Sep-1978 Saginaw,MI Civic Center,USA

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01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Streets of fire
04 Spirit in the night
05 Darkness on the edge of town
06 It's my life
07 Factory
08 Heartbreak hotel
09 The promised land
10 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
11 Racing in the street
12 Thunder road
13 Jungleland
14 Paradise by the C
15 Fire
16 Sherry darling
17 I don't want to hang up my rock'n'roll shoes
18 Candy's room
19 Adam raised a Cain
20 Mona
21 She's the one
22 Growin' up
23 Backstreets
24 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
25 Born to run
26 Quarter to three

Songs from this show can be found on:
KILLERS IN THE SUN (Winged Wheel)
ROCK & ROLL IS HERE TO STAY (Eagle Records)
ROXY NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT (Great Dane Records)
BOSS HITS THE SIXTIES (THE) (Holsten Team)
ROCK THROUGH THE JUNGLE (Swinging Pig Records)
ROCKIN' DAYS (Swinging Pig Records)
JUKEBOX GRADUATE
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION

05-Sep-1978 Columbus,OH Veteran's Auditorium,USA

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01 Summertime blues
02 Badlands
03 Streets of fire
04 Spirit in the night
05 Darkness on the edge of town
06 It's my life
07 Factory
08 The promised land
09 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
10 Racing in the street
11 Thunder road
12 Jungleland
13 Sherry darling
14 Candy's room
15 Not fade away
16 She's the one
17 Growin' up
18 Backstreets
19 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
20 Born to run
21 Because the night
22 Quarter to three

Notes:
Partial setlist

06-Sep-1978 Chicago,IL Uptown Theatre,USA

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01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Streets of fire
04 Spirit in the night
05 Darkness on the edge of town
06 Heartbreak hotel
07 Factory
08 The promised land
09 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
10 Racing in the street
11 Thunder road
12 Jungleland
13 Paradise by the C
14 Fire
15 Candy's room
16 Adam raised a Cain
17 Not fade away
18 She's the one
19 Growin' up
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 Because the night
24 Quarter to three

09-Sep-1978 South Bend,IN Notre Dame University,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Candy's room
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 It's my life
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Jungleland
12 Paradise by the C
13 Double shot of my baby's love
14 Louie Louie
15 Fire
16 For You
17 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
18 Not fade away
19 She's the one
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 Because the night
24 Quarter to three
25 Twist and shout

Notes:
I added the songs between Prove it and paradise because Prove it is cut on the tape and those 3 song are not likely to miss together in a 78 show.

Songs from this show can be found on:
LOST & LIVE (KTS)
REGGAE'N'SOUL (Leopard)
BOSS HITS THE SIXTIES (THE) (Holsten Team)
FUTURE OF ROCK'N'ROLL (THE)
REGGAE'N'SOUL (Thunder records)
ROCK THROUGH THE JUNGLE (Swinging Pig Records)
ROCKIN' DAYS (Swinging Pig Records)
HUNCHBACK OF E STREET (THE)
SOUTH BEND 78
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION
REGGAE'N'SOUL (Thunder records) (copy/repress)

10-Sep-1978 Cincinnati,OH Riverfront Coliseum,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Factory
06 Heartbreak hotel
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Jungleland
12 Paradise by the C
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 Because the night
16 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
17 Gloria
18 She's the one
19 Backstreets
20 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
21 Born to run
22 Detroit Medley
23 Quarter to three
24 It's hard to be a saint in the city

Notes:
Uncertain and debated setlist. Terry Lieberman, who was there, gave me the setlist above, but "It's hard to be…" has been surely played, according to another fan report (Alan and Wendy Golski). Anybody can help further?

12-Sep-1978 Syracuse,NY War Memorial,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Heartbreak hotel
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Jungleland
12 Paradise by the C
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 It's hard to be a saint in the city
16 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
17 Rave on
18 Not fade away
19 Gloria
20 She's the one
21 Backstreets
22 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
23 Born to run
24 Because the night
25 Quarter to three

13-Sep-1978 Springfield,MA Civic Center,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Heartbreak hotel
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Jungleland
12 Paradise by the C
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 It's hard to be a saint in the city
16 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
17 Not fade away
18 Gloria
19 She's the one
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 Because the night
24 Quarter to three

Notes:
Some sources do not talk about Darkness…, but it doesn't seem really uncertain.

15-Sep-1978 New York,NY Palladium,USA

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01 Darkness on the edge of town [dedicated to Mohammed Ali]
02 Badlands
03 Adam raised a Cain
04 Something in the night
05 Streets of fire [?]
06 Spirit in the night
07 I fought the law
08 Factory
09 The promised land
10 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
11 Racing in the street
12 Thunder road
13 Jungleland
14 Kitty's back [Requested from the crowd]
15 Fire
16 Candy's room
17 It's hard to be a saint in the city
18 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
19 Not fade away
20 She's the one
21 Backstreets
22 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
23 Born to run
24 10th avenue freeze-out

Notes:
Show opens with Darkness..., the only time this happened, and the song was dedicated to Mohammed Ali who had just won the Heavyweight Championship fight. The first known version of Kitty's Back since 1975 is played because someone in the crowd was yelling for it so much that Bruce asked the crowd to shut him up. Streets of fire is uncertain

16-Sep-1978 New York,NY Palladium,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
12 Jungleland
13 Kitty's back
14 Fire
15 Candy's room
16 Because the night
17 Point blank [Different lyrics]
18 Mona
19 She's the one
20 Incident on 57th street
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Detroit Medley
25 You can't sit down

Notes:
First Point Blank since 7/7/78 with different lyrics and musical feel, along with the return of Independence Day. Backstreets is not played for the first time as a full band version of Incident on 57th Street replaces it.

17-Sep-1978 New York,NY Palladium,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Meeting across the river
12 Jungleland
13 Kitty's back
14 Fire
15 Candy's room
16 Because the night
17 Point blank
18 Not fade away
19 She's the one
20 Incident on 57th street
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Detroit Medley
25 Quarter to three

Songs from this show can be found on:
AGORA NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
LAST DANCE AT THE PALLADIUM (Rockmasters)
LOST SOUNDBOARD TAPE (THE) (Asbury Records)
OH BOY! (E Street Records)
SUMMERTIME BRUCE (E Street Records)
SOMEDAY WE'LL LOOK BACK ON THIS (B.T.S. (?))
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION
WE PROVED IT ALL NIGHT (Alternative Edge Productions) (copy/repress)

19-Sep-1978 Passaic,NJ Capitol Theatre,USA

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Soundcheck included: Good rockin' tonight / The ties that bind / Wedding bells

01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 The promised land
07 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
08 Racing in the street
09 Thunder road
10 Meeting across the river
11 Jungleland
12 Kitty's back
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 Because the night
16 Point blank
17 Not fade away
18 She's the one
19 Backstreets
20 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
21 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Detroit Medley
25 Raise your hand

Notes:
Probably one of the best all time concert recordings, in the version from the Soundboard. Great version of Because The Night & Fire, and also includes what many consider to be the best versions of Racing In The Street and the best band Thunder Road ever! Essential. Also broadcast live on the radio, and video footage is available.

Songs from this show can be found on:
AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD LIVE
BEST OF ALL VOL.1 (Living Legend)
BORN AGAIN VOL. 3 LIVE IN USA 92 - PART TWO (Apple house music/Banana)
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Never End)
KICK OFF (Red Phantom)
LUCKY PEOPLE EVERYWHERE (Living Legend)
PASSAIC NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
PIECE DE RESISTANCE (Great Dane Records)
SOUTHSIDE BRUCE AND THE ASBURY JUKES (Seagull records)
ULTRA RARE TRACKS VOL.1 (Mosquito records)
USA 1978 (Arriba!)
CAPITOL SOUNDCHECK (Great Dane Records)
1980 BOSTON (Zebra Records)
AGORA SHOW PART TWO (THE)
AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD LIVE (CESCO Records)
BEST IS YET TO COME (THE)
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Never End)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN 78 (Audifon)
BY THE RIVER
CINCINNATI 78
FRENZIED FLIGHT
LIP-SYNC IN CINCINNATI
OCTOBER STORIES (Classic fall)
PIECE DE RESISTANCE (Slipped disc - Piste)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (Retro)
STORYBOOK BEGINNING
THUNDER ROGUE (Impossible Records)
TOUR OF CANADA 1982
YES I'M BOSS
LIVE IN PASSAIC VOL 1 & 2 (Cats Ass)
LIVE IN PASSAIC VOL 3 (Cats Ass)
PROMISES AND LIES (Fans for fans)
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION
PASSAIC - THE COMPLETE TAPES 19-9-78
I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF VOL 2 (copy/repress)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (Retro) (copy/repress)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (copy/repress)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (copy/repress)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (copy/repress)
PROVE IT EVERY NIGHT (copy/repress)
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Alternative Edge Productions) (copy/repress)

20-Sep-1978 Passaic,NJ Capitol Theatre,USA

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Soundcheck included: Don't be cruel / Good rockin' tonight / High school confidential / I guess things happen that way / I heard that lonesome whistle / I walk the line / I'm alive / I'm still in love with you / Long gone lonesome blues / The ties that bind / Thunder road / Wedding bells / Whole lotta love

01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 The promised land
07 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
08 It's my life
09 Thunder road
10 Jungleland
11 Santa Claus is comin' to town
12 Fire
13 Candy's room
14 Because the night
15 Point blank
16 Kitty's back
17 Incident on 57th street
18 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
19 Born to run
20 10th avenue freeze-out
21 Detroit Medley
22 Twist and shout

Songs from this show can be found on:
2ND NIGHT AT THE CAPITOL THEATER (Winged Wheel)
PASSAIC NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
SONGS FOR AN ELECTRIC MULE (Kill Seven Cats)
CAPITOL THEATRE (Spacematic Records)
JUKEBOX GRADUATE
CAPITOL THEATRE 1978-09-20
CAPITOL THEATRE 1978-09-20 (DUB)
PASSAIC 2ND NIGHT XP

21-Sep-1978 Passaic,NJ Capitol Theatre,USA

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Soundcheck included: Don't be cruel / Go away (come close) / Hey Porter / High school confidential / I can't help it / I guess things happen that way / I realize / I walk the line / Long gone lonesome blues / Whole lotta love

01 High school confidential
02 Badlands
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Sweet little sixteen
06 Independence day
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Meeting across the river
12 Jungleland
13 Santa Claus is comin' to town
14 Fire
15 Candy's room
16 Because the night
17 Point blank
18 Kitty's back
19 The fever
20 Incident on 57th street
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Quarter to three

Songs from this show can be found on:
85-75 THE OUTTAKES (Catch 22 records)
85-75 THE OUTTAKES (Polar bear Records)
BOSSES BIRTHDAY PARTY (Archive Productions)
COVER'S STORY VOL.1 (Finfagel)
GENUINE TRACKS (THE) (Scorpion (Scorpio?))
PASSAIC NIGHT (Crystal Cat)
SINGIN' OUR BIRTHDAY SONGS (Godfatherecords)
UNPLANNED GIG (THE) (Flashback)
CAPITOL THEATRE (Spacematic Records)
OH BOY! (Mosquito records)
85-75 THE OUTTAKES (Head Records)
JUKEBOX GRADUATE
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION

25-Sep-1978 Boston,MA Boston Garden,USA

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01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 The promised land
07 Prove it all night
08 Racing in the street
09 Thunder road
10 Jungleland
11 Santa Claus is comin' to town
12 Fire
13 Because the night
14 Point blank
16 Not fade away [Choosen by the crowd in preference of Kitty's back]
17 She's the one
18 Incident on 57th street [Or New York City Serenade ? See notes]
19 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
20 Born to run
21 Quarter to three

Notes:
Surprisingly, given that Boston contained some of Bruce’s most rabid fan base, THERE IS NO KNOWN AUDIO FROM THIS SHOW. The above-mentioned setlist is culled from critic Steve Morse’s review in the Boston Globe. The track listing for the 1st set is complete and in the correct performance order. Springsteen opened the 2nd set with “Santa Claus”. There are likely two songs from the second set not listed above, as they were not articulated in Morse’s review. Morse notes the rarely utilized “New York City Serenade” as being performed at the tail end of the show, although there are many who believe this was an error on Morse’s part and that he meant to say “Incident On 57th Street”. Santa Claus was played because Bruce said he didn't think they would make it back before Christmas time, and Not Fade Away - She's The One was the choice of the crowd over Kitty's Back!!! - thanks Richard (through Brucebase)

29-Sep-1978 Birmingham,AL Boutwell Auditorium,USA

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01 Badlands
02 Streets of fire
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Heartbreak hotel
06 Factory
07 The promised land
08 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
09 Racing in the street
10 Thunder road
11 Jungleland
12 Paradise by the C
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 Because the night
16 Point blank
17 The fever
18 Not fade away
19 She's the one
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Detroit Medley

Notes:
It's uncertain if The fever has been played or not. Probably it has been. Final "Paradise" for this tour (until 1988!)

Songs from this show can be found on:
ALABAMA SLAMMER (THE)

30-Sep-1978 Atlanta,GA Fox Theatre,USA

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01 Good rockin' tonight
02 Badlands
03 Spirit in the night
04 Darkness on the edge of town
05 Independence day
06 The promised land
07 Prove it all night [With long guitar intro]
08 Racing in the street
09 Thunder road
10 Jungleland
11 Santa Claus is comin' to town
12 Night train
13 Fire
14 Candy's room
15 Because the night
16 Point blank
17 Not fade away
18 Gloria
19 She's the one
20 Backstreets
21 Rosalita (Come out tonight)
22 Born to run
23 10th avenue freeze-out
24 Detroit Medley
25 Raise your hand

Songs from this show can be found on:
BORN AGAIN VOL. 1 LIVE IN USA 78 (Apple house music/Banana)
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Never End)
COVER'S STORY VOL.1 (Finfagel)
FOX THEATRE PRESENTS THE BOSS (Papillon Records)
HERE'S TO YA PART ONE AND TWO (Turtle records)
HERE'S TO YA PART THREE (Turtle records)
LIVE VOLUME 1 (Joker Productions)
LIVE VOLUME 1 (NOT AUTHORISED VOL. 1) (Mainline Music)
LIVE VOLUME 2 (Joker Productions)
LIVE VOLUME 2 (NOT AUTHORISED VOL. 2) (Mainline Music)
ROCK & ROLL IS HERE TO STAY (Eagle Records)
SINGIN' OUR BIRTHDAY SONGS (Godfatherecords)
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Never End)
FUTURE OF ROCK'N'ROLL (THE)
OH BOY! (Mosquito records)
TOUR OF CANADA 1982
WHO' S BEEN COVERED BY THE BOSS (JOUR discs)
JUKEBOX GRADUATE
PROMISES AND LIES (Fans for fans)
SAME OLD PLAYED OUT SCENES (THE) (Doberman)
TOTAL DARKNESS TOUR 1978 COMPILATION
BOSS IS BACK (THE) (Alternative Edge Productions) (copy/repress)



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