The Essential Bruce Springsteen
2003 greatest hits album by 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 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 1972–2002 | |||
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| Length | 3:21:04 (2003) 2:36:22 (2015) | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
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| Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology | ||||
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Track listings change
| 2003 Track order | Title | Original album | Length | 2015 Track order |
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| — | "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 change
| Disc three (Limited Edition bonus disc) | |||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
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