Identifier8748758
Created AtTue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Reference Number1011
NoteAudience tape, average quality. This is a healthy (and quite unique), 19-song performance and an important show in historical terms because it personifies the changing nature of the setlist that took shape in August as the Born To Run album neared its promotional and official release dates. This was one of the last performances of “New York City Serenade” for the tour. It is also the last known performance of the rare instrumental “Funk Song” (previously played on 23/07/75 and 29/07/75) and the last known performance of “A Love So Fine” until its resurrection over 20 years later (in its slight lyric/title variant) for the Tracks-Reunion Tour. This is also the earliest verified performance of “Havin’A Party”.

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Performance
Bruce Springsteen 1975-08-08 Civic Center, Akron, OH
Set 1Incident On 57th Street
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Spirit In The Night
The E Street Shuffle
And Then She Kissed Me
Growin' Up
It's So Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Up On The Roof
She's The One
Born To Run
Backstreets
[Unknown Instrumental]
Kitty's Back
New York City Serenade
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
A Love So Fine > Havin' A Party
Carol
Quarter To Three
Set 2

Set 3

CommentOne of the last performances of New York City Serenade. There is also an unknown instrumental between Backstreets (getting it's premiere here) and Kitty's Back. This was only played at three concerts - this being the last one. Also the last performance of A Love So Fine in this form. Live debut of Havin' A Party and Then She Kissed Me.