The Essential Bruce Springsteen

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
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)

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.

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