Ottawa Civic Centtre 1981

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Another solid and highly satisfying set from the continuation of the
River tour in early 1981. The highlight this night for me is the
unusual fifth position inclusion of “The Price You Pay” in a wonderful
stripped down arrangement that I had forgotten was ever played. Its a
fantastic performance of one of Bruce’s least played but most beloved
songs. Also notable this night is the always welcome cover of Bobby
Fuller’s “I Fought the Law,” a plaintive (could there be any other
kind?) “Wreck on the Highway” and “I’m a Rocker” to open the encore.

-‐Butterking for JEMS

Known faults

Slight cuts in “The Promised Land” and “Hungry Heart”.

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-25 11:31 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prove It All Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Prove It All Night (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
6:04
2Thunder Road
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
5:44
3Cadillac Ranch
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Cadillac Ranch (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Intersong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:18
4Sherry Darling
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Sherry Darling (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:55
5Hungry Heart
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Hungry Heart (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:35
6Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1981-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:08
7You Can Look
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
You Can Look (but You Better Not Touch) (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:59
8Sandy
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (on 1981-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
6:55
9Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
5:52
10Wreck on the Highway
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:56
11Point Blank
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Point Blank (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
8:10
12Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
is based on:
Candy’s Boy
is based on:
The Fast Song
3:08
13Ramrod
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1981-01-24)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1981-01-24)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1981-01-24)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1981-01-24)
recorded at:
1981‐01‐24: Ottawa Civic Centre, Ottawa, ON, Canada (1981-01-24)
recorded at:
Ottawa Civic Centre (TD Place Arena) in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (on 1981-01-24)
live recording of:
Ramrod (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
4:37
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