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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#TitleRatingLength
1Badlands
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:
Badlands (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
5:32
2Two Hearts
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:
Two Hearts (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
2:55
310th Avenue Freezeout
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:
Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
6:06
4Darkness on the Edge of Town
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:
Darkness on the Edge of Town (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Pub., Ltd.
5:19
5The Price You Pay
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:
The Price You Pay (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
6:29
6Who’ll Stop the Rain
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 cover recording of:
Who’ll Stop the Rain (on 1981-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
5:14
7Independence Day
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:
Independence Day (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
8:12
8I Fought the Law
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 cover recording of:
I Fought the Law (on 1981-01-24)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) 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)
2:46
9The Promised Land
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:
The Promised Land (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
5:43
10Out in the Street
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:
Out in the Street (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
version of:
I’m Gonna Be There Tonight
5:56
11Racing in the Street
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:
Racing in the Street (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1976)
8:06
12The River
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:
The River (on 1981-01-24)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
version of:
Oh Angelyne
6:56
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