BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN : DOWN IN THE GOTHENBURG

 

Disc One (52:16)

  1. The Promised Land
  2. The Rising
  3. Lonesome Day
  4. Jackson Cage
  5. My Love Will Not Let You Down
  6. Atlantic City
  7. Empty Sky
  8. The River
  9. Waitin' On A Sunny Day

Disc Two (70:23)

  1. Darlington County
  2. Growin' Up
  3. Worlds Apart
  4. Badlands
  5. She's The One
  6. Mary's Place
  7. Racing In The Street
  8. Into The Fire
  9. No Surrender

Disc Three (68:40)

  1. Thunder Road
  2. Hungry Heart
  3. Ramrod
  4. Born To Run
  5. Detroit Medley
  6. My City Of Ruins
  7. Land Of Hope And Dreams
  8. Dancing In The Dark
  9. Twist And Shout

Label : Social Graces

Venue : Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden

Recording Date : June 22, 2003

Quality : Soundboard Recording (A+)

Review (BigOZine) : An audience recording of this Gothenburg show was released by Crystal Cat as Midsummer Second Night (aka Midsummer Night Two), probably in 2005 or earlier and fans have rated the sound on the release as "stellar". Commenting on the Crystal Cat disc at bosstracks.blogspot.com, SoulBoogieAlex noted: On this particular midsummer night the Ullevi Stadium got treated to "Jackson Cage", "My Love Will Not Let You Down" and a chilling version of "Racing In The Street". Though in this instance it is not the rarities that make this recording a gem, it is the staple that make this recording tick. In a whopping 19 minutes the band delivers a "Mary's Place" that stands. a house party indeed. I still enjoy hearing the Boss working that huge stadium crowd every time I hear this version. The absolute highlight of this bootleg is "Ramrod". The song had been played to death during the Reunion and the Rising tour, yet on this night it found its definitive version in my mind. Roy Bittan delivers a rollicking boogie solo that trumps all other versions the Boss did in his career. Not to mention the crowd on "Hungry Heart" that makes you wish you could have been there. This Social Graces set, which has just surfaced, is regarded as the first complete soundboard show from the Rising tour. Thanks to Lincoln Park Mark for sharing the tracks.