''The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978'' is a live album by Bruce Springsteen and the

E Street Band The E Street Band is an American rock band, and has been musician Bruce Springsteen's primary backing band since 1972. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. For the bulk of Springsteen's recording and performing caree ...

, released in September 2017, and is the 19th official release through the Bruce Springsteen Archives. The show was recorded on December 8, 1978, at The Summit in

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during the Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour. All proceeds from this release will go to

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Hurricane Relief Fund for Hurricane Harvey. A DVD/

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of this show was released in 2010 as part of '' The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story'' box set, but audio of the performance was not officially available until the release of this album. It is available on CD and digital download.

Track listing

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted. *Set One # "

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" – 4:44 # "Streets of Fire" – 5:35 # "

It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" is a song written and performed by Bruce Springsteen on his debut album '' Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' in 1973. It is about a young man growing up on the streets of a city, and who is trying to stay g ...

" – 4:43 # "

Darkness on the Edge of Town ''Darkness on the Edge of Town'' is the fourth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978, by Columbia Records. The album marked the end of a three-year gap between albums brought on by contractu ...

" – 4:27 # "

Spirit in the Night "Spirit in the Night" is a song written and originally recorded by American singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen for his debut album ''Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.'' (1973). It was also the second single released from the album. A cover versi ...

" – 7:01 # " Independence Day" – 6:17 # " The Promised Land" – 5:19 # " Prove It All Night" – 11:48 # " Racing in the Street" – 8:57 # " Thunder Road" – 6:15 # "

Jungleland "Jungleland" is the closing song on Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album ''Born to Run''. It contains one of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons' most recognizable solos. It also features short-time E Streeter Suki Lahav, who performs the deli ...

" – 10:23 *Set Two # "The Ties That Bind" – 4:04 # "

Santa Claus is Coming to Town "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" is a Christmas song featuring Santa Claus written by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie. The earliest known recorded version of the song was by banjoist Harry Reser and his band on October 24, 1934. It was then ...

" – 4:59 # " The Fever" – 8:16 # "

Fire Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames a ...

" – 3:23 # "Candy's Room" – 3:22 # " Because the Night" – 8:24 # "

Point Blank Point-blank range is any distance over which a certain firearm can hit a target without the need to compensate for bullet drop, and can be adjusted over a wide range of distances by sighting in the firearm. If the bullet leaves the barrel paral ...

" – 8:03 # " She's the One" – 11:57 *Includes snippets of " Mona" , originally recorded by Bo Diddley, and original songs "Preacher's Daughter" and "I Get Mad" # " Backstreets" – 8:57 # "

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" is a 1973 song by Bruce Springsteen, from his ''The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle'' album, and is especially famed as a concert number for Springsteen and The E Street Band. The song, which clocks in at ju ...

" – 11:43 # "

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" – 4:47 # "Detroit Medley" – 9:23 *" Devil With a Blue Dress On" Originally recorded by

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and the The Detroit Wheels, Detroit Wheels/"See See Rider" Originally recorded by Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Ma Rainey/*"Good Golly Miss Molly" Originally recorded by Little Richard/*"Jenny Take a Ride" Originally recorded by

and the The Detroit Wheels, Detroit Wheels # "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" – 4:09 # "You Can't Sit Down" – 3:12 *Originally recorded by The Dovells # "Quarter to Three" – 4:19 *Originally recorded by Gary U.S. Bonds

Personnel

* Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitars, harmonica * Roy Bittan – piano, Backing vocalist, background vocals * Clarence Clemons – saxophone, percussion, background vocals * Danny Federici – organ * Garry Tallent – bass guitar * Steven Van Zandt – guitars, background vocals * Max Weinberg – drums

References

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