Bruce Springsteen/OH, USA 1977 & more

From the 1977 US tour, which was the year before the release of “The City Howling in the Dark”, which followed his masterpiece “Runaway Without Tomorrow”, performances were held at Litchfield Coliseum in Ohio on February 17th and at the Fox Theater in St. Louis on February 28th. A complete recording of the performances from a high-quality audience master said to have been recorded by the tour crew for recording purposes. First of all, this tour, which has become a legend among fans for having more intense performances than the Darkness Tour in 1978, has released fewer items so far due to its short duration. That is the current situation. Under such circumstances, the quality of the recordings is of the highest level as the sound source was leaked by the people involved, and except for a cut in the middle of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-out” at the St. Louis performance, it can be said to be perfect including the performance. . And from the opening, the high-tension performance and the lively blues shouts were clearly typical of the 1977 tour, and while the set was still playing the Animals cover “It’s My Life” that had been continued from the previous year, It is a valuable composition unique to the middle of the tour that the unreleased song “Action In The Streets”, which was played only on this tour, is introduced. And the highlight of this tour is the long and fierce performance of the terrifying “Backstreets”, and even the rare cover of Ronnie Spector’s “Say Goodbye To Hollywood” at the Ohio performance, all two performances are worth listening to. DISC ONE : 01. Introduction/02. Night/03. Rendezvous/04. Spirit In The Night/05. It’s My Life/06. Thunder Road/07. Mona / She’s The One/08. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out/09 . Action In The Streets/10. Backstreets DISC TWO : 01. Jungleland/02. Rosalita/03. Baby I Love You/04. (Walking) In The Rain/05. Say Goodbye To Hollywood/06. Be My Baby/07 Born To Run/08. Quarter To Three [Live At Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, OH February 17th 1977] DISC THREE : 01. Introduction/02. Night/03. Rendezvous/04. Spirit In The Night/05. It’s My Life /06. Thunder Road/07. Mona / She’s The One/08. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out/09. Action In The Streets/10. Backstreets DISC FOUR : 01. Jungleland/02. Rosalita/03. Born To Run/04 Quarter To Three [Live At Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO February 28th 1977] ◇ BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND : Bruce Springsteen – Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica / Roy Bittan – Piano, keyboards / Clarence Clemons – Tenor, Baritone , and Soprano Saxophones, Backing Vocals, Percussion / Danny Federici – Organ, Accordion, Glockenspiel, Piano / Garry Tallent – Bass, Percussion / Steven Van Zandt – Guitar, Backing Vocals / Max Weinberg? Drums / with Miami Horns : Carlo Novi – Sax / Ed Manion – Sax / Tony Palligrosi – Trumpet / Rick Gazda ? Trumpet