Bruce Springsteen - Tom Joad Blues

After almost two years off from performing, not including surprise club gigs, and a year of a lot of personal change (he moved to LA, became a father, and broke up the E Street Band), Bruce agreed to do two acoustic shows for the Christic Institute, a public watchdog agency, with Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne. Many, many rumors of Bruce's recording activities circulated in the spring and summer of 1990, and many people wondered if Bruce was going to debut any new songs. Between the two nights, six new songs were played. This show included the debuts of "Red Headed Woman," "When The Lights Go Out," "57 Channels," and "Real World." Other highlights from this show include a slow version on piano of "10th Avenue Freezeout," "Thunder Road" (Bruce forgets the words), and "My Hometown," as well as the acoustic premiere of "Darkness on the Edge of Town." "Real World" is performed on piano, which most fans prefer to the version later released on Human Touch.

01 Brilliant Disguise (5:27)
02 Darkness On The Edge Of Town (3:52)
03 Mansion On The Hill (4:00)
04 Reason To Believe (5:02)
05 Red Headed Woman (3:25)
06 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) (3:21)
07 My Father's House (8:01)
08 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (3:53)
09 Atlantic City (3:42)
10 Wild Billy's Circus Story (4:29)
11 Nebraska (5:12)
12 When The Lights Go Out (3:24)
13 Thunder Road (5:50)
14 My Hometown (4:48)
15 Real World (5:06)
16 Highway 61 Revisited (3:54)
17 Across The Borderline (5:42)

NOTE:
Christic Institute Benefit Concerts - This disc contains 15 tracks by Bruce Springsteen
Christic Institute Benefit Concerts - Tracks 16-17 w/ Bonnie Raitt & Jackson Browne
running time: 79:11