The Essential Bruce Springsteen

***The Essential Bruce Springsteen*** is a greatest hits album by American singer Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 11 November, 2003 through Columbia/Legacy. It went to number 14 in the United States and number 28 in the United Kingdom.

## Track listings

|2003 Track order|Title|Original album|Length|2015 Track order|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|—|"Growin' Up"|_Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J._, 1973|3:05|disc 1, track 01|
|disc 1, track 01|"Blinded by the Light"|_Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ_|5:04|—|
|disc 1, track 02|"For You"|_Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ_|4:40|—|
|disc 1, track 03|"Spirit in the Night"|_Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ_|5:00|—|
|disc 1, track 04|"4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"|_The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle_, 1973|5:37|disc 1, track 03|
|disc 1, track 05|"Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"|_The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle_|7:04|disc 1, track 02|
|disc 1, track 06|"Thunder Road"|_Born to Run_, 1975|4:51|disc 1, track 04|
|disc 1, track 07|"Born to Run"|_Born to Run_|4:33|disc 1, track 05|
|disc 1, track 08|"Jungleland"|_Born to Run_|9:36|—|
|—|"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"|_Born to Run_|3:11|disc 1, track 06|
|disc 1, track 09|"Badlands"|_Darkness on the Edge of Town_, 1978|4:05|disc 1, track 07|
|disc 1, track 10|"Darkness on the Edge of Town"|_Darkness on the Edge of Town_|4:31|—|
|disc 1, track 11|"The Promised Land"|_Darkness on the Edge of Town_|4:31|disc 1, track 08|
|—|"Prove It All Night"|_Darkness on the Edge of Town_|3:56|disc 1, track 09|
|disc 1, track 12|"The River"|_The River_, 1980|5:01|disc 1, track 10|
|disc 1, track 13|"Hungry Heart"|_The River_|3:21|disc 1, track 11|
|—|"The Ties That Bind"|_The River_|3:34|disc 1, track 12|
|—|"Out in the Street"|_The River_|4:20|disc 1, track 13|
|disc 1, track 14|"Nebraska"|_Nebraska_, 1982|4:30|—|
|disc 1, track 15|"Atlantic City"|_Nebraska_|3:57|disc 1, track 14|
|—|"Johnny 99"|_Nebraska_|3:44|disc 1, track 15|
|disc 2, track 01|"Born in the U.S.A."|_Born in the U.S.A._, 1984|4:42|disc 1, track 17|
|disc 2, track 02|"Glory Days"|_Born in the U.S.A._|4:17|disc 1, track 16|
|disc 2, track 03|"Dancing in the Dark"|_Born in the U.S.A._|4:04|disc 1, track 18|
|disc 2, track 04|"Tunnel of Love"|_Tunnel of Love_, 1987|5:13|—|
|—|"Tougher Than the Rest"|_Tunnel of Love_|4:37|disc 2, track 01|
|disc 2, track 05|"Brilliant Disguise"|_Tunnel of Love_|4:16|disc 2, track 02|
|—|"One Step Up"|_Tunnel of Love_|4:22|disc 2, track 03|
|disc 2, track 06|"Human Touch" (Edit: 5:11)|_Human Touch_, 1992|6:31|disc 2, track 04|
|disc 2, track 07|"Living Proof"|_Lucky Town_, 1992|4:48|—|
|disc 2, track 08|"Lucky Town"|_Lucky Town_|3:29|—|
|—|"Better Days"|_Lucky Town_|3:48|disc 2, track 05|
|—|"If I Should Fall Behind"|_Lucky Town_|2:58|disc 2, track 06|
|disc 2, track 09|"Streets of Philadelphia"|_Philadelphia_ soundtrack and _Greatest Hits_, 1994/1995|3:18|disc 2, track 07|
|—|"Murder Incorporated"|_Greatest Hits_|3:59|disc 2, track 08|
|disc 2, track 10|"The Ghost of Tom Joad"|_The Ghost of Tom Joad_, 1995|4:24|disc 2, track 09|
|disc 2, track 11|"The Rising"|_The Rising_, 2002|4:48|disc 2, track 10|
|disc 2, track 12|"Mary's Place"|_The Rising_|6:01|—|
|disc 2, track 13|"Lonesome Day"|_The Rising_|4:08|disc 2, track 11|
|disc 2, track 14|"American Skin (41 Shots)"|_Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City_, 2001|7:53|—|
|disc 2, track 15|"Land of Hope and Dreams"|_Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Live in New York City_|9:22|—|
|—|"Devils & Dust"|_Devils & Dust_, 2005|5:03|disc 2, track 12|
|—|"Long Time Comin'"|_Devils and Dust_|4:17|disc 2, track 13|
|—|"Radio Nowhere"|_Magic_, 2007|3:19|disc 2, track 14|
|—|"Working on a Dream"|_Working on a Dream_, 2009|3:30|disc 2, track 15|
|—|"My Lucky Day"|_Working on a Dream_|4:02|disc 2, track 16|
|—|"The Wrestler"|_Working on a Dream_|3:51|disc 2, track 17|
|—|"We Take Care of Our Own"|_Wrecking Ball_, 2012|3:56|disc 2, track 18|
|—|"Hunter of Invisible Game"|_High Hopes_, 2014|4:42|disc 2, track 19|

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: The Essential Bruce Springsteen
- **type**: greatest
- **artist**: Bruce Springsteen
- **released**: November 11, 2003
- **recorded**: 1972–2002
- **length**: 3:21:04 (2003)
2:36:22 (2015)
- **label**: Columbia Records, Columbia/Legacy Recordings, Legacy
- **prev title**: The Rising (album), The Rising
- **prev year**: 2002
- **next title**: Devils & Dust
- **next year**: 2005