Columbia Records Radio Hour ’95

The entire December 14 radio broadcast (Columbia Radio Hour) features live material from the two shows from 1995-12-08/09.
Of the ten songs broadcast, "Born In The U.S.A." and "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?" were from the show on 1995-12-08.
Of the ten songs broadcast, "The Ghost Of Tom Joad", "Straight Time", "Darkness On The Edge Of Town", the spoken introduction to "Born In The U.S.A.", "Youngstown", "Sinaloa Cowboys", "Balboa Park", "This Hard Land" and "Streets Of Philadelphia" were from the show on 1995-12-09.

In 1995, Bruce Springsteen had an international #1 with his Greatest Hits album. Instead of capitalizing with a full-band tour, his next project was The Ghost Of Tom Joad, a partial return to the starkness of his 1982 Nebraska album, reflecting his concerns with the dispossessed in American society.

The ensuing solo tour found him performing both material from the album and older classics in a sombre, stripped-back style.

This superb performance was broadcast on the Columbia Records Radio Hour shortly after the album's release and is presented here with background notes and images.