Bruce Springsteen
“Watch The World Explode”
The Bottom Line- New York, NY
July 13, 1974

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I just wanted to say that technically this is Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. But, for the sake of consistency, 
a lot of those early shows booked Bruce Springsteen as a solo act. Somewhere in the mid-seventies the ads for the venues 
began mentioning the E Street Band. At this particular time the MC introduces just Bruce Springsteen. 

This is 1974 Volume 4 of Joe Kivak’s master recordings. Here is a classic Bottom Line show and for the most part the sound 
is pretty damn good! Rosalita is the only song that kind of goes off the deep end into an explosion of distortion. The 
levels on the recorder must have been accidentally turned way up. The show kicks off with a great version of “Then She 
Kissed Me” According to BruceBase Jungleland is cut, but here is the complete jazzy version! Sandy however, stays true to 
being incomplete. Born To Run in it’s early stages has different lyrics. Listen for the line “And then watch the world 
explode.”  Having this early version of BTR is in itself worth having.  The classic “No Money Down” is another rare song 
that makes this show special. I would loved to have been at this show seeing Bruce Springsteen in such an intimate venue. 
Wow, just look at the ticket scan on the artwork, it reads $5. Can you imagine paying 5 dollars to see Bruce Springsteen? 
Wow, that was something!

Fanatic Records and Mr Anonymous presents another installment of the Kivak Master Series!

Enjoy!
Rob

Disc One
INTRODUCTION 
THEN SHE KISSED ME   
SPIRIT IN THE NIGHT  
DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND ST? 
E STREET SHUFFLE  
SAINT IN THE CITY  
NO MONEY DOWN  
JUNGLELAND  
BORN TO RUN 
 
Disc Two
SANDY (fades out) 
KITTYS BACK  
NEW YORK CITY 
SERENADE   
ROSALITA