Because the Night: Winterland Dec. 15, 78 (version 1, Zoot Records, original pressing)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 66 available)

Annotation

Label reports "Blue Bell Roch” as artist.

Misspelled titles on cover:
A5 : Back Street
B2 : The Ties That Blind
B4 : Racing In The Streets
B5 : S. Claus Is Coming To Town

Z1001 B/w cover with photo and writing on front, nothing on rear. Zoot label with other artist titles on rear.
Rumoured to have been repressed as ALT release with B 78-A/-B matrix.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): Z.331-A- CT.1621
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): Z.331-B- CT.1621

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-17 11:11 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1[intro]
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band0:39
A2Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1978-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band3:04
A3Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
is based on:
Candy’s Boy
is based on:
The Fast Song
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band3:10
A4Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band7:15
A5Backstreets
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Backstreets (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band10:05
B1[intro]
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band0:30
B2The Ties That Bind
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
The Ties That Bind (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978-09 until 1979-04)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band3:26
B3Born to Run
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band4:55
B4Racing in the Street
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Racing in the Street (on 1978-12-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1976)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band8:39
B5Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA (1978-12-15)
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1978-12-15)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band3:45