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Chimes of Freedom
EP by
Bruce Springsteen
ReleasedAugust 1, 1988
RecordedMarch 28 –July 3, 1988
GenreRock
Length24:11
LabelColumbia
ProducerBruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Tunnel of Love
(1987) 		Chimes of Freedom
(1988) 		Human Touch
(1992)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Tunnel of Love
(1987) 		Chimes of Freedom
(1988) 		Greatest Hits
(1995)
Alternative covers
US reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Village VoiceB−[2]

Chimes of Freedom is a live EP by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released in 1988 to support the multi-artist Human Rights Now! Tour in benefit of Amnesty International. This tour was announced near the end of a first-set radio broadcast during Springsteen's July 3, 1988, show in Stockholm, Sweden, after which Bob Dylan's "Chimes of Freedom" was performed. The performance of "Chimes of Freedom" on this EP peaked at number 16 on the Mainstream Rock charts in mid-late 1988.

Background

The other tracks were also recorded on earlier American stops of Springsteen and the E Street Band's 1988 Tunnel of Love Express Tour, which also featured the Miami Horns. Most notable is the slowed-down acoustic rendition of "Born to Run." "Be True" was originally released as a studio recording on a vinyl single as the B-side to "Fade Away" in 1980, and featured prominently as the second or third song of the shows.

Release

The EP is certified gold in Canada in 1988, for over 50,000 copies sold.[3]

In the original vinyl and cassette release, all tracks were at full length, while on compact disc (CD) "Chimes of Freedom" and "Tougher Than The Rest" were edited for length. The format used was the three-inch CD single, which limited the length that could be used. When re-released in the full size five-inch CD, the edited versions remained. Some later CD re-issues have restored it to full length, as well as the version released to iTunes

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tougher Than the Rest" (Recorded April 27, 1988, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena) 6:39
2."Be True" (Recorded March 28, 1988, at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit) 4:48
3."Chimes of Freedom" (Recorded July 3, 1988, at Stockholms Olympiastadion)Bob Dylan7:21
4."Born to Run" (Recorded April 27, 1988, at Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena) 5:23

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  2. ^ "Village Voice review". Retrieved 2010-11-02.
  3. ^ "Gold/Platinum". 27 June 2023.
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