Bruce Springsteen Unearths Born to Run Outtake "Lonely Night in the Park"

"In the book Down Thunder Road: The Making of Bruce Springsteen, co-author Mike Appel revealed that during the recording of Born to Run (an album he co-produced with Landau and Springsteen), Landau fought to have "Lonely Night in the Park" or "Linda Let Me Be the One" on the album instead of penultimate song, "Meeting Across the River." Appel was adamant that "Meeting Across the River" fill the spot, and ultimately won out."

"While this is the first official release of "Lonely Night in the Park," the song was briefly in rotation on SiriusXM's E Street Radio channel in late 2005. "Lonely Night in the Park" follows Springsteen's recent 83-song release, , which included seven previously unreleased albums recorded between 1983 and 2018. In an interview promoting the project, Springsteen revealed he has already completed Tracks III, which will essentially empty the remainder of his vault."

Bruce Springsteen officially released the 1975 outtake "Lonely Night in the Park" to mark the 50th anniversary of Born to Run. The song was recorded at New York City's Record Plant with producer Jon Landau and was a strong contender for the final Born to Run tracklist. Jon Landau pushed to include "Lonely Night in the Park" or "Linda Let Me Be the One" instead of "Meeting Across the River," but Mike Appel insisted on "Meeting Across the River." "Linda Let Me Be the One" later appeared on the 1998 outtakes box set Tracks. The song briefly aired on SiriusXM's E Street Radio in 2005. Springsteen recently issued an 83-song collection, has completed Tracks III, and his 2023-25 tour grossed $729.7 million with 4.9 million tickets sold.

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