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Bruce covered the song 35 times:
Bruce’s version is a little different from the original Bob Dylan version and shorter; out of the 6 original verses, Springsteen used verses 1, 5, and 6.
The Chimes Of Freedom EP was released worldwide in August 1988 to promote the upcoming Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour. Some proceeds from the EP sales went to Amnesty International. The EP was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, and Chuck Plotkin.
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Darkness On The Edge Of Town Tour
1978-09-01 - MASONIC TEMPLE THEATRE, DETROIT, MI
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Tunnel Of Love Express Tour
Springsteen used verses 1, 2, 5, and 6. Lyrics are now closer to the original Bob Dylan version.
1988-06-29 - STADION FEYENOORD, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
1988-07-02 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-03 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-07 - RDS ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND
1988-07-09 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-10 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-12 - WALDSTADION, FRANKFURT, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-14 - ST. JAKOB STADION, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
1988-07-17 - OLYMPIA REITSTADION RIEM, MUNICH, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-19 - RADRENNBAHN WEISSENSEE, EAST BERLIN, EAST GERMANY
1988-07-22 - WALDBUHNE, WEST BERLIN, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-25 - IDRAETSPARKEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
1988-07-27 - VALLE HOVIN STADION, OSLO, NORWAY
1988-07-30 - WESERSTADION, BREMEN, WEST GERMANY
1988-08-02 - ESTADIO VICENTE CALDERON, MADRID, SPAIN
1988-08-03 - CAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN
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Amnesty International - Human Rights Now!" tour
"Chimes of freedom" was also played during all 20 shows of the multi-artist Amnesty International Human Rights Now! Tour, and again in its 4-verses form. The song featured all the tour's performing artists trading verses with Springsteen.
1988-09-02 - WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
1988-09-04 - PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS-BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-09-05 - PALAIS OMNISPORTS DE PARIS-BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-09-06 - NEPSTADION, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
1988-09-08 - STADIO COMUNALE, TURIN, ITALY
1988-09-10 - CAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN
1988-09-13 - NATIONAL STADIUM, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA
1988-09-15 - MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ON
1988-09-17 - OLYMPIC STADIUM, MONTREAL, QC
1988-09-19 - JOHN F. KENNEDY STADIUM, PHILADELPHIA, PA
1988-09-21 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM, LOS ANGELES, CA
1988-09-23 - OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM, OAKLAND, CA
1988-09-27 - TOKYO DOME, TOKYO, JAPAN
1988-09-30 - JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STADIUM, NEW DELHI, INDIA
1988-10-07 - NATIONAL SPORTS STADIUM, HARARE, ZIMBABWE
1988-10-09 - STADE FELIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY, ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
1988-10-12 - PARQUE ANTÁRTICA, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
1988-10-15 - RIVER PLATE STADIUM, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
The song was reported to be sound-checked twice but never played during the tour's regular shows
1993-05-16 - ALTER FLUGHAFEN RIEM, MUNICH, GERMANY
1993-05-25 - STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY
The song was reported to be sound-checked but never played during the tour's regular shows
2002-10-16 - PALAU SANT JORDI, BARCELONA, SPAIN
2002-11-21 - TD WATERHOUSE CENTRE, ORLANDO, FL
2003-04-11 - PACIFIC COLISEUM, VANCOUVER, BC
2004-09-27 - CONVENTION HALL, ASBURY PARK, NJ
Bruce and the E Street Band spent three days in closed rehearsals: Chimes of freedom was played on the first day.