LUCKY TOWN

Album version



Yeah house got too crowded, clothes got too tight
And I don't know just where I'm going tonight
Out where the sky's been cleared by a good hard rain
There's somebody calling my secret name

I'm going down to Lucky Town, going down to Lucky Town
I wanna lose these blues I've found down in Lucky Town
Baby down in Lucky Town

Had a coat of fine leather and snakeskin boots
But that coat always had a tread hanging loose
Well I pulled it one night and to my surprise
It led me right past your house and on over the rise

I'm going down to Lucky Town, down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found down in Lucky Town
Baby down in Lucky Town

Well I had some victory that was just failure in deceit
Now the joke's coming up through the soles of my feet
I been a long time walking on fortune's cane
Well tonight I'm stepping lightly and feeling no pain

Well here's to your good looks baby, now here's to my health
Here's to the loaded places that we take ourselves
When it comes to luck you make your own
Tonight I got dirt on my hands but I'm building me a new home

Baby down in Lucky Town, down in Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found down in Lucky Town
Baby down in Lucky Town
I'm going down to Lucky Town, down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found down in Lucky Town
Baby down in Lucky Town
I'm going down to Lucky Town, down to Lucky Town
I'm gonna lose these blues I've found down in Lucky Town
Baby down in Lucky Town
I'm going down to Lucky... [fades out]


Info

LUCKY TOWN is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and released on his 1992 album Lucky Town. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's album version of LUCKY TOWN as released in 1992.


The album version of LUCKY TOWN was included on The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003 edition) compilation album.

Writing and Recording

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Lucky Town

The Human Touch recording sessions were completed by early 1991 and the album was planned to be released in the spring of that year. However Bruce Springsteen decided to hold off the release and he continued to write more songs during the spring and summer of 1991. The recording sessions for what later became Lucky Town spanned a period of about five months, from late summer 1991 to very early 1992. It would appear that they began in September 1991 at Springsteen's Los Angeles home studio and were then augmented at A&M Studios later in 1991. Chuck Plotkin has implied that about 15 songs were complete during this session period, which means there are likely only a handful of undocumented songs from these sessions still in the vaults. These mid to late 1991 sessions were not originally intended to produce a stand-alone album — the songs were meant to be added to the ones recorded in 1990 and then the complete body of material would be sieved to produce one album. However, Springsteen unusually decided to release two different albums, Human Touch and Lucky Town, at the same time.

Lucky Town was recorded between September 1991 and January 1992 at Thrill Hill West (Springsteen's home studio in Los Angeles, CA) and A&M Studios in Los Angeles, CA. The album was recorded by Toby Scott, mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and mastered by Bob Ludwig. It was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, and Chuck Plotkin. Roy Bittan is credited as a fourth co-producer of tracks 05, 06, and 07. Lucky Town was released on Columbia Records on 31 Mar 1992, the same day as Human Touch.

Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town
Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town

Lucky Town features 10 tracks and clocks at 39:38.

The Essential Bruce Springsteen

The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a compilation album released as part of Sony BMG'S (previously Sony Music Entertainment) series of "Essential" sets. According to Springsteen's liner notes comments, the collection was intended as an introduction to his music for new fans who attended shows on The Rising Tour.

The collection is fundamentally a 2-disc set (clocking at 153:37) compiling songs from all of Springsteen's studio albums to date plus his Live In New York City release. A 3-disc limited edition (clocking at 201:04) was also released. It includes a bonus third disc comprising of a selection of rarities and previously unreleased recordings.

The Essential Bruce Springsteen was released on 11 Nov 2003 on Columbia Records. It debuted and peaked at #14 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart where it spent 13 weeks. It also reached #28 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was awarded certified gold and platinum records by the RIAA on 16 Dec 2003.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003 edition)
Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003 edition)

The Essential Bruce Springsteen was reissued on 16 Oct 2015, this time as a 2-disc set (clocking at 156:25) with an updated track list, compiling songs from all of Springsteen's studio albums to date plus his Greatest Hits (1995 edition) collection. This 2015 reissue features remastered tracks not found in that form on other Springsteen releases.

Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2015 edition)
Bruce Springsteen -- The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2015 edition)

Single Release

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Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town
Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town

12" EP - Columbia (658761 6) - Holland, 1992

Dutch pressing for the French market

A1- LUCKY TOWN
B1- LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version]
B2- 30 DAYS OUT
Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town
Bruce Springsteen -- Lucky Town

CD EP - Columbia (658761 2) - Austria, 1992

Austrian pressing for the French market

01- LUCKY TOWN
02- LEAP OF FAITH [Live 06 Aug 1992 version]
03- 30 DAYS OUT

Other Official Releases

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Various artists -- Hakuraikun '92 Vol. 2
Various artists -- Hakuraikun '92 Vol. 2

CD - Sony Records (XDCS 93087) - Japan, 1992

Promotional compilation album.
Bruce Springsteen -- Tougher Than The Rest
Bruce Springsteen -- Tougher Than The Rest

CD - Columbia (XPCD 192) - UK, 1992

UK-only promotional CD sampler issued in limited quantities to tie in with the 1992 Wembley shows and contains 16 tracks from Springsteen's albums up to 1992.

Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen

CD - Sony (XDDP 93084) - Japan, 1992

Japan-only promotional CD sampler compiling 16 tracks from Springsteen's studio albums up to 1992.

Bruce Springsteen -- A Whole Bunch Of Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen -- A Whole Bunch Of Bruce Springsteen

MC - Sony (XCTS 92005) - Japan, 1992

Japan-only promotional cassette tape sampler compiling 12 tracks from Springsteen's studio albums up to 1992.

Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen (1984 - 1993)
Bruce Springsteen -- Bruce Springsteen (1984 - 1993)

CD-R - Sony (no catalog number) - Japan, 2005

Japan-only promotional "Digest" CD-R advance sampler tying in with the release of the second batch of the Japanese 2005 "mini-LP"-style Springsteen CD album reissues. This disc comes in a plain slimline jewel case with no artwork.

Various artists -- Lucky You - Music From The Motion Picture
Various artists -- Lucky You - Music From The Motion Picture

CD - Columbia / Sony Music Soundtrack (82876 89625 2) - USA, 2007

Also includes THE FEVER.

Other versions of LUCKY TOWN were also officially released.

Bruce Springsteen -- Meadowlands July 25, 1992
The live 25 Jul 1992 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the Meadowlands July 25, 1992 official live download in 2019.
Bruce Springsteen -- In Concert / MTV Plugged
The live 22 Sep 1992 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the In Concert / MTV Plugged home video in 1992 and album in 1993.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Boston 13/12/92
The live 13 Dec 1992 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the Boston 13/12/92 official live download in 2021.
Bruce Springsteen -- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey June 24, 1993
The live 24 Jun 1993 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey June 24, 1993 official live download in 2018.
Bruce Springsteen -- Stockholm 2005
The live 25 Jun 2005 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the Stockholm 2005 official live download in 2020.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band -- Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013
The live 11 Jul 2013 version of LUCKY TOWN was released on the Ippodromo Delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 official live download in 2015.

Live History: on-tour

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Live History: off-tour

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Appearance in Movies

Bruce Springsteen's album version of LUCKY TOWN was used in one movie.

Promotional poster for the film "Lucky You"
Lucky You

It was used in the 2007 film Lucky You, directed Curtis Hanson and starring Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, and Robert Duvall. The film also uses THE FEVER in the soundtrack. Both songs were also included in the film's soundtrack album.

Covers

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At least 7 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's LUCKY TOWN.

Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Big Daddy (SHR0022-2) - USA, 2003
2xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797E-02) - Spain, 2003
3xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797-02) - Spain, 2003
2xCD - Schoolhouse Records / Revolver (REV XD244) - UK, 2004
2xCD - Revolver / Sony (MHCP 928-9) - Japan, 2005

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. There are five issues of this album (with three track configurations) and this track was included on all five issues listed above. LUCKY TOWN is performed by Rosie Flores.
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

3xCD - Good Sounds / DiscMedi Blau (DM 797-02) - Spain, 2003

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album. There are five issues of this album (with three track configurations) and this track was only included on the issue listed above. LUCKY TOWN is performed by Pablo Surja & Cambio De Planes.
The Bruceband -- Greetings From Moskou
The Bruceband -- Greetings From Moskou

CD - no label (no catalog number) - Holland, 2006

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Luigi Mariano e La Banda di Tom Joad -- Demo Luglio 2007
Luigi Mariano e La Banda di Tom Joad -- Demo Luglio 2007

CD EP - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2007

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute EP.
The Boss Chill -- The Boss Chill
The Boss Chill -- The Boss Chill

CD - Vale Music (unknown catalog number) - Spain, 2008

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Thunder Road - A Folk-Punk Tribute To Bruce Springsteen
Various artists -- Thunder Road - A Folk-Punk Tribute To Bruce Springsteen

Digital album - Anxiety Attack Recordings (AA-005) - Canada, 2014

This is a free download-only digital Bruce Springsteen tribute album. LUCKY TOWN is performed by Summer Of 92.
Zerbo -- Never Ending Volume II
Zerbo -- Never Ending Volume II

CD - no label (no catalog number) - Italy, 2021

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Available Versions

List of available versions of LUCKY TOWN on this website:

LUCKY TOWN [Album version]

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