SAD EYES

Official studio version



Every day here you come walking
I hold my tongue, I don't do much talking
You say you're happy and you're doing fine
Well go ahead, baby, I got plenty of time
Because sad eyes never lie
Because sad eyes never lie

Well for a while I've been watching you steady
Ain't gonna move 'til you're good and ready
You show up and then you shy away
But I know pretty soon you'll be walking this way
Because sad eyes never lie
'Cause Sad eyes never lie

Baby don't you know I don't care
Don't you know that I've been there
Well if something in the air feels a little unkind
Don't worry darling, it'll slip your mind

I know you think you'd never be mine
Well that's okay, baby, I don't mind
That shy smile's sweet, that's a fact
Go ahead, I don't mind the act
Here you come all dressed up for a date
Well one more step and it'll be too late
Blue blue ribbon in your hair
Like you're so sure I'll be standing here
I guess sad eyes never lie
I guess sad eyes never lie
I guess sad eyes never lie
Sad eyes never lie


Info

SAD EYES is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and first released on the Tracks box set in 1998. The above lyrics are for Bruce Springsteen's official studio version of SAD EYES as released in 1998.


The official studio version of SAD EYES was included on the 18 Tracks compilation in 1999.

Studio Recording

According to the Tracks booklet liner notes, SAD EYES was recorded on 25 Jan 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA. Bruce Springsteen handles guitar and vocals and is accompanied by Roy Bittan on keyboards, Danny Federici on organ, Michael Fisher on percussion, Randy Jackson on bass, Jeff Porcado on drums, and Davis Sancious on keyboards. The track was recorded by Toby Scott, mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Roy Bittan.

Tracks

In the liner notes of his Tracks box set, Bruce Springsteen introduces the box set as follows:

During long intervals between my record releases, as I was spending more and more time in the studio, when I met a fan out on the street I was often asked, "What are you guys doing in there?" I regularly pondered that question myself.

What we were doing in there was making a lot of music, a lot more music than I could use at any one time. As a result, my albums became a series of choices — what to include, what to leave out? I based my decisions on my creative point of view at the moment — the subject I was trying to focus on, something musical or emotional I was trying to express. In certain instances, as on Darkness on the Edge of Town, Nebraska, and The Ghost of Tom Joad, these choices crystallized the album I was making. On some of my other records the reasons I had for choosing one song over another, in hindsight, feel a good deal less significant. One of the results of working like this was that a lot of music, including some of my favorite things, remained unreleased.

This collection contains everything from the first notes I sang in the Columbia recording studio, my early and later work with the E Street Band, through to my music in the 90s. It's the alternate route to some of the destinations I travelled to on my records, an invitation into the studio on the many nights we spent making music in search of the records we presented to you. I'm glad to finally be able to share this music; here are some of the ones that got away.

- Bruce Springsteen, September 1998

Bruce Springsteen's albums were thematically linked even if they were not strictly concept albums; so some tracks that didn't fit the theme of the album ended up orphaned, not necessarily because they didn't meet his high standards, but because, he says, they didn't fit in with the tone or themes he mined for each set. Many of these unreleased studio outtakes got under the hands of bootleggers. Discussing that issue in 1984, Springsteen told Rolling Stone's Kurt Loder, "We record a lot of material, but we just don't release it all. [...] I always tell myself that some day I'm gonna put an album out with all this stuff on it that didn't fit in. I think there's some good material there that should come out. Maybe at some point, I'll do that."

During a break in The Ghost Of Tom Joad Solo Acoustic Tour, Springsteen thought that "if it's gonna be a year or longer in between records, I have all this music that I know is very good that I never released and I should release some of it whether it was just a CD or something. In that period of time, I should put something out because people would like to have it and I'd like to see it get out." He told Toby Scott (his audio archivist and recording engineer), "send me all the archives, send everything that we recorded". Scott then went to work gathering the potential material from Springsteen's massive audio library (located, along with Sony's sound archives, in the high-tech Iron Mountain facility near Buffalo, NY). "For a week or so," he told Billboard in a Nov 1998 interview, "I just listened to everything that I'd done that we hadn't put out. I made some very brief notes in a notebook, and then I just put it away. It was something that I could do at some point when I get to that place in a new project where I'm not sure how long it's going to take and it would be nice to sort of fill the gap so the fans wouldn't be so long without hearing any music from me".

Springsteen told Mark Hagen in an interview for Mojo magazine published in January 1999, "So it began just with that idea and we listened to about 250 songs, maybe more, I made quick notes in a notebook and put it away. A year went by, more maybe, and I came off the Tom Joad tour and I began to write acoustically again and I wrote about half a record. Then I got stuck and said, 'Well, I'm going to put this aside for a while.' Then I wrote half of an electric record, and hit the same place. So I thought, instead of waiting for another year to put something out I'll put some of this music together. So once again I went back to the archives." According to interview comments made by engineer Toby Scott (Springsteen's audio archivist and recording engineer), it was in February 1998 during solo sessions being conducted at Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen's home studio) in Colts Neck, NJ, that Springsteen told Scott that the time was right to proceed with the long-anticipated box set of archived, unreleased studio takes. Thrill Hill Recording served as the main operational center for all Tracks project activities. Note that the "Thrill Hill Recording" name is used for whatever home studio Springsteen is recording at, whether it's in Rumson, NJ, Colts, NJ, or Beverly Hills, CA.

Springsteen told Billboard that the songs were culled from between 200 and 300 tunes. According to Toby Scott, the number was down to about 128 songs by late June 1998. It was then narrowed down yet again in July to about 100 songs that were prepped for the Tracks release. Although the project was originally projected to be a 6-disc set, there was a commercial decision made later in the summer to reduce the size of the release to a 4-disc (66-track) set. The package was delivered to Sony in mid-September in order to facilitate the mid-November 1998 release schedule.

Unreleased songs from the Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ sessions were not included on the box set due to ongoing and still-unresolved court proceedings involving most of these unreleased 1972 recordings. The court battle wasn't resolved until in 2001 (April 2001 in the UK and June 2001 in the U.S.), and those recordings are now free for release at any time. The opening four tracks of the box set — which were culled from Springsteen's 03 May 1972 Columbia Records audition — were not part of the court proceedings.

On 16 Jul 1998, Springsteen attended a convention for Sony Music Entertainment Inc. in Miami, FL, where he officially announced that a box set was the works and he played a tape of three songs: WHERE THE BANDS ARE, LOOSE ENDS, and I WANNA BE WITH YOU.

The Tracks box set was released on Columbia Records on 10 Nov 1998. It was issued on both compact disc and audio cassette formats. It's a 4-disc (or 4-cassette) set consisting of a total of 66 tracks (almost 4.5 hours long), 10 of which were heretofore unavailable single B-sides, 6 were demos and alternate versions of already-released material, and 50 (48 studio and 2 live) were never-before-released songs recorded during the sessions for Springsteen's many albums. Some tracks were treated with a recent touch-up here or there to give the older recordings a fresh polish.

  • Disc 1 consists of material from 1972 to 1980, including Springsteen's very first Columbia Records audition for legendary A & R executive John Hammond. This disc also features additional songs most of which recorded for (but never released on) Springsteen's first four albums.
  • Disc 2 consists of material from 1979 to 1983, taken primarily from the recording sessions of The River, Nebraska, and Born In The U.S.A.. Springsteen describes this disc as "almost the completely other album from 'The River'."
  • Disc 3 consists of material from 1982 to 1987, taken primarily from the recording sessions of Born In The U.S.A. and Tunnel Of Love.
  • Disc 4 consists of material from 1989 to 1998, taken primarily from the recording sessions of Human Touch.
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks

Disc 1 (CD format):

1.MARY QUEEN OF ARKANSASRecorded on 03 May 1972 at CBS Studios, New York City, NY
2.IT'S HARD TO BE A SAINT IN THE CITYRecorded on 03 May 1972 at CBS Studios, New York City, NY
3.GROWIN' UPRecorded on 03 May 1972 at CBS Studios, New York City, NY
4.DOES THIS BUS STOP AT 82ND STREET?Recorded on 03 May 1972 at CBS Studios, New York City, NY
5.BISHOP DANCEDRecorded live on 31 Jan 1973 at Max's Kansas City, New York City, NY
6.SANTA ANARecorded on 28 Jun 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
7.SEASIDE BAR SONGRecorded on 28 Jun 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
8.ZERO AND BLIND TERRYRecorded on 28 Jun 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
9.LINDA LET ME BE THE ONERecorded on 28 Jun 1975 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
10.THUNDERCRACKRecorded on 28 Jun 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
11.RENDEZVOUSRecorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
12.GIVE THE GIRL A KISSRecorded on 10 Nov 1977 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
13.ICEMANRecorded on 27 Oct 1977 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
14.BRING ON THE NIGHTRecorded on 13 Jun 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
15.SO YOUNG AND IN LOVERecorded on 06 Jan 1974 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
16.HEARTS OF STONERecorded on 14 Oct 1977 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
17.DON'T LOOK BACKRecorded on 02 Jul 1977 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY

Disc 2 (CD format):

1.RESTLESS NIGHTSRecorded on 11 Apr 1980 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
2.A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND (PITTSBURGH)Recorded on 05 May 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
3.ROULETTERecorded on 03 Apr 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
4.DOLLHOUSERecorded on 21 Aug 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
5.WHERE THE BANDS ARERecorded on 09 Oct 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
6.LOOSE ENDSRecorded on 18 Jul 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
7.LIVING ON THE EDGE OF THE WORLDRecorded on 07 Dec 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
8.WAGES OF SINRecorded on 10 May 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
9.TAKE 'EM AS THEY COMERecorded on 10 Apr 1980 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
10.BE TRUERecorded on 21 Jul 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
11.RICKY WANTS A MAN OF HER OWNRecorded on 16 Jul 1979 at The Record Plant, New York City, NY
12.I WANNA BE WITH YOURecorded on 31 May 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
13.MARY LOURecorded on 30 May 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
14.STOLEN CARRecorded on 26 Jul 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
15.BORN IN THE U.S.A.Recorded in January 1983 at Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, NJ
16.JOHNNY BYE-BYERecorded in January 1983 at Thrill Hill Recording, Beverly Hills, CA
17.SHUT OUT THE LIGHTRecorded in January 1983 at Thrill Hill Recording, Beverly Hills, CA

Disc 3 (CD format):

1.CYNTHIARecorded on 20 Apr 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
2.MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWNRecorded on 05 May 1982 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
3.THIS HARD LANDRecorded on 11 May 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
4.FRANKIERecorded on 14 May 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
5.TV MOVIERecorded on 13 Jun 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
6.STAND ON ITRecorded on 16 Jun 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
7.LION'S DENRecorded on 25 Jan 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
8.CAR WASHRecorded on 31 May 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
9.ROCKAWAY THE DAYSRecorded on 03 Feb 1984 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
10.BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGES ('83)Recorded on 04 Sep 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
11.MAN AT THE TOPRecorded on 12 Jan 1984 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
12.PINK CADILLACRecorded on 31 May 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
13.TWO FOR THE ROADRecorded in February 1987 at Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, NJ
14.JANEY, DON'T YOU LOSE HEARTRecorded on 16 Jun 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
15.WHEN YOU NEED MERecorded on 10 Jan 1987 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
16.THE WISHRecorded on 22 Feb 1987 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
17.THE HONEYMOONERSRecorded on 22 Feb 1987 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
18.LUCKY MANRecorded on 04 Apr 1987 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY

Disc 4 (CD format):

1.LEAVIN' TRAINRecorded on 27 Feb 1990 at Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles, CA
2.SEVEN ANGELSRecorded on 29 Jun 1990 at Oceanway Studios, Los Angeles, CA
3.GAVE IT A NAMERecorded on 24 Aug 1998 at Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, NJ
4.SAD EYESRecorded on 25 Jan 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
5.MY LOVER MANRecorded on 04 Dec 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
6.OVER THE RISERecorded on 07 Dec 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
7.WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUTRecorded on 06 Dec 1990 at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
8.LOOSE CHANGERecorded on 31 Jan 1991 at Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA
9.TROUBLE IN PARADISERecorded on 01 Dec 1989 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
10.HAPPYRecorded on 18 Jan 1992 at A & M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
11.PART MAN, PART MONKEYRecorded in January 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
12.GOIN' CALIRecorded on 29 Jan 1991 at A & M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
13.BACK IN YOUR ARMSRecorded on 12 Jan 1995 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
14.BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGERecorded on 22 May 1995 at Thrill Hill Recording, Beverly Hills, CA

18 Tracks

18 Tracks is a Bruce Springsteen compilation album released on Columbia Records in 1999. The album compiles 15 tracks from the Tracks box set, plus 3 previously unreleased recordings. The collection release was intended for the more casual fans who didn't purchase the pricey 4-disc box set. It also served the purpose as a promotional tie-in for the E Street Band's The Reunion Tour that was announced at the same time of the sampler's release.

Bruce Springsteen -- 18 Tracks
Bruce Springsteen -- 18 Tracks

18 Tracks was released on 13 Apr 1999 on Columbia Records. It features 18 Springsteen compositions and clocks at 71:12. The album was released on CD, cassette tape, MiniDisc, and vinyl.

1.GROWIN' UPRecorded on 03 May 1972 at CBS Studios, New York City, NY
2.SEASIDE BAR SONGRecorded on 28 Jun 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
3.RENDEZVOUSRecorded live on 31 Dec 1980 at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY
4.HEARTS OF STONERecorded on 14 Oct 1977 at Record Plant, New York City, NY
5.WHERE THE BANDS ARERecorded on 09 Oct 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
6.LOOSE ENDSRecorded on 18 Jul 1979 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
7.I WANNA BE WITH YOURecorded on 31 May 1979at The Power Station, New York City, NY
8.BORN IN THE U.S.A.Recorded in January 1982 at Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, NJ
9.MY LOVE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWNRecorded on 05 May 1982 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
10.LION'S DENRecorded on 25 Jan 1982 at The Power Station, New York City, NY
11.PINK CADILLACRecorded on 31 May 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
12.JANEY, DON'T YOU LOSE HEARTRecorded on 16 Jun 1983 at The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
13.SAD EYESRecorded on 25 Jan 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
14.PART MAN, PART MONKEYRecorded in January 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
15.TROUBLE RIVERRecorded on 06 Apr 1990 at Soundworks West, Los Angeles, CA
16.BROTHERS UNDER THE BRIDGERecorded on 22 May 1995 at Thrill Hill Recording, Beverly Hills, CA
17.THE FEVERRecorded on 16 May 1973 at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY
18.THE PROMISERecorded on 12 Feb 1999 at Thrill Hill Recording, Colts Neck, NJ

Other Official Releases

In addition to its release on Tracks and 18 Tracks, the official studio version of SAD EYES was included on Tracks Sampler and was also released as a single in Europe.

Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler

CD - Columbia (CSK 41561) - USA, 1998

This is a single-disc advance promotional sampler compiling 15 tracks from the Tracks box set. It was issued in the USA, Australia, and Germany, with the same track list.

Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler

CD - Columbia (CSK 41561) - Australia, 1998
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler
Bruce Springsteen -- Tracks Sampler

CD - Columbia (CSK 41561) - Germany, 1998
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD single - Columbia (SAMPCS 6305) - Spain, 1998

Promotional single, with disc made in Austria.

01- SAD EYES
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes (Radio Sampler)
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes (Radio Sampler)

CD EP - Columbia (SAMPCM 6331) - Austria, 1998

Made in Austria for the European market.

01- SAD EYES
02- JANEY, DON'T YOU LOSE HEART
03- I WANNA BE WITH YOU
04- HEARTS OF STONE
Bruce Springsteen / Meja -- "Sad Eyes / All 'Bout The Money"
Bruce Springsteen / Meja -- "Sad Eyes / All 'Bout The Money"

7" single - Columbia (JC 15544 7) - Italy, 1998

Promotional release for jukebox use.

A1- Bruce Springsteen: SAD EYES
B1- Meja: ALL 'BOUT THE MONEY
Bruce Springsteen -- "Sad Eyes / I Wanna Be With You"
Bruce Springsteen -- "Sad Eyes / I Wanna Be With You"

7" single - Columbia (JC 15550 7) - Italy, 1999

Promotional release for jukebox use.

A1- SAD EYES
B1- I WANNA BE WITH YOU
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

12" single - Columbia (SAMPMS 6719) - Holland, 1999

Promotional single, pressed in Holland for distribution in France.

A1- SAD EYES
B1- SAD EYES
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD single - Columbia (666884 1) - Austria, 1999

Made in Austria for the European market.

01- SAD EYES
02- MISSING
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD EP - Columbia (666884 2) - Austria, 1999

Made in Austria for the European market.

01- SAD EYES
02- MISSING
03- MAN AT THE TOP
05- TAKE 'EM AS THEY COME
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD EP - Columbia (CDSIN 332 I) - South Africa, 1999

01- SAD EYES
02- MISSING
03- MAN AT THE TOP
05- TAKE 'EM AS THEY COME
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD single - Columbia (XPCD 1144) - UK, 1999

Advance promotional release. The planned commercial counterparts (two different CD single configurations and a cassette) were eventually scrapped by Sony in Britain.

01- SAD EYES
02- I WANNA BE WITH YOU
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD single - Columbia (667491 2) - UK, 1999

Withdrawn first commercial UK pressing.

01- SAD EYES
02- I WANNA BE WITH YOU
03- MAN AT THE TOP
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes

CD single - Columbia (667491 5) - UK, 1999

Unreleased second commercial UK pressing.

01- SAD EYES
02- BORN IN THE USA [Official studio version]
03- PINK CADILLAC
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes
Bruce Springsteen -- Sad Eyes (Radio Sampler)

CD single - Columbia (CSK 41557) - USA, 1999

Promotion single for radio stations containing two "callout hooks" running for 10 and 5 seconds respectively.

01- SAD EYES
02- Callout Hook #1
03- Callout Hook #2
Bruce Springsteen -- I Wanna Be With you
Bruce Springsteen -- I Wanna Be With you

CD EP - Columbia (667206 2) - Austria, 1999

Made in Austria for the German market.

01- I WANNA BE WITH YOU
02- SAD EYES
03- WHERE THE BANDS ARE
04- BORN IN THE U.S.A.
05- BACK IN YOUR ARMS
Bruce Springsteen -- Del Álbum "18 Tracks"
Bruce Springsteen -- Del Álbum "18 Tracks"

CD EP - Columbia (2-000510) - Argentina, 1999

Argentina-only promotional single tying with the release of 18 Tracks, reportedly limited to 100 copies. The disc comes in a plain PVC sleeve.

01- SAD EYES
02- THE FEVER
03- THE PROMISE

The official studio version of SAD EYES was also included some various artists albums.

Various artists -- Novedades Columbia 1999
Various artists -- Novedades Columbia 1999

CD - Columbia (493080 2) - Spain, 1998

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- When You Play It Say It
Various artists -- When You Play It Say It

CD - Sony Music (SAMPCD 6369 2) - Greece, 1998

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Sony Music Distribution - Give Yourself A Hand For Our Greatest Year Ever!
Various artists -- Sony Music Distribution - Give Yourself A Hand For Our Greatest Year Ever!

CD - Sony Music Entertainment (unknown catalog number) - USA, 1999

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Sony Compilation CD: April 99
Various artists -- Sony Compilation CD: April 99

CD - Columbia (XPCD1127) - UK, 1999

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- International Hits II
Various artists -- International Hits II

CD - Columbia (899.738/2-492402) - Brazil, 1999

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Millennium - 19 Year 1999 - Volume 6
Various artists -- Millennium - 19 Year 1999 - Volume 6

2xCD - Dor Music Holland B.V. (06-1999) - Holland, 1999
Various artists -- Vintern '99
Various artists -- Vintern '99

CD - Sony Music (VINTERPROMO '99) - Sweden, 1999

Promotional compilation.
Various artists -- Most Wanted Passion
Various artists -- Most Wanted Passion

CD - Most Wanted Records (COL 513746 2) - Sweden, 2003
Various artists -- Kuschelrock 17
Various artists -- Kuschelrock 17

2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 512087 2) - Germany, 2003
2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 512087 5) - Germany, 2003
2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 512087 9) - Germany, 2003
2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 513354 2) - Switzerland, 2003
2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 513354 5) - Switzerland, 2003
Various artists — Knuffelrock 15
Various artists -- Knuffelrock 15

2xCD - Sony Music Media (SMM 5135732) - Belgium, 2003
Various artists — Knuffelrock 12
Various artists -- Knuffelrock 12

2xCD - Sony Music Media (513430 2) - Holland, 2003

Live History

SAD EYES was performed once during the Devils & Dust Solo Acoustic Tour (72 dates, April to November 2005), on 23 Jul 2005 in Atlanta, GA. The song was played solo on electric piano.

  1. 23 Jul 2005 at Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA

Covers

At least 21 artists have recorded and released Bruce Springsteen's SAD EYES.

Enrique Iglesias -- Enrique
Enrique Iglesias -- Enrique

2xLP - Interscope Records (0694905401) - USA, 1999
CD - Interscope Records (0694905402) - USA, 1999

See Enrique Iglesias' cover version for more details.
Andre Tigo -- I Can't Believe It's Not... Enrique Iglesias
Andre Tigo -- I Can't Believe It's Not... Enrique Iglesias

CD - Pegasus (ICBINCD 022) - Germany, 2000
Countdown -- Who Let The Boys Out
Countdown -- Who Let The Boys Out

CD - Madacy Entertainment (RC2 2399) - Canada, 2000
Estudio Miami Ritmo -- Enrique Iglesias - A Tribute
Estudio Miami Ritmo -- Enrique Iglesias - A Tribute

CD - Planet (7066) - Europe, 2000
The Latin Music All Stars -- Tribute To Enrique Iglesias
The Latin Music All Stars -- Tribute To Enrique Iglesias

CD - Big Eye Music (BIG 40002-2) - USA, 2000
Trisha Yearwood -- Real Live Woman
Trisha Yearwood -- Real Live Woman

CD - MCA Nashville (088 170 102 2) - USA, 2000

See Trisha Yearwood's cover version for more details.
El McMeen -- The Lea Rig
El McMeen -- The Lea Rig

CD - Piney Ridge (PRM108) - USA, 2001
Elliott Murphy & Iain Matthews -- La Terre Commune
Elliott Murphy & Iain Matthews -- La Terre Commune

CD - Eminent Records (EM-25070-2) - USA, 2001
CD - Blue Rose Records (BLU CD0231) - Germany, 2001
2xLP - Blue Rose Records (BLU LP0231) - Germany, 2001
Neal Coty -- Legacy
Neal Coty -- Legacy

CD - Mercury (088 170 161-2) - USA, 2001
Various artists -- The Fascination Latin
Various artists -- The Fascination Latin

CD - Noble Music (CDA725) - Taiwan, 2001

SAD EYES is performed by Junior Kirkland.
Victor Rodriguez -- The Magic Panpipes - Amor Latino
Victor Rodriguez -- The Magic Panpipes - Amor Latino

CD - Sound Of Magic (9711) - Europe, 2001
Studio 99 -- Studio 99 Perform The Songs Of Enrique Iglesias
Studio 99 -- Studio 99 Perform The Songs Of Enrique Iglesias

CD - Going For A Song (GFS522) - UK, 2002
Klaus Tanzorchester Hallen -- Latein Collection 5
Klaus Tanzorchester Hallen -- Latein Collection 5

CD - Pro Media Musik (CD PM 040803) - Germany, 2004
Matt Tyler -- Brilliant Disguise
Matt Tyler -- Brilliant Disguise

CD-R - Dannyboy Records (DBM003) - UK, 2006

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
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.
Mike Stokes -- The Wainwright Street Years
Mike Stokes -- The Wainwright Street Years

CD - unknown label (unknown catalog number) - UK, 2009
Various artists -- It's Boss Time
Various artists -- It's Boss Time

10" EP - Badlands Record Company (bad10012) - UK, 2011

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute EP. It's a limited edition release sold exclusively at independent stores that participated in the 4th annual "Record Store Day" campaign (16 Apr 2011). SAD EYES is performed by The Magic Numbers.
By The Way -- The Springsteen Sessions
By The Way -- The Springsteen Sessions

Digital EP - no label (no catalog number) - Switzerland, 2012

This is a free download-only digital live Bruce Springsteen tribute EP recorded on 05 Nov 2011 at Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche in Bäretswil, Switzerland.
Boo Hoo & The Burning Hell -- Sing For The Lonely
Boo Hoo & The Burning Hell -- Sing For The Lonely

CD - no label (no catalog number) - Germany, 2014

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.
Various artists -- Rock Made In USA
Various artists -- Rock Made In USA

Digital album - Open Records (unknown catalog number) - unknown country, 2014

This is a download-only digital album. 13 of the 20 tracks are covers of Bruce Springsteen songs. SAD EYES is performed by Garrett Stevens.
Moa Holmsten -- Bruised Arms & Broken Rhythm
Moa Holmsten -- Bruised Arms & Broken Rhythm

CD - Fill In The Blank Records (no catalog number) - USA, 2015

This is a Bruce Springsteen tribute album.

Requests

Please contact me if you have scans for or info about any official release containing Bruce Springsteen's official studio version of SAD EYES or a cover of it that's not mentioned on this page. I also need scans for the following releases:

  • Estudio Miami Ritmo -- Enrique Iglesias - A Tribute || CD - Planet (7066) - Europe, 2000
  • Various artists -- The Fascination Latin || CD - Noble Music (CDA725) - Taiwan, 2001

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Available Versions

List of available versions of SAD EYES on this website:

SAD EYES [Official studio version]
SAD EYES [Enrique Iglesias' cover version]
SAD EYES [Trisha Yearwood's cover version]

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