Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia

Bruce Springsteen ‎– Streets Of Philadelphia

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Used as the theme tune for the 1993 TriStar Pictures film, Philadelphia.

Tracklist

Streets Of Philadelphia 3:48
If I Should Fall Behind 4:42
Growin' Up 3:13
The Big Muddy 4:11

Versions

Title Label Cat# Country Year
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Maxi) Columbia, Columbia COL 660065 2, 660065 2 Europe 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (7") Columbia 38 77384 UK 1993
Streets Of Philadelphia (7", Single) Columbia 660065 7 Europe 1993
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Single, Promo, Car) CBS/Sony SAMP 2063 Spain 1993
Streets Of Philadelphia (12") Columbia COL 660065 6 Europe 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (12", Ltd, Pic) Columbia 660065 8 UK & Europe 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Maxi) Columbia, Columbia COL 660065 2, 660065 2 Europe 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Maxi) Sony Records SRCS 7311 Japan 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Maxi) Columbia 44K 77383 US 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Single) Columbia COL 660065 1 Europe 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (CD, Single, Promo) Columbia CSK 5664 US 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (Cass, Maxi) Columbia 660179 8 Australia 1994
Streets Of Philadelphia (Cass, Single) Columbia 660065 4 Europe 1994

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Donato88 Mar 08, 2011

referencing Streets Of Philadelphia, CD, Maxi, COL 660065 2, 660065 2

If you need the picture cover of this pretty 7" I can send it by email. I personally have done a remake of the front and back cover on ny PC...so you have only to print them in a format of 18 X 18 cm.
I've done it for me cause I bought it without cover.
I'd like to share it with you....just a present for you!
maybe a present for me? ...oh it's the same..

cheers,
Donato
Review by djrichmatthews Jan 21, 2005 (edited over 7 years ago)

referencing Streets Of Philadelphia, CD, Maxi, COL 660065 2, 660065 2

BIG TIME kudos to Bruce Springsteen (and an Oscar to boot) for recording the one song that could have altered his careet forever. Although gay/lesbian/transgender rights were already prevalent and in most metropolitan areas of the US the topic was no longer taboo, Bruce - the iconic example of white Midwest USA - took a really big chance and recorded a deeply moving, profound piece about the horrible discrimination that a gay man potentially faces on a day to day basis. And he did it from a first person point of view... meaning that Bruce risked being labeled as gay because he sung the song from the point of view of a gay man. That probably wouldn't be an isssue with most recording artists just because the entertainment industry is probably the largest proponent of gay rights simply by having gay men and women in power positions and in front of the camera. But Bruce is one of the few artists with the exception of maybe John Mellencamp, who potentially could have lost a huge fan base by taking the risk he did. Instead, they stuck with him. And hopefully if they weren't already, a lot of fans opened their eyes and saw gay men and women from a different perspective - one they could identify with. Thanks Bruce.

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