Atlantic City appeared on his 1982 NEBRASKA album. After a year or so on the road with the E Street Band to promote THE RIVER, he recorded the next album at home on his $1000 4-track. (I recently recorded the entire NEBRASKA album at home on my 16-track. It's the circle of life, Simba.)
Obviously, there was no NEBRASKA tour, so it got its debut on the BORN IN THE USA tour. That tour was unique because when you think about it, it was promoting two new albums: BitUSA and NEBRASKA. This song has become a classic of his, so much so that it appeared on the Greatest Hits album and has been played live many times, on every tour except the TUNNEL OF LOVE tour in 88. It was on the setlist for the Atlanta show on June 4, 2000, but not played. Either Trapped or Darlington County was played in its place. Got to see it live in Charleston in August 2008, thanks to an audience sign request. I've loved every version I've heard. I'll let it speak for itself. Gonna throw a lot of YouTubes at you here.
Live from the HUMAN TOUCH/LUCKY TOWN tour in 1993, with the "other band."
With the Sessions Band in 2006:
With the E Street Band in 1985, in wonderful professionally shot footage:
And finally, here's me doing it.
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