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==Tours and Appel lawsuit== {{see also|Born to Run tours}} [[File:Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 1977.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|alt=A black and white photograph of seven men standing in a hallway. One is kneeling in the center while three stand on his left and three on his right|Springsteen (center, kneeling) and the [[E Street Band]] in February 1977]] Springsteen and the E Street BandβBittan, Clemons, Federici, Tallent, Weinberg, and Van Zandtβcontinued touring the U.S. throughout the remainder of 1975 to promote ''Born to Run'', performing to larger audiences following the album's success.{{sfn|Carlin|2012|pp=210β211}} In mid-November, the band traveled to Europe to perform their first shows outside North America.{{sfn|Carlin|2012|pp=211β212}}{{sfn|Gaar|2016|p=61}} The first gigs were two performances at the [[Hammersmith Odeon]] in London.{{sfn|Carlin|2012|pp=211β212}} Springsteen was displeased with the venue's advertisements, personally tearing down the lobby posters and ordered the buttons with Landau's "future of rock and roll" quote printed on them not be given out.{{sfn|Dolan|2012|pp=130β131}}{{sfn|Carlin|2012|pp=212β213}} The first show drew mixed reviews from British reviewers. While his stage presence was positively received, others noted the difference in British and American cultures equated to poor audience responses.{{sfn|Masur|2010|pp=136β138}} Springsteen thought the show was a disaster.{{efn|The November 18 performance was filmed and later released on the ''30th Anniversary Edition'' of ''Born to Run'' in 2005.<ref name="Guardian30" /><ref name="Pitchfork" /> The performance appeared as a separate [[live album]], ''[[Hammersmith Odeon, London '75]]'', in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|last=Costa|first=Maddy|title=Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Hammersmith Odeon London '75|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/24/popandrock.shopping8|website=The Guardian|access-date=April 25, 2017|date=February 23, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223014157/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/feb/24/popandrock.shopping8|archive-date=February 23, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>}}{{sfn|Gaar|2016|p=61}}{{sfn|Carlin|2012|pp=212β213}} Upon their return to the U.S., the band played five sold-out shows at the [[Tower Theater (Pennsylvania)|Tower Theater]] in [[Philadelphia]] at the end of December.{{efn|The December 31 show was later released as a live album, ''[[Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975]]'', in 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Download Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band December 31, 1975, Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA MP3 and FLAC |url=https://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,12046/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-12-31-1975-Tower-Theater-Upper-Darby-PA.html |website=Bruce Springsteen Live |access-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605064507/https://live.brucespringsteen.net/live-music/0,12046/Bruce-Springsteen---The-E-Street-Band-mp3-flac-download-12-31-1975-Tower-Theater-Upper-Darby-PA.html |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |date=2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>}}{{sfn|Carlin|2012|p=213}} By 1976, Springsteen had disagreements with Appel over the direction of his career; Appel wanted to capitalize on ''Born to Run''{{'s}} success with a [[live album]], while Springsteen wanted to return to the studio with Landau.{{sfn|Dolan|2012|p=144}}{{sfn|Kirkpatrick|2007|pp=49β51}}{{sfn|Gaar|2016|p=60}} Springsteen was also concerned with the lack of personal revenue given the album's success.{{sfn|Gaar|2016|pp=61β62}} Realizing that the terms of his record contract were unfavorable, he sued Appel in July 1976 for ownership of his work. The resulting legal proceedings prevented him from recording in a studio for almost a year,{{efn|Springsteen could not record in a studio without a producer approved by Appel.{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}}}} during which he continued touring with the E Street Band.{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}}<ref name="CameronGuardian" /> The second leg of the Born to Run Tour, nicknamed the Chicken Scratch tour, ran from March to May throughout the [[Southern United States|American South]].{{sfn|Carlin|2012|p=223}}{{sfn|Dolan|2012|p=137}} Springsteen wrote new material on the road and at his farm home in [[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel, New Jersey]], reportedly amassing between 40 and 70 songs.{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}}<ref name="CameronGuardian">{{cite web |last=Cameron |first=Keith |title=Bruce Springsteen: 'People thought we were gone. Finished' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/23/bruce-springsteen-darkness-edge-town |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 23, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002195304/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/23/bruce-springsteen-darkness-edge-town |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> He continued performing for nine months between August 1976 and May 1977, dubbed the Lawsuit tour, debuting new songs such as "Something in the Night" and "The Promise" that became live favorites.{{sfn|Carlin|2012|p=226}}{{sfn|Dolan|2012|pp=146β149}} The lawsuit reached a settlement on May 28, 1977; Springsteen bought out his contract with Appel, who received a lump sum and a share of [[Royalty payment|royalties]] from the first three albums.{{efn|In 1983, Appel sold his share back to Springsteen, giving Springsteen full ownership of his own music.{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}}}}{{sfn|Kirkpatrick|2007|pp=49β51}}{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}}{{sfn|Gaar|2016|pp=68β70}} Springsteen and the band immediately entered the studio to record the follow-up to ''Born to Run'' at the start of June, with Landau co-producing.{{sfn|Dolan|2012|pp=149β150}} The recording sessions lasted nine months{{sfn|Carlin|2012|p=245}} as Springsteen demanded perfection from the musicians and moved between different studios.{{sfn|Margotin|Guesdon|2020|pp=102β109}} The album, ''[[Darkness on the Edge of Town]]'', was finally released in June 1978, three years after ''Born to Run''.{{sfn|Gaar|2016|p=71}}
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