When Steve Van Zandt produced a comeback album for Darlene Love, Bruce contributed an original song that’s both unmistakably Springsteenian and custom-tailored for Love. Take a listen inside.
Month: January 2020
“When You Need Me” was one of the first songs Bruce recorded for Tunnel of Love, but given the direction of the final album, this pop trifle never stood a chance.
Featuring a banjo-led arrangement and beautiful harmonies, The Alexander Schmidt Band’s version of “I’m on Fire” deserves a listen.
Poignant, elegiac, and ironic, “Chasin’ Wild Horses” is the perfect centerpiece for Bruce’s finest album. It demands and rewards careful listening and inspection.
One time only: Bruce joins Steve Earle for a faithful cover of The Rolling Stones’ country rock classic, “Dead Flowers.”
“She’s a Woman” is one for the completists, a funky guitar showcase with substandard lyrics. Bruce would get it right a few years later with “She’s the One.”
Kevin Heider’s tender cover of “If I Should Fall Behind” is elevated even higher by his lovely, intimate video.
Bruce’s officially-released cover of Curtis Mayfield’s “Gypsy Woman” adds a hint of danger to the mystery of the original. Take a listen and watch Bruce’s only known performance inside.
Never recorded, released, or even performed, “All I Wanna Know” is a fascinating sneak peek at the early, evolving songwriting craft of Bruce Springsteen.
“Roll of the Dice” was the first song Bruce recorded for Human Touch, and the one that finally broke his late 80s writer’s block–and if the lyrics aren’t among his best, his vocals certainly are.