Bruce’s only officially released original instrumental provided a much-deserved song-length spotlight for The Big Man.
Category: River
Part “Point Blank” and part “Jersey Girl,” this River outtake is much more than the sum of its parts.
The love child of “State Trooper” and “Pink Cadillac” (and grandchild of “Peter Gunn”) “Chain Lightning” is a fascinating River cast-off that deserves a live outing.
Bruce fakes us out with this River outtake that sounds more like a Working on a Dream outtake.
When “Night Fire” finally saw the light of day,it turned out to be a lesser version of “Point Blank.” But what was it meant to be originally?
A true hidden gem from the Darkness/River era that should have seen an official release long before.
“Little White Lies” is a thematic analogue to “Stolen Car” and forerunner to “Brilliant Disguise” — a fascinating outtake from The River sessions.
“The Man Who Got Away” is a terrific piece of sleight-of-hand songwriting that should never have been allowed to get away.
“Meet Me in the City” didn’t make it on The River, but it’s still the perfect, meta summation of Bruce’s landmark album.
This lush but dark River-era outtake is one of Bruce’s best songs that never made an official studio album.