It’s an okay trifle, but whatever makes a pop song great, “You’ve Got It” ain’t got it.
Category: Roll of the Dice
The decade-long and winding tale of an early outtake that missed making three albums but ended up (sorta) on one by Warren Zevon.
Simultaneously morbid and mirthful, “Cadillac Ranch” bears surprisingly deep substance beneath its rollicking veneer.
The tale of “Johnny 99” is an ironic one: on vinyl, it’s one of Bruce’s finest songwriting achievements, but on stage it loses power as it gains relevance.
“Coming Home” is a rare studio recording from the Bruce Springsteen Band era and an early precursor to one of Bruce’s greatest hits.
Part work song, part call to action, and one of Bruce’s best and most Springsteenian songs, “Shackled and Drawn” is also Bruce’s best show opener ever.
Mining similar earth as some of his earlier classics without offering anything new, “Over the Rise” still manages to position itself as one of Bruce’s more revealing songs.
“He’s Guilty” bears the distinction of being the only officially released Steel Mill studio recording, but it was also a reliable nightly crowd pleaser in the band’s live shows.
“Summer Night” is one for the completists–a Nebraska-era home demo with a lovely melody but mostly bluffed lyrics.
Only six weeks after the tragic Kent State shootings, Bruce voiced his anguish in song.