Tucked into the end of Steel Mill’s set-closing cover of Richie Havens’ “Run, Shaker Life” is this very under-the-radar Springsteen original.
Category: Roll of the Dice
This understated, underrated 1989 outtake puts a period at the end of “Brilliant Disguise.”
One of the rare outtakes from the Greatest Hits sessions that never evolved into a full song, “I’m Going Back” provides a fascinating glimpse at the newly reunited E Street Band working out new material.
The tragic death of a family friend gave rise to this lovely song about the resilience of the spirit.
It’s a muddy recording, but this early rocker has a self-deprecating “I’m Goin’ Down” charm that wins us over.
They don’t write ’em any sadder than this, but you’ll need to turn to Bruce’s acoustic performances to truly feel the pathos.
Bruce Springsteen, guitar hero. Don’t laugh, just listen.
Like the man says, If you’re ever going to stand on it at all, stand on it now. The longer you wait, the slower you get.
One of the first songs Bruce ever recorded in a studio featured one heck of a plot twist.
It may never have been the barnburner Bruce envisioned, but “Thundercrack” pointed the way to beloved epics to come.