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On this date: Bruce performs “The Angel” for the first time and soundchecks a new song, “American Skin (41 Shots).” Plus: Bruce is honored on Ellis Island, and the E Street Band returns to the stage after the passing of Danny Federici. Many more highlights inside.
On this date in history: Bruce releases his American Beauty EP. Plus: the live debut of “Follow That Dream” and “Where the Bands Are” and much more.
Let’s take a moment to revisit Bruce’s only EP with all new material.
Hidden away on a barely promoted Record Store Day EP, “Hurry Up Sundown” is a slick (if overproduced) piece of power pop, perfect for an open road on a sunny day.
One of Bruce’s most devastatingly powerful songs is one of the least-known and -heard from his official catalog. Listen to the dark, multi-layered “Hey Blue Eyes” inside.
Recycled melange or original organ donor? Either way, “American Beauty” ranks among the best songs of Bruce’s Magic period.
“Mary Mary” is a lovely and melancholy Magic outtake that *almost* made it on High Hopes and ultimately escaped the vault on Record Store Day, 2014.