Talk about hiding in plain sight:\u00a0For an officially released track, “Trouble River” remains about as obscure as they come.<\/p>\n
Recorded in the midst of the Human Touch<\/em> sessions in 1990 but unreleased for almost a decade thereafter, “Trouble River” is an uptempo soul rocker that stands as tall as “All or Nothin’ at All<\/a>,” “Seven Angels<\/a>,” and “The Long Goodbye<\/a>” (which combined with “Trouble River” would have made for a mighty fine EP). Bruce hid it on the unimaginatively named 18 Tracks<\/em>, which most casual fans assume is just an abridged version of his larger\u00a0Tracks\u00a0<\/em>box set but which actually contains three tracks unique to that disc. “Trouble River” is one of those three.<\/p>\n It’s a taut little number that features a terrific extended guitar solo from Bruce that comprises a full third of the song–in fact it’s the standout feature of the track, which also features a three-man backing band of Roy Bittan, Jeff Pocaro, and Rany Jackson (yes, that<\/em> Randy Jackson).<\/p>\n Take a listen:<\/p>\n