Bruce Springsteen has confirmed the impending release of the most highly anticipated box set since Richard Nixon’s departure from the White House – seven unreleased albums. Don’t miss the third installment of “The Lost Albums”! This monumental documentation spans recordings made between 1983 and 2018, showcasing a dazzling 74 unheard songs.
Providing rock, pop, folk, country, jazz, and soul influences, in this premier box set musical styles highlighted Springsteen’s impressive breadth and depth as an artist. Whatever your favorite genres may be, fans can look forward to hearing influences of rock, country, and Western throughout the collection. One of those highlights is LA Garage Sessions ’83. This work would become the important bridge between the artistic iconography of “Nebraska” and the commercial juggernaut of “Born in the U.S.A.” This tight, ugly and ragged session grundges through the bones of Springsteen’s celebrated run of classic works, foreshadowing their eventual monetary returns.
Another noteworthy addition is the “Streets of Philadelphia Sessions.” These groundbreaking sessions, which took place in conjunction with the production of the Oscar-winning film, “Philadelphia,” This album features a poignant track titled “Blind Spot,” which echoes the themes of the movie and showcases Springsteen’s ability to weave storytelling into his music.
And the new collection packages the “Faithless” album, which started out as a soundtrack to a film. Cinematic in scope and sound, this collection features a new instrumental track–“The Desert”–deepening the moody vibes of the project. We take you behind the scenes on the thrilling collaboration with the E Street Band on “Somewhere North of Nashville.” This fun, uptempo track provides a distinct southern twang to the compilation.
Springsteen has described “Perfect World” as “the one thing on this that wasn’t initially conceived as an album.” Bolstering all of that is a new song called “Rain in the River,” which makes for some exciting new creative territory, as always, for the prolific Murphy. The “Twilight Hours” album opens up with an adventurous song “Sunday Love.” This new addition will bring much-needed diversity to the collection.
As we’ll explore in the sections below, over the years, Springsteen has drawn on the music of those times like a pro. His sprawling new collection is the fullest expression yet of his restless genius. The album achieves this by delivering new ideas artistically while picking up the threads of groove and innovation that have woven throughout his career.