It’s time for another dip into the “1968 Notebook” — this time for a song so early in development that it doesn’t even have a name.
Author:
Ken Rosen (2080)
Solas covers “The Ghost of Tom Joad,” in a hauntingly beautiful Irish arrangement that retains its original spirit.
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and Stray Cats team up on the 1956 Gene Vincent classic.
“Sherry Darling” is synonymous with summer–one of Bruce’s loosest, most carefree (and believe it or not, romantic) songs, yet it dates back to the serious Darkness sessions.
From the 2003 “Light of Day” tribute album, here’s Marc Broussard’s soulful, horn-fueled take on “Back in Your Arms.” It’s a very different arrangement than…
Originally a worker protest song, “Pay Me My Money Down” became a set-closing highlight of merriment on the Seeger Sessions Tour.
Ever wonder what “Dancing in the Dark” would have sounded like in the fifties? Now you know.
“Preacher’s Daughter” is one Bruce’s greatest unreleased outtakes–a Darkness cast-off with Born to Run sweep and cinematic power.
One of Bruce’s all-time best team-ups: Bruce, Billy Joel, and the E Street Band take on “New York State of Mind”
Celebrate the anniversary of Bruce’s “Dancing in the Dark” video with this 1996 homage by the Muppets.