Author: Ken Rosen (2080)
Roll of the Dice: Held Up Without a Gun
At 77 seconds, this furious 1980 B-side is Bruce’s shortest studio track on record.
Cover Me: Confessin' the Blues
One time only: Listen to Bruce rejoin his former band to take lead vocals on Walter Brown’s blues standard, “Confessin’ the Blues.”
Roll of the Dice: The Wind and the Rain
Bruce Springsteen, guitar hero. Don’t laugh, just listen.
Cover Me, Alabama Shakes: Adam Raised a Cain
Ladies and gentlemen, the definitive performance of “Adam Raised a Cain.” And it’s not by Bruce.
Roll of the Dice: Stand On It
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.
Cover Me: Sociedade Alternativa
Twice only: When Bruce and the E Street Band returned to Brazil after a quarter-century absence, they kicked things off by paying tribute to Brazil’s most famous rock star.
Roll of the Dice: The Train Song
One of the first songs Bruce ever recorded in a studio featured one heck of a plot twist.
Cover Me, Darlene Love: Just Another Lonely Mile
Darlene Love’s debut album featured this Springsteen-authored, Van Zandt-produced, Spectorian gem.
Cover Me: You're The One That Done It
One time only: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band cover an obscure single from a rockabilly one-hit wonder.
Roll of the Dice: Racing in the Street
It’s one of Bruce’s best songs, and it arose from a simple question: And then what?