One of the first songs Bruce ever recorded in a studio featured one heck of a plot twist.
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Roll of the Dice (590)
It’s one of Bruce’s best songs, and it arose from a simple question: And then what?
At the center of Bruce’s Letter to You album lies the summational song of Bruce’s songwriting career.
This melodic ancestor to “Jackson Cage” captures The Big Man standing just a bit too close to the mic.
It may never have been the barnburner Bruce envisioned, but “Thundercrack” pointed the way to beloved epics to come.
This early River-era home demo was a dead end, but it’s melody pointed the way to an officially released Born in the U.S.A. outtake.
Inspired by a haunting expose of inner city poverty and his fascination with the American West, Bruce crafted a harrowing but redemptive story of a devoted mother and son.
Bruce’s musical assist helped Joe Grushecky preserve his parents’ story in this sweet, romantic and true ballad.
Beneath this two-minute trifle lurks dark and complex inspiration.