At a pair of 1990 benefit shows, Bruce debuted a dark song about espionage and political conspiracy. It hasn’t been heard from since.
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My favorite song on Western Stars is arguably the most romantic and (literally) cinematic song in Bruce’s entire catalog.
“Losin’ Kind” is one of only two original Nebraska demos left in the vault, but its imprint can be found across Bruce’s catalog.
The sole escapee to date from Bruce’s unreleased 1994 hip hop/EDM album, “Missing” is a hauntingly powerful and daringly experimental meditation on loss and absence.
The generals can’t see the reason there’s such a high percentage of treason. They’re quite sure it must just be the season.
The first single from Western Stars is also its emotional heart, a song of deep contentment, satisfaction, and reconciliation late in a long life.
Beneath its prurient lyrics, there’s surprising substance to Bruce’s nuanced updating of Sonny Boy Williamson’s classic blues song.
More urgent and more relevant with each passing year, “We Take Care of Our Own” is Bruce’s reminder to his countrymen: We are better than this.
This early composition by 18-year-old Bruce Springsteen reveals a growing awareness and concern for societal ills.
Stark, dark, and brooding, the film noir-ish “Point Blank” dazzles with one of Bruce’s very best vocals and arrangements.