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A precursor to “Working on the Highway,” Bruce’s lost-in-time “Stockton Boys” never made it past the home demo stage–but those demos escaped into the wild. Take a listen inside.
“Clouds” is the first entry in Bruce’s legendary lost 1968 Notebook. Likely performed in his solo acoustic shows that year, “Clouds” is the lament of a Vietnam soldier clinging desperately to visions of home, love, and life.
“Goin’ Cali” traces Bruce’s journey from east to west, from isolation and frustration to connection and reinvention.
One of the very earliest demos Bruce ever recorded, “If I Was the Priest” may have been the song that sealed the deal with John Hammond and launched Bruce on his way to stardom.
Bruce co-wrote “Trapped Again” with Southside Johnny and Steve Van Zandt, but he’s only performed it live once. Check it out inside.
On May 18, 1966, Bruce made his very first studio recording with his band, The Castiles. He’s come a long way since then.
Most artists spend their career working toward a pinnacle like “Incident in 57th Street.” Bruce recorded his on his 24th birthday.
The twisty tale of a hit cover of an unreleased outtake by an imaginary band that evolved into a barnburning, set-closing showcase.
Twenty years before “Born to Run” (the book) and “Springsteen on Broadway,” Bruce started his autobiography as a song.