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A finished but unreleased home recording from the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, “Seven Tears” is a beautifully sad song and a masterful example of songwriting economy.
An early rock and roll sequel and the tragic deaths of two of his musical heroes inspired this powerful, under-the-radar B-side.
In which Bruce wisely avoids tossing a lighted match into a powder keg by discarding this destined-for-controversy outtake.
If there was ever a song that sounds like (but isn’t) a Springsteen original, it would have to be Tom Waits’ “Jersey Girl.” Check out Bruce’s great cover performances inside, including a rare Springsteen/Waits duet with hybrid lyrics!
One time only: Bruce relives the day his grandfather died in this powerful, intimate, and bluesy performance.
Some songs from the Bruce Springsteen Band era feel less like a snapshot and more like a signpost. This one is both. Written in early…
Almost certainly a holdover from the Steel Mill era, the heavy “Do It With Feeling” is ill-suited for the light-on-its-feet Bruce Springsteen Band.
One time only: The Bruce Springsteen Band plays a slight love song that might be a musical ancestor of “Kitty’s Back.”
Set the wayback machine to almost a half-century ago, and we’ll eavesdrop on The Bruce Springsteen Band performing one of Bruce’s lost original rockers.