By remarkable circumstance, Bruce covered “Goodnight, Irene” in concert twice, but almost no one in the venue heard him! You can, though–watch the great video inside.
One night in in the Big Easy, Bruce and the E Street Band swapped out their standard encore of Gary U.S. Bonds’ “Quarter to Three” for his earlier hit, “New Orleans,” and of course they nailed it. Check it out inside.
One of the earliest demos recorded during the Born in the U.S.A. sessions, “Your Love Is All Around Me” made it maddeningly far before Bruce abandoned it. Take a listen to this shoulda-been classic inside.
American Beauty wasn’t the only Springsteen-themed release on Record Store Day 2014: Check out Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo’s gorgeous string arrangement of “Tougher Than the Rest” from their Songs Beneath the River EP.
An outtake and afterthought from the Lucky Town sessions, “Happy” nevertheless captures the almost out-of-body contentment that’s born along with a new and growing family.
Twice only: Bruce joins Southside Johnny on the Little Steven-penned 1991 rave-up, “I’ve Been Working Too Hard.”
Listen closely to Little Steven’s love song “Angel Eyes,” and you’ll hear the unmistakable (but uncredited) backing vocals of Bruce Springsteen.
Minnie Driver’s cover of “Hungry Heart” is more lush and romantic than Bruce’s lyrics call for, but then again so was Bruce’s original arrangement. Take a listen to her lovely version inside.
One time only: Bruce joins The Wallflowers in a gorgeous cover of Sam Cooke’s classic “Bring It on Home to Me.”
One time only: Bruce does his best Clarence Carter homage when a fan requests James Carr’s classic cheating song.