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Bruce Springsteen Unveils 'Tracks II: The Lost Albums' With 83 Previously Shelved Songs

It completes seven albums recorded between 1983 and 2018 with a condensed 20-track sampler for casual listeners.

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Overview

  • The box set gathers seven fully realized albums that Springsteen recorded but withheld over a 35-year span.
  • Each album was finished—and in some cases mixed—before being set aside as part of Springsteen’s carefully curated career narrative.
  • Stylistic highlights include country-driven cuts on 'Somewhere North of Nashville,' Burt Bacharach-inspired pop on 'Twilight Hours' and mariachi elements on 'Inyo.'
  • A standalone 20-track 'Lost and Found' edition offers a curated selection for digital and vinyl formats.
  • This release follows Springsteen’s broader legacy work, which spans previous archival collections, a memoir, a Broadway adaptation and an upcoming biopic starring Jeremy Allen White.