Bruce Springsteen first announced his autobiography Born to Run back in February. The book is being published by Simon & Schuster and will be on shelves on September 27th.
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Springsteen selected the songs to fit the themes and sections of the book, and the album will be of interest to fans because it features five previously unreleased songs, including material from his pre-fame groups, the Castiles, Steel Mill and the Bruce Springsteen Band.
The 18-track album will also include well-known songs such as “Born to Run”, “The River”, “Born In the U.S.A.” and “The Rising”.
Stay on topic – This helps keep the thread focused on the discussion at hand. Find the full tracklisting for Chapter and Verse below, and watch a trailer for the compilation.
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“When I say solo record, I’m not talking about an acoustic record”, Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau said. In these pages, I’ve tried to do this. Springsteen and the E Street Band play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on August 23, 25 and 30. “Ballad of Jesse James” – The Bruce Springsteen Band 5. “Henry Boy” (recorded June 1972, at Mediasound Studios, New York, NY; previously unreleased) 6. “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)” (1973, “The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle”) 8. A press statement regarding the memoir reads: “In Born To Run, Springsteen describes growing up in Freehold, New Jersey amid the “poetry, danger, and darkness” that fuelled his imagination”. “The River” (1980, “The River”) 11. Bruce Springsteen: “My Father’s House” 12. (1984, “Born in the U.S.A.’) 13”. “Living Proof” (1992, “Lucky Town”) 15. Bruce Springsteen: “The Rising” 17.
